Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-09-18
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Sept. 10.
en. Pleasonton to-day reached a position
IL .e miles beyond Culpepper, after oonsid-
ai Vie diminishing with the enemy. He cap
H. two guns and forty prisoners. The 2nd
h corps now occupies Cupepper.
y ADoUARTERs Army OF THE PoToMAo,
Sept IA.
ien. Pleasanton has advanced to the Rap.
il D. The rebels were in position with in
(, .ry, artillery and cavalry, to prevent our
c sing. Our casualties yesterday we're
Il ee killed and forty wounded. Among the
J, y was Gen. Custer slightly, the command
er Of a brigade in Gen. Kilpartriets division,
a was wounded while calamity charging
b ter Of the enemy, in which attack three
z Is were captured
The rebel cavalry in our front are very ac-
Il e, probably making some movement Of their
n in army. Skirmishes are frequent, but
O cunt to little. Our forces are generally
4 cossful In these little affairs.
learn that the rebel spoliatiou of the Or
0 &c a. Alexandria railroad at Rapp. station
. IT Culpepper is not as complete as was at
+ u reported. 1t is expected that the gov
e iment will run trains through to Culpepper
{ night All reports from the front state
{ 1t the rebels did not show any force Of in
T try. but met our advaLce with small bodies
cavaliy and light artillery. II would be
] prudent to state here what force we have
, gagged in the adventure
New YORK, Sept. l5.
The Herald's dispatch says at last ac-
lnts Gen. Pleasanton had advanced Ave
. les beyond Culpepper Information OBJ
ned by this move is exceedingly valuable
o satisfactory. Longstfeet has uuquestion-
lie gone West to suecor Bragg, taking with
m one corps Lee arrived at Orange Court
ouse on Saturday with two small corps
entire force of his army, which numbers
lout 10000 men. They are in no condition
take the offensive. Stuart's cavalry are
run down and his horses arc in a misera-
condition.
The Herald has the following particulars
the cavalry victory at Culpepper:
Roypatannock. Vo., Sept, l4.-From the
10 front the news is again inspiring. Maj
en-. Pleas. nton with his cavalry force under
ems. Buford, Gregg and Fitzpatrick crossed
&c R6ppahannook yesterday aud advanced to
re banks Of the Rapidan. Buford's division
me up with Stusrt's rebel cavalry and ar
llery on the heights this side IF Brandy
alton, and drove them from crest to crest
series Of brilliant and gallant charges.
en-. Fitzpatrick command connected with
en-. Buiord's on the left at Brandy Station
wing crossed at Keley's ford. Gen. Gregg
lt Sulpher Springs at daylight and joined
leasanton and Bulord at Culpepper, having
und Jones brigade of rebel cavalry a! Mud
Pine and scattered them by shells and "a
narge. but not until they had fred the
ridge. Gen. Gregg 8 men put it out aud re-
llanked the structure in few moments, so
hat the whole command crossed upon it.
Gen. Gregg contrived to drive Jones before
him aud reached Culpepper at the same mo-
ment with the rest Of the command. Here
the advance arrived Just in time to see a train
Of cars loaded with stores leave for the South.
Our men charged through the town capturing
lO4 prisoners, and three guns,--two u
FOUNDERS and one 6-pounder, these latter
were posted on a commanding eminence just
beyond Culpepper End were charged upon by
Gen. Clusters division and taken with nearly
al their men. The brigade was obliged TO
dash through the town and down a steep hill
through a ravine and then up a steep and very
high hill, to the battery; which in the mean
time, was belching forth its she'll and canister
upon their ranks.
Buford's division passed on in pursuit Of
The flying enemy. Col. Chapman of the Sd
Indiana cavalry commanding lst brigade hay-
ing the advance, pursued them past Cedar
Molntai1, and the whole command followed
up to the vicinity Of the Rapidan, within two
miles Of which they encpmped last night
The fight was opened by Gen. Buford, who
had the centre advance. Gen. Custer was
slightly wounded, by shot which killed his
horse and came very near killing the General
Lieut.. benjamin Hu,chius, 9th U. S. cavalry
was grazed 1y piece OF shell which took of
the leg of bis orderly The Lieut.. Colone
OF the 18Th Virginia cavalry IVES csptured II
q skirmish three miles this side OF Culpcppor
We captured large quantity OF oIdnauc
stores in the railroad depot, at Culpepper.-
The citizens of Culpepper say that Stuart re
viewed 6 600 rebel cavalry there on Saturday
and that he was in command yesterday,
The Times dispatch says Gen Pleasanto
waded the Rapdan river at Racoon ford yes
terday a. M. after considerable heavy Skin
mishing between Culpepper and thar point
Up TO that time no rebel infantry had bee
met with, though heavy force OF rebel cav
airy had been driven back by our forces.
Fighting was going ON at Racoon ford yes
terday. The enemy were vigorously resstin
all our attempts to cross. is reported TIL
brigade Of rebel infantry was at that poiI
/ and resisting our advance.
Gen. Foster te!egraphs from Fortress MOI
roe that the main body of the rebel army
at Richmond, where Lees headquarters no
are. and thai there is now no force Of al
consequence in Gen. Meade's front
Cen Pleasonton will probably aseerta
the exact position of the rebel army in d.
or two. A train OF cars ran through to Gu
pepper from Washington to-day, with su
plies for our troops.
FROM WASHINGTON AND YOINlT
The Navy Department has received info
nation Of the capture on the 22d ult. by q
steamer Cayuga, Of the schooner Wad
which had run the blockade near Galyesto
Her cargo consisted of 80 bales Of cotton
The Cayuga also captured the schooner j.
Davis, who run out OF the same port II,
cargo consisted Of 90 bales Of cotton.
The Herald's dispatch says Mosby's que
rllas are occasioniug no little annoyance
-Four attempts were made during the pa
week to destroy the quarters of the men al
contrabands on the government farms, b
failed A large amount Of government pro
erty, including horses, clio. hing and quartz
masters stores, has been discovered in Il
pos, ession Of farmers in Fairfax and Loud,