The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-05-13

a temporary cessation on our part, occaSioned by
getting out of ammunition. We held our position
for nearly an hour with the bayouet, then, being
resupplied, an order was given TO fall back TO the
vicinity of the Chancellor House, which he did in
good order. HerO the contest was maintained for
an hour or more, not as severely as before but
with great havoc to the enemy, and considerable
loss TO ourselves. The vicinity of the Chancellor
House was now the theater Of the fight, and my
visit to that spot became less frequent Cen Hooker
maintained his headquarters there until 10 a. M,
when it was set on fire by the cnemy's shots, and
is now in ruins. Charlottesville is no longer in
existence, having persisted with the flame, but
Chancellorsville is in history, to be elaced.
RESULTS OF THE nArrLB-HEAvY loss OF THE
REBELS
Our new line was SO far established rs TO
render it safe to withdraw all our forces on that
front, which was accordingly done.
At 1880 A. NJ the muskctry firing ceased. The
engagement had lasted six hours, and had been the
most terrific of the Our artillery had literally
slaughtered the enemy, and many OF the companies
had lost heavily in men themselves but the guns
were all saved. The enemy was now no longer in
our rear, but had been showed down directly in our
front, and is directly between us and our forces
in fredericksburg, and we are again in an in
trenched aud formidable fortified position. The
| cucmv has gained some ground il is true, but at u
sacrifice of the flower of his force, i've of his
divisions having been cut to pieces in the effort,
and over 1900 of their number having fallen into
our hands.
/ Ouf Ilgut wing, UllltE htNNOlhS anu NVNuC NhS
not engaged, save the division of General Hum
phrey, which went into the woods on the eneny's
left flank, and fought valiantly under their brilliant
leader until their ammunition was exhausted
OPERATIONS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
During the afternoon, the enemy had made ssve-
raj attempts to force our lines, particularly at the
apex of position near the Chancellor House, but
Captain West had mNssed large quantity of artil-
ery in such position to repuse, with great loss,
everything placed within its range,
! pEsrRucrIvRNEsS OF OUR ARTILLERY.
The enemy tried several batteries and regiments
at that point, at different times during the after
noon and they were literally destroyed by the lire
of our guns.
Our present position is mprcgnable, If our troops
continue TO fight as they have to-day. Lee the
prisoners say, has issued an order that our lines
must be broken at all hazards. Let them try 1t
again. With what they have left they can, per-
hnps, and will destroy themselves by attacks upon
this position. Our troops are perfectly cool anu
confident. They have fought with great spirit and
enthusiasm and will continue to do so.
BRILLIANT BAYoNEr CHARGE.
Tho Washington Chronicle, of May 8, has tho
following
A gentleman who left Falmouth early yesterday
morning, reports that early on Sunday morning,
simultaneously with the commencement of the bat
tie the right, our batteries on the left opened on
the rebel defenses of fredericksburg, which were
replied to smartly by the rebels but their fire grad
ually slackened.
Our infantry immediately moved forward under
direction of General Scdgwck. His men had bay
oncts fixed, and presented firm front, and moved
on until they reached within few hundred yards
OF the famous stone wall. Here they met with a
most murderous fire of infantry, while grape and
canister flowed through their ranks. Still they
pressed onward, and the wall was cleared and the
ridge gained. The brave boys with cheers pushed
onward toward the second line of intrcnchmentS,
but an order reached them TO return, which was
complied with, but not without u great deal of re-
luctance. The opinion gained ground that it was
not desirable to drive them much further, as this
would prevent our forces on the right from reach
ing their rear. So great the panic of the reb-
els that they abandoned cannon, arms knapsacks,
and everything else that would in the least impede
their flight. The works were held all day without
f any desperate effort from them. They kept up a
pretty sharp skirmish, and occasionally made sal
lies out of their second and third line of ntrench-
mcnts, kut were invariably driven back.
4 Upward of three thousand prisoners were taken
, in this engagement, mostly belonging to Missis-
o sippi, Georgia and Virginia regiments. large
a number of officers from colonels down, also
: taken.