New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-20
SPIRITED ARTILLERY DUEL.
OUR FORCE OBLIGED TO FALL BACK
Preparations for Second Engagement.
40 REBEL INFANTRY NEAR DUB ARMY
GEN. LEES MOVEMENTS UNKNOWN


speeisi psrs,,h sc The N. y Tribune.
WASHINGTON Monday. Oct. 10. 1893
Your correspondent Beta" who left the
front this afternoon brings in the following:
We had enothcr sharp artillery duel yesterday be
tween heavy body Of Rebel ali! and Gen MeTriits
brigade of Bulords cavalry. Gen Meade ordered
reconnaissance for the purpose Of discovering the where
nbouts Il the enemys infantry lines and as our forces
were advancing Gu the road toward WarIentvn, about
three miles beyond Manassas Junction, they came sud
denly upon line Of mounted Rebel pcke's Who re
treated before advancing ooamn until concealed
battery opened heavy FIRE Of grape and canister upon
:hom which compelled retreat.
-Four pieces of battery g. cd Regulars, were soon
brought into position and very spirited artillery hre
was kept up with vigorous sknshnS for about thi'e
hours AS We were greatly ouinnmbered our FORCES
fen back and eneamped for The night expecting To las
she Reconnaissance further this morning but as OH!
few guns have been heard up this afternoon 1t is
presumed the enemy anticipated, by few hours our
own change of base Portions OF the lst 30 and ''h
Roculars 9TH PENNSYLVANIA AID iist New York ORA
,-rs were engaged and escaped without the loss OF
man and only about a dozen slightly wounded. During
Tic diminishing Chaplain Graocy Of the 9th Penn.
Cavalry CAPTURED Rebel oayalyman, evidently at
temp,:uc 10 escape from his ranks who however
asserts that there were forces of infantry anywhere
in tia, vicinity He supposed them TO be msssed west
ftLe RapYahannock and north caseTly from Culperpr
Indications this morning than confirm your
correspondent in the belize thai Gen. Meade after hay
ing awaited Lees attack VIII pursue and cndeavor
~ force him to a general engagement.
Gen Sicklcs babe adicu 10 his old corps today and
returned TO Washington. Gen. Meade lot considering
him well enough 10 resume command
Cen. Meredith was also compelled 10 rclnqnish his
command on account OF attack Of pneumonia
IL is believed in the army that even with the
Rebe Gen Lee inasmuch as we have ar greatly over
cs;na;od his strength = he hss moderated ours.
To the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Monday. Oct. %. ls63.
Accounts from the Army of the Potomac lay
there are no tdngs Of Lees whereabouts be- has
Gently materially changed his positions Such dispo
Sitious have been made of our army VIII meet
aM contingencies.
There ia no trub in the rs,.ors slsa Ger. Mesle's
. army Is wisknrthe dcsenses % Washington
neavy nrmg Of artilrr ~ an hour or two heard
this forenoon In the dr-etlon Of Manassas.
suffers train was attacked today this side Of Fair
fax Court House by euerrlas, who were driven Of by
the cavalry The latter had officer captured
ard one killed.
REVIEW or RECENT EVENTS.
The following letter has been received from
the army:
CHSIREvrIIE. Oct. Il. lsGJ
employ few leisure moments to give a cuTSTy re-
view Of the last seven days campaign.
IL il pretty evident that u Lees ATTENTION 10
make grand raid in the Of the Army 81 the Poo
mac cutting off railroad communication with Wushing
ion by destroying the bridges securing supplies ior is
half Gmished troops and horses. by seixng scattering
Wagon trains and then by rapid evoluiions throwing
Lis main force upon different points and demoraze and
destroy Gen Mcades army IN detail
On Saturday last, when Lees naAh movement was
discovered Gen. Meade ordered rear movement east
n a.e eara11r divisions NIX infanery supports
covered our rear. At this time Hill. Rebel coips had
advanced by way Of Sperryvie and Little Washington
on our north flank toward WaTrenton via Waterloo.
Our rear yard movement commenced al da! hight sun.
day morning. and the army reached the east bank Of
The RappahannOck the same afternoon
Finding that Ewelfs corps had not pursued NJ 10 tie
river Monday Gen Meade sent three eorls and Bu'
fords cavalry on a reconnaissance over the Rappahan
mock toward Culpepper and found no heavy force Of
fbe enemy there Lee, IN the mean time had pushed bis
main column toward Warfenon, IN the hope OF e1ecnt-
Jag hin well planned movement upon but our
reconnaissance toward Culpepper led him 10 believe
Thar 1t Gen. Meades intention 70 g.; in MS yoaT.
He, therefore. halted his army and took position to
Tpto thig time Lee had tie decided advantage. He
MAS as near 10 Washington as Gen. Meade and uncn-
numbered with trains, had every prospect Of gaining
Manassa ard Centreve and cutting on our retreat and
all our heavy trains he eyi ently expected 10 be at
tackled "a force Tuesday morning, and maintained
his position in line Of battle until near noon on Tuesday
awaiting our advance. Gregss cavalry division had
ING Nonfay and although compelled 10 fall back from
Tho river prevented continued and prompt advance Of
tie Rebc. cavalry to destroy the Railroad
. Quietly. during the RECONNAISSANCE VI hohd"S' pci
Meade hd prepared his trains and got them en- route
rearward and during Monday he had withdrawn lis
corps from ihe Culpeppcr reconnaissance destroyed the
railroad bridge, aDutmeAts ard all, ana sent the pom
toons eastward before daylight on Tuesday morning
= SInrse saw the whole army well on 'he way toward
Cattle is Station and that yicinity-ihe cavalry ana
lgl, batterios protecting oef rear ard right nank
From elevated points Of view the advance Of our army
huff
fankny columns Of infantry stretching for miles aud
moving steadily forward, was magnificent beyond de
,ecriptOp CanLonading and mnfketfy wee frequently
heard on our left flank bodies Of Rebel cavalry
came down at different points under the liked belief
tLst they would reach the railroad and cut cur line
opposed That they were extremely puzzled Is no ex.
,pfession Of their Surprise. They were asoundcd at
Finding a force at every point miles nom u line Z"
.Sayd, to meet and rsei them there. a., ..,o. b.
Nor Ice less nli stbed ana hoDpussed, Nheh ne
len-ned that he had been successfully outgs,craieh
by Meade he pushed of Stuarts cavalry from SUI,
phu Springs aIpOn our on TUESDAY evening ana
Tushe forward HlPs ps at double quick 70 support
them. Egyel advanced more leisuTely HiHs troops
were dotble-qncked' o. Wednesday from Warren.
ton 10 near Bstog Station 20 support tue cavalry ana
light BATTERIES, who then engaged IN me van IN
deayor 10 eit OH our reagRuard The result Of ia, IT
effort lag besh heretofore stated. The gallant ana IL
douitabe Warren gave them battle and lessen IN thu
'5istcry Of tie var not easily forgotten
On "Wednesday night We had fecrOssed BuL Run and
formed line front TO the enemy from Chanthy the
north 20 Won tIn Shoals tie south Nf d far.
things worth Of property lad ben abandoned or dc.
siroyed by the enemy Om Of The millions Of dollars
franpOfTed from Cujpeppe ncarl, 90 miles In three
DAYS 1}s result is asoIih-ble b. experience and
ability OF Brig, Gen. Kufis Ingalls, Chief Quartcrmascr
Of The Army and his expert trustworthy aud active
assistants.
Pieasanton cannot be TOO highly appreciacdi and the