Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-10-22
The Great Rebellion.
FROM THE ARMY OF POTOMAC.
The Rebels are Whipped.
CAPTURE OF $50 PRISONERS, AND BAT
TERY OF FIVE GUNS, ETC.

. On wednesday Gue 13'n iuos' os'ei9
engagement took place near Bristow
Station, on the Orange and Alexandria
railroad. The rebel General Hill at-
tackled the rear guard. consisting Of the
Second Corps, while marching BY the
flank. The fight lasted several hours,
when the enemy was repulsed, losing q
battery of FIVE guns, two colors and $50
prisoners. Gen. Meade, in announcing
the above result, says: 1.-THE skill and
promptitude of Major General Warren,
the gallantry and bearing of the officers
and soldiers of the I'd corps, are entitled
to high commendation." The casualties
on our side were small.
On Thursday there was slight skir-
mishing between the two armies. whose
position is such that great battle is
imminent. After days of marching and
countermarching, with the hope Of out
fanking each other. they have found q
field and arc arrayed against each other,
face to face. .......
Missouri. Monday tho 18th inst.
General Brown brought the rebels under
Shelby to . decisive engagement in Sa-
line county. Missouri. The rebels were Q
completely routed and scattered in all
directions, with the loss of all their ar
tillery and baggage. and large num-
ber of small arms and prisoners. The
enemy's loss in killed and wounded is
very great. Ours is also large.
CHARLESTON. Washington dispatch
says it has been ascertained that the OBJ
structions in Charleston harbor are of
such nature as not to be removed by
any of the appliances now at the COM
mand of the Federal commanders. and
are also of too formidable character to
justify an attempt to penetrate the hsr-
Dor with the iron.clads. Under these
circumstances the best engineering and
strategic skill becomes necessary ON the
part of the respective commanders of the
land and water forces 10 make thor
oughly successful demonstration upon
Charleston. Such result is not con-
sidered doubtful, but time is necessarily
required for the consummation Of their
plans. ,.. ..-... .r -.
CnArTANooGA.-All is quiet at this
point. General Rosecrans has issued q
congratulatory order to his army on the
battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. 1t is
dated Oct. 2, 1868, and is as follows:
Army of the Cumberland: You have
made grand and successful campaign /;
you have driven the rebels from Middle
Tennessee. You crossed great noun.
tainous range, placed yourselves on the
banks of broad river, crossed it in the
face of powerful opposing army, and
crossed two other great mountain ranges
at the only practicable passes. some 40
miles between extremes. You concen-
trated in the face of superior numbers ;
fought the combined armies of Bragg,
which you drove from Shelbyville to
Tullahoma; of Johnson's army from
Mississippi, and the tried veterans of
Lopgstreet's corps, and for two days held
them at bay. giving them blow for blow,
with heavy interest. When the day
closed you held the field, from which
you withdrew in the face of overpower-
ing numbers, to occupy the point for
which you set out-Cbattanooga.
You have accomplished the great work
of the campaign; you hold the key of
East Tennessee, Of Northern Georgia.
and of the enemies mines of coal and
nitre. Let these achievements console
you for the regret you experience that
the arrivals of fresh hostile troops for
bade your remaiuing on the field to re-
new the battle, for the right of burying
your gallant dead, and caring for your
brave companions who lay wounded on
the field. The losses you have sustain
ed. though heavy. are slight, consider
ing the odds against you, and the stake
you have won. You hold in your hands
tho substantial fruits Of victory. and
deserve, and will receive. the honors and
plauai.s of grateful nation, which asks
nothing Of even those who have been
fighting US. but obedience to the Consti-
tuition and laws established for our own
common benefit.
The general commanding earnestly
bsgs every officer and soldier Of this ar
my to unite with him in thanking AL
mighty God for His favors to US. He
presents his hearty thanks and congrat-
ulations to all the officers and soldiers Of
this command for their energy, patience
and perseverance, and the undaunted