Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-20
THEY CLAIM THE CAPTURE or THREA
THOUSAND PRISQEARSfD


WEDNESDAY,. A g
THEY CLAIM THE CAPTURE or THREI
THOUSAND PRIsQEARSfD
From late Richmond papers we take the fol-
lowing. II will be seen that . funny version
of the result of Wednesdays fighting had
reached Richmond, and the rebs were fell citat.
ing themseives on the capture OF three thous-
and prisoners. They have doubtless sthesrd
the news since then s..r. .-s.es-s
From General Lees Army.
From the Richmond ENQUIRER nth irlst.l-
GokDcssvlLLE, Oct 16:--A severe battle Is
reported 10 have taken place near Catletts Sta.
ton on Wednesday. The enemy retreated to.
" ards Uceou uan, where ten thousand OF Sedg.
Wick's corps were suddenly attacked by Gen
-, and, il is reported, three thousand prison.
els were taken. Further particulars not yet
received. -## -.
seventy five more prisoners were brought
here last night hom Stephens Springs, cap
tnr-d in the alasr a. Jefferson on Monday last.
picked up III the country recently occupied By
them. Five YANKEE conscripts hailed ths re-.
turning cars from Rappanannock on Wednes-
clay, and voluntarily came on board.
RArPAHAHNoCK BKIDaR, Oct. 14-The
bricge At this point was badly burned by tue
enemy in has retreat, and the ruins are still
smoking.
Rapid firing was heard during to day in the
direction OF Warrenton. There was cavalry
skirmish at Catletts Station on Tuesday. The
enemy are still fleeing
dIsmounted cavalry, acting as sharp shooters,
at Jerersonton, on Tuesday, and after wound
ing several of them took over three hundred
prisoners. More prisoners are coming.
The country from Culpeper to this point is
completely desolated; negroes, stock and every
thing ca. OIL; Most OF the houses lsft un-
huts built of their material,
The battle field about brandy Station is lit.
orally covered with dead horses.
John Minor Bolts has az ain been paroled to
appear in Richmond.
Details Of the Late Movements.
CULPEpER Court HOUSE, VA. Oct. 12.-
Especial Correspondence OF the Richmond En-
qnirer. II will take a moment as the army
moves along, to write you OF the incidents Of
the campaign up to this writing. The forward
movement On the part Of the army OF Northern
Virginia began on Thursday morning last, at
which time Gems. Anderson aud Heth moved
their divisions from the vicinity Of Peyton's
Ford and Rapidan bridge, where they had
been encamped tor some time past, up to and
beyond Orange Court House, on the road lead
lrg to Caves Ford, and within two miles of
and set TO work in cooking rations for three
days. The transpf ration was in excellent or
der and the men were in the finest kind Of
spirits. .r..
The only drawback to thu general fine an
pearaEce Of the army was the ia ct that q num-
Der OF men in each OF these divisions were
tarefooted. Thursday evening everything was
asilr, and every body WAS in conjecture as to
what was on foot. At an early hour, Gems.
Hill and Ewell went to Gen Lees hsadouar-
tiers and had prolonged interview On Fri
day morning. a, an early hour, Wilcox's Bril-
GAGE, which had, up to this time, been lying
still IN their camps. near Barnetts Fork, took
up the line OF march, forming the rear OF A.
r.. hi1is Quinn All OF these troops crosse
fashion, by wadinE, at Caves Ford and pro.
ceeGed on towards Madison Court House. At
dawn, Rodes' Division, which was in the ad-
vance OF EwelPs corps, moved up to Orange
Sour, House, and soon Were followed by
Johnson's and Early's Divisions. These troops
moved across the river at Barnett's Ford, and
thence to the south of Hills CORDS, on the dirt
road to Madison Court house.
NeahWhile this movement had been so Sc.
cretiy conducted that the enemy knew nothing
ing up show Of force in front OF them on the
Rapidan, by burning heavy camp dres, and by
Keeping up our regular picket force in front.
An0 Inc better TO conceal our advance we had
so moved our force as to keep it concealed from
the enemy from their lookouts on Thoroughfare
Mountains and other elevated points. Friday
evening, about four O'Clock, Stuart began to
advance, keeping on our right as we advanced,
and so moving as TO swing his column around
towards Culipeper Court House; resting Fri.
Gay night not 1ar below and beyond Madison
Court House.
On ea.urday morning our Infantry were on
river at Criglers vile and short time therea fter
the cavalry succeeded in hauking ana captur.
Ing the whole OF the One. and. twsnty.
seventh New York Infantry, and in getting
possession OF Thoroughfare Mountain, which
mad been the day before q Yankee signal station
Inc possession OF the mountain enabled US to
were still concealed from them. About O'clock
IN the evening Stuart came mp with the enemy's
cavalry near James City, 4 point about ten
miles ABOVE Cuipeper Court House, and en- 1
gased them whilst our infantry passed around
to the left The firing last until after night,
ana curing the engagement the enemy at
tempted to take, by charging, Moorman's bat
terry, but was signaily repulsed by Hampton's
cavalry.
On Saturday morning the enemy sent Bu-
iord across at Germanna Ford, on the Rap
rear and discovering his object and at the
same time to harass him; but Gen. Lee was too
Ola solder ITO be caught mapping" Fitz
exactly such contingency as this, and Blu.
ford soon cleft him. at Mortons Ford, ON the
Rapidan, across which Fttz Lee drove him,
Buford formed a junction with Kilpatrick
who was just then retiring before Stuart, who
nad pressed him down the Sperry Vile pike,
and on by the Goard vine Church road. Here
the enemy made stubborn resistance bring
ing their infantry into action, but 1t vas no 20:
forward" was the word with us, and shack.
Just before night they gave back and crossed
the happahan mock River. In this fight we cap.
tnred three hundred prisoners, and some fifty
OF their wounded also fell into our hands, Our
~SS - s.AS AAoAO CAenScihCuL 10 ABOUT seventy
I'VE IN killed and wounded. Thus far, You
wiz see that our infantry have not been
brought INTO play. Our motto, howe YER, is still
onward and if there is any fight in the enemy,
we Will give them crushing defeat before the
week ciuses.
Our troops took possession Of this place about
three O'Clock yesterday. The last OF the enc.
my's infantry retired through here about one
o'clock Our movement I am told by citiz.n
was not discovered by the enemy until about
twelve O'Clock on Saturday; from which time
n n ni Ia h
time their last train OF cars left here) thew
worried like beavers, and succeeded in getting
On nearly all their stores, though hear we
captured a few from them
am satisfied that they never had here more
than seven corps, viz The first second. third.
NTH, sixth, eleventh and twelfth The two
latter we're sent, about two weeks ago. to rein
force Roeecrans. So that, at this time, the
I ahkee army has not over Ave corps, and not
over 5G,cf0 men in all. Meade's Headquarters
Whiie here were at Dug Wallach's house, and
Gen Patrick g, Provost Marshal General were
at DIR. Taliaffsros.