Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-12
TELEGRAPHlC NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.]
FROM THE ARMY or THE POTOMAC.

The Petition Of the Array Unchanged
Presentatiea sf Battle. flags - General
Meads.6enerai Meade's speeeh-Csn.
gratulatsry Orders.
From information received last night it ap-
pears that the general position Of the Army OF
the Potomac was mainly unchanged.
Gen. Butord on Tuesday PASSED through
Culpeper, and reconnoitered the enemy position
on the Rapidan.
From requisitions and invoices picked up In
the Late rebel camps, it lie arcertained that there
was no scarcity OF the necessaries OF life In
Lees army. Rations were commuted a. IS
cents day. a.-
From semi-oficial' reports, it is known thss
the larger part Of both Ewell's and Hills corps
lay en- eehelon nearly parallel to the Kappa
hammock on Saturday, the right resting below
Kelly's Ford, and the left near Rixeyville, on
Aesthansis river. Evidences also exist Of their
precipitate retreat in consequence Of General
Meades mastery movements.
While it is known that no enemy in force is
nprth Of the Rapidan, guerrilla parties hang
about our lines, and frequent collisions occur.
ON Friday night, Private Terry, attached 20
the headquarters Of the Quar- ar!ermaster's de-
partment, was fred upon near camp, and
received several, but not dangerous, buckshc.
wounds.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TEE POTOMAC,
NOV. H. 1eEPTuay attcIDOOU, Col. CDJ0O,
who commanded the brigade which, last Sat.
urday. 30 successfully charged and captured
the enem3's works At Rappahannock Station,
accompanied by deputations from each Of the
regiments participating in the assault presented
Gen. MEADE with the eight battle-nass captured
1T that time.
No previous notice had been given, and the
affair was purely unsuspected and unproyided
for.
Col. Upton presented the tiags in the name
Of his command, naming the regiments-the
hA
12lst New York, the latter Col. Up.on's own.
Gen. Meade responded IS follows:
"Cotonsl Upton, Ott GERS, and Men Of TIE Sixth
Corps: lrecelye with great satisfaction the bat.
tie flags, evidences Of the good conduct and
eallantry you displayed on the 7th inst. The as
.ault OF Inc enc n,y's position Rappahannock
Station, entrenched by redcubts and rife pits,
defended by artillery and infantry, carried as
it was. at The point Of the bay onet, was work
which could only be executed by the best OF
soldiers, and in the result Of which you may
':It gives me great confidence that, in future
operations, can implicitly rely on the men
under my command doing, when called on all
that men can do, and, although it is my desire
to place y on in such positions as to AVOID, if
possible, recurring 10 such severe tests, yet
there a1e occasions, such as the recent one,
when it is the only and the best to pursue and
to feel, as do now, that command men able
and willing to meet and overcome such obsta.
cles is source OF great salts faction.
81 shall transm these flags to the War De-
partment. l have already reported your good
CohQuCt, ana received ana transmitted to your
commanders the approval Of the President l
shall prepare, as soon as / receive the req quired
information, q general order, in which 1t is nv
desire to do justice to all the troops who have
distinguished themselves; and il is my pur-
pose, by every means in my power, to have
those soldiers rewarded who have merited
such distin ction. Soldiers, in the name of the
army and the country, / thank you for the
services you have rendered, particularly for
the example you have set, which doubt not
on future occasions, will be folio wed and EN-.
ulated."
A band of music accompanied the deputa-
hon. After few moments OF congratulations
ana social intercourse, the deputation took
leave and returned to camp.
HRAEQUAR1 ERs ARMY cs SHE Potomac.
November 9, 1e63.-Generdl Orders, No. lul-
The commanding General congratulates the
army uPon the recent successful passage of
the Rappahannock in the face of the enemy,
compelling him to withdraw to his entrench-
ments ehind the Rapidan.
To Major General Sedgwick, and the officers
and men of the 5th and 9th corps participating
In the attack, particularly to the storming party
under Brigader General Russell, his thanks
are due for the gallantry displayed in the as
sault on the enemy's entrenched position of
Rappahannock Station, resulting in the cap.
ture OF guns, 1900 small arms, battle. flags,
one bridge team, and 900 prisoners.
To Major General French, and the officers
and men of the Sd corps engaged, particularly
to the leading column commanded by Colenel
Trolnand, his thanks are due for the bravery
displayed in crossing at keliys Ford, and
seizure OF the enemy's entertainments, and the
capture OF over 400 prisoners. The command
ing to the army that the President has ex.
pressed satisfaction with its late doings.
BY command OF Major General Meade:
5. WILLIAMS, A. A. G..