Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-01

The Enemy Repulsed in Every Encoun-
aer-Captnre ofOne thousand Prisoners
The Operations of Last eek.
Especial Dispatch to N. Y. Timesl
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, RoBERsTON's TAv-
ERN, Saturday, Nov. 2s.-This army was in
melton all day yesterday.
The enemy's advance was met at an early
hour in the morning, and gradually fell pack
skirmishing heavily until the center of our line
occupies, this morning, point one and a half
miles south Of this point, which is seven miles
IRON 6ermania Ford.
Gregg's cavalry On the left, he Second CORPS
in the center and the Third corps on the right.
had sonr pretty heavy arsiiio.. practice anu
skrmishing to secure a proper line for more
active offensive operations.
The loss i'll killed and wounded in the Sec
oDd corps is about seventy; i'll Gregg's cavalry
division, thirty will probably cover the loss
The work yesterday was only preliminary
for to-day, If the enemy mean f9ht.
II can certainly do no harm now to recapi,-
uiate the movements OF this army for the last
forty eight hours, which is in position ready
for any emergency.
The army was under orders to march last
Tuesday morning, but an unfortunate rain
storm setting in the night before, rendering the
reads next to impossible, caused a POSTPONE
nent of the day for marching. Tuesday the
storm ceased, and on Wednesday Il stiff breeze
and an unclouded sun, aided materially in
drying the roads. Thursday morning, orders
having been issued the night before, the whole
army was in motion. The First and Finn
corps moved to Culpeper Ford, short distance
below Germania Mill; the Second corps to
6ermania Ford followed by the Sixth corps "a
support. the Third corps Went to Jacobs
Mills Ford, two and half miles above Ger
mania. Kilpatrick's cavalry, now under Gus
ter, projected the upper fOrds, to watch any
attempt TO make flank movement or attack
our Tar. Grege's cavalry division moved on
the lett flank, Buford on the right
From the unusual amount ofpreparation the
enemy had made, by throwing up earthworks
and dig ging rfie-pits at the principal points OF
crossing, strong resistance to the passage of
the Rapidan was expected. In this we all
were disappointed. The enemy,s pickets fell
back almost without firing gun
The river was reached early in the day
thursday. Finding that the enemy had evac-
nated the places, the troops commence d cros,-
Ing at once.
An Thursday night, troops, wagon trains and
artillery were crossing the river. A suffi cient
force was thrown forward, Thursday after
noon, on the Germania plank-road, to cover
the front.
Friday morning the Fifth and First csrps
moved from near the river up the plank. road,
Greggs cavalry taking the advance, driving
Oak Woods
At this point and one mile beyond, the enc
my made considerable resistanca, both sides
having out strong skirmish lines. Charge
upon CHARGE was made on bottl sides Sy H.,
SIX mi n line. The enemy were IL yariah,y re-
pulsed, arc finally suddenly Introduce; ii Iiti4
OF lnfanG y skirmishsrs to repel : charge.
We followed II up prompt Dv Il counter
NOV ment with Infantry. For few moments
they forced our line back, but wer4 ti.aIiv r.
pulsed by vigorous fire Openst upon them
from the Sixth New York 1Edelt. Hdert i;it-
fefy, Captain Martin. The First brigade of
Greeg's cavalry division. under conlmqnd OF
colonel Taylor, did The heaviest part of this
woIk.
Our lett, iast night. was two m,l4s sou,b a.
Hope HeetiEg House. or Oak Wood - mile
t cm Ss1inania. On thS plank rord. leading
rom + fredericksburg To Orange Court house
Just IS The rebel infantry was SO uneYnsc,.
rdiy called upon to repcl a charge OF the Skin
inish line. rs above recorded, the advance of
'he Finn corps came into position very OPP
roTtuneiy.
Throwing out Il strong skirmish line the
enemy opened with a heavy fire OF artillery
upon it which was responded TO in a similar
manner from our side, and for an hour quite
a brisk capnonading was kept up on both
sides. In one OF the charges by the cavaly 81
prisoners Were taken.
As the train OF the Fifth corps was turning
n the brook pike into the plank road, a fire
WAS suddenly opened upon it from concealed
foe, when one man and several mules were
killed
The enemy were speedily dispersed by de-
tachment sent out from the Fifth corps for tho
purpose.
Having crossed Gsrmania Ford the Second
corps yesterday took the irst Road to the right,
tae Orange Court House pike.
bot nt'ie distance had been made, before the
,nsmy pickets were encountered, and live
Tavern. Here the enemy brought forward their
infantry, and for two hours there vas heavy
skhmisning aud considerable artillery nrac
Jice, until 1t was quite DARK Pi"e-
Next en- the right OF the ID corns il tho .,
eorps, and then aiu the 9th corps VAC %"
The Sd also had considerable skirmish,r~ l.,
front.
AT one time last night a general ensnosmso,
seemed imminent. The reason 1t did not Coma
off 10 fact was doubtless because neither sids
WIS ready.
We may have II to-day. 81
a Glen Oustsr, in command OF Kiipatrick,s
cavalry division, was 80 anxious to mix In the
dkht that seemed TO ba impending, that he made
. dash acrose Raccoon Ford with the Michigan
brigade and Pennington's battery. and e0a.