Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-14
FROM THE RAPPAHANNOCK.
Fall Particulars Of tho Fighting on Monday.
GREGG'S CAVALRY sUPRERS SEVERELY
GUN CAPTURED BY THE ENBMY But RE-
CAPTURED By OUR CAVALRY. ts


This morning train arrived from Catletts
Station with some one hundred and eighty
sick and wounded, mostly sick. The wound
ed are mainly OF Gregg's cavalry, who were
engaged in the fight on Monday. Among them
are Major Young, Lieutenant Martin, aid to
Gen. Gregg; Major Wilson and Lieut. F. A.
Baker, adjutant Of 9th Pa. cavalry, who are
slightly wounded, with the exception OF Martin
and Wilson, who is severely wounded in the
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The whole Of Gregg's division was ordered
from Bealton Station on Saturday towards
Culpeper, and arrived at Culpeper at o'clock
p. m. From thence the I'd Brigade OF the I'd
Division was ordered to Fox Mountain to sup.
port Fitzpatrick, but finding that Fitzpatrick
did net need endorsements, the brigade left
HIM on Sunday morning and rejoined the divi-
sion at Culpepsr. On Sunday night Gregg
moved to Sulphur Springs, arriving about
O'clock at night
On Monday morning two regiments-the 4th
and 18th Pennsylvania-weres sent forward to
Jefferson, about five miles from Sulphur
Springs, and the LIST Maine were sent out to.
wards Little Washington to reconnoiter. The
last named regiment encountered q large force
surrounded, but CALAMITY cut their way out,
and crossed the river at Waterloo Ford, about
twelve miles above Sulphur Springs.
About 10 O'Clock Monday morning, the enemy
advanced Cd the 4th and 18th Pennsylvania,
which were at Jefferson, with cavalry, show
Ing heavy infantry supports in their rear, whom
our cavalry, seeing that they were being over
powered, fell back slowly, contesting the
ground, to largo forest this side Of Jefferson,
where Gregg, who led these regiments in per-
son, dismounted . portion Of his men aud sent
them out as skirmishers, their horses having
been sent back to Sulphur Springs.
Aftsr stubbornly contsstng the ground for
nearly two hours, they were ordered to fall
back slowly, and as they were doing 20 q
heavy infAntzy force Of the enemy was dis.
three regiments Of cavalry, having made .
wide Aetour, attacked them in the rear At
this time the 1eth New York was sent 70 the
support Of Grsgg, and Reeds Battery IN, ed
U. 8. Artillery opened ON tho rebel cavalry,
but owing to the short range Of tho guns,
(Which were brass Napolsons,) NO serious
damage was inflicted on the enemy By them.
The 4th and 18th were now pressed severely
in the front and our csnter broken, and at the
same time they were attacked on each flank and
in the rear. Our men cut their way through
and escaped across the river with heavy loss.
The 10th Psnnsylvania was now dismountsd
and thrown ont along the river banks as Skin
mishsrs, while the stA vas also dismountsd,
and ordered to support the battery, which had
only four short range guns, and the enemy
opened on us with some twenty pieces OF artil-
lery, but our troops calamity hold the ground
for several hours, repulsing the charges Of tho
enemy, and gradually fell back on tho Fayotte-
willie road, the ensn. following, but keeping at
. respectful distance. 81. T..
Col. Gregg had but two aids with him-Lts
the former severely and tho latter slightly
Lieut.. Adams, 4th Pennsylvania; Maj Wilson,
9Th Pennsylvania; Lieut. Col. Kettlsr, 1st New
Jersey; Major Russell, LIST Maryland, wore
wounded and the loss Of the second brigade 1t IL
thought will amount to about $50 men In killed,
wounded and missing, the 4th and 18th Penn.
sylvania regiments suffering most severely.
Col. Gregg IL highly spoken Of for the manner
In which he fought his men, and 1t was owing
to his skill and bravery that tho 4th and 18th
fought their way out Of q precarious situation.
He was at the head Of his men in the thickest
Of the fight, and In several charges he took the
lead.
During tho enga gement the rebels charged
the battery and captured one OF the guns; but
the Let n. J. Cavalry calamity charged back
and recsptured the piece, which was immedi-
ateiy turned on them with good effect.
Our cavalry yesterday held the enemy in
check, and there was some little eliminating
one man being wounded while on picket last
evening.
GENERAL sICKLEs.
This gallant officer, who Ii now in town,
protests, we hear, against assuming any less
active position than the command Of his old
corps. the Third. He claims that, despits tho
loss Of his leg, he 10 equal to the emergencies |
Of duty In the field; and no shows that he |
10 very much In earnest In his purpose By |
procuring the construction Of . saddle Of Q |
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