Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-12
Chattanooga News Unimportant,
The ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
10 FIGHTING ON THE 9TH.
700 Prisoners Taken at Culpapper
$500 CAPTURED IN ALL.
CONSUMPTION Act in Pennsylvania,
The Supreme OourtDecidss it IN
constitutional.
MOVEMENTS OF THE POTOMAC ARMY
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.

! HASAiNNION, NOf- ~
Times special:
The main force Of the rebels we're a
GordonsVille yesterday, and Monday morn
ing, making a 2.40 time to Richmond
Meade is encamped waiting supplies. Tht
reparation of the railroad TO CuIpepper i,
abandoned, and Aequia Creek will be oul
next base of supplies.
The 100 muskets gathered az frag
ments Of the recent fight, most of them
bearing the Tower stamp Of 1861, and
all in servicable condition. Two of the
cannon captured were ten pound Par.
rotts, and two twelve pound Napoleons,
with caissons, Hmbers, and all complete.
The Union scout just from Richmond
and other parts, says that Lee is actually
in command of Braggs army, and Bragg
though nominally chief, is Lees subor,
dinate. He says it was decided a few
days since at the rebel cabinet session to
abandon Virginia, on the first intimation
Of an intention of Meade TO advance upon
Richmond.
Fifty-eight more prisoners were brought
mp today. All the prisoners will be soon
transmitted to J0hnsons Island, Lake Erie.
This would indicate the resumption of ex-
changes as far of as ever.
Worlds specials:
There has been fresh disposition Of cur
forces for strategical purposes, hut other
wise everything is quiet. Very little skir-
mishing with the rebels south Of Culpep.
per, and according TO all accounts It is by
no means certain that all the rebel army
is across the Rapidan, as reported
RnH, IL
yesterday toward Rixieville, and came up
on a portion of the rebel General VIII
cox's division, and after a sharp skirmish
compelled them to fall back. Darkness
prevented pursuit.
Our troops DO not occupy Fredericks-
burg nor Falmouth, Kilpatrick's cavalry
only having visited there one dsy before
our advance.
If the rebels mnintsin their position be-
tween Culpepper and the Rapidan, il js
quite probable battle may vet be fought
TisiS 20 I.sS'B OoSva ss-ttlu. .grVtrIII, ervU0ru-
ing to his official report of our advance, q
few weeks since. The impression is gen
eral in the army that all his forces will
yet cross the Rapidan, notwithstanding
their partial halt on this side.
A special 10 the Tribune, dated Wash
ington, November 10Th, says From Chat
tsnooga we learn that an expedition OF the
l43d New York and 26th Wisconsin reei.
ments, Of General SehuIz's division, 1lth
corps, under Lieutenant Colonel Asmur-
son, went up branch railroad from Shell
Mound to Gordon's coal mines and re-
captured a locomotive and two freight
cars.
The railroad on the south side Of the
Tennessee is again opened as far as Run
ming Waters, and transportation gained
for supplies.
From the front we have the following,
dated Headquarters Army ofthe Potomac
On Monday night Buford's cavalry divis-
ion returned from its reconnaissance to
CulpeIper at noon to day, having driven
the enc ny before them down the Sulphur
Springs road to within mile Of Culp pep
per.
A portion of the enemy's infantry with
artillery encountered a large number
about sunset, near Culpepper, and in the
skirmish which ensued we sustained loss
Of about 25 killed and wounded, but
small proportion Of them killed.
In the opinion Of officers accompanying
the reconnaissance, the main body of Lee 8
army viii not be met this side of the Rap
idan, although portion Of their troops
occupied Culpeprer.
Scouts from the front tonight report
Fitzpatrick as having thoroughly recon
noitered the country from the forks of the
rivers to the north of CulpePper. The re-
port he has surprised and captured 400
prisoners at Ely's Ford lacks confrma-
tion.
The disposition Of our forces is carefully
made with reference to the possibility of
any attacks on our tanks or rear.
A violent snow squsil occurred yester-
day and tonight. The weather is quite
cold, but the roads are in excellent condi-
lion.
The Herald has the following from the
Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac
TO the 10th:
Yesterday two squadrons of the 1st New
York Drsgoons, under command Of Capt.
Jacob W. Knapp attached to Buford's divi-
sion, left the command at Mud Run to re-
connoiter the country in the wake of the
retreating rebels. They proceeded to Gull
pepper, and charged through the town
driving twice their number of rebels be-
fore them. They rested themselves and
horses, while they took Is prisoners, and
then returned with their trophies to Bran
dy Station.
We hold Gulpepper to-day, and our lines
extend to the Rapidan below.
The railroad will be completed TO Bealton
tonight, and the road will be repaired as
fast as the army advances.
All quiet in front to day, the rebels hsv-
ing gone to the south side of the Rapidan