, 1863-05-07

Sunday drove him from Charlottesville to
position in the immediate vicinity. So far as
Sundays change Of position Is concerned, II
yas simply concentration Of Rockers force
in . fur better position than at Chanceuors-
vile, though very near it.
Twas affected with small loss to Us, when
compared with the loss sustained BY the reb"
els assailing us during the movement.
On Monday afternoon, the rebels attacked
our left {Howard's corps), and atter de5pe~
rate engagement, we're completely repulsed'
with great loss.
Yesterday {Tuesday) forenoon, they again
advanced against the same point, but were
allie to stand the contest but for fifteen min
utes, when they again fell back, repulsed,
with heavy loss.
stoneman's expedition proved great sue
cess, indeed. The Richmond papers Of the
5th yesterday say TINT his forces played sad
havoc with thcir railroad at Hanover Junc-
tion and other points, destroying locomotives
aud 4 large amount Of other valuable proper
ty. and all tie raiZroad bridges to uithM Jdrs
miles Of Richmond.
In the Richmond papers alluded to above is
dispatch from Gen. Lee to JEFF. Davis, say
ing that the rebel Gen Paxton Is Killed,
stoncwall jackson seriously wounded, and
Gems, Heath and 4. P. Hill also badly,
wounded
Another rebel dispatch states that the rebel
loss In killed and wounded las been very
heavy.
We may add that 1t is understood here
{WashIngton) that the position which Gen.
Hooker has occupied since moving short
distance from Charlottesville on Sunday last,
IL imrregnable.
He and his whole Army Corps were yestcr-
day morning in the best spirits, and the senti-
mcnt Of entire confidence in the entiro result
Of his admirable strategy and tactics Was uni
| yersal.
Tue following is partial list Of officers re.
ported killed during the battles at Chancel-
| 1oreyille:
| Major Gen. Berry, Of Iaine, while gaIlaatly
col. Mcknight. 1o5th Pa.
Col. Lancaster, 175th Pa.
| Col. Stalnrook, 1O0th Pa,
Col Stevens, 4th Excelsior Brigade.
Lieut.. Col. Scott. Sd Wis:
! Lieut.. Col. setapin, s6th n. I.
| 1fAj. Keenan,. sth ia. Cav.
Nal Strncc, 18th Pa.
Capt. Ellsworth, 8Gth n. 7.
Since the LIST edition Of to-day's Star went
| to press nc have further important news
stoncman's force was divided into three col
umns, one Of which, that going in the diree
| ton of the Richmond and FfedericksburE
i Railroad, he conducted in person, though tht
havoc worked from Hanover junction dow
to within five miles Of Richmond WAS mad
by subdivision under the command Of Col
Davis.
One Of the three columns commanded b.
Brig. General Averlll, after crossing the Rap
pahannock at Kel1y's Ford, pushed to Brand
Station near Culpeppez, where he met the en-
cmys pickets and drove them back IN shor
metre.
It then pushed on in the direction Of Gu
pepper Court House, where General FiszhuC
Lee and Vim. ucnry Lee were found with
rebel force Of perhaps 500 cavalry, which fle
prcclrltatclY back across Cedar Mountain.
At Culpepper Court House Gen. ATeri
captured lot Of rebel government flsar, an
then puahcd on after tho retreating Lees, 70
lowing them to Rapidan Station. whore the
burned the railroad bridge over which tht
! retreated after u smart fight, in which tht
. lost Col RAISER, late OF the United Stat
r Army, who commanded one Of their brigade
@ Our loss there WAS inconsiderable, and tn
lost several killed besides Col. Rasscr; NJ
L thirty-ouc prisoners whom Gen. Aver
l. brought bach home.
According to the Richmond papers Of "
>. tcrday, Longstrcet in person Joined Lee sor
= days ago, hut was accompanied By mono Of t
- troors with which he had been operating
;. fore Suffolk.
~ Brig. Gen. A. ". Whipple, who II
wounded In the recent engagement in viii
p Gen. Berry VAS killed, died yesterday at
O'Clock m.
By way Of illustrating the wildness Of ret
newspapers concerning the recent events,
:, may mention they c1ai1ned yesterday that L
- had actually driven Rockers army across t
"a Rappahannock on Sunday.
- The latest information from the battle.de
states that the aggregate rebel loss In
~ four days fighting has been far larger til
" ours, which Is natural enough, as they III
:. necessarily in every case the attacking par
- nnd followed their old practice Of 1nassi
- their troops very heavily against the pois
of ..,.... ..at, +t,,s -,.so,+;,r m,
'us, ee1e~1 ",.,ss ~ -. anr a-.;,,a... ., -,
nc 49,. sss.. +, --oa+ ,,n,hore
n -ueu' w" - ~ s. ~"'
1hc t'.ennono papers " s's'e.u.' ~ va
that Lee too1 IN tne eseass5e'''en' ei Ss"s"fs
took 5000 of the 11th arny corra as pris
efs. 1hls Is tne corps 'o''1 peoa'eo so VI
N on sa1oraay. ,,,,
ht Inc oe1ect Oh A'c11lfs eApcu'tloa seems
nave oeen 10 oestroJ tn1s haPloan ofio
Of WHICH Inc enemy IN 'nels panic olo 'or n
~ house. be returned with his force to the N
at A1o ,1,e,s-.. y. rtaaa1,ars.,,,s ~, "a a.. -
- afbs' to'nioe Il -. 'AAo VI. euo
last. Another column Of stoneman's fol
H. under command Of ten. bniord, which
he the Rappahannoek at the same time, pus
al on directly towards GoEdonsyille, and post
on Information has Just been received, annou
as ing its Success In cutting the Central ra'lE
ng between GordonsVllie and Richmond,
&C. also between Gordonssllle and Charlottes|'
h. thus with the achievements Of the column
int destroying the railroad between Frederic
burg and Richmond, completely stopping
lar railroad communication IN any direction
ts from Lees min army, and breaking up
tho the time being, the enenny's facilities for
IT, warling supplies or reinforcemcnts 70
~ from any direction.
iur m a steamer arrived this forenoon at "