Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-11-06
Late OpsFzsl0ns O. rae Army sf Nsrshsra
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cent cperz i2ss ia II lrgEoTn Virginia, zccoupa-
uied BY Iap0gts from sisjoT-Gclsral SuaIt and
Bigs5iar-G neral Tu-C5sn. Like every paper
en2sasing rom Son. Lee, this rsp0r. 70 a plain
sRd 1IVc56-d stz'sHens Of facfE, withou. strain
irg sfer sffsct Ealh will Go read wiih great
interest by the pzogio. Although the enemy,
By reusstirg on direct roads, ahils cur Army
was marching By cirCuisous routes, managed to
aveid geusrsi engagement, Lhey dI6 not es-
cane without considerable loss in men aud
stogss:
HEADens Army OF NoETHERs vEeIsIA.
Ootebor %, 1868.
Gez. s. Cooser,A sadL General;
GENERAL: In sdvance of 8 detailed rencrt,
have ths Eor0r to Submit, for tbs information
Of the department, the following outline Of The
recent operations Of TINS army.
With tbs desiEo Of bringing on sn engage
msrs -rith tie Fe3srsl army, which was en-
camped around Ca'oFp5r Coutt H1Vza, extend
iny thouse to the Rsridan. this sTE7 crossed
lhas river on Che a iUstspl, and advanced by
way Of Msdiso1 Court House. Our progress
was nocessar y slow, IS ths msrch was BY cir
cuituus and concealed roads, in GTdeT 10 avoid
the observation of the enemy.
Gen. Fi.z Lse, vim his cavalry division and
ds.aehrasnG Of infantry, remained 10 bold our
lines south Of the Rapidsa; Ge1. Stuart, with
| Hannton's division, moved on tbs right Of the
coluRn. With a portion Of bis command be st
! tackled tho advsnes Of tho enemy near james
I CITY. On the I0sh, sld drove ihsm back toward
1 Cul7eper OR main body arrived aeaC that
| place on the II n inst, sad discovered that the
/ enemy had ret-eated toward tic Rappshsnncch,
ruining OF destroying his stores. We we're coul-
Pslled 20 halt curiug the rest Of the Gay to pro
/ vision the irooPsi 0us The cayalfy, Under 8 s2.
/ Stnsyt, continued 70 pTsss the sremy's rear
] rusrd toward the Rappahans0ek. A large force
Of Fe fsrel cavalry, Ia the meantime had crossed
| the Rspidsu, after cur movement begun, 6us
/ wss rsoulsad By Gen Fi.z Lee, and pursued to-
/ WsT1 Bfsrdy station.
Near that plRes tho commands Of Ssusrt and
Las united on the afternoon OF the 1jih, snd at
ser a severe engagement, dgGve the eEemy's cav
airy across tire Rsp2Rhaonoek, with heavy
loss.
| On tie morning Of the I2sh the army marched
in two columns, with the design Of reaching the
/ OssDgs aud ALEXANDRIA rGilT0sd, north Of the
river and iaserrBpiug the retreat Of shs enemy.
After a skgmish with some Of the Federal
cavalry at JEFF CsonsoGs ue rssched he Kappa
hammock st Warrsas0n SpTi2gs, in the sfter-
boon, where tire passage Of tae EiyeF was de
pu.ed b. eaystry sad srtIlsry. The enemy vas
quickly driven eff by a detachment Of our cav
! ssry, aided By q small force Of iufaairy and q
battery Early next morning, Is a, TIE march
was resumed, and the svo columns rs-unitsd At
WRsTsnban IN the afternoons, where another hail
was made 10 supply he troops with provisions
The eesmy fsii oack rapidly along tho line Of
the railroad, and early OF the "a b tls pursuii
was eeniaaed, portion Of tie army moving 5y
way of New BslHmore toward BrstOa station
and the rest accompanied by the maiR body @
the cavalry, proceeding 70 tAs same pOiat b
Auburn Mills sud Greenwieh. Near tie i0Tms
place, q skiImisa tO1k place between Gsn. EW
] eIl's slvsncs and Tie rear guard Of the enemy
which was forced back and rapidly pursued.
The retreat OF the enemy was cOudac5 ted b.
several direct parallel roads, ~ lis Our troop
were compelled 60 MACH by difficult and ciT
. eujtous routes. We were, consequently, HDabl
5 to intercept him. General HUI arrived first .
e Bristoe station, where his advance, consisting
{ two brigades, became engaged With s fore
j largely superior 10 numbers, posted behiE
9 The railroad ambansmsnt. The particulars c
& ths action have not been officially reported, ba
The bEigsdes wegs repulssd with SONS loss sR
s i've pieces Of srtillesyj with number Of Pni
i onors, captured Be40rs the rest Of the troop
s could be brought up, and the position OF q
) enemy sscsrtziasd, re retTeated aeIoss B1ca
2 Ran. Tie uexs moEsirE be was reported 20
y torhfyi3g beyond Ba., Run, extending bis hn
l. towsfd t1e Li5;le river turnpike.
ni The vicinity Of tho iutreechmsnss sTogn
e Washinetm aud AleIaRdria rendered It useie
/. 10 turn bis now position, as il was apparoat Z.
T. he could reEday reEire to thsn, aad would d
a. eiina az engngenaant unless attacked ia his &
as tificatious a fuTsleT advance was, therefor
N deemed unnecessary, and, alteg destroying 3