Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-13
FROM GENERAL MEADE's ARMY.

TIE Army Of the Potomac on the Move
STRATEGY on both Sides-Me ode Match
for Lee-Fisbt,ng on Saturday and Sun
Representatives.
On Friday, the 9th instant, the rebels COM
menccd to mass troops at Madison Court House.
Iernipg this, General Fitzpatrick sent a bat.
talion of cavalry to Oregarsville to ascertain
what they were doing, and found the corps of
A. p. Hill advancing on our right flank. This
YVES near Friday night. There was evidently
large number Of the enemy, but no demon
atration was made that night. On Saturday
morning an engagement took place, commenced
by driving in the pickets OF the lD6th New
York with considerable loss.
Colonel Adger, OF the 5th Michigan cavalry,
early Saturday n morning, perceiving our situa-
ton, informed General Fitzpatrick that our in
fantry had heen partially fianked by rebel
cavalry, and that the enemy were in posses
sion of a race course about two miles from
James river.
About 10 O'Clock a. M, on Saturday, the reb.
els advanced along our whole line from Thor
oughfare mountain to our extreme right flank,
the artillery Of General Kilpatricks command
opening upon them with great destruction
The Smelling was kept up for some time, when
General Princes command, among which was
the lt6th New York, came up to reipf force Gen
Fitzpatrick, but which, receiving a round, tel
back, but without disturbing the position o.
Fitzpatrick, who held his line until Sunday
morning, when he received orders from Genl
Pleasantou to fall back. which he did contest.
ing the ground calamity His command con-
sisted of the Ist brigade General Davies; I'd
brigade, General Custer, with no infantry
While falling back to Culpeper, the command
made several splendid stands, but were sue.
eees,vely compelled to give up, the enemy all
the while following up rapidly.
While this last move was going on, General
Euford was engaged on the lett. On Saturday
he crossed at Germania Ford. skirmished
sharply with tie enemy, one regiment charging
across the river and returning with prisoners.
Early in the day, as they made but little
show OF force, our men dashed clear across
some distance from the shore, when three pieces
opened upon them. doing but very little dam
age, howe yer, as Williston's battery returned
the fire, and in short time silenced the enemy's
guns. While Buford's force was recrosslng,
large force OF rebel cavalry attacked him, cro-s-
ing at a ford above Buford, aud between him
and Fitzpatrick, completely cutting off the latter
and entirely surrounding him, but he managed
to cut his way out with Clusters brigade, the
rebels having At this time both cavalry and in
1antry in Kilpatrick's rear.
Gen. Meade had previously ordered the troops
W io'l ossck, anu the retreat continued up to
Brandy Station. Here we repulscd the enemy
and took 400 prisoners. In this fight, Capt
Dodge, 9TH Michigan, commanding battalion,
Yves killed; Capt. Hastings 5th Michigan. taken
prisoner, and Capt Olphant, same regiment
severely wounded.
Our forces then iell back from Brandy Station
to Rappahannock Station slowly. the rebels
still pursuing, but with slackening pace. The
army arrived at Rappahannock Station about
dark on Sunday night Inc cavalry handsomely
covering our retreat.
Yesterday mor.ling our infantry occupied the
earthworks sgound Rappahannock Station ON
both sides OF the river, fitzpatrick, in the mean
time, being ordered to HARDWOOD Church.
A wounded rebel prisoner says that the rebels
have crossed At Munson's and Rac:oon lords
with infantry, cavalry and artillery.
Our infantry suffered very little, as very few
were engaged. Many of the 1O6th New York,
supposed to have been taken prisoners, have
turned up safe. Our trains all got of from
Culpeper safely.
Fitzpatrick has been ordered to our right flank
as 1t is reported that large body OF the enemy
had crossed the river at Falmouth. Fnahugh
Lees Cavalry certainly crossed at Munson's
Ford. A. p. Hill, who was at Culpeper last
night, crossed far up the river, aud partially
turned our right flank. Harris light cavalry
behaved very gallantly in the fight, engaging
several times with the rebels in hand to hand
conflicts.