Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-12-08

IRON old Ferdsvllle
Here evidences Of the intentions Of the enemy
20 dispute the passage OF the run was had
Earth works and an abats were visible on the
clearing beyond and General Meade according
ly disposed his forces along densely wooded
crest Of hill east Of the Run.
Owing to the difficulty Of moving infantry
and artillery through the woods on either side
OF the road, some time elapsed beioie the forma-
ton OF our line
Night soon came, and beyond the firing Of the
pickets and an occasional shell thrown iron our
lines MOTH OF Importance has transpired.
The Iribune'S correspondent states that at II
A. NJ Saturday our ilrces were pushing for
ward IN line Of battle on the Orange and Fred
ericksburg pike toward the first mentioned point,
driving the enemy's skirmishers before them
WASHINGTON, Dec. l. Reports from Beal-
ton Station cOufrm the statements Of heavy fir
ing yesterday The engagement Of the 81 corps
on FRIDAY last, lssald % be exaggerated, especial
ly as to the number Of rebel prisoners TAKEN
which was far less than heretofore stated. OuI
loss Is stated at about 300. The report that
Gen. Lee has Tetreated Is not credited on the
contrary 1t is said he is strongly posted on
Mine river,
NEW YORK, Dec. 2. The fribuneS army
correspondent says one of the rebel prisoners
captured during the battle, stated that the enc
my knew several days previous the exact time
at which our army would cross the Rapdan
On learning trustworthy details of the engage
ment Of the Sd corps the whole aspect Of the
affair, inst nd Of being disastrous EXHIBITS a
'uccess on our part in requesting twice IN success
sion the attack oil the enemy with loss to
them oil IT least 700 or 800 killed nd wound
ed, and about 100 prisoners, who were taken by
Frenchs corps
Sunday, Nov. %, 1915 A. NJ. The enemy
this morning seem 70 remain III thelc works
across the Run, and preparations are now &c.
lively elng made by Gen Meade ior final
general assault. The Second corps has moved
IRON iis position in the centre to the left, the
fifteenth supplying the vacancy on both sides Of
the river great battle will probably be
fought TO- lay. Egeryth ing looks we'll for US.
New York, Dec. 2 The correspondent of
the Tribune dating Army OF the Potomac, SIM
day, says the morning is cloudy, with a cold and
| raw east wind.
Our forces are again changing position to meet
| the maneuvre Vi our advance. Our engineers
went out last night and constructed bridges over
Nine Run brook, under cover OF darkness, and
our artillery protects them now.
The enemy have also CONSTRUCTED conslderl-
blel OF earthwOrks, and have seven heavy
guns IN position, IN full view
The 9th corps (which was the reserve corps OF
yesterday, has moved out TO the front and taken
the place of the "a, while Gen. Warfea has
swung around TO the left to execute one Of those
important. movements, where bis well known
sagacity will be put to one OF the seyerest tests.
Owing TO the marshy ravine al the foot Of the
long ridge occupied by the enemy, their position
Is QUE OF unusual strength
Ii is cow noon and the present expectation
IL That the battle will open about z. NJ to-
day.
Yesterday morning heavy firing was heard,
continuing till after the messenger reached
Rappahannock Station.
The HraidS Washington dispatch states that
1t is reported to-day that Gen Meade has fallen
back upon Feeder cksburgh, and it is most prob
able the campaign in Virginia must be closed
with the recent movements there.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says tdere
was considerable Diminishing yesterday, as
usual, but no general battle was pened Gen
Meade not attacking, while Lee seems to remain
entirely on the defensive.
The rssel lines are several miles in front OF
Orange Court House, directly to The east OF
that place aud along the banks OF Mil Creek,
near Mine Run.
Special dispatch 10 The Boston Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. The army OF the Po-
tomac has fallen back to its late base at Brandy
Station, on the line OF the Orange railroad.
Well informed military men here say Meade
only mission was to threaten Lees line, in ,r-
der to prevent him from reinforcing Longstrett
That object bus been fulfilled as Burnside has
been aseertalned to be sale beyond all doubt
Gen. Meade will therefore resume his position |
on the line OF the Rappah tnnocS. | is believed
that he has performed his duty 10 the satlslac. /
ton Of the War Department.
tls limited tonight that the Army of the |
Potomac may 90 into winter quarters this side |
Of the Rappahannock.
The opinions OF those posted are that Ice ;
whole force did not exceed 35 900 men lie had /
however, great advantage in position.
PERLEY
WASHINGTON, Dec. @ A dispatch from Al
exandfla says, four vessels Of the Russia fleet
arrived and anchored off there the afternoon
Persons from the vicinity Of Culpepper last
night bring no definite news FROM the army, and
say no general engagement had taken place up
to yesterday afternoon.
NRw YoRK, Dec. 2. The Toronto Leader of
Tuesday says the report thai Morgan had ar
rived here Is canard.
NEw YoK, Dec, g. The Worlds Washing
ton special dispatch OF last evening says the
movement OF the Army OF the Potomac has been
abandoned, The Ietrograde movement was com.
menced yesterday, and last night some of our
forces reoccuped the same position held before
the advance. The military critics now essay 10
call the whole movement but an armed recon-
nolssance, bat II is nevertheless known that zen.
Meade started out with wellcon eiyed and ma.
tured plans for an advance on Richmond. His
failure to carry them out, involves, without
DOUBT, the loss Of his position as commander of
the Army OF the Potomac.
Among the most prominent reasons gwen for
the abandonment OF the campaign, are that Gen.
Lee so retreated and entrenched himself daily
as to delay any rapid advance on our part, aud
at the same time prevent any general attack,
and that hnally the question oi supplies alone
required withdrawal 10 Gen. Meade's old base
The amy idll back IN a safe and orderly man
ner, the enemy not diyining the movement.
There has been but little sSlrmishing Tor two
days past.
The Tribune, special Washington dispatch
says alta council OF war, held on Monday night, (.
1t was concluded that return " the old eamp /
ground was dictated by every aspect OF the !
case. The main reasons for this course are y
these short riIions and difficulty of bringing q
up more the enemy strongly eutrenched IN y
position which could be carried without great It
IS; vry cold weather. making II certain that
our wounded in case of assault would suffer
and die oy hundreds before thew could no caYod $