Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-30
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THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Meade 0rOwding the Enemy,
General Lee is Falling Back.
Several Heavy SklFmiShes Be-
tween Meade and the Enemy,
General Price Captures 900
Prisoners
LATER FROM CHATTANOOGA.
No Further Movement by Gen.
eFal Grant.
Knoxville Partially Destroyed by
Fire,
LATER FROM CHATTANOOGA,
No Further Movement by Gen.
eFal Grant.
Knoxville Partially Destroyed by
Fire,
sRONI TUE Army Os THE POTOMAC

The Army Of the Potomac advanced at six
o'clock the morning Of the 9th from near Ger
mania, Oulpepper and Jacobs Fords, and FORM
ed in line Of battle with the center resting on
fredericksburg Turnpike near RobertsOn's Tav-
ern- The left advanced along the plank rOsd,
fOrminga curve towards GOrdonsville and the
west, terminating near the Rapi6an on the south
east at Jacobs Ford. AS the center advanced 10
came upon the enemy's piekets and skirnlsh
line. Subsequently the enemy's line was
strengthened by the arrival Of reinfOrcements
Tom EwelPs corps. On the Rspidan front
about one O'Clock slow and irregular cannonading
commenced on the road leading towards Orange
G. r and eonslderable firing between the skir-
mishers.
rne . .emy does not reply with srtiIleFy. AZ
fur o'clock it was announced that Hills corps,
which had previously rested on the Rapidan,
west or the Railroad, was approaching our con-
Ter, sud half an hour later heavy muSkstry Bas
heard on the right. showing that the Third corps
forming thatwlBg was engaged.
Our casualties were feE In the center. The
only officer Of rank at that time known to he
killed is Lieutenant Colonel Hesss, Of the Sey-
enty-sscond Pennsy sylvania Regiment.
The tile ground Is in wilderness with but
title open country, consequently an accurate
description OF our position cannotb be given, but
it will be perceived that we have the enemy's
fortified position on the nights skirting the D.
idan on the right, and can compel him to give
hstris Il he intends TO fight upon ground less un-
favorable to rs.
J, n DAVIS, owing to the unfsvorsble weather
OF Wednesday, did not review the rebel army
returned to Richmond on Thursdsy.
General Gr gg's cavalry snd batteries bad a
severe tight with the enemy's right wing OF cav
airy on Thursday afternoon. We drove them
back upon their infantry lines, when We we're
compelled to fall back with small loss, said to
he about $50 in killed The Fifth corps coming
up the enemy was IN turn compelled to retreat.
About sixty were wounded in the Second
corps, i've killed and seven mOrtally wounded
On the right General French, with the Third
corps, when advancing, encountt red EEell's
corps before he connected with the center, and
after a severe fight held his position, but lost
heavily. He however captured 500 rebels. The
sixth corps was then thrown forward and filed
the Gap between the center and right. Atrain
Of the Filth corps advancing on the plank road
Ess attacked on the flank by rebel cavalry, who
destroyed fifteen or twenty wagons, and killed
two men and several mules.
On Friday morning it was found that the reb-
els had fallen back from our center TO two miles
nsa5er Ora~ge @. h., aud the above intelligence
is unto the evening Of Friday, and was brought
20 Washington by q special messenger, who
came rear beng captured BY guerrlss. The ad
iitional informstion which has also come to
hand to-oight through another source, states
that the line was formed on Friday, about noon,
Gregg's cavalry on the left, had = severe fight
with the rebel cavalry, aud drove them back
upon their inftntry, and then fell back himself
upon the oth corps, who in turn drove the rebel
ntantry back, and took position as the leit wing.
Warren's % corps on the turnpike drove the
l rebel skirmishsrs beyond RObeTtson's Tavern,
and formed The center on the night. General
Princes division, consisting Of the Sd corps,
met heavy body Of Ewell's corps. and fought
hem several hours, until the remaidder Of the
/ corps came up, and laier the 9Th corps.
Fne Sd particularly. General Princes lost heaT-
| lily, which is estimated at ive hundred killed and
wounded and many prison. rs, but severely pun
| shed the enemy in killed and wounded, and
look, as General French reports, nine hundred
prisoners.
ing and. consequently, our loss there was small
excepting on General Gregg's cavalry division.
Il was discovered that the enemy's center had
| fallen back. Their skirmish line is in the woods
mile or,so nearer Orange Court House. The
heavy rain, It vas thought, would hinder any
heavy offensive field operations on Saturday.
| II was reported that Kilpatuck's cavalry d.
vision, under General COstar, attem pied to
| cross under the enemy's batteries st RqccOon
/ Ford, on Friday, but was driven back. Heavy
guns were heard there all the afternoon, tending
| to confirm the truth Of the report.
The enemy used no artillery on our front Fri
day and We but very little, owing to the densely
wooded and nearly level ch -racter Of the ground.
i Il is known that there was very heavy skirmish-
ing on the turnpike st nine O'Clock Saturday
morning, but no particulars have been received.
RAPPAHANNocK STATION, Nov. %, P. n.
| The progress made by General Meade is highly
] encouraging and successful. A new base OF sup
/ plies wlll be established in a few days, from
/ which the army will operate with most dam g
/ ing effect to the cOnfedersry. We are having 3
l heavy and disagreeab.e rain
RAPPAHANSOCK STATION, November =: Z Pm
i The Army Of the Potomac has frally severed it.
line and communication with Washington and
nothing has come through from it since yester
| day morning.
| Ii there had been general engagement yes
i terday the wounded would have beel sent to the
| rear and conveyed to Washington by the Rail
| road from this point. As no wounded men have
een sent here Il il certain that no battle has beeI
fought.
| lie heavy cannonading yesterday was, proba
bly, Of no greater importance than artillery hrini
frequently ~, which means great deal OF nois
| and but little execution.
This moTning the cannonading was heard bu
fainter than yesterday. During the day it ha
| been perfectly quiet.
| The ran ceased before dark and it Is probabl
that the quantity which fell o-day will not inter
fere with the movements ofths army, except 70
/ few hours.
In emancipatinE itself from Washington tn
Army Of the Potomac will be in position - ope
rate most disastrou iy agaipst the rebels =
Shorld it also emaucipate the Union prisons
| now enduring ages OF misery in a sing'e mont
| in Richmond, it will accomplish one Of In
greatest achievements performed by any arm