Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-10

declared to Gen. Sedgwick that they were as
| sured OF the strength of their position that
| they were confident it could not be success
fully assailed by any corps in the army of the
Potomac. The result shows that they did not
correctly estimate the bravery of our soldiers,
since their work was carried by only four
regiments, who, in skrmish line, charged on
the enemy in this line of battle, uhder the
protection of his rifle pits. Sergeant Roberts
OF the 9th Maine captured a rebel battle flag.
mat regiment suffered very severely, losing
IN killed and wounded seventeen out of TWEEN
ty-two officers who went into action, and two
thirds OF its enlisted men. The regiments ac-
tua'IY engaged in the capture of the prisoners
went INTO battle with only about nine hundred
men, and the excess of the prisoners above
thtlr "~n numbers is therefore very large.
The captured battery consists of seven
pieces, some Of them bearing the stamp "U s.,
WATERFOWL arsenal and are six-pounder
PARROTS and Napoleons. They attracted much
attention when brought up to Warrenton
Junction this afternoon. They are supposed
TO De some OF the guns captured from MirOy,
at winchester. placard upon them conveys
the information that they were captured by
RussellS brigade, First division, Sixth corps -
The gallant men who achieved this brilliant
victory, the most brilliant of its character that
has occurred since the war began, are the
same who carried the heights Of Frrdrricks-
burg while the Charlottesville battle was
progressing. Their triumph is not unmingled
with sorrow at the loss of their brave COM
rades who have sacrificed their lives upon the
altar OF their country
The prisoners who left Warrenton junction
fer Washington this evening occupied fifty
cans, and they appeared to rejoice rather than
ipii, D,,,.I,, 81,
pect OF three square meals daily buoyed up
their sp rits. They are not comfortably clad
to meet the approaching cold weather. and
dld not go into action with their blankets, if
they mad any. Some Of them had boots, some
leather slices, some canvass shoes, and some
no shoes. The best looking pants among
them were such as our soldiers wear, either
stripped from our men who have died on the |
battle field or taken from Milroy.
IN FREDERICKSBURG.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC, |
Nov. 81 learn that our army Is well over
the river, and Gen. Sedgwick's advance has |
reached Brandy station. This will be week
OF hot work. The advices from the front are
to the effect that Gen. Fitzpatrick occupied the
city and heights OF fredericksburg, and was
IN position to hold them until the infantry
could reach him. 1t is probable that the |
'io0 "iiN"hy iGdClIGu illill, ana Is now en- |
trembling itself on the south bank of the Rap
pahannOck.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Gen. Meade's or |
ders are to press the rebels so as to bring on |
a general and decisive engagement. Our
whole torceis now across the Rappahannock. |
The following are among the wounded sol |
dlerS OF eastern regiments
Scrgt Geo House, Co /, 9Th Maine; Lieut. G S |
rainier 18th Mass; John Gunther, Geo roman, |
Frank Steadman. I'D Mass Chas II Graves 18TH |
Mass; George Weston, do; james McCabe 22d
Mass; WeiSaCOok, 18th Mass; James sullivan do;
d ID oiirey, do; Leonard Field, do; Charles Hale
"a Mass; T. lcckham, 18th Mass; ThOs CONVEX
%; ID Dawes, do: Chas Gilman, 22d Mass; d |
Mass. wa" AZ"
Brig Gen Robert Q Tyler, struck and grazed by
spent nile bullet, but not disabled; Col / Alien
9th Wisconsin; Lieut. Col Catlin, do do slightly; |
Lieut. Col Il llal ris, 9th Maine, hip shattered ii
Go Il L Algiett, 9th do, shell wougd i side Mei
leg; Capt Geo " Durham, Co H. 9th Maine, arm
Capt Wetherell, Co II, 9TH Maine, abdomen;
Capt w Russell, OF Gen Russell's staff, ball went
into hip, grazed spinal column and passed out; Capt
X wilson acting adjutant Gen Bartletts stall,
arm; lst lieutenant ii ii Waite, Co Ii, 9th Maine,
breast severely; LIST lieutenant PeIcval knowles,
Co Ii, 9Th Aaine, chest. probably mortal