Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-11-10

Pr son dated October 18Th, states that the
Union prisoners receive no meat, u be i'm
possible for the rebels, who are starving them
selves, to supply It
Already another bread riot, of which the
papers made no mention, has occurred. The
real cause Of the scarcity Of food is the entire
worthlessness of the rebel currency. The
farmers have grain and cattle to sell but not
to give awayfor paper rags, or to put within the
iron grasp Of the rebel Government it they
can help H.
The Herald has the following
BRANbS STATION, November 9--The Third
Army Corps, after the brilliant action of Sa =
urday, at kelley's Ford, encamped on the south
side, resting until day light, yesterday morn.
ing, when they took the lead in the pursuit Of
the rebels, followed by the Second and First
Corps in order. About noon they came upon
a strong force of cavalry aud artillery, posted
in line on a hill near the railroad, and two
miles east OF Brandy Station The Third Di-
vision, under command of General Carr was
in advance, aud Colonel Kefer's brigade sup
ported by two other brigades of this division,
Immediately charged upon aud drove them
from their position. This division, with its ar
tilery, followed them leisursly, inilicting se-
we're punishment upon them as they retreated
up the railroad to a point two miles Beyond
Brandy Station The lighting continued until
after dark Casualties on our side very light;
no exceeding seven or eight wounded While
this was going on the other corps were scout
ing the country up the river and toward Ste
yensburg, but could find only occasional
stragglers, retreatng from the army which
had evidently left its well prepared winter
quarters only few hours previous
We find whole counties gone over so far
filed with camps many Of them with commo-
dious log huts and prisoners, and rebel sur
geons left in charge Of their wounded at the
church at Kelly Ford agree in the state
ment that they were IN full expectation Of
wnterng here
Lees headquarters were one mile north
OF Brandy Station.
The army is in fine condition ana the sol
diers are anxious to push on to a general en-
gagement
General Gregg's cavalry division had
small skirmish with the enemy, but de,ais
are not known, though the results are salts
factory TO us and disastrous to the enemy.
There has been this evening sufficient
fall OF srow as to whiten the ground
The streets are full of rumors in regard to
what General Meade intends to accomplish in
this campaign, all OF which are mere surmi-
ses en- the part of those who circulate them
There seems to be no reason TO doubt, howsv-
err this is an earnest movement, having def
mite and important object which will in con
necton with other movements Of the Union
army go far towards establishing the fact that
the rebellion is essentially played out and so
reduch its territorial limits as to deprive il OF
all pre!ence to Importance and'respectablity.
A short time now will fully develop plan Of
a grand campaign just being naug gurated
A special to the World SAYS it is hinted
that considerable Union force started up
the p uinsula toward Richmond IL is stated
that the artillery roads constructed under or
ders from Mcclellan are in superb condi ion
and will greatly facilitate movements against
the enemy
Entire army crossed the Rappahannock
yesterday without any incident of Importance
Advices received otherwise in Washington
state rebel army seems to be moving toward
the Rapidsn and has ms yet taken no position
for accepting battle, Our troops command
all roads approaching Fredericksburg from
Northwest while some Of them hold the town
and Falmouth to day.
LATER The Times special despatch
says:
Official from the front this evening say
that Cnlpepper is occupied BY our troops and
our cavalry had reconnoitered as far as the
| Rapidan without meeting rebels in considera-
bic force Impression among military men
is that Lees entire force is in full retreat for
Richmond and it will make no effort to retard
our advance this side OF Notifications of that
| city
LATEsr-A despatch tonight from the
front says:
Heavy cavalry diminishing has been lgoing
/ on all afternoon Southwest Of Culpepper, to.
ward Madison Court House The only rebel
force this side of the Rapidan::is Stuart's ca
valry, who are covering the Confederates re-
/ treat