THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC: Our Forces on the North Side of the Rappahannock; CAVALRY SKIRMISHING ON MONDAY (10/14/1863)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 10/14/1863

[Homer_J_Simpson]

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Oct. 13.

Parties who arrived from the front this morning say there was considerable skirmishing yesterday between the cavalry on either side, and that smart musketry firing was heard yesterday afternoon in the vicinity of Rappahannock Station. It is presumed here, by persons generally well informed, that the movement of Gen. MEADE was, in fact, one previously decided upon, in case of certain contingencies, as is indicated by the sending to the rear, some time since, of certain articles of a cumbrous nature.

One hundred wounded from Gen. KILPATRICK's cavalry division reached here this morning. One hundred and thirty sick, from the same army corps, (the Second,) have also arrived. They were distributed among several of the hospitals.

A number of prisoners of war, captured near Raccoon Ford, on the 10th inst., have reached here from the Army of the Potomac.

It is represented that the fighting thus far has been purely, on our side at least, by cavalry and artillery supports of cavalry, the main army not having been engaged at all.

Last night, at Warrenton Junction, some rebel sympathizers set fire to a train of cars containing hay and grain, doing some little damage.

Passengers who arrived here from the front this afternoon, state that yesterday a reconnoitering party of the Sixth corps crossed the Rappahannock, went a short distance beyond, and returned toward night to near Bealton.

Another reconnoitering party skirted up the right bank of the Rappahannock yesterday afternoon, and returned to the vicinity of Rappahannock Station last night.

There was some skirmishing along the lines yesterday, but all was quiet through the night up to a early hour this morning.

The loss in Gen. GREGG's division of cavalry is said to be severe. The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Pennsylvania and Tenth New-York suffering most.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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The Army of the Potomac: Our Forces on the North Side of the Rappahannock – 2
Saturday’s Fight: Bravery of Kilpatrick’s Cavalry – 2
The War in the Southwest – 2
From Charleston Harbor: A Rebel Torpedo Exploded Under the Frigate Ironsides – 3
Editorial: Gen McClellan and the Pennsylvania Election – 3-4
Editorial: Our Political System – Its Advantages and Dangers – 4
The Steamer Caledonia – 4
Political – 4
Indiana Election – 4

[Da Coyote]

Read this NYT civil war era reporting and compare it to the almost grade school level of drivel we get from that organization today. I’d rather we get a time machine and transport those Civil War reporters to the Times and have them replace the children currently infesting a formerly respected news organization. Send the current NYT joksters to the Hamas tunnels where they can assume room temp along with the “fighters”.