Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-03-23
skirmish on the Rappahannock.

richmond, March 18.--Information has
been received here that . skirmish occurred
yesterday afternoon at Kelly's Ford. on the
upper Rappahannock, between Gen. Fitz
Hugh Lees Brigade and Pelham's horse ar
tillery and the enemy.
The enemy 1000 strong, under General
Stoneman, succeeded in ~crossinx late in the
afternoon. Our force did not exceed two
thousand, and we have to lament the loss of
Major Pelham of Alabama and Major Fuller
of Virginia. The enemy were badly crippled
and retreated to the North bank of the Rap
; ~pahannock leaving their dead strewed along
the road. They also left q Hospital.
h engagement occurred at Jamison's
Woods, within six miles of Culpepper Court
House. The enemy were driven across the
river with q heavy loss. Our loss will not
exceed two hundred and City killed. woun.
ded and captured. The enemy evidently
contemplated o great expedition, but were
completely foiled and discomftted.
LATzR-ADDrrroNAL PARTICULARS.
From a dispatch received from Gordons-
vile last night, we get some later news of the
Tight 1t appears that the enemy crossed the
Rappahannock in the morning at Kelly's
Ford, with both a cavalry and al tillery force.
They advanced within some six miles o foul.
i PSPSA SOui AAOOSC, ucH our Lueu IMAGE q
stand. The tight was severe, andlasted sew.
eral hours. The Yankees were finally repul.
sed, and fell back, in the real John Gilpin
style-routed and panic stricken.
By some of the prisoners taken by us the
enemy's force is said to have been two d;vi-
sions-but this is hardly so. 1t is thought
that their force were two brigades, which
have been c~onfounded by the prisoners with
divisions. The prisoners confirm the great
slaughter of their men, and confess that they
were badly whipped.
1t is stated that we took a number of pris-
oners, but how many we are left to con-
lecture. A number of our men were also
made prisoners, but it is thought that they
will not exceed thirty or forty. Among them
were Major Breckenridge. .:.a
Among our killed, we learn, was Lieuten-
ant Harris Of Powhatan county, Virginia.
Rosser, of New Orleans, is also mentioned as
slightly wounded. q
The body of Major Fuller also reached the
city last night, and We learn win be en-
| balmed.
From the accounts that have reached Cor
louisville Of the fight, and from the best est
t mate that can be made, our entire loss kill
. ed, wounded and missing-is about250. Tha,
I of the enemy is said to be much greater.
Up IL CioCh last IiSub tiOtliHK iaLcI
had been received at the War Department
9 ALI is reported quiet along our lines-the
enemy nowhere appearing, having performed
r the famous feat of the forty thousand French
men that marched up the hill and ther
Q marched down again. :
OFFICIAL DIsPATCH.
9 l telegraehed you last night the enem,
had returned to the North bank Of the Rap
: pahannock. From the best information i
9 was Averill's Division, three thousand in til
;. saddle. Pork and hard bread packed inbox
es.
: He was very badly hurt, and left a hospisa
= On this side. It was undoubtedly intende
: IS a great expedition but thanks to tn
8 superior conduct of General Fftz Hugh LIE
and his noble brigade, it has failed, not how
: ever, without the loss to US of such nobl
fspirits as Majors Pelham and Fuller. ?
[Signedl j.. Z. B. STUART,