Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-28
Saity S&pBeal.
The oamPHtgn in Virginia,

The CRmPHign IN Virginia,
From the Richmond Examiner, Sept 2ll
FROM THE ARMY OF NORTHERN YIReISIA
A cavalry fght took place On TUESDAY,. near
Liberty mills, shout siI miles ABOVE Orange
Csurt House. We had about 800 troops en-
gagged, under Gen. Smart, while the enemy had
some 4 900, under Generals Bafard and Fig.
patrick. The enemy crossed tie river above
he position occupied BY Stuart, and at one time
had our cavalry Eesrly surrounded, bui they
cut their way cut With q reported loss Of one
hundred and twenty-five killed, wounded ard
missing. Gen. Stuart was compelled by over
whelusng numbers 30 foil back, and it is said
that be left lis dead and wounded 10 the enc
my's hands. Ssvonty-eight Yankees captured
IN the eneagenleBt were brought down by the
Central traiu last evening.
We have received the following note from the
correspondent Of the Press Association:
'aGoRDoysvLLE, Sept p, or. M-The en-
emy's cavalry, in strong foTcs, occupied Msdi-
son Court House lsst night,
Fighting took place nearly sll day to-day at
Jacks shop Nothing but cavalry engaged on
both sidas-5uT cavalry falling back 70 Liberty
mills.
"One portion Of the euemy's forces has gone
TO our LETT and have reached R1ckersville. Il is
believed that % Is their intention to get to Char
lotiesvi.is aud dssjr6y the Central railroad be-
t8san that point and ibis place.
"OUr l0ss is believed 30 be severe. Several Of
cur vouuded have resehed here. We took about
one hundred Of theig sharpsho0teTs.
''Ihs last reports say thGt ths 0DemY has re-
crossed the Rlpi3an With infantry and artillery,
ard we were gradually falling back. If SO, the
''big fghl" VII iske place this week"
From the D sps.eh 24.I
FROM NORTHERN vIRGIyM-sEvERE CAvAL-
RY FIGHE
We have 20 record this morning another cav
/ slry Eghs On the line Of ths Rsppahsnneck, il
which We hear from toe reports that have
reached as, our own forces derived but little, If
/ snY advantage The fight took place on Tues
/ day afternoon, near Liberty Mills, in Madison
county. Our i0res is represented to have cor
sisted Of the brigsdss of Gers Fiizhugh Lee
and Jones, the whole under the command of
Gan Stuart IN person.
The enemy had ad7Ancsd in line Of battle to
within few miles Of L bsrty Mills, when taey
were charged BY Our caYaiTV- The center OF
the Yankee line gave way, and our men, dash-
ing ahead, soon found themselves confronted
BY the enemy's infantry, who opened 6ro upon
them. In the meantime their cavalry closed in
upon Gen. Srusrt's tanks, nearly Surrounding
him. His men rallied, however, and in fierce
hand-tO-hsnd fight, cut their way out The OK
tent Of our loss ia the engagement is not known,
being vsriously estimated At I25 to 400.
II Is stated that our dead and badly wounded were
len in ths enenys hands The Yankee loss Il reported
have been heavy but the statements with reference
10 il wholly e0uiectursl Sevenyeight Yankee uris
Oners captured In the 6ght brought Gown on the
Genital trslH last night
Ourcsvary had fallen back 70 Liberty ris fsvv Of
the wounded IN the nght Of Tuesday reached the city
last night IL was doubtless tha cannonadrc n this
sht which heard by passengers a. Gordol1syle oa
Tuesday and which gave rise 70 Jhs belief that gen
ersl euEageuen had be gun
CorTefp fpondsncs Ri.hE nd Enquirerl
ARNT or N0RTHeBN VIRGINIA, Sent. 23 Iss3
OR Monday evening It given ont on all sides that
ths Yankee cavalry were preparing TO 20 on rais md
for that purpose lad 5draWn their Drczs from tha
front 81 Rapdsa bridge and R Rsccoou ford ana were
making rapidly mp the riyer General Lee who is nsv
asleep A. once made suitable sraue for t=ir
reception our lsfi faux Yesterday morning shout
10 clock The lo1d-mouihea cannon proclaimed that
the ball lad opened s9eVbere H ths direction Of Ib-
srty milE 10 iurE=d ont that it btgun near Jacks
shop or Roche le, in Madison county pont sbou elcv
Hie5 a1la Drs- -0uT house, ard about six les
were zmisg 10 pass 20 eUT 5st aud vers making ether
far GgE5gusviis or Charlottesville. o. both yThsn
S-usT., win portion OF bis f5rcea came M
pith hem and 0uered fight on the read Issaiae
from Gr1rsOngTila to Madison CuUr house Here
brisk dzht eRsuea, p rhch Buf1r5s cavalry Of tie en-
eIly engag ovr rorrrs. while kiipatricks cavalry
sssd The R-Filln at Wblts's ford, abJve us and
passed srgurd cur This mpcllsd mart 10 fan
back 10 Liberty NILS not however. without indcting
y
prisoners including four commissioned oficers-oue
msor csptsin one first and one second lieu; eusnt
-Eud tie probable loss OF a number of killed aud
wounded.
