The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08

dan and when within a mile of it ourl
men were fired upon from rife-pit
Becoming intimidated by our ner ap-
proach, they fed and were charged by |
us, when a sharp sl1irmish ensucd at
Germania Mills, where n bridge was
in process of erection by the rebels !
with view to an aggressive move
ment: After the lapse of about fifteen
the enemy, consisting of 125
men, surrendered, with one man kill
ed and several wounded. Our loss
was one killed.
BY ten o'clock the 18th corps had
crossed and was encamped. The
18th followed and this morning start
ed on the march to Chancellorville.-
On approaching the Wilderness about
five miles on the way, Gen. Slocum's
column was fired upon by artillery,
which resulted harmlessly. 1t did
not check our advance. In about
half an hour afterwards, in halting to
rest. a messenger reached us from
Gen. Slocum that he had occupied
Chancellorville, and was waiting for
him to form n junction. The order
was given to advance on the receipt
of this cheering intelligence. Not
long afterwards the General and staff
entered the place. Two rebel brig
AIDES had been there the night pre-
vious, and an attempt had been made
to throw up earthworks. but our sud
den appearance caused them to cvac-
uate. We move upon Frcdericks-
burg tomorrow.
TUESDAY, MAY 5.-The Herald gives
dates to III A. M., Sunday, stating that
the rebel stores near Fredericksburg
and Stoncman's Station have been
burned, and give rumors that our
right captured sixteen pieces of artil-
lcry. The Irish Brigade took three
rebel batteries, that our cavalry were
tearing up the railroad track and des-
troying rebel property, and that we
advanced one mile yesterday, and
were still driving the rebels with
great slaughter.
At III O'Clock heavy cannonadino
was heard on our right.
1t is stated that the President has
received dispatches from Hooker that
he has severed rebel communication
between Bowling Green and Hanover
Court House. That S,ocum has cap.
tured 1900 rebels after crossing above
Falmouth. That our communication
with Gen. Stoneman has been cut of
by rebel guerrillas, but will soon be
reinstated, and that Hooker hopes to
capture all the rebels North of the
Pamunkey river. All the news thus
far is encouraging.
The rumor is afoat here that 5000
rebels have been captured, but not
from reliable source.
The Times prints the following,
dated two miles below Fredericlks-
burg, Sunday morning, 8 o'clock
Bartlett Brigade, Newton Division.
consisting of the l2lst New York,
10th New York, 9th and 9th Maine
and 06th Pennsylvania, are charging
upon the rebel battery in front of the
Bunnell House, led by the 96th Penn.
sylvania. 1t has fired with consider.
able precision, annoying us to con.
siderable extent. Fredericksburg is
occupied by the troops of Corcoran's
old brigade and the troops of New
toms division.
! y n. m.-After temporary lull
musket firing has again commenced
We are losing some men. ARTILLERY
on both sides has again opened and
is firing rapidly. Our troops are wei
protected behind the right side of the
Richmond road.
I 92O.-Ottr batteries on the lef
have changed position and are doing
better execution.
9.3O.-A pontoon bridge has beer
thrown across the Rappahannock anC
persons are passing to and fro. Tn,
rebels have remoued their guns from
the earthworks above Fredericksburg
Our siege guns on this side are throw
ing an occasional shell.
i WEDNESDAY MAY G.-The Philadel
Iphia Inquirer has q dispatch from
Washington, yesterday, stating tha
II telegraph from Lee to Richmon,
was intercepted, calling for reinforce
imcnts, announcing his entire inabilit,
to hold out two days louger, unles
they are sent.
Stoneman's Cavalry, in the rebc
rear, are said to have cut the Va. Cen
tral Railroad, also the Fredcrickbur.
and Richmond Railroad, near Milfor,
Station, South of Chancellorvill,
tearing up five miles of the track, ant
capturing rebel supply train, thu
cutting of all rebel communication
=. with Richmond.
The Post prints the following:
The latest from General Hooker
army is just received from Washing
ton. The battle of Sunday was re
newed on Monday morning The en-
emy appeared to have fofces equal il
numbers to our own, and his success
sive attacks were made with desperat
spirit.
The destruction Of the railroa,
bridge over the Massaponax an,
Mattapony Creeks, south of Freder
Iicksburg, has certainly been accom-
Iplished, and the road to Richmon,
is thus cut of from the enemy.
Eight hundred prisoners includin,
an entire regiment the 23d Georgi
were brought to Washington this NOR
ming and marched down Pennsylvania
avenue to Old Capital Prison. Thei
appearance was the subjecr of univer
sal comment and ramark 'Hhnu mnr.