Show ci the Rap rc ite washington etli tho the 11 evening star lias has the following parties from the front report that wd we experienced consider considerable ablo loss on oil the return of our troops from the late apiou it is stated that some of oil our anto pontoons pon cic lost at the rap idan wl whereby the enemy was enabled to pick up some of our moil men who re crossed it is also stated that a rebel cavahey force crossing above maitina Mai tins fold folt intercepted a couple of our r e gi in ants who alio were foicey to cut their way through with considerable loss these ic lep ports orts it should be added are arc not at all definite nit and have not up to noon today to day been confirmed by anything received at the war department parties arriving from the fiant this morning state that eliat when our troops pushed across it at germania ford they found the rebel rifle pits in that vicinity occupied by but 25 pickets who threw down their arms and surrendered the forces p pushed bushed ahead in the direction of orange coult house but had progressed two miles when they were opened on oil fx horn om twelve guns attacking the debels forcing making and supporting 9 up porting these guns we dhove them from their position with considerable loss in wounded our loss in the affair was ivas in the massachusetts our infantry then re crossed the rap dan leaving leavin t a force to hold the rifle pits until t the lic operations of our cavalry that had moved in a circuitous I 1 ro route h ad a d terminated d he avy firing is is said to have been heard yesterday it was believed about culpp culpepper that our cavalry beio then engaged with the enemy which it had been seeking |