Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-16
THE LATE FIGHTING,

THE LATE FIGHTING.
Six Hundred Rebels, Five Cannon ant
Two Colors Captured-Great Bravery O
our Csnscripts-They Fight Splendidly.
dispatch to Philadelphia Inquirer.l
On Monday General Meade crossed his
whole force to this side OF the Rappahan mock
but finding no enemy in force in his front, he
ordered three or more corps to recross the Rap.
pahannock on reconnaissance in force, and
marched as tar as Brandy Station.
A few Rebels were met, and some skirmish.
ing took place, with little or no loss on either
side, the Rebels retiring as our troops advanced
Believing Lee contemplated q movement on
his right flank and line Of communication, Gen
Meade then ordered retrogade movement, and
his troops recrossed the Rappahannock, NOV.
ing on both sides Of the rsi,road towards War.
renton Junction. This occupied Tuesday,
let's Station.
On Wednesday the march was resumed, and
the Second Corps, which brought up the rear.
came suddenly on force Of rebels in front al
Auburn, near Catlett's Station. The rebels
had posted battery on hill, and opened on
the First Division Of the Second Corps, Gen.
Caldwell, the last Of the rear guard. Rickatts'
LIST Pennaylyania Battery, attached to Oxld.
wells division, took position, forcing it to
retire on the main body, which was following
The rebel force was Heath's division of A
r. HIPS corps. This fight lasted from eight to
eleven O'Clock Wednesday morning. The bat
the Second Corps, in the afternoon had reached
point between kettler and Broad Run, on the
same ground Gen. Hooker fought on Pope's
retreat, they encountered large forcs OF
Heath's and another rebel division formed in
line OF battle parallel with the railroad
The rebels again opened the ball with cav.
airy, artillery and infantry. Gen. Warren,
COZ m the Second Corps, soon placed
the rebels and put them to flight, capturing 600
prisoners, battery Of six fine rif1ed guns, and
two stands OF colors. One OF the guns was
were taken away by hand 81. 80
The capture OF the battery was made by vol
unueers from all three divisions Of the corps,
and was most gallant achievement. Our
men fought splendidly, particularly the con-
scripts, who received the warmest praise from
the officers for their bravery. Two stands of
eolors were captured by Corporal Thos. Cal
len, company /, sod New York regiment, who
took them from the color bearer of the 2s:h
North Carolina regiment.
At the close Of the fighting in the morning
General Caldwell had the dead and wounded
all brought of. The same thing was done in
the afternoon by General Warren, all our dead
being buried and the wounded brought away.
All our trains were safely withdrawn. The
loss In me second Corps, in these two battles,
amounts to between five hundred and six hum
dred killed, wounded and missing
The loss Of the Rebels is believed to be much
heavier in killed and wounded, exclusive of
me SIX hundred prisoners captured, who were
marched past General Meade's eadauarters
this morning, on their way to Washington.
When the battle commenced near Broad
Run the Pennsylvania Reserves, attached to
lhe = Iin Corps, were resting on field. the
corps having gone forward, when a concealed
rebel battery suddenly, opened ON them from
q hill, half a mile distant, killing and wound.
ing number. 4 Eli. --.. ( :. - =, - !
A battery attached to the Reserves returned
the fire, and brisk engagement ensued, bat
the vigorous assault of the Second Corps, Gen.
erai Warren, upon the rebel line, put them to
flight before the Reserves could get a fair
chance at them. -
The army is in fine spirits, and is now in a
position to punish the rebel army severely
should Lee determine to risk q general engage
ment. To-day all was MET mp to noop when
your special left the front.