The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-03
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Up to 2 O'Clock. "a. M.
Stirring News from the Army
Of the Potomac.


WAsHINGroN, March Baltimore re-
ports from the headquarters of the Army
of the Potomac to this bureau under dat,
of March LIST, says It would seem thai
Gen. Sedgewick was sent to the extreme
left of the enemy to engage his attention
and divert his vigilance from the RapadaI
Fords. Fitzpatrick Selling advantage of thi!
crosses the river proceeds to make rapid
detour to the Southwest of the enemy,
main positions around Orange c. H., and
Gordonsville, while Custar swings rapidly
around the extreme right of Sedgewick Wis
Madison G. H., and Stanardsville.
Our latest information from Fitzpatrick
was up to 8 o'clock yesterday morning
when he was reported to be at Spottsyl
vania and on the trot Of Gustav we have
positive knowledge that his long lines Of
cavalry dashed rapidly through Madison
g. e., before daylight yesterday morning.
1t is reasonably supposed by a Tribune
special who left the Court House at noon
that Gustav had engaged the enemy at one
o'clock for heavy cannonading was heard
at that hour in the direction Of Orange @
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Gray sends news from Madison @. Il
dated Monday noon, that Sedgewick's corps
marched at sunrise ON Saturday 9th four
days rations, bivouacked at night miles
beyond Culpepper and reachee RusselFs
Ford on Robinson river Sunday forenoon
where more of the corps bivonacked and
Sedgewick established his headquarters
Talbot's brigade pushed on to Madison O.
f., with cavalry under Capt. Clatten. The
LIST division OF the Sd corps came up to the
support OF the 9Th on Sunday night at one
o'clock. On Monday morning Custar's cav
airy, with horse-artillery, marched out OF
the town to the Rapidan which was crossed
near Barnett's Ford.
The latest news from the front indicates
a battle this morning at Stanardsville be-
tween Custar's cavalry and rebel infantry.
Rumors persistently place Fitzpatrick at
about Is miles from Richmond.
A special to the N. Y. Times from Wash
ington of the LIST says: The latest informa.
ton received from the Army of the Potomac
is to o'clock this morning. Heavy firing,
probably musketry, was heard early this
morning of to the extreme right in the di
rection of Stauardsville, where it was sup.
posed, that Custar's cavalry were engaging
the rebels.
Madison G. H., as we'll as Spottsylvanla
C. H., are in our possession.
There is an evident DISPOSE zion on the part
of Lee to avoid battle by keeping behind
his Entertainments.
Fitzpatrick has been heard from. The
report is favorable.
Lees communications no longer remain
unbrokeu. 1t was reported to-day at Gull
pepper that Hampton's Legion had been
badly whipped by Fitzpatrick with loss Of
several hundred prisoners, including himself
among the number.
A special to the N. Y. World from Wash.
ington, March LIST says: Gen. Fitzpatrick
with largo force of cavalry and mounted
infantry, started three days since for Rich
mond in the hope of capturing that city by
a coup demain, or compel Lee to leave his
at Mine Run and march to
its defence. The rapid retreat Of Long
street on Richmond is explained by this
movement.
1t is rumored that Fitzpatrick will have
the cooperation of large force advancing
up the Peninsula.