Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-02

around 10 the loft to execute important move,
ment ~
II is now (uoon) the expectation that a
great battle will open about three O'Clock this
afternoon. When the messenger with the
above left the front on Sunday afternoon, a
! flank movement was being executed by the
Second Corps, General Warner, what would il
was thought, bring on general engagement
on Monday. Yesterday morning heavy firing
was heard
/ From paasenuers by the train from Kappa.
hammock Station, we learn that firing contn-
ued during the greater part Of the forenoon
on Monday.
A dispatch bearer from General Meade is
understood 10 have come in on the train with
dispatches TO the War Department.
| The Herdlds Potomac army letter, says
this Monday morning, at eight o'clock, bat
tie opened along our entire front The enc
my replied only from few places.
For an hour the artillery practice was in
cessant and heavy.
Then came lull which lasted until one
o'clock. Our infantry in the meantime are
preparing for grand assault along the whole
| line. But now comes a report from Warren
ton saying that the enemy was found too
strongly posted in his 'front.' and that General
Meade has gone to the left. In the mean
time operations ceased in the centre and the
| right
Another Herald correspondent who left
the Army Of the Potomac at three p. NJ
on Monday says just before leaving the field
everything was in readiness for an assault
/ have little doubt that our forces nov oc-
cupy the enemys works on mile run My
impression is he had left the night before in
the direction Of Gordonsyille, leaving only
force enough TO make show in our front
When left an assault had been ordered to
be made upon their works by infantry with
bayonet under cover of artillery fire Can
nonading commenced before left aud con
tinued some time without any reply from the
enemy aud finally ceased altogether before
reached Ely Ford
The Heralde Washington dispatch says il,
as is reported to-day, General Meade has fallen
upon Fredericksburg, as is most probable
campaign in Virginia must be closed with
the recent movements there
The Herdlds Rappahannock Station dis
patch, dated p. NJ. Tuesday says another
Herald correspondent was captured by the
rebels. Some 200 head of mules, cattle and
sheep captured from Moseby at Thoroughfare
Gap last night and brought to Bristoe Station
Siege guns were to be placed in position
yesterday. He expected battle would be
fought to-day, No firing was heard however
to-day.
A special to the World under date of Dee
Isl, says we have advices by special messen-
ger to an early hour this morning from the
army of the Potomac which says considerable
skirmishng took place yesterday as usual, but
no general engagement was opened, Meade
not attacking, while Lee seems to remain en-
tirely on the defensive. 1t is evident the for
mer is waiting developments elsewhere
The rebel lines are several miles in front
of Orange C H., directly to the east of that
place and along the banks of Mill Greek, not
Mile Run, which is several miles this side
nearer Fredericksburg.
The Trtbunes Washington special says
the Presidents illness is variously rumored
Hooker is to be placed at the head of the
army of the Potomac again.
| The Times contains an important statement
| from General Hitchcock, in relation to no-ex.
change of prisoners showing most cunclu-
sively that the rebels have deliberately lied
and in many other ways acted iu highly and
reprehensible and dishonorable manner.