, 1863-11-11
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
Lee Declines a Rattle---The Sit
Hati0u.


Itst's core spondent at headquarters says:
There was little nghtiog to-day on the south
ern bank Of the Rappahsnnock. but Il was no
importance. It lsnot improbable that great
hattia will be fought within day OF two, and
his perhaps been fought to day. All depends
on Ger. Lse. i be I'M stand f9r battle,
started ont, thio. time, bent on decislve con-
flict With the enemy. BE was urged to 1t by
the President, Secretary Stanton and Gen.
Halteck> He IVES not at all averae, especially
u1der the present circumstances. The army
Is In excellent trim. In numbers It must be
perhaps 10000. There Ia no reason to fear
defeat, and thera are many reasons for belIey-
ing that Lee viii be compelled to- fall back
still further into the heart Of Virginia.
WAsH1KaTos, Nov. 10.-From Information
messenger leaving the army Of the Potomac
at 10 O'Clock this morning, It appears that
Gen. Butord yesterday reached : point two
miles North Of Culpepper, driving the rahel
ca7alry and infantry before him.
Gen. Lees headquarters on Saturday night
neck. This ietntes the belief cuirent In
some quarters TINT he had gone South to ad-
wise with Bragg.
Our army 1ay in lne of battle all day yes
terday, bus Lee declined to necept the issue
Gen. Fitzpatrick occupied Pony Mountain
yesterday p. m. Last night he discovered
large area Ct camp Urea south Of the Rapldan,
between Racco0u Ford and Rapidan Station.
on the railroad No f1res Of magnitude were
discovered In and around Culpepper.
This leads to the difference fhat Lee has de-
oFen aeld, aud Withdrawn mis- forces, except
a rear guard, to his former strong position.
All the evidence tends to prove tha Gen.
Meade has again ont:.generaled Lee by1eadtog
him to believe that It WAS his 1nteatioa to
move down the neck opposite Fredezicks~
'front.' here to strengthen that poln!,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10-The streets arc
fn0 Of runoIs in regard to what Gen. Meade
Intends to accomplish In this campaign, most
OF which arc Iaere surm1see on the pazs Of
those rho circulate them. There seema to
an earnest movement, having definite and
important object, which will, In connection
with other movements Of the Union army 60
far towards establishing the fact that tbs re-
belllon Is essentially played oEt, aud 80 &C.
duee its territorial limits as to deprive It Of
4 short time now will fn1ly develope the
plan Of the grand campaign Just being inau'
gurated.-
New York, Nov. 10.-The New York
1ribune's Washington special, last nlghtsays:
mo considerable oppoaition was offered to
nsc, yesterday. the rebels having rapidly RAIL-
en- b ck and placed the Rapldan between them
| and cur advancing colpn,n7-
"a brigade of Buford's cavalry encountered
a brigade Of febel cavalry at Waterloo bridge
| yesterday morning, and after . short fight
| 10 proceed IN another direction, the pursuit
was not followed. up. Last night Baford' 8
cavalry occupied Cu1pepper, and ths 1nata
BODY Of the army Il In the vicinity Of Brandy
Station to day. Our advance has pushed Oh
acd Is At the kapldan, the enemy bslog on the
forces are rapidly moving upon the different
ttrds on the 1sapidan. Il any determined re-
eistauce Is made 1t will probably be In dlspu.
ting the Fassage Of the River.
Meanwhile It Is reported that noyenen!
is being usde BY another column in q more
being In possession OF the heights back ol
F1ederfek.buTg are reiterated,
+ It Is furthermore stated that Lee Is not With
bis forces In front Of Meade, but that 4. P.
Lee ard Ewe1l are in command. Lee Is re-
ported to hare gone to Chattanooga, and pFis'
Meade will be soon whipped, and giva out
mysterious hints as to his being drawn into 4
trsp. The rebels confirm the reported destitu
ton In their army, ard North Qarollna troops
captured declare that they will not again take
up arms~ The North Csro11nians and 1ouisi7n]
a1gS1s ua4 ukut II tuo ekte VI t4elI WY "
town, upon this topic, tha former boldly say
i1g That they we're heartily sick Of the war
and did not wish to bs exchanged. The lat
:er called them poltroons, md the two par
ties came to btoWe.
| 4 Apriyate letter from an inmate Of the Lib
| by Prison, dated October 18th, states ths
the Union prisoners recelye no meat, 1t balnt
Impossible for the rebels, who are staryln!
themselves, to supply It. Already anothe
bread riot, Of which the papers make no meu
ton, has occurred. The real cause Of th'
Ecarcity Of food IL the entire worthlessness q
the currency. Farmers have grain and cattl
to sell, but not to give array Tor paper rags
| or to put nithln the iron grasp Of the re6e
government, Il they can help-it>
NEW Yo4K, Nor. M--A Washington specia
1tis hinted that considerable Union fore
has started, or is about to start, up th. Pen
ipsu1a toWssd Richmond. It is stated tia
the artillery roads constructed under order
Of Mcclellan are In superb condition, ant
will greatly facilitate the movement agains
tbs entire army crossed the Rappahaunocl
yesterday, without any Incident Of import
ace.
Advleee, received otherwiseIn Washington
towards the Rapidan, as yet takipe no posi-
tion for accepting battle. Our troops com
mand all the roads approaching Freder1cks
burg from the northwest, while some Of then
hold thattow and Falmouth to-day.
The New York Tines' Warrington dispatcl
esys: "OfHcer5 from the front this eyenint
eay Cu1pepper has been occupied by GU
troops, and our cavalry has reco1noitered 8
far as the Rapidan, without meeting the reb
| els In any considerable force. The tmpres
| zion among military men IL that Lea'a ent1r
force is in full retreat for Richmond, and tha
It will make no effort to Eetard our alyanc
this side Of the fortlacAtions Of that city.
LATEST.
4 dispatch brought from the front say
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