Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-30
94TELEGRAPHlC NEWS. i
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.1fon The 1tnJ II the Pssanas
p. BAI1LE ON .TAE RAPIDAN.
severe Fighting = Pssitisnn Of. .rtAs 1--WE

,,, BATTLE ON TAx RAPIDAN.
Severe fifhsiax Ps.isis.o sf She .Hvs
Arn!sI1hs Advsnee sf the Arny Of
wAsH,s.,or, Nov 3a-{Aseceased Press
Nspafeh - ~ Army OF shs Potomac I'd.
vspe"d st six O'clock on The morning OF The
27sh, from near 6ermanta, Oulpeper and
Jacobs fc-ds. Al d formed In line OF battle, the
tei tsr retting on th4 Frederic ksburg turnpske
near Rcbsrssons tavern. The left advanced
along the plank cad, forming . cnrve towsrd
Gcroop.viils, ard tie right terminating On The
ksridsn. south we, of Jacobs Ford, 3D..
+ Az the center advanced Is came Hp0n the
en- my piekets and skrnteh line Subse.
qus ntiy tie enemys iine Wa stEengthened by
core.
On The Repidan fIont, about one o'eloch,
Glow and iiret ulSr .eannopading comm.nc-d
ON ths road leading towards Orange Court
NCGte, bnu con. Ids able firing tooh place De-.
iwt'p 'be tEif mit here. The enemy did not
reply With srtbisfy. - : sE1 II
Atfur O'clock II wac announced that Hnrs
ftrlt, which hsd ,rreN knsly rested Oh the
Rapicur, west OF tie railroad, " as approach
,ns or 'hs {, nier, h, II sn hcur laf-r b. Avy
nstte'Ty wss heard on the right, showing that
gIpF the erpmy. stS -
Up u .s>.n O'clock rn Friday evening our
case atiss v ere tew. On the center. the only
,'fs.e, OF ,. Nh st thst time knows /, be killed
e ]. e"t 20 oEei heee"r, OF TIE T2d Pennsylva.
HlE2neFm.fft So saf.-1 -.
1h.- battle. prourd IS in what !. kco~n a. the
" t!teJBsee," with hat iitiP open country
e.n-s4u.LtIv IN accurate description OF our
o. it,tn rat 1T this time be civ en-; but il viii
B.. p.Tc. .iyeC It ut We ave the enemy Il form.
n. u u' ii. b. V hts ~ tr,Ine the Rapidan
on III. Ttght, " hich VIII corn pei them tn give
tHitis-tf hey rTteld to fgbt-upon ground
IGts .Irfarorsbie TO us. .+ .a. '
At.n' sixty Tasn W. r" wounded in the second
'krmth, five E,iied and sev,n m,r.aliy
? oun0 d. ...a p. g.. -'-.
un he right Grn. French, ii corp, when
vtnciP, .ncnuutersd EwrE's corps b 70
H. CT. tn tis Pnter ftpr Sc Y re
nj b. D.. held his position. but Us, h .lvIIy He,
h~~.r.I, tfIiLfshNi' r. hst pr'~n"crs
h' tIb ~, a then thro IN for vi ari, aud
"a tie sap between the center and our right
Il Ia j u il.e 5th corps, ad cling on the
PHI 7, sd. was auac ked liz the flank By rebel
h'ails. VI 0 G'tIoyt d iit-pD or tw-nty
vefo't, Nib two III q and 81 v-rai mu es.
tIrtt r cavalry HIf ta cries 81 q severe
II, hi y iih n. eIfmy's right wing cavalry on
1hulsGi hft TnoGE. We drov- them back to
'h ir 'ntI' Ech ments. and then be III tnrn W V
cor pei, d 'o tall back. His io>s l. sail to be
hh,rt 2sO in hi, ed and Sonndsd Tn. 5sh G, rps
G, n'ine ur, the enemy was again compt lied TO
r,
Jf Iu,is. owir g to the I'm IA voYshle weather
Ct W.Gn.shay, GA CT review r.u-i ARMY
r. b.. u t. G.n. and Vt is saj ID ~ prisoners that
L" retplisd 10 Rict ono on Tn ..rsuay.
Further PGr,ieuiar>.
" ASH hG1rh. Nov. 2a-On triday morning
4
f'' m cur c. rtrr TO point Two miles nearrr
Or al ourt HCus".
Tie above intelligence Is up 10 the We niug OF
~ ray, and brought 10 Washington by a
tpt' laI met.|nRer, " Ia, came uear beiug ca ap-
iuIed by pu.rrillas.
TIE follow ing additional inform It on, wh, h
b Also GENE to hand 10 niyhtttro rough anot Ter
tCnic,, sIht G that the line wae formed on Fri.
cry sfsouL noon thr rosd- beading TO Or,Au re
Court HCu,e. Gen Greyg'. cavalry on thu.
lei bad e' v're fight with the rebai cavalry,
ga n fG9n n ~ hn fhAaW ,etra a
tsrn Tell bat himself upon the S. n corps, " aich
n, II IN Grove IN. rebel infantry back aud took
/ ot iti1n RS The left wing
Gen. WARNS 20 CORDS. on thp turnDiRe.
dl"s. ID. rebel skiIm Ia. r ne yoad Rooprt:on'e
MN'rn sbe forced tie centre: On the right,
f1inett division, Of tie Sd corps, rnet be .vy
tsGJ ot EN ellis corp and fought he m re veral
h ufs. pIIiil The remainder OF the CORPS came
rI, and late ,he 9th corps.
IN. 'hi1t, particularly Priucs's di vision,
iott heavily. estimats at 5ou killed and
y onrrtd sad many pl tsos ers, b,ls 81 verely
puI is d the enemy in killed ana wound ID.
snd to. \, rs tieLeral French ports. aUe priso.
l'fs ,='-s# = -a
Our forces On the C. nrTe hao no heavy fight
hF, and corsequen j. our loes there WAS
imsl', keeping in Hregss cavalry division.
t'r "a urdHy rHcrn ;ng It vne discovered tha.
tie 'ismy's c.G;rr h, fallen back. Their
sEirmlih iina Gu the woods is eoraethtne IKE Q
H. aid hall nearer Orange Court house.
any heavy effective field OPERATIONS ON Sa,ur-
) 1t is reported that Gen. RfIpatricks cavalry
division. under Custer, attempted to cros.xun.
Ger the ensmy's batteries ht Raccoon Ford on
Friday, hu' were driven back Heavy guns
were tesEd there a. the eftsrnoon, tending 20
G. nfil N the truth Of the report.
The enemy used no artillery on our front on
Friday, and We bat very little, owing 70 the !
denssly wtottd AID nsarly level character OF
tie q ouDd. > -.
II is known that there was heavy skirnaish.
ing on the turnpike at O'Clock on SATURDAY.
morning, bat no particulars have been re.
ce4yed. -....- .-. -, A.. . -,.-s- III :.
Nine greErtl1Rs were captured 90 Friday
ntSht, between Cat}etys stauon aud FairfaI
Court House One had 1900 10 rsssbaeks."