The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-05
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From the Front.

RAPPAHANNoCK STATION, Nov. %, l p.
N.-The progress made by Gen. Meade is
highly encouraging and successful. A new
base of supplies will be established in a
few days, from which the army will ope-
rate with most damaging effect to the Con-
federacy. We are having heavy and dis
agreeable rain.
7P. M.-The Army Of the Potomac has
finally severed its line of communication
with Washington and nothing has come
through from it since yesterday morning
If there had been general engagement
yesterday the wounded would have been
sent to the rear and conveyed to Washing
ton by the Railroad from this point. No
wounded men having been sent here, it is
certain that no battle has been fought
The heavy cannonading yesterday was
probably OF no greater Importance than
artillery firing generally is, which makes a
great deal of noise but little execution
The cannonading heard this morning was
fainter than Yesterday, but during the day
has been perfectly quiet. The rain ceased
before dark, and probably the quantity
that fell to-day will not interfere with the
movements of the army except for few
hours. In emancipating itself from Wash
ington, the Army Of the Potomac is in a
OPPOSITION to operate most disastrously
against the rebels. Should it also emanci
pate the Union prisoners now enduring
ages of misery in a single month in Rich
mond, it will accomplish one of the great
est achievements performed by any army
during the war.
About 60 men were wounded in the I'd
Corps, 5 killed and MORALLY wounded on
the right Gen. French, with the Sd Corps
when advancing, encountered Ewelps
Corps before he connected with the center,
and after severe fight held his position
but lost heavily: He however, captured
900 rebels. The 9th Corps was then thrown
forward and filled the gaps between the
center and right.
A train of the 5th Corps, advancing on
the plank road, were attacked on the flank
by rebel cavalry, who destroyed Is or 20
wagons, killed two men and several mules.
On Friday morning it was found that the
rebels had fallen back from our center, to
two miles nearer Orange G. II. The above
intelligence is up TO Friday evening, and
was brought to Washington by special
messenger, who came near being captured
by guerrillas. The additional information
which has also come to hand tonight,
through another source, states that the line
was formed on Friday noon, on the road
leading to Orange Court House. ,
Gen. Gregg cavalry on the left had Sc
we're 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 as the left wing. Warren's
I'd corps on the turnpike drove the rebels
and formed centre on right. Gen. Princes
Division reports 900 prisoners. Our forces
on the center had no severe fighting and
consequently our loss there was small ex-
cepting in Gen. Gregg's Cavalry Division.
It was discovered that the enemy's CEN
ter had fallen back with their skirmishers
i'll the woods a mile or so nearer Orange C.
ii. Heavy rain 1t was thought would him
der the army from making offensive field
operations.
On Saturday it was reported that Kill
patrick division, under Gen. Castor at
tempted to cross under the enemy's bate
ry at Raccoon Ford, on Friday, but was
driven back. Heavy guns were heard
there all afternoon, thus tending to confirm
the truth of the report that the enemy used
no artillery on our front, and We but very
little owing to the densely wooded and
nearly level character of the ground. 1t is
known that there was very heavy Skin
mishing on the turnpike at 'clook Sat-
urday morning, but no particulars have
been received.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O-Noon.-Nothing
was received up TO noon from Meade sarmy
later than was furnished the Associate
Press last night, or this morning.
Much difficulty attends the reception of
news, there being now no regular commu-
nication with Washington.
The Presidents health is much improy-
ed, and he will soon be able to attend to
official duties.
The business of the Chattanooga Post
Office will soon be resumed under it's old
p. NJ, j. r. Hood. He leaves here to-day
TO re-enter on the duties of the office.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-A messenger
from the army thinks a general engage
ment between Lees and Meade's forces
could not be delayed much beyond Satur-
rapid firing which he heard till nightfall
on his way up was the result of a general
engagement. 1t was ooheavy and contin-
uous for skirmishng.
The rebel lines stretch just in front of
Orange c. H., but the disposition of our
various corps is spoken of as excellent, and
calculated TO make the enemy fight yester-
day or retreat beyond Orange G. H.
RAPPAHANNoCK STATION, Nov. %, 915
p. Mt is understood that Meade, in his
present movements, is left to exercise his
own discretion, and he has declared it to be
his purpose to strike at the most vital
point in the Southern Contederacy, wher-
ever, in his judgment, that may be. His
supply of rations and forage will not be
exhausted until after the 10th of December,
and before that period he can make heavy
reconnoissances most damaging in their
consequences TO the enemy. Since Gen.
Meade has supplies for his army with his
command, there is no apprehension of
danger from flank movement to cut off
the usual base of supplies.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 80, 2:45 P. M.-The
Repub!ican, just issued, says: Up to this
day there has been much fighting by regi-
ments, brlgades, divisions, and corps, but
there has not been general battle; and
while we have been worsted temporarily in
sskirmishlng, the result is that Lee has been
defeated and has been gradually falling
back, and from present appearances will
make an attempt to make grand stand at
Hanover junction or Gordonsville
WASHINGTON, Dec. l.-Reports from
Brandy, Station confirms the reports of
heavy firing yesterday.
The engagement of the Sd corps on Fri
dao last is said to have been exaggerated
as to the number of rebel prisoners taken.
which was far less than stated. Our loss in
killed and wounded is stated to be 3(s6.
The reports that Gen. Lee has retreated
is not SO. On the contrary it is stated that
he is one mile from the River.
HEADERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAc, Nov.
3.-The armies Of Meade and Lee are di-
vided by Mile Run valley, crossing the
Fredericksburgh and Orange Plank road