The New York herald., 1863-10-27

rsfnam twelfth. Colonel Weissger and tho sixteenth
Colonel Whitehead prominent Office of the army
standing near 70 me- observed me that be had neve
seen such sight before and that he did not think Ina
ny otner brigade IN the army could Keep so we'll N
p march OF this kind The infantry usually mcvs fou,
kbreast Not only did Malone moved into tamu in nm
fashion but No passed along his entire route with all nil
nsn In their proper places without strssul,ns lie il
most capital ofcer-a brigader OF two years stand ing
AND military man by education, lie would make
ose capital dvt ION ocer, aud the wonder that hs
- not been pr NOTED ere his This Ia not by xay
2smng, but In telling the truth. So much by way Of
Another night In camp, and soon day breaks, hndne
sno camp all astir ana the troops ready 10 move The
ss Il seized with an asae. Alter rariakisg Of
preakfast push on TO the river. Here dnd tho ort
bridge which in their they not ony buraca but
Also blew up Of the stone piers In orde 70 prevent
our repairing It readily Falling In with Ticors old
brigade, pass to the side Of the lppahannock
over tho ponoon bridge, the river bepg too high for
{ording On the south side Of the river there
works thrown up the Yankees for the protection OF
From this point back, far IS Cupepper Court
tvtgnssd with the stencil OF dead horses which lie about
On every hand. also dead Yankee unbcried not
Aaors than miles from cuipspper Court House. How
A1ch Offensive 0dors, and literally barren waste
xn.sss ny comprehenaiou Yankee bones blescisevery
0auments TO the bravery OF our southern they
ore imperishable memorials OF the folly the crusade
0pon which our foes have embarked. tf
The troops have all, doubtless recrossed The enemy
atsempted no advance upon our retiring columns, IT. In
Yo00s my kuoW " It XuuS you SEQ the Campaign 10
over. ks results briefly summed up:-we have cap
4ured about fifteen hundred OF the enemy with sOms
ana tore M ,ss orange and As %any %
twsntyaye miles, with loss Of not over twelve bundred
IN killed and wounded few prisoners four pieces
Wsesbsr the zane was worth The candle | will not a.
Tempt 70 decide Some think we have doae wqpdsrs. IL
An incident Of the ngh. on Wednesday laa. has
20 my koowIedge, which deserves 70 be recorded.
dsutenant Jones, Of Gofdons Brigade Earys sion
found himself on the night after the Tight at Bristoe
Ssatlca In the ensmys lines, and surrounded by ten
Hs captors a once started TO take him n IL being
might. They soon came iu sight OF the enemy caval
y p''ss's: but N ignorance Of their real character
sYou that you in lines and surrounded the
best you can 90 Is to throw down your and let
after little hesitancy, and they started hack under
Lieut. j.. but after wandering time and failing to
Yankees until day, whom he brought them 10. ~
Nine couricrs OF Gen. Ewell brought 10 seventy two
% nrsssy the morning ~ after n ;ss enemy s
that whom the enemy drawn up TO meet at Kappa
hammock bridge that the question with many Of their
scripts not how they should tight US, but how they
should run. One would propose to 90 In direction
and another in different way but none Of them seemed
% expect to be 10 the fight II one should occur. t
Stuart started Saturday last OH raid but came
upon q column OF the enemys infantry Iranesve,
and was compelled to return without accomplishing his
object Gen. s. also engaged With the enemys cavai
y skirmishipg the Jter part OF Monday near War
reaton Junction on the river but with what result am
Before closing, let me say word 70 our home folks
about she eele soldiers that word shall be simple
and practical haze SEN trare rho hld iv1ed ~
u frm the Rapiian 10 B,ts Sta ION and tack
.Oklpsppsr sUits taysfa. And hese had
yesyday rnn9 mokin0 their soay c
,fe3 Through mud, and nsire and osh, in III mid #
f bsoyamcy and che rn,s; than can ,oai b, is0ooed
ender the circumstances The government cannot frnsh
snsss mo" snail private ., cen fall Must ,s men s
eoe unremembered Of their country and actually ser
for clothing, when private iberay cauld readily sup
element the deceneyf Shoes aud socks,
leo, needed. Whore brave women and why
they not respondg Are their thoughts turned pa
trietsm to greed OF gain Both the married and uumar
Sied ladies should set work shoes the
podios, and socks 70 those who are unsupped with this
necessary article OF wearing apparel
(From tho Richmond Examiner, Cot. 23
II scarcely time 10 form correct esiimnte OF the
lats events on the Rapdsn and the Rappahsunock No
fui account OF the facts explanation or the
which led 10 the failure has yet been received from
Confederate Tho epemys accounts equally
~ abbreviated and desiccated kilograms
"mtiitasy censorship" that only justified de-
corps Of hs army between large portion of Meade
eoros In Culpeppsr and Washington Es bad succeeded,
shs rosomsc S o. s chroulc dissasshs the p,D % Ees
usondisnsis, itch for Richmond. Unfortunately the
s:; s< a 8 ~ s. = r. . q a
49, asvss at y did .ot carvy Of % tie forsieeaion.
0. Impossible In sa 70 o,,ow ens them ds for The
While the enemy would bs At the door Of tho magazines
In Warrington.
One aght-apparently between division Of the Con.
eodesats army and larger body OF tbs cnernyoccurrcd
Auring this movement In which lost four hundred and
ay psonsrs nvs pieces Of cannon, ana were generally
Wveatsd Why such night occurred cannot now be said
scarcely have besn the intsntion Of Lee 10 pit one
0iviDon against two army corps A. present the collision
hears tho appearance Of ambuscade Of biundcr,
ehch was not redeemed BY energy OF conduct, 1hsrc
krs gsesras who have tho gt Of inspiring their troops
Nith their gallantry, and thore generals who
eAvo not that GIT. Il wssid appear that Lewisburs.
Gettysburg and Brstos Station lustrations OF this
truth. ft
IN The eantime, the loss u that place far
han unterbalancod By elsewhere. kpains
1ea6Ss fssv kSwdve1 and fty prssoN0S Lec has placed
kks tAeUsand ce kaNdycd; and he campaign NcvAsn
4vsSa has elossd fv M ssason, wsavls al ne spot soAss
Hbow tss yesrs s1c, ssifh TIE ewy IN rerea, ard our
sssH army vsetorSow A0s0s taNed
The Captures 1T Char leeeown.
HsADouAR1ns, wnussH vnounA, Oct. -, 1883.
% Geo. 8. CooFm:-
Goa Tmbodsn on shs 18Th attacked tho garrison ss
arisstown, Shenandoah Valley and captured ~ pri.
8nsrs with their arms trnnspoRtaton oud stores. To
tAs ada tho prisoners already forwarded, making 34o2.
II fn 4. e. LEE
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