Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-05-18

there obtained by them was from the KNAPP
sacks thrown away by the enemy in their
tight. Both the Central and Fredericksburg
roads being now in full operation, the army
IS being abundantly supplied with food for
man and beast.
THE BATTLE OF CHANCBLLoRs.
Of'the grand result of this memorable bat
tie, the whole country has been informed
through the official dispatches Of General
Lee, while many of the details have found
publicity through the labors of the press
Yet much remains untold. Persons who
were participants in the battles are constantly
arriving in the city, each of whom adds some
thing to the general stock of information on
the subject. From their accounts we collate
some items of interest. During the BATTLE,
the large brick tavern on the Orange plank
road, which, with its out houses, constituted
Charlottesville, and which was occupied by
the Yankees as a hospital, was accidentally
set on fire by our shells, aid, with all its in
mates, five or six hundred in number, was
consumed.
Such was the exigency of the hour, the
battle being at its fiqrcest, that none could be
spared from the ranks to save the poor woun.
ded wretches from the most horrible of deaths
-DGlO2 TOdSt6u alive. AS tuG udIIlGS dD-
preached them, and they became aware of
their situation, their frantic screams were
distinctly heard above the roar of battle that
ragged around them. Subsequently to this,
another conhagration, even more appalling,
occurred. The woods on a portion of the
battle field, where laid intermingled the dead
md wounded of both armies, took fire, and
many, whose wounds prevented their moving,
we're burnt to death. 1t is said by some that
Hooker had the woods fired to prevent our
pursuit of his shattered division, but this
story is too horrible to be believed even of .
Yankee. For the credit of Human nature, we
are unwilling to believe that a General, even
though q Yankee, would consign his own
countrymen, who had been disabled in his
ranks, to the most excruciating of deaths.
The number of their dead we have heard
estimated by a member of General Lees staff
at five thousand When five thausand men
of an army are killed outright, the wounded
cannot be less than, twenty-five thousand
Eve wounded to one killed being less than
the usual proportion. But putting it at that,
Hooker's loss in Che battle can not be under
forty thousand.
The number of rifles and muskets on the
battle field taken from the prisoners is est
mated at between thirty and forty thousand.
A railroad man tells US it will take the Fred
ericksherg road two days to haul them to
A gentleman who. was in. the fight at
Marye's Hill, speaks. of it as the most despes
rate battle ofthe.war. The Confederate Artil-
lery drove the Yankees back three times,
out were overpowered by numbers. The
ground near their guns was literally covered
with the dead Yankees. On Monday when
the Yankees were driven from the Hill, an d
while retreating across the river, it is said the
First Howitzers, of Richmond, fired three
hundred rounds into their ranks while in q
crowded condition, trying to get across the
river, causing great slaughter.
The Washington Chronicle publishes thu
following list of wounded North Carlinian:
that were taken prisoners by the enemy an,
have arrived at the Federal Capital, viz
NJ John Rlaot sare, Go, "A a, 3 s4t 1t BEG; E bBaynss, Go. :, 7h
VIM Ellis, Co. E, 33d; Il 6 Gibson, Co. c, I'd: &c
c Guthrie, Co. 3, 1st S Grady, Co. b, I'd Rooel
brough, Co. A, 18th; George w Linear, Co. II, Sd ia
Lucas, Co; D, I'd; L Nixop, Go: F, 4th R A Mills, {
), B, 18th, T E Mickey, Co. 1, SD; j Morrison, c.
!. A. 18th F Pridgen, CO. 81, 18th Robson, Co.
5 1ss D D J Sterling Co. e sd D Yamnderb1rg, co.
:, ID; Ashley Wigs, Co. a., I'd Thos Whitaker, Co ]
! 1st; WE Wilson, Co. G, 18th j Powell, Co. B, 8
) Total 81.
: Casualties in North Carolina Regiment
!. From such reports as we find in the papers, "
! make the following surmaryOf. the killed, woundt
r and missing, in the recent battles at Chancellorsvil
: and Fredericksburg:
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