The New York herald., 1863-10-27
MEADE's ARMY.

~AVVAJ VSV04A A4A AAAA00VO
Along the Lines.
REBEL ACCOUNTS FROM LEES ARMY.
Ehs Campaign Declared CLOSED fbs
the season,
&sn as.. g.
mr.. L. n. Trembiy's Dsspstoh.
In rHs FrMs, 0ot2S lees.
nARoa DURING sroRN.
This corps was aroused this morning long before dAs.
light, by orders 70 march At seven O'Clock. Il was
amidst drenchipg rain, which had continued all nighE
Tents we're vet, cold north wind was blowing, and y
was most uninviting time 70 turn out for march; bus
The soldiers had enjoyed good rest for three da
and we're in The best Of spirits and promptly ready 4
general supply of winter clothing, ovsrcoass, rubsss
baakss Ac. was issued TO thsm the day pssvosquiss
oppostuns for protection from the storm, bot addg muh
10 The fasieuss Of a days march 10 The ssin. NJ
rain has continued a day. the march has lasted al dav,
and We occupy an important point In new dresstous
which will bs made known q the proper time. ~
march has probably bssn the hardest days marching
done since The famous "mud march, Of Last Decsmbsi
but the boys havs eaAursd maDfuly and Win ntsss
complaint, the late recruits holding out w.
with the old soldiers Tho patient endurance Of toav
y anothsr proof that the heart Of the majsrty Of ~
troops IL in the work, and they gladly hail any call ~
perform any duty in the way Of forward move
IHs RAILROAD AouDrE t.e
have to-day passed over the soens Of the raalroe1
accident Of last night between Gainesville and HAnasss
Junction. Eight cars were tumbled down au snbank-
ent of eight ton feet In height, and le In mas
ruins mingled with dead horses piles Of addes and -
coutrements, and In short, al manner Of army Pre-
perty Some twelve or fifteen men were wounded, as1
two reported 10 have since died. All sorts Of ruoee
are usual in such cases. aoat regarding the cause q
the disaster. One Of which h, that house had been
bnrnsd In the vicinity the day previous and that ~
citizens In retaliation therefor had drawn the spikes
from the track; but was informed by parties Who ha1
been making thorough investigation on the spes
that il undoubtedly Of those accidents
to all railroads, caused by the spreading Of ths raiB
where the ties had become weak or soft. There .
delay Of ten hours, but all right again now. anA
the trains are running regularly. BY tho way, think
best railroad managers could learn lessons Of vslue
by the thorough and efficient in which these mills
tary kept In order by Colonels NcCalum saa
Dsvereaux and their host Of faithful operatives havs
often wondered at the amount Of work they perform, ~
the ciockwork regularity Of ALL circumstances d -
line Of these roads,
Mr. william Youns's Despatch.
ARMY OF THE PoroxAo, Oct. -, lsea
HEAVY SruNa NKAR BEArToN.
Heavy artillery firing at the front. appearing
and to the left Of Beaon has been hoard W
day at intervals. ceased about i've O'Clock. The Pre-
sumption is that IL was another artillery and cavalry
sKirmsh though infantry may have been engaged n T.
when the First Maine and the Second Penusylvaaio
cavalry Of Colonel Greggs Brigade in General Gregus
division had the skirmish with dsmounted rebel cavalry
Friday, portion Of Lees trains this sde a
the Rappahannock. During Friday afternoon and
ing the rebels not only engaged In pushing thsso
trains the south side Of the river but they wso
also bending their energies 70 the destruction Of the rail-
road beyond Beaitcn.
There no reason suppose that any Lees forcss
returned from the south side Of the RappahAnnoc
and the encounter Friday was accident Csa.
Greegs instructions having been TO picket far -
could the Fayetteville and Bealton road. Tho two
gmsn,s that skmished with shs rebels were ssat out o.
picket and the remainder Of the brigade pitched thsir
tents at Fayetteville After the skirnishhg eommenosA
they drawn up In line Of bats awaiting The rsbs
II they advanced, but The First Maine s.d Second
Pennsyvsnx hold their position, ths reserve, not beng
brought into action fe back, towards night nile snl
half After dark The other two regiments also fell bsek
about three fourths Of . mile.
The rebel loss In killed known 70 have bssa three,
and the number Of shsir wounded probably ssossAsS
our own.
Oar washingtsn Dsspassh.
WASHINGTON, Oct. -, 1851.
Notwithstanding shs widely circulated reports 10 tAs
effect that Less army bad rscrossed the Rsppahannos
and was drawn up IN linz with view Of giving n bass
the laiss. integsnos indicates that such event -
transpirsd ID u eli likely 70 occur Advioss from NJ
front This morning subsantats the belief that The rebss
have no desire 70 light this side Of the RapidAn.
There have been few brisk skirmishss between -
cavalry In which small portion OF tho infantry parsei
patsd but our lnss extend 70 the RappaAannoor.
and the army quietly resting In IL camps. Noshing
whatever Of importance has occurred aside from ~
events already described in the HsaALD.
The account Of these skrmshes given by ths HnAas
correspondent In Mondays HERALD entirely oosss.
The other statements published bore and in New Yoss
altogether erroneous.
1hers are rumors here -,ght Of lighting going on ae
the front a day, but ocers who len Gslnssvs a noon
report all quiet Ths military authorities have -
formation Of any engagement beyond picket skr-
mishiug and convinced that there very formda
bio infantry Of the enemy tho Rappahannock snA
believe that Army Of the Potomac will be abundanty
able TO crush completely what may be es Of that q
Lee whenever general engagement can be brought
Day before yesterday Lieutenant Boce, OF Company
Fifth New York cavalry, then stationed at Thoroughsrs
Cap rode the direction or Adie the purpose a
ascertainipe whether any Of Mosbys gusrlas -
thst vicinity tho infantry picket having been withdrawn
Taking bus man with him he proceeded with grsas
until be came upon party OF cavalry dressed h
uniform and numb crng about dozen, whom he sun
posed 10 be mso Upon riding up shey surround
cd him and ordered him to deliver bis Handing
his sword and revolver no rode with thsn untn
they in sight Of another party when the estenass
drew revolver from his boot shot three OF the susrias
and with his orderly escaped Tho gucrIlss irsd upoa
him wounding him In i've places, but not morsaiy. Hs
undergoing surgical treatment here and In fA,s
way OF recovery.
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
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Movements OF General Lees Army.
From the Richmond Daily Express, Dot. ~.