New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-12
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FROM THE ARMY on TIE POTOMAC
wysseraoass Movement OF tse
Rebel Army. r0u
Attempted Reconnaissance BY Kill
patrick's Cavalry
Az uoUgs FIGHT WITH sTUARTS CAVALRY.
fnr Cavalry Fall Back Upon Our Infantry
Reserves.
another Severe Contest and All Again Forced
TO Give Way.
a Considerable Number of Prisoners
Made by the Rebels.
spirited Dash by Detachment OF
Cur Cavalry.
NEARLY ALL OUR PRISONERS RECAPTuRED.
Orr Entire Force Then Pushed Back.
Heavy Firing Heard and the Contest Probably
Resumed,
suirited Dash by Detachment OF
Cur Cavalry.
NEARLY ALL OUR PRISONERS RECAPTURED.
Or Entire Force Then Pushed Back
Heavy Firing Heard and the Contest Probably
Resumed,
epeculations ss to the Rebels Intentions.
srccisl Dispatch 10 The n. Y. Tribune.

speeisl pisps.ch to The N. Y. Tribune. ..A''I'.
WASHINGTON, Oct. II. 1868.
Your correspondent j. E., witt the Army Of the Po'
tomac EDWARDS the following account Of the affair on
the aapdan yesterday:
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
Oct IL, 1868.
few days ago piekets on the Rapidan had theif
susrcions excited that the Rebels their front were
o,,emntinr some variation of the old programme, AID
Gen Fitzpatrick was accordingly sent out to make re-
sonnoisanee His cavalry supported by the l2Oih
New.York. ll5th PENN and 9th N. j., with two Sec
tons of Clarks Battery all the infantry and artillery
being commanded by Col BaIling, 9th N. j. Gen. XII
patrick proceeded 70 the extreme right Of our army as
far as James City. w.. - t'|e'a'1|
Yesterday mofning about day6reak, the cavalry pick
cts of the 18th New. York and OF Michigan regiment
in all about four companies which, together with the
l20th, numbering 200 men, commanded BY Capt LOCK
wood were N advance of the main body three Or
fou. miles, and perhaps halfway between James City
and Madison Court House brought information that
fou1 Rebel brigade Of cavalry were crossing Robertson
river st Russens Ford. on our right flank. Captain
Lockwood threw his little force into piece of woods
and CALAMITY essayed to check them. Our cavalry
however were so Overwhelmingly outnumbered, that
they made no stand and their retreat and the narrow
ness of tie piece of woods left the infantry Hanks ex
posed.
The little band was at once turned tie Rebels calling
ont 10 them 10 surrender But Capt Lockwood de.
lvoa hi, men sEirmishers, and retired nghtlhe aAu
disputing every inch Of the enemys advance I'LL he
reached the vicinity Of the main body He lost 10 or ~
men taken prisoners Directly that our cavalry retired
the eneuys cavalry closely chung to him. and as sooh
"a he himself retired from the woods he lost the Oily
advantage he had TO Offset against such terrible ouus
Tbjs handful of men, diminishing every STEP ieh DUCK
behind rail fence and from II poured such q voney
upon their pursuers TO sagger the enemy Tesouuo
10 persist in the attack Thus the enemy was Kept IL
check sufficiently long for Gen. Fitzpatrick TO iorh lis
main body in line receive them but then WIS 100
late The Rebels were too prudent
Although Gen Fitzpatrick went ont personally with
couple of squadrons Of his cavalry and naneuVefeu
about in open field to ence them ont OF the WOODS 70
engage him. and also sent two squadrons OF Gen Gus
ts's cavalry the same mission all ives IN VAIN iHe
would not come again. They fired fifteen or twenty
shots from couple of guns but without effect. Inc
laoth New York lost in killed wounded and missing
100 men-half the entire number Gen. Fitzpatrick
COMMUNICATED the regiment their bravery and the
service rendered in holding the enemy IN check long
enough to give the main ample time to prepare to
meet him.
To the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Oct. IL, 1863.
A letter from the Headquarters Of the Army
Of tie Potomac says: For two or three days past the
enemy have been concentrating heavy force around
Madison Court House and Friday night and Saturday
morning they moved out Of town in northwardy d.
recton division OF infantry, large body Of cayal-
nv and considerable artillery, were occasionally seen by
our signal through openings in the forests. which
generally conceal the road. The object Of the move
ment could not at that time be determined.
Yesterday evening reports from the front represented
that early in the morning Of Gen. Kilpatricks Cav
airy brigades consisting Of the 5tb Michigan 5th New
York. 9TH Pennsylvania, aud another regiment, at
tempted Reconnaissance on the south side Of Robert
sons River, when they were met by large body OF
Stuarts Rebel Cavalry. fight ensued continuing an
hour when our troops fell back upon the infantry re-
serves After another contest the infantry were
compelled 10 give way and considerable number were
captured
A detachment Of our cavalry then dashed upon the
enemy retakng al with the exception of Is or 20 Of the
infantry Our entire force were then pushed back
toward Culpepper. diminishing on the way and con
testing every foot of the ground Heavy firing in the
afternoon indicates that the contest had been renewed
Our signal station On the top of Thoroughfare Noun
tain was nearly cut of but the entire party with the
property, escaped
1t appears 10 be generally believed that the mali
body Of Gen A. p. H's corps has passed from the lief
10 the right Of our front pursuing an obscure rope nea
the Blue Ridge intending TO make demonstration OF
our right rear for the purpose of cutting off our rail
road communication. Measures progressing to Civ
him fitting reception in that quarter but should TN
Rebel movement be simply ruse to cover a heavy at
tack front We are prepared for it, as the groun'
has been cleared Of everything calculated 10 eInbarras
general and vigorous battle our front
The advance Of Gen. Hills corps probably commenced
moving from Madison Court House Thursday morning
and by this time is between Gourdoine Fork and Astha
lis River.
II was positively stated yesterday morning that tl'
Rebel cavalry and infantry upon the SperryyD'
and Culpepper pike.
On Friday some guerrllas were seen on Pony Noun
tain, three miles south east of Culpepper, and
ported TO have been secreted in Devils Den a cave il
the mountain. citizen, who was required TO conduct
scouting party ther failed 10 find IT, and under The
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