New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-14
FROM THE ARMY on THE POTOMAC.
Severe SkirNlisll ON Monday.
THE REBELS DRIVEN TO BRANDY STATION
They Suffer Severe Loss in Killed, Wounded
and MISSING,
wAsnrscroS. Tuesday. Oct. 70, 1863.

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inrsay there was considerable sirmishing yesterday
between the cavalry on either side and that smart
muskciry firing heard yesterday afternoon IN The
vicinity Of Eappahannock Station. 1t is presumed here
by persons generally well Informed tha, the movement
Of Gen. Meade m fact one previously decided upon
in case Of certain contingencies rs is indicated by the
sending 10 the rear time since Of certain articles
Of q cumbrous nature.
One hundred wounded from Gen. Kilparicks cavalry
division reached here this morning. One hundred and
thirty SICK frum the same army corps dhc Second have
also arrived They distributed among several Of
the hospitals
number o. prisoners ofwar captured near Raccoon
Ford on the 10th inst have reached here rom the Army
Of The Potomac
It's rcprcscntid that the fighting thus far has been
purely on our side AZ least by cavalry and artillery sup
ports Of cavalry tie main army not hay ng been engaged
at ALL
Last night a; Warronton junction, some Rebel gym
patilcr. Ere go o train of containing hay ana
rrau doing some little damage
Passengers who arrived here from the front this after
noon state that Yesterday reconno.icring party Of
ihc Sixth Corps crossod The Eappahannock went q
shor; distance beyond and returned toward nigh; io
Lear pelion..
Auosier accommodating party skiried MP the rirlf
bank II the EappAhannock yesterday afternoon ard re-
turned 20 tie .oniy Of tie Eappahapnock Station last
night
There was some shrinking along the lines ycsicr
day bat al was quiet through the light up TO an carly
hour this morning.
The ioss n Gen Gregrs division OF cavalry il said 70
b. severe the 3th and l3ih Penny ana and 10th New
York suffering most.
On sunday night our forces crossed the Eappahan-
nock and Monday morning two corps rocrossed aad
drove TIE enemy Brandy Station with severe loss In
Killed and wounded and prisoners on the Bebcl side
They hcn received On order 10 f back which they did
In good order.
Cen Buford with his cavalry on tho left. kipa'-
rick was in tie center and Gregg the right Gregg
and Burd succeeded in holding tie enemy in check on
the tight and cfi until O'Clock, when acting under or
der they fell back main body the purpose Of the
movement having been effected.
The crossing ~ Cen Meade to the north sidc Of the
Rnppahauaock was made MALAY u kelys Ford aid Il
was effected IN admirable order.
CAPS. Rhodes aud Leuts. Prcniifs and Vosc. Of Tie
I., Ihoic Island Cavalry were seriously woundou.
~ rrs,fag S1r says tic skinfl Inanouyof.ng b.
which Con. Meade checknaiod lis as;ute adversary,
and without loss Of any sort any apprecabe extent
placed himself o. the other eide Of Jordan. and IN 20
iion where he preferred accept battle. seems TO
haze corsic. ably bothered Tie Rebels. who go not
seem inclined 10 Gght unless with the Indian Ike ad
vnntagcs II a stTrrfe and m anbusoade.
The change Of position made by orr army was 'heced
without the slightest confusion, and the amount u
stores destroyed or le behind beyond Culpepper would
not make O. ear load al told.
Tie following officers, wounded IN tie engagement
on Sunday arrived tbs morning from the Army Of The
POTOMAC Lieut. Col. Croker Of Gen. Pcasonion's
lstsn Dr. Torwood L. :. A.; Lieut.. Chanc. 9Th L. >.
Cavalry. and Cant ". j. Aiken. 9TH New York Ca,.
airy.