Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-12-02
Report that General Meade
found the Enemy too
strongly Posted and
fell back to Fred.
cricksburg.
RuImOr that Gen. Hooker -
again 10 be placed at the
head Of the Army Of
the Potomac.
Bragg moving South with
his Army.

The Xsrdsd's Potomac army letter
srys:
Tnis Monday morning at 8 o'clock the
battle opened along our entire front, the
enemy replying only from few places.
For an hour artill, ry practice wss inces-
sSnt and heavy, thon came lul which
lasted until 10 O'Clock, our infantry in
TIE meantime p.ep4lng Tor a grand as
sault along the whole line, but the report
comes that Warren found the enemy too
strongly po,ed 10 his font, and Meade
had gone to the left. In the meant me
operations ceased in the centre and on
the right.
Another correspondent Of the HeroH
who lett the army at 8 7. 81. Monday,
eays:
Just before leaving the field everything
was ia readiness for an assault. have
no donbt that our forces now occupy tie
enem g wo, ks on Nil Run, and my i'm
prcsslon is that the enemy had left the
night before IN the dtection Of Gordons
vile, leaving only force enough to make
sho = in our front. When left an as
sault was order to be made on the work.
with the bayonet under cover Of aril
lery. FIRING commenced before l left
and continued some time without any
reply and finally ceased entirely before
rcac ed + y fod.
The Herotds Washington dispatch
says:
1t is reported to-day that Gen. Meade
has fallen back upon Fredericksburg, as
it is most probable tie campaign il Nir.
gina must be closed With secret moye-
ments.
4 The I erald's Rappahannock Station
dispatch dated "Tuesday, p NJ, says
another Herald correspondent was cap
tured by the rebels.
Some 200 head of mnles cattle, and
sheep were captured from Mosby last
night at Jhoroughfaro Gap and blonght
to Bri-too S alton.
Seige guns were placed in position
yesterday, aud 1t was expected battle
would b. fon ht to-day, DO firing was
heard however.
1900 wolkmen were discharged FROM
the Brooklyn Navy Ya,d.
A Beaufort letter of the 2Sth to the
Tribune, states that the scouting party
from Col. i.iggsnson's regiment While
returning from a success III Expedition to
release about 80 n'gseis, were set upon
by boodhounds, but the, nigs fred on
and killed the dogs.
The Tunes contains an important
statement from Gen. Lii chcock relative
to the Lon-excbauge of prisoners, show
ing most copclusively that The rebels
have deliberately lied, and in many Other
ways acted in highly dishonorabe
manner.
OF the s Aldermen elected yesterday
4 are Unionists and dem of the Po-
lice Justices 9 are Tn. and 6 dem. of
the local Jus ICES are Tn. and . dem.
The above is the Tritune'S classfica-
ton
The Tribune dispatch from the Army
Of the Potomac states, that the rebel
prisoners, cap ured during the late bat
lie stated that the enemy knew several
days previous the exact time our army
would cross the Rapidsn. the whole as
pect of The affair, ins cad of berg d S.
a>trous, exhibits success on our pant in
rcpusing twice in succession the ranks
OF the enemy, with a loss 20 them at least
700 or 800 in killed and wounded.
The rebels this moIning remain in
their works across the run.
Prep ,ra,ions are actively being made
BY Geu. Meade for grand assault.
The % corps moved from the centrt
to the let OF TIE 9Th supplying the va
cancy on both sides OF the . Ike.
A great battle will probably be fought
tomorrow.
Sunday morning opened with cloudy
sEyand cold rain and aneast wind.
Our forces changed their position
again, to meet the wiles Of the enemy.
Engineers under cover of darkness
last night cons sucted bridges over Run
brook, our artillery protects them, the
enemy also constructed a cor siderabl.
line of EARN works md have seven heavy
guns in position in full view, thus stands
mates up TO 10 II o'clock.
The 5th corps which was in reserve
yesterday, moved out to the front and
took place, while Gen. Warren swung
around 10 the lett to execute important
movements.
We cxpect grand battle will open
about this p. NJ.
When the messenger with the above
left the front on Sunday T. NJ. a fiauk
movement was being executed by the
I'd corps, zen. Warren, which would it
vas thought bring on a general engage
Oent.
Yesterday morning heavy firing was
heard by the passengers from the train
from Rappshannock Station. We learn
that the firing continued during the
greater part OF the forenoon on Monday.
The dispatch bearer from Gen. Meade, is
nude, stood to have come in on = train
with dispatches to the War Depart.
ment.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2.