The New York herald., 1863-11-30
The Presp Despatch.

%AspSGToS, Nov. 20, lsd@.
The army-oi ine Potomac advanced at eosa IN
the morning Of the 27th, fn Germanaa. Cupeppsr
and Jacobs Fords and termed in ue battle tho
resting lke FrodercssSurg turnpike Eosesi-
son tavern The lsf, advanced along the pAIt road
forming a curve towards Cordopsvillc the
rninating the Rapidan. southwest Of Iseohe
Ford As the centre advanced u came upon the enemy
pickets ana skrmsh line. subsequently tue cnosoys
line strengthened by the arrival OF
from Ewel's corps, on the Rapidan froui.
About one O'Clock slow and inegs'nr chnnonaG NC
coz menced read leading towards Orange COart
House, and considerable firing Setween the skTnan-
ers. The enemy did not reply wi,h artillery.
At four O'Clock u announced tHAi Hlls corpr,
had ouay rested tho Raptan west Of tts
railroad was approaching the centre AMI half hour
later heavy musso;ry was heard right show rs
that Tic Third corps. forming that wing epgagI Ig
the enemy Up 10 seven clock Friday evening our
casualties few IN the centre. The only officer Il
that time known to be kile. % Lieutenant Colo
mel esser the Seventy scooud fsnnsyiysnis reli-
meat.
The battle ground g 10 The wdorbess vi.b but little
open country Consequently accurate description OF
posten be given bu, u VIII 30 perceived we
the onemys fortified position Nc he ghis skirt
ing the RaTdan their right, and compel them to
give battle they intend 10 ngbt upon sourd iess
favorable 20 as
Jefr DAVIS owing the enfay orable uoalhar q woines
day. did rcview the rebel army he intended and
be is said by prisoners peturned Roamond
Thursdsy.
General Croggs cavalry and batteries h.o severe
frht with the enoy's right wing or cavalry Tnursday
afternoon. We drove them back upon their infantry
lipss, when were compeLd 70 fall back. His Soss 10
sad 20 be abeut hundred AMI fty in killed. Tie ifh
corps coming up, the enemy was, turn, eomreed 70
reitosl
Abou, sixty were wounded in the GscoBd core. nvo
kined and seven niorsaily wounded
On tho right, General French, With No Third oorps,
vheo advancing, epoountered E~ers corps before he
connected with the centre, and After snvcre oght 20
he'd bis position, but heavily lie, however, cap
tuTed hund red reb~s
The sirth corps tssa thrown srwsre, and frsd
the gap between the centre nod right.
tran of The yfb corJs advancing ne plank road
vas attacked the flank by Tie rebel cavalry, who
sroyed hn.en Or twenty ~asnrs, killed ,so u1cn AID
several mules.
on Friday morning IL was feosd that tn. rebels TAD
fAien book IRON our centre two miles nearer orsnsc
Court House and ihe above intelligence up 70 The 10
rs Of Friday and ~as brought to Washington by spso,1
messenger, who beng captured by ruerilas
The additional information when has also como ~
and tonight, through aeohsr source suai.. that the
ip formed Friday ALout noon 90 the road Iced.
ing 70 Orange court HouIe.
General Grsegs cavalry, he en had sver. hrlt
viii the rebel c1vary and drove them back opn their
irfsnsry, ih1p fen back hms. upon tho Thth corpa
sho, IN turn, drove ,Le rebcl inAnuy back snd TOOK
posaIop ~ the Ien wing
wsrsns sseopd scrrs, ihe turnrae. drove The
rebel tsrrosbsrs beyond Ropsrirons tavern ard form
ID lhe oxsue 90 the risht
Gersrat rfarss dvsou, 81 TIE rhrd oorIs, met
heavy tody - aseiis .orT- fought item several
hour anin ts vTard'f 81 he cosfs cane " ard
.atos ihc snih o.r,t.