New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-19
Gnnuonniing on thc Rapidan-A Recon
ncissnncc by Kiipatrick's Cavalry
Departure OF Gen. Ncndc for Wn-h-
inyton-pcmnIc Kcbots in CnIpeppcr ?
County-Tac First Delaware voiuH-
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from Our Special Correspondent. =
AEMy or THE POTOMAC Monday. Nov. l6 lsG3.
The monotony which has rcigned in camp io
the past week was yesterday morning varied by brs
cannonadng on the Rapidan. commencing at ~ nn'
ceasing at 10 oclock. / Immediately set out for ,h
OF action guided by the distant booming, but ha'
proceeded but few mile toward the Eepdan vle'
tie sullon roar hustled and que. more re
stored. The heavy clouds which. during the night an'
morning Lad been dischargirg ilcir aqueous burden
iinproyising miniature lakes inundating camps an'
impeding ocomoon, fuddcnly cleared away; tie lark
which arc still; found here in large nuubers morntod g
the suu nit Of the tallest trees puosiug their rui
plumarc or scared upward wafbling their o1uiian
hynns oi Joy.
running across rolling p,ai-s covered with tangled
blackberry vines and scdge and through almost il'cr
unnbo rests Of pine and cedar. Jay before ne; bu
tue journey Was finally accomplished and Tie Nights ="
tho Eaplan with ftclr l,lr l.cs ol Rebel cariA work
r plain view. Here within quarter oi o mile ~ I
river sat on horsehacf rarng hsiossy on the E'h,
sotTic' On tho wofls kipsricks sedeite' measuring
iAc strength u Tie enemy dcicnt'S. or srcInE Per
haps on tie chances o. shorld vc attempt n
cross nnl assa tho enemy In lis strong old. Eyry
thing bore the aspect of 4gietnesl al.Aogs bi nn 1i
before The guus which fr1Wrcd over the Rebel vo-k'
had fhurdtrrd ont their cha nge 10 their opponents tn
meet them 81 The shock 81 battle
The occasion 81 the firing uas reconnaissance by n
portion u Klpaircks command vi ch advanced to tie
irtL - tAo rer q develop moc sntsfactorhy fn- rel
strength q, the ourny IN advancing il'y vcre irrf
Upon hy o. enemy from ne hiFhs over TIE ifcr ana
Oh retiring we-e N,i1v 3 ty f',u fcW - the Lcl
having thc tcmcry 10 cross DE riyof Il Elcooon lofd
d.; hc.rg immediately driven back - oaI .slImiahe
~ tle other riac OAf 0as scIJ sfhts put ipHf ~
five being sl chilly wounded. The oth oi the enemy l
uul nown but ouT hflnR seemed very effective II Dr.
reasonable u SUPPOSE iief citlttlcs 10 least rIlA W
onl own. 1lc Rebel vmls. NieUcd from tbs EIDE.
vcar formidable aspect hui the question ~ 60 whether
tic bulk Of Lecs army garrison - dcicu.cs j. o.
iafi,r on witch sil are rot arrrcd. Many believe To
WORKS held by lli aauaili = meA ne o,r'''h''' o.
Z il.cy q which opinlon nni limo VIII d.ciar.
cen Mr.ds with number oi bic subordinate CON
maudcrf lcff ior NnahlnFon yesterday morning. hl'
q object ~ their vs boo not trlnspred. IL s reason
rl.ertnts = ihc Army ~ TIE Potomac oordonsyilil
seems % e Ac point 20 which al cycs ar1 directed hna
tie imprci i1 tho next movement u tle army VII
b. ll that direction j. gaming ground tfn. Mr-lr.
ft cuunr Die ftfiCsuCf GisCl0fch 40 rtlIA oi hi1
psrs 20 tbc county and fE The good OF tie nation.
DO en- hc known only to himself ana Z" tucA otLe1h
rs rre c-iiicd o. hc mlfc nccG. .inied ~ith Inn.
4 r.tr through Cnfrlrrr n'd StrfrrsDufF dcvcor'
tAo stre ol story Il flaWllg d"utlilon ana pc.ffi
tlt dlsloyLy Ion g.lss %! aik aa bread Nlih 'h4i
beef yulr CORES lDhtrnt wnh required 10 - come
dlan" A4ih q g!ccnllck of ia. denomination 81 OF"
aunr and Obliged to AscA io tAo hAc At 81 aff ffuncnr
u cl ltenuni on oi Treason. Aer onIoeng ~ .ndeht-
,rrss was requested ~ obtain through The commits
sny u runntifF oi flhsisfrnce ffnrr curc ir4t. Sc,
a. lch / replied Chat the lady deFirilg them could
d0Hfce procure !inNf 'ic fcitfcl b) nhlik lit
cash 81 al glance 90 tic buit4ultAt Ili1 tlf nislt
cf.tcI Sic would not do since fle considered The de-
mlgd a. utoly ull --DiAle and aa Insulting TO her
rairoti 10 true southern WOMAN. Tie rnneor al
iic far ftk in virginia seems 10 b.O" more ihtAao A
tle War pfOfr'ssff
To.o.c closing dosire 20 correct my risapprchon'
zion rei tive 10 tio If I'onWfro Noulircra winch may
,c grown oGt of ltacrrcnt made By ap1alllt
of Ihr H.gfid n which Dee cifta iLc uluE' named bou
as a colscf4pt lla,nt Tho let Delaware u nol d
coascIp regiment hlt composed manly o. loluite,'
wilma Hlirt fpIilkhuC OF cOnsclip pis. II hna 0f ol
tc first regiments in the hold ond sfier tire month
service rcorr1niycd returned o. the fca' 81 war 1nd
ls done Gallant service dLrag the Rebellion winning
r,cTy lsiost cncDmlunB from its brigade, dlfl.un.
and oorq8 commanders and establishing az cnythie
fcr.fatiOu generally for efficiency on tie battle held
Z be- regiment participated IN the battles Of Antc.am.
frclcIcl.burN. tAanc. .oiiyAc. tctt! sbhfs, ana
BrstpW station, ard las Os over 800 men nom cnsAa
,io. ln hattie alone 1he colonel of the regime o..
Thomns A. SIuyth, has commanded the I'd Irlgnde ol
the 80 Dyion OF the 2 Corps since The battle OF Chan
oeol.l A and - gallant colder aud Al able oieer
a. L. q.