Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-11-12
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The Retreat of Meade from the RAJ pi-
dam to MuHaSSeS.

dam to Munasses.
No connected account has yet been publishe
of the movements of our army during the re-
cent mpaigu in Northern Virginia From
the information in our reach make up has
ty and imperfect narrative.
1t would appear To have been General Lee
plan to send A. P. Hills corps by rout
West of the Orange and Alexandra Railroad
to Manassas Junction, there to cut off Meade
retreat. whilst EwelPs corps followed on th
right Aaals of the retreating enemy and woulc
be ready to fall npon his when he shoul(
be brought 70 stand. Ia furLherance of thu
plan, Hill left Madison County or about tbs
9Th instant and moved towards Sperryvllle; or
the same day Ewell crossed the Rapidan a
Raccoon Ford. At this placs occurred the frs
cavalry flight, in which we drove the enemy
back bot not without sustaining considerable
loss. Here Newton and other gallant officer.
fell
Meade having apparently seen through the
designs OF Gen Lee, begaa his retreat sinau'ta-
neously with our advance, and having the bene
6t Of the railroad, and moving on direct line
it is no matter of surprise that he managed to
fustrate them.
On Sunday, Hamtoa's cavalry, under the
immediate command of Stuart, moving in ad-
vance of Ewell's corps, reached Cnipeper Court
House. and, moving along the railroad, encenn
tered the enemy at Baandy Station. The bat
tie took place oa the farm OF John Minor Bolts
enc Of the charges Of our cavalfy being made
through his front yard. We may here remark
that the property on the farm OF this extraordi
nary individual of whom the Government OF the
Confederate States stand in such fear, had been
Isligiousy respected by the Yankees, whereas
the oovntry around wss little better than will
derness, his fences and crops were untouched.
But that Sunday night wrought change IN its
condition. 5000 Confederate cavalry bivouack
cd there after the battle, and fed their horses
10 his corn field. The next morning there
were very few fence rails and very little Germ
left The men could be heard to say, while
building high their fires, sPils on, boys, they
are nothing but id old Union rails" Bolts
came down Monday morning and said he
would like to get certificate of the quantity
OF corn used and rails burnt. He was dismiss
Cd very caval,sriy, and told that we had no
time to atteud to such matters.
Monday, our cavalry came up with tae enemy
at Jsfferson, on she road from Caipepsr Court
House to Warrenton. There an obstinate 6ght
took place, which resulted in the enemy being
driven across Hedgeman's River to Warreaton
Springs. from which place the eremy were also
driven after battle Ia each of these battles
We took several hundred prisoners. Ewell's
corps having charged its line of march, reach
ed Warrenton on Tuesday morning. Meade's
army was at this time across the Rappahannook
and believed to have halted at w arrenten June
tion aud between that point and Catlstt Station.
Two thousand cavalry were sent down from
Warrenton to reconuoitre iu the direction of
Catlstt. On arriving near ibis latter place,
Tuesday evening, they found the enemy were
moving heavy eolanns Of infantry along the
railroad towards Manassas and they. thereup
on. immedistely turned to retraoe their steps
towards Warrenton, but on reaching road,
which crossed their route leadiug from Warren
ten junction to Manassas, they found that the
enemy were also moving infantry IN large mas
ses along this road. They were thus complete
II hemmed in. Night came on as they reach-
sd..this road The heavy tramp OF the enemv's
infantry and the rumble of their artillery sound
Cd right in front OF them. Gen. Stuart with
drew his little force into thicket of old field
pines, hoping that the enemy wonld pass him
BY unnoticed, and leave his road to Warrenton
rlear. The enemy we're moving SO near orr
position thaeAsvsry rord Of command and even