Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-12-04

The Herald has the following
RAPPAHsNNocK STATION,
Nov. Goth, 9l5 p. N.
1t is understood that Gen. Meade in hi
present movements is left to exercise his owl
discretion, and that he has declared his pnr
pose to be 20 strike at the most vital roin
In the Southern Cjnfedcracy, wherever il
his Judgment that may b.. Ills supple
and forage will not be exhausted until aitel
the 10th of Dec. and before that time he cai
make heavy reconnaissance most damag
ing in its consequences upon the enemy.
Since Gen. Meade has the supplies of hl'
army with his command, there IS no appre
hension Of danger from flank movement
to cut off the usual base OF supplies.
WASHINGTON. Goth.
A refugee from Richa I'd received into
our lines and now con- me- in the Carroll
Prison here, furnishes the Glowing estimate
Of the pI esent force OF Lee 5 army Ewell's
corps, now commanded by Early from %
600 to q 900 infantry and batteries oil ar
tillery; A. P. Hills corps 10000 infantry
and S batteries Of artillery, Stuart's cavalry
5000. and batteries OF living artillery max
ing in all IL 600 5000 cavalry, and IS can
non. provided the batteries are all complete.
lie also confirms the death Of the rebel ten.
posey, and that Ewell has retired 10 Char
lotteyile on account of i'll health.
Nrw YoRK. 3Otb.
rha 7ga,,s ,r,,v Of the Potomac CORE.
-. ID ,,at. of S,tnrlav m,rpiag
In. r,orn;ne, snds the whole army In
Let .,J r.aav f,r hattle Everybody
is in good spirits. The country is covered
With A small undsrgrowth Of dense woods
- ~, a,,n,y bnvsred hstwee, apr parallel
-. 50 ~, II WIS imnasSibIe Il pass be-
-. -, ,yifbout the risk Of being can.
- -
Late Yesterday evening our lines were s.
- -. - IN. vas abri,.e5
1s,,.b ,;st,kg Tho 81 c,-us all not
= ,sity,1 a. SION as Wa e1nectc4
ssh;.h ave the enemy tenn9rarily some al.
80 rh,. "a Is Lnwsyer nr,nntl,
,r.,.v M s,,cec ,..I IN ,,nsDr-
iie' 'ne sa,' $40 "a Sno rs6els S,,,e 500
I's oee"'.' ~ a. o,bor n,rts At thu
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The rebels have apparently iH-!eh patA.-
There has oeea soiue SAT- 'sNlHs 0us no
cAnnonaalng TINS morning.
The iri0une correSp'h4en'' wiring gu
Saturday, sags-rfi'as uiyttst,'S 's.'' ~
and stan iett the no. u s'4e .. 'He ,'e' -
establish ms next neada n'''e'S "eal &c. ~
tavern, on the road iesa'''s ''"4r ~. o."''7e
Court House, ID m,'e' a,ssaa'. &c I'm '.a-
try on the other sue ot O'a"- o2U' II us
Is tnicSiy "ooaeu' VIA s'"'ee'S a e'1''' '''e1
OF any extent Tor mics.
den. arrcn corps r''elsH i''2si ''''l :
tavern at IL A. NJ meeting tAe enemy
skirnisher several mics cas- 1I 'iaa' t''se'
nnd driving them f9f@ard aal' t''ie DC
you'd the tavern WIZ oar V25P' -
formed IN line o. oastie ana o'isA -1'''i'
Ing commenced.
vista OF the ROAD TOT Two mus 'o y'',,l
Orange Court IL 'uss opened - ''s' - ',''o,'
groups oil reoeis were eA'HeseA ""tsN'Na Jul
movements
DURING the skiFihis'ln9 az ~ 'le9. =
tavern, heaVy cah'iona"'"s was Iot'" VA -
right and iett, the oth corps DEM On lac
aets in the vicinity oil nope GHuFca, ana 1a'
Sd corps supported ny IAe o'h corps Oh ',''
right. zen. oregg cavalry 'isi2a Oh 'h'
left had come up VITA the ehshy sA'EHii'.i-
ers several miles 10 the cast q II 'p7 "'' :,
and drove them haads1.neiy u t.'Ht l's.l''
where portion Oh h"ei' O, VIZ '.
- I,1
eislsion a''lnoI'se .a 1 ,ba So, - tbe Al
. earn. when onr tr5oIs after a sharp skirn.
~, - the enemy from nj. line and sle
800 N f,rmIng innct,9n with our center
at Robertson tavern, On the night Of Friday,
November 9th.
Our loss on the left has not been fully as
certained up - this time, Saturday mora
ing, 2Sth) but it is supposed u be light.
On the right Gen. French, supported by
Con. Russel's old brigade Of the 9Th corps,
had me, the rebels four miles t, the right OF
Orange Court House road, and sharp en-.
when our troops o'erpG 5 fsg y ~, s'' -,
Perior num9eF' erauua'y 'S'. - e. -
distance ia IL .,ot' r,sat, ~. of F,rlv
cotPS W." = as,;,a,tod =, 81 0o0 oar
ho:' stfe :, varinnsjy estimated AZ
f-o,n 201 tn 500 IN killed ami wounded
IT, ,.hoIa srmv this mornin, is adyanc.
-. in line of battle. and sharp skiriuishing
!. .,o;ny on in front. The enemy withdrew
.ha;- sI;rmi.h line two miles toward OranrC
Conr, Hmse last night. and it is suppos n
-. r,,r will max. a stand in the vicinit,
IS ,hs cnnrt Hnnse
" Wv -. y U oot,
I'D -p''' - .-,, IL,
lhere 10 no" 'tiS"''
Srounu'
BrFFALo, oVth,
Thermometer %. Wind high
PHILADEirHlA, 81
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