The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-07

our people government mora oolous ahu
degrading than the worst species of African
bondage. Let Us be ready to rally as one
man. The time has come when Georgia
demands Of every man to do his duty. Let
the stern resolve animate US oil never to be
subdued, but to
."strike (sver) for our affairs and our fires;
Strike for the green graves OF out nres
God and curl native landT
From the Richmond Wing, Nov. 80. F!
From tho Rappahannock-ThsF Fight on
Friday.
The community has been in state Of in
tense excitement for the past two days, and
"thousand and one" rumors have been in
circulation concerning operations and the
situation in Northern Virginia, with much
exaggeration of what is reliable. From au
thentic sources, we have obtained the fol-
lowing, which embraces the occurrences
since our last issue, excepting such As can
not be given to the public, for obvious rea-
sons. sl yt1as.5 s.I 81.
The enemy, in large numbers, estimated
at about three corps, crossed the Rapidan
Thursday and Friday, at MitchelPs Germa
mia, Gold Nine and other Fords, threw up
intrenchments and commenced ad7anc-
ing from the river in three parallel col
umns. About half past two o'clock FRI
day afternoon, their right wing, consisting
of Frenchs corps. advanced in northeast
erly direction, with the intention of flank
ing and cutting off Johnson's division of
Ewell's corps, and his wagon train, which,
Is will be seen, was unsuccessful and most
signally defeated, General johnson was
advancing toward the river at the time, aud
when within about one and half miles of
the river, the enemy opened FIRE and began
. furious attack. Our men promptly and
gallanty responded, and after hard fighting
repulsed the enemy, and drove them back
within their intrenchments. Tho fight still
continued, and the Yankees were several
times driven from their Notifications, until
night came on and darkness put an end to
the conflict The loss of the enemy, as
far as could be ascertained, was heavy, in
GLIDING q number of prisoners, which Could
not be ascertained with precision by wound
ed officers who left the field at night. Our
loss is estimated at from three or four hun
dred killed and wounded, without men
taken prisoner. The enemy did not succeed
in capturing single wagon or horse.
At the time of the enemy's advance,
their right is believed to have rested on
Germania Ford, and their extreme right
wing at or near Charlottesville. The fight
occurred in a fair, open field, from which
the enemy was driven, and is represented
to have been desperate in the extreme. The
L. or h.. I,ut, o. hot . ha
enemy, were the I'd (Virginia) brigade,
General Jones; Statford's Louisiana brig
ade; the Stonewall brigade, General Walk
er; and the Sd brigade, commanded by Gen.
George B. Stuart of Maryland
The following is partial list of the casu-
alitiss among the officers:
General Jones severely wounded in the
head; Gen. Stuart, supposed to be wound
ed in the arm; Lieutenant Michigan, LIST
Louisiana, in left shoulder; Captain G. W.
Mcclellan, 18th Louisiana; left arm; Capt.
Merrick of Stafford's Staff; Captain Molten,
lot Louisiana: Lieutenant Joyce, lst Lou
isian; Lieutenant Goodwin, 18th Louisi-
ana; Lieutenant Souva, 10Th Louisiana .
Lieutenant Kenner, of the 1st louisiana was
killed; General Edward Johuson's horse
was shot under him, and one of his couriers
killed; Several OF the wounded officers
have arrived here, including Lieutenant Col
onel Nelligap, who has received his fourth
wound in different battles.
One of the prisoners taken in this fight
who arrived here yesterday evening, repre-
sents that their loss was very heavy.
Another account comedies with the
above, but states that the forces on the
part of the enemy consisted of Birney's and
Frencb'S corps, and of Johnson s and part
Earlv's division, commanded by General
Hays, on our side
About 300 wounded arrived yesterday
afternoon, and another ambulance train was
expected at II o'clock last night
On Friday, r 'sser's brigade, of Hampton's
cavalry division, made dash upon an ord
nance train, betw eentwo corps Of the Yankee
army, near EIy's Ford, and captured ninety
odd teamsters, about evenly five wagons and
300 fine mules. He succeeded in bringing
off IL wagons and destroyed the remainder.
All the mules and teamsters were sucured
and the latter arrived here Saturday after
noon.
Passengers by the Fredericksburg train
yesterday afternoon report all quiet in that
vicinity.
Intelligence by the Central train last
night, states that some spirited skrmishing
and cannonading occurred IN a p.rtion Of
the lines Saturday evening. Both armies
were in line of battle. From all indications
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