The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-11-11

army, consisting Of the 9th and 9th corps, !
eft Warrentown this morning with order s
10 proceed to Rappahannock Station and
take charge Of that position. The march|
was a'rapid one, and the first division 9th
army corps under command Of Brig, Gen.
David A. Russell, Gen. Wright being in
command Of the corps, reached the heights
this side Of the Rappahannock about one
o clock, and drove in the enemy's pickets
Sykes division same corps, on Rassels right,
skirmishing soon after and drove
the enemy before them. The 5th corps,
under Major General Sykes formed their
skirmish line on tho south Of Orange and
Alex sndria rail road stretching down tow
ards Normans iord. Early's division. and
iswclps rebel corps, occupied the heights
On this side the river, the works upon
which, they had SO turned on Us to make
them defensblc from an attack from this di
ectiun. These works were constructed BIZ
our troops last summer, while we occupied.
the line Of the Rappahannock. The enemy
however had strengthened them by digging
semi circle Of rifle pits around their front.
Such was the formidable position. which
Russell's brave boys attacked, and carried
to. day. Col. Tomkins, Chief of artillery,
on Gen Sedgwick's staff, posted his artillery
on the heights about three fourths of milo
this side OF the river, and commenced shell.
ng the works about three O'Clock, lS' guns.
engage in shilling then 1T this short range
While this was going on Gen. Russell Was
busy with his muskctry' lie pushed his
nc Of >kirmishers upon both TANKS OF the
ensmy's works, until nearly sunsst, when
his own brigade composed OF the 5lh Wis,
Col. Allen 5lh Maine. Col Edwards, 9Th
Maine, Col. Harris, and l2lst New York
Col Uppsr were ordered to charge the rifle
pits mi e.rshT ,rk .,,n both A.nk,, lei
by Gen Russell in person. I hey went stead
ily and si'e; fly onward, fighting as they
proceeded, till nearing the work.. they Gx-
ell bayonets and pitched in with cold steel
This~was too hi UGH ever for the flower Of
the southern army; 70, it was the much
Wanted La. Brigade they found there, AID
after short hand 10 hand contest they
turned to flee to their p INTO ,n' which were
lying directly in their rear; but here they
were 'foiied our Lo::s had already secured
the approach 10 the bridge and they had no
alternative but surrender Or swim for it,
Some Of them tried The latter, but it was
no easy matter, and they yielded when
those on The opposite >h"rc found We held
this end Of thu brils=, thsy SGT fiji: to th,:::
side anil destroyed portion u it.
This closed at dark on; OF The III 'St bril-.
liant actions Of the war. 1t was fought by
the same troops that SD g.lanlly storu,eA
and carried the heights OF 81. slary's at the
second battle or Frederick ,buEg. Although
Gen. Scd5wick, Wright and Taylor w;.h
their staff, were present and active, all
agree in awarding the conduct Of this bril-
liant achievement principally to Gen. Rus.
sell, and his gallant troops. Cen. Meade has
sent TO Gcn Sc'ls"sck. an order" conyra'u
la'ins him and his troops upon their sue
Cess in tn i" preliminary movement. lie, is
to be at Cn'peprer. Ewe'| at Bran
dy sta'ios, and I'LL between Cn!prppcr and
G. dar Mountain. W, are propnrin, t.,
cross 4, day break The entire number Of
prisoners taken by both Ssd:wick and
French IS now known to he 1926. the p,is.
oners are composed principally Of n. Z.
and Ia. troops.
H." New IosK, Noy. 8.
The P1;t has the following significant,
paragraph from New Orleans {:
We learn that the overland Expedition to
Texas returned, aud the army has before
this. SC. out in another direction. Accord
ing to the reports, part OF the forces only
was TO 90 to Brownsville, Or Rio Grandc,
where their arrival WILL be hailed with joy
by multitudes Of loyal Texans, ard where
Ia small torcc will suffice TO put a stop t.
an immense contraband trade. As 20 the
other point. nothing authentic is diyulged,
but it is not improper we trust, to, express
the hope that its destination is the city Of
Mobile. .e sis, - -sr-s .-rss-Fz ..s..
jrerld's special from Washington says ::
There can lie no doubt that Halseck is prac
|tica,ly superseded By Grant, SO far rs the
movements Of Grants army, operating ia
Virginia and Tennessee are concerned -
From the Rappahannock to Tuscumbia river
u. 4 single lid Is embraced