The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-20
The late Battle at Rappahannock
Station.

The following brief but clear account Of
the gallant accomplishment of our troops
under Gen. Seds"ick at Rappahannock Sta
ton on Saturday week is from the correspon-
dence of the New York Times, dated at the
headquarters of The army of the Potomac or
SUNDAY. Sth instant:
THE stronghold of the enemy on the left
bank oi the Rappahanaoch, between Kappa
hlnnock and Beverly Station, consisted o!
the old earth Notifications near the railroad
crossing, recently strengthened by the addi-
tion OF railroad iron taken from tie Orange
and Alexandria R4iirord, and another simi-
lar work half mile ar moro westerly, ga
the river, connected by curtain, rife pits,
and all the usual contrirances resorted to for
he deten5" Of similar works. Az abou,
midway between these forts the enemy mad
I bridge across sthe river, and another bridge
! b low tie railroad in front, over which our
troops had to pass, first having to drive the
ny's skirmiShers and sharpshooteis.-
I Th-rc were several natural riiie-plts filed
with troops.
( When ii is considered that the main attack
was not made until after sunset, SO that the
ground to be passed over could not be dis
tinctly seen, and therefore the full character
of the obstructi)ns could not be ascertained
: some idea of the hard task our troops had
to perform may be imagined.
During the day the sixth corps moved for
ward from tie rear of Bealtor Station, on
The right of the railroad, to within one mile
and half Of the e:.emy's works--the first
/ ii, ision (G-n. Russel) o.i the left, the third
division Gen. Terry in the centre, and the
second division Gen. Howe) on the right.
! The fiilh corps Moved torH ard on the left
Of the track, and took position in piece OF
woods little mere to the rear, but sending
forward picket brigade. of picked SIX ki~mi>h-
II, under Brig. Gen. Gerard, who drove the
enemy ski:misherS from the plateau en- the
/ left of the railroad to the river bank, in do
ing when the force suffered severely from d
crasS-tire Of artillery and ritie-shots from the
:ortIlcatcES nearest the railroad. The force
was composed OF men from all the divisions
Of the fifth corps, and they performed the
r0rk in a noble manner. Having accom-
piI,hed the special object OF this movement,
a portion of The troops We're Laced under
the cover of the railroad embinkment, while
the remainder watched the river bank to
prevent flank movement.
/ AZ a little before sundown, Brig. Gen.
! Russell, commtnding the first division of
/ tn sixth corps-;he division belonging t.
! Gen. W.ight-but who on SATURDAY com
! nar,!,d the corps. moved MS conmtnd on
( the ri: ht of the railroad and under very
heavy lire OF artillery and infantry carried
tie rifle pits.
! Just a, night had shroudcd the heavens in
darkness, charge vas made by the fifth
Wisconsin AID sixth Maine volunteer infan.
! try, upon the tortitications near the railroad
Supported ia the movement by the one hun
drcd and nineteenth Penny sylvania and for.
Iy-uinth Pennsylvania. Having carried the
ratification, after brief but severe struggle
the Efth Wisconsin and sixth Maine dashed
frward to the bridge, completely cutting OF
the whole rebel tOIce on the LETT bank OF the
river. Gen. Shaiers brigade, of the first d.
. vision, came up on the rlght, and at an oppor
tune moment carried the works there, wner
! the whole rebel force threw down their mus
kets and surrendered.
DISTURBANCE AMONG TIE MISERs.-A
Maunch Chunk, Pa, Thursday night, Geo
X. Smith, Of the firm of Hull, Carroll G. Co.
of Philadelphia, was murdered by enrageG
miners, because, it is said, he had given the
provost marshal information, enabling hin
to arrest drafted men. 1t is supposed Mr.
Smith was shot while travelling from the
mines to Jolesyille. 4 force of military has