Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-03

they were every moment strengthening. Fear
full of the loss i would entail upon us, and the
impossibility of succoring our wounded before
they would perish with pcold, in case we at
tempted to carry the rebel works by assault,
were some OF the considerations which induced
the subsequent action. Our rations and for
age had nearly run out, and the roads we're too
bad to allow further transportation from our
distant base Of supplies These were the con
siderations, it is claimed, which induced the
Commander to issue an order to fall back
Tonight the army Of the Potomac rests on
its old base, on the line Of the Orange Alex
andria Railroad
As late as ten o'clock yesterday we rode a
circuit in front Of our most advanced artillery
position, and could look over into the works
and see the graybacks digging away with won
derful activity. Their guns are all mounted
and facing u.s.
Rumors are rife in camp that Longstreet
had reinforced Lee, aud that we were falling
back on Fredericksburg, but we could trace
them to no Trustworthy source.
We maintained our entire battle tine in the
enemys front until about nine o'clock this af-
ternoon, when all fell back, crossing the Rap
idan by Germania and Culpepper Ford
Our total losses in missing and wounded
are $40 and go killed. Our wounded suffer
ed extremely in their ambulances on rough
roads and by severe cold, while lying in wag-
ons last night and they must again tonight
A special train has already been dispatched
up the road to bring down the disabled men.
The Railroad track and Telegraph wires re-
mained as we left them uninjured,
Our main army left the front about mid
night ON Tuesday night and its advance could
be seen approaching Brandy Station at four
this A. NJ
A party of five rebel cavalrymen came dash
inc M 10 the west bank of the Rapidan after
our bridges were up , they we're greeted with
she'll and rapidly vanished
Blu. one train per day now runs upon the
Railroad and that at night.
Guerrillas CHARGED with shooting one Of our
men. came in on to-nights train from Catetts
station Sunday night puerrilIas rushed into
the ten of Tooth Pennsylvania, on picket near
Licking Run capturipg five of them.
Yesterday morning three guerrillas caught
a nrivate of l42d Pennsylvania, while guard.
ing the Railroad near Catletts Station and
s,rinned him of every yestipe of clothing and
sbot him dead with his own gun.
Guerrillas brought down tonight were
susnected of having some connection with
lbis brutal murder.
Nyw YoRK December 3-The World s
wasbington sneciol saws the eampaien in
Virginin Is ended All forward movements
on the mart of the army of the Potomac ceas
ed and our forces have alreacy nearly com
nIeted their return to the old base along the
orapge and Alexandria Railroad at Cnlpep.
per, Brandy Station and Rappahannock
| Rr;d,a TIE ratrogade movement commenc.
II ia said IN WASHINGTON that the failure to
carrv ont tho Mans of The War Department
invoIves the lass of General Meade's positior
oa Commander of the army of the Potomac
The reasons civen for the abandonment oI
the compaign are that Lee so erected and in
trenched himself daily. as to DELAY aAy rapid
advance on our mart and at the same tine tt
nrevent An attack
Orr army fell hack in a safe and orderl,
manner. the enemy being ignorant of our in
tentions
General Sedgwiek aud Hooker is promi
nantIv named as General Meada's successor
n ony change ia made
The HerSlTs srecial also states, that tn,
dopdit;on of the roads and want of supplie
induced Meade 10 fall hack to Brandy Station
which is now made the base of supplies,
Trains laden with provisions are randi
reachinr that point from Alexandria
0ur army. after the check administered T.
General Warren at Mine Run, on Mopda,
fell hack To tho Ranidan and crossed over I
aoC.tv of nigbt
T5. Herald has the following. Mine Ru
10 a stream ten feet in width. but yery shallow
# we NAV indgs bv the depth. II i. clea
water Int very deem when we count in IN
mnd At ;ts boftom Al iis sides. extend,n
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