The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-05
l,TrSI FROM THE k0RTH.

ht4 1 :
tened 10 them
,,., of Ng.pS on rHg RAPip.N--No ExrtA
5"' ,.-5,, - His BACKWARD MovfaENT.
~, York papers at "Wednesday ryiden,ll
...,.sa = fatlr on tia, day, and so headed ili"i
.....,ti,Y,an> f,oIa Meaic'a army. A CORES
1 .t.,l.f its New York Tritane. writing abou
..,,.> fEh,. la which the Yankees were driver
s.,,' lwo mites, glve- the following vofsi
. ltr ablIf:
.. Wafrrn'- corps reached Rehertson's Tav
- II o',iock 4. NJ. meeting The cnrmy's sktr
.a.r, several miles east 0t that place, and driv
-s ihrn forward hall a mile beyond I'll" tavern
. our troops were formed In iine oi battle, ant
- .ktrnishng commenced. a vista of rua,
.,4uu laiirs toward oIang" Court House oprne.
., ,.r, tn which groups of rebels were gather d
ssrrhtag our movements. On the night aud iti
.-r skifniSfrr- We're C0nct aird, and occasion
I, s,It a shot into our line, untii the firing ne
.faf uiitr sharp on both >idr-. Col Smith; com
.,asiuE brigade of the thid DIVISION met with
.f.iN escape while riding with his Stati a siiot
..,,oce ln the night ot the tavern. he had mad,
sprciion uf the woods to The night of his brig
=. tut wA- just returning, when he received
s.y from line of skirnshers concealed be
lad fence, which Killed an ordrrly's horse an.
s,fil, wounded another belonging 10 memhr
.. Is staff
I5,ui cot. Hr>-eT, of the 12d Peun-ylvlnia
..4t,I, EaHtcT'> I9usVes, was Killed soon aliei
e.. rtvugllun 0t our ShltInl-h line. The color
-t., ). bu vas in advance uf the line. was of
....! ;i urucred more cautiously. aud Col Hesse
4h, ed To m" front Ion the purpose OF seeing
,.,tHti0u ut the order, when he was shol
,.,e ut4t bah passing through the head and The
.', f,rt.luii Iii, leg. His regiment immediately
,..d aud recovered his body. Col. Hesscr was
..'i ,oiaier. having served through the Mexican
sH
utrlrg The -kiEnish In the centre al Robertson :
.r.,.ru- btaSy cannoHading was heard on the Tig {
4hts s,fh he
..s,., # Hope Church, and the 3D., supported by
n. f.i ua Ihr night. Gregg cavalry division, on
.. .n. had come up with the rnemy's sbirmish
,..,grfti miles 10 the east OF Hope Church, and
80. rhen handsomely TO that point, where a p0r-
.rA ulll'> corps was stationed. Here three
.n,al~ OF GIegg's division dismounted and gal
.lt. trt ihc enemy In check until the arrival nj
.,- 9Th Casp-, wheH our troops, after sharp skir
...s irie, the enemy from his line and succeed
t5q ntmins a junction with oar centre al Robert
-....TAsein on the night oi Friday, Nov. 9Th.
ugr luss on The Jeff has not been fully ascer
.Hayi gp - this lime, Saturday morning, 2Sth,
I.luis supposed Ia be light. ON the right, Gen
f..nth, eupportrd by Gen Ru-seil's old brigade ot
81. t,h carp~ al met the enemy four miles 10 The
,..s ut Ihr orange 4. III. road, and sharp en-
..-.m,At ensued, which lasted till dark, when
.tuv1,- overpowcred by greatly superior num-
..t>, gG.iHly tell back shorl distance. The
u.a- ofpn~'d Ia the 81 corps were those OF
io.N.u"w "l Early, whose strength Is estimated
s4ru. Our los la the 81 corps il vatiuusy
u
.l.ie are rumuis this morning of the capture ot
l4..r huinher Of prisoners by the enemy, bni
m'iat rntlfeiy authentic. II IL probable, how
.,rf. nuT loss IN prisoners l. considerable.
Len. Custer, commanding the cavalry division
H hpaulrk, crossed The rIver yesterday AT Rae
.ap4 and Morton = f0rd-, and had several un,m-
laUaB >kAAuishe- with lhr enemy. No reports
'a,e ttt bteH received aI Gen. fleasaHtun = head
.gtrirr-. Some Jf SIHari's men made IA dash on
r,aI 1T III" oth corps trains, destroying about
ltfHl' ul wagons.
10, Whole army Is this morning advancing IN
.. G hattie, and sharp skirmishing is going on IN
H"ai The enemy Withdrew th-ir shinmi-h line
ia mIis- towards Orange Court House last night,
aad II IL suppo-rd thai lees army VIII make d
,'at 10 ,hr Vicinity of the Court House.
sATCRD.y's OPERATIONS.
