Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-03
JOURNAL BUILDINGS,
LOCUST STREET,
BETWEEN FIRST AND WATER.
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
By THE E. ". LINE.
Exclusively for the Journal.
Highly Exciting from Vir-
ginia.
Fighting in Progress!
Fitzpatrick dashing toward
Richmond
Meade's Army in Motion.
Lees Communications De-
stroyed.
Longstreet retreating rapidly
to Virginia.
Longstreet retreating rapidly
to Virginia.
Campaign Of 1854 fully begun

New YORK, March. IA special cor
respondent, Beta, reports from headquar-
tiers Army of the Potomac March 1st, as
follows:
1t woald seem that Gen. Sedgewick
was sent to the extreme left of the enc
my to engage his attention and divert
his vigilence from the Rapidan forces.
Fitzpatrick seizing the advantages of
this, crossed the river and proceeded to
make a rapid detour to the southwest OF
the enemies main position around
Orange C. 81. and Gordonsville, while
Custer swings rapidly around the ex-
IRENE right of Sedgewick via Madison
G. h, Stsnardsville.
Our latest information from Kilpat-
rick was up to 8 o'clock yesterday morn
ing when be was reported to be at Spots
ylvania and on the trot.
Of Custer, we have positive knowl-
edge that his long lines of cavalry dasE-
ed rapidly through Madison c. 81. at
daylight yesterday morning.
It is reasonably supposed by Tribune
special. who left the Court House at
noon, that Custer had engaged the enc
my at one o'clock, for heavy canon
aiding was heard at that hour in the di-
reetion of Orange C. 81. 1t continued
till dark.
Gray sends news from Madison c. H.,
dated Monday noon, that Sedgwick'
corps marched at sunrise on Sunday
with four days rations, and bivouced al
night seven miles beyond Culpeppel
Ford on Robinson river
Talbot's brigade pushed on to Madison
C. H., with cavalry under Capt. Cafin
The first division of the Sd Army Corp
came up to the support of the 9th OF
Sunday night, at o'clock. On Monda,
morning Clusters cavalry, with horse ar
tillery, marched out of the town to tn
Rapidan, which was crossed near Bar
nets Ford.
The latest news from the front ind
Gates battle this morning at Stanards
vile, between Clusters cavalry and tn
rebel infantry.
Rumor places Fitzpatrick about twent,
five miles from Richmond. 1t also say
our troops occupy Spottsylvania c. H
Madison c. H., and, as drawback, r,
ports the waters of the Rapidan as ha'
ing swollen six feet over the level {
yesterday.
Especial TO Times.
WASHINGTON, March --latest info
nation received from the Army of tt
Potomac is to nine o'clock this mornin,
Heavy musketry firing was heard tn
morning off to the extreme right, in tn
direction of StanardsviIle, where, it
supposed, Custer cavalry was engage
with the rebels. Madison c. H, as we
rs Spottsylvania G. II. are now in on
possession. There is an evident disp,
sition on the part Of Lee to avoid ba
tie by keeping behind his entrenchment
Fitzpatrick has been heard from. ~
report is favorable Lees commune
tions no longer remain unbroken.
1t was reported to-day, at Culpeppt
that Hampton's legion had been bad
whipped by Fitzpatrick, with loss of Sc
eral hundred prisoners, Hampton hi
self among the number.
Especial to World
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Gen. Kilpa
rick, with large force of cavalry al
mounted infantry, started three da
since for Richmond, in the hope of ca
turing that city By coup de main,
compel Lee to leave his intrenchmer
at Mine Run, and march to its defen.
The rapid retreat of Longstreet on Rio
mOnd is explained by this movemel
1t is rumored that Fitzpatrick will ha
the cooperation of large force, advar
ing up the Peninsula.