New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-11
The Rebels Largely in Excess Of Numbers
THEY ARE UTTERLY ROUTED IN THREE HOURS.
OUR LOSS ONLY ONE MAN KILLED
THIRTY-NINE REBELS CAPTURED.
Also, a Load Of Goth, Horses, and Accouttrrtnls
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epssiL Dispatch to The n. Y. Tribune
wumseros. Menisy, Nov TO- i'ef
The following telegram has been received from
your special correspondent with Gen. sigel:
GasEsviLlK, Monday, Nov. 10. 1864
One Of the most gallant exploits Of the wtr oc-
CURED st Fredereksburg yesterday morning. Capt.
Eric Dshlgren Of Gen. siges staff was scnt on Sat
urd,y night with detachment Of 60 mon Of the lst
Indiana Cavalry, belonging TO the Gencrnls body'
guard, to recounOiter in the vicinity of Fredrcks-
burg, and, il possible to capture tho Rebel cavalry,
said TO number about 60, stationed at that place.
At Warr.nion junction, detachment Of the 9th
Ohio Cavalry, under Maj. stedrnan, was joined 10
the party. Tho whole force, under Capt. Dahlgreu,
proceeded toward Fredericksburg, stopping over
night 10 feed. They reached Fredericksburg about
o'clock on Sunday morning, crossing the river
entering the town from the further side, thus
surprising ths Rebels who were there stationed
They found there five companies Of the 18th Virginia
and three comrenies Of tie 9th Virginia Cavalry.
Upon crossing the river Capt. Dablgren found tho
enemy hurriedy prepariOgto to meet him. Without wait
ing 20 give them time Capt D., with the Let lndiana
Cavalry, under Capt. Stein and Lieu,s. Miller and
Carr, dashed through the streets upon the force.
The 9Th Ohio Cavalry, then crossing, were ordered
70 follow, tu, did no, DO so The other cavalry,
finding themselves in the presence Of superior
force, made every exertlon 10 keep the advantage
they had gained.
A, the drst dash they captured mauy Pris2neI'.
who we're sent 70 the rear. As tho Rebels 10 lnsely
outpuubered them the contest became deipernie,
tho body guard fighting Ike heroes hand to hand,
aud Alnost with their 6rs. Aiier fight Of three
hour the Rebels were driven back and completely
rou:sd.
CAPT. Dahgren lo,i only one man killed and three
missing Tho body Of the dead man wsS brought of
by his valiant comrades.
In the town two Rebel wagons wero found loaded
with army cloth, destined for the Southern army.
They were Immediately taken possession Of, and
are now on their way in. Capt. Dahlgren, after
accomplishing the other results Of his expedition TO
turned ,afely tonight, bringing in 80 prisoners,
horses and accoutsrmen,s Grea, credi, Ia duo Capt
Dahlron and the officers Of the body-guard above
named.
Scouts returned from Smokers and Ashby's Gaps
reported the enemys pck.t' at those places. Acting
upon ibis information, Gen. Stah with his cavalry
attacked aud drove the picke,s back upon large
forco, from which be withdrew his troops without
loss. The scouts learned from soms Of the inhab-
itanis that A. p. Hills corps was at Smokers Gap
Oh Friday last, and passed on to Front Royal, at
which place they were reported in yesterday 8
dispatch.
Heavy firing has been heard during the day from
the direction of the Rappahannoct River. 1t re-
ported tonight that Gen Plessanton and Gen. Stu
art were engaged at or near Pottsvills, and the
former succeeded in driving the latter from bis posi-
ton. II was thought that q general engagement
would onsue between the two forces in that vicinity