The Portland daily press., 1863-11-11

Increment on Richmond by ,ray of The Pen
imsafa-Meade's -4ynsy south of the
foPpahanaock.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says 1t is
limited that a considerable Union force has
started, or is about to start, up the Peninsula
toward Richmond. 1t is stated that the ariil-
lery roads constructed by Mcclellan are in SUI
perb condition, and will greatly facilitate a
cooperative movement against the enemy.
There can be no doubt that Gen. Haeck
has been superseded by Gen. Grant, SO far as
the movements of the great armies operating
in Virginia and Tennessee are concerned
From the Rappahannock TO Tuscumbia but
single field is embraced, Gen. Sherman form
ing one wing OF our forces, and Gen. Meade
the other. 1t would appear that Gen. Grant
is drawing his wings nearer together, and he
seems to consider the close investment, IL not
capture OF Richmond, an essential step in the
struggle to hold our advantages in Tennessee.
The most desperate fighting is expected to
take place Immediately.
The Herald has the following:
Brandy Station, Nor. 9.-The third army
corps, after the brilliant action of Saturday,
camped on the south side, resting till daylight
yesterday, when they took the lead in the
pursuit of the rebels followed by the first and
second corps in order. About noon they came
upon strong force of rebel cavalry and light
artillery posted in line ON hill near the rail-
road, and two miles east OF Brandy Station
The third division, under Gen. Carr, were In
the advance, and Col. Keefers brigade, sup
ported by the two brigades OF this division,
Immediately charged upon and soon drove
them from their position. This division fol-
lowed them lesurely, infiicting some punish
mcnt on them as they retreated up the rail-
road to point two miles beyond Brandy Sta
ton. The fighting continued until after dark.
The casualties on our side were very light, not
exceeding seven or eight wounded.
We find the Whole country gone over SO far
filled with camps, many OF them commodous
log huts. Prisoners and rebel surgeons left in
charge of their wounded at the church at KEEL
ly's Ford, agree in the statement that they
were in full expectation of wintering here
Gen. Lees headquarters were mile north of
Brandy Station.
The Herald's army of the Potomac dispatch,
dated the 9th, says Gen. Greggs cavalry di-
vision have had smart skirInish with the Gu
envy, but the details are not known, though
the results arc satisfactory TO us and disas-
trous 10 the rebels.
The North Carolinans and Louisiana Tigers
(prisoners) had a fight In the ears on their
way here-the former boldly saying that they
were heartily sick of the war; and did not
wish to be exchanged. The latter called them
poltroons, and at length the two parties came
to blows.
The Times dispatch says our cavalry have
gone as far as the Rapidan without meeting
much opposition. The impression among
public men is that Lees entire army is in
Richmond, and that it will make no effort to
retard our advance this side of that city,
Ldtest.-A dispatch received here tonight
from the front, says that heavy cavalry skir-
mishng was going on all the afternoon south
west of Culpepper. The only rebel force this
side of the Rapidan is Stuarts cavalry, who
are covering the rebel retreat.