Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-17
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shalslsga. O~isg 10 tbs. illness Of Gen.
Herroo, that Office, received leave of 40.
sepce, ASjor Genessl Dsua was appoi nted
in command. The change occurred about
the I'D, ss the enemy was found to be in
gres, strsngtb aed. good psI,ion - the
opposite side Of Atcbafalea, tie command.
ing General deemed i advisable 10 throw
up the entertainments while large portion
OF troops we're engaged in Gr,ifsipe the
le.ee. COL Leek, Of the 10th ldwA, was
ordered 10 proceed some four or six miles
10 advance and was sseonpan;sd ab,zo
portion Of the 10Th Iowa, 76:h Indiana,
aud $50 cavalry. EARLY on Wednesday
morning the who'll force Of the enemy
cousis,ed-of Green's, Morton's and Majors
Brisades, succeeded quietly in crossing
the Atchafslaga, and passing between the
main body and Col. Leek, completely out.
0xnked and cut it of before the move-
meot Was discovered. Col. Leek drew up
in line Of battle gsllau,Iy prepared to
give the advancing foe q warm reception.
A sharp fight Of neatly half an hours du-
ration ensued, in which our troops fought
bravely against ove,powering numbers,
and at the end Of that time were COM
PEELED to surrender-the enemy having
almost entirely surrounded them, and with
the exception Of cavalry, the whole were
taken rritoners. The number amounts
- about 5OO--losses in killed and wound.
ed not given. As soon as possible Gen.
eral Dana advanced with bis whole force,
AID last advices state The enemv in full
retreat, having fallen back FIVE miles as
soon As they learned our army was al.
vAnci"g towards them. If this be true
the tableas will be turned on the rebels,
a. they are between A,chstaiga and Mis-.
sissippi. aud to escape over the former
they will be compelled to leave their pri,.
oners and artillery behind.
New York. l3 The Washington Re.
publican Of las, evening has the following:
There is information from the front this
morning that Mesdc's army has fallen
back to this side Of the Rsppahannock, fol-
lowed by Lees army, which is ia great
force. is about n mile from the south side.
The enemy made feint Of moving up
the wiley on the Southern bank Of Rob
inson river. Our cavalry under Buford
crossed at Germsnia f,rl, took possession
Of The earth works abandoned by them
When our forces was all across the enemy
him ncros. the river md crossed and rnr-
sued him to H"ppahannock S..''"n. Nil
ra,ricks force OF cavalry and artillery
made n reconnaissance in rear Of Madison
Court House, aud was cut off yesterday
afternoon on the road to Cu'repper by a
portion Of Ewcll's corp. which lay across
tho only road by which he could retreat.
He was compelled to charge directly into
them, leading the charge in person. The
cavalry cut their way through under a
concentrated fire, such rs has hardly ever
been experienced by our troops. Meade
displayed good Generalship. bringing his
army back to The line of the Ra pp.han-
nock. When the enemy made up the
vo'le,, Meade made a feint Of following
him in force 10 attack him in rear. mass
ing his troops At Rsccoon Ford THIS
drew back Lees army so that the intended
tlankiug movement Was fu-,ra,ed Meade
brought every wagon aud all his stores
with him.
New York, L. Times special later in
telhgencs from the front SAWS our forces
evacuated Cu'repper, such stores as could
not be conveniently carried, were burned,
the value however ,rifing
1t is reported the Who'll. rebel army rs
crossed the Rapidan. aud further, tina.
Gen Mead. has fallen back to the north
bank Of the Rappahannock. Prisoners
captured Saturday state that Lonss,reet
corps has retnrne! from the southwest
Tins, however. is doubted The rebels
commenced crossing the Rapd,n Thurs
day morning in the direction cf Madison
Court House, with the evl1en, intention
of turning M.ad-'s right wing. Heavy
cavalry reintorcemen,s have been sent to
the tr""t 1t is reported that rebel caval.
~ holds the Gaps in Rail- Run Mountains.
A large cavalry force sent from here yes
terdav. however, will soon dislodee them.
The rebel force holding the Gaps is sup.
posed to be Whites and Mosby men.
Washington, Oct. l2.-The Republican
says dispatch received BY Government
to day from Ro>ecrans, announces ths, all
his Communications are complete, raiders
and the enemy in front inactive.
His troops are in gooh physical condition
and in tine spirits.
Nashville, Oct. IA ish. was report.
ed yesterday to have occurred at Farming.
ton. The rebels lost heavily in killed aud
wounded. We captured 800 prisoners and
a battery Federal loss. - killed and Is
wounded. Among the killed was Col.
Monroe, l23j LII.
New York. Oct l2-The following ex-
trac, of letter Of the Boston Heral from
the fleet off Charleston 81: Last evening
Gen. Gilmore sent one Of his Greek fire
shells into Charleston which set fire 10
come buildings The FIRE burned over
two hours. There will be warm work
here before this reaches you i: nothing
inserferes in the meantime.
indianapolis, Oct. Is The election a.
far as heard from in tn = State for county
officers indicate n large Union gain. In
this city the Unio'. majority is 400; a
gain Of 600. Every county and precinct
heard from gains in proportion.
philadelphia, Oct 10 Scattering 70.
turns from different portions Of the State
show Republican gains except in Schny.
kill. NORTHAMPTON and Beerks in which
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