Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-07-02
THE BATTLE AT CHARLOTTESVILLE.

THE BATTLE AT CHANCELLoRsvILLE
The London Times of the 10th June contains six CO.
umns of letter from its special correspondent with the
Confederate army giving description of the battle of
Charlottesville. 1t is dated the 9th of May, at the
headquarters of Gen. R. E. LEE Charlottesville The
extracts below will interest the reader:
THE ATTACK ON HooKER's REAR
About hapast six in the evening the rattle of musketry
heard in the distance followed by the loud boom of
artillery and instantly Gen. Lee passed word along his
lines Jackson at work press them heavily every where
Swift and sudden the falcon swoopng his prey Jack
had burst his enemy and crushed him before
resistance could be attempted Passing right the
plank road and extending almost up to the Eys Ford
road getting behind Charlottesville the three noble dv
sons raced CALAMITY forward, drunk with the animal Joy
and the nebraton of battle Not trench had been dug
not tree feed not stick raised to resist them the
conscious Federas engaged cooking supper-one regiment
dress paradeheard in the sudden voley OF Jcksons
long line the knel of their DOOM Before that supper
could be eaten the unwashed, unkempt starving ragga
mullins of the South had burst them from the west and
scattered them nerveless panictruck helpless like cha
before the blast What might have been the result but
for casualty which alone almost couneryaled the VIC
tories of week, who shall say Formation order the
Federa had reserves TACTICS organization, dspo
stion, plan, all went down before the whrwnd sudden
ness of the surprise The loss Of the Confederates
ludicrousy small their advance like that Of white squa
in the Bay of Naples
ADVANCE OF THE sToNEwALL BRIGADE.
At Chanceorsvie the battle, hardly ntermted through
the night opened furousy with the earliest dawn of day
First advanced the division of p. Hill commanded
by Gen Heath; next advanced the StonewaP division,
under Gen Coulson last and in reserve, advanced D. H.
Hills division, now under command of General Rhodes
Through perfect tornado of shot and shell hurting through
the woods and rendng trunk and limb and bush and sap
ling though hurricane of iron hail had rushed from
the Clouds steady regulars memorable DOOM advanc
ed, division after division, the fiery militia of the South
Who that has the stless sleeveless ragged mend
cantke units which compose the Southern host dragging
themselves YEARLY and painfully to the 'front.' with plead
derbo of the aggregate of these units grows and
cends when death and danger lower in their 'front.' On
ward right onward they press they have gained the edge
of the torn and rven woods they burst into the open field
and here for the first time Heaths division aters under
the tempest of shot raned upon it from the heights At
this critical moment the Stonewsll DIVISION which should
have given Heath instant support ineecvely handled
alleged to me- by it's commanding general failed to ad
vance, and disaster and repuse seemed not impossible
But man was found equal to the perous emergency
Gen. Rhodes, anmatng the with voice and gesture
commanded the third DIVISION to advance over
friend foe and storm the heights Nobly did they re-
spond to his call Under the inspiration Of their presence
and example Heaths division slowly and sterDy recovered
ITSELF and together they swept up the slope, and never
rested till the weknown bate-ag of the rebels was fly
ing from the earthworks torn from their foe
GENERAL STUART
With admirable sagacty, Gen Stuart had fastened upon
the hill called Farvew and opened upon the flank of the
Yankees an enfadng fire of twenty Napoleon guns. 81
mutaneousy right up to the breastworks rushed Poseys
and Wrights brgades. They spring into and upon the
feed trees and matted branches they bound like tigers
into the works and drive the panic struck Federas head
long from their Never shall forget the yell which
rent the sky and announced that the enemy broken
Yielding works from which ten times their number should
never have driven determined men, leaving behind them
knapsacks, canteens, overcoats ocoths books cards.
paper newspapers mukets the Federals rushed duang
to the rear and stopped until they got behind the
building at Charlottesville beyond which their artillery
opened heavy fire.
SCENES INSIDE THE BREAsTwoRKs.
Such sight the inside of the Yankee breastworks
taft had afft
astonishing accuracy Stuart's enfadng fire had torn
through their ranks In every variety of attitude of DEATH
torn, rent aud shvered into scarcely dsnguishabe hu-
mainly, lay what lately had breathed and moved Still
more terrible and strangely appalling the road from
Charlottesville towards Orange Court house, along which
and on either side Of which Jackson had descended to the
horses dead and dying sometimes with broken legs
times with CHASTITY wounds human bodies in every guise
OF suffering and death tortured and rven trees and most
fearful OF ALL cracking fire, running swiftly through the
grass and blackack brushwood aud suggesting dreadful
thoughts of wounded and helpless perishng by the
most agonzing death known to humanity roze the blood
with horror the spectator in agony turned his eyes
Heaven to gain moments relief from the unutterabe
and vofu anguish of earth. Further comments upon the
incidents which hurredy and imperfectly have at
tempted to relate will in mercy to the reader forbear
The bloody repuse Of the enemy at every point the rus
raon of every movement the spectacle of least 900
men hurled back in three places across the Rppahannock
after paying fearful toll for it's passage, constitute
senbh which requires nothing to be added to it.
CONVERSATION WITH GEN. LEE.
Early this morning rode over TO Fredercksburq and
found that not Federal soldier, large batch Of
prisoners around Salem Church. was left on the south
side of the Rappahannock. proceeded to Gen. Lees
headquaers and had the great advantage OF riding back
from Fredericksburg to Charlottesville in company with
the General and hearing his free comments upon the
events OF the week. If for moment tempted to
lift the veil and reveal portions Of his conversation il s
because feel that all who speak the English tongue
should be admitted to closer perception and higher APP
probation OF one who does honor to The Gene
raj bewailed the mpunity with which Sedgwck and his
followers had escaped from his grasp up to this time
we have done nothing but afford the Northern press ma
teral for Another great Union victory True we have
driven enemy from every field, swept away his every
formation scourged him out Of works from which neither
the whirlwind hurricanes could drive nv poor
rageamuins-but what of that have learnt that no
thing but the entire capture Of whole corps will ever
produce effect and such capture should unqueston-
ably have been effected yesterday In answer TO nv re-
mark that, judging from the wholesale capture Of arms
and accoutremens at least quarter Of Hooker army
must be impoent for defence. the General observed
With the of the North probably the deficiency
OF arms has been made good already Conceive the Qee
OF the contractors when call for every thing wanted
for one hundred thousand men, from caps down TO Shoes
is received at Washington Compare with their resources
those which WELD Not day passes but opportunities
occur. Signal advantages offer themselves but cannot
use them Want of transports, want Of tools pontoons
horses and great nferort Of numbers force to aban
don the chance of action But hereafter think shall
be more on an equality"