Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-04
News of the War.


line Of battle, the centre resting on the FIRE.
dericksburg turnpike, near RobertsOn's Ia
vern. The left advanced along the plank
road, forming a curve towards tordonsvile
and the west terminating near the Rapidan
southwest Of Jacobs Ford. As the centre
advanced it came upon the eneny's pieketz
and skirmish line. Subsequently tEe cne-
my's line was strengthened by the arrival Of
reinfOrcements from Ewell's corps on the
Rapidan front. About one o'clock a slow
irregular cannonading commenced ON the
ruad leading towards Orange Court House
and considerable firing between the skir-
mishers. The enemy did not reply with ar
tillerv At four clock II was EnnOunced
that Hills cuTps which had previously rested
on the Rapidan west Of the railroad, was aI-
preaching on the centre. and half an hour
later heavy musketry was heard on the right,
showing that tie 50 corps, forming that wing.
was engaging the enemy.
Up 10 q O'Clock on the evening of Friday
our casualties were few IN the centre tire
only officer OF rank at that time known 60 be
killed l. Lieut. Col. Hesser Of the 12d Penn.
The battle ground Is in the wilderness,
with but little open country, consequently
an accurate description Of our position cali
not be given. bur it Will be perceived We
have the cnemy's fortified position on tue
heights skIrting the Rapidan On their right,
and en- compel them 10 give hattie If they
intend 10 hglt, upon ground lees uatIvoiah.e
10 Ls.
JEFF Davis. owing 10 the unfavorabie
weather Of " Wednesday. did not review the
rebel army rs he intended, and be j. said by
Ias . -..... %
Thursll v
ten. Gregg's cavalry and batteries had a
severe tight with the enemy right wing O.
cavalry Thursday afternoon. We drove them
back upon their infantry lines when We were
compelled g. tall hack. His los- i said 20
be about 25u in killed. the nth corps
coming up the enemy was m turn compelled
o. retreat About sixtT wrre WOUNDED iu
the second co-ts Eve killed and seven nor
tally wounded.
Un a., right. ten. French with tine tlird
c1rI- when advancing encountered EWeL +
clrp, before he connected with the center.
and after severe hight he held his position
but Lost heavily. lie however captured nine
hundred rebels.
The sixth corps was then thrown forward
and filed the gap between the center and
right
/ train OF the NTH corps advancing on
the plank road was attacked On the flank by
rebel cavalry. who destroyed fifteen 0r twenty
wagons, and killed two mea and seye. al
mules.
On FRIDAY morning It was found t8at the
rebels had fallen back from our center o.
two miles nearer Orange Court Hou-o
The above intelligence i up 10 TIE even
iug yi friday, ami w4s brought 10 Washing
tIu hy special me>seng-r wh5 came near
being captured nv gurrrIiiaz
The line was formed on Friday bout noon
on tne rJa1s lraulug b. Orange Co-rl h1a-e.
zen. Grcgg cavalry on tie leii hand had
O severe h-ht with the reh,l cavalry ami
drove them back upon their infantry. and
then iell back himself upon the hith cJrr-.
who IN turn drU-e the rebel infantry back
and scJk posi- lon a. the left wing
Warren : second corps on the turnpike
drove tie rebel skIrIHIsuers beyond Robert
slu tavern and formed the center Oh tine
right
Gru. Prince division consisting Of the 3rd
cl-T-. me, heavy bJly Of EwelI : cJrt- and
fought them several h1lrs. until the rrnuin-
ayr OF the cJrpz came up, and later the sixth
c'Vs. TIE 5ri Cjrps. Geu Princes -
heavily. which T. estimated 70 5uu killed and
wounded ami many prisoners but severely
punished the enemy M killed and wounded.
End r..l III. Gar f-.r.rf 49,. ,,f-.,. 49,
,.r,-I t.-i.,ner.
oar forces nm me ...rr..- had -. 49,.
ar8t. ami ..,n-.1u,nrIy oyr H.. IT,. ~
SMALL executing Iu t,.u t,-,.-r'- ,.,v-I-y
division.
ON saturday morning il Wa. discover
tlat tae cnemv-s center has fallen b,-s
Tucr -klrul-H line i. ip the Vol. -.l..
mile anI a half nearer Urlug, Court H.u-e
10, heavy nam, il Wa -boughr v...I.
hinder any heavy offensive, oter..ti.,r,- I'M
SATURDAY.
10 was relorred that ten E1-e--i-l-.
cavalry divislI n under ten. C,.s-r- atre-rr...i
10 crlss under tle encuv-s batte-,e- mr. s..-
coon Ford Oh Friday. 1.t was ,i-iv.n b,,.
HEAVY guns w-r, heard t.s-, ali .1. -l-.---
noon, tendin. o. confirm the rrrtb ~ f..
report
Iae enemy used no artillery ..,, .,,.- r-..,,-
OF Fri.ar. and We bur v.rv ii-ri. o,v,r.- ~
the den-iy wooded and n.trr, I..,.r -,
Ter OF q e GROUND. ri. known ina, ~.
4tAlAlf morning DIX No particulars hive
been received
There il very little news from the ARMY Of
the Potomac The Pnilade.nhia Inguirer
publishes report of zen. Ne,-de's advance
~ one Of its Correspondents at Verdiersville
a post village in Orange county. Va 19
miles from Orange C. H.. dated SATURDAY
noon. when our cavalry and artillery We.
driving the rctels down the tti-npike i,wsr,j.
Orange {. II and were within eight mil.
Of that place. Nothing bot skirmisbing ba6
taken place since the army had cro--ef tfe
Rapidan. and our losses were SLIGHT and c,n
tined u the cavalry. Our left wIng was ~
tended cut to the Wilderness and Spottsvl-
rania e. H. The rebels made but feeble re-
Instance, and fall hack wherever tbev ar
pressed. 1t Is reported that the ret-.I f,Tcs
Thus We hold the ro,6. r5o,
'un through from Fredericksbr-- - g
louisville. We have spct,e,i..d N 7,,,,ir,, -,
ebel left from the main ARM and j. !. -,
d many are ALREADY taken prisoners The
aims have ANNOYED the army 10 a rre.. ~