Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-12-07

became engaged, ana a
whole division of Gen. e. JNNr
sisting of the Stonewall brigad
Gen. Walker, Gen. G. Ii. Stuary
ade, and Gen. J.. u. Jones brigaN
part in the battle. The force of the
my engaged consisted Of French's anrV
Birney's corps. Skirmishing began ten :
o'clock in the morning, and was kept up
quite briSkly until about three i'm the
evening, when the whole line of this d.
vision became engaged, and from this
time until night there was quite a severe
and brisk fight. During the fight we
drove the enemy, who were the attack
ing party. back full a mile, capturing a
few prisoners. The 6sht was altogether
an infantry affair. Little or no artillery
was brought into action on our side
we conld get but two pieces into position.
The enemy, it is said, fired only twice
with their artillery. Our loss will be
fully five hundred in killed and woune
ded. Early's and Rode's divisions also
had lines of skirmishers out, which were
slightly engaged, but the principal fight
ing was done by johnson. Il is also
said that Heth's division, Of Hills corps,
was engaged for a while in skirmishing
GU another part of the line, but with
trihing damage. OF the loss of the ene-
my I am not advised, but | am now dis
posed to doubt if it was as heavy as our
own. They fought, | I'm told, quite
well, and fired more accurately than
usual. There was no fighting to-day,
save some slight skirmishing.
Our line of battle reaches from the
Rapidan across some six or seven miles,
in a line running out at right angles with
the river. Our army faced down the
plank road towards fredericksburg, and
the enemy's line was formed facing up
the plank road, with its back towards
) Fredericksburg
Among the casualties on our side are
1t. Col. Walton, 23d Va, killed; Gen.
j. NJ Jones, slightly wounded in head
1t. Col. Colsten, Cd Va, leg amputated
4 Major Terry, 4th Va, slightly wounded
; 1t. Col. Brown, 1stN c., slightly woun-
ded Capt. Boyce, 1st N. G. cavalry,
wounded in heel Capt Prestop, Abing-
don, Slightly wounded Col. Nelligan,
= 1st La, severely wounded in shoulder;
l 1t. Joyce, lst Louisiana, slightly in arm
Caps. Merrick, Gen. Hafford's Staff, Sc
verely in face ; Capt. Mcclellan, 1st La,
5 in arm !; 1t. Goodin, 18th La. severely
In leg; Capt. Knowlton, 10th La, Sc
> verely in leg; 1t. Suare, 10th La, Sc
: verely in breast; Adj't Kenna, 1st La,
!; killed; Lit. Cotton, Cd reg't, killed. The
color bearer Of the 1st La, was killed.
l sssla s25 learn bis name bs.lhe is the
and put rs c6iors under his SHIRT, and
! thus sayeN them, and afterwards escaped.
, The country where the fghtln5~ occurred
is densely wooded, and similar III every
respect to the country about Chancellors.
vile, it being indeed, but a continuation
) OF that description of country.
!, During the fight, Gen. Ed. johnson
had a horse shot under him, and Gen.
90 Stuart was slightly wounded, but soon
a resumed command. .
u There was also some cavalry fighting
at the upper fords on Friday, but it did
5R not amount, | think, to much. The
wounded began TO arrive here YESTERDAY
evening, and were being sent off al
" night last night % Gordonsville, where
they will be properly. cared for, it being
Impossible 10 provide for them here.
3. You have, of course, heard of Gen
IN Rosser capturing seventy wagons neal
I'd Wilderness Tavern, fifteen miles abov,
Ut fredericksburg and FIVE above Chancell
D. orsVAle, IN rear of the enerny'S lines. II
r. destroyed fifty, brought OF twenty, be
rd sides one hundred and fifty mules, an,
on same number of prisoners.
IS. SUNDAY MoRH4NG, Nov. 29-11, A. n
iii There was a little diminishing yestel
,e- day, but it did not amount to anything
ed Both rmles are in line of battle. Tn
ew rain yesterday doubtless interferred wit
mt the lighting. There has been 10 can
&C nonadlns, but parties from the front xiv
or 1t as their opinion that a battle will OK
cur To-day or Tomorrow.
vi Lieut.. Gen. Ewell, who has been al
nd sent from tue army for two weeks c
.ay more, passed Orange G.. Ii. this mornin
at On has way to thu army to resume CON
mara of his corps, much improved,
to am glad TO hear, in health.
eff ~GoKDoNsvILLE. Va, Nov. 29--1,
tor. M.-Major Mosby and his band can
yer upon the rear of Meade's wagon trai
VS. near Brandy Station, just before de-
sed Eight FRIDAY morning, capturing OF
of HUNDRED n twelve mules and twenl
PRISONERS, They also destroyed betwe,
tnlrty and forty wagons, and came We
vas near capturing Gen. French, of the va
ich kse army, Mosby's men report the lii