The New York herald., 1863-10-19
Mr.. J. II. vosburg's Dispatches.


oct. 10, 1863.
The recent movements OF tho Union and rebel armies
will afford the future military critic, or commentator,
one Of his excellent examples the subject OF
strategy The brianey OF this game must be judged by
it's results, which sufficiently unimportant 10 demon.
strate the admirable tact in mannuvres OF both com
manders Considering the superiority, in pon. OF num-
bers Of the rebel forces hn the fact that General Lee
took tho MI the movements object being
to counterclock his pans-much The drcrl task
considering the much greater oss inflicted upon
the rebels than upon forces, the palm o! victory IN
this great contest or strategic skill undoubtedly belongs
10 General Meade.
when wo ,ako INTO account the immense supply
trains that had TO bring or the fact that
nothing Of value either destroyed or allowed
to fall into the h,nds OF the enemy, and
that in every skrmsh engagement during the entro
march Of FIVE days, constantly in presence Of the
foe the advantages sgnally on our s,dc our ad
miraiion for tho commander OF this and for his
subord mates most engaged lie greatly Increased
To large army in retreat, with an i'm
train, and presence Of the enemy, Is n, all
dcalt task. The slightest bunder on the part
Of the commanding general the least mlscohccption OF
the designs movements Of the enemy, the smallest
mistake niconstucton OF orders the part OF sub
ordinate general officers, would have resulted In dsas-
Ter 10 portion of forces or 10 our suppies Yet
bunder made Z was no failure In the concep-
ton or carrying out orders and there disaster
10 chronicle. The whole movement on our part was
triumph Of military skni enorgy and bravery. There Is
nothing TO regret. but much 10 admire.
LEES oRJEcr.
The particular object OF General Lee In this move
meat win not presume TO give. That one
great ect capture considerable portion Of our
train Ia which would he bad fair grounds to hope
for succcss supply his own destitute troops, we think
certap in this be sgnaly failed for as before said we
lost nothing Of vauc We bst no ordnance, whilo we
captured six pieces, bringing or Eve. The balance "
prisoners s greatly 10 our favor.
II Lee desired battle It twice offered him Mon
day. when three corps TO the south ado Of tho
Rappahannock and sgain Wednesday, 90 the old ux
run battle Gcd alter the attack the secord corIe.
General Lee declined accept the gage of battle thus
offered him aud continued his lankog mannuvrcs Tho
desated strip Of country over which we have reircaed
is all be gained and this reposscss whenever
the snc Of onr army plans for another campaign
render an savancs in that dircction desirable.
An OUTLINE
Of tho recent operations may not be unacceptable.
on FRIDAY,
October o. sgnsI station Thoronshfarc Meun.
tain considerable force OF the esemy discovered
moving towards Madison Court House 90 saturday they
crossed obcrtsons river at several points. On be
day army ordered 10 advance. General Buford
with cavalry division crossed the Rap lho
be!s aso crossed tht, with cavary and Infantry
thus compelling General Buford 10 fali back
GxS,IuI NnpArrk
wos attacked on Saturday Jrnes CITY and after
siderable skirrnishins was drivca back on Sunday.
q ar man army fmmeneed !is reirr at saturday,
cncraI Kilpatrcg covering ,R aud having bisk
,kirmeh with the enemy cupcpfcr cour. House
sisted by one division II the second corps Arrisng
near brandy station General Fitzpatrick found coniroaing
him rebel force which had driven and followed Bn-
FORD who're divson drawn up In line some distance
beyond several charrcs were made on hot sides re-
fgliing IN scattering sBd driving from the ground
CKsiRAL GRrGs
was on right, Sui bur springs, ari guard Dg
Ie, ery aud other ords lie was aitIcted ~ Sunday
and * rmished with the rebels without important 70
slIs. Tic was ai,aked ss sapear springs nn Monday,
ibe Elrgi Esy il,.y Teginegi dong tie pincpa bght
lhs side sna drifss DC rese eavairy back upon
tier In ahtry.
they oand themselves cut on squad seut 90 re-
port 70 Genera Gregg was caItrcd Tho regiment re
tired by way a Waterloo and wsrrcnton ~ Brte STA
ton, where u arrived Tuesday Ligbt. Tho bslsuoe u
CrcEgs division retired 10 Fayetteville On 1oc1iay !
morn!ng fitzpatrick wort 10 Gregg relief.
~ ofDR OF ntrrtE
AFTER retiring scro. the Ra.. ahaanocy Cereal nod
recrcs,ca 70 ihor si.e nday afie noon, ,fo ID
bliue formed with tho thib corls On The rht. tbe
sixth On the let and the se,ond al nr ~ The ocnife
and afterwards the other two cHpa we're pushed pr-
ward) in The eDcfay declined tt4A n this
gage battle but moved towsris rlgt ~ era Ia
iord foo~lng diminishing with the ress Tssrd o. thr
rebels Cupcprer Court House. tur lorcs rserosfed,
the uorh side ~ the riysr burning the Abigr at apa
hammock saiion and blowing ~ he abaimen@.
an htack made upon 6rcggs cavalry dyiElon and
no fhih AMI sec. nd ,n.s.,y el~ "a The yis.iy -
ponant engagement IN this connection was th4s O. nc
fo,1nf ovfs.
ms mn. on tho part o the Second corps war ~. mos
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fcrion having already hecn fivcn, " y fafirri n sy
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fruits u which pieces q arnrfy a4d H~ne
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ryng roe TO one of those sublime scenes o wsf 'hai
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