Daily national Republican., 1863-11-30

The Army OF the Potomac advanced at six
| O'clock on the morning of the eth, from near
Germana, nlpepcr, and Jacob fords, and
| formed line of battle, the centre resting OF
| the Fredericksburg turnpike, near Robert SOM 3
tavern. The leh advanced along the plank
| road, forming curve towards Gordonsyille,
and the right terminating on the Rspidan,
southeast of Jacobs ford.
As the centre advanced il came upon the
enemy's pickets and skirmishing line. subsc.
qucntly the cnemy's liuc was strengthened by
the arrival Of rviniorccmcnts from Ewclls
corpe.
On the Rapidan front, about / O'Clock, a slow
and irregular cannoaading commenced OH the
roads leading towards Orange Court House,
and considerable firing took place between the
skirmishers. The enemy did not reply with
artillery.
AT four O'Clock 1t was announced that Hill's
corps, which had previously rested on the Rap
idan west OF the railroad, was approaching on
the centre, and half an hour later heavy mus
kerry was heard on the right, showing that the
Third corps, forming that wing, was engaging
the enemy.
Up to ! O'Clock on the evening OF Friday our
casualties were few. On the centre the on'v
officers OF rank at that time known to be killed
is Lieutenant Colonel Hesser. of the I'D Penn
sylvauia regiment.
The battle-ground is on what is known as the
Wilderness" with but little open Country.
consequently an accurate description of our
mn inn ~ ,t, -.
will be perceived that we have the enemy's
fortified position on the heights skirting the
Rapidan on the right, which will compel them
to give battle, if they intend to fight, upon
ground less unfavorable to US.
JEFF. Davis, owing to the uniavorable weather
OF Wednesday, did not review the rebel army
as he intended, and is said by prisoners to have
returned to Richmond on Thursday.
Gregg's cavalry and batteries had severe
fight with the enemy's right wing cavalry OH
Thursday afternoon. He drove them back
upon their intronchmcnts, and then he, in
turn, was compelled to fall back. His loss ID
said 10 he about two hundred and fifty in killed
and wounded. The Fifth Corps coming up the
enemy again was compelled to retreat.
About sixty men were wounded in the second
skirmish, hNe killed, and seven mortaly
wounded.
On the right Gcn. French, Third Corps, when
advancing encountered Ewcll's Corps, before
he connected with the centre, and after a severe
light, he heH his position, but lost heavily. He
however captured 800 rebel prisoners.
The Sixth Corps was then thrown forward
nd ll.It 4 tI,..,
right.
y trdIh oi the fIith CUrps, advancing ON the
plank road, was attacked on the flank by rebel
cavalry, who destroyed fifteen or twenty wagons,
killed two men and several mules.
THE ENEMY fAIL BACK.
ON Friday morning it was found that the
enemy had fallen back from our centre To A
point two miles nearer Orange Court House.
The above intelligence is up 10 the eneninu
OF Friday, and wac brought 10 Washington by
special messenger, who came near being cap
turcd hy guerrilas.
The following additional Information, which
has also come 10 hand o-nIghl through another
source, sLates that the line was formed on
Friday about noon, on the roads leading to
orange Court House. Gcn. Grcgg's cavalry
on the left had d severe hight with the rebel
cavalry, and drove them back upon their In-
ianlry, and then fell back himself upon the
FlIh 0lr, which in turn drove the rebel in
ianIrY buck, aud took PoGitOn M lhr loft wing.
Gen. Wnrsns second corps, On IL, turn-
PIKE, drove the rvhrl Shirmishcl5 heyomd Rob
ertson's tavern aud formed the centre, Vu III,