, 1863-12-03
--latest from Gen. Banks
His Dispatch to the
President.
The Opening Of the Work
Oh the Great Union
Pacific Railroad.
Interesting Ceremonies at Omaha Yesterday---
Addresses and Dispatches from
Prominent Citizens.
From IOufNviI1e..TsEO of Flor
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CnptMrcd.
The WAR IN virginia.
fSpeciuI DIsnltcl to:the Chfcaco Trlbuuc,1

Especial Dispatch to:the Chicago Trlbunc.]
WAsH1Saros, Dec. ., 1863.
Tie substance Of the news from the Army
of the Potomac is that General Meade has
failc1 to carry out to their ultimate realiza-
tion plans which he had formed before start
inc, and that in consequence he Is now back
near Rappahannock Station, forming COM
munication, with an available base Of sup
plies.
The result Of Lis late movement amounts to
nothing.
Thus ends the campaign in virginia until
next spring.
The statement that Thomas had telegraph
cd, czcditing Rosecrans with the late move
mente, is denied by certain War Department
officials. They arc very careful, however, to
make the denial through irresponsible per-
sons.
It is stated that Meade crossed the Rapidan
ard moved On Lee undcrpositiyc orders from
the War Department, the object being to
ha1rass the rebel army and prcscnt them
from sending rcinforcements to Longstreet.
t having been ascertainel beyond doub
that Burnside was safe, the necessity for the
movement was passed, and Mcade returned
This is an explanation Of the return. given
by high officials at all events the army Is
now at Brandy Station, on the Orange Il Al
exandria Railroad, four miles south Of tho
Rappalannock. Well informed parties enter
tain no other expectation than that they will
quietly settle down into winter quarters. The
rctrogradc movement took place at dark,
night before last. There had been no serious
fighting since Friday, sayc -heavy sklrmish-
ing. ,... ...; -. -; ~.. = :"
On Monday all the prospects Of 4 great bat
! tic vanished into thin air.
| The rebels attempted no pursuit. 1t Is be-
lievca to be definitely ascertafncd that they
didn't have over 5000 men, a1l told, when
Meade began his movement.
| It is said that Lee had begun sending re-
Inducements to Longstrcct, and that tho.
were recalled by fear Of battle ut home.
This Is claimed as the main fruit Of tht
movement. Details Of the movements or
their return, and of the skirmishlng on Mon
day, would be sent, but they are unintcr
esting. The bottom is out.
| WASHINGTON, Dec 2-Traine arc maxim:
their regular trips on the Orange and Alex
andrin Railroad "a far as Rappahannock Sta
ton. The road has not been disturbed Per
SOUS from the vicinity Of Culpeppcr, las
night, dring no definite news from the army
aod they say no general engagement had IA
ken place up to yesterday afternoon
NEw YoRfz, Nov. 2.-IAe Washington cor
respondent Of the Etrning Fbst, Of the 1st
SAYS the courier, employed by tho news
papers eame in from Gen. Acade's head
quarters carly this morning. He left tn
south side Of the Rapldan yesterday morning
{Aonday,) and no serious lighting had occur
rcd up to that hour It Tas not then beliey
cd Meade would attack Gen. Lee before to
day, and it was considered possible TINT III
battle would be fought.
As the army only carried rations for It yer
brief campaign, it will have to fight soon o
fall back for fresh supplies. It is possibl
that when Meade has finished the work
Las undertaken he will fall back upon Fred
cricksburg, though nothing is known upo
that point
At S o'clock this afternoon the Governmen
| has received nothing from the Rapldan, an
in official circles this fact isaccepted as fayo,
! able rather than the contrary.