Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-17
The Reported Mutlny In Bragg's
Army.
so Killed and 200 Wounded
Flghtin Saline County, MlssOur
FROM TIE PoTOMAC ARMP
HEADQUARTERS. Oct "A

] hEABQUARfERS, Oct. IA.
The enemy made two desperate and un-
successful attempts to-day to whip this
army in detail, and destroy cur trains,
but both most signRlly failed. Just at
! day break, between Cattletts Station and
Auburn, Stuart and A. P. Hill made sim
ultaneOus attack upon General Gregg's
cavalry and the ID army corps. Almost
the first intimati IN given Of their presence
was the opening of batteries upon the I'd
army corps. Our troops were speedily in
position and the enemy repulsed with con-
siderable loss. Late in the afternoon, Hill
made another dash to cut off the ID CORDS.
He first attacked the rear of the 9Th corps,
killing 3 Of the Pennsylvania Reserve and
wOunding 10 or 20 more.
When the head of the ID CORDS reached
Kettle Run, near Bristow's Hill made an
other Onslaught on beth corps. The ID
corps was on the east side of the railroad
track and used the rosd embakment st
several points for breastworks with deoid-
ed advantage. The enemy charged at one
time up to the embarkment, when q portion
of the I'd corps charged in turn, captur-
ing 1OO or 500 prisoners and l battery.
Several charges were made and in each
turn the enemy were forced back with
great slaughter, leaving their killed and
wounded in our hands.
A rapid artillery fire was Kept up on both
sides until long after dark, when the enc
my gave up and retired.
have not been able TO Obtain q full list
Of our killed and wounded, but it is not
large.
Capt Ball, Of the 81 Maine, was wound
ed in three places and under the most ag-
gravating circumstances.
When the enemy charged up the railroad
finding themselves in s dangerous place,
they waved their hands in token Of sur
render, and ut this instant Capt. Ball
sprang to tle embankment and volley
has fred at him, three shots taking effect
The MinnesoLians returned the fire.
Many of the rebels suffered death in retail
iation for this act oftIeaohery. Our trains
are all safe.
There was some artillery practice this
morning near Rappshannook Station, but
without much damage.
The lst Maine Cavalry, Col. Smith,
which wa cut off Monday night, near JEFF
ferson, across the Bappahannoek, reached
Bristow's Station on Tuesday night. The
regiment escaped with the loss of g squad
Of men sent to communicate with General
Gregg, about 20 in ALL
Our army behaved handsomely. The
following is an additional list of casual
ties:
Killed Col. James E. Mallon, 42d New
York regiment, commanding the Sd brig
sde, ID division, ID corps. Wounded
Captain N. Smith, 9TH Michigan Infantry,
Inspector General of Gen. Webb's staff; (;
Capt. Frank Vessels, Judge Advocate, I'd
Division, ID Corps; Capt. Thos. Sinclair,
1st Minnesota, slightly; Lieut.. ]. Degray,
lst Minnesota, slightly. 9th Maine, l
killed, u wounded; First Minnesota,
killed, 20 wounded, I missing. -82d New
York, 2 killed, Is wounded. All the above
were in the 1st Brigade, ID Division.
Casualties in the Sd brigade, Sd divi-
sion, were killed, S5 wounded, and 25
missing; in the 4th brigade, Sd division,
loss IA killed, wounded and missing. Many
Of the latter are expected to turn up.