White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-12

Captured-Seven Pieces Of Araiory
Taken-O0r Cavalry in Hot PursuIt-l
Highly Interesting Particular.
HRApouARrsRs AaxY OF ran PoroMAo.
Nov. 7-9:20 P. x.-MGor GsnsGal Sedg-
visk advanced to the railroad crossing
whore hs drove the enemy 70 the river.
assaulted and captured two rsdoubts With
artillery on this aide. taking . number OF
prisoner.
Msior General French advanced to
Ksllsy's Ford driving the snsny in snsl!
force scross the river. anG captured several
hundred prisoners at the ford.
Gro. G.. MEADE. Maj. Gen.
SECOND DISPATCH. 4
HsApouARr.Rs ARxY OF THE PoroxAo.
Nov. TO ?. M.-Gsnersl Ssdgwiek ~
ports capturing. this evening. in his opera
tions, three Lieutenant. Colonels snd many
other officers, and over eight hundred
men. together with four battls-asgs. Gen.
French captured over four hundred pris-
onsrs, officers and men.
GroRo. G.. MEADE.
M.jer- General Commanding.
WasHmeros. Nov. SIT appears from
Information recsivsd tonight. that ysster.
day morning the 6sh and the 9th army
corps. under command of Msjor- General
Ssdgwiek. advanced to the Rsppshsn-
mock Station. they having the right wing
Of the srmy-the LIST, ID and Sd a,my
corps forming the left wing. under M.jor
General French. proceeded to Kslley's
Ford. When the right wing rssehed the
Rsppihsnnock the enemy was found to
be in considerable forcs, holding this side
Of the river.
The rebel batteries. sarthvorks, and
the redoubts crowned the banks on each
side Of the Rsppahannock. and General
6edgwick at oncs advanced and stormsd
them with great gsllantry end impetuos-
ity, causing much slaughter and taking .
large number Of prisoners. When Gen.
French reached Kelly's Ford. about six
miles below Rsppahsnnock Station. the
enemy threw across % entire division to
support their picket lines on this side.
Gen. French hastily took . position
90 o. TO bring bic srtillsry to bssr upon
them and shelled them with marked effect,
not only killing . large n1mbr bat throw
ing them into utter confusion, scattering
them wildly and taking many prisoners.
Gen. French. following up his advantages.
Immediately threw the let division Of the
Sd army corps, commanded BY Msjor-
General Birnsy, across the river. which
ended bis operations for the day.
This morning be crossed with the re,
msinder Of bis command. Gen. Sedg.
wick had previously crossed. and this
morning the two wings had formed .
junction and held both banks OF the river.
The enemy, after their defeat in these
two engagements, were so hotly pursued
by our victorious forces that they throw
themselves into the river in their efforts to
escape. where some were drowned and
many killed BY our infantry.
All the artillery the rebels had on this
side was captured. 1t is reported to be
seven guns. Their whole camp equipsge
undoubtedly fell into our hands, as they
were compelled to leave it in their hasty
retreat.
Gen. Buford's cavalry crossed ct Sui
phur Springs to cover the right flank
several miles above Rappahsnnock Sta
ton. and Generals Gregg and Fitzpatrick
crossed below Kslly's Ford to cover the
left flank. No ds6nite information Of
their movements had bssn received up to
noon to-day.
TIE enemy, after crossing the Kappa.
hammock under cover of the night. moved
in the direction Of Culpeppsr. and the sd-
vance Of our forces. supposed to be cav
airy. reached Brandy Station early to-
day.
This morning our whole line advanced.
and no doubt pressed rapidly forward A.
ter the retreating foe. The entire num-
Der Of prisoners taken by Sedgwick and
French is now believed to be 1.S26.
The prisoners are composed principal
ly Of North Csrolins and Louisiana
troops. This afternoon the three o'clock
train commenced bringing prisoners into
Alsxandris. The number taken BY Sedg-
wick was from 1000 to 1.400. The rs-
msinder were taken BY French.
A gentleman who was present With the
army. ssys it wss novel sight to see al
Of 6edgwick's prisoners in . erowd-the
largest lot ever captured BY our ferses on
the Virginia side. and they were guarded
BY cavalry to prevent struggling or e.
cape.
Frenoh's prisoners were also gathered
in one body. Our total loss is reported
to be four hundred in killed and wounded,
but no prisoners. Our wounded were
carried to Wsrrenton Junction; from
thence they were sent to Alsxsndris this
afternoon.
FROM FORT SCOTT.