Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-04
Yesterday was probably Of no greater impor-
tance than artillery firing frequently is, which
makes z, eat deal Of noise but does little ex-

| makes q eat deal OF noise OUT does Nttle eA-
ecution. Tss1 zuO} ssted JIs78 31
This morning canonading was heard faster
than yesterday, but during the remainder OF
the day has been perfectly quiet.
The rain ceased before dark, and probably
the quantity which fell to-day will not inter-
fere with the movements Of our army except
for few hours .,.-a -.-.-s -,.v r.,i0 axa
In emancipating itself from Washington,
the Army Of the Potomac is in q position to
operate most disastrously against the rebels.
Shouldn't also emancipate the Union prison
ers now enduring ages of misery in single
months, in Richmond, it will accomplish one
of the greatest achievements ever accom-
plished by any army during the war. .a'.7
alsns S'sD z. New YoRK, Nov. 20.
Yesterday morning the Deputy Marshal
seized the steamer Morning Star, previous to
her sailing for New Orleans, and attached 90
hogsheads of supposed pork, but which con-
tanned whisky, it is alleged, for the Southern
army The owners agreed to bond the YES
sell for the return of her cargo in the amour
of $3o, 900, and the Marshal then permitted d
her to proceed on her voyage.
-..,,,. ,.... WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
The Sanitary Commission has. to-day des-
patched from Baltimore another large invoice
of clothing and supplies for the Union prison.
ers in Richmond. They have adyices OF the
distribution of their previous contributionsby
the rebel authorities.
Additional Government supplies will be for
wardad az soon as evidence is received of the
proper distribution of what has already been
furnished. ... ~. ..,-..,, .-,.... &, .-;
70 New York, Nov. 29.
From returns received at the Assistant Pro-
vost Marshal Generals office, it appears that
the number of soldiers enlisted in this city
under the new call for volunteers during the
past week, has been about 500 As the re-
cruitns business was not fairly in operation
till Monday last, this is considered very en-
couraging for the first week.
-s 5,. 20. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.
The Army Of the Potomac advanced on the
9th at six o'clock, from near Germania, Cul-
pepper and Jacobs Fords, and formed in line
of battle, the center resting on Fredericksburg
turnpike, near Robertsontown. The left ad-
yanced along the plank road, forming curve
towards Gordonsville and the west, termi-
mating near the Rapidan, southwest of Jacobs
Ford As the center advanced it came upon
the enemy's picket and skirmish lne.-
Subsequently the enemy's line was strength
ened by the arrival of reinforcements from
Eweli's corps, on the Rapidan front. About
one O clock slow and irregular firing CON-
menced on the road leading towards Orange
Court House, with considerable firing be-
tween the skirmishers.
The enemy does not reply with artillery.
At 4 O'Clock it was announced that Hills
corps, which had previously rested on the
Rapidan, west of the railroad, was approach
ing on the center, and half an hour later
heavy musketry was heard on the right,
showing that the Sd corps, forming that wing,
was engaged. Our casualties were few in the
center. The only officer Of rank at that time
known to be killed, is 1t. Col. Hesser, of the
72d Pennsylvania regiment.
The battle ground is in wilderness, with
but little open country, consequently an ac-
curate description of our position cannot be
given, but it will be seen we ha We the enemy's
fortified position on the heights skirting the
Rapidan on the right, and can compel them
to give battleif they intend to fight upon
ground less unfavorable to us. ....
JEFF: Davis, owing to the unfavorable wealth
er of Wednesday, did not review the rebel
army as he intended, and he is said by pris-
oners, to have returned to Richmond. s-.4
On Thursday Gen. Gregg's cavalry and ar
tllery had severe fight with the enemy's
we drove them both upon their infantry lines
when we were compelled to fall back with a
loss said to be about 250 in killed. The 5th
corps coming up, the enemy was in turn
compelled to retreat.
About sixty were wounded in the I'd corps,
five killed and one mortally wounded. On
the right, Gen. French with the Sd corps,
when advancing, encountered Ewelrs corps
before he connected with the center. After
severe fight he held his position but lost very
heavily. He, however, captured 900 rebels.
The 9Th corps was then thrown forward and
filed the gap between the center and the
right. A traiu of the 5th corps advancing on
the plank road, was attacked on the flank by
rebel cavalry who destroyed fifteen or twenty
wagons, and killed two men and several
mules. On Friday morning it was found that
the rebels had fallen back from our center to
two miles nearer Orange Court Hose.
The above is up to the evening Of Friday,
and was brought te Washington by special
messenger who came near being captured by
guerfillas.
The additional information which has also
come to hand through another source, states
that the line was formed on Friday about
noon, on the road leading to Orange Court
House. Gen. Greggs cavalry on the left had
severe fight with the rebel cavalry and
drove them back upon their infantry and then
fell back himself upon the 5th corps who, in
t urn drove the rebel infantry back and then
took position as the eft wing. Warren's I'd
corps, on the turnpike, drove the rebel skir-
mishers beyond Robertsontown and formed
his center on the right. Gen. Princes d.
vision, consisting of the Sd corps, met a
heavy body of Ewelr corps and fought them
several hours until the remainder of the corps
came up, and later the 9th corps, the Sd par
ticipatlng Gen. Prince lost heavily, which is
estimated at 500 killed and wounded, and
many prisoners, but severely punished the
enemy in killed and wounded, and took, as
Gen. Frerch reports, 900 prisoners. Our
forces in the center had no severe fighting,
and CONSEQUENTLY our loss then was small,
excepting in Gen. G'egg's cavalry division.
1t was discovered that the enemy's center had
fallen back.
Their skirmishers are in the woods mile
or so nearer Orange Cour. House. a;g- :
The heavy rains, it was thought, woald
hinder any heavy offensive field operations.
- New YORK, Nov. 80
The Philadelphia Inquirer to-day publishes
a report of Gen. Meades advance. furnished
by one Of it's correspondents at PerdiersvIle,
a village in Orange county, Va, twelve miles
from Orange Court House. The dispatch
furnishing the inioi nation is dated Saturday
noon, when our cavalry and artillery were
driving the rebels down the turnpike towards
Orange Cour, House, and were within eight
miles of that place Nothing but skirmish-
ing had taken place since the army had cross
ed the Rapldan, and cur losses we're slight
and confined to the cavalry. Our left wing
was extended out to the Wilderness and
Spottsylvania, and the Court House. The