The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-04
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From the Army ofthe Potomac

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From the Army Ofthe Potomac.
New YORK, Dec. 3.-The Tribune's
special from Washington of the I'd, says:
aThe Army of the Potomac tonight en-
camps on the grounds it left the morning of
Thanksgiving The reasons for this sudden
change of the programme without forcing
Lee to a general battle, are these: At a
council of war held on Monday night, facts
demonstrated that the enemy was entreneh-
sdbehind very formidable earthworks, which
thew were every moment Strengthening
A fearful loss it would entail upon us and
the impossibility of suceoring our wounded
before they would perish with cold, IN case
we attempted to carry the rebel works by
assault, were some Of our considerations
which induced the subsequent action; our
rations and forage had nearly ran oat and
the roads too bad to allow further trans
portation from our distant base OF supplies
These weighty considerations it is claimed
induced the commander to issue an order
to fall back. 20 1873 d '''' '-''''
Tonight the Army of the Potomac rests
on its old base on the line of the Orange
Alexandra Railroad. As late as 10 o'clock
Yesterday we rode circuit in front of our
most advanced artillery position. We could
look over into the rebel works and see the
grayba digging away with wonderful
activity on batteries all mounted and frown-
ing at us.
Rumors are rife in camps that Longstreet
l. I md falling hack
on Fredericksburg, but l could trace them
to no Trustworthy source.
Our entire battle line was in the enemy
front till about 9 o'clock P. NJ, when all
fell back and crossed the Rapidan by Ger
mania and Oulpepper ford.
Our total losses in missing and wounded
are $40, and 60 killed. Our wounded suf-
fered extremely in their ambuances on the
rough roads and by severe cold while lying
in the wagons last night, and as they mu st
again tonight. A special train has already
been despatched up the road to bring down
disabled men.
The railroad track and telegraph wires
remained as we lett them, uninjured.
Our main army left the front on Tuesday
night and its advance could be seen APP
preaching Brandy Station. .r
Ala o'clock this morning party of i've
rebel cavalry came dashing up to the west
bank of tho Rapidan after our bridges were
up. They were greeted with she'll and rap
idly vanquished.
There is but one train per day that now
runs up on railroad and that at night.
The guerrillas, charged with shooting one
of our men, came in on to-nights train
from Catlett's Station.
On Sunday night the guerrillas rushed
into the tent of the Tooth Penna. on picket
duty near Licking Run, capturing FIVE OF
them. Yesterday morning three guerrillas
caught private of the l42d Penna., while
guarding the railroad near Catletts Station,
stripping him of every vestige of clothing
and then shot him dead with his own gun.
The guerrillas who were brought down to-
night are suspected of having some connec'
ton with this brutal murder
The Tribune's special says:
Sunday morning, Gen. Warren of the "a
corps, with Sd division Of the 9Th corps,
moved dowu on the Fredericks burgh plank
road, which runs parallel with the Orange
Pike, about three miles from it, and pro
ceeded Tor mile, when they encountered
the enemy's skirmishers, who were driven
forward a mile and half to the West. The
enemy then opened with artillery on the
I'd division of the I'd corps from some tenn
porary works on hill half mile South,
but were soon driven out. The corps rest
ed for the night, with the intention OF
charging and fanking the rebels.
Early yesterday morning, Gen. Warren
requested his commanders to inform their
men the nature of the task before them,
and to exhort the men to make gallant
assault upon the enemys works in their
front, which had been thrown up during
the night He then made personal in.
spection of the works, and for an hour and
a half he hesitated to act After an hours
canonading he was to make grand charge,
and the men were instructed to reserve
their fire until theyhad entered the rebel
works, but no charge was made.
At three o'clock General Meade came
down to the left, and was for long time
engaged in earnest conversation with War
rem. Meade seemed to be administering o
rebuke to Warren.
New YORK, Dec 3.-The Worlds Wash
ington special says tie campaign in Viz
einia is ended All forward movements on
the part of the Army of the Potomac has
ceased and our forces have already nearly
completed their return to their old base
along the Orange and Alexandria railroad
at Culpeper, Brandy Station and Kappa
IL.,,ool, Rr;doa Retroorade movements
ccumenced on Tuesday.
It is said IN Washington the failure to
carry out the plan. of the War Department
involves the loss Of Gen. Meade's Position
as commander of the Army Of the Potomac
The reasons given for the abandonment oil
the campaign are, Lee so entrencned him
self daily as to delay any rapid advance on
our part, and at the same time 10 preVen'
an attack.
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