The New York herald., 1864-11-01
THE CIyALRy.
Mr.. .. n. BuInlsy-s 'De.pasen.

mr. >. II. Buikley's Despnfcu.
. uxADQuARIrss. Gsrse's CAVALRY, Oct. rs, 1854
lam GOV writing In che same camp which was ocou
PIED by the cavalry the last movement Of the
army. Since my despacn II last nsnt nave covered
the retreat f Il may oaled) OF the Second corps,
and alter marching All nisnt and most OF the day to-day
and ourselves bsck again at the starting point We sup
posed uut tue evening that the dawning OF day
would briug on renewal Of the engagement which dark
ness had ended last night, but Il decided to with
draw and the cavalry was given the unpleasant duly
OF CIV erng tue Tho night, nIthS ugh dcci
dedy uncomfortable wss perhaps, the best thai could
have boen selected for the being very dark and
ra,oy. rhe In antry commenced the rttrogfade
meat shortly after dark upon the road which
they had marched Ia The rornng and by Twelve O'Clock
the regiment bad started, followed by the Eighth
pennsslv.ni cavalry as rear guard
General Gregg then commenced draw in bis cavalry
and start then of over read protecting thc nsnk OF the
infantry Toe last Of the cavalry did not GOT OF I'LL ave
O'Clock III the morning.
SAVE WITHIN THx woRKs
The whole aHa'r was managed with rreat skill, and
day ths found back within sight OF our
fortiacat,uns without a shot being fred
TUx iosSEs I
dursg tue operations Of Yesterday, somewhat larger
y r @ la Nc sSa
ana lew missing. 10 Offset this the eneny lost iuiiy
as maay In killed and wounded, about one hadred pri-
souers, besides number Of wagons aud mules aud =
large quantity OF co,nmissary stores.
PLOTTING. 4a
We did mol have 0. any time what may De termed .
regular eusa gcsaent with Esmptou's cavalry, but
tinuAl skrInshug during tho whole day. The First
Maine regneur than which there Is DO better in
service had the advance did large share OF the
fighting II is one Of the largest regiments Ia tho divi
sa having been recently augeated BY the addltica o.
what left OF the First District OF Columbia cavalry,
and large portion OF It nrc armed with Horny sxtaen
shooting riesa very effective weapon for skirmisa a
duty and the brave Maine boys know how TO use H. All
the eemehs In the division werc engaged at different
times during the day, and oil OF them fought bravsy'
WOUNDED
ell brought on with u.s. ttoneh many of tns opera.
ticns obliged 10 be deferred I'LL to-day. Surgeons
Aarsa Re.ner Abbott and ,hsif assls..ns have oeea
busy all day dressing wounds. amputating hnibs, aud
preparing the patients for TO the North.
Quito number Of the wounded OF the Second corps we're
let on tho ed for want Of transportation; but believe
surgeons we're left to care for them.
4@EEN #@ iax wirHDRAwAL oE lHE piCNEfS
and command or the guard was entrusted by Gea.
Davies 70 hrs Inspector General, Capt Walter r. Robbins
who perfcrmed that ddty, he usually does oil his W
ary duties with srea. skin and TO .ae saiige sasssac
lion VI bis commanding general.
. DKATu oF GAIT AUsyiS. A*
The division has TO the loss cf Capt Austin o.:
the Sixth unio who killed whi.0 in the performances
OF bs dn,y with h,s regiment lie has bcoa IA The ser
vice tor three years and, though participant 10 anJ
battles, has hitherto cscaocd unharmcd.
I.errnv nAXCIl
The N rcb back Lass night ous Of tho most un.
pleasant aud sresome ever experienced soAe OF the
bridges over which NO had passed IN tue mcru'Dg had
been destroyed 10 order 10 prevent tho rebel crry IN
our rcnr from approaching too closely Those had to be
rebuilt to get over the artillery, ambnnces and captured
wagons. Az CT Ilese BRIDGES where there had been
unsuai delay, found General Gregg, dsmoanisd and
working ia the mid ard rata, directing the movement u
OF The e., and nay succeeding Ia gcttins the train
safely aud bringing order o OF the mos. nsxtrica
bic confusion.
LIEUTENANT IsySiso-.
Much Gre fs Is duo 10 I.aitenaut Eenns0n, who IN Il
command os bth Batteries 10 tho dvs0a and TO whom
With tho assistarcc cf cutsnanis Garvsn ant Gsst N
smau portion OF our success Is dee.
81 nNMEt a EKsgI DEMONSTRATION. s.r
During last night earn that the scucS made Sirong
demonstration l,ne front OF Petessnirg re
Gently occupied by the second corps expecting " nhd y
evacuated, but ouad thai Gencral Grant had pseydei
were holding the lima -t- '-