New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-03
THE REBELS MAKE no RESPONSE.
Our Loss in the Campaign 60 Killed and
$40 Wounded and Missing.
OPERATIONS OF GUERRILLA BANDS.

quarters thls dlttlIOOh, VI
e rctreatins army, eaueh. the same train at Kappa
hancock Station that was conveying your Special Mes
nger with his dispatches UP yesterday Betas
account il as follows:
The army of the Potomac is again safe 1t is again
back 70 the borders OF civilization Tonight it encamps
On the grounds it saiy left 1.-The morn of Thanks
giving The reasons for this Sudden change of pro-
gramme without forcing Lee to general battle DIE
these: Al the Council OF War held on Monday night
letets were demonstrated that the enemy was in.
rched behind very formidable earthworks which they
were every moment Strengthening. The fearful loss ii
voad entail and the impossibiity of succoring
our wounded before they would perish with the cold
il csse we attempted to garry the Rebel works by
assent were of the considerations which induced
the subsequent action. Our ra.ions and forage had
nearly run out, and the roads were too bad to allow
farther transportation from distant base Of supplies
These weishty considerations il is claimed. induced
tie Commander to issue the order 10 fall back. To-
night the Army Of the Potomac rests its ole base on
the line Of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. As
late 10 o'clock yesterday rode crcuit in front of
eur most advanced artillery position. We coud look
over into the Rebel works and the greybacks dig
r.og away with wonderful activity Their guns were
al mounted and fiowning at us.
Rumors were rife in camp that Longstreet had rein
forced Lee that to fall back fredericksburg
but could trace them TO Trustworthy source. We
maintained entire battle line in the enemys front
til about nine NJ, when ell fell back, crossing the
Rspidan by Germania and Culpepper fcrds.
Our total losses in missing and wounded arc five hun
dred and forty and sixty killed Our wounded suffered
extremely in their aubulanees the rough roads and
by the cold while lying in the wagons last night,
and they must again tonight special train has al
ready been dispatched mp the road TO bring down the
disabled men, The railroad track and telegraph wires
have remained as we les them, nninjured.
Our main army left the front about midnight Tues.
day night and its advance could be seen approaching
Brandy Station at this P. II. party of five Rebel
csslrymen dashing up 10 tie west bank Of the
iaridan after our bridges up. They sreeed
with shel ana rapidly vanished. Bnt one train per |
day row runs upon the railroad aud that is at night
But for this your special messenger sent through with
dispatches mp to yesterday morning, world have
reached Washington last night. The guerrias charged
with shooting one of our came in on to-nights
train from Catlett's Station. On Sunday night the
gneias rushed into tent of the 10th Pennsy lvania,
on picket near Licking Rum capturing five of them.
Yesterday morning three gucrilas caught private of
the l42d Pennsylvania while guarding the railroad near
Cses Station, stripped him Of every vestge Of cloth
ing, and then shot him dead with his own gun. The
guerrlas brought down tonight suspected Of hay
ing some connection with this brutal murder.
DELAYED DISPATCHES.
The following delayed dispatches were brought
BY special messenger and continue Beta's account
from tie point at which it ended in todays TRIBUNE
thus completing the history Of the campaign:
On Sunday afternoon, at the moment your messenger
left brisk cannonading commenced on our extreme
left which at the time was deemed the opening Of the
general engagement; but after some dozen guns il
entirely ceased and save for the necessary movements
" supply trains, the whole day has been quiet
England Sabbath. Night has shut us in, with
stiff cold north wind and occasional spurts Of hail.
with the promise of being quiet but fearfnlly cold.
Moadag 6 q. m.-The last night was indeed fearfuly
cold The ruts of yesterday frozen stiff Our poor
boys in the rifepits and, worse STILL tue wounded in
the abulance and under shelter tents and no tents at
all must have suffered An quiet during the night.
but an officer with headquarters informed me that as
soon as breakfast over the bah viii OPEN
Gen. Meade held a council Of late Saturday night.
at which, it is reported he expressed Discrimination 20
bring on an engagement on Sunday. Our battle line this
morning is as follows our right comprising first and
second divisions Of 9Th Corps and second division Of the
lst Corps next right center and across the F1ke IL
fifth Corps and first divisions Of first and third Corps
The I'd and ID Divisions Of the 81 Corps has the left
center and I'd Corps the extreme left with the Sd
Division Of the Is, Corps under command Of Col Keny
Is doing guard duty al Rappahannock Station Bufords
Division Of cavalry, commanded by Gen. Merritt guards
right fank On the line of the Rapdan Custer joins
him. and pckets crossed rear and unes on the LETT
with Gregg, who covers the flank Of extreme al.
vance.
Our CORPS and division hospitals were moved up wei
In irht and ltiS
thing connected with the medical and ambulance de.
parment put in entire readiness FOR prompt relief Of
wounded.
$40 a. m.-The ball has opened. heavy fire i,
opened along our whole line, and shot and shell are
being poured into the Rebel works with urous rapdy
Al sis the cannonading slackened and the firing has
been desultory on side up TO 10 O'clock thus far
we have not been able to get any response from the
enemys batteries. Is be reseiyng his fre ti we Shai
smpt an Infantry charge or does his mysterious de-
indicate his retreat questions which VIII soon
b. determined
courier who has Just come In from the left reports
'hS' long line Of the eDemy's ambuances is seen
moving In the direction Of Orange Court House-an
evidence that Our guns have damaged them. The sky
IL clear. The sun shines bright. The wind is high,
and cutting cold The strong wind lifts the artillery
smoke and the atmosphere free from haze so that the
conmoiioa within the enemys works is plainly dis
cernibe.
Since 10 a. m. the firing has entirely ceased. The
headquarters teams corps supply trains and hospitals
have been ordered to f back about mile In the posi-.
bic contingency Of wanting the cleared area now occu.
pied by them for the use Of reserve artillery Ate
noon few shots from ponderous 20 Founders were
sent after the enemy. and at p. firing from more
extended Line Wss again opened Tic enemy have been