The New York herald., 1863-12-03
Falling Back Of Our Forces to
Brandy Station for Supplies.
Tho CeAditiOn Of the Roads Unfavorable
to Continued Operations.
The Main objects Of General Meade's
Movements Accomplished.
Additional Details Of the SkirmiShing on
ss Monday Last.

The Rebels IndispOsed to En-
gage Our Army.
The Casualties I'm the Recent
Fights,
Mr.. Frank g. Chapman's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, Army o. 1us PoroMAc,
Zee. 2, 1868 !
ym ARMy
ma public need not be surprised when tho announce
10 nade that tbs Army Of Potomac, which
SIX days ago, full Of high hopes and with every pro-
nss Of success is back again upon lie old stamping
sssund, worn, tired and weary.
~ Last despatch was sent on Monday night las from
As ac south OF The Rapidan, and hored then that my
ssxs would be written At orange Court House,
os Al least far away the west bank Of
1ss river. j believed then that General Meade's
plano and combinations could not bo other than
suocessfu and the for that faith you viii see
when you read the story.
e1s RzAsoSs yoa rxn MOVEMENT
An day on Saturday and Sunday General Meade his
ssrps commanders engaged in devsing means 70
sss The enemy from bis position western slope Of
Mae river 10 haA been demonstrated that no was too
sroa&y posed "a warrant us 10 making direct assault
Sssa his works, even though We should outnumber him
THH RRHEl Po6rTIoH
DwhAps zen feet in width, but very shallow Judge
~ she 6spsA o clear water, but very deep whom we
spsps In shs nad a. iss bottom AZ 10 ssoes extending
several rods Oack Is low marsh, mry and grown.
yssn the edses the marsh the land gradually
hsishs q perhaps hundred feet. half mile back
from eilbsr shore these slopes arc open, and 10
many places cultivated patches Of young pines dot
- slopes, and extend back 10 the dense woods
which crown the SUBMITS Of the hills Tho run rises
senewhss south Of The old plank road aud flows aly
aegshward 70 the river, in nearly straight line
me enemy had for ,ned the slope by strong
sasshwork At summit, ip front OF which fsed trees
asd fhrubbery and brush formed an impenet rabe
ssasis they had also dug succession OF pits half way
~ the slope within easy musket range Of the creek,
anA another series OF the style Of de.ences the
Of the abattis His line Of defences cx
tssdsd from Carks Mountain south OF the Plank road
ssilery, and was, in fact said BY military to be
. stronger position than he held at fredericksburg
TIE roeruoN ov yoRcEs
Our own artillery planted upon the side Of the
eastern SLOPE few rods down from the edge Of the tim
lsr while our infantry were covered from view by the
Thick WOOD In order TO successfully operate upon the
enemy with infantry, became necessary to bridge the
streams and morass In several paces-a work you viii
imagine 10 be both dincut and dangerous. 1t dooe,
however, by hs arss divisions Of the First and Third
ssrps respectively.
orR POSITION SUNDAY EVENING.
Darkness found M. Sunday night, In the following
positioo The Second corps the extreme let, In
w. vionhy Of Cark Mountain reinforced BY one division
q The Sixth corps The left held by the Third
eosps the centre by divisions Of tho First and the
nsht by the Fh and tho remaining two dIvous Of the
B'xth corps
WY rHs A'TAcu was ARvpoup.
Gen. Warren 10 b, We attacked and turned the
nsuys right wing At three O'Clock In the afternoon.
n fnth and sixth under Sykes aud scdgwick, were
~ sane time, 10 attack his left. while the Third and
rkst were 10 make q Demonstration upon his centre
nd rosisoneA ready for action; but, for rcsson
General warren failed 10 cennect, and night slipped
apon u.s. al drawn up In liss Of battle. at night
chance was ma in the programmes. General wsrrco
dd deem adequate 70 tho task Of turning
IL ensmy's right, he stin further reinforced
~ two divisions Of the Third corps under Generals Carr
md Prince, while Brpey, With hrs division OF the same
saps, was 70 support the artillery.
nn ATTACH AeAn AyyoDrrp roEpAy
n~ht o,c,ort On Nox dav uoS waa thsn th<
hsur for great battle 10 open. and retired
co,dsss we have ys, experienced leo formed the
arssms Inch In thickness and severalof frcze
shsv limbs, aud two their lives out, while Doing
eusy 90 pickeu.
ovEsrsa AsSmtsRr
A. eight O'Clock on Monday, the artillery began 70
ehy npn The enemy aod Tor an hour think the nrins
constant and heavy ever witnessed but me
h'aouy did not make a,y dem psuaions whatever
ssl sner maVug q deal of rose and wasting a large
amo.nt Of snmusiton. the artillery senccd BY an
ssder from general beadquarers.
ous vApIra ssos
Nsshns further vas done during the day, except 70
ssssy strategy and tha, study resulted demonstrating
kss she wwes, pho advance would be 70 70 back 10
~ bas Of the Rappahappock and take frcn snt Ao
sssdiagiy Yesterday morning We commcresd moving
ssSh toward the river, and at Night crossed ETY.
having succeeded in losing about . thousand in
ksnss wounded and ms,ing, and eenerssos very IN
hha fs&ms 10 the breasts d the and he towards
shoss IN ppsitiou no had promised them 40 much aud
visidsd tAss, Hlllc.
cAas ,hsrs vas gres, bluuder msAe BY somebody,
sonswbsss. 10 apparent; but u is Des tor 70 IN ~
ms pats must rai ns'h court q inquiry settles the
sss,ss.
srxuAt saaaRvu IN ymn.
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