Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-11-13
WAR NEWS.

Tae following was received at hesl4uar
tors of the army to-day:
First Despatch.
IEADQu.RTERs Army Potemsc,
Nov. It'll, $50 P NJ
Mai. Gen. Sedgwick advanced to the rail
road crossing. where he drove the enemy &
the river, assaulted and captured two re
doubts with artillery, on this side of the riy
er taking number of prisoners.
Mai. Gen. French advanced to Kelly
Ford driving the enemy in small force acr's.
che river, and captured several huaire,
prisoners.
(Signed) GEo. G. MEADs,
Major General Commanding
Second Despatch.
HEApouARrxRs Army Potomac, !
Nov. 7th-lU 7. ".
Gen. Sedgwick reports capturing this al.
ternoon, in his operations-4 Coils. 3 Lieut.
Coils. and IN any other officers over 500 meil
together with four battle-dass.
Gen. French captured over 400 prisoners,
officers and men.
(SiguedI GEO. q. ME.pg,
Major General Commanding.
Nsw YoRK, Sth.
lHt I1tFHtH Army Va ShOAaSS N~S k-tSAi
dated the 7th, says
The 18th Ill, cavalry has gone home to
recruit, and it is rum1rcd that the Isl Me.
will go home for the same purpose,
N.w YORK, 9th.
The Eeralds Washington despatch says
Idvsces from your corr spondeDs in front
tonight state that the advance Of the entire
army has progressed most satisfactorily -
To-day the army crossed the Rappahanaocs
again. but found No enemy in any fore. saf-
feicnt to risk a general engagement, con.rl-
~ to general anticipation.
Yesterday nearly whole division OF Hills
Corps. which was on this side OF the river
between KelIey's Ford and the Rappahan-
mech Railroad bri ige, was attacked on the
right and left by Gen. Setgwick and French's
Division Of his corps. After an artillery
duel of some two h11Irs the re-. saw Tat
they were being badly worsted, and COM
menced retrca.ing, which threw them into
river to eff.ct an escape. fhe result was
that large number were killed and wound-
ed, while they left 1900 men as prisoners,
and guns, together with considerable camp
material which fell into our hands. The en-
sagement WAS as brief a, it Was brilliant.
aud reflects credit on the celebrity and gal.
la1t.y of the 9th corps.
Our loss in killed will not reach 100 and
in wounded net 400 1t is impossible to .ay
whether any battle will be fought to-nor-
row. Present Indications do mol render 1t
probable.
The Herald has the following
HEADQUARTERS Army Potomac,
NV StA-P. ".
le,ru that oar army /. well over the riy
er, AMI Gen Sedgwick's advance has reached
Brandy Station. NJ report. of fighting
have been received This viii be week OF
hot work.
The Heralds Washington despatch says
Advices from the front are to the effect that
General Fitzpatrick occupied the city aad
hei ,hts of fredericksburg, and was in pa
sition to hold them until the infantry could
reach him. 1t is probable that the army
has already reached him. anl is now in
trenching itself on the South bank Of the
R.ppahannock.
The train conveying the wounded from the
battl, of keIley's Ford yesterday to the
number OF 80, arrived at ID P NJ. tonight
No ambuances were there to transport the
wounded men to the hospitals The prison.
ers are expected to arrive during the night
NEW YORK, 9th
The following is taken from the Herald
TINES and Iri6uae's accounts Of the Tn
gsgement;
November 7th
MAJ. Gen. Sedgwck. commanding the
right wing OF the army, consisting OF tbs
9Th and 9th corps, left Warrenton this
morning, with order. To proceed to Kappa
hammock Station and take and hold that pa
sition. The march was rapid one, and the
LIST (Wright's) division of the 9th corps, un-
der Brig. Gen. D. A. Russell, Gen. Wright
being IA command of the corps. reached the
heights this side OF the river abou. P n
and drove in the enemy's pickcts
Gen. Howe's (2d) division OF the same
diminishing soon after, and drove the enemy
before them.
The Sd corps under Maj. Gen. Sykc,
formed their skrmish line on the south Of
she Orange and Alexandria railroad stretch
ing down towards Normand's Ford. Early
division of Ewell's corps occupied the
heights on this side of the river, the works
upon which they had 50 turned 10 make
them defensible from attack in this direction
These works were captured last summer by
our forces while we occupied the line of the
Rappahannock. The enemy had strength
ened them by digging pits around their
'front.' Suoh was the formidable position
which Russcll's brave boys attacked and
carried to-day.
Col. Tompkins, of the 18th n. j. artillery
and CHIEF OF artillery on Gen. Sedgwick s
staff, posted Capt, Martins battery of the
5th U. S. Artillery, and Capt. Waterman
battery g, OF the LIST r. l., upon the heights
about three quarters of a mile this side OF
she river. These commenced Smelling the
works about clock and shortly atterwari,
eien. X. c. Tyler commanding the reserve
artillery, who was on the ground, sent hi,
Adiutant Gen Capt. c. ii. Whittlesly, to
order up Capt c. d. Teft's 5th Independent
battery of 6,24-pound PARROTS, making in
ell Is guns engaged in Smelling them At this
short range.
While this was going on Gen. Russell wa,
busy with the musketry. lie pushed his
lines of skirmishers upon both TANKS Of the
euemys works until nearly sunset, when
his own brigade, composed OF the 9th Wis
5th Me !, and l2lst n. Y, were ordered u
charge the rifle pits and earthworks upon
both TANKS. led by Geo. Russell IN person
They went steadily AMI silently onward,
fighting as they protested, until nearing
the works they liked bayonets AM pitched
IN with cold steel. This was too much even
for the flower Of the Southern army. for it
was the much Wanted Louisiana brigade
shat they found there, and after short hand
to hand contest they turped to a4e towards
their pontoons, which were lying directly in
she;y rear. But here they were ioied Our