Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-05-14
Army of the Potomac.
WAR NEWS.

Potomac. n despatch trem Secretary >
Stanton, to Governor Brough Of Ohio,
sent at midnight, Friday, states that up
to that time nothing official has been heard
from Grant, as far as we know, although
the battle on the Rapidan was bloody,
there was nothing decisive.
/ General Grant is with the Rapidan COL
umn, directing its movements, and We
shall cndeavor, briefly, to detail its pro-
gress. The Rapidan runs Eastward from
Cedar Mountain to Fredericksburg, and
the distance is forty miles. Orange Court
House, Lees hcat quarters, is ten miles
south Of Cedar Mountains, and almost IN
direct line turnpike, about forty-Gve
miles long This runs from Orange 10
Fredericksburg. This turnpike is south of
!, the Rapidan, and almost parallel to it,
Twelve miles above fredericksburg, on
the River, is United States Ford at the
confluence Of the Rapidan and Rappahan-
mock. Five miles south Ct this ford, ond
on the turnpike, is Charlottesville. Ten
miles further up the river i, Germanie
Ford, and FIVE miles south Of it, on the
, turnpike, is Locust Grove. On the river
=, there are other lords between these, and
Oh the turnpike. half way between the two
towns is q village called Wilderness, a
name also generally applied to that whole
q section OF country Mine Run is a small
=. stream running Northwestward, which
h crosses the turnpike three miles west Of
!. Locust Grove, and empties into the Ropi-
!, dan four miles above Ccrmania Ford. Oi
the strong Confederate fortifcaions on
/. Mine Run every one knows.
,r From The dispositions Of troops on the
;. enemies part it is evident that General
Lee was acquainted with Grants plan, or
: at least the Rapidan portion of it before
the Federal army moved. The Conleder
a ate army was moved east IRON Orange to
Mine Run and a strong force under Ewell
= and Hill placed behind that stream. The
! remainder Of the army under Lee patiently
waited on the south side OF the iords for
= the Federal advance. On Tuesday night
50 the crossing was made, the Federal right
goiugover Germania Ford 10 Locust Grove
the left over United States Ford to Chan
celorsville. The headquarters crossed be-
tween, and Grant and Meade stationed
& themselves at The village known as tie
Wilderness. Lee in front, retired South
! ward before the advancing column, allow
!, , ing the crossing to be made unopposed on
= Tues esday night. Wednesday night and
l.. Thursday morning nothing but the enc
ly my's sk-mshcrs were seen and the Fed
eral army succeeded in crossing the river
L. without loss Burnside who brought up
re the ar, passed his last troops over on
Is Thursday evening.
is The Confcderates then began to show
* themselves. The Federal right at Locust
s. Grove and Germania Ford was at the
furthest but five miles distant from Mine
Run. The 9th New York cavalry was
on the extreme right, and was driven in
by large force of the enemy coming down
from Mine Run. General Grifith's di-
-, vision marched 10 the support Of the cav,
airy, and became engaged, and Burnside
- who was coming over Germauia Ford
hurried his division to the right, to assist
the others.
AS soon as the cannonading announced
r that the right flank had been attacked
~ General Lee advanced upon Chancellors
= vile, and attacked Ilancocks Corps, sta
~ toned at that place on the Federal left -
h For two hours and half the battle con.
Of tinued Hancock losing severely The on.
in ward progress Of the Federal march wa.
10 checked, and the telegraph states tha
General Meade "ordercd the line of baltl,
to be held till morning" Il is thus eyi
he ident that on Thursday night, beyond tht
;" cross Of the river, which General hc
u seems to have permitted, but little advau
tagc was gained by Grant.
Alter Thursday night nothing is know
En- with certainty. A Tribune correspond
tic ent, riding from the field heard very heav,
I'd firing on Fri lay morning, a battle wa
ip- certainly fought on Friday, though nothin
ok is known of its result The Federa
his wounded are reported at from six-to eigl
ely thousand, and are being sent to Warren
CO, ton and its vicinity for transportation t
ds, Washington The Confederales are re
or. ported to be driven three miles towar
as Mine Ruu--that Is Ewell's halking part
er. has retired West towards the entrenct
The mcnts on Mine Run Three lhousan
cir killed aud ten thousand wounded is state
90, as their loss, though nothing is said of L(