New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-30

very pleasant improving the bad roads caused by tl
recent rains Everything has progressed quite pro
pitousIy as the most sanguinc could expect.
At 4p. m the firing to sIaoken, and opinions
officers are about equally divided the probabiIito
and possibilities Of the morrow. Some see in all ih'
movements Of the enemy an effort TO escape genera
engagement Others are as positive IN tie CONVICTION
that he designs to hull all his forces on our center
From our present line We have n seeming advantage
over the enemy our power TO strike upon bis rear,
hold the Fredericksburg line IL is called giving u
the shorter lines his capital is for greater than any
advantages he can possibly gain over US by ary Cam
movement on his part.
SATURDAYS OPERATIONS.
At daybreak, Gen. Meade advanced 10 Tie
'front.'. Picke.hring commenced and continued 81
intervals up noon. The enemy had fallen back some
two miles and the conviction prevails that he IL re-
treating. AZ ii has been raining hard since
is not expected at headquarters that any general ca
gagcmcnt can he brought on to-day.
The details OF losses in the Corps viii be forwar,d ~
your other reporters. Our line Of battle at tie present
time must extend about nnc miles, in the form Of tn
angle, the whole army is ready and impatient .or g
desperate and decisive struggle. Large numbers Of
prisoners continue Ia come IN this morning.
Inc above COMMUNICATIONS 10 W dsiilnS
ton by your messenger who duly arrived at 10 O'clock
night, after fatguing ride by horse and rail Of 81
hours and adventures which bat FOR his presence 81
mind would have resulted IN the extension Of Bis trip 10
Richmond in advance Of the army. The ride from
Headquarters 10 Eappalannock Station was % miles
long through woods by bad roads infested with euoiri.
las lie was almost in tie midst Of company of Rebel
cavalry before lie the ercybacks WHO luckily DID
spy him. and escaped by crcuitous route through
the woods. At Brandy station De was surprised "a sec
fires large enough for tie camp II q brigade. Dr.
mounting be rcconnoitcred In front and not on,
In discovering that Moscby was warming himself and
his men with abandoned rubbish u our property
At Rappahannock station, he was arrested
as Rebel spy ny the pickois, but bis
TRIBUNE credentials saved him from protIacted
Incarceration. when be len at noon yesterday the
army was advancing. lie heard heavy cannonadinr
till nightfLl From the direction Of the sound he IN.
ferrcd that our left and center were engaged To-day
the wind adverse but occasionally the heavy boom
Of u cannon could be heard To-day. at Brc,'iLc. tie
gucrrillas captured officer and four prvate-. Col
Biddc Of the 2lsi Pennsylvania Volunteers captured
nine Of Mcseiys gang at Cailets Station yesterday.
Among the prisoners wa, Lieutenant named johnson.
7, lie A"6c.s,,d ff'.l go,
WAsHIsCTos Nov. % lac.
The Army Of the Potomac advanced at
o'clock on the morning ofthe 9Th from Germana.
Culpcpper. ard Jacobs fords and formed In line If
battle tie center resting on tho Fredericksburg turn
pike near Robertsons Tavern. Tie len advanced
along the plank road forming curve toward Gorons'
VILE and The re-, terminating tho Rnpdan south
west II jacobs Ford. A. tie cenicf advanced II came
upon the ,nomys piokois and ssrmish line. sub.o-
qucn,y the cuomys line was strengthened ly The ar
riynl u rcsffofcemenis from Ewols Corps on tie Rap
idan front.
Abou, one O'Clock slow and irregular cAnnonading
commenced On tie road leading toward Orange Court
House and a considerable firing between The air
uislers The enemy did MT reply With artillery
At four O'Clock Il was announced that Ilills corp
which had pr. ,outly rested on tho Enrdan Vet -
H., railroad approaching on iAc center. and half
an hous later heavy muskc,y heard 90 tie right.
shou Ing that tie Third Corps forming that wing was
engaging the enemy up 10 Ell o'clock OIL tie cYeuns of
FRIDAY Our casualties were few IN Ito center. the
only ocer q rank az that time known 20 be hied s
Lieut. Col Hesson ofthe I'D Pennsylvania regiment.
Tho battle ground is In The wilderness. With but little
open country consequently an accurate description Of
the position canno, bs given but It viii be perceived
we have The cncmys fortified position on tie heights
skift!ng the Rapdan on thoir right and can compel
them 10 give battle they intend 10 eight upon ground
less unfayofAllc 10 Us.
JEFF DAVIS owing 20 the unfayoinble weather Of
Wednesday did not review the Rebel army a. DO in
tended and be is sad by prisoner 90 have returned to
Richmond on Thundny.
Gen Gregg cavalry and bli,cIie bad O severe eight
with tho enenys night wing Of cavalry Thursday af
ternoon We drove them bnok upon their iufuir, limos.
when We were compelled 10 f back. His loss 10 sril
10 BE- about 30 in Killed. The 5ih Corps coming up tie
enemy was in turn compelled to retreat.
About sixty were wounded in The 2d Corps five Killed
and seven mortally wounded. On tho right General
french with the 81 Corps. when advancing. enooun-
tered Ewos Corps before connecting with the center
and after a severe fight be held bis position but lost
heavily lie however captured 90 Rebels. The 9th
CORPS was then thrown forward and filed the gap
between the center and right train Of the 9TH Corr"
advancing on the plank road attacked on the flank
by the Rebel Cavalry who destroyed fifteen OF tscniy
wagons Killed two men and several mules.
On Friday morning II was found that the Rebels bad
fallen back from our center to two miles nearer Orange
Court House. and the above intelligence Is up 10 the
evening OF Friday and was brought 10 Washington by
a srecnl messenger who came near being captured by
gucrrilas The additional information which has also
como 10 hand tonight through another source states
that the line was formed Friday about noon. ON the
roads leuding TO Orange Court House.
Gen. Grcggs cavalry on tie left hand had a severe
fight with the Rebel cavalry and drove them back
upon their infantry and then fell back himself upon
the 5th corps who in turn. drove The Rebel infantry
back and took position ~ tho LEFT wing.
Warmers ID Corps on beyond Eobertsons tavern AMI
formed the centre the right. General Princes Div
sion consisting of the ID corps met heavy body Of
Ewels corps and fought them several hours until the
remainder ofhe corps came up aud later the 9th corps
The "a. particularly General Princes. lost heavily which