The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-12-03
The Army Of Tho rotomae.
MEADE STILL ADvANcINGll

WAsussouos, Nov. e9.-,Communi
cation between Washington and Meade
army arc completely cut On There il
no iclegraphio communication and n,
couriers get through, save By gunnini
the gauntlet Of country swarming wild
guerr.l.as A courier, however arrived
this ai'eracon bringing details Of th,
aFmys operations down to moan yester
day These operlioas arc all preIimi
nary. Meade seems to no gradually
pushing the rebel army on GordoasyiIIo
and II Is believed thar If lie means to
| ightat OH, q pitched battle must be i'm.
minent. Oar army has abundance OIL
rations, and is animated at oace by It's
pursuit Of u retreatiog enemy, and by
the inspiring news ii heard from Chat.
tanoosa, just before beginning its move.
ment The following is the account
sent i BY tho New Yofk Times cores
pondcnt:
Army Of the Potomac, RoberrsonsI
Tavern, Saturday, Nov. 20.
",Fhe caemy's advance wrs m5t al an
carly hour in the morning, and Gradual
! y fell back, skirpishing heavily uutil
the center of our line occupie this
point, seven miles fom Gemana Ford.
Grogg's cavalry on the loft. the aI
Gorps on The center, and the 81 Corps
on the right had some pretty heavy ar.
tilery practice ard skirmshing TO pro.
eur, proper lino for more active oilsn
siye operations The loss in killed ard
wounded in The % Corps is about seven.
IS. in Greggs cavalry division thirty
will probably cover the loss. The
york Yesterday was only preliminary.
for to day il enemy means fight il can
certainly DO no harm now to fecapitulate
the movements ofthis array for the last
touy-eight hours, which place it in a
position ready for any emergency; The
army was under orders to march last
Tuesday morning, but an unfortunate
rain storm tho night before, rendering
the roads next to impossible, caused q
postponemcn. Of the day Tor marching.
tuesday the storm ceased, and on We'd
nCsiay a stiff breez- anil al urcloui sd
sun a ded materially in drying the roads
Thursday morning, orders having been
issued the night before, The whole army
was 10 motion. The frstand fifth corp
moved to CulpepPer Ford, a shor, dis.
lance below G9rmania Mills. The Cd
corp to Germania Ford, followed by the
sixth corps rs a support The 81 corps
went to Jacobs Mills t0rl, two and a
half miles above Germania. Kilpalgick's
cavalry, now under Gustav, projected
the upper iorls, to watch any attempt
10 NJ Ike a Aank movement or attock on
our rear, Grcggs cayally division no.
we'd on the left lank, and Buforls on
the right, Prom the uauSual amount
of Preparations lie enemy had made, Iy
thrO~ing up csrh works and digging
rife pits at the principal point of cross
ing, a strong resistance to the passage
of the Rlpiian was expected In this
oil were disappointed. The enrmy's
picke,s fell back almost wilhou. frinr a
shot. The river was reached carly in
the dav, Thurslay, and finding that the
enemy had evacuated the placc, the
troops commenced crossing at on e, md
on Thursday uight,troops, wagons, rains
aud artillery w.rc crossiog ne river
As sufficient force was thrown forward
Thursday afternoon on the G,rmapia
plank road 10 cover the front, Friday
morning the First Corps and Fifth corps
moved from near the river up the Ger
mania plank road, Grcgg's cavalry ta-
the advance, driving the cuemr's caval,
ry back, and skirmi,hing to OakwooI
At this poin, aud Que mile beyond, lhe
enemy made considerable resistance,
both sides having out strong skirmish
lines, Charge open charge was made
on both sides by the skirmish lines
The enemy we've invariably rcpu'sed,
and finally, Suddenly introduced line