and t IL tasn probable that hey started upan
raid ChsrottaETle lt was said late last n Eht that
port on OF the command had gotten sr0uHd and had
gone On; 81 so, only say that adeguue arrange
ments hsvo bsea made to follow them up and 10 cut o
their return
The prisoners csrtursa had their horses snd arms.
which Of C1nrse, r. int cur possession uDprs-
persd to say what cur losses are boUgh do think
thev viii eEceGd ten Killed and twenty i've wounded
AMI an told cid not l5Es over twenty or thirty
prisoner Among those XII ed WIS Cspt Alexander Of
he caFGlrY. Col Delaney Was wounded Lieutenant
Dahsrty, Of hh's leg on, slss slightly rounded
Tie following wounded have been received the hos
gitable Of the . 2 CsrpF:
p-ivstss Coitbsm, Ist North Carolina. company @;
Miller Cobbs legion, company F. Knobaz, "a South
Carolina UOupEsy K
There was al sheIiBg At several Of the lower fords
yesterday evening and Il Brnetts ford Col Roger, Of
The 18th North Carolina iufs try sevsrely wounded
and It is fssrtd that be c mot recover
The ezvslry fight If not success was certainly not
verv dsr-gfn 20 a. and vet the repart. which yrer.
first brought rsaNured by the flying towards told Of
defeat aud rout Men whom Of fear lead them to
desert their ie0gE ought never 20 presume speak Of
those things % whica they know 90 hing.
Al Is quiet this morning 81 ts writing 10 o'clock, A.
n. The hghting yes'sr-ay lasted some four or I've
hours ana uur men cid IS well a. could Be expected.
Ihsvs for5orns fer Of proprety. 20 speak Of
he eayalry force which We bad engaged yesterday.
was BY 10 mssns or Whole force.
The prisoners report that We came very near cap
trnr both plsaEaut7o s1d Eilpatriek Tsey ssy that
both could have been taken hGt we have knowu them,
ss aur cer not ten feet from them. They we're,
however, dressed - iva-es. T..
From the Richmond Examiner 25.h
From tFs Aruy Of Northern VITgiHia.
The Central trah last evening brought No news Of
any movement the part of Gen. Lees army although
passengers from Fredericksburg report that heavy firing
was heard IN the direction Of the RaBdan yesterday
orsng il is believed that eight in progress yes
rday, in tn vic MY Of Orange county out could
learn rothi dsfnirc g. regard 20 f. II Meade Is in a
condition 90 Eht aud Is ambitious to retrieve the tonor
of the grand army Of The Union7 portion Of which
hss been badly Th pped by BrsRg general engage
Insut viii not much longer Be delayed
syqs have she following additional particulars Of the
cavalry SIGHT on Tuesday from participant in the
affsif3
Gen Stuart made the attack on the pike to tbs
rFh Of Jacks shop, between Madison Court House and
G0rdon,ve and shout four cen miles above the latter
plsco. Our commanders hsd heard Of flank move
mcnt the part II the enemy the night before and
three brRads Of cavalry got orders 10 saddle up and
meet them. The Federas crossed st point 0ur
trema left iu large numbers while hsd very few
roQpf here. We charged the ensmy's center on tho
D7-e lesfinE from Madison Court House 90 Liberty
Mills ana drove them back sbOu a quarter Of ui-.
Il IS sdmtted El. bands tbat this daring
1ra gallant charFe. Our cavalry then found Them
selves very uuc0ufortB5ly situated, the Of the
ene1ny'a column having dis1Ouuted and come up
to tie sttack sharp hooters WAS az this point ci
the e0pe' that our heaviest losses were sustained
norton OF cur regiments at dsmOuned snd fought
them iu the way, and for brief period the Aghi
RACED With c1nsidersbls dsrcensfs At this junctuTe
hadv OF the enemy came down another ROAD and sp-
resr-d 10 Cur rear This would have seem 20 any
hut brave men crtIcsl stustlon but nothing zunt0d
sur troops charged and scattered this body Of Yankees
rsDturiuF good many prisoners Our troops lheu tei
fs rerss lbs gpI izn 70 Liberty mills and proceeded
10 ford higher up. attacked and drove back party
which bad crossed iha. ait-rnooa
The troops engaged en- our aide were Robertson's old
bivade jones aud HRmpton's brig ldes. is believed
ftst ur loss in killed aad wounded viii moi exceed one