Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-02
DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY.
Reported GaptureOf 1000 Rebels.
Longstreet's Retreat Cut Off.
BROM THE POTOMAC ARMY.
WAsHIEGToE. Dec.


WAsHHGToE, Dec. /.
Reports from Besltou Station confirm
the reports of heavy firing yesterday. The
engagement Of the Sd CORPS on Friday
last it is said, has been exaggerated, es-
psoially as to the number OF rebel prison
ers taken, which was far less than stated.
Our loss in killed and wounded is belivsd
to be 800.
The reports that General Lee has re-
treated are not credited; on the contrary,
it is said he is strongly posted on Mill
River.
New YoRK, Dec. 1.
The Tribune's correspondent furnishes
the following account OF Fridays battle:
In obedience to orders, the Sd followed
by the 9th corps, on Thursday afternoon,
crossed the Rspidan at Jacobs Mills, with
no opposition except 3 shot or two from
few rebel Videttes stationed at the ford
On reaching the south side of the River,
these corps pursued the road leading to
MOrton's Ford, few miles sbove, when
they took plank road to the left, in order
to strike the continuation Of the road from
CulpepPer to Robertson's Tavern. On
Thursday night they rested nesr Jones'
House, and yesterday morning continued
their march to effect junction with Gen.
sral Wsrren's corps.
General Bard division Of the Sd corps
was In the advance, and as the head of the
column reached a small clearing, it was
greeted by a Volley of rebel skirmishers.
The lst brigade Of the % division was
thrown forward into line with the lst
Massachusetts, deployed as skirmishers,
supported by the lst and Sd divisions of
the corps. The 1st Massachusetts sd-
Vsnced through dense thieket, fehting
and pushing the rebels back TO the gicin-
ity Of Mile Run, when the enemy strength
ening his line gradually forced back our
line. Skirmishing continued until three
O'Clock, when the enemy with shouts and
yells charged our first line, consisting Oi
Princes division, the right Of which fell
back in some confusion, but it soon rallied
and with the aid of one section Of Ran
dolphs Ist Rhode Island battery, and bat
terry K ofthe 4ihU nitsd States, Whioh poured
VOlleys Of grape and canister into the sd,
vsncing columns Of the enemy, consisting
Of JohnsOn's and part Of Rhodes divis'
ions Of Ewelps corps, and twice in success
sion gsllantly Fepulsed the enemy, who
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