The New York herald., 1863-11-09
OCCUPATION Of Tredericksburg
by Our Troops.

= Mr. winia~ ys1ns's D.spasen.
WARRINGTON, Nov. ., lses.
Ansht occurred yesterday afternoon between General
Bsdgwichs division and the rebels the Rappsbarpock
between Rappahannock station and Kellys Ford.
Ihs fight commenced about two O'Clock Our forces
we're victorious every point. driving the rebels before
tlSn, and capturing battery and twelve hundred
ysisoners. Our loss slight, the casualties being only
sbous ssvensy.nvs killed and two hundred and lSly
wounded.
Our troops are highly sistsa Al their success, sDo
sAagne the result Of another encounter should tho
sssny venture to try their prowsss again.
00ciaI Dispatches.
wIsxorox. Nov. 6, 1903
Ihs following has been received
vfRsr DzsPAToH.
HnDquAsms, AnxY oy n. Poro.Ao,
Nov 1850 Y. n !
Major General ssdgwicK the railroad
ss where bs drove the enemy 70 the river, Assaulted
end captured two rsdoubts with artillery on ,hls side
taking number OF prisoners.
MAJOR General French advanced TO Kelly rord ayips
~ enemy IN small force across the river and cap,are
several hundred prisoners At tho Ford.
sEokoE @. MEADE, MAJOR General Commanding
SECOND DESPATCH.
RxAparAHrns, Axxr o Ius roIos.c,
Nov. 7-l0P.N.
General ssdgwiok reports capturing this AFTERNOON 10
his operations, four colonsl, three lieutenant colo
sss many other ohccrs, and eight hundred men,
together with four battle nags.
General Preach captured four hsadred prsoners
c6assrs and men.
GEO. @. MEADE, Major General Commanding.
Mr.. =. q. Chspman's Despatch,
gHsADQuAsrsRs, ARxY Po1osAo,
Nov. 9, 1seA !
s len, was given us yesterday Afternoon for the
hs sso,h glorious page in tho history Of the Army o
Ne Potomac. General sedsvick's veterans again me,
~ fos upoa the Ssd Of rsbel choice and ssso Jousd
liurhorss, fsos aud artillery. Our triumph signal
.1,3S' S'sIr
: Our Amy counsncsd moving a.d.yl,3ss Ss Ie Ie.a n
ing Of ys..md.y. from our old eanpl q sas Vicinity o,
w.usaion Junction, IN .aIss ns.dnu,, ,h. sixth corp.
ss,Daas road NsAfds @ppshan,ocs bridge. reach.
~ 1At place about noon. Here they ioa"a
~ rebels posted in the old works AMI IN rev
ousp which md oesn constructed since the Uu0n
ration. severe sshs ensusd for the occupancy sh'
worms and positIos which resulted the ouins VI
Ne whole rebel force on this side Of the the capture
u four ooons, four susssass coloss, one hundred
ssa and line ocsrs battle nsss, four ss,s battle
~ Of artillery wwh the horses and estimated
sxtssa hundred prisoners Over twelve hundred prisoe-
err bsvs already been brought In and large sambss,
reported = now on the march hther from The front,
rAis morning 10 hold on The works on this side u ne
rvsr - we'll the bridge and the fsrds above ss be
ov end tbs entire army - jublsnt % wide Arsss'
ssssv L,ncolns slsctioa-
rAs enemy are said 70 bc Ia strong force The o'es'
eide Of the river. md tho prisoners say they VIII give ~
assribe ngh, to-day. nopo they may fOr I DO po
believe possible FOR shsm Withstand ocltsion viii
our force
Oar icsses are estimated ssvsssy ave killed And ,w
hundred wounded whs shs rebel oncers state thu, h.
o~u Io-s could not fall short 2 ave hundred 10 Aas ~,
wounded. The nsh, lasted uriu long after DARK
ssnsrsl ssdgwick reports his victory ss csmpsse a
scod hsvs been desired.
The prisoners are The bsrdes, looking o., of rnsp ba
BE- conceived o-dirty, ragged, shoesss and hates
In many Instances. they testify ,hs dire extremity Z
vbeh the confsderscy has become reduced.
Tho sf,ernooo Just the one for astt--ecol, eloA
snd pleasant, willis orsk brosrs Kept the osd cs1
snose and the sitting srneB S burnt power sopoyut
40 sn great bsitles
M. =. q. Chapmaa's Second D.spseb.
Hs.pocsnrzs, ARyy oy mn Puoxlc
nov ., 1909
ne sighting yesterday was a, two points, RAppshan
sosh bridge and Kslys Ford That al tho tridso -ter