Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-11-21
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
DATES TO NOVEMBER 9.


Charleston, Oct. 3l.-The enemy's fire on
Sumter last night night was furious and in
cessant from the land batteries. At 4 o'clock
this morning portion of the wall fell in,
burying beneath the ruins some men belong
ing to the 18th Georgia, and the 25th South
Carolina. ID are missing from the force
The bombardment has been kept up to-day
from the Monitors and land batteries. No
other casualties have occurred. Over twelve
hundred shots have been fred in the last "a
hours.
Charleston, Nov. 1.-The bombardment of
Sumter has been continued last night and 10.
day, the shots averaging four per minute.
The firing was from two Monitors, two heavy
and two light riaed guns at Gregg.
New York, Nov. "a special to the
World says:
Advices from the front state that the on
tire army had progressed satisfactorily. No
enemy found in force.
Rappahannock Station, Nov. 7.-The Her.
aid has the following:
Maj Gen. Sedgwck. with the right wing
of the army, left Warenton this morning.
His march to this place was rapid one. liz
reached the nights this side Of the Rappa-
hammock about one o'clock, and drove in the
enemy's pickets. The second division com.
menced diminishing and drove the .nemy'be-
fore them. The fifth corps formed a Skin.
mishing corps on the south of the Orange
and Alexandria railroad; the rebels occupied
the heights this side of the river, with the
works that were constructed by our troops
last summer, while we occupied the line of
the Rappahannock. Our artillery commenced
to shell the works about three o'clock, p. NJ;
the effect was demoralizing.
The encmy's fire was very fine. Russell
pushed his line Of skirmishe:s on both TANKS
of the enemy; at shutdown his own. and
9Th and 9th Maine, aud 18th New York,
were ordered to charge; Russell led the
charge in person. This was too much for the
the flower of the rebel army,-,hey turned
to flee 10 their pontoons. which were lying d.
rectly in their rear. Our toys had already
secured their approach to the bridge, and the
rebels had no alternative but to surrender or
swim; some Of them preferred the latter. but
it being no easy matter, they yielded. Thus
closed at dark one of the most brilliant ac-
tions Of the war.
Rappahannock Station, Nov. SIN yes
terday's fight the loss will nearly reach 100
killed and 800 wounded. We have 1900
prisoners, including 1903 commissioned Off
GERS
Washington, November 9th The Star
says:
We hear that Grant has tclegrapbed that
two of the most advanced positions of Burn
side had been assaulted and captured by the
rebels. who made prisoners Of two regi-
ments.
Seventeen hundred and thirty prisoners
captured on Saturday, have arrived at tho
Capitol prison.
New York. Nov. 9.-Moncy firm; ster-
ling dull. at l61 and 1913; gold closed at
464.
Washington, Nov. "a note received to.
day from Union prisoners Mt Richmond
states that the rebel authorities have alto
gether stopped the very small meat rations
heretofore allowed our starving soldiers in
their prisons.
Reports to-day from the front represent
heavy firing heard yesterday and this morn-
ing as though occurring in the lower part
Of Culpepper county. south of Kelley's Ford.
Washington, Nov. Owe have intelIi-
gence from Clarksburg, Virginia, as fol-
lows:
Gems Averill and Duffie, commanding sep
arate forces, after several severe engagements
on Friday, succeeded in driving the rebels I'm.
der Jackson, into and through Lewisburg,
Va. The rebels were totally routed on Sat-
urday by them.
They abandoned all their supplies. guns.
colors. &c. and fled in dismay, leaving dead
and wounded on the field.
st. Louis, Nov. 9.-Oficial returns from
sixty-two countes. and soldiers vote MS far
rs heard from, gives a conservative majority
of 4,O6s.
Headquarters, Army of the Potomac.
Nov. 9.-Sedgwick advanced 10 the railroad
crossing, when he drove the enemy to the
river. and assailed and captured two rrdoubts
with artillery on this side aud took mum.
Der OF prisoners. Signed,
MEADE.
LATER.
Sedgwick reports Of capturing this after
noon in his operations, three lisutenant.col-
one!s. and many other officers and 500 men
aud four battle flags. Cen. French captured
four hundred officers and men, aud drove the
enemy across the river. d.
Signed, MEADE.
Major General.
New York, Nov. s.-The bombardment Of
Fort Sumter is still progressing. The rebels
remain in possession Of what is left.
Washington. Nov. s. 1t appears that
yesterday morning the 5th and 9th corps UNI
der Sedgwick. advanced to Rappahannock
Station. The I'd and Sd corps, forming tue
left wing. under Gen. French, proceeded to
Kelly's Ford.
The right wing found the enemy in con-
siderable force this side of the river. Sedg.
wick stormed the rebel batteries with great