New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-02
General Meade Prepares for
Grand Assault.
FLANK MOVEMENT BY GENERAL WARREN
The Result Not Yet Known
LIsr OF KILLED AND WOUNDED.
latest Details from our Special Correspondents.
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Special Dispatch TIE n. Y Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Dec. J, 1863
The following dispatches reached TIE TBIB-
ines Washington Office at early hour this morning
rom your correspondent T. C. G..
ARM Oh TIE PoroHAc Saturday night !
,e. Nov. 70, 1868.
No nail lefi the headquarters Of the army this
hg as the trip from it, present position TO Rappahan'
mock Station Is considered hat hazardous &C.
pount of the depredations Of the numerous guerrilla
bands which rs we advance incst the country lying in
Dur rear.
Notwithstanding the personal danger attending the
Barney The TEuKEs special messenger expresses lis
willingness to ride through to Rappahannock Station
and make ever, effort reach Washington night re-
wing upon his ability to accomplish the journey success
tlly Your correspondents intrused to his care fGD
and detailed Of the operations OF tho army up
70 this morning AT O'Clock O. which time our forces
were pushing forward in line Of battle on the Orange
and Fredericksburg pike toward the first mentioned
boirt, driving the enerlys skrmshers before them
The fact OF the withdrawal Of the encmy's feckcts
bom OFF immediate ront last night announced.
s,so the intelligence that tie several corps had this
morning effected junction at Locust Grove, or Rob
srtson's Tavern. This morning opened with rain
storm but erheess the whole army was on the ad'
vance AZ m carly hour.
The Cd Corps which crossed the Rapidan at Jacobs
Mills aud engaged yesterday six miles from 10
Gust Grove the road leading to Cnpcppor. depoyed
10 the left opur line the 9Th remained on the right the
ist the lot Of the 6h the I'd retained its position
while the 18th depioyel from its first station on the LEFT
10 Locust Grove the Of the army. The en-
eaement the "a Corps yesterday will be referred TO
before closing.
Brisk diminishing commenced as our line reached
poin. mile and half 70 the west Of Locust Point
Grove. Our forces pushed steadily onward however
driving the eaemys skirnishers. and fastening their
retreat by an occasional shell from batteries to
which the guns Of the enemy did not reply.
Geh Meade and staff had cone up at On early hour TO
Eobertson's Tavern. The headquarters train was or.
dered back out Of range. long trains OF artillery EN-
munilion wagons and G;lbuhncee were moving 10 the
front and everything indicated general engagement
should Lee fan into position and should the weather be
favorable.
The rain continued TO fsIl at intervals bat still the
troops pressed forward and the diminishing still went
on as before tie Eebe, line gradually falling back until
Il had reached the western bank Of Mine Run. q miles
from the tavern and short distance from Old Verdier-
VILE Here evidences Of the intention o. the enemy 10
dispute the passage Of the run were had Earthworks
and abatls were visible tie clearing beyond. and
Gen. Meade accordingly disposed his forces along
deusely wooded crest OF NILS cast OF the run.
Owing to the difficulty Of moving artillery and even
infantry through the woods either side Of the road
some time elapsed before the formation Of onr line
Night soon came and beyond the firing of the pickes
and an occasional sho thrown from our lines nothing
Of importance has transpired.
Your Correspondent noticed English visitor NJ the
'front.' who seemed much interested in the maneuyres OF
tie army-aso General Meagher. Who'll visiting his Old
brigade He came to TIC army tie night previous to
the advance and expresses hs discrimination 70 SOC tho
conclusion Of the movement
The army OF Gen. Meade occupies lection OF what
L. termed the "WlGerness" name, by the way par
ticlarly appropriate Many dscredit The story that
Lee win rive battle this side Of Orange Court House or
Gordonsviue, and express the opinion that be will
gradually fall back into position where hs chances o.
holding our forces in check win be greater
TIE FIGHT or THg THIRD CORPS ON FRIDAY.
Wien your Special Messenger left this morn
ing, nothing authentic had been heard from the
Corps except that 1t had had engagement with the
snemy on our left yesterday afternoon
Eumors we're rife that Gen French had met with ds-
ster that he had been driven back with the loss of
loo men killed and wounded had lost several hundred
orsoners and finally that he cut OF BY the enemy
and was unable TO form junction at Locust Grove.
he had received orders to do, all Of which. happily
eroyed materially incorrect.
Tn obedience 10 orders, the 3D. followed by the 9th
orpso on the afternoon Of Thursday. the Goth crossed
Shs Rsujdan al jacobs Mills. with no opposition except
sot or two from few Rebel vsdsttes stationed at the