Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-17
From this Mornings Virginia Union.]
Meade and Lee in COIlision-.Des-
perate Ei4hting.

Meade and Lee in COIlision--Des.
perate Fighting.
New YoRK, Oct. IA Washington
special tonight says the rebels under Lee
occupy most of the old Bull Run battle
ground and the road leading into Loudon
Valley. Last night at O'Clock, under
cover of coming darkness, he attempted
to accomplish what he has failed to do all
the way from the Rapidan-to turn
Meade's flank. The Second Corps resist
ed most vigorously, and drove him from
the field. That corps lost considerably in
killed and wounded. The Importance of
the triumph cannot be over estimated, for
the rebels had resolved to place them
selves between the capital and III . army of
the Potomac. Had they succeeded the
result is difficult to fo:esee. The artillery
firing all night was most terrific, and from
the hills of Centeryille was Witnessed by
hundreds from headquarters.
ARMY OF THE POToMAC, Oct. l5.-We
have general order by the Major-Gcnc-
raj commanding, announcing to the army
that our rear guard, consisting of the
Seond Corps under Gen. Warren was at
tackled Yesterday, while marching by flank
and that after spirited contest, the enc
my was repulsed, losing one battery of )
guns 5 colorS, and 4jO prisoners.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,
Oct. l5.-Among the rebels killed yes
terday, were {: Gen Cook, and Coils. Ruthn
and Thomson, of North Carolina. We
are now in strong and aSaft position.
Col. Mallon, of the Fortv-Second New
York regiment, was killed. He was the
highest officer on our side who met that
fate. Our losses are not over 200 i'll kill
ed and wounded.
The Third Corps, while moving, on
Monday night, from the Rappahannock
Station, to get possession Of the turnpike
to Warrenton, fell in with an ovcrwhclm-
ing force of the enemy. 1t Immediately
dcployed, gave battle and routed the enc
my. After fight of two hours our loss
was 10 killed and wounded.
On Tuesday afternoon the Second Corps
met the eneny in the same position, in in
creased numbers. The enemy were i'll
concealment, and opened on us by sur
prise. The fight was desperate for IL short
time, when the Second Corps fill back,
with considerable loss.
The Times correspondence of the llth
says the enemy made two desperate and
unsuccessful attempts to-day, to whip the
army in detail and destroy our trains, but
in both signally failed. At davbreak, be-
tween Cutlett's Station and Auburn,
Stewart and \. P. HILL, made simulta-
neous attack upon General Grcgg's cavalry
and the Second Army Corps. Almost the
first intimauon given of their presence was
the opening of their batteries upon the
Second Corps. Our troops were speedily
in position, and the enemy was repulsed
with considerable loss. Late in the after
noon Hill made another dash to cut off
the Second Corps. He first attacked the
rear of the Fifth Corps, killing three of
the Pennsylvania reserves, and wounding
fifteen or twenty more. When the head
of the Second Corps had reached Kettle
Run, near Briston's Hill, he made Il ter
rible onslaught on both corps. The Sec
ond Corps was on the east side of the rail
road track, and we used the railroad en-
bankment at several points for breaStworks
with decided advantage. The enemy
charged at one time up to the embank-
ment, when portion of the Second Corps
charged in turn, capturing 700 or 500
prisoners and one battery. Several char
ges were made, and each time 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 enemy gave up and retired. l have
not been able to obtain full list OF our
killed and wounded, but it is not large.
Our trains are all safe. The First Name
} cavalry, which was cut off on Monday
night near Jefferson, across the Rappahan-
mock, reached Bristow Station on Tuesday
night. The regiment escaped with the
loss of one squad. AL our army behaved
handsomely.