, 1863-11-09
The WAR IN VIRGINIA.
The Enemy Driven Back Across
the Rappahannock.
BRILLIANT SUCCESS OF DUB
FORCES WITH GREAT LOSS
TO THE REBELS,
We Capture Nearly 1000
Prisoners.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8,-lt appears from in.
formation received here tonight that ycster-
dsy morning 1he 5th and 9Th Army Corps,
under command of Major General eeogulck,
advanced to Rappkhlnnock statIoa. They.
ha,ing the right wing Of the army, thu 1st,
I'd and Sd Army Corps forming the left ming,
under commsnd Of M.jor General French.
proceeded to Kelly's Ford. When the right
wing reached The Rappahaanocl, tho cnomy
Was found to be in considerable force, hold
Ing this side Of the river. The rebel bat
teries, ca1thw orks and redorbts GRO wned tho |
banks on each side Of The RappaAHenaek.
Gen. 6edgwick at once Advanced and storm |
I'd them With great gallsntry and impetuosltJ,
causing much slaughter and taking large
number Of prisoners.
When Gen French reeched Kelly's Ford.
Abeut six miles bslow Rappahsnnock 8tstion,
the enemy threw across an entire diylslon to
support their picket line on this side. Gen.
Freneh hastily took position eoas to bring
Lis artillery to bear upon them. and shelled
Them with marked effect, net only killing
large number, but throwing them into utter
confusion, scattering them wildly, and taking
zrany prisoners.
Gen. Buford's cavalry crossed at Sulphur
Sp1ings to cover the right flank, several miles
above Ra2pahannock Stallion, snd Gems
gregg and Fitzpatrick crossed below Keny's
Ford to cover the left flank. No definite In
formation OF the operations had been received
| up 10 noon to-day. The enemy after crossing
The Rappahannoek under cover Of the night,
moved in The direction Of Cn1pepper, and the
/ tArorno II mn, forrnz ernnAxoI ~ bn nAws1tv
reached Brandy Station carly to-day.
This morning orr whole line advanced, md,
no doubt, pressed rapidly forward after the
retzeating foe. The entire number Of pris'
oners taken by both Sedgwick and French, is
LON believed to be l,s26. The prisoners are
composed principally Of both Carolina and
Louisiana troops.
This afternoon tic tram commenced bring
ing pzleonezs into AlexandEla. The number
taken By se6gwick fs from 1 200 to 1,4oo.
| The remainder We1e taken by French. 4
gentleman who was present with the army
eays 1t was a noble sight to sec Sedg nlck's
prisoners In crowd They are the largest
lot eyer captured By our forces on the Viz
ginla side, and were guarded BY cavalry to
prevent struggling or escape.
French'e prisoners were also gathered in
enc body.
Our total 1oes is reported to be 400 In killed
and wounded, but no prisoners. Our wound
ed were carried to Warrenton Junction, and
from thence were sent to Alexandria this af.
te1noon.
General French, following up his advantage,
quickly threw the 1st division Of the Sd corps
commanded BY General Birney, across the
.1ver, which ended his operations for the day.
This morning he crossed the river with ths
remainder Of his command. General 9sdg.
wick had previously crossed it, and at nine
o'clock this morning thetwo wings hld formed
junction and held both banks of the river.
The enemy, after their defeat in these two
engagements, were hotly pursued BY orr
victorious fotces that they threw themselves
into the river In their efforts to escape, where
| Gone were drowned and many were Killed by
our infantry.
All the artillery the rebels had on this side
YVES captured It is reported to be sevcn guns.
Their whole camp equipage undoubtedly fell
into our hands, as they we're compelled to
leave It In their hasty 1etreat.