Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-05-11


ment the great battle around Fredericks
burafe give in this paper all the partic-
ulars have notwithstanding another
gloriy tictory to Our arms.
Til flowing details are from the Dispatch
of Mosy:
THY yesterday was in high state of
excltc ut. which was caused by number
of rep.s of yankee raid made on a scale
whichas heretofore been unapproached by
them the afternoon several thousand
persolgere congregated at the depot of the
Ric d and Fredericksburg Railroad, anx-
ioush waiting the news expected to arrive
by thrain. The train, however, was des-
tined Ito arrive. The rumors which cir
culau esterday might. be extended in the
sensa style to several columns but, re-
duce6 The absolute facts of the case may
be sta~.as follows:
Yet day the yankees entered Columbia,
Fluyavl county, Va, and destroyed the
cansA anks there.
Z al o'clock yesterday evening force of
Feders was within eight miles of Farmville,
with ri intention OF destroying the High
Brdg on the Southside Railroad.
In morning the Federals entered Ash
land 81 q large force of cavalry and artille-
ry, an, 1t is stated, burnt the town, which
consf Of hotel and some twenty or thir-
| ty col sses.
WISthe raid on Ashland was consum-
| platediSur ambulance train, with 1913 sick
and GE wounded, was captured, and it is sta
ted thAthe cars were burnt after the pris-
oners ere paroled.
4 -, I, loc ioht
states that body of Yankees, numbering
! l5,0OGt {an exaggeration dodbtless,) were
az Deidrick's store, in Goochland county,
yestersay, and were taking all the. horses
and ;.s11 aes te.. be foand in theaeighborhood.
On e5sI. army We fearrr vn
Fridayfwe met the enemy at Charlottesville,
in Spotsylvania county, defeated them and
drove them back five miles. Among the
killed on our side was Major Charming R.
Price, of Richmond, Aid to Gen. Stuart.
Among the wounded was Col. Harris, of The
10th Mississippi. 1t was stated that yester-
day there was heavy fighting along the lines
The Central train last night, at u o'clock,
] brought down 30 prisoners captured on Fri
: day.
The city has now troops enough within its
limits to defend it from any raid of the nature
above described, and enough we hope to catch
the raid-makers. Last night, on the public
square several regiments of citizens were
formed, in accordance with the general desire
to.have,a hand in protecting Richmond agalns
the invaders, should they attempt to come tt
the city.
ALsoP's CROSSING, May 2, 166s.-You
Fredericksburg correspondent" novice il
"war correspondence" is almost vexed a
the naccuracy and imperfection of rumor
reaching him from the widely separated point
of conflict. Ubiquity being impossible, an
all writing useless, unless near enough t
reach the cars in time, can give you mainl
reports, whose accuracy | will endeavor t
sift and ascertain.
At71 this morning the roar of artiller
from above, apparently at or behind Banks
ford, was echoed from batteries on the rive
near HAnilton's Crossing. Before going
the latter point and listening to : the mus
, of it's roar" on both sides of me, let rue gi'
you Yesterdays news. l learned that tt
heavy cannonading yesterday afternoon o.
Cured about miles above Fredericksbu
on the plank road. There was little fghtil
beyond skirmishing the enemy keeping clio
in the woods. The results | may gather tt
morning. The fighting Wednesday | he
was done mainly by the 9Th and 9th Loui
lana, and the 18th Georgia. 1t was It. q
Henley, of the 9th, who was taken prisone
with 81 of his regiment killed; wounded
missing
They attacked the enemy near Prat
house. The 9th Louisiana held the river re
i opposite Bernard's An officer told me
thought there were 1000 Yankees on t
side. on the bank of he river, who are 4
: king earthworks, and had two cannon
= least across On Thursday some half doi
of the 9th Louisiana were killed by the T
= mature explosion of one of our own she
A wounded soldier who left the fight G
iy yesterday afternoon, tells me that AND
sons division engaged the enemy and DIR
1. them back. A prisoner told him, only
corps had conle over hear Sincs that
are on this side. The senemy were ca
driven back at first, but being reinforced
division of regulars, they fought better
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