Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-11

Nov. 7sb, lS6S-9.8OP. Pm.
Moor Gsaerol RaHeck
h. i1r General sedgwiOk advanced to the railroad
crossing, where he drove the enemy 10 the river as
Eautne and capturing two rsdodbs with artillery Oh
this si5e. snd taking number of prisoners
Major General French advanced to Kelly Ford dri.
wing The enemy il small forces across the rver and
captured several hundred prisoners at the ford.
Msior General Commanding.
HEuoUARFERs, AMY OF tax PoIoMAc,
November 7th, 10 o'clock T. N. J
MOTOR General H. W. Haileek:
General SeIgwcs reports capturing this P M 10 bis
operations four Colonei three Lieutenant CUio5es ana
mauy other officers and over 500 men, together with
four battle g.
General French captured over 400 prisoners
and men. GEoRsE q. MEADE,
Major General Commanding
A Washington despatch, of the s.h, says:
Il aspears irem information received here tonight
that Oh Saturday morning the Fifth and Sixth corps
under command of Major General Ssdggiek, advanced
Rappahanroek Station, Jhey forming u right wing
OF the army Tee First Second aud Teird Corps iorm
log the EFF wing, under Major General French, n
Guiding General Ksnly's division of Mar.hn troops
proceeded to Helly's Ford
When the right wing reached the Rapplhannock the
enemy ere found t. BE- in considerable force, and hold
ing this side Of the river The rebel batteries earth
WOrk6 ana It0OuOss SiAS D1Ao ~ SN -'NN ~
the RaDpahsnuCcS.
General Sedswick at once advanced aud stormed
them aud this was done with great galanry aud i'm
pe;unsity causing much slaughter and taxing large mum
bers Of prisoners.
When General Freuoh's force reached Kelly's Ford
about six miles below RappahAnncck Station the enc
NV hrea an entite division ia support OF their
picket line on this side General french hastily LOOK
position 50 ss 70 bring his artillery TO bear upon them
and then preceded 20 shell them with marked effect,
not only killing large NUMBER but tCrowiag them INTO
utter coniusioo, scattering them wildly and taking many
prisoners
General French foil wing up his advantage, immed-
atoy threw the FIRST Division OF the Third Corps, com
manded By Gen. ruey, the river, which ended
his opera lions for the day.
This Sunday morning. he crossed the RappahannOck
with the remainder Of ais command. Gen. SeoS"ick
had previously crossed, ald a. o'clock ths morning
the wings GS:med ju-clon aud hed both balks cl
the river.
The eremy alter their defass in these tao ceSarAte
engagements 9ers'sO hOty pursued 5y Que victorious
forces tat they threg theeiSe' into tae Ver IN their
Forts 70 escape where we're drowned and many
killed by iautry.
All the artillery The rebels had on this ri lie Of he
river wascapured reported be guns and there
IL no dOub that their Ire up squpage ie INTO cur
hands they we're compelled 70 leave 10 their hasy
retreat.
Bo(ords cavalry crossed the river at Sulphur Springs
=
hammock Station, and GcneFals Gregg sad Fitzpatrick
crossed below .ly' Ford 10 coyer tue lelt Il ink.
No definite information had been received Of their
OPT rat oas up day. Tnc enamJ, aer cross
iug the R'ppahanncek, under cover oi me night
showed the direction OF Cuigeper end the adNa ce OF
our forces, supposed ~ cagay reported to be
at Brandy STA ion early to-day.
This morning our whole line again advanced, and
general soaje dcubt pressed rapidly forward after
the retrestiag foe
The entire number of prisoners taken by Generals
Sedg Eick and H. ench is Ecw heheved to-pe So as
orders wee sent Colonel Dcser5aHS, at Alex .ndra
to provide accommodation for number. The grs-
oners are composed pIincipa OF North CaClius aud
LOui lana troops.
~Thi. afternoons three o'clock train commenced bring
ing the prisoners 20 Alexandra. Tue number takeI by
GEN. Sedg wick "as from evolve 10 fourteen hundred
the remainder we're taken by Gen French
A gentleman. Who present with the army .sSys
wss a novel sight III Ssjgsicl prisoners Ia
crowd the largest lot captured 10y our forces on
she Virginia SIDE. they we've guarded by cavalry TO
prevent struggling or escape.
Gen. Rrenob'a prisoners were also gathered in one
body aud similarly guarded Our Jotas loss Is repre-
sened 20 be 400 in kilsd aud wounded, but no pIs-
Oners.
From TEsSyssEs.
Nothing Of importance f,om Gr,nfs army. A dee
patch giviog lurt5er Iarspars Of tic fight at Wau'
hatche, Gays:
The ba,,lo was fought With desperate energy on both
sides bu the reoels dc Gated and ire leaving
their killed. and wounded on tie deld Among The re-
bel prisoners are officers and belonging several
South Carolina regiments Oar loss Is RDOus two hun
6fed IN killed AID Wouuded
Rebl frisOners repcr there are fourteen rebel bril-
gaacs b. yond the Tennessee
Burnsides expedition TO the east corner Of Ter
nessee is completed lie is again on the march.
BAsKs MOVEMENTS
Gen .nks' feet comrrs pg wv aty vessels and three
gunbja,s sailed from New Orleans on The 27.h AID
out at sea. Destination unknown.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Secretary Seward announces that The French Govern.
meat has scizad tho six iron cas bidus Tor tie Ieb
ell at Nantes and Bordeaux on The Temonstyance made
10 Napoleon by Minister Dayton.
DE-; Glekr, recently escaped rem Pitts lvIna county,
arrived at G,uley Bridge on tie 5,h.
GOLD.
Gold on the 7th, l454 60 i47f