A,il} break Gen. Meade advanced to the front.
l.k,t Guux soGn commenced, and continued al
.a..l'als up 10 a0nn, The enemy had fallen back
-ur iTp miles, ana the conviction prevails ina
tr!-Ir!icdifDg. Ar IL has been raining haTd since
A VI Il IL mol expected al headquarters that
ls, general engagement can be brought on In day.
usr Hue of battle al the present time must cx
l,a3 about niue miles, Ia the form ot a triangle
lt, aA5le army il ready and impatient tor drs
.tI4l' Iud decisive struggle,
The latest telegram gives a different account of
ful., fght aud some particulars at The position
d. Nt.,r'~ army at ihe ia-t Northern accounts
atth were to The l-t Inst;
The following addiionai particulars of The en-
l3sthrni "i Friday have been furnished
lhr humber nf prisoners taken by the Third
.sias ha+ tcrn greatly exaggerated. Only SKY
Fave 4s yrt trru reported Ia The Provost Marshal.
Among ti, WOUNDED are Colonel Mcclellan and
'4out lEsia.. ut The e6ih P-nnsy lvania, also two
i.iaihs, Nhn-r Iyimes are unknown.
Tie Medical Director o! the corps estimates our
t'' it r., W"dHdrd aud about NW killed.
The rnrmy fetreaJei from the front "i The Third
OPS during the night, leaving theif dead and
@UGHdrd on The field.
uslng 10 the enrmy's change of position " be
.lHe necessary FOR to irave them there; their
".aibeT greatly eacreted ours.
mole dated on sunday says:
fe-;rrAay closed clrar with The two armies iy
81. IA lihr "n The opposite sides of the Niue Run
valley. bn Examination II was found that the
i''1A1 oh both aides of the river, excepting when
tossed - M turnpike, was iinpa-sable by our
''of'i owing 20 ts toggy aud swanpy condition.
an vac quiet iii lie front on Sunday.
va Monday morning, at O'Clock, Il our ba1ie-
''' witch could be placed ia position 10 bear
'f"" lH' k4ppahanh0ck, were ordered 10 open
"P'H Tie tHrmy. The siege train was placed IN
fs,u'h Ia front oi Sedgwick's command Alter
"A' '' hodf's Glow cannnnading, to which The en-
'",i 'e'bY responded, an attack was ordered
me 'h wing, undaT Gen. Warren, came upon
l'r 'h'iny, WHO sas found 10 be in stronger mum
a"d position than was anticipated, aud further
'"'"u'l0hs "tte consequently asked tor. There
--roh Iht iHrwdid movement WAS checked, and all
'1i'irt hring ceased.
'AliLh AT LOOKOUT MocNTAIN-LATEsT AC'
Ms FROM uaANf's sARdY-CAsUALTiEsA AMoNa
|A AftbhEALs-kEfoRr or 1HE ACTION.
Ihe latest Federal accounts claim 10 nave cap
,"'u y pieces Of cannon, 1900 prisoners, and
''V' ''ahd OF arms. The Yankee loss Is estimated
- ''li 'holsand. dispatch from Chattanooga
sar.
.I'ft has been no fighting IN this army since
IN. as attack "h Bfagg's at ktnggoid, on
h. Bragg was forced TO march on, being
~ "nIpPrd, d,sI snflctiag coasttrrdtte loss apoa
anrt 'af lass is about soy 10 6OO; the enemv's
@ ~'Sh '@fsef, The ar,ny's movements now going
" hot iof the public al present.
'"e following is iis, Of the more prominent
1'Iie' published In the papers:
c"'is zen John smith Brig Gen Corse. Brig
hathlas, Brig Gen Giles A Smith Brig Gen
n,., nun, wounded; Cob Phelps, :3cth Ohio, com
Cha" ID brigade, wounded; Mai Irwin, Glib
Rer.,sN,eo; sA1eo; MAJ Bufch, y3d Ohio, Killed; Major
5ih u', 20, itb bhio, wounded; LtC0i BOynt0n.
roohio, wounded; Col Putnam, 93d lH, killed;
NJ ~ -. stuart, Goth III, wounded; Col Raum and
In % ann ''eth III, wounded; 1t Col Cilpin, 18th
Cs unue1i Lit Col Davidson, 77th III, wounded;
cAl4I "a, '..d.iT, 74Ih III, wounded; N II TowRer,
MAJ o,a n''irf., Gen Smiths staff, wounded;
aosns"a S2d Ind, killed, Col Espy, 6S.h Ind,
Nosaa.a' ..lohei u Heath, Tooth Ind, mortaiIy
Jn.s' MAJ Carter, Jolh Ind, wounded, Col
iawse soih Iowa, wounded; Maj McCauley, y, 10Th
Wslk.1 Guided; rn Col Berry, 5th Ky, wounded; Maj
"oauded. n.y. """"oeh' MAJ CfaSe"' 'd MO-
p''s OF The battle is furnished 10 the Wash
stn 'ii''''ies ny u. M. General N. &. Meigs,
a.o an' as government reporter for the 0cea
''e demonstration against Missionary