Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-11-11


never TO surrender-PosItiO OF Gem
Bragg.
FTon the Richmond Examiner, Nov. "a.
LATE OPERATIONS OF THs AMY OF NORTHERN
vIRGISIA.
We take great pleasure in laying before
our readers the Official report of Gen & &
Lee, of the recent operations in Northern
Virgins, accompanied by reports from Ma
jor Gen. Stuart aud Brig. Gen. Imboden:
HEADQUARTERS Amy OF NORTHERN PIR-
GINA, October 20, ls63.-Gen. s. Cooper,
AdjuIaut aud Inspector General.-Geueral:
In advance of . detailed report have the
honor TO submit, for theinformation of the
department, the following outline of the
recent operations of this army:
With the design Of bringing on an en-
gagemenE with the Federal army, which
was then encamped around 0ulPepper
Court House, extending thence to the Rap
idan, this army crossed the river on the
eth instant, and advanced by way Of Mad
ison Court House. Our progress was ne
cessariIy slow, az the march was by cir
cuitous aud concealed roads, in order 70
avoid the observation of the enemy.
General FitE Lee, with his cavalry diVis-
ion and detachment of infantry, remained
to hold our lines south of the Rapidan;
General Stuart, with Hampton's division,
moved on the right Of the column. With
q portion of his command he attacked the
advance of the enemy near James City on
the 10th, and drove them back towards
Culpepper. Our main body arrived near
that place on the 18th inst, and discovered
that the enemy had retreated towards the
RsPpahannoek, burning OF destroying his
stores.
We were compelled to halt during the
rest of the day to provision the troops, but
the cavalry under Gen. Stuart continued
to press the euemy's rear guard toward the
Rappahaunock. A large force of federal
cavalry in the meantime bad crossed the
Rapidau, after our movements began but
was repulsed by Gen. Fitz Lee, and pur-
sued towards Brandy Station.
Near that place the commands Of Stuart
and Lee united on the afternoon of the
18th, and after severe engagement drove
the eHemy's cavalry across the RIPARIAN
mock with heavy loss.
On the morning Of the 18th the army
marched in two columns with the design
of reaching the Orange and Alexandria
railroad, north of the river, and interrupt
ing the retreat of the enemy. After
skirmish with some of the Federal cavalry
at Jefferston we reached the Rappahan
mock at Warrenton Springs 10 the after
noon, where the passage of the river was
disputed by caVsIy and artillery. The
enemy was quickly driven of by = detaeb
meat of cavalry, aided by small force of
infantry and battery. Early next morn
ing, 18th, the march was resumed, and the
two columns reunited at WarrentOu, in
the afternoon, when another halt was made
10 supply the troops with provisions.
The enemy fell back rapidly along the
line ofthe railroad, and early on the 18th
the pursuit was continued, portion of the
army moving by way of New Baltimore to-
wards gristow Station, and the lest, ae-
compauied by the main body of the caval-
~, proceeded TO the same point by Auburn
Mills and Green witch. Near the former
place skirmish took place between Gen.
Ewells advance and the rear guard Of the
enemy, which we forced back and rapidly
pursued.
The retreat of the enemy was conduct
ed by several direct parallel roads, while
our troops were compelled to march by
difficult aud cireUitous routes. We were
consequently unable 10 intercept him
Gen. Hill arrived 6rst at Bristow Station,
where his advance, Consisting of two bril-
gades, became engaged with force large
ly superior in number, posted behind she
railroad embankment.
The particulars OF the action have not
been officially reported but the brigados
we're repulsed with some loss, aud Ave
pieces of artillery, with a number of pris-
oners, captured. Before the rest OF the
troops could be brought up and the posi-
ton of the enemy ascertained, he retreoted
across Broad Ran. The next morning he
was reported 70 be Terrifying beyond Bull
Run, extending his line towards the little
River Turnpike.
The vicinity of the entertainments around
| Washington and Alexander, rendered il
| useless TO turn his new position, as it was
apparent that he could readily retire TO
them, aud would decline an engagement
unless attacked IN his forti6eatfOns. A
further advance was therefore deemed un-
necessary, and after destroying the railroad
from Cub Run sOuthwardly TO the Rappa-
hammock, the army returned on the 18th
on the line Of that river, leaving the cav
airy in the euemy's front.
The cavalry of the latter advanced on
| the following day and some skirmishiBg
occurred at auckland. General Stuart,
| with Hamptou's division, retired slowly
! towards Warrenton, in order to draw the
enemy in that direction, thus exposing his
/ flank and rear to General Lee, who moved
from Auburn and attacked him near Buck.
land, AS soon as General Stuart heard
kthe sound of Lees guns he turned upon
Rthe enemy VINO after q STUBBORN resistance,
broke and fed in confusion, pursued by
General Stuart nearly to Haymarket, and
by General Lee 70 Gainesville.
Here the Federal infantry was eneount-
cred, and after capturing number of them
during the night, the cavalry slowly re-
tired before their advance on the follow
ing day. When the movement of the army
from the Rapidan commented, General
Imboden was instructed TO advance down
the Valley and guard the gaps of the
mountains on our left. This duty was
well performed by that officer, and on the
9Th inst he marched upon Chaiestown, aud
succeeded By well concerted plan in sur.
/ rounding the place and caDtIrinO naarIvy