The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-11-12


Particulars Of isedswieL'. Victory. /
The Herald has, the following:
RAPPAHANy.ooK STATION Nov. 7.-Maior
General Se<dgwick, commanding the right
wing OF The army, consisting of the 9Th and
9th Corps,l left Warrenton this morning, with |
ORDERS to proceed to Rappahannock Station !
and take and hold that position.
The march was rapid one, and the first |
division of the 9th Army Corps was under
command of Brig. Gen. David Russell
Gen. Wright being in command of the
Corps. reached the Heights this side of the
Rappahannock and drove in the enemy's pick
cts
A division of the same corps on RusselIs
right commenced skirmishing soon after, and
drove the enemy before them. Tee 18th corps,
under Major General Sykes, formed their skirm:
ish line on the South side of the Orange & AL
exandria railroad stretching down towards
Normans ford. Earley's division and Ewells
rebel corps occupied the heights on this side
of the river, the works upon which they had
to trench to make them defensibIe from an at
tack from this direction. The works were
constructed by our forces last summer while
We occu pied line on the Rappahannock.
The enemy however had strengthened them
selves by digging senicircle Of rifle pits
around their front. Such was the formidable
position which Russels brave boys attacked
and carried to-day. Col. Tompkins chief of
artillery on Gen. Sedgwick's statf,posted ar
tillery on the heights about mile this side
the river, and commenced to shell their works
ABOUT three o'clock. Eighteen guns were en-
gagged i'll Smelling them. At this short range
the firing was beautiful and had the effect of
slencing that of the enemy.
| While this was going on, Gen Russell was
busy with his musketry. He pushed his line
of skirmiehers upon both TANKS of the enc
mys works. until nearly sunset, when his own
brigade, composed of the 9th Wisconsin Col.
Allen, and the 9Th Maine, Col. Edwards, the 9th
Maine Col. Harris. and the 21st New York, Col
Upton, were ordered to charge on the rifle pits
and earthworks upon both TANKS, led by Gen.
RESELL in person.
They went steadily and silently onward,
lighting as they proceeded, till nearing the
works they fixed bayonets and 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 they
found there; and, after short hand -to-hand
which were lying i'll their rear, but here they
were foiled.
Our boys had already secured their approach
to the bridge, and they had no alternative but
surrender or swim for it. Some of them tried
the latter, but it was no easy matter land they
yielded. When those on the opposite shore
found we held this end of the bridge they set
fire to their side and destroyed portion OF
lit.
Thus closed at dark one of the most bril-
liant actions of the war 1t was fought by
the same troops that so calamity stormed and
carried the heights of St. Mary's at the Sec
ond battle of Fredericksburg, although Gener-
ais Sedgewick, Wright and Taylor with their
etaffs were present and active.s
All agree in awarding credit of this bril-
liant achievement principally to General Rus.
, sell and his gallant troops. Gen. Meade has
: sent to Gen. Segewick an order congratula-
, ting him and his troops upon their success ii
this preliminary movement.
Lee is supposed to be at Culpepper, Ewell al
Brandy station and Hill between Culpepper anG
Cedar Mountain. We are preparing to eros.
at day break.
A dispatch from Rappahannock station o.
! the 8th says that from present appearances
the losses yesterday were somewhat under es
timated. Our killed will be nearly 100, anC
wounded 800. 100 rebel wounded have falle1
into our hands.
Wehave 1900 prisoners, including 1O3 com
missioned officers.
There is heavy fog on the river thii
morning, which delays the attack. Our bat
teries are in position, and the attack will bt
: made as soon as the fog raises.
7 STILL LATER.
"WARRENToN JUNCTION,
| November S-uOOn. {
: Upon the lifting of the fog, our forces com
: menced crossing and found little or no oppo
e Sition. They are pressing forward 20 Culpep
t per. The 3rd division of the Bird Corps un
e der Gen. Prince crossed the river last evening
at Kelly's ford, and captured 252 of the 20ti
: and 28th North Carolina regiments. Gen
: Princes boys waded the ford which was abou
n waist deep, and the prisoners had to wad
: back.
New YORK, November 8.
The Herald has the following: "HEAI
3 QUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, Novembe
= s, p M learn that our army is wei
over the river, and that Sedgwicks advance
has reached Brandy Station. No reports o
fighting have been received. This will be .
t week of hot work"
The Washington special to the World says
1hu'lCeo Hoii your special COITeSpOiluent,I 10
night, from the front, state that the advance O
the entire army has progressed most satisfac
: torily to-day. 1t passed the Bappahannocl
again, but found no enemy in any force suffi
Gent to fisk any general engagement Pres
ent indications do not render a general Ell
gagement probable"
WASHINGTON, November 9.
Advices from the front are to the effect thai
Gen. Fitzpatrick occupied the city and heights
8 of Fredericksburg on Saturday, and was in q
f position to hold them until the infantry could
reach him. 1t is probable that the army
has already joined him, and is now
intrenching itself ON the south bank of the
Rappahannock.
A train conveying the wounded from the
battle of Kelly's Ford, Saturday, to the number
of $50, arrived here at 10 o'clock last night
There were no ambulances there to transport
the wounded men to the hospital, and it may
be several hours before they will be placed
where they can receive surgical attention.
The prisoners are expected to arrive SOON