The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-01

are still in pursuit of the enemy beyond
Ringgold. General Grant has Just re-
turned from the front and is in splendidsI
health.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 28-There has
been no fighting at the front to-day.
The enemy has concentrated below and !
near Dalton with view of making a |
stand. Our line is beyond RinggoId |
An order from Bragg recalled Longstreet
from before Knoxville on the morning of
the 26th. He is now endeavoring to Join
that chieftsin near Dalton.
The situation from Knoxville to
Bridgeport is all that can be desired.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 29.-Tbe latest news
from Knoxville is up to Wednesday last
| The north part of the town has been |
burned, including the Railroad depot.
Burnside was cheerful and confident.
ST. Louis, Nov. 29-The steamer Sill. |
yer Wave, from st. Louis to Nashville. |
with . cargo of Government stores and |
about hundred horses, sunk, Yesterday
mornlng, about seventy-five miles above |
Cairo. 10 is thought she cannot be raised, |
WASHINGTON, Nov 29.-The Army of |
the Potomac advanced at 6 o'clock, on /
the morning of the 9th, from near Ger
mania, Culpepper, and acob's FordF, and /
formed IN line-of- battle, the centre rest
| ing On Fredericksburg turnpike, near
RObertson's tavern. The left advanced A.
long plank road, forming curve TO-
wards ,GordOnsville and west terminus
near Rapid Ann, southwest of Jacobs
Ford. AS the centre advanced, it came
upon the enemy's pickets and skirmisb
line. Subsequently, the enemy's line was
strengthened by the arrival of reinforce
ments from Ewell's corps on the Rapid
Ann front.
About o'clock, slow and irregular
cannonading began on the road leading
toward Orange Court House, and consid.
cradle firing between the skirmishers.
The enemy does not reply with artillery.
At four o'clock it was announced that
Hills corps, which had previously rested
on the Rapid Ann, west of the railroad,
was approaching on the centre, and half
an hour later heavy musketFy was heard
on the right, showing that the Sd corps,
forming that wing, was engaged. Our
casualties were few in the centre. The
only officer of rank at that time known
to be killed is Lieut.-Col. Hesse, of the
72d Pennsylvania. The battle-ground is
in a wilderness, with but little open
country, consequently an accurate de-
scriptiOn of our position cannot be given.
but 1t will be perceived that we have the
enemy's fortified position on the heights
skirting the Rapid Ann on the right, and
can compel them to give battle if they
intend to give battle upon ground less
favorable to US.
jeff Davis, owing to the unfavorable
weather of Wednesday, did not review
the rebel army as be intended, and he
is said by prisoners to lave returned to
Richmond on Thursday.
General Gregg's cavalry and batteries
had severe fight with the enemy's right
wing of cavalry on Thursday, and drove
them back upon their infantry lines, when
we were compelled to fall back, with q
loss said to be about two hundred and
fifty killed.
The 9TH corps coming up, the enemy
was in turn compelled to retreat About
sixty were wounded in the I'd corps, five
killed, and seven MORALLY wounded. On
the right Gen. French with the Sd corps,
| Y
corps before he connected with the centre,
and after severe fight held his position
but lost heavily. lie, however, captured
900 prisoners. The 9th corps was then ?
thrown forward and filed the gap be- ]
tween the centre aud right. A train of
the 9th corps, arriving on the plank road,
was attacked on its flank by rebel eavaI- :
~, who destroyed fifteen or twenty
wagons, killed two men, and several
mules. On Friday morning it was found
that the rebels had fallen back from our A
centre to two miles nearer Orange G. HI. .
The above intelligence is up to the
evening of Friday, and was brought to 8
Washington by special messenger, who
came near being captured by guerrillas.
The additional information which has
come to hand tonight through another \
source, states that the line was fsrmed
on Friday about noon, on the road lead
ing to Orange Courthouse. Gen. Gregg's
cavalry, on the left, had q severe fight
With the rebel cavalry, and drove them v
back upon their infantry, and then fell
back himself on the 9th corps, which in B.
urn drove the rebel infantry back and
.ook their position as the left wing. War
-en, commanding the I'd corps, on Che
turnpike, drove the rebel skirmishers
beyond Robertson's tavern, and formed o.
he centre of the right wing. 8
Gen. Princes division of the Sd corps
net heavy body of Ewells corps, and al
ought them several hours, until the re- .
nainder of the corps came up, and, later,
he 9th corps. The Sd corps, particular
Y Princes division, lost heaVily-esti-
mated at 500 killed and wounded and =
many prisoners, but severely punished n
he enemy in killed and wounded, and
ook, as French reports, 900 prisoners. 70 2
)ur forces on the centre had no severe
lighting, and consequently our loss there Be
vas small, excepting Gregg's cavalry
division.
1t was discovered that the enemy's
,entre had fallen back. Their skirmish
inc is in the woods, mile or so nearer
orange Court House.
1t was reported that Kilpatriek's cav r
Try division, under Gen. Custer, attempt
d to cross under the enemies batteries
4 Racoon Ford on Friday, but was n
iriven back. Heavy guns were there all
he afternoon, tending to confirm the \
ruth of the report. Br
The enemy used no artillery on our, r
'front.' on Friday and we but very little "
wing TO the densely-woOded and nearly %
eysl character of the ground. Il is az az
Known that there was very heavy skir-
nishing On the turnpike 81 8 o'clock "a
saturday morning, but no particulars as
nave been received,
KAPPAHANooK STATION, Nov %, Pm =
The progress made by Gen. Meade i'd
highly encouraging and successful. a
new base Of supplies viii be established -
In few days, from which the army will