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

Fredericksburg and the line down the Rappahan-
:, and massed it against us at Chancellorsville,
They have also removed the greater bulk OF their
artillery with the same end.
sroSgMANs CAVALRY EXPEDITION.
To the powerful cavalry expedition under Gen.
Stoueman is assigned the work of cutting the
railroad bridges that cross the two ahlucnts OF the
Pamunky, namely the North and South Anna, less
than 20 miles from Rchmond. The bridge over
North Anna is ono hundred and fifty feet long,
aud eighty feet high, aud can't possibly be recon
structod in less than fortnight. This rapid sur.
vey will indicate how colossal is the plan of the
campaign which Gen. Hooker has marked out Tor
the army. 1t coutemplates nothing less than the
destruction of the entire rebel power in Virginia.
II is stupendously daring, but he is man who thor
oughly understands that, in war, to greatly gain
one must greatly dare.
sToSEw ALL JACKSON STEALS A MARCH
The early part Of Saturday morning was passed.
in unimportant sSirmshing and making recon
noissancc; but about three o'clock the pickets on
the right of General Slocums trout, reported that
| from certain position wagons had been seen NOV
ing in westerly direction nearly all day. Ii was
surmscd that this might be retreat, but in order
tc ascertain what it really was, General Sieklcs,
| who was still in reserve, was ordered to make a
| reconnaissance in heavy force, in that direction.
! Our troops moved rapidly, aud soon became more
| or less engaged, sending in n number of prisoners
of tho 2Sd Georgia regiment, who were examined;
| the results showing that the wagon train we had
| seen moving during the day, was composed mainly
| of ordnance wagons and ambulanccs, aud that
| Stonewall jackson and staff were at the head of
| column which the wagons followed Nothing
| more was needed to convince us that this daring
| opponent was executing another ot his sudden
| movements, and 1t was at once resolved to check
| mate him.
, General Scklcs wps ordered tn push ON, aud
General Williams division Of Slocum's column
| was ordered to cooperate.
| THE ATrLp OPENS A VEppt REGIMENT e ArTl'RFp
Birncy pushed ahead with great vigor with the
Randolph battery, and soon sent to the rear the
entire remnant Of the 23d Georgia Regiment, as
prisoners of war, numbering over four hundred oti-
GERS and men, The column Of the enemy which
had been moving up this road now literally
cut in two and General Williams had commenced
a flank movement on the enemy's right, which
promised tho most auspicious results, but at D
o'clock terrible crash of musketry on our ex-
treme right announced that jackson had COM
menced his operations. This had been anticipated,
but il was supposed that after his column was cut,
the corps of General Howard, formerly General
Sigel's, with its supports would be sufficient to
resist his approach, and finding that no was him
self nssailcd in the rear, ho would turn about and
retreat to escape capture.
To the disgrace of the Eleventh Corps be it said,
that the division of General Schurz which was tho
first assaied, almost instantly gave way. Threats,
| entreaties and orders of commanders were of no
avail. Thousands Of these towards threw down
their guns, and soon sreamed down the road to-
| ward headquarters. InO enemy pressed ms ntl-
vantage. General Owens division, disailGctcd by
=, the decentralization Of the forces in front of him
soon followed suit, and the brave General was for
the second time severely wounded in the foot while
cndeavorng to rally his men. General Howard
with all his daring, and resolution, and vigor, could
r not stem the tide of the rctrcatmg and cowardly
/ poltroons. The brgadcs of ColOnels Bushbeck
n and Mclean only remained fighting, and main
tained themselves nobly long as possible. Bu
they, too, gave way, though in good order before
+ vastly superior numbers.
, THE REBEL ADvANc CHECKED.
r General Hooker now sent to the aid of Genera
Howard the choicest division of his army, the ere
alton of his own hand the famous Second Division
: of the Twentieth Corps, commau led by Major Gen
7 eral Berry. Captain Best soon owed his batteries
y on ridge running across the road and after
short but sauguine contest, the further advance o
;, the enemy was stayed.
