Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-12-05
cuRRnNT NEWS


popdent furnishes the following account OF the
battle on Friday between the forces Of Meade
and Lee,
"'The Sd followed by The 9th corps, on Thurs
day afternoon, crossed the Rapdan at Jacobs
Mills, with no Opposition except a shot or two
from few rebel videttes stationed at the ford.
On reaching the south side OF the river
these corps pursued the road leading to Nor
tons Ford, few miles above, when they
took plank road to the left, in order to st rike
the continuation OF the road from Culpeppcr
to Robertsop's Tavern. On Thursday night
they rested near Jones' House, and on Friday
morning continued their march to effect juno
ton with General Warren's corps 1
"General Bard's division OF the Sd corps was
in the advance, and as the head of the column |
reached small clearing, it was greeted by q
volley Of rebel skirmishers. The1 st brigade OF
the 2d division was thrown forward into line
with the lst Massachusetts, deployed as skirm-
ishers, supported by the lst aud Sd divis ions
Of the corps, The 1st Massa "busetts advanc-
ed through dense thicket, fighting and push
ing the rebels back to the vicinity of Mile RIM,
when the enemy strengthening his line gradu
ally forced back our line. Skirmishing contin-
ued until three O'Clock, when the enemy with
shonts and yells charged our FIRST line, consist,
ing of Princes division, the right of which fell
back in some confusion, but it soou rallied and
with the aid of one section of Randolph's lst
Rhode Island battery, and battery X of the
4th U. s.. which poured voeys of grape and
canister into the advancing columns of the en-
emy Fconsisting Of 'Johnson's and a part of
Rhodes divisions of Ewell's corps, and twice
in succession galluntly repused the enemy who
| were in each instance thrown back in perfect
rout The Sd corps bivouacked on the field at
the junction of the two roads just mentioned,
six miles from Locust Grove. Our loss in kill
ed aud wounded probably will not amount to
; less than three hundred and ffty. 'g.' $40
"With such haste did the rebels retreat, that
they left behind all Of their dead. The ground
was literally covered with them. Our proper
tion of killed in the fight was very small and
90 inspection of the battle field led to the con-
clusion their casualties far exceeded ours.''
In relation to affairs in front on Saturday, it
is stated that atdayight our army lay ncross
the Fredericksburg and Orange turnpike, ut
| Robertson's Tavern, about twelve miles from
Orange Court House. The rebel lines we're
light and gradually pushed back by our skirm-
ishers for one mile and half over to Mine
| Run and Verdiersvle.
On both sides of the road soping a half
mile on each side Of the river, is an open space
on the edge Of the woods west OF the Run.-
The enemy was 10 line of battle on both sides
of the road with their batteries entrenched.-
The slope to the river is studded with rife
pits, from which the sharpshooters fired scat
terng shots. About one o'clock the clouds
broke and the rain ceased, but tn, roads were
almost in an impossible condition, ..r
One Of our batteries fred few shots to
which the enemy replied with great spirit fol
half an hour. About sunset several guns we're
| fred from our Inns but failed to draw the ene-
my's FIRE.
The enemy retreated at night leaving their
dead and wounded on the field. Owing to the
enemys change of position il became necessary
for us to leave them there. Their numbers
greatly exceeded ours.
All was quiet 10 front on Sunday. Monday
morning at eight o'clock our batteries were Or
dered to open. The siege train was in posi-
tion in front Of Sedgwick's command after half
an hours slow canuonading to which the enc,
my feebly responded. An attack ordered by
Gen. Warren on the left came upon the enemy
stronger in numbers and position than was an
ticipated, and asked for further instructions.
The forward movement was then checked and
oil firing ceased. .a .t
A W. Y Herald correspondent, who
left The Army of the Potomac at p. m
Monday, says: ra .ar..t
Just before leaving the field everything
was in readiness for an assault. I have lit
tie donbt that our forces now occupy the
enemy's works on Mine Run NV impres.
zion is that he had left the night before in
the direction of Gordensville, leaving only
force enough to make show in our front.
When | left an assault had been ordered
to be made upon their works by the Infantry
with the bayonet undeu cover of artillery
fire. Cannouading commenced before l
left, and continued some time without any
reply from the enemy, and finally csased
entirely before reached Fly Ford aE
The rebel lines are several miles in front
of Orange Court House, directly to the
East of that place. and along the banks of
Mill Greek. mot Mine Run, which is several
miles this side nearer Frederi icksbnrg.
A special to the Tribune from washington
I'd says-The army of the Potomac tonight
encamps on the ground il left on the morning
ofThauksgiving.
From Chattanooga, we have dispatches
to the effect that Hooker and Palmer eva
cuated Ringgoid on the morning of the first
after burning mills, depots, public bull
dings and railroad bridges.
A cavalry reconnaissance twenty-three
miles southward. discovsred no enemy, but
they we're found in force at Tunnel Hill.
The railroad, from Ringgold to Chcka.
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