Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-07
The RattlRs-

Rockers Medical Director gives US the data by which
the strength of the Yankee armymay be estimated The
number of sick in the whole army the LIST of April
was lO777 and the ratio Of sick for the whole army
s7.s4 DER 1000. By the single rule of three these
figures according 70 the arhmeeians OF our acquaint
ance, make up grand total for Hooker of over 1885,
600 men, Deduct the l0,OOO sick and there remain
l4sOOO ct for duty. Of these, may suppose 10000
were at Deep Run with Sedgwiek and in Stafford as
camp guard leaving los 600 stretched between Wilder
ness and Charlottesville. Getting in their rear, Jack
son attacked aud drove them within one mile OF Chan
eellorsvlle This was on Saturday. On Sunday, Gen.
Lee tells Us that divisions of LOngstreets corps
added 20 JacksOns, again attacked and drove them
from every position to the Rappahannoek across which
they were at the date of his despatch, retreating.
We have no certain knowledge of the total number Of
Condrates engaged in the main battle at ChancelOrs
vile, and would not think it prudent just yet to
state il we knew Gen Lee tells that many prison
ers we're taken-a GOrdOnsvlle telegram says 5000
and that the enemys loss in killed and wounded Wa-
large. Well may be claim "a great victory"
Rlrlys division was left at Fredericksburg to watch
Sedgwiek. Il was overpOwered and Aanked by thrice
its numbers and forced, after desperate fighting, to
abandon Maryes Hill Having carried this important
ositon Sedgwick wss disposed TO push his advantage
by attacking Lee in rear. McLaws sent back from
Charlottesville to hold him in check and executed his
duty handsomely Learning that this force in his rear
consisted Of two army corps, Gen. Lee determined to
take matters in bis own hands and accordingly marched
on Monday with AndersOn's DIVISION which, added to
MoLaws and Early, enabled him to drive Sedgwick
over the river. Early had suffered very heavily on
Sunday and the divisions of Anderson and MeLaws had
both been greatly weakened by hard fighting and long
marching Il is fair 70 presume that the entire strength
of the three divisions did not number 10000 effective
men. Whether the battle Of Monday hotly con-
tested and what punishment the enemy received in his
retreat across the river, is yet unknown.
OF our losses, We are likewise ignorant. Il is said
that dispatches brought BY an Aid Of Gov. Letcher
represent our total casualties to be between and
eight thousand The names Of killed and wounded,
40 far a. aseertained together with much interesting
Information, will be found in another column. The
enemy's slain and wounded in the three engagements
are said to be enormous; aud doubtless most of them
have fallen into our hands. A sorry legacy.
At last accounts, Hooker was terrifying himself on
the south bank Of the river near the United States
Ford. Sedgwiek's movement upon Lees rear enabled
him TO arrest his flying columns. Perhaps he has been
reinforced BY the men sent out from the entertainments
around Washington At all events being still on this side
of the river he will claim have accomplished success
fu Reconnaissance and established new base on Lees
flank from which he may at his convenience turn our
Entertainments and advance 10 Richmond tits evident
that be needs another slip from Lees strong finger