The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-11-13

that station. The movl m nj was a rstit
one. The LIST and 9Th Corps, under com
mand q Brigadier General David. A
f Russell. General Wight being in com
mand, reached the nights this side CT the
Rappahannock about one O'Clock. and
drove in the enemys pickets. Howo''
I'd Division, same Corps, on Russell.
right, commenced sklrmishing soon after
and drove the the enemy before them. =
The 9th Corps, under Major Genera
rSickles, formed their skirmsh line south
of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
stretching down towards Normsn's Ford
Early S division and Ewells rebel corps
occupied the nights on this side Of the
river, the works upon which they had So
turned to make them defensble from at
tack from this direction. These works
were constructed by our forces last sum
mer, while We occupied the line Of the
Rappahannock.
The enemy had strengthened them by
digging a semicircle Of rifle pits around
their front. Such was Il formi liable po-
ston which Russell's brave hoys attark
ed and carried to day.
Colonel Tompkins, Chief Of Artillery
on General Sedgwck' staff posted his ar
tilery on the nights about three quarters
OF a mile this side of the river. and COM
menced to shell the works. About three
o'clock, eighteen guns were engaged in
shelling them at this short range. Tie
firing was beautiful and tre effect temor.
alzing. That Of the enemy was also vt.
ry fine.
While this was going on, General Ri :
sell was busy with his mu,kstry. H.
pushed his lin. OF skirmishers upon boll.
flanks OF the enemy's works until nearly
sunset, when his own brigade, comp 'sed
Of the 5'h Wisconsin, Col. Allen 5 h
Maine, Col. Edward 9Th Maine, Colsnsl
Harris and l2lst New York, Col. Ap
ton, were ordered to change the rille-pits
and earth works upon both H,uks. Led
BY General Russell in person, they wcn9
steadily and sileaty onward, fighting a.
they proceeded, till, nearing tho work.
they fxod bayoneIs aud pitched ia wi;h
cold steel This wa, too much for eve |
the flower Of the southern army, for il !
WAS the much vaunted Louisiana bri sad'
they found there, and, after short hand
to hand contest they turned to fec to thei'
pontoons which were lying directly in
heir rear but here thsy, wsre Ioiled, ''o'
our boys had already secured the ap
proach to the bridge, and they had no al
ernaIive but to surrender or run for it,
Some OF them tried the latter, but it Wa
10 easy matter, and they yielded. When
hose on the opposite shore found that VIZ
leII this end OF the bridge, they set Gre
. their side, and destroyed portion o.
t. Thus closed at dark one OF the most
brilliant actions of the war. 1t WA
ought by the same troops ths. so gallant
,I
V stormcd and carried to tho flights of
81. Mary, at the second battle Of Freder-
rksburg. Although Generals Sedgwi k,
Wright and Tyler, with their stats, were
resent and sctiSe, all syree in swardi' g
he credit Of this brilliant achievement
to General Russell and his
.allant troops.
Gen. Meade lras sent to Gen. Sedgwick
n order congratulating hSm and his
roops upon their success ip shs prelimi-
ary movement.
Lee is supposed to be a, Culpoper, Ewel
t Brandy Station, and Hill bci@cen Cul7 ;
eper and Cedar Mountain.
Pursuit of OF the Enemy.
WASHINGTON JUSCrIoN, Nov. S-M.