The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-12

FURTHER ACCOUNTS OF THE
FREDERICKSBUR BATTLE.

5th, from which We yesterday published some
extracts, contained further news Of interest.
The World describes the operations Of Ssde.
N1ak's 6iviion o lollQ1 81
The csptufs Of fredericksburg BY General
Ssdgwick was the last princ,pal item Of news
from that quarter Aher obtaining posse ssion
Of tho r~bel batteries he marched I r mills on
the plankroad to Chancellorsville, where he
met large force II the enemy, doabtlsss 9
part Of L ,n9street's division, sent to meet
him, from Srff TX. It appears taat portion
and the force menaciug Gibbons, who held
possession of Fred-ricksbury. Tnus Leo was
between Sedgwick 81 Hooker, and Sedewick
in urn between two parts Of Lees army
Gen Sedgwck had been reipforc. BY some
troops that had before been emp Dyed m
holding the heighs east of Fc.dsricks.
bnre, and the enemy took poss -ssicn of
part Of those deserted works. Ga N, ,nday
morning Gen. Ssdgwick WIS attacked No r
Bockford BY large rec Of The en- my, sups.
rior in nunbsrs to his o ~u. Pressed in ont
and flank, his men fought brsvely, but ware
finally compelled to retire. As thi- movement
was commencing the Verm n bris ade charged
furiously, an succeeded in living The rebels
from the ground. 1t WAS bloody dsy for
both sides, q, the F d -ral command b id done
n"biy IN maintaining their gr .und sgain.t
such numbers A retirement across the river
was determined On, with view to recr,ss at
United Sta es Ford and endsavor to Join Ho K
Q g maia army. Acct r1in9y, at a lit IL past
midnight he ordered the movement, and az 81.
lentls as possible tie troops tcck up the line
of ms'c ch over the bridge. The enemy soon
discovered this movement, and opened heavy
fire on the bridge with artillery, XII ling and
Woundipg large numner Of our men. They
did not succeed, however, Ia cutting off any
P 'rtion by destroying % bridge, which vas
their principal object
1t may lie. that instead of attem moting TO join
Gen q ok.r. Sedg wick will return to the re-.
lief Of Gibbons, as the rebels Wore discov.
er 0o Mouday morning ONLY two miles be.
low United Stats Ford, sad at daybreak som.
menced shelling our trsins on this side the
Il ppahannock How large force have thus
got in the rear of Hooker army it is vet I'm
possible to decide
The World gives the following account of
Jackson's rscapture Of Fredericksburg:
Tho morning and evening attacks on Mon.
day, by the rebels, under j Jsckson, and Gen
Gibbons force at Fredericksburg, have re-
sulted in their gaining possession again of the
greater part of the place. It must not, how.
ever, he regarded as anything like q disaster
fredericksburg now is not oretenth as i'm.
port.nt as Ere ick> burg before Gen. Hook.
er's frst movement. Our armies are on its
flank and rear, ard our heavy pieces across
the river on its front. About evening they
rushed on onr right, and for long time t, .
battle was hotly conferred, each party alter
nately gaining The advantage Finally cur
forcs was obliged to retire. and during the
night held def naive po' ition. Mkt morn.
lug H. Hall crossed his brigade over the river
on the Falmouth side, and both bridgee were
taken up. 1t is euspected that the enemy have
pom oous sufficient to cross the n YER and
lively watch is kept up to prevent raids on
their part.
Although 1t IL believed that General Hooker
is master Of s position and sbe to combat
H-iDtzs man, with 81, GOO men, has been dis.
patched from Washington 10 his aid.
The trophies Of Sunday fght are inst de.
velopiDg II is found that a large number Of
rebel gun and Fl .gs were captured, and 6,OO0
or s, 900 prisoners Ton gums Of the famous
Washington battery from New Orleans are
among the trophies. Confederate prisoners
are almost continual y arriving In this city and
turned over to the Provost Marshal $50 Mis-.
slssippians and Aiabamians came yesterday.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, OF the 9th, has
the following account:
The news from General Hooker's army by
the s.eamer Hero is Of very mesgge and con-
Aictipg character.
Instructions haze been giren to those in the
Government S. rrice not to impart information
tions in and around Fredcricksburg upon their
0rT1ral here.
Accounts pretty generally agree that the
rebels have re-occupied Fredericksburg, aud
they held the town At the time of the Hero's
departure.
The heights below are jointly occupied by
the Union and rehel troops.
" ssxsz L. IL s>l l.
forces on Sunday morning were retaken, af er
q desperate resist snce, by fresh reinforcements
from Gen Langstreet's corps, and an enflAdipg
fire as comm-nced by the rebels on p ,.rtionS
of her r. doub occupie by our troops
The fghsi, Monday was not a. general or
very terrific Ia its character az was generally
anticipated.
was thought that the shock of arm, TO-
day cruesdayl weulG be ffaush' with highly
The general impression among tho passen
gers from Aqua Greek appears to be that
Gen Hooker will bold h,, own; but erin the
Jews IL indefinite from the front, and bat little
is Known at the Aqua Greek sta ion-aln0st
within -ye-sisht OF the scene Of 'ha mighty
eve t. that now create tie greatsst soltcitude
and nanst intense anzsety.
Passengers by the Hero state that every.
thing 10 in immediate readiness for u removal
Of our stores. etc, frnm Aqua Creek if by
any possible chance the for es If war o. hould
turn axsinst ~, and an ADVANCE be made by
the rebels In th It direc ion.
Up to the present moment, Tuesday, May
5th O'Clock p n, nothing 10 knowUkbf 9
definite character bey ond the fact that m ny
thousands on both cid have been killed and
wounded and that the fight has been in pro-
gress since Wednesday last
A dist asoh from Washington, May 6, says
since Saturday nearly 5000 rebel prisoners
have been brought TO this city. Seven ha..
dred and eighty arrived here at O. clock to.
y, and W re-, like 'he,r predes essors marched
to the Provost Marshxl's flee, under strong
guard Thence they were conveys cd to safe
quarters. the number 10 already to large for