The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-14
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New YORK, Oct Is. The Wash iagton Star
of last evening has the following relative to late
fights IN Virginia
On Saturday our loss was but slight, but yes
terday, in killed, wounded and missing, Gen
Fitzpatrick lost about $50 men. Yesterday about
400 prisoners, mostly of Gen Fitz Lees division
were brought into headquarters
At five O'Clock yesterday there was consider
able skirmishing going on between the opposing
cavalry and artillery, but it was thought that
the enemy would fall back during the night
About two o'clock to-day train came down
from the Rappahannock station bringing about
thirty-two wounded, mostly of the 9Th Michi-
gan cavalry.
The report afoat that Gen. Meade was COM
PEELED to destroy large amount of commissary
stores on Saturday, to prevent them from falling
into the hands OF the rebels, is untrue.
The idea that Gen. Meade Is relreating pre-
cipitatcly to Washington under pressure from
Lee, following with an immense force is absurd
ly erroneous, as those who are aware how de-
hberately Gen. Meade is changing his front to
guard against any possible surprise from Lee,
should he attempt flank movement.
Late reports from Richmond show that the
idea is entertained there that Gen. Meade
army has been depleted to the extent of four
army corps for the reinforcement of Gen. Rose
Grams, and it may be that Lee is moving to as
ertain if our army is really as weak as reported
Gen. Meade has tee shortest line of march to
Manassas and can readily post himself SO as to
confront Lee wherever he may make his appear
ance, if indeed the latter is not already taking
the back track, finding his plans defeated.
Gen. Meade has brought off every wagon and
all his stores to his new line.
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NEw YoRK, Oct. 13. Indications show the
probable election of Curtin in Pennsylvania
Eleven wards in Philadelphia give him g. 90
GRITTY. Returns from the interior nearly
all show Curtin gains.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 10. Broughs majority in
Ohio is estimated at 60 900, which the soldiers
vote will increase to 100000
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 13. Election returns. so
tar as heard from in this State for County Off
GERS, indicate large Union gains.
In this city the Union majority is Q 100. In
every county precinct the reported gains are
equally large
Chicago, Oct. l4-l2 80 am. Returns from
Iowa election comes IN slowly. Davenport
township gives Stone, Republican, for Governor
'6o majority. In Scott County Stones MAORI
~ will probably reach 1900
WASHINGTON, Oct. l3-Parties who arrived
from the front this morning, say there was con-
siderable diminishing yesterday between the
cavalry on either side, and smart musketry fir.
ing was heard yesterday p NJ. In the vicinity of
Raprahanock station.
1t IS presumed here by persons well informed
that the movement of Gen. Meade was in fact
one previously decided on IN case Of certain con-
tlngencles, as indicated by the sending to the
rear some time since of certain artillery of cam
brous nature.
100 wounded from Gen. Kilpatrick's division
reached here this morning. The loss in Gen.
Gregg division is said to be severe The 18th
ana l4th Pennsylvania and 10th New York
have suffered the most. On Sunday night our
forces crossed the Rqppahannock, and on Mon.
day morning two corps recrossed and drove tho
enemy to Brandy Station with severe loss in