Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-11-13
TNE ENEMY DRIVEN BACK ACROSS
f!5.a THE RAPPAHANNOCK. lsaH
we Capture nearly 1900 Prisoners.

T0E ENEMY DRIVEN BACK ACROSS
rsa5a THE RAPPAHANNOCK. se
we Capture nearly 1900 Prise ners.
a WAmNorox, Nov. s.
Il appears from Information received here
10 night that yesterday morning the 9th and
Eta Array Corps, npdcr command Of Major
Gcniral Sedgwick, advanced to Rappahan.
mock Station They, having the right wing
"f the army, the LIST, I'd, aud Sd Army Corps
forming the left wing, under command OF
Major Conceal French, proceeded to Kelley S
Ford. When the right wing reached the
Rappahannock, the enemy was found to be
ia considerable force, holding this side Of the
.iser.- The rebel batteries, earthHerks and
redonhts crowned the banks on each side of
the Rarpahsnnock. Gen. Sedgwiok at once
advanced and stsrned them with great gsl-
iantry and itnpetuosity, causing much slaugh.
ter aud taking a large number of prisoners.
When Gen. French reached Kelly's Ford
shout six miles below Rap9ahanneek Station,
tho enemy threw across an entire division to
support their picket liae on this side Gen.
French hastily took position SO as TO bring
s.is artillery to bear spon them, and shelled
chem with marked effect, not only killing a
large number, but throwing them into utter
confusion, scattering them wildly, and taking
1nany prisoners.
Gen. Buford's cavalry crossed at Sulphur
Springs to cover the right flank, several miles
zs,osc Rappahannock Station, and Generals
.ircEg and fitzpatrick crossed below Kelly's
.Eord to cover tho left flank No definite IN
s.emna.ion Of the operations had been received
up to noon today. The enemy after crossing
Fhc .RappahannCck under cover Of the night,
showed in the direction Of Culpepper, and the
advance of our forces, supposed to be caval-
gy, reached Brandy Staten early to-day.
This morning our " hole line advanced, and
TO doubt, pressed rasidy forward after the
arlratiug foe. The entire number Of pris.
.nno's taken by beth Sedgwick and French,
il now believed to be 1926. The prisoners
,rre composed principally Of both Carolina
~7:ld Louisiana troops. 81"
This afternoon the train commenced bring
ing prisoners into Alexandria. The number
taken by Sedgwick is from 300 to ], 400
The remainder were taken by French. A
gentleman who was present with the army
says it was noble sight to see Sedgwick's
prisoners in crowd. They are the largest
lot ever captured by our forces on the Vir-
GINA side, and were guarded by cavalry to
prevent struggling or escape.
French's prisoners were also gathered in
-o,c body
Our total loss is reported to be 400 in kill
cl and wounded, but no prisoners.
General French, following up his advantage
quickly threw the LIST division Of the Sd corps
.n'nmandcd by Gen. Brney, across the river
which ended his operation for the day.
This morning he crossed the river with
tho remainder of his command Gen. Sedg
wick had previously crossed it, and at nine
o'clock this morning the two wings had form.
I'd junction and held both banks of the
RIVER.
The enemy, after their defeat in these two
engagements, were SO holly pursued by oul
victorious forces that they threw themselves
is.to the river in their effort to escape, where
some were drowned and many were killed by
Gar infantry.
AL the artillery the rebels had on this side
was captured. II is reported to be sever
guns. The whole camp equipage undoubt
eddy fell into our hands, as they were com
PEELED to leayc it in their hasty retreat.