New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-02

Ford On reaching the south side Of the river these
corps pursued the road leading 10 NortoRs Ford Few
miles above when they tool road TO the LEFT III order
to strike the continuation Of the road from Cupepper TO
RObertson's Tavern.
On Thursday night they rested near JOness House,
and Yesterday morning continued their march TO effect
junction with Gen. Warrens Corps. Gen. Princes
Division Of the 3D. in the advance and rs the head
of the column reached small clearing 1t WINS greeted
with vollcy from a line OF Rebel skirmishers
The LIST Brigade OF che Cd Division was thrown
forward into ne with the LIST Massachusetts depoyed
as skirmishers. supported by the lst and Sd
Divisions of the Corps. Tho LIST Massachusetts ad'
vanced through dense thicket fetng and pushing the
Rebels back a mile and half TO the vicinity Of Nine
Rnp when the enemy strengthening his line gradually
forced back our line.
Skirmishng continued until "a r. NJ. when the enemy
with shouts and yes charged our first line, consisting
Of Princes division the right of which first fell back in
some confusion but rallied and with the aid Of one
section Of Randolphs LIST Rhode Island Battery and
Battery Of the lth United States which poured vol
leys of grape and canister into the advancing columns
Of the enemy, consisting Of Johnson's and part OF
Rhodcss divisions Of Ewes corps. twice in succession
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stance driven back in perfect rout
The fight ceased at dark. The Sd bivouscked on tho
field at the junction Of the roads above mentioned
six miles from Locust Grove Our loss in killed and
wounded probably amounts to not less than $50 With
such haste did the Rebels retreat that they left behind
all of their dead the ground being literally covered
with them.
Our proportion Of killed In the fight was very small,
aud an inspection of the battlefield leads TO the conclu
sion that their casualties far exceeded ours But one
brigade Of the 9th Corps engaged that Of Gen. Rus
SELL famous for tho brilliant charge at Rappahannock
Station.
One Of the Rebel prisoners captured during the battle
stated that the enemy knew several days previously
the exact time at which our army would cross the
Rapidan. On learning Trustworthy details Of this en-
gagement Of the ID Corps the whole aspect of the affair."
instead of being disastrous exhibits success on our
part repusing twice n succession the attacks Of the
enemy with loss 70 them of at least seven or eight
hun dred in killed and wounded. About one hundred
prisoners were taken by Gen. Frenchs Corps
SUNDAY, Nov. %, ls63-l0:l5 a. IN.
The enemy this morning seem to remain in
their works across the Run and preparations now
actively being made by Gen. Meade for grand general
assault The I'd Corps has moved from its position in
the center to the left the 5th supplying the vacancy
both sides of the pike great battle viii probably be
fought today. Everything presagss success.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
beta" contributes the f0llowing:-
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Nov. %. 1869.
Just after dispatching your Special Messenger.
brisk cannonadng opened our 'front.' continuing for
couple Of hours when neary ceased, but the rapid
discharge Of musketry kept up till after niehtfa
As stated before. Gen. Meade advanced his bead.
quarters carly this morning Robertsons Tavern. the
enemy having fallen back some two miles
About noon. 1t having become apparent tina. the en-
emy Ind retired to the ridge Just above little stream
known as Mine Run our headquarters were again moved
M some two miles further TO the south eastern slope OF
the high ridge occupied as our advance artillery
position.
The enemvs Immediate rear base or center Is at the
point where the pike which forth from Culpepper
10 the Virginia Central Railroad crosses tie main pike
from Orange Court House TO Fredericksburg. the
locality being called Vaudeville. TIE whole section
of country hereabout goes under the general name OF
the Wilderness bet todsys fighting may more critically
be as having at Mine Run. Yesterday
our extreme night extended north 10 the Eapdan and
our Lott southery or quite to the Gordons'e ana
Frederok,burg pike. but it became apparent very carly
this morning that the enemy was resorng to Its old
tactics OF hurting "a entire strength upon our center
At the outset A. p. ILL far up to our right and
Eweps Corps swung from our front around to Chance
lorsye with his cavalry ckets close in to Tredercks
burg But yesterday p m, while the hottest oi our
skirmishing going it was discovered that Hid
was moving his corps rapidly down in tho OF Ewes
men, while Ewe's lines were as rapidly being drawn In
70 our 'front.' This OF required concentration
4 tl.l trfo vo-.lcr Qafy yes.
teray is closing iu on either side u the main pike The
9th Corps has the right the Lat and I'd Immediately IL
front; the Sd has tie ef and the 9Th in reserve lying
on the pike with their headquarters ut EOberioonS
Tavern.
The Rebel Ire OF earthworks In our front abandoned
by them last night wero Of hasty construction yet
owing TO the peculiar topography Of the limo wero quite
formidable barriers to the advance OF skirmishes
Az an evidence of the Indifference Of the enemy amount
ing to downright brutality 1t may be stated that they
left their dead unburicd in full view. when they must
have had abundant opportunity to have buried them
had they 80 desired.
Your correspondent saw the blackened corpse Of ono
Of their sarpshootors lying half immersed Ia the mud.
last by the roadside where they Travelled. still more
inexcusabe barbarism was enacted yesterdays bat
tlerround in front Of tho Sd Corps There not only
their dead were uDburied. but thor wounded
were found by this morning In tho water and
mud where they had lain all night, wGflIy and unnc-
oessary abandoned By those who led tue poor wrochcs
into battle.
About D. m. the ainciouds began to float away and
the sun again shcne brightly. heavy gun ever and
anon ecboes over the hills and as night closes in with
dubious promise Of fair weather for the approaching
Sabbath. the discharge Of musketry by our Ssmshers
in tie advance was heard.
SuNDAY-Thc morning breaks with coudy sky and
cold raw, east wind. Our forces are again changing
position 10 meet tho wiles Of adversary Our enei.