Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-08
GurxSEY's Station, May, 5, 1868.

GUINNEY's STATION, May, 5, 1868.
| forwarded you communication yesterday after
noon, giving an account-but necessarily cursory
oneof operations at the Of action, from SGtur-
day morning TO date; hope you have received it,
The purpose of Stonemln's raid as you readily per-
| ceve was to cut off our communication with Rich
mond, aud by cutting off supplies to render General
Starvation auxiliary to the defeat and overthrow Of
our brave army But "the best laid schemes, o mice
aud men gang aft agley." The hopes of the energetic
and sanguine Hooker bid fair to be utterly blasted.
THE sITUAToS-HEAvY LOSSES OF THE ESENY-GEN.
LEES OPINION OF THE RESULT.
There has been little change " 'the situation
| on our left AZ Charlottesville. The enemy-hs main
| body-having been driven to the river, remain
pleely hemmed in by army, afraid TO advance and
yet fearing to attempt to No fighting has
cured in that direction since Sunday morning. with the
exception of desultory cannonadug now and then be-
| tween the opposing armies
Our loss sseIous, both in men and officers but most
Of our casualties are in wounded principally in the
and hand The loss of the enemy is equal fully to that
OF any previous battle of the The battlefield is
literally strewn with their dead Their loss of prisoners
far is in the proportion of five TO one Of They
have given q hard contest, but our living wall Of
brave men have proved too much even for Yankee
hatred and perseverance, Gen. Lee has expressed the
opinion that the present position OF affairs the field
| is entirely to his satisfaction.
| BARHsDALEs BRIGADE-HERoIsa OF OFFICERS AND PRI-
vATEs-YANKEE vILLAIEY.
have already & ven you account Of the attack
and capture by the enemy Of the 'S,onewalln and
Maryes heights, at Fredericksburg, Sunday morning.
| The Yankees were under command of Gen. Sedgwick
But three officers OF the 18th Mississippi Regiment and
two companies escaped after being surrounded by TIE
enemy in overwhelming numbers. The Colonel-Thos
Gfhn-waskiled surrounded by ten dozen Yankees.
But he manGly defended himself with his sword and
caused several to bite the dust before he fell Lieut.
Col. Luce badly wounded aud is supposed to be
prisoner. Major Campbell is MORALLY, or badly
wounded aud Adu.ant Stuart killed. The remainder
Of the officers, but those above mentioned, were
Slc1 captured. The brigade did more than its duty
and fought with their bayolets and clubs of their mus
kets after the Yankees too thick and close around
them 10 load and fire.
During the fight, before the charge made on the
Stone Wall, flag OF truce came from the enemy, re-
questing permission to bury his dead aud he doubtless
avalcd himself OF the sacred character Of this forma
ty to inform himself Of our strength Many of the br
glde assert that when the enemy getting over the
Stone Wall, they cried-"N No quarter to the Rebels n
that several Of bayoneted after falling
into their hands Terrible is the determination of our
to be avenged, and be to those who fall into
their hands
REcAPTURE OF IAgYL's HEIGHTS
Yesterday morning, our troops at Fredericksburg TO-
captured the heights the enemy abandoning them and
rsreatng making little resistance. Little occurred in
the way Of fighting until last night except occasional
aud severe cannonading At IL o'clock last night the
enemy who occupied the heights east of Maryes Hill,
the same who broke lines Sunday morning. were in
rapid retreat across Bank Ford and Gen. McLaws was
pressing them hard. Thetike news has been received
from Gen. Lee as to the enemy up the river since be-
gan this letter. "The work goes bravely on"
THE wOUYDIHG OF GEN. JACKSON.
Gen. "StOuewalh Jackson having lost his left arm
has left lis command in charge of Gen. j. E. B. Stuart
lie is route home, on temporary leave of ABSENCE
he received the wound during the terrific fight Saturday
night. During pause in the fight, he rode accompa
MED by his staff aud Gen. A. P. HILL to the 'front.' by
narrow and circuitous path His force then in the
enemys Returning in galOp, men suppos-
ing them to be Yankees fred woundng the General in
the left arm breaking the bones below and above the
elbow One shot also passed through his right hand
He threw up his hands signaling them to stop, as he
did not then desire to have the attack recommended
but they did not perceive it in time One of his COURT
ers killed at the same time, and Captain of his
staff name not remembered wounded. He is accom-
panied by his staf and bears his casualty without a
murmur regarding it of the accidents of war;
His wound is by no serious and he will doubtless
be ready sgain for duty in the of month or
two
MORE PRISONERS.
Another instalment OF $500 Yankee prisoners rep.
resentng neatly every organization of the army have
arrived here, including Brgader Genera Hays, several
Colonels Majors and inferior officers Some Of them
are to years and nine months men, who represent that
they have been put in front by Hooker in every one of
these series OF engagements since they crossed the rv
er Tuesday I,st. Some Of the prisoners defiant,
while Others express disgust Of the and anxiety
to get out Of the service
arrived here yesterday evening TO orNs ard you two
communications and will return to the scene o. action
Immediately Further particulars TO instances of ne
roism lists of killed and wounded, disposition Of (OrceJ
capture of batteres-many of which we have taken
&C.. must be given in future letters.
| have heard, and, from circumstances believe il |
true that Hooker received renorcements from Wash
ington during the progress of the fight
Our did not recover the pieces Of the Washing
ton Artillery captured at Fredericksburg Sunday morn
ing, as they had been removed beyond the river by
the enemy We captured, however, valuable horses |
arms, &C. Y.
p. S-The Richmond trains run now no further than
Guinney's Station, but expect next day to
begin running again to the terminus. Charlottesville
has been burned it is believed by our shell One Of
the buildings burned was used as hospital by the YAM
KEGS but our artllerymen did no. know it at the time
The enemy however avaed themselves Of its supposed
immunity from attack, to fire at u from battery sta
toned behind it. Y
The PEEsIDEST-ABRAESM.-It was while was con- |
templatng this interesting sceae that saw the Pre
dent suddenly emerge from his private room and walk
excitedly into another department. Never was so
astonshed in the man. Three years ago, knew him
to be tall, straight and well proportioued. How he |
burst through the door old man. his body
bent forward his face pad and in place Of .Le stately
appearance he might be supposed to make he shuiied
alorg swinging his arms backward. Oh, what change
was there Stopping short at his door, be was return
ing he seemed greatly perplexed and turning about,
exclaimed, :" / said would gentlemen to-
day" and closed the door with some nOse.-BuSdIo |