Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-04
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PROM New York.
NV YORK, December 3.-The Tribune's spe-
cial says:
The Army of the Potomac encamps on the
ground il left on Thanksgiving morning The
reasons :or this sudden change of programme
without forcing Lee to a general battle, are these
At the council IF war held on Monday the fact
was demonstrated that the enemy was intrenched
behind very formidable earthworks, which he was
every moment strengthening. The fearful loss
il would entail upon Us. aud the impOssibiiy OF
succoring our wounded before they woulu perish
with cold, in case we attempted 10 carry the rebel
works by assault. were some of the consiiers-
tions which induced the subsequent action. Our
ratlOns and forage bad nearly run out, and the
roads were too bad 70 allow further transporta
ton from ouT distant base Of supplies. These
weighty considerations. it is claimed, induced the
commander 20 issue order to fall back.
To night the Army OF the Potomac rests in It's
old line on the Orange and Alexandra Railroad
As late ten O'Clock yesterday made a
circuit in front of our most advanced artillery DO.
sition We could look over into the rebel works
and see the graybacks digging away with won
derful activity Their guns sre all mounted and
frowning away at Us
Rumors are rife in camp that Longstleet had
reinforced Lee aud that we were falling back on
Fredericksburg, tut can trace them TO no trust
worthy source
We maintained our entire battle line in the en-
envy front till about nine Z VI when all fell
back, crossing the Rtpidan by Germana and
Culpepper Fords
Our total losses in missing aud wounded are
$40 and % killed
Our wounded suffered extremely in the ambu
lances on rOughs roads and hy severe cold while
lying in wagons last night. and as they must
again remain to night in exposure their suferngs
will be intense.
A special train has already been dispatched up
the road the TO bring down disabled men,
The railroad trains and telegraph wires remain
as we left them-unnared
Our main armv LETT tie front about midngh
on Tuesday night and its advance could be seen
approaching Brandy Station at four o'clock this
morning.
A party Of FIVE rebel cavalrymen came dash
ing up TO the west bank of the Rapidan after our
bridges were up. They were greeted with shell
and rapidly vanished
But one train now runs upon the railroad and
that at night
The guerrillAs, charged with shooting one of
our men, came IN on TO nights train.
On Sunday ught some gGerriilas pushed into
tent of the lO0th Pennsy lvaDia. on picket near
Licking Run, capturing five OF them.
Yesterday morning these guerrlllas caught a
private while guarding the railroad near Catletts
ing and shot him dead with mis- own gun. The
guerril.as brought down tonight are suspected
of having some connection with this brutal mur-
der
The Worlds special from Washington SAYS:
The campaign in Virginia is ended All for
ward movements by the Armv Of the Potomac
have ceased, and our forces have now nearly
completed their return to the old base OF the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad at Cupepper,
Brandy Station and Rtppahannock Bridge.
The retr0gade movement commenced last
Tuesday.
It is said ia Washington that the failure of
Meade to carry cut the plans of the War Depart
ment involves MS position as the COMMANDER of
Army OF the Potomac. The reasons given for
the abandon nment of the campaign, are, that Lee
daily So eu:renches himself that he deGes any
advance on our part. and at the same time can
prevent any attack
Our army fell back in a safe and orderly
mahGer the enemy being ignorant of our inten-
tons.
Gen Sedg gwick aud Hooker are prominently
named for the succession Il Meade is removed
The Heraid's special SAWS that the roads and
want OF supplies induced Meade 10 tail back to
Brandy Station, which is now made the basis of
supply trains laden with provisions rapidly arriv.
ing from Alexandria.
After the cl.eck administered to Gen Warren at
hiii Ottchs NOhAlh1 ltcti tt4i 'ulnN iSil DdCh 10
the Rapidan, and at night crossed the river in
safety.
The Herald has the following:
Mil river Is a stream feet in width, and
very shallow ii We Judge by the depth OF clear
water but very deep when we count in the mud
ut its bottom. At its sGes, extending several
rods back, l. low marsh mlrey ard reed grown.
From the edges of the marsh the land rises
gradually to night Of perhaps a hundred feet.
-. = - 4.
open and i'll mary places cultivated patches
OF Young pines dot the slopes and extend back 10
dense woods which crown the summit OF the
hills The enemy fortified the western slope by
strong earthworks At is summit, IN front OF which
feiied trees, shsubbery and brush formed an i'm
peneIrable abattis Ihey bad also dug sue
cession OF pits half way up the slope within easy
range OF The creek. aud another series of the
same stYle OF defeuces at the commencement of
the a5aitis.
dis line OF defence extended from Clark g
Mountain, south OF the plank road, to the mouth
of the stream, and fully supported by artillery,
and was. IN fact. said by military men to be a
stronger position than that ne held AT Fred
ericksburg
The Trihune's special saws:
Sunday morning Gen. Warren, with the ID
corps ami the jd division of the 9th corps, moved
down the Fredericksburg plank road, which runs
miles from it, and proceeded a mile, when he
encountered the enemy's skirmishers, who were
driven forward mlIe and halt 10 the west
The enemy then opened on the I'd division of
the 2d corps with artillery, trom some temporary
works on hill h1f mile south of an unfinished
railroad. but we're soOn driven out. ani the corps
rested for toe night Nth the intention to charge
and flank tie enemy ia the morning
Early YESTERDAY morning Gen. Warren re-
quested MS cuHirn tnders @ IaiOrm their men of
the nature oi lie task before them and exhorf
them 10 m Ike sallan; assault upon the epemy S
works IN their front which had beeu thrown Up
during the night lie ihen llade a personal in
syect0D OF the wofk- and for All hour and a halt
hesItatcd - act After hOnrs cannonading
he Was to make grand charge and the men
were instructed to reserve their fire until they
entered TIE rebel works. M charge was made
on the lett At 1880 NJ Gen Meade came
down 10 the lett. and was Tor a Ions time engaged
in esrussi conversation with Geu Warren Gen.
Meade seemed 70 be administering a re0uke to
Warren.