, 1863-12-02
CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1868.

VI tAc cutlu! Iu4steAAuS VI ooAaso1A I'LL
| part of Rhodes Division Of Ewcl1's corps,
twice in succession gal1ant]y repulsed the en-
envy, who were In each instance driven
| back in perfect rout. Tie fight ceased at
| dark.
The Sd biyaucked on the field at the juno
| tion Of the two. roads just mentioned, six
miles from Locust Grove.
Our loss In killed and wounded probably
amounts to not less thnn $780,
| With such hastc did the rebels retreat that
| they left behind all Of their dead. The
ground being literally covered with them.
Our proportion Of killed in the fight was
very small, and aan inspection Of the battle
field leads to the conclusion that their casnal-
ties far exceeded ours. But one brigade Of
the 9th Corps was engaged that Of Gen. Rus
sci, famous for the brilliant charge ut Kappa:
hammock Station.
OPERATIONS OF SATURDAY.
New YoRK, Dec 1.-The Tribune has tho
following, dated Army Of tho Potomac, Sat
| urlay night: ).
This morning at eleven, o'clock our forces
wc1o pressing forward in line Of bat tile On the
orangc and Fredericksburg pike, towards the
first mentioned point, driving the cnemy's
skirmfshers before them This morning
opened with rain storm, but the whole
army wus on the advance ut an carly hour.
The Sd corps, which crossed the Rapidan at
jacobs Mills, and vas engaged iycsterday six
miles from Locust Grove, on the road leading
to Culpepper, md deployed to the left Of our
lines, The 9Th remained Oh the right, and
| the 1st on tho left Of tho 9Th. The I'd re-
talncd its position, while the 5th dep1oyed
from its first station on the left to Locust
| Grove, rs the reserve Of tic army. The. en-
gagcmcnt Of tho Sd corps yesterday: will be
referred to before closing.
Brisk skiEmishlng commenced as our line
reached point mile and half to the west
| Of Locust Point Grove. Our forces passed
eteadily onward, however, driving the enc
| my's skirmishers, and hastcning their retreat
by IN occasional she1l from our batteries, to
which the guns Of the enemy did not reply.
Gen. Meade and stpff came up at on early hour
to Robcrtson's tavern, the headquarters.
The train was ordered back out Of range.
| Long trains Of ammunition wagons and ambu-
| lanccs were moving to the front, and every
thing indicated general engagement should
| Lee fiji into position md the weather be ta-
| yorable.
| The rain continued to fall at intervals, but
still tie troops pressed forward, and the skir-
| mfshing still went on as before, tho rebel line
| gradually falllng back until 1t had reached the
| western bank Of Mile Run, two and half
| miles from the Tayern,' and q short distance
from Old Verdicryille.
| Hero evidences Of tho intention Of the enc
myto dispute the passage of thel river were
] had.
Earthworks ond abattis were visible on
the clearing beyond, and Gen: Meade accord
Ingly disposed his forces along n dcnscly
to the difficulty ofmoving artillery, and even
infantry, through tho woods on either side"of
the road, some time elapsed before the forma-
ton Of our line. Night soon came, and be-
yond the firing Of the plekets and occasional
shell from our lines, nothing Of Importance
transpired. The army of Gen. Meade occu-
pics section Of what is termed the Wilder
ness. Many discredlt the story that Lee will
give battle this side Of Orange Court House,
or Gordonsvflle.
OPERATIONS OF SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Infor nation is re
ceired from the Army Of the Potomac up to
% Thc Train % cantnref} ' m thu n,onk road m
| Friday, is said to have contained small
nn1ol"d ~ "'%'~@' >''1 '~'>''' '
n rc1at,on IN affairs IN the 'front.' m sntnr-
day. It ia stated that nt iiaylirht arr armr iav
ocToss thc Frc1ericksbnr1 a5ii nranoe t1,rn.
nike ut Roberts Tayern. about twelve miles
frnm fhe Ornnre Conrf Honse. The rehei
ines were Jishf and rradnaI1r nns1ed hack
bT our sHrmishcrs fof one mile and half:
over to Mile Run, near Tertliersyllle
nnfi. dote;, Snndar- sovs vcstardor c1oscd
>c1esr r. vii with The the two armies e. iyins in line % on
onnosite aides of Nine RIM Talley. Upon
examination, It vas found that the GROUND On
the sides Of tie run, except where it is. cross
ed by turnpike, was fmpassable by our
troops, owing to the bogey and swampy con-
dition Of the ground. Iii was puiet in front
on Sunday.
Monday morning ut s o'clock our batteries,
which can be placed in position to bear upon
thu rebel works, were ordered 10 open.
Our siege train was in position in front OF
Sedgvick's command. After half IN hours
SLOW cannonading, to which the enemy fecbly
scsponded, an attack was ordered. Gen