Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-05-11

Learning that this force consisted of tws
corps, under General Sedgewick, | determine
ed to attack it, and marched back vcsterdaJ
with General Anderson, and uniting wit
McLaws and Early in the afternoon, succeeded
By the blessing of Heaven, in driving Ger
~Sedgewick over the river. We have re.occ,l
pied Fredericksburg. and no enemy REMAND
south OF the Rappahannock in its vicinity.
(Slgned, ROBT. E. LEE,
General Commandind
From this twill be seen that our armie
were thrice, victorious on the same Iayl
Hooker was beaten.
In addition to the above, our information
as to the particulars Of the three great bat
ties mentioned therein amounts to next N
nothing. We have heard of no casuaItiel
with sufficient certainty to feel authorized td
publish them.
Some pleasureable excitement was prodncI
ed here yesterday by the announcement tina
a telegram had been received from Gen. LeeI
stating tn t. Hooker and his staff had bee1l
captured. The only foundation for this. stol
ry, it turned out, was that the operator al
Guinea's informed the operator here that
such & report was in circulation at the for
mer place.
A telegram on yesterday morning a~nnoracl
ed the fact that Gen. Jackson's arm had Teen
amputated, and that he was doing well. Mrs.
jackson, who is at present in tn, city, has
been informed By a letter of the melancholy
circumstances under which the General re-
ceived his wounds.
The following are the facts of the most
unhappy affair, as detailed in that letter AT
midnight, on Saturday night, his men being
drawn up in line Of battle, q body Of troops
was seen a short distance in advance of our
line. 1t being doubtful whether they were
friends or enemies, Gen. jackson and staff
rode forward to ascertain. Whilst he was
engaged IN accommodating, his men being
unaware of his movement, mistook himself
and staff for enemies and fred a volley into
them, INSTANTLY killing one of his staff and
severely wounding General Jackson and Ma
jor Crutchfeld. One bullet passed through
the Generals right hand, whilst another
struck his left arm below the elbow and,
ranging upward, shattered the bone near the
shoulder. He instantly fell to the ground
His brother-in-law, who was with him, laid
down beside him to ascertain the characterof
his wounds. In a moment the unknown
troops in front, who proved to be the enemy,
advanced and captured two other staff officers
who were standing over the General without
nulIclng EN-. soon ~arrcf rUaTorozf
placed him on a stretcher, md were bearing,
him to the rear, when they were all shot
down. ~Theinjury to his right hand is Sc
we're, one oft bones having been shot away,
but it is believed he will ultimately recover
its use.
The Richmond Enquirer of Thursday last
says
The battle is considered one Of the mos
desperate ever: fought, as the slaughter or
both sides will attest. During the enemy
retreat our artillery had a eairsweep of then
while crossing a ford, and added greatly t.
their disasters. Our entire loss is estimated
from eight to ten thousand that OF tn
enemy from twenty five to thi ty thousand
Including eight thousand prisoners.
We lost in all fourteen pieces OF artillery
and captured ilty-three. We also capture'
nearly 1000 prisoners, seven thousand Q
whom are said to be at Guinea's Station o.
their way to Richmond.
The casualties among the North Carolin
troops, so far as we have heard, are as follows
MORALLY wounded-Lieut. Ives Smedes
of this city Matthias E. Manly, (since dead
son Of Judge Manly, Of Newbern; Co
Edward G. Haywood Of this city, slightly
Col. is. G. Mcdowell, slightly; Rufus 3
Ruth of this city, severely wounded
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