The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-03
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1863.
Communications between Washington and
Meade's army are completely cut on. NO
~telegraphic connection, and 10 courlerS get
throngh save by running the gauntlet
through a country already sWarmlng with
0neriIIas. A courier, however, got through
Ibis afternoon, bringing details Of the army's
operations down to noou of yesterday (Satur-
day.)
These operations srea all preliminary. Meade
seems to be gradually pushing the rebel army
on GordonsvilIe, and it is believed that if Lee
means to fight at ali a pitched battle must
be imminent.
Our army has abundance Of ~rations, and Is
animated at once by it's pursuit OF a retreat
ing enemy, and by the inspiring news 1t heard
Just before beginning its movements from
Chattanooga.
After 1 .. m. Friday, firing along the whole
line became very severe and lasted until dark.
The rebels fell back from the Rapidan, on
Friday night, to front us at Orange Court
House. Firing was heard all day yesterday
from our centre and laft, and occasionally to-
day.
Boats with a million rations went down the
Potomac from Alexandria, to-day.
The n. Y. Times correspondent sends the
following:
SATURDAY AoRSIyG-9 o'clock.-The enc
my have apparently fallen back. There has
been some skirmishing, but no cannouading
this forenoon. Lieut.. Col. Heron, of the
72nd Penn, was killed yesterday Of the End
corps.
R~APPHANSoCK Station, Nov. %, l p. NJ
The progress made by Gen. Meade il highly
encouraging, and if successful, a new base of
supplies Will be established in a feu days, from
which the army will operate with most dam
aging effect to the Confederacy.
We are having a heavy and dissgreeable
rain.
OPERATIONS TO THE 28TH.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The Army of the
Potomac advanced at six o'clock on the morn
ing Of the 9th, from near Gcrrnania, CuIpep-
er and Jacobs Ford, and formed in line of
battle, the center resting on the Fredericks-
burg turnpike, near Robertson's tavern.
The left advanced along the plank road,
forming a curve towards Gordonsville, and
the west terminating near Rapidan, south
west Of Jacobs Ford. As the center advauc-
ed it came upon the enemy's pickets and
skirInisn line.
Subsequently the ene!Dy'sline was strength
ensd by the arrival q rcinforcernents from
Ewells corps. Oh the Rapidan front. About
/ o'clock slow and irregular canuonading
commenced on the road leading to Orange
Court House, and considerable firing between
the skjrmishers. The enemy did not reply
with artillery at 4 o'clock.
1t was announced that Hills cerps, which
had previously rested on the Rapidaa east of
the railroad, was approaching on the center,
and half an hour later heavy muskctry was
heard on the right, showing that the Sd corps
forming that wing, were engaged.
Our casualties were few in the center. The
only ottcSI Of rank at that time known to be
killed Is Lieut.. Col. Iesser, I'D PennSylvan-
II regiment.
The battle ground il in a wilderness, with
but little open country, consequently an &C
curate description Of our position cannot be
given, but it will be perceived that we have
the enerny's fortified position skirting the Rap
ldan on the right, and can compel them to give
battle if they intend to fight on ground less
unfayorable to us. jeff. Davis, owing to the
untayorable weather Of yesterday, did not re-
view the rebel army as intended, and he is
said to have. returned to Richmond on Thurs
day. Gen. Gregg's cavalry and batteries had
a severe fight with the eneIny's right wing of
cavalry Thursday p. N. We drove th.m back
upon their Infantry lines, when re were com
PEELED to fall back with a loss said to be about
250 killed. The 5tI corps coming up, the
enemy in turn we're compelled to retreat.
About rs were wounded in the I'd corps, 5
kl!.cd and z mortally wounded on the right.
Gen. French, with the Sd corps, when advanc-
ing, encountered Ewell's corps before lie con-
nected with the center, and after a severe fight
held his position, but lost heavily. lie, how
ever, captured 900 rebels.
The 9Th corps was then thrown forward, and
filled the gap between the center and right.
A train Of the 9TH corps advancing on the
plank road was attacked on the fan ( by reb-
ell cavalry, who destroyed fifteen or twenty
wagons and killed women and several mules.
On Friday morning it was found that the reb-
els had fallen back from our center to two
miles nearer Orange Court House, and the
above intelligence is up to the evening OF
Friday, and was brought to Washington by
4 special messenger, who came nSar being
captured by g~uerilIas.
The additional information which has also
come to hand tonight through another source
states that the line was formed on Friday,
about noon, on the road leading to Orange
Court House.
Gen. Gregg's cavalry, on the left, had a Sc
we're fight with the rebel cavalry, and drove
them back upon their infantry and then fell
back himself upon the 9TH corps, who in turn
drove the rebel infantry back aud took their
position as the left wing.
Warren's I'd corps or the turnpike drove
the rebel skirmishers beyond Robertson's tay-
ern, and formed on the right. Gen. Princes
division, consisting Of the Sd corps, met a
heavy body Of EweII's corps and fought them
several hours, until the remainder Of the CORDS
came up, and later the 9th corps.
Tn 3d,particularIy Gen. Princes lost heav-
lily, which is estimated at 500 in killed and
wounded, and many prisoners. But he pun
ishcd the enemy severely in killed and woun-
ded, and took, as Gen. French reports, 800
prisoners
Our forces on the center had no severe fight
ing, and consequently our loss there was
small excepting in Gen. Gregg's cavalry di-
vision.
1t was discovered that the enemy's centre
had fallen back. Their skirmishers are in
the woods a mile or so, nearly to Orange court
house.
Heavy guns were heard there all the fore
noon, not tending to confirm the truth of the
report that the enemy used no artillery on
our front on Friday, and Wa but very little,
owing to the densely wooded and nearly level
character Of the ground.
1t Is known that there was very heavy
skirmishing on the turnpike at 9 o'clock Sat
urday morning, but no particulars have been
received.
From Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. so. 1868.