Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-10
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, TUESDAY MORNING,
Noon Reports.
Recent Operations OF the Army OF ths
Potonszc

NEw YoRK November g-The World has
the ioosing special dispatch from Washington
of the 9Th:
Advices from correspondents, to night from
the front state that the advance Of the entire army
has progressed most satisfactorily To day il
crossed The Rtppshannock sgain. but found no
enemy in any force sufficient to risk any general
engagement Present indications do not render
general engagement probable
The Herald mas the following. dated headousr
tiers Army OF the Potomac, November o-4
p M:
learn that our army is still over the river and
that Sejgwick's advance has reached Brandy
Station
No reports OF fighting have been received.
This will be a week of hot work.
The Herald's Washington dispatch of the 9Th
contains tn following:
Advices from the front are TO the effect that
Gen Fitzpatrick occupied the city and nights OF
fredericksburg Yesterday. and was IN position to
hold them until infantry could reach him. Ii is
probable that the army has already joined him
aud is now intrenching Itself on the south bank
of the kappahannOek
Those best posted on military affairs seem 10
think that Meade has out generslled Lee by oc-
cupying Fredericksburg before il possible
Tor the latter to reach that point.
train conveying wounded from the battle of
kelly's Ford Yesterday, with 80 wounded men.
arrived here tonight.
There were ambulsuces there TO transport
The wounded men - the hospitals, and il NAV be
several hours before they will be placed where
they can receive surgical attention
number ol prisoners are expected TO arrive
during the night.
The Herald has the following, dated Kappa
hammock Station Nov I:
Maj. Gen Sedgwick. commanding the right
wing OF the army, consisting of the 9th aud 9th
corps. lett Warrentou this morning with orders TO
proceed to Rhppahannock Station and take and
hold that point The movement was rapid one.
The Let aud 9th corps under command of Gen
David A Russell, reached the nights this side of
the Rap1ahannOck about O'Clock and drove i'm
the enemy's pickets
Howes 2d division. on Russell's right. soon
after commenced skitmishng and drove the
enemy before them
The 9th corps under Mai Gen Sickles. formed
Their skrmishlng line south of the Orange and
Alexandra railroad. stretching down toward
Norman Ford
Earlys division aud Ewel's rebel corps occu-
pied the nights on this side of the river, the works
upon which they had constructed as 10 make
them deiensbe from attack from this direction
These works were constructed hy our forces last
summer, while We occupied the line OF the Rap.
pahannock The enemy had strengthe them
oy digging n semi circle OF ride pits around their
irunt Such Was the formidable position which
Ru-sells brave boys attacked aud carried To day
Col. IOmrki Chief oi Artillery on General
Sedgwick : stah. posted artillery on the Heights
about three ioutths ot n mile this side OF the
river. and commenced tn she'll the works at about
three o'clock. Eighteen guns we're engaged in
shelling them. AT this short range the firing
was beautiful and the effect demornlizing: that
OF the enemy was also very hne While this was
gong OF Gen Russell Was busy with his mus
kerry. He pushed his line OF skirmshers upon
both Hanks OF the enemy's works until nearly
sunset, wher his own brigade composed of the
9th Wisconsin, Col Allen, 5,h Maine. Col. Ed
wards. 9th Maite. Col Harris, and l2th New
York, Col Upton. were ordered TO charge their
rihc pits AMI e,rihworks upon both htLks led bv
Gen Russell ~ person They went steadily and
silently onward. hghiing they proceeded, till
nearlng the works. when they hxed bayonets and
pitched ~ with cold steel This was too much
even Tor the dover OF the Southern Hrmv for il
Wa the much vaunt,d Louisiana brigade they
found there. aid after shofi b md to hand con-
hct. they turned and fled 20 thoir rontoons. which
wete l,iug dn ectly ~ their rear but here they
were ioiled. cur boys had already secured the
approach :" the Drudge and they had no slterna-
tive but 10 surrender ur swim for IL Some of
them tried the latter. bur il wa 30 essy matter.
Hud Welded When those on the opposite shore
found that we held this end of the bridge. they
set fire To their side aud destroys eel portion OF IT,
lhus closed at dark one OF the most brilliant
actions OF the war IL wis fought by the same
troops that 80 gallautly siormed and carried the
nights OF st Mores az the second battle of Fred.
encksburg
Although Generals Sedgwick Wright and
Tyler. with their staff were present and active
oil agree IN awarding the credit at this brilliant
achievement principally To Gen Russell aud his
gallant troops; and Gen Meade has sent an order
TO Gen Sedgwick congra,ulating him and his
troops upon their success in this preliminary
movement
Lee is supposed to he 1t Culpepper, Ewell AT
Brandy Station, and Hill between Culpepper and
Cedar Mountain
We are pepiring 10 cross NJ daybreak
RAPPAHANNocK STATION Nov S--From pres
ent appearances the casualties Of Yesterday we're
somewhat underestimate The killed will be
nearly 100 nnd the wounded will be 300 One
hundred rebel wounded we're lett in our hands
We have 800 prisoners, including l03 commits
stoned officers
heavy foe on the river this morning delays
the attack Our batteries are Ia position, and the
attack will be made soon a. the iog rises
WARRESruN JUNCTION, Nov s.-On the clear
ing Of the fog. our forces commenced crossing
aud found little or no opposition They are
pressing forward toward Cupepper The 2i
crossed the river last evening st kellv's Ford
and captured 2a2 OF the ? and 2Sth North Caro-
lima regiments
Gen Princes boys waded the ford. which was
about waist deep, and the prisoners had 10 wade
back
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