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The Daily Dispatch: October 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Northern Virginia. (search)
From Northern Virginia. --The accounts from Northern Virginia continue encouraging. Passengers by the Central train last night brought down a report that a portion of our forces had cut off the retreat of the Yankee General, Sedgwick, and intercepted his whole corps.--The statement is that Sedgwick became separated from the main body of the enemy's forces and struck off in the direction of Occoquan, where he was met by that troops, who had previously reached that point. Another report states that Gen. Ewell had a severe fight with the enemy on Thursday at Bristow Station, on the Orange and Alexandria railroad. Little is known of the result of this fight, except that the enemy were defeated, and rumor says lost three thousand men in prisoners. Bristow is the first station south of Manassas Junction, and about four miles from that point.
The Daily Dispatch: October 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], The latest Northern account of the position of Rosecrans. (search)
From Gordonsville. Gordonsville, Oct. 16. --A severe battle is reported to have taken place near Catlett's Station, on Wednesday. The enemy retreated towards Occoquan, where 10,000 of Sedgwick's corps were suddenly attacked by Gen.--and it is reported that 3,000 prisoners were captured. Further particulars not yet received. Seventy-five more prisoners were brought here last night from Steppin's Springs, captured in the affair at Jefferson on Monday last. Small squads of the enemy are frequently picked up in the country recently occupied by them. Five Yankee conscripts hailed the returning cars from Rappahannock on Wednesday, and voluntarily came on board.