The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-02
engaged that Of Gen. Russell famous for the
brilliant charge Of Rappahannock station. .
WAsHINoToN, Nov. ~. !.

brilliant. charge Of Rappahannock station.
WAsH1Ncrox,, Nov. 81.
Nothing whatever has reached here up to
4 o'clock p. NJ, from the Army Of the Poto-
mac. Firing on the front reported by pass
ehgers BY yesterday evenings train, heard
IN the course ofyesterday, from the line of
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, was
doubtless but the usual cannonadmg oc-
curing when either is driving the advanced
pickets Of the other, as we were doing yes.
terday in the vicinity Of Germania Ford.
WAsH1NeToN, Nov. l8.
Especial to Times. ]-E. A. Paul writes
the following Germania Ford, Eov. Goth
IL NJ. The whole army is now crossing the
Rapidan at Culpepper. Gcrmania and other
fords. There Is little skirmishing at Cul.
pepper Ford, and Jacobs Mills Ford, the
rebel pickle. retiring as we advance.
The enemy had erected very strong works
opposite Gcr:nania Ford bat our artillery
on the left bank flanked. them and they
were soon abandoned.
GERMANtA FoRD, Nov. q, 6 A. NJ.
The army were crossing the Rapidan all
last night. The crossing was affected with
but little opposition; no severe fighting on
" a little skrnishins.
WASHINGTON, Nov. e..
: We have intelligence from the front up to
8 80 this morning. At that hour our
whole army trains and all were across the
river and on the double quick to meet the
enemy. One corps took the road towards
Chancorville and then towards Orange
Court House.
The men are in jubilant spirits and anx
ious to meet the rebels.
Lees troops evacuated Fredericksburg
Heights, which are now occupied BY our
cavalry. The opinion Of army officers is
that che rebels have entrenched themselves
between Orange Court House and Gordons
vile, and vii! risk batte there,
The Washington Republican learns from
perhaps official sources. that Meade is press
ing Lee hard, and several skirmishes have
taken place in which tho rebels have been
defeated.
Lee declines BATTLE and IS stubbornly fall
ing back
Everything works we'll for our army.
CHATrA NooGA, Nov. 81.
The situation to night is highly sa,isfac
tory. lockers. Palmers' and Sherman's
commands are nearly. ten miles beyond
Chckamauga creek III pursuit Of the crumb.
ling army of Bragg, who is making every
effort to escape. Our advance is near DAl.
ton.
In sharp fight this morning Palmcr's
advance took four guns and 300 prisoners
Sherman is reported to have advanced
from Tylcr's station on tho left to day and
cut off OF rebels.
The roads along which Bragg is retreat
ing are lined with cassions, wagons. com
mi>sary and medical stores. Prisoners say
j, is impossible for the Rebel lc,de-s to
make their troops stand.
Our loss in the three days f. int will no,
exceed 800
Major General Logan has arrived.
WAsu1xGroH, Nov. 21.
The Times special says that among the
prisoners captured 1t Ch,ttan,oy. were
large number Of Pembcrlon's paro,cd Il,
Ficksburg. Gen. Grant te'cgraphs here to
ascertain what disposition he shall make OF
these althless scoun!rels. The army says
shoot them.
New YoRK, Nov. 20.
The Steamer George Washington from
New Orleans. 2l,t, arrived this evening
With dispatches.
Il C Era has dispatch from Mobile d,
ted 18th. which says Charleston had been
burning 63 hours, and General Gilmore
shells were constantly making it worse.
Nearly all the garrison Of Sampler hal
been killed by the falling Of the rem,inin5
wall under which they h.l taken refuge.
FORT MONROE, Nov. %.
4 Richmond dispetch dated 9th says !:
Missionary Ridge, Nov 24-Tne enemy
masScd heavy torca OF our right this
morning, and advanced at 2 o'clock, d'i-
wing in our p!ckals. It is no, certain yet
whether they intend an attack in force or
10 advance their lines,
LOUISVILLE, Nov, 2f.
The Jouraa''s special from Ch,ttano IA,
25'h, says General Breckinridse's son has
just been brought in prisoner.
Our camp fees last n yhs, w.r, bazin2
along the crest OF the whole ridge for dis.
lance II eight miles.
Bragg is expected to withdraw under
cove of the night. At dark Braggs was
in inc Of battle to cover the Knoxville rail-
road. It is believed he will not hazard ar
OF Der battle.
Our army is asiow with enthusiasm, aad'
eager to pursue.
Prisoners report the rebel army terribly
demora'ized and incapable Of Offering serious
resistan &C, al.o that Bragg viii fall back to
Atlanta.
- WASHINGTON, Nov. ~.
Headquarters have received a dispatch
from Grant dated Chattanooga, 10th, g. A. n.
stating that the route Of the enemy is com
plete They abandoned wagons and cas-
sions. -y-
Pieces Of artillery IRE found everywhere.
He thinks Brasg's loss Of artillery fully