Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-10

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Advices from
the front are to the effect that Gen. Kill
patrick occupied the city and heights of
Fredericksburg yesterday, and was in
position to hold them until infantry
could reach him. 1t is probable the
army has already joined him, and is now
intrenching itself on the south bank of
the Rappahannock.
A train conveying wounded from the
battle of Kelly's Ford yesterday, num-
bering $50 wagons, arrived here at 10
o'clock tonight. There were no ambu-
lances there to transport the wounded
men to the hospitals. 1t may be several
hours before they will be placed where
they can receive surgical aid and atten-
ton. Prisoners were expected to arrive
during the night.
The Herald has the following:
RAPPAHANNoCK STATION,
4 Nov 7th, 1868.
Major General Sedgwick, commanding
thefight wing of the army, consisting Of
the 5th and 9th Corps, left Warrenton
this morning with orders to proceed to
Rappahannock Station to take and hold
that point The movement was a rapid
one. The First Division of the Sixth
Corps under command of Rrigadier Gen.
Russell-Brig Gen. Wright being in
command of the Corps-reached the
heights this side of the Rappahannock
about 10 o clock, and drove in the ene-
mys pickets. Howes' Second Division
of the same Corps on RusselPs right
commenced skirmishing soon after and
drove the enemy before them, s..s
The 4th Corps under Major General
Sickles formed their skirmish line on
the south of the Orange & Alexandria
Railroad, stretching down towards Free
mans Ford. m aU
Early's division of Ewell rebel corps
occupied the heights on this side of the
river, the works upon which they had SO
turned as to make them defensible from
an attack in that direction.
These works were constructed by our
forces last summer, when we. occupied
the line of the Rappahannock The en-
emy has strengthened them by digging a
semi-circle of rifle pits around their front
Such was the formidable position which
Russelrs brave boys attacked and car
ried -ael ersg
To-day Col Tompkins, Chief of Artil
lery on Gen. Sedgwick's staff, posted ar
tillery on the heights about three-quar
| ters of mile this side of the river, anc
commenced to shell the works. Abou
3 o'clock Is guns were engaged in she'll
ing them at this short range.
The firing was beautiful and the effect
demoralizing That OF the enemy was
also very fine. While this was going on
Gen. Russell was busy with his musket
ry. He pushed his line of skirmisher.
upon both fanks of the enemys work:
until nearly sunset, when his own brig
Gd5f Alien; 6fflgif9G5th G5th Maine, Col Edwards
9th Maine, Col Harris, and 12lst New
York, Col Upton, were ordered to charg'
the rife pits and earthworks upon boil
flanks. Led by Gen. Russell in person
they went steadily and silently on them
firing as they proceeded, till nearing tn
works they fixed bayonets and pitched il
with cold steel, This was too much eyel
for the flower of the Southern army, 70
it was the much vaunted Louisiana brig
ade they found there After a shor
| manu- tO MANU- COutSSbI bHOJ SuAHON W hO
to their pontoons, which were lying d
rectly in their rear. But here they wer
fooled. Our boys had already secure
the approach to the bridge, and they ha
no alternative but to surrender or swiI
for it; some of them tried the latter, bu
it was no easy matter, and they yielded
When those on the opposite shore foun
that we held this end of the bridge, the
.. set fire to their side and destroyed
, portion of it.
, Thus closed at dark one of the mo
brilliant actions of the war 1t W;
fought with the same troops that so ga
: lantly stormed and carried the heights
!, St. Mary at the second battle of Frede
If icksburg. Although Gen. Sedgwic
Wright and Tyler, with their stats, we
p present and active, all agree in awar
r ing the credit of this brilliant achiev
Z ment principally to Gen. Russell and
gallant troops. C
= = Gen. Meade has sent to Gen. Sed
wick an order congratulating him a
r his troops upon their success in this pl
r liminary movement
. Lee is said to be at Culpepper, Ew
d. at Brandy Station, and Hill between C
: pepper and Cedar mountain.
lg We are preparing to cross at d
break.
TE RAPPAHANNocK STATION
:, Nov. s, A M.
~ From present appearances, the los