The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-11-12
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WAsHINFToN, Novem Der 9.-Rsports re-
lceived to-day from the front, repre- sen
that heavy firing was heard yes tefday and
this morning, as though occurring in thu
lower part of Culpepper. out from Keliy'
Ford, at the junction of the Rapidan- with
the RAppahannock.
Is The Star of this city says:sWe hear that
General Grant has telegraphed hither thai
two of the most advanced positions of Gen .
erals Burnside have been assailed, and that
the rebels made prisoners of one-half o.
two regiments who were holding them al
the time.
1t was reported to day on the authority
of the Surgeons in the. Army Of the Poto.
mac. that our. losses on Saturday were
about 400, as stated in the press kilograms
last night. Two hundred and sixty of these
are wounded. They arrived here this
morning. Tho premises of the old Capitol
Prison are densely crowded to-day, 1,73O
rebel pr soners that were taken in Saturday
mornings engagement have reached here.
The officers from whom this information is
derived saw few more on the way.
washington, November 9-The Fifth
Wisconsin Volunteers. of the Army of the
Potomac, cast 4l5 votes for the Uuion ticket
of their State, aud only one for the oPposi-
ton. + E-s.4 -. r.----f- .--. &
The first snow of the season fell to day.
It was very slight and of short duration.
A Government officer here in high, posi-
ton received pencil note from q Union
prisoner 10 Richmond. to-day saying that
the rebel authorities. have at length alto
gether stopped the ye:y small meat ration
heretofore allowed to our starving soldiers
iu their prisons. Tue excuse alleged is.
that th ey have ceased to be able to furnish
their own soldiers with meat. -
One hundred and twenty-five officers
are among the rebel prisoners just brought
from the front. These men represent that
but few of their companions retreatei
across the river. and their General Com
M auding had barely time to escape on his
horse. They seem to unite in regarding
the movement on our part as having been
one of the most brilliant and successful Of
the war. .,.. ~. nj, .
Intelligence has been received here. da-
ted Clarksburg, Va, that Generals Averill
and Duffie, commanding separate forces, af-
ter several severe eDgagem ents, on Friday
and Saturday last, succeeded in driving the
enemy under jackson for several miles
down the Valley. east of GIeenbriar noun
tains, into and through the town Of Lewis
town, Western Virginia. ,...-
After the first battle on Friday, fought
by d. G eneral Duffie, the enemy was rein
forced; but nevertheless the rebels were to
tally routed o. Saturday. under the COM
bined forces of Duffis and Averll: .-.
The rout was so complete that the enemy
abandoned all their supplies, guns. colors,
&c. -, and fed in dismay, leaving their dead
an d wounded on the field. Our men behaved
splendidly, and the victory was one of the
Ill af he har
killed and wounded on our side is not sta
ted We hold Lewisburg. a...s --... -..
WASHINGTON, November 6.-Informa-
ton that had been received from the Army
of the Potomac tonight mentions that an
aid OF General Kilpatri OK arrived from the
front late on Saturday night, aud reported
that officer encountered and fought with a
body of rebel cavalry. near SteveusbuTg
late in the afternoon of that day. The en-
emy's ponteoD bridge over the river, di-
rectly behind their works. fell into our
hands, after General Sedgwick DEFEATED
the rebels. The bridge consisted of ouly
FIVE boats, and these were the sIms which
were abandoned by the Engineer Brigade.
for want of transportation, on the Chicka-
hominy last year
The canponoding on Sunday evening
was probably General Buford's light bat
teries and some Of the rebei cavalry with
guns, in the vicinity of the Yew Hills,
uorth- east of Culpepper Nothing aut then
tic had been received up to ten O'Clock
from that quarter, at which time all was
quiet. s. -.s r. q.
The railroad on the opposite side of the
were found uninjured
Dur cavalry are reported at Culpepper. At
he latest accounts part Of our forces were
1t Brandy Station. and another was two
niles the otherside Of Kelly'S Ford. Seine
If our troops were at other points. 49,.