The New York herald., 1863-10-28
M e ADE's AR M Y.
Mr.. William YOunG's Despatch.
ARMY OF The PoroxAc, Oct. q, 1885

THE sKiRhsING on MONDAY.
10 briefly report the skirmshng operations yesterday
IL may be stated that the Eighth Illinois regiment Of Blu
fords cavalry tried their sk with dismounted rebes
either Infantry cavalry, on the Beaton and Sulphur
Springs road and was repused. Buford then put the
remainder Of that brigade but they wore unequal to the
task forcing the enemy 10 fall back. Another brigade
Of his cavalry enabled Buord TO the backs Of the
rebe's and witness their discontinue. The losses on
either side I am unable to give.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF SUPPLY TRAIN.
Last night supply train, consisting Of twenty or
thirty wagons, said to have been attacked and cap
tured destroyed by the rebels between warenton and
New Baltimore, on the GAINESVILLE road.
MORE cANyoNADiNG.
Today there has been more cannonadipg, supposed TO
he on the from Bealon TO Stafford Court House.
BRlsroE BATTLE GROUND.
The corps encamped at Brisoe station occupies the
battle ground, where there hundreds Of now made
graves and in the vicinity Of which two hundred horses
killed that sanguinary struggle under mounds OF
earth.
PANIC OF THE coSTRABASDs.
Several valorous and intelligent contrabands star
tied this afternoon about half mile from Burkes Station,
by what they supposed to be party OF Mosbys men,
The contrabands who after wood for military pur
poses cut the mules loose from the wagons and made
two forty time for the station.
GENERAL 0Rxao's 8 sKlRMIsR on rRl0AY,
between regiments OF his cavalry and small force
Of dismounted rebel cavalry In itself OF very slight i'm.
por,Ance created considerable excitenent, as have
learned, in the usually serene city OF Washington
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. o. the TROOPS.
There no aght Thursday a. previously reported,
Gregss division having Thursday night moved from
Gainesville to warrenton, from whence II sent out
Thursday morning to do picket duty Ths nrst brigade
peted the Sulphur Springs road and the second brigade
instructed u picket far far possible the
Fayetteville ana Dsalton road
OPERATIONS TIE sRIGADE.
The entire second brigade halted at Fayetteville where
all but the First Maine Second Pennsylvania pitched
their ents and these two regiments went out to picket
tho Bcalton road. Having struck the rebel pcksts and
drawn their hre the result OF that chance skrmsh s
already known.
ARAw REGIMENT IN Acrroy-xAJoR TAe0Aar.
Tbs Second Pcnnsyivania cavalry regiment had never
before been 10 action. having performed dltas at head
quarters previously But tfod Of nscton aad desirsus
70 share the gores and dangers o ther companions In
tho cavalry service, Major Taggart who wounded
this st skirmish, and subsequently, died after enduring
ampuyaon and other ocess OF the regiment applied n
bs into the sd aud expressed preference for ser.
vice In Con. 0regg's division.
No artillery used either side in The skrmsh al
luded TO.
GENERAL GRscGs RECENT SERVICES
Perhaps full Justice has not been rendered GregEs
cavalry for the gallant services which performed IN
protecting warreu's flank the Kettle CROSSING the
day OF the Br,soe Station hgh The First brigade oil
tas division was In the advance and tho second brought
up the both losing heavily u wounded though Tho
second brigade had Jnly one killed.
sKRoEANT
He was Sergeant HorscheP Day, OF the Eighth Peansyl
vsnia who had boen recommended for promotion for ga
nt services In twelve previous act pns the first one
being that At HARDWOOD Church, the 25th Of last
February, when the rebel cav1ly made dash upon
thsm. and tho Eighth Pennsyivania cavalry fought its
maiden battle. -