Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-12-01
The War I'm Virginia.
WASHINGTON. Nny %

AShIN6TOSI NOV. -.
Accents received tonight from the Ar
my at the Potomac say that cur tro IDS
broke camp yesterday morning, and
marched toward the Rspidan in three col
umS. The right, consisting OF the 81
Corps, supported by the 9Th, was ordered
to cross at Jacobs Ford and the ID Cnrps
to cross at Germania Ford; and the 5tb
supported the by l {, to cross ut Culpppper
Ford, between Germania end Els Ford
The centre column arrived at Germania
about noon. Only a email picket of
Georgia cavalry was seen on the other
side
The latest reli-lle intelligence is. that
Lees forces do not exceed 10000 men.
Ewell, il not dead, isrelieved from COM
maud Of bis corps in consequence of dis
ability. lie has been succeeded by Gen.
E,rly.
The rebel cavalty is nouinalIy 6OOO
strong, but, in fact, much less.
Et.lT's corps has fortified from a roipt
near Mountain Run, south of the Rapidan,
iuii,WIng the crest Of the hills wSstwardly
to the railroad, where it connects with
Hills corps, which covers the Raaidan
thence westwardly. The enemy's right
HANK IS near the mountain, protected by
line OF works dive'ging from tie river, the
deieuces running south, then southW est.
resent Ing our position at Gettvsburg.-
Our crossing points. therefore, are elI.b
tween tue haPpahanncck and the rebtl pu-
siIion.
A portion of our troops reached the 9TH
er eide OF the Rapidan yesterday, and the
remainder to-day ,, together With uood's
which moved before nipe O'tllck this 4.
81.
Tbe-eRemy was discovered in force, but
contracted his lines, and f. IL backsfrom the
river. No opposition was made 10 our
crossing, except at oGe Of the upper rurds.
Shortly after Q O'Clock this morning
heavy canncnading commented, aud con-
tinusd ~ to 5 this p NJ. without inter-
mission; hut no partict lars Ct the engage
ment have been received at Wa-bingr, n.
Ii was probably Il ing both sizes the ! nix
road in front Of Orange Court H"use as
this was expected 10 be the hat le fiela.
Late last night, Mlsby, with a force e
cavalry. captured a train while it was my.
in5 from Bran ~ Station tn our frrn,. Fl.
secured 10 wagons and l39 mules, and
burnt 10 wagois. They wee lraded with
oats.
Washington. NV 60
A messenger no lett Mead's headouar
tiers yesterday afternoon, in fr: M OF
Oi4nSs Cart u1l>a, reached R1pra,
hammock Badge tbis A. NJ, and arrived
at Washington Tonight. Meate is close
" pressing Lee, who is s:ubtornly ia lrg
bach.
The nea.y cannCnading ieard OF f. iday
morning tuI Ms out 10 bs very severe Skin
mishIng with the enemy, in which we Lost
considerably in ficeTs.
"a the afternoon of that day Lee at
tempted t" turn our right, bat was reouls.
ed by French, who took several hun irrd
ETIs"ners, though lIsiug CT s;derablv IT,
Ii il ami wounded.
Yesterday forenoon it was fngsy end
rainy, and there vas hut little skirmi.:,-
InC; tut In the afternoon the MESSENGER
heard at the Rap'dan very heavy and rxr.
ID hring. he has 40 douLt tut as-n-rrl
eng agemen: was going on IIe tiirEs II
c"ul n have been the result entr.ly f
skirmishing.-
Lee on Thursday. Friday end : .tu-,!ay.
seemed 81 he nianoeIVGring for position
though evidently Ia such constant frar Of
bsI"g Hacked that he ke,t falling hack
iF' IN che rurge OF Ia j. to a=o.har
lac m'VemeD;s Of our army are being
CARED ut with every success. end, iudc-
I"g irom their c0D;emr plated nature, there
Is every rfas to believe tt at CO .;ded
victory will be the resul,.
RaPpahanncck Sta,Inn, n v.28
The Amy of the PJtcma. has f.,ly
severed its lne and communica;i n with
v -Shingt'n, and nothing has me tor u,b
from IL "a veste day nurnin~. Ii tEera
had been a gene. ! g sasgmt nj yesterday.
the wounded would Lave !eeu S Mt TO .le
rear and conveyed to Washington nv the
"a lfoad from this pint. As no wounded
men have been sent here, it Is certain that
TO battle has bze9 fought Thsleavy can.
nonid;ng Hestelday was probably ofro
greater importance than artillery firing
irfqu ntly is, which makes a great deal Of
noise, but little execution
lhe morning cannoDading was heard
fainter than yesterday. but during the DIV
II naT been Perfectly quiet.
he rain ceased before dark, and It Is
probable that the quantity which fell t..
Cay VIII not interfere with the move
ments OF the army, except for a few
hours.