Il GLOOMY PROSPECT.
General Williams division returned only to tn'
portion of their works filled by the enemy
Sickles could not communicate with the rest of tn
!, army by the way they advanced, and only at
;, great risk by any other route. This was the posi-
y tion at dark and it did not look very promising
but our energetic commander more than 0qua
' to the emergency.
a SATURDAY SlGuT's WORK
II New plans to repair this disaster were at ono
T. resolved upon. Communication was Mt once ha'
II with Gems. Birney and Whipplc, and night AT
tack ordered to restore the connection Of the lines
a Gen. Wards brigade of Gen. Birney'S division
Q made the attack at II at night, aided by Capt
., Best's guns massed ON the right in front of tn
= | enemy.
If Brney's position was on the extreme left of thi
|, new line Of battle, but Wards terrific fire was en-
It tirely successful. Communication restored
% and in a charge made by brigade, portion Of tn
/ artillery lost by Howard was galanty rctakcn b
o Hobart Ward.
TERRIBLE sCESE.
,;xbI attn o,,l
thing in the The moon shone bright, and a
q enemy could have been seen at good musket range
The air very still, and the and reverbera
tUn of the musketry and artillery past all col
! cepton. Malvern Hill was skirmish compare
e with this, save in the degree of slaughter, but
= was successful. The enemy were driyeh back la
d a mile, and tired men once more slept on the
l. arms. That nights work was ended.
N THE PLANK ROAD.
m II was very evident at daylight this morning
Of that the day would bring forth terrific battle. w
\ knew that the enemy had been reinforcing h
r line all night at the expense OF the strength OF hi
~ forae ON our left. His intention was evidently
: fight for The possession Of the plank road, which
" was perfectly apparent he must have, as that POI
m ton of it which he then held was subject to assau
nt in front and on both fanks but the possession
this road was not obtained by the enemy save
n our own tinle at his severest' cost, and after one
i the most desperate, tenacious and bloody conflict
ID for its short duration, of tine whole war.
: SUNDAYS BATTLEs-DIsPosGTIoN OF THE FORCE
u. At five o'clock A. NJ, the rebels could be plain
W at the plank road about mile and half fro
y the Chancellor House, which General Hooker ST
" retained as his headquarters, though shell hf
~, gone through il the evening before, and anoth
=" had cut down tree directly in front.
=. Our line of battle was formed with General Be
y rys gallant division ON the right, General Birn,
n' next on the left, General Whppe ana Gener
Williams supporting.
he THE FIGHT
=! AT $3.50 our advance became engaged in the r
- vine just beyond the ridge where Captain Bert
- guns had made their terrific onslaught the mig
/" before and where they still frowned upon the Q
= emy aud threatened his destruction. The ratt
70 of musketry soon became a long continued cras
V V and in a few moments battalion became engage
~ " The roar surpassed all conception and indicat,
that the fight would be of the most terrible natur
"a ... THE REBEL LEFT BROKEN.
he General Berry's division, which had checked t
Of enemy's advance the night before, engaged hi
les again, and il il possible to add moro laurC
RS 10 their fame, then they did it thrice over aga
$50 The enemy advanced his infantry in oyerwhelmi
numbers and seemed determined to crush our fore
hu. the brave men of Sickles and Slocum, W
fought their columns with desperate gallantly, he
the rebels in check and inflicted dreadful slaughi
,u- among them. General French's division was sc
in on the right flank of our line about A. NJ, al
''h in a short time horde of ragged, streaming reb
- running down the road indicated that that port
rs of the enemy's line had been crushed.
~ At eight O'clock A. NJ, General French sent |
~ compliments to General Hooker, with intormati
~ that he had charged, driving the enemy befI
~ him. r......
FIVE RRREI DIVISInNS aR ATFN nv ORR FORCES