The Portland daily press., 1863-05-06

wick afterward engaged the rebels and drove
them back, and at 6 p. M. Sunday he had ad-
vanced to the brick church, four and a half
miles out on the plank road towards Chancel-
lorvllle. Here he had a severe engagement
with Earl's division, reinforced by Lee, but
repulsed them, sending TO the rear another
batch of prisoners. The enemy are now
hemmed in between Howard and Sedgwick-
the advantage resting decidedly with us.
The Heralds account OF the storming of the
heights of Fredericksburg is very interesting.
After crossing and occupying Fredericksburg
and considerable manpuvering to obtain pO-
sitions, the assault was made by the Sd and
9Th divisions, under Gen. Newton, on the
rebel centre, Gibbon on the right and Howe
on the left. Newton's attack was made up
Mary's Hill, less than mile from the main
street of the city, at II A. NJ. Sunday. As
soon as the columns advanced, a terrible fisl-
ade was opened by the rebels. Col. Spear, OF
the 6lst cavalry, was hit, and his regiment
waverng, were rallied by Gen. Shaler, who
carried them to the top of the hill. The left
column had about the same experience. Col
"Johns," of tile 7th Mass, being wounded, his
regiment faltered, but were rallied by Col.
Walsh, of the 36th N. Y, and the glorious fel-
lows went in once more and were successful.
Col. Burnham, of the 9th Me-, claims that his
regimental colors were first on the hill. In
thfo assault tic ioHoWiuS Mdlue OIlCcTS were
kiEed:-Major Haycock, Capts. Billings, Gray
and Young, of the 9th Maine Alvin A. Dow,
OF Hancock, Co. b, is reported wounded in
neck and hip. We captured eight guns and
1000 prisoners. Our loss was about 1000 killed
and wounded.
The World states NAT the battle was renew
ed on Monday, and was most desperate affair
The rebels made series of superhuman at
lacks on all sides, but were repulsed with
terrible slaughter. Our forces have destroyed
the bridges in the rear of the rebels, across
the Mattapony river, thus completely cutting
all retreat for them to Richmond.
the Philadelphia Inquirer has dispatch,
purporting to be from Washington yesterday,
stating that telegram from Lee to Richmond
was intercepted calling for reinforcements,
announcing his entire inability to hold out two
days longer unless they are sent. Stoneman's
cavalry, in the rear of the rebels, are said to
have cut the Virginia Central Railroad near
Milford Station, southwest of Chancellorville,
tearing up five miles of the track, and captur-
ed rebel supply train, thus cutting Off all
rebel communication with Richmond.
The correspondent of the Commercial Ad-
vertiser, at Washington, dating Monday AFTER
noon, says Gen. Hooker sends no bulletins of
his success, but leaves all here, from the Presi-
dent down, to CLEAN what information they
can from the couriers of the New York press,
who pass through with information.
The Union troops appear to have been glo-
riousy victorious, and although many brave
men have fallen, the virtual destruction of
Lees army will be a fatal blow to the rebellion
The Herald's Suffolk correspondent gives
an account of a reconnaissance by the Goth N.
Y, on the afternoon of the LIST, which was
CALAMITY performed in the face of the three
rebel brigades. The Goth had seven killed and
81 wounded.
Brig. Gen. Gordon has been assigned to the
command of a division at Suffolk where he
arrived on the Both. The rebels are in large
force in front Of Suffolk. Our troops are In
excellent spirits and anxious TO meet them.
WASHINGTON, May 8.
Every one here Is in the best spirits, and the
columns Of prisoners who have been marched
along Pennsylvania Avenue to-day are so many
proofs of our success.
DIR. Letterman's requisition for blankets and
other extra comforts for the wounded have
been promptly met, and large force of nurses
and agents of State Associations have gone
down.
The weather is pleasant and no exertions
will be spared to alleviate the sufferings of
those who have aided in obtaining this glorious
success.