The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-13
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Successful Pursuit of the Enemy-..
They are Beaten I'm every EncOun-
ter---Our Whole Force Across the
EsappahannOcix.

RappallannOcix.
WASHINGTON, Nov. o. Tribune's spe-
cial NO considerable opposition was of
| fered to cur onward march Of the Army of
the Potomac yesterday, the rebels hay..
ing rapidly fallen back and placed the Ra-
pidan between them and our advancing
columns. A brigade of Buford's cavalry
encountered brigade of rebel cavalry at
| Waterloo Bridge yesterday morning, and
after a short fight drove them across the
river. Having orders to proceed in an
other direction, the pursuit was not fol-
lowed. Last night Butord's cavalry occu-
pied Culpapper, and the main body of the
army was in the vicinity of Brandy Sta
ton.
To-day our advance has pushed on, and
is at the Rapidan. The enemy, on the
south side are in their old entertainments.
Our forces are rapidly moving up on the
different fords of the Rapidan. If any de-
termined resistance is to be made, it will
probably be in disputing the passage of
the liver, meanwhile repeated movements
are being made by another column in a
southerly direction, and the reports Of
| Fitzpatrick being in possession of the
Heights back of Fredericksburg are dis
credited. 1t is furthermore stated that
Lee is not with his forces in front ofMeade,
but A. P. Hill and Ewell arein command.
Lee is reported to have gone to Chatta-
nooga. The prisoners taken make the
usual brags, of how Meade will soon be
whipped, and give out mysterious hints as
to his being drawn into trap. The rebe's
confirm the reported restitution of their
army, and the North Carolina troops cap
tured declare that they will not again take
up arms. The North CarOlinians and the
Louisiana. Tigers had a fight in the cars,
on their way to town, upon this topic
the former saying they were heartily sick
of the war, and did not want to be ex-
changed, the latter called them poltroons,
and at length the two parties came to
blows.
The Herald has the following
BRANDY STATION, Nov. 9.-1he Third
army corps, after the brilliant action of
Saturday at Kelly's Ford, encamped on
the south side, resting till daylight yester-
day morning, when they took the lead in
pursuit Of the rebels, followed by the Sec
ond and First corps in order.
force of cavalry and light artillery, posted
in line on hill near the railroad, and two
miles east of Brandy Station. The Sd
division under Gen. Carr were in advance,
and Col. Keiter's brigade, supported by
the other two brigades of this division,
Immediately charged upon and soon drove
them from their position. This division,
with its artillery, followed them leisurely,
dispensing several severe punishments
upon them as they retreated up the rail-
road to point two miles beyond Brandy
Station. The fighting continued till after
dark.
The casualties on our side are very light.
not exceeding or wounded
While this was going on, other corps
were securing the country up the river
and towards Stevensburg, but could find
only occasional stragglers from the retreat
ing army, which had evidently left its we'll
prepared winter quarters only few hours
previous.
We find the whole country gone over so
far filled with camps, many of them with
commodious log huts.
| The prisoners and rebel surgeons left in
charge of their wounded at the church at
Kelly's ford, agree in the statements that
they were in full expectations of wintering
here.
Lees headquarters were a mile north of
Brandy Station.
Our army is in fine condition, and the
| soldiers anxious to push on to a general
| engagement.
! ARMY OF THE Potomac, Nov. 9.-Gen.
| Gregg's cavalry had smart skirmish with
the enemy, but the details are not known,
though the results are satisfactory to US
and disastrous to the rebels.
There has been this evening sufficient
fall of snow to whiten the ground
Our entire army crossed the Rappahan-
mock yesterday without incident.
Advices received in Washington state
that the rebel army seems to be moving
toward the Rapidan, as yet taking no po-
sition for accepting battle.
Our troops command all the roads ap-
preaching Fredericksburg from the north
west, while some of them hold the town
and Falmouth to-day
LATER Il Times special ]--Officers from
the front this evening say Culpepper is oc,
cupied by our troops, and our cavalry had
reached as far as the Ra idan without
meeting the rebels in any considerable
force. The impression among military
men is that the entire force is in full re.
treat for Richmond, and it will make no
effort to retard our advance this side of
the Notifications around the city.
Our latest dispatch from the front to-
night says heavy cavalry skirmishing has
been going on all afternoon southwest of
Culpepper, toward Madison Courthouse.
The only rebel force this side of the Rapi-
dan is Stuart's cavalry, who are covering
the rebel retreat
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.