The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-11-14
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From information received tonight
from the army of the Potomac IL appealr.ss
that yest erday morning the stu and ssh
CORPSE beifg the right wing of abe army.
under, Maj0 Gen sSedswick. advanced 10
Rappahannock Ssaiion; the lat, I'd and
Sd corps, forming the left wing. under
Maj Gen French, proceeded 90 KeiIsv1s
Ford. -Whea the night wing reached the
Rappahannock the enemy were found 10
be in considerable force holding thin
side of the 5iysrn The rebel batteries,
earth-works and redoabts cfowned the
banks on Ieach side of the Rappahan-
nook Gen Ssdgwick at ,oncs, advanced
and stormed them With great gaiianEry
and impstuosity, causing much slsnghtsF'
and taking large number bf prisoAefs.l
Vixen Gen Ereneh reached Kellyss
Ford, about six miles below Rappahan-
mock Station. the enemy threw ACROSS an
entire division TO support tkeir picket
line shis sideso French hastily took .
position 50 a. to bring his artillery TO
bear upon them and shelled them with
marked effect, not only killing 4 large
number but throwing thens into utter
confusion. Scattering them wildly, and
taking many prisoners. Gen French fol-
iewing up his advantages threw the FIRST
division of the third corps, commanded
by Gen aBirnay saeroas the river which
ended his operations for the day. This
morning he crossed the river with the
remainder Of his command. Gen Sedg-
wick haa aps8sisasay csasesd itaRd et Q
o'clock this morning the two wings form
ed iunction aaid held both banks ofths
river. The ssenetny after their defeat in
these two engagements were 30 h0lyE
pursued by our victorious, forces that they
threw themselves into the river IN their
efforts to escape, where some we're
<iro~ned and many killed hy!oar infant-
All the artillery the rsbels had on this
side were captured reported TO be sew
en- gunr.4 Thers whole camp equipage
undoubtedly fell into oar hands, as they
were compelled 70 leave it in their hasty
retreat. .azs's>ssz.: ~
Gem Bufords cavalry crossed at Sui,
7phur Springs 10 cover the right, flank,
several miles above Rappahannock Sta
ton, and Gems Gregg and Fitzpatrick
crossed below Keiiy's Ford 10 cover the
left flank. No definite Information o.
to their operations had been received up
= The rpse enemy @ After crossing the Rappa-
hammock under cover of night moved
in the direotiea Of culpepper, and the
advance of. our forcea, supposed TO be
cavalry, reached Brandon Station early
TO-DAY. This morning oar whole line
advanced and no doubt pressed rapidly
forward after the refreshing foe. 49,. ..
: The entirenumber of prisoners taken
by both Sedgwick and French Is now
believed to be 1876, North and South
CarsIina and Louisiana troops. Sedg-
wick's prisoneFs, were gathered IN
crowd. The largest lot were captured BY
our forces on the other side OF the Poto-
mac and were Guarded by cayaary TO pre-
vent struggling or escape. French p
prisonsss wers alse gathered in one body,
Our total loss is reported TO be 40 killed
and wounded, but no prisoners. Our
wounded we're carried to, Warrenton
junction end thence sent 20 Alexandra
Hd.-Qrs. Army Potomac, "
- H.. .@2"af Nov. q, $50 p. m. =, H..
Mai. GenT Sedgwick advanced TO the
Railroad crossing where he drove the e en-, !.
envy to the river, assaulted and captured
7 two redoubts with artillery on this side
taking . numbered prisoners. Map Gsn'
| French advanced TO Kehy's Ford driving
enemy In small force across the river
| Captured. several hundred prisoners 81
| Abe Ford Signed, @
| = rs1.7 -. GEO. G. MEADE.
s,...r. .....-.. ... Maj. Gen.
| Headquarters army of Potomac, 7th.
| Gen. Sedgwick seports capturing thu
/ Afternoon III His operations, three Lseus
Colonies and many ather officess, ant
loyer.e;aht hundred men. together viii
1bettie fIsgs. Gen. French captured owe
fnnr hundred prisoners, officers aud men
/ tSiRnsd, ,1sF fs7e GRh. 81. AKAuE,
Il f. * '7<..,:.r,.,. Mai Gen. commanding
il We have adyicss from the front 70 tn
/ Afyect that Gen, Fitzpatrick occupied tn
eitv and heights Of ffedrieksEarg yesSes
I das and YEAS in position 10 hold then
II urtil infantry could reach him. The,
!. base,probably already joined him en-,
now intrenching themselves On the sousi
Il bank of Rappahsnnock. The train con
I seyina wpunded from TIE bafue q ne
i iy;s Ford yesterday, 70 number OF On
hundred and fifty, arrived mere ~ l
o'clock tonight.
Herald lias the sollowings RaPpaha,I
nodk station. 7sh.--Msj. en- sedgwies
eommandina right wing Of army, consist g
Inc al 9Th and sixth corps, LETT Warren
4 ton this morning, with orders % pFocee
to Rappahanuoek statioa. and take hos o
!, Of that position, The march wss ,s ? rap. rap
Fl one and the FIRST division of sixth corp:
under eot1imand of Brig. Sen: kt1ssei
! Gen. Wright being in command OF corp'
reached heights this side of Rappahan
mock, about oas asIGsk sRa faSd d59Ts Sis;,io sn
|. Of the same corps on Russell right, con
menced skirmishing soon after and g drQT
; | the enemy before them,
SFfth Army Corps, under MAJ. 1ef a
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