Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-11-16

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The following interesting particulars I
OF TIE recsnt engagements on the Rap q
ushaanock have been kindly furnished V
us by a gentleman who was present ana {
a participant, and his statements are !
entirely reliable:
Some confusion has arson in conse-
'ousncs OF the Richmond papers Blend
Ing together the separate en-sssmsnts
of Ra~ppahannock bridge and keily'E
ford. The forHer was fought on the
North side of the EappahaRnsck ana
was participated in by Iolss's and Hays
Bricades, of Early's Division on one part,
and attacked bv SsGgwick's Corps on the
mart az the FadSrals. The latter was
{ouebt .ome distance lower down the
riyer "a the South side, by the 2nd n
I'll imsnts Of kamaeur's BFlgaGs'
Poac, Division, whs were attacked 6IsI
Fr-ucb's Corps.
Tie Bri.1des Of Es1;y's Division oc-
cnpied two very strong r~~douhts, which
were thrown up by the sntny to protect
his rear, during Lss's recsnt advances up
on Meade. Upon thsir falling back, the
railroad bridge at this place was burned,
ard upon our. returning We threw a pom
toon bridge across here, over which our
troops and trains passed, and wo snbsc-
oucntly used tin bringing the railroad
sion south Of the river. Oar troops
vcrc placed in tic redonbts to protect
sly WORKING party we nj ght send out
and to check any advance OF the enemy
in that direction. The position was rat
Z nrally i strong one, and in addition to the
guns in the redoubt wa had guns on this
Side Of the river, which bore upon the
posit;on. which, together with the Brig
AIDES, which occupied the works, was
deemed capable o. ~repulsing any force
that might assault tnem. Butths enemy
appeared suddenly and in overwhelming
force. q corps,) and We are informed
moved forward TO the assault, In columns
Of four lines, about dusk, when our guns
on this side could rot DO used to advan
ta~e AGAINST them. Our men, however,
were cool and confident, and being pros
tectea by the earthwoeks, poured a dead
" vollev into their ranks, which is SAID
10 hive scattered their two front lines,
while our troops suffered Comparatively
little But baing rendered confident by
their suparioritv Of numHers, and excl
tad by the whisAcy with which they
ware c~opiousIy drenched, they fa!tsred. bui
for 1 short time, when they again rushed
forward. and having partially aanked the
position, they rushed pai aoll among oul
men. and b~ayonetsd some OF them, ever
behind the works. So terrific had be
come the conflict az this moment that /
was a hand to hand engagement, and en'
Of our men claims to have killed tW'
Yankees with one ball. At this situation
5f eTlirs it was impossible to retrea
wtsh 4ay @rGerana each soldier bad t
~ss srsstlv fEHitatcT ~ tres
when opd excitement and the com
con.o d.rkncss. JAS our troops wer
para sc.4tcrslIt was impossible t
so lnuon our los gith anything ike cel
1ssS.+ h tiJ Of my. departure.
tSTt' NJ Fdr5aay be remembered as
N'.tJ oross kg' for the enemy. 1t Wa
iavo', nat H6c1er crossed, in his advanc
hege e.tre:t, }sforo and after the battle {
~ dicsIlorsgille. The river at this plac
c,rms somewhat Of crescent, the NORTH
l banks forming the convex side. Thcl
- also a commanding bin On that sid
ryrilc On the southern SIDE, we have a
opsr fs1G with an inclined plane to th
i've and we had no projection for OF
htroaas cEcept.a few houses near the tore
" In ills vicinity Rodcs' Division was ell
\ csmpci, and l presume The rcsimen
I that were on picket were rore for tt
purpose Of preventing \ snrprisoth than f
bringing ON q general engagement, j
case Of IN advance 4 the enemy.
On Saturday the1st inst, the Cd Rec
iment was en- picket, with some of !
ccmranies at the main ford, aud the BOT
reginent was a short distance to the re;
in reserve. These two regiAIsnts we
under the command Of their Lieut.. Co
oncls the Cslenel Of the I'd ceing on
Court Of Inquiry, was detached, and Il
Colonel Of the 30th was at home c
wounded furlyugs. Cavalry scouts ha
been seen accommodating for several day
but i. was net known that any force
infantry was near at hand. About c
clock, D. M, however, the enemy tire
" forward = Inc Oh s@irlnishcrs and con
meneed advancing their batteries fro
under the hill. Very soon . brisk fl
was commenced by the ID Regimen
(whose commanding officer had been il
struetad TO hold the place at ali hai
zalYds.) and the 30th advanced to it's su,
port. Immediately the enemy thrav fo
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