The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-16
FROM THE ARMY OF THE
M POTOMAC.

FROM THE ARMY OF THE
.. POTOMAC.
Skirmishing ON Monday---Gen. Meade
revents a flank Movement-Arrival
of Prisoners and Wounded.
We take the following from Tuesday
evenings Washington Star: ~
Parties who have arrived from the front
to day say that there was considerable
sikrmishing yesterday between the cavalry
on either side, and that smart musketry
firing was heard yesterday afternoon in the
vicinity of Rappahannock Station. Meade
has succeeded in placing himself in the de-
sired position to defy any attempt at
flank movement by e;and the precision with
which this has been effected tells well both
for the commander and the army. 1t is
evident that Meade does not intend to play
any of the surprises upon him that have
been practiced upon Pope and Others there
about. The crossing by Meade to the
north side of the Rappahannock was made
mainly at Kelly's Ford, and it>was effected
in admirable order.
AS some seem to suppose-secesh especi-
ally-that Meade's change of position has
been the result of serious conflict, it is
proper to state that the fighting thus far
has been purely ION our side at least) by
cavalry, and artillery supports of cavalry;
the main army not having been engaged
at all
| 1t may be presumed that the movement
of Meade was, in fact, one previously decid-
ed upon in case of certain contingencies;
as is indicated by the sending to the rear
some time since certain articles of cum
berous nature.
Last night, at Warrenton Junction, some
rebel sympathizers set fire to train of cars
containing hay and grain, doing some little
damage.
| One hundred wounded from Kilpatrick's
cavalry division reached here this morning
at half past two o'clock. One hundred and
thirty sick from the same army corps (sec-
ond) arrived with the above. They were
distributed among the several hospitals.
FURTHER AND LATER PARTICULARS.
The Star, in it's second edition. has the
following:
Meade is not only secu e in his position,
but has resumed the offensive, to the ex
tent of making a cavalry reconnaissance to
the mouth of the Rappahannock yesterday.
1t is believed that the rebels lost more in
the fighting on Sunday than ourselves, as
On one occasion two of our light batteries
firing into a mass OF the enemy moved
them down like grass.
All the indications 60 to show that Lee
hoped by rapid and secret flank move
ment to Meade's right to strike Brandy
Station, between Culpepper and the Kappa
hammock, cutting off our lines Of communl-
cation. and forcing Meade to give battle
under disadvantageous circumstances, with
a river in his rear, and Lee between him
and his supplies
The skillful man9uvre by which Meade
checkmated his astute adversary, and with
out loss of any sort, to any appreciate ex
tent, placed himself on the Hother side of
Jordan" and i'll position where he pi efer-
red to accept battle, seems to have consid-
erably bothered the rebels, who do not
seem inclined to fight untass with the In
dian like OF surprise and an ambuscade
The change of position made by our
army was effected without the slightest
confusion; and, as stated by US yesterday,
the amount of stores destroyed or left be.
hind beyond Culpeper would not make a
car load all told.
The following officers, wounded in the
engagement on Sunday, arrived this morn
ing rom the Army of the Potomac: Lieut..
Col Croker, of Gen. Pleasonton's staff; DR..
Forwood, Z. S. A; Lieut.. Chaffie, Sixth Z.
S. Cavalry, and Capt w. F. Allen, Sixth
New York Cavalry.
LATER.
Passengers who arrived here from the
front this afternoon state that Yesterday q
accommodating party of the 9th Corps
crossed the Rappahannock and to short
distance beyond, without incident, and re.
turned towards night to near Bealton.-I
Another accommodating party skirted upI
the right bank of the Rappahannock yes
terday afternoon, but with what result is
not known, and returned to the vicinity of
Rappahannock Station last night
There was some skirmishing along the
lines yesterday, but all was quiet through
the night, up to an early hour this morn,
ing.
Skedaddling suffers are coming in hour
ly, some with their goods and others with
out, as is usual in case of change of posi- |
ton, and where the suffers have no ade-
quate means of transportation.
On Sunday night our forces crossed the
Rappshannock, and on Monday morning two
corps recrosSed and drove the enemy to
Brandy Station, with severe loss in killed, |
wounded and prisoners on the rebel side.
They then received an order to fall back,
which they did IN good order. Gen. Buford |
with his cavalry on the left, Fitzpatrick in
the centre. and Gregg on the right. Gregg
and Buford succeeded in holding the enemy
in check on the right and left until nine
O'Clock, when, acting under orders they fell
back upon our main body, the purpose of
our movement having been effected
The loss in Gregg's division of cavalry is
said to be severe. the 4th and 18th Penna.
and 10th New York suffering most Of the
18th Pa, 400 went into the fight, and 200