Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-15
Shelby's GuerrIllas Routed.
The Union Forces Pursuing.
FURTHER ELECTION RETURNS.
Iowa from 1900 to $1,000
Union Majority.
LATEST FROM MEADE.


The Evening Star says the whole of
Greggs Division was ordered from Bolton
Station Saturday, towards Culpepper, and
arrived there at four P. NJ. Thence the
Second Brigade of the Second Division
was ordered to Fox Mountain to support
Fitzpatrick; but finding that Fitzpatrick
did not need reinforcements, the Brigade
left him Sunday morning and rejOined the
Division at Culpeper on Sunday.
General Gregg moved to Sulphur Springs
about G PM on Monday. Two regiments,
the 4th and 18th Pennsylvania, were sent
forward to Jefferson, about five miles from
Sulphur Springs, and the 1st Maine was
sent out toward Little Washington, to re-
connoitre. The last named regiment en-
countered large force of the enemy just
beyond Amosville, and were surrounded,
but gallantly cut their way out, and
crossed the river at Waterloo Ford, about
twelve miles above Sulphur Springs.
About ten o'clock Monday the enemy
advanced on the 4th and 18th Pennsyl-
vania which were at Jefferson, with caval-
ry, showing heavy infantry support in
their rear, when our cavalry, seeing that
they were being oYerpoWered, fell back
slowly over the ground t. a large forest at
the side Of Jefferson, where General
Gregg, who led these regiments in person,
dismOanted portion of his men and sent
them cut as skirmishers, their horses hsv-
ing been sent back to Sulphur Springs.
After stGbbornly contesting the ground
for over two hours they were
ordered to Fall back slowly, and
as they were doing so a heavy infantry
force of the enemy were discovered
on each flank, LLaud at the same time three
regimLnts of cavalry having made e wide
detour attacked them in the rear. st this
time the 10th New York Was sent to the
support of General Gregg, and Reeds bat
terry Of the I'd New Hampshire opened on
the rebel cavalry; but owing TO the short
range of the guns, which were brass Ma
,Oleons, no serious damage was done the
e nemy. The 4th and 18th were now press
e d severely in front, and our center being
b. -okeu, and st the same time they were
at Iacked On cash flank and in the rear.
he 18th Pennsylvania was now dis
mou uEsd and thl,aWn out along the river
banks as skirmishers while the 9Th was
also disn'ounted and ordt, ,red to support the
battery, W hich had only fou-" short-range
guns, and the enemy opened o. US win
some twenty pieces of artillery, Ut cur
troops gallautly held their ground for eV-
eral hours, Fepulsing the charges Of the
enemy, and gradually fell back on the
Fayetteville road, the enemy following
but keeping at a respectful distance.
General Gregg had but two aides with
him, Martin and Cutler; both
were wounded, the former severely and
the latter slightly.
Lieutenant Adams of the 4lh Pennsyl-
vania Major Wilson, of the Sth Pennsyl-
vania Lieutenant Colonel Cutler, ist
New Jersey, and Major Russell, Of the lst
were wounded.
The loss ofthe I'd New Hampshire Brig.
ade, it is thought, will amount to As killed.
wounded and missing.
The 4th and 18th Pennsylvania suffered
the most severely.
General Gregg is highly spoken Of for
the manner in which he fought the men,
and it was owing to his skill and bravery
that the 4th and 18th fought their way
out Of the precarious situation. He was
at the head of his men in the thickest Of
the fight and in several charges took the
tSou' DuAluB bA0 en nBdBemeut lne ESOelS
charged on the battery and captured one
Of the guns, but the lst New Jersey caval
ry gallantly charged back and recaptured |
the piece, which was Immediately turned |
on them with good effect.
Our cavalry yesterday held ths enemy
in check and there was some little skirm-
ishing. We had one man wounded while
on picket last evening.
Exaggerated rumors were in circulation
to day Of fighting on the south side of the
Potomac. There seems to be no doubt Of
Of skirmishing amongcavalry, but nothing
Of the character of a general engagement |
up to o'clock to-day.
No official dispatches have been received |
the military movements Of the |
day. Hence there is no reason 10 believe |
that we have met with serious disaster.