Williams to George G. Meade, October 21, 1863

(Received 3 p. m.) The Eutaw is needed at Yorktown to-morrow evening to assist General Foster. I have not a gunboat here, and only the Jones and Putnam there fit for service. Can Eutaw or other aid come ? S) PHILLIPS LEE, Acting Rear-Admiral. Manassas, October 22, 1863. (Received 12. m.) I will be in Washington by 2 p. m. GEO. G. MEADE, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, October 22, 18683—6.05 p. m. (Received 11.15 p. m.) Maj. Gen. GEORGE G. MEADE, Washington: Colonel Gregg, commanding brigade of cavalry at Fayetteville, reports that the Second Pennsylvania Cavalry met the enemy’s pickets at 12 m. to-day at Bealeton Station. After some skirmishing the enemy moved off in the direction of Rappahannock Station. The officer sent by General Pleasonton with a small party to examine the condition of the railroad was unable to reach appahannock Station, being met by a considerable force of the enemy’s cavalry, which caused his return. He found the road destroyed to Ratcliffe’s Run, the point he reached. A prisoner reports three regiments of the enemy’s cavalry and some infantry on this side of the Rappahannock. General Gregg reports that the enemy’s vedettes are in sight at Sulphur Springs. The signal officer at Watery Mountain reports that 1t is too smoky to see anything south of the Rappahannock to-day. Guerrillas seen on Carter’s Mountain.

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