Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-01


the Confederacy.
We are having heavy and disagree
able rain. @lai
e.. RAPPAHANNooK STATION,
Nov. %, I'm
The Army of the Potomac has fnall,
severed its line of communication with
Washington, and nothing has come
through from it since yesterday morning
If there had been general engagement
yesterday, the wounded would have been
sent to the rear and conveyed to Wash
ington by the railroad from this point. As
no wounded men have been sent here, it i,
certain that no battle has been fought. The
heavy cannonading yesterday was proba
bly, of no greater Importance than artil
lery firing frequently is, which makes a
great deal of noise but does little execu
ton. This morning cannonading was
heard fainter than yesterday, but during
the day it has been perfectly quiet. The
rain ceased before dark, and it is proba
BILE that the quantity which fell to-day
viii not interfere with the movements OF
the army, except for few hours.
In emancipating itself from Washing.
ton, the army of the Potomac is in a DO
sition to operate most disast-euely
against the rebels. Should it also eman
cipate the Union prisoners, now endur
ing ages of misery in single month in
Richmond, it will accomplish one of the
greatest achievement sperformed by any
army during the war.
The Army Of the Potomac advanced
at 6 o'clock on the morning of the 9th
from Germina, Culpepper and Jacobs
Fords, and formed in line of battle. the
centre resting on the Fredericksburg
turnpike, near Robertson's Tavern; th(
left advanced along the plank road, form
ing curve toward Gordonsville, and the
west terminating near the Rapidan
southwest of Jacobs Ford. AS the cen
tire advanced it came upon the enemy's
pickets and skirmish line
Subsequently the enemy's line wa!
strengthened by the arrival of reinforce
ments from Ewell's corps on the Rapi
dan front. About one o'clock SLOW
and irregular cannonading commenced
on the road leading toward Orange Cour
House, and considerable firing between
the skirmishers. The enemy did not re
ply with artillery. At four O clock it wa!
announced that Hills corps, which haC
previously rested on the Rapidan ives
Of the railroad, was approaching on tn,
centre; and half an hour later heav,
musketry was heard on the right, show
ing that the Sd corps, forming that wing
was engaged. Our casualties were few
in the centre. The only officer of ranl
at that time known to be killed is Lieu
tenant Colonel Hesser, of the 72d Penn
sylvania regiment The battle groun,
is in the wilderness, with but little opel
country, consequently an accurate de
scription of our position cannot be given
but it will be perceived we have the enc
| my's fortified position on the heights
skirting the Rapidan on the right, an
can compel them to give battle, if the
intend to fight, upon ground less unfa
yorable to u.s. jeff Davis, owing to tn
unfavorable weather of Wednesday, di
not review the rebel army as he Intend
ed, and he is said by prisoners to hav
returned to Richmond on THURSDAY
! Gen. Gregg's cavalry and batteries ha
a severe fight with the enemy's rigl
wing of cavalry on Thursday Afternoon
We drove them back upon their infantr
lines, when we were compelled to ia
back with a loss said to be about $50
killed. The 5th corps coming up, tn
enemy was in turn compelled to retrea
About 90 were wounded in the I'd corp
killed and mortally wounded.
Tn fba oi0bf GaporoI Frar ob III Al
Sd corps, when advancing, encountere
Ewelps corps before he, connected wit
the centre, and, after a severe fgh
held his position, but lost heavily. ii
however, captured 900 rebels.
The 9th corps was then thrown 70
ward, and filled the gap between tt
ceutre and right A train of the 81
corps advancing on the plank road WI
attacked on the flank by rebel cavalr
i who destroyed fifteen or twenty wagon
and killed two men and several mule
On Friday morning it was found tn
the rebels had fallen back from our ce
f tire, to two miles nearer Orange Cou
House. -.
The above intelligence is up to Il
: evening of Friday, and was brought
. Washington by special messenger, vi
!. came very near being captured by t
), guerrillas. The additional informatit
:. which has come to hand tonight, throu,
: another source, states that the line W
:, formed on Friday, about noon, on t
: road leading to Orange Court Hou:
), General Gregg's cavalry, on the left, b
u a severe fight with the rebel cavalI
and drove them back upon their infa
d ~, and then fell back himself upon t
81 9th corps, who in turn drove the rel
p infantry back: and took position on t
left wing. 9taq'e iE
Warren's I'd corps on the turnpi
n drove the rebel skirmishers beyond r,
ertson's Tavern, and formed their &c
ire On the right, Gen. Princes Ii