Evening star., 1863-05-07
SECOND EDITION,
THREE UOrOox
THREE O'CLOCK r. M.
LATEST FROM RICHMOND,
CONFED ACCOUNTS OF THE LATE
BATTLES.
GREAT SCARE IN RICHMOND ON ACCOUNT
OF STONEMAN'S CAVALRY RAID.
STOEEMAN'S CAVALRY MAKE ITS EMIT
FROM THE CONFEDERATE LINES DOWN
THE PENINSULA TOWARDS WILL
LIAMSBURG. AND GETS
OPT SAFE
GREAT BATTLE AT GRAND GULF, WITH
HEAVY LOSS ON BOTH SIDES.
LATE REPORTS OF CONFEDERATE OPERA
T1ONs IN ALL DIRECTIONS, FROM
THE RICHMOND PAPERS
Reported Engagement above Frederick
burg

y,
THE RICHMOND PAPERS
Reported Engagement above FrederickS.
burg.
(From the Richmond Whig. May 4th.l
The report was current here this afternoon
that an attack was made yesterday evening or
last night upon large body of Yankees who
were wing up the south bank of the Kappa
hammock to unite with the main body Of Hook
er's army. They were, according to the report,
routed with heavy loss. The Confederate loss
was 100 killed and wounded, chiefly Louisi-
aniaas. Up to - O'Clock m no confirmation of
the report has been received at the War De.
partment.
GoRDoNsvILLB, VA, May THE enemy
| have advanced in strong force and now occu.
py Culpeper q. H., and are near the Rapidan
Our troops are gradually falling back to Or.
ange g. H. and this place, in good order 1t is
believed that large body Of the enemy's cav
airy have gone from Culpeper to Madison c.
H. Firing was heard all day yesterday in the
direction Of Fredericksburg. One of the nm
trains last night got of the track near Freder
icks Hall, causing considerable delay Forty.
five Yankees, including two captains, 90 to
Richmond by the train that carries this, Thev
were taken near Stevensburg, Culpeper coun-
ty, on the 29th, and represent forty different
regiments.
The Whia ako states that dispatch mot Of.
ficlaD "was received last night that battle
was fought yesterday on the Rappahannock, in
which we were victorious and captured 5000
prisoners"
Major Charming Price, of Gen. Steyyart.s
staff, was killed in action.
The Enquirer of May 5th has dispatch from
Gen Lee, dated Milford, May Sd, wherein he
claims that Jackson and Longstreet, on the od.
penetrated to the Federal rear and drove him
from all his positions from the Wilderness To
within one mile Of Charlottesville, and that
subsequently the Federals were dislodged
from all their positions around Chancellors.
Vile and driven back towards the Rappahan.
mock The same despatch acknowledges the
wounding Of Gen. Jackson severely, and OF
Gems. Heth and A. p. Hill slightly.
The Enquiries also has the following, which
was received at the War Department:
GoKDoNsvILLE. May 4.-Dr. W. S. Norfolk
left Chancellorville at p. m. yesterday. He
reports that the fight was still going on at Fred.
ericksburg. Gen. Jackson occupies all the
fords except Ely's, and had taken 5000 prison.
ers, and prisoners are still coming in Our
men are in fine condition. Our loss is heavy.
ALI seems quiet in front. No enemy at Cul.
peper.
The Enquirer says the Yankee force lately
engaged in raids upon the railroads was COM
posed OF twenty EIGHT regiments, $1,000 men.
under Gen. Stoneman 1.-The detachment of
so large a body of men," the Enquirer thinks,
"while battle like that just fought in Spott.
sylvania is progressing, Will remain one OF the
inexplicuble maneuyers of Yankee strategy"
The amount Of in jur done by this force the
Enquirer sums up thus: "Three engines have
been partially destroyed, the rails torn M At
several points on the lines, creating DELAY of
transportation Of possibly two or three days."
The railroad bridge over the Chickahomisv
was destroyed, and Col. Davis force then made
Its way over the Pamunkey at Old Church.
and went on towards Gloucester Point or the
Rappahannock.
Another party under Col. Wyndham, passed
through Louisa county towards Columbia ON
the canal, and being followed by Con- H. F.
Lee, were overwhelmed and dispersed, with the
loss of 30 prisoners and killed. The dsstruc
ton or injury OF the canal was prevented by
Gen. Lee, who was unable to follow them up
on their retreat from the low and iaded condi.
ton OF his horses
Another party acting in concert with those
operating at Ashland, visited Hanover Court
House and burned the depot, doing no other
down the north bank Of the Chickahominy,
directing their course towards WILLIAMSBURG
The Wing Of the same date has the folio wing:
= A telegraph operator, who arrived at Fred.
ericks Hall station near noon on Saturday,
reports that the enemy Q,00O strong) came into
Louisa Court Hsuse that morning at 3 O'Clock.
and tore up the railroad track for a distance
of four miles, in the direction OF Richmond.
Ha aft AZ ho uo
reintorcements were coming to them very
rapidly.
At Trevillian's, I'VE miles higher up the
road, they appeared 10000 strong.
All the trains at and west Of 9ordons ville
have been stopped, and none are between
Beaver Dam and that point. So the enemy
cannot 1njure us much in the destruction of
cars. All the stores that were at tho railroad
station accessible to the enemy had been 70.
moved. 1t will therefore prove to them
fruitless movement, except the injury to the
track, which can be repaired in less time than
it will take them to tsar up the rails. There
are no bridges nearer than those over the Ri.
wanna river and Moores creek, which are
about miles east Of Uharlottesy vile and 10
west Of Gordonsville.
Up to last evening we could gather NO addi.
tioAal facts In connection with the raid upon
the Central.
Information was brought to the city yester.
day that the Yankees were at Ashland tearing
up the track OF the Richmond and Fredericks.
burg Railroad, and burning the bridges.
The ambulance train failed to arrive though
it is known to have passed tho Junction in
time, and 1t is believed that it was captured.
1t is understood that the bridges on this route
were guarded, and it is belle ved that the ope-
rations Of the Yankees will not extend further
than what may have been done at Ashland.
A report was current last evening that the
Yankees yesterday visited Deitrick's store, on
the line Of Goochland and Henrico counties,
16 miles from Richmond, and sacked the prem.
ises. 1t is stated that they were worn out with
fatigue, and apparently unable to proceed fur.
ther. Other rumors are not worthy Of notice,
absence Of confirmation. except the appearance
Of the Yankees at Peake's store, on the Central
Railroad, yesterday evening.
The Central train arrived from Hanover
Junction last evening about o'clock. bring.
ing $50 sick soldiers and 50 Yankee prisoners.
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