Posted on 10/12/2023 6:31:03 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Sunday, Oct. 11.
A letter from the Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, says: For two or three days past the enemy have been concentrating a heavy force around Madison Court House, and Friday night and Saturday morning they moved out of town in a northwardly direction. A division of infantry, a large body of cavalry and considerable artillery, were occasionally seen by our signal men through openings in the forest, which generally conceal the road. The object of the movement could not at that time be determined.
Yesterday evening reports from the front represented that early in the morning one of Gen. KILPATKICK's cavalry brigades, consisting of the Fifth Michigan, Fifth New-York, Seventh Pennsylvania and another regiment, attempted a reconnoissance on the south side of Robertson's River, when they were met by a large body of STUART's rebel cavalry. A fight ensued, continuing an hour, when our troops fell back upon the infantry reserves. After another severe contest the infantry were compelled to give way, and a considerable number of them were captured.
A detachment of our cavalry then dashed upon the enemy, retaking all with the exception of fifteen or twenty of the infantry. Our entire forces were then pushed back toward Culpepper, skirmishing on the way, and contesting every foot of the ground. Heavy firing in the afternoon indicated that the contest had been renewed.
Our signal-station on the top of Thoroughfare Mountain was nearly cut off, but the entire party with their property escaped.
It appears to be generally believed that the main body of Gen. A.P. HILL's corps has passed from the left to the right of our from, pursuing an obscure route near the Blude Ridge, intending to make a demonstration on our right rear for the purpose of cutting off
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