Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-11-11
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Afternoon Report.
The Advance Movement of the Ar
nv of the Potomac.

the Tribune, dated Washington 81 says no
considerable opposition was offered to
the onward march of the army OF the P0-
tOmac yesterday, the aebels having rapidly
fallen back aud placed the RaPidan be-
tween them and our advancing columns
A brigade of Buiord's cavalry encountered
brigade of rebel cavalry at Waterloo
bridge yesterday morning, and after .
short fight drove them across the river.
Having orders to proceed in another direc-
ton, pursuit was not followed up.
Last night Bnford's cavalry occupied
OuIpePper, and the main body Of their ar
my are in the vicinity Of Brandy's Station.
To-day our advance has pushed on, and
is at the Rapidan, with the enemy on the
South side in their old intrenchments.-
Our forces are rapidly moving on different
fords of the RRpidAn. If any determined
resistance is to be made It will probably
be in disputing the passage of the river;
meanwhile reported movement is being
made by another column in a more south
erly direction, and reports that Fitzpatrick
is in possession of the heights back OF
Fredericksburg reiterated. Furthermore,
it is stated that Lee is not with the forces IN
front of Meade, but that Hill aud kRell
are in command. Lee is reported to have
gone to Chattanooga.
Prisoners taken make their usual brags
of bow Meade will be soon whipped, and
give ont mysterious hints as to his being
drawn into a trap.
Rebels confirm reported destitutiOn IN
their army, and the North Carolina troops
declare they will not take up arms again.
The North Carolinians and the Louisiana
Tigers had fight in the oars on their way
to town upon this topic, the former boldly
saying they were heartily sick of war, and
that they did not wish to be exchanged,
the latter called them poltrOons, aud at
length the two parties came to blows.
A private letter from an inmate Of the
Libby Prison, dated October 18th, states
that Union prisoners receive NO meat, It
being impossible for rebels, who are starry.
ing themselves, to supply It. Already an
other bread riot, of which the papers make
NO mention, has occurred. The real cause
Of the scarcity Of food, is owing to the en-
tire WOrthlessness of rebel currency. Far
mers have grain and cattle TO sell, but not
to give away for paper rags, or 70 put with
in the iron grasp of the rebel Government
if they can help it.
The Herald has the following, dated
Brandy Station eth
The Sd army corps, after the brilliant
action of Saturday at KeIly's Ford, en-
camped ON the South side, resting until
daylight yesterday morning, when they
took the lead in pursuit Of the rebels, fol-
lowed by the LIST and I'd corps. AbOnt
noon they came upon strong force of
cavalry and light artillery, posted on the
line of hill near the railroad two miles
from Brandy Station. .ttf lEtL
The Sd division, under Gen. Carr, were
in tho advance and Col. Keifer's brigade,
supported by two other bFigades of the
division, Immediately charged upon and
soon drove them from their position. This
division with its artillery followed them
IeisureIy, infiicting severe punishment upon
them.
AS they retreated up the railroad to a
point about two miles beyond Brandy Sta
ton, the fighting continued until after
dark.
The casualties on our side are very light,
not exceeding or 8 wounded.
While this was going on, the other corps
were securing the country up the river
and towards Stevensburg, but could End
only occasional stragglers nom the re-
treating army, which had evidently left
its well prepared winter quarters only
few hours previous.
We find the whole country we have gone
over SO far to be filed with camps. Many
of them have commodi0us log tents.
Prisoners and rebel surgeons left in
charge of their wounded at the church at
KelIey's Ford agree in the statement that
they were in fall expectation of wintering
here. Lees headquarters were a mile
north of Brandy Station.
The army is in fine condition and the
soldiers are anxious to push on to a general
engagement.
Amy OF THE PoToMAC, November g.
General Gregg's cavalry division had a
smart skirmish with the enemy, but the
details are not known, though the results
are satisfactory to rs and disastrous to the
rebels.
There has been this evening sufficient
fall of snow to Whiten the ground.
WAsHISGToH, November 9.-The streets
are full of rumors in regard to what Gen.
Meade intends to accomplish In this cam
paign, most of which are mere suFmises
on the part of those who circulate them.
There seems to be NO reason 70 doubt,
however, that this Is an earnest movement,
having definite and important object,
which will, in connection with other move
ments of the Union army, go far towards
establishing the fact that the rebellion is
essentially played out, and so reduce Its
territorial limits as TO deprive IL of all pre-
tence to Importance and respeotabtlitY,-
A short time now will fully deyel0pe the
plan of the grand campaign just being In
augurated.
II 10 limited that q considerable Union
force started, or is about to start up the
Peninsula toward Richmond.
It is stated that the artillery roads con-
structsd under orders of Mcclellan are in
superb condition, and will greatly faeili-
tate the movement against the enemy.
The entire army crossed the Rappahan-
mock yesterday without any incident Of
importance. aaN
AdVices received otherwise in Washing.
ton state the rebel army seems 20 be nov
ing towards the Rapidan, and as yet, have
taken no position for accepting battle.
Our troops command ali the roads APP
proaching fredericksburg from the nOFths
west, while some Of them hold the town
of Falmouth to-day ~. - = -
I,kTER-The Times dispatch, saws. OH.