Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-01
TELEGRAPHIC.
NEsEEEBAI's 1IsPATCHEs. ]
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
GEN. LEE OUTGENERALED.
Prisoners Still Coming in from
the Rapidan.
Msade's Army Formed in Line Of
Battle.
A General Engagement Probably
Fought Yesterday.
GusrrilIas Making Captures and
Beicg Captured.
The Strength Of lees Army,
A New Telegraph Line.
Reported Capture OF Two Corps
Of Lees Army.
WAsHINRTuN ME-.

WASHINGTON, November ~.
A messenger from the army thinks that
q general engagement between Lee and
Meade could not have been delayed much
beyond yesterday afternoon, while he is
quite confident the rapid and heavy firing
which he heard Till nightfall, on his way
up, IVES the result Of 8 general engage
ment It was too heavy and continuous
for skirmithing.
The rebel lines stretch just in front OF
Orange G. a., but the disposition Of our
various corps is spoken Of as excellent and
calculated TO make the enemy fight yes.
tsrdsy or retreat beyond Orange o. H.
Herald's dispatch;
RAPPARAESOoK STATION, November 20 ;
9:l5 P. MI is understood that General
Meade, in his present movements, is left to
exercise his own discretion and he has
declared it 10 be his purpose to strike at
the most vital point in the Southern Con -.
federacy, wherever, in his judgment, that
may be.
His supply Of rstious and forage viii
not be exhausted until after the 10Th Of
December and before that time he can
make heavy reconnaissance, most damsg-
ing In its consequences, upon the enemy.
Since General Meade has the supplies Of
his army with his command no Rpprehen-
siOns of danger from q flank movement
TO cut off his base Of supplies, need be en-
tertsinsd. #s
A refugee from Richmond recently ar
rived within cur lines and now confined
in Carroll prison here, furnishes the fol-
lowing estimate of the present force of
Lees army: --
Ewells corps, now commanded by Early,
20, 600 TO p 600 infantry and six batteries
OF artillery; A. P. Hills, corps 10000 in
fsntry and Eve batteries Of artillery !;
Stusrt's cavalry, 5000 men and two batter
les Of flying artillery making in all Al,
600 infantry, 5000 cavalry, and seventy
eight cannon provided the batteries are
sll complete. He also confirms the death
Of the rebel General Posey, and states that
EWen has retired TO Charlottesville on ac-
count Of i'll health.
Times dispatch dated Washington 29th
says that the Railroad between the Rapi-
dan and the RappShEnnock Is being de-
stroyed by our forces and the iron sent to
Alexandria. Q to this melning the rails
were removed to within q half mile Of the
south side Of Rsppahsnnock Station.
Army PoTOMAo, Nov. 28-l0 Pm. The
enemy is apparently falling back consid-
ersbly, but there is no cannonading this
morning. The following are among our
casualties: aHr
J. Bowers, Company B, 7th Michigan,
finger; q. Marsh, Company Z, 7th Miehi-
gan, ankle.
The same correspondent says that on
Saturday morning our whole army " as 10
position and ready for work. Every body
seems to be in good spirits The country
hereabOuts is one Of the worst for field op-
eratiOns. It 8 wilderness Of small growth
Of wood over nine.tenths Of the whole
surface Of the country. So dense are
these that it is impossible to penetrate them
except where paths srs cut.
Owing to q mistake the Sd corps did moi
get into position as soon as expected which,
gave the enemy q temporary advantage
The third however promptly met the emer.
gency, and captured between seven hun.
dred and nine hundred Of the enemy
Some three hundred prisoners we're taker
ct other parts Of our line.