The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-09

TERRIFIC FIGHTING

TERRIFIC FIGHTING!
Great Slaughter Of the Rebels!
5000 PRISONERS CAPTURED:
THEY ARE HEM1Ep IN AND NO CHANCE
REBEL ARMY IN GREAT DANGER!
NEW YORK, May S.
The Times correspondent states that after
three days skirmishing on both sides, the
rebels on Saturday afternoon attacked our
right flank, Jackson. with his corps of 49,
600 men, throwing himself impetuously on
Howard's 1lth corps, but the movement
vas only partially successful, and reinforce
ments being promptly sen: by Hooker, the
rebels were promptly checked. Howard's
corps consisted of Schurz' Steinwehr's and
Deven's divisions.
The Times correspondent states that this
corps disgracefully abandoned their position
behind breastworks and rushed panic strick.
en- to headquarters. Our right was thus
completely turned, and the rebels in . fair
way of doubling US up. Hooker was i'm.
mediately in the saddle and turning to his
own old corps, Blrney's, shouted, General,
throw your men into the breach, receive the
enemy on your bayonets, don't ERE gun,
they can't see you. They rushed glorious.
ly, at double.quick, to the rescue, pressing
forward horrid array Of glittering steel.
The enemy were checked and retired to
the breastworks just abandoned by Howard.
Batteries were Immediately massed on the
crest of hill, and poured in q terrific FIRE
until far in the night. Gen. Pleasonton
also checked a flying battery of a dozen
guns and drew up his little brigade Of cav
airy with drawn swords, to protect the bat
terry. He had them double shotted with
canister and swept the enemy's position
murderously. In this charge of the rebels
they took from the cowardly Dutchmen, as
the Times correspondent calls them, twelve
pieces of cannon.
The Germans fled past Hooker's head
quarters in panic, many member Of the
staff with pistol and sabre vainly endeavor-
ed to stay their fight. Sykes regulars are
looking them up. The artillery combat
continued 6ercely until midnight Gen.
Hooker and staff we're all the time under
the severest fire.
Another correspondent, dated Sunday
evening, says it il reported from Howard's
front that the rebels have been engaged all
Friday night in cutting road past his
right, but not much attention is Eaid to the
fact. On the afternoon of Saturday it was
reported by pickets on the rig ht Of Slocum's
front that wagons were seen moving all day
in westerly direction. Sickles with
heavy force was sent to reconnoitre, when
the advance fell in with the rear of Jack
sons army. Sickles Immediately pushed
on to checkmate Jackson, and soon captur-
ed the entire 23d Georgia regiment, 400
men, including officers. This movement Of
Sickles cut Jackson's forces in two, and
Gen. Williams commenced flank on the
enemy's right, with good prospects of sue
cess. 1t was supposed that Howard's corps,
formerly Sigel's, would successfully resi>,
Jackson's movement, but the first division
assailed, Carl Schurz', almost instantly
gave way, thousands throwing away their
guns aud streaming towards headquarters.
Gen. Devens', by the decentralization of
others, was unable to stand against the
rebels, and Deven was second time wound
ed in the foot while endeavoriug to rally
his men.
Howard, with all his daring and resolu.
ton, could not stem the tide, and the bri-
grades of Bushbeck and Mclean remained,
lighting as long as possible, and retreating
in good order. Of course, this disaster
the recall of Sickles, who had
been vigorously at work. Gen. Williams
division returned to find portion of his
works occupied by the enemy. Sickles !
could not communicate with his army by
the route he came, and Hooker ordered
night attack to restore communication.
Wards brigade, aided by Bess's battery,
made the attack at IL o'clock at night, and
vas entirely successful; and charge made
BY the brigade, by which portion Of the
artillery lost by Howard was retakeo.
On Saturday night our men slept on
their arms. On Sunday, 5 an, the rebels
could be plainly seen on the plank road,
about a mile and half from Hooker's
headquarters, at the Chancellor House,
which had been penetrated the evening pre-
'ious by q shell. Our line Of battle was
formed, and in half an hour
bur advance became engaged. Soon after,
after battalion became engaged,
he enemy advancing bis infantry in over
numbers, seeming determined
% crush ours. SiekIes' and Slocum's brave