The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-30
[Second Dispatch.]


Second Dispatch.
Washington. Nov. 81.
We have intelligence from the front up
to $50 this morning. AT that hour, our
whole army, trains and all, were across
the river and double. quicking TO meet
the enemy One corps took the road to-
wards Charlottesville; another towards
Orange C. ii. The men are in jubilant
spirits and anxiodf to meet the rebels.
Lees troops eva uated Fredericksburg
heights, which are now occupied by our
cavalry.
The opinion of army officers is that the
rebels are eutrenched between Orange
C. H. and Gordonsville, and will risk a
battle there.
Washington, Nov. %.
No intelligence from the Army of the
Potomac has been received to-day at
headquarters, up to 9 Pm.
The Star says that yesterday our cav
airy pushed forward as far as Locust
Grove, and met the advance of the rebel
cavalry, and the latter were driven across
the river. A body of rebel infantry was
posted between that point and Orange c..
H., and the whole rebel force moved off
in the direction of the latter place.
Locust Grove is four miles south Of
Germania Ford, in Orange county, and
is short distance from the wilderness.
where Hooker fought his battle. Mill
run is two miles from Locust Grove, and
thence to Mountain river, where the rebel
General Early with Ewel's old corps is
said to be in force, is about six miles
Orange c. II. is eight or ten miles in
a south-westerly direction.
New York, Nov. o.
The morning papers contain nothing
additional from Chattanooga.
The Herald's Washington dispatch,
9th, says while great anxiety is felt here
to learn the immediate result of the ad.
vance of the Army of the Potomac across
the Rapidan, no doubts OF fears are en-
tertained in regard to the success of the
movement.
The Washington Republican learns
from, perhaps official sources, that Meade
is pressing Lee hard, and several Skin
mishes have taken place in which the
rebels have been defeated. Lee declines
an open battle, and is stubbornly falling
back. Everything looks well for our
arms.
New York, Nov 90.
The Herald's Army Of the Potomac
dispatch, dated on the field, eth, states
that the second corps marched to the
Germania ford on the morning of the
Goth, where it crossed. The fifth and
first corps crossed at Culpepper Ford
The third and 9th corps crossed a Jacobs
Mills. The I'd crossed without encoun-
tering serious opposition, and resumed
their march at 8 O'Clock A. NJ. on the 9th.
1t is thought the enemy occupies forth
fed position near Robertsons Tavern,
ten miles from the river.
Our Losses at Chattanooga.
New York, Nov, 90.
The Times Washington special of to-
day says the official statement of our
q losses at Chattanooga, in killed and
wounded on the Esd, Gath and 25th, a,
the s,orming Of Lookout Mountain, are
5000, and in the assault on Missionary
Ridge about 900. Our wounded are al
under cover and we'll cared for.
The steamer George Wadsworth, from
New Orleans. 2lst, arrived this evening
Among her passengers are General Wads.
worth and Capt. Durham, bearers Of dis,
patches.
The Era mas dispatch from Mobile
saying Charleston had been burning
Sixty-three houses we're already consumed
and Gilmores shells were constantly ma
king it worse Nearly all the men in
Sumter had been killed by the fall of the
remaining wall In fact all but few
who had taken refuge we're killed.
The Era says St. Luke's Church, on
Hercules street, had been burned by in.
cendiaries, because it was used as negro
school
The steamer Tecumseh, with a cargo
of cotton, was burned at West Baton
Rouge on the 10th inst. No lives lost.
The British brig Volant, with q general
cargo. arrived at New Orleans on the 10Th,
prize to the gunboat Virginia.
General Kirby Smith has directed the
Withdrawal of the rebel troops from Alex
andria, Tennessee.
One Colonel Allen is reported elected
rebel Governor of Louisiana.
Capture of Rebels Paroled at vieksburg.
Times Despatch.
Washington, Nov. %.
Among the prisoners captured at Chat.
tanooga, we're large number Of Pember.
tons men, paroled at Vicksburg. Gen.
rant telegrsphed here to- day to ascer.
tain what disposition he shall make Of
these faithless scoundrels. The army saws
shoot them.
Seizure Of British Steamer.
New York, Nov. 98.
The British steamer Corsica. from Mas
sau, was seized by the Custom House
officers last night, as we'll as all the bag
gage of the passengers.
Large amounts Of specie. rebel money,