The New York herald., 1863-12-04
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only pared annoyance Of interference
his onents from Washington, but savea for In
the field the number " that would be- required W
guard the lne o. communication should he attempt 10
keep open. He aso has requested nesspaper cor
respondents withhold their dispatches, @h'oh ihey
have al promised 10 do.
umoRiAu
Since closed my last communication Important move
bsyo taken place. Tho whole formation of our
line has been changed tho cavalry has maio halt, and
up line OF battle, momcntsrly expecting
general cbgas cement along tho entire nnc.
1gnuSo.
closed rny letter yesterday morning 10 a rtorm,
while troope pressing their way forvard. pod
ding through nud up their snoes. u WAS uafrblo
marchins-hard for tho men, hut times more 20 for
mails and especially for the aru'ery horses, Who
constantly noundcrlns and breaking down, wbbe
the freely applied and tho tnroa q The drivers
grew With shooting and oursng crowd them for
ward with their monarnus loads mrod 60 tho hnb0 N
the thick mud. It commenced raining worry eisy yost'r
day ng, and dd not stop until Afternoon sb'o 4
only bali up. The did ana tho
dried not he lcast. The hhulisr of heavy arui
lcry the ,of, rosds cut them shockrsy.
derng them almost impsssAbIe and when the line wns
depoyed and 1t became neces .ry to drag tbs artillery
ncds aud ditchos. IT indeed befouoan tack
to mako any progrcts at all
rotirnN.
The enemy hated. anticipated ,tcy would
tho hank Of Nine run. Tbs a small
trbItA'y Ia the HAlidan, crossing both tho turn.
PIKE ana plank road nearly ansos vefd'er-
vinc about four miles roecftson- tavern. 10
tho turnpke the country adincen, 90 Ibis stream
very high and rolling II Ia dotted with well opiti
of considerable extent Interpreted with
p.nc woods North Of tho turnpike country yradu.
ally sinks away the low. undaiatnr, nrernlnAblo
FORESTS described in my communication ot the 21th
Our line IN formed ith the sixth corIs The right.
tie First the centre, and the Ihifd the eft ite
: ~ - The Second has undertaken move
of which shall tAyc occasion To spoAs more t~r-
u.ary further 'rr line IL very formidable do
iensive and the only offensive position eso take
fbe enemy the aions wet of tbe run
that winds along feet. and Of coure waiting
Tor W to attack them.
un rArx up@x ia
| Our positions assigned yesterday. bat 10 ssoh .
frightful condition tho roads ihst late IN The
nigh, before occupied them. Tho tasg before
! In simply 10 attack tho enemy HIN from ts
position This 10 have beeo Attempted yesterday
afternoon by general assault along the os bus
neoesariy deferred because of the fora1s Of
the line un,i In the night
During last night the rebels worked tc teavors, an
t,cipating attack tbp morning, and daylight
could discover along their whole line sone~bai fos-
midAble brcastwofk orownipg the heights Naturally %
making these defensive works they have taken Adsao-
tsgo Of every fayorsbe feature of tho e"any rsinv
~herever possible cultivated slopes IN charge %, from
| tho SUBMITS o which they nigh, ut.o
sueh showers bullets sho, aud ths a. assure
irghtfui Gacrinec u NE part caring beu ts~,
ton
ssAnB's ,ossD
but General Meade designed 10 subject lie sot
army 70 soch nsry ordeal without pretty rSs'tiss
l of suef Nxse IA tbr o tbr
wAsssss rAsH soysspr
his morning, ai . v.ry early hour, G.borai Warren
war dcspatnhed with his o~n. tho sccotd oorts and
division from Tlth forming column trsuiy thou
sand strong In light marching order 10 the soeys
tight Ganx His Instructions. bssod on LN susscs
iions were nase a ~ido dstour NOV ng back on the
turnpike then crossing tho ians road pass
| below y and. up d u the rebels lie
| rsoied be In position Aiiaos ny middle
afternoon which the corps IN 'rou, ordered
e. te IN readiness H. ss.snt simultaneously nth War
rcn attack Everything va made csntiogrni Geo.
| wsreu's movements lin guns g. bc tLe signal
for the grand at,aeh A. three T. he ~so. army
front urder arms watching Ahiiously ior ssosi
A. four =. ~ ggb had been heard. AZ n,. poth.eg
from Warren, And all nIatlsnoe along The hn. sbisc,.
bs 10 tho oold wind. waiting for battle ofsn ~
the plraAnt ooearaton imaginable srber fpea
ts,ors soldier, A. tAf 80, ase tle signal sans oue.
two three guns dstneuy heard. ta, so,bng ..ai
eating engasernent ny ths time Il eAfs and o
siiaes ,mpractIeabs orders ,he's 'sf,fa ,o
| TIE uosps 10 bNous1 for the gisht
! L. rurfy
Aba, ths ums General Warren communicated -ah
General sssds that be hal gained posroo tLs
ny faRs. psrp.ndlcaAf sth tho pas. fosh. GsnsfAi
Prince ootnrnAnains the seoprd dva md ffinF To
ie 4 ths Thfd corIa tbe ao reported that Geu HAfsn
bAd oann"csd -hh him. II tisn bs.anss ApAss1t ttAl
delay Of ors day hAi besB made Hsrsy " stispd 90,
iihs the lon the srisn, u oofs ald rhcb stt
| have ben s-ecva mueh qgicsly ard ss,Hy ~
moving TIE oorta dpsn aious The hns IL -orc.
grand nAns mo,suent .,,stnptss bot. fof
rsAon Dot YET ssEsrsui-ubayaBtsfy sd ous-nst
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tbs morning remains h. -Estisf ibs shsmy
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the snd fgras. for ne and 80 tiss ~
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