The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-12-03
FROM VIRGINIA.
Meade Preparing to Give Battle---Ths
Enemy Probably Retreating.
New Y ork, Dec. 2.


The Tribune's Army of Potomac dis
patch states the rebel prisoners captured
during the battle stated tfat the enemy
knew several days previously the exact
time our army would cross the Rapidan.
On learning trustworthy details of the
engagement of the Sd corps. the whole
aspect of affairs, instead of being disas.
trous, exhibits success on our part in re-
pulsing, twice in succession, the ranks Of
the enemy with a loss to them of seven
hundred or eight hundred in killed and
wounded
Sunday, 99th-l0:l5 A. x.-The reb-
els this morning remain 10 their works
across the run, and preparations are act
vely being made by Gen. Meade for a
grand assault.
The Cd corps moved from the centre to
the left, the 9th supplying the vacancy
on both sides of the pike.
A great battle will probably be fought
tomorrow.
Sunday morning breaks with cloudy
sky and cold rain and east wind.
Our forces are again changing position
to meet the lines of the enemy.
Eng ineers, under cover Of the darkness
last night, constructed bridges over Mile
Run brook and our artillery now protects
them. The enemy also constructed a
considerable line Of earthworks, and have
seven heavy guns in position in full
view
Thus stand matters up to 10 and II
o'clock.
The 9th corps, which was the reserve
yesterday, has moved out to the front
and taken its place, while Gen. Warren is
swinging around to the left to execute
Important movements.
The expectation is that grand battle
will open about O'Clock p. NJ.
When the messenger with the above
left the front, Sunday afternoon, flank
movement was being executed by the ed
corps. under Gen. Warren, which would.
1t was thought, bring on general en-.
gagement Monday.
Yesterday morning heavy firing was
heard by passengers on the train from
Rappahannock Station. We learn firing
continued during the greater part of the
forenoon.
Monday dispatch bearer from Gen
Meade is understood to have come in on
the train with dispatches to the War De.
partment
New York, Dec. 2.
The Herald's Potomac army letter s.vs
that MONDAY morning, at eight O'Clock.
the battle opened along our entire front
the enemy replying only from few pie.
ces. For an hour the artillery practice
was incessant and heavy. Then came a
lull which lasted until o'clock. our in. |
fantry in the meantime preparing for a |
grand assault along the whole line h,,
now comes report that Warren found
the enemy too strongly posted in his
front, and Gen. Meade has gone to the
left In the meantime operations ceased
at the centre and right.
Another Herald correspondent. who
left the Army Of the Potomac at p.
Monday. says just before leaving the feld
everything was in readiness for the a.
sault. | have little doubt that our for.
ces now occupy the enemy's works o,
Mile Run. My impression is he had left
The night before in the direction of Cor.
louisville. leaving only force enough to
make show in our front. When / left
IN assault had been ordered to be made
apon their works by infantry with bayo-
lets under cover of artillery fire. Can.
lonading commenced before l left and
continued some time without any reply /
rom the enemy, and finally ceased On. ,
rely before reached Ely ford.