Winchester daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1863-1863, 1863-05-08
Associated PRESS DISPATCHES.
FROM VIRGINIA.
PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE.
Six Thousand Yankee Prisoners.
Our own Loss Heavy, including
most of the Washington
Artillery.
Gems. Hill and Heth still in COM
mand.
Gen'l. VI an Dorm is
murdered.
THE MURDERER ESCAPES!


AUGUSTA, May G.
The Druggists Convention assembled here
to-day. The large number of delegates elected
are all present. President, G. II. Yantre;
Vice Presidents, Messrs Williams, Stevenson
and Hatch; Messrs. Carterand Jones were ap-
pointed a committee to draft resolutions.
VICKSBURG, May 6.
tits reported that Col. Ferguson destroyed
two transports and two barges at Greenwood
and crippled another, and drove off the gun
boats. Nothing important from the army be-
low. The enemy had not advanced across Big
Black at last accounts. There was but ono
boat in sight across the river to-day. A COM
pany Of the 46th Mississippi, capturcdat Port
Gibson, subsequently made their escape, and
rejoined their regiment. Lieut.. Col Puttus,
Goth Alabama, captured at Port Gibson, made
his escape and rejoined his regiment.
-Four out Of six transports, attempting to
pass Vicksburg on the Jth, wero sunk, The
rebel fire was terrific.
RICHMOND, May g.
The Dispatch issued an extra this p. NJ,
giving first details of the battle of Chancel-
lorsville yet received. A correspondent says
the fight was, in many respects, one OF the
bloodest of the war Our loss heavy, both in
officers and men. The enemy had thrown up
entrcnchments and constructed obstacles which,
after severe fighting, was captured by our
troops. Among the prisoners is Brig. Gen.
Hays, who commanded a brigade in Couch's
cerps. The prisoners represent some forty
regiments, mostly foreigners. On the lower
end Of the line, where Gen. Early commanded
there was some hard fighting On Sunday
afternoon Mary's Heights were carried and a
number of MisSis8ippians captured by the
enemy, six pieces Of the Washington Artillery
taken at the same time. On Monday
the fight was renewed and the pieces retaken,
together with q number of others Five Yam
kee batteries reported captured on upper line.
From another source ] learn that about six
thousand prisoners, in all, have been taken.
Gen. A. p. Hill has resumed command. Gen.
Heth not much hurt, still in command Gen.
McGowen slightly wounded. The 18th Misss-
sippi killed more than their own numbers.
Col Stafford, 18th La, killed, also, Colonel
Walker, 18th Va, and Col. Mallory, j5th Va.
TULLAHOMA, May7.
The following dispatch, dated Columbia,
May 7, was received to-day by the Provost
Marshal:
Gen. Van Dorm has been murdered by DR.
Peters. Peters is about six feet high dark
complexion, dark iron gray hair, black eyes,
and whiskers on his chin, little gray. Ar
rest him.
(Signed,) JOHN Il. WHITFIELD,
Provost Marshal.
LATEST.
RICHMOND, May 7.
A correspondent OF the Wing gives further
details of the battle of Charlottesville and
Fredericksburg.
Hooker accomplished the capture of Mary's
Heights by ruse. On Saturday evening he
sent large force towards his right, and rallied
them during the night, and then threw them
rapidly across the river on pontoon bridges
The battle commenced at daylight Barks-
dales brigade checked the enemy for some
time, assisted by Kelly's battery. They fought
with clubbed muskets, but were forced to fall