The New York herald., 1863-10-14

that h. such be captured they cot thsr way
through, however. ana rsoiued ipatricks command
pixAsasros
has already been mentioned that Fitzpatrick found
himself surroupaod Brandy station Sunday; bot
not stated that General PIeasanton was with him.
surrounded by star but separated from his sscor
The whole command formed In SIX columns Of squad
as one the central being ed by Gen. PIeasanton
In person. When these columns began to upon the
snsmy The latter showed signs Of weakness and
when Gen. Psasanon seized hs corps nag and waved ~
sigma, for the charge the "bOys responded with loud
and terrific Cheers and susrs opened 70 the right
ana left and ned towards the woods pursued By
shusiastic columns.
ousnAL GAILAxIRy.
Among the many feA,s Of proweas and salansry that
occurred on Sunday dimcult TO par.isuiarize. suf
nos 10 say that thsre not single general oBcss
or brigade commander On the nsld who dh NOT Iced
several charges in psrsos while the oosn and men al
without exception exhibited thel utmost salaury, and
struggling nowhere to be seen.
THE oAum on rm nxsn novmm.
Buford having arrived At Brandy Station from ssvsns
burg Sunday, previous 70 Fitzpatrick coming tn nom
Cupeppsr the presence Of The nsnkns force
Kilpasricks right-n bcins tho that bad been
fighting and pursuing Baford all day from Aortons
Ford. One Of Bufords brigades charged upon this
force simultaneously with Peasanton, and with tho
happiest effect The presence Of the rebeh On Kl-
patrick's left front was nrst discovered by lad Of
thirteen years, named winio Fitzpatrick. nephew
and sort Of volunteer aid to tho General. He bravo
little fellow rides spcndidy, and says he Is sadly In
want Of . revolver. He greatly angered by the
"Johnny Rebs calling upon him TO surrender when he
such close proximity to hem and dashed back
To an officer Of the staff pistol and show fight.
MAJOR WHITE, rym YORK CAVALRY,
with battalion Of about seventy mon supporting
section Of Elders battery, when became necessary to
change location Stuart seized this to charge
person, With the evident intention to capture the
guns General Fitzpatrick ntimated to White that his
charge and away went "the boys, scattering the enemy
and making several prisoners. Elder then placed his
poured canister until ordered
tho ne Major White, who was in command Of
pickss Robinson river Madison Court House. and
whom tho Hundred and Twentieth New York infantry
went out to support reports that the conduct Of that
regiment during tho skrmish Of Saturday was highly
cred.able. The only trouble that they got
in front-clear beyond his skrmih lne-sud were out
hanksd but the most Of them exuicAted themselves
handsomely, and they have all reported themselves
for duty except nftesu. Later In the
same day the One Hundred and Sixth New York
infantry marched up and delivered two volisys
INTO stuasss cavalry, which they win rsmsmbsr =
long time Msy enpssa .aay saddlss and ssos horses
and riders sksdaddlhg ~ the rear.
oua oAvAlay BAW.
ne psbic should not - TIE dsa forces we're
driven back on Sunday. Tnsy simply obeyins 90
order "An back" some wise purpose and 90 por.
sion Of our infantry wss sagassd.
oumAL suyoaD's TxAus
were considered In some peril At ono sme but srs sx
Of she DIVISION who sook charge Of them receiving
oounsermaDd Of his previous orders advance
sn Mills by nassbing all night rough roads they
arrived the Rsppahsonock IN good order, except tho
usual damage resulting from upse,sines
Mr.. ID. r. Conirgh hams Dsspateh.
In m ynrD, Oct. II, 1903
rBn ADVANCE o, TIE Army or I'M POTOMAC
Ihave Just sat down. sfter u hurried march OF
twenty miles, give you briS account Of the stirring
events Of the past few days
This oorps vas Arst march from old camp
Monsvnls and take up position along ,he line Of the
Rapidan AZ the enemy strongly fortified In
'front.' and they bad made several hostile demoustra
,ons, we daily expected lighting. However, things
parsed OF quietly and After two weeks Of pcKs,
duty VIC wore relieved. Our position along the RapicAn
upsnabe tho could actually shell Us from
tho hills st tho soath side OF Mo river
| rhx AoooxrIrHHrsr
Although marching and countermarching1 1 troops
she sssing OF cavalry snd infantry bcokeDcd sctvs
hostiIities st persous up 70 military manouvros and
capable Of taking iongs shtsd view of things, said all
| through that would have no lighting. Indeed, {
looked upon tho whole moro ruse chsckma,e Lee
and 10 foil him IN Efforts send troops reinforce
Bragg. Though ! the Richmond papers will
crow ias,iy over the whole think ve fully
suoceedcd. Now that 80 gained object. and
ses,ered Lees forces confusion about virsnla-!or
they have shifted from place 70 paco along The Eapidan
and Ridge Mountains fearing that would dash
tbom from some unprotected position--and have
forced them wiihdrA~ tbeir troops from Tennessee
nothing to gain by the barren occupation Of desc
late country which would unsafe distance
| from base Of supplies.
|
In order 20 facilitate this, and to give this corps few
days tsef-'or It suffered from heavy pcke,
duty and the swampy nature OF the round-our rosi.
ton taken BY other troops, and fell hack. XII
pancks cavalry also adyascsd towards Raecoon Ford
cover the of the infantry. This led 10 a tsrmlsh
with the snemy's pieksts, in vhch Kipauick. usual.
successful understand that he forced back their
pickes with httle resistance. other troops lay
three mics beyond Culpepper the direction Of tbs
Blue Ridge Mountains Their picket iinss with
IN few miles o tho river.
/
We vsre suddsaly ordered TO ,hs front again yssisr.
| day afternoon, but IN what direction I must no,
| inform you. wss evident, from the despatch