Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-10
THE WAR IN vIRCIx,.

Dsshe Oh NapPahannsek Stsu.
W..ss u,Prtsss General Lee-C..a
Correspondents OF III N.,v y... ~.
The forward movement, az tina ssael
Potomac has thus far prov.d !, Co.,. ~ HA
cess. The army having Mar mt 49, s ss-
trim, transportation being x.,v ..,.t.s-SAs
reduced, beginning with Headop.rte-, 80
the different corps Were pu. in motion ras,.a'
day morning. TWO corps, the ii Nh 49, So
under Gen. Sedswick, vera - 49, n ano saka.
a. no 49, Ss1uoa; two others, the PIrst
aho l hird, under General French ,xer. a.
cefo to Kr!iys Ford, IL helm 4 intansst ., - ~
simultaneous attempt at CROSSING ~. $3.50
General French's column rsaShad RsIlr.z
70 ORG htst, IN the atlernoon, and Il portion OF
the Third corps rapidly crossed efFacSn.s
partial surprise OF the enemy Thav ~.
found occupying riffe-pits and earth uorSs
and while portion OF our infantry wers a.
posted on this side OF the river rs n nra...t
any retreat from their position, another hody
OF our troops INSIDE sudden attack srS
succet ded in capturing nearly the wbols
force Numbering between 500 and 6pu belong.
ing principally TO the I'D North Carolina IN
fsntry.
The Rebel works farther back nom the r,ve-
were then vigorously shAllad and the rsmnir
GER OF the force nastliy retreStsd to ward Rap
panannock Station, whers the other attack vas
progressing. The movements st this ford u.r.
we'll conducted, and our Casualties are rapoyt
ed As slight perhaps twenty wounded. No
The Third Corps bivouacked on the south aid.
Of the Rappahannock last night.
Meanwhile, General Sedgwick's column An
preached RappRhannoch Station. There they.
found the Rebels in considers BILE force or this
side OF the river, occupying the work. erected
by our forces, and also intrenchments which
they had recently thrown up for defensive
purposes. As the column approached heavy
artillery ire Uas opened from the Rebel ssi-
teries, which were adyansageously posted.
Our batteries replied vigorously, and, under
cover Of their fire, a charge was gallanuy
made by the 5th Wisconsin and a Maine rast-
ment, who, with terrific yell, dashed upon
and carried the redoubi, bayoneting the RebeLs
at their guns
Four batteries ana seven stand Of colors
were taken,
drove the Rebels from their position across
the Rappahaunock, capturing their pontool
train. Our losses here were very ne aey, sud
will probably be between GEO and 700 killed
and wounded. The wounds are said 70 be ~
the worst possible description, having b. 2
principally inflicted with fragments OF shells.
The troops were exposed 70 terrible frs
from batteries On both eides of the river, bat
behaved with the greatest galtantry. Ths
charge upon the rebel works is spoken OF as .
most brilliant ACHE vement, and the tsrribLs
loss OF Cff1oe bears evidence of Its desperate
nature.
and has every advantage OF position. All the
corps are in easy supporting distance. and the
rebels are falling back along their entire line
in the direction OF Culpeper.
From present indications Lee will not fight
anil he reaches his former strong position ON
the south bank OF the Rapidan.
There are now no indications OF the enemy
NJ al The sou IN bank or the Rappahannock. and
II is thought by that Lees force has again
ber n materially reduced, merely making n show
OF strength by contesting the fords. brigade
OF rebel Ca valry is reported 10 he in the rear or
Meade's army, and between CatIetts and Bris-
tow Stations.