Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-05-11
From the Examiner OF Thursday.
Later Fxom fredericksburg.

morning from GuincaS station on the FREDERICKSBURG
road. From wounded cffcers who came down on
this train, we lave someinteresting but scant facts of
the recent great sanguisary battles. On Thursday
Hooker's right wing had reached a point near Spot
sylvania Court House, his left resting on the Rapi.
dan at Ely's Ford, and his centre on charlottesville
ten miles Southwest Of Fredericksburg. The hostile
lines were at this time in close promity and skirmish.
ers were frequent. On Friday evening, about six o.
rock, General jackson attacked the enemy,s right
funk, and the first general battle. ensued. General
Rhodes, commanding d. II. Hills old division, being
on our extreme left, began the fight. Theenemy had.
during Thursday night, thrown up formidable breast
works to resist an attack from the direction of Fred
ericksburg, but our forces advancing from a nearly
opposite direction they were Of course, worthless
The enemy finding himself outhanked, deserted his
works without resistance and fed to Charlottesville
Night coming on tue pursuit was discontinued. Dl-
ring Saturday Jackson continued to press the enc
my's right, whilst General Lee assaulted him in front.
On Sunday morning, shortly after midnight, the hos
tile'armies' occupying lines parallel with the plank
road leading from fredericksburg to Orange Court
House, the eneWy advanced and delivered battle
At this critical. juncture General Jackson received his
wound in the manner described by us yesterday.
After one Of the most desperate and bloody battles of
the war, which lasted uniilEt ten o'clock on Sunday
morning, Hooker was beaten at ali points, and fell
back towards the Isapidan at its confluence with the
Rappahanpock. some sixteen miles above Fredericks-
burg. This was the battle Of Chancellorsyile.-
Whilst it was raging, ~Sedgwick, with an over
whelning force, advanced from the Rappahannock
below fredericksburg. After q short but desperate
resistance, Early was compelled to retire towards
charlottesville aud Sedgwiek took possession of the
long coveted heights.
q The enemy's triumph was destined to be short-
lived. General McLaws being sent to General Early's
assistance, in less than two hours dislodged Sedgwick
and drove him into the Valley Of the Rappahannock,
recapturing, il is believed, the guns just before lost.
Whether Sedgwick retreated to the town or to some
point below, we have been unable to learn. But in
either event, General Lee, having punished Hooker
suficientlyt tt" Keep him quiet for the balance of the
day, turned his troops towards Fredericksburg, de-
terrnined to.drivcS edewick beyond thu river and get
rid Of him. This he did, but as We learn, after the
battle DO as great as reported,our columns musthave
be en- subject to the fire Of the enemy's artillery,
planted on the Stafford hills.
In the series of battles, we have mentioned that our
army captured thirty cannon and some ten thousand
prisoners-eight thousand of which are said TO have
arrived at Guineas station.
RICHMOND, April 6-The Dispatch issued an extra
this afternoon, giving the first details of the battle Q
Charlottesville yet received. Correspondent say
the fight in many respects was one of the bloodies
of the war. Our loss was heavy, both in officers an
men. The enemy had thrown up entertainments an
constructed abattis, whici, after severe fighting, wer
carried by our troops. Among the prisoners j. Brig
Gen. Havs, who commanded a Brigade in Couch
Corps. Prisoners represent some forty regiments
mostly foreigners. On the lower end of the line
where Early commanded, there was some hard fight
ing on Sunday morning. In the afternoon, Marye
Heights were carried 81 the enemy Shd . number
Mississippians captured, and six pieces OF the VAST
ington Artillery taken. Sometime Monday mornin
the fight was renewed, the Heights retaken, tn
pieces r~ecaptured and turned with anumber of other
on the Yankees. Five yankee batteries reporte
on the upper fne. From another source | learn thu
about six thousand prisoners in all have been captu
ed. Gen. Al /. Hill has resumed command; Ger
Heth not much hurt, and still in command. Ge1
Mcs5own slightly wounded. The 18th MISSISSIPPI
killed more than their own number. Col. Statfor
14th Louisiana, was killed also Col. Walker, To-
Virginia, and Col. Mallory, 55th Virginia.
RICHMOND, May 7th,-Correspondcnts of the VIII
gives further details Of the battle Of Chancellorsvil
and Fredericksb Irg. Hooker accomplished the ca
y tdsc Of Marye's height by a ruse on, Saturday. |
sent u large force towards his right ana recalled the
during the night and threw them rapidly across t
river on poptoons. The battle commenced at ia
LIGHT. Barksdalc's brigade checked them Tor sol
time with vollevs and bayonets and dubbed muske
but were forced to fall back before ~overwhelmi
numbers, not however, until the ground was pl
with yankee slain. Our loss was one hundred.
IN but two companies Of the eighth Mississippi W
captured. Col. Griffin, Adjutant to Stuart, was X
ID; and Maj Campbell woundeE But seven of t
first company Of The WashingtoRAItule were TAX
prisoners, including Capt. Squires.
The yankees shouted no quarter to rebels. L
guns of the Washington Artillery were not retakt
Most of our casualties in the battle around Chanc