The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-05-09
VTCTo r go!
ANOTHER GREAT FIGHT !!
GEN. ]. HOOKER WINS NEW
LAURELS!
TWO REBEL GENERALS TAKEN!
5000 PRISONERS TAKEN !!
EVERY PROBABILITY OF SUCCESS

HOOkel dl LII y.
The Times correspondent states
that after three days skirmishing on
both sides, the rebels on Saturday p.
m. and evening attacked our right
flank. Jackson, with his whole corps
of 40, 900 men, throwing himself i'm
petuously on Howard's 18th corps,
but the movement was only partially
successful, and reintorcements being
promptly sent by Hooker, the rebels
were handsomely checked.
Howard's corps consisted of
Schurz S, Stinwehr's and Devin's s di-
visions.
The Times correspondent states
that this corps disgracefully aban-
doned their position behind the breast
works, and rushed, panic stricken,
towards headquarters. Our right
was thus thus completely turned and
the rebels in a fair way of doubling
us up. Gen. Hooker was in his sad
die and turning to the commander OF
his own old corps he shouted, "Gen-
eral throw your men into the breach,
receive the enemy on your bayonets,
don't fire a shot; they cant see
you" They rushed gloriously at
double quick to the. rescue, pressing
forward horrible array of glittering
steel. The enemy were checked and
retired to the breastworks just aban-
doned by Howard S corps. Batteries
of the enemy, massed on the crest of
the hill, pouring in a terrific fire un-
til far into the night. Gen. Pleas
onton, also, checked flying battery
of dozen pieces. He drew up his
little brigade of cavalry, with drawn
sabres to protect the guns. He had
them double shotted with canister
and swept the enemy's position muir
derously.
Gen. Devin's division, by the de-
moralization of others, were unable
to stand against the rebels, and Gen.
Devin was second time wounded in
the foot, while endeavoring to rally
his men.
Gen. Howard, with all his daring
and resolution, could not stem the
tide, and the brigades Of Colonels
Bushheck and Mclean remained
fighting as long as possible, retiring
in good order.
This disaster compelled the recall
of Sicklcs, who had been vigorously
at work.
On Saturday our men slept on
their arms.
On Sunday morning at 5 o'clock
the rebels could be plainly seen on
the plank road, about a mile and
half from Hooker's head quarters at
Chancellor House, which house had
been penetrated by shell the prevl-
Gus evening.
Our line of battle was immediate
ly formed, and in half an hour our
advance became engaged. Soon bat
talon after battalion became engag-
ed, the enemy advancing his infan-
try in overwhelming numbers, SEEM
ing determined to crush ours. Gems.
Sickles' and Slocum's brave men,
however, held them in check, lnhict-
ing dreadful slaughter upon them.
Gen. French's division was sent in
on our right flank, and soon crushed
that portion of the enemy's line. At
8 o clock Gen. French sent his COM
pliments to Gen. Hooker, stating he
had charged the rebels and was driv-
ing them before him.
Five whole rebel divisions were
thrown upon Gen. Sickles, but he
and his gallant soldiers held the
traitors in check, taking, during the
day, an aggregate of 1000 prisoners.
The fight was desperate hand to
hand conflict, and the coura &c dis
played was perfectly frigbttul.
Officers say that dead and wound
ed rebels covered the ground in heaps
the rebels literally throwing them
selves upon the muzzles Of our guns.
Gen. Motifs brigade made fifteen
distinct charges, and captured seven
stand of rebel colors. The 7th New
Jersey alone captured four stand of
colorS and five hundred prisoners.
The engagement lasted from $50
to S.45 a. m, when, being out Of
ammunition, our forces held their
positions at the point Of the bayenet.
Upon being re-supplied they fell back
in good order to the Chancellor
House, where the contest was again
maintained with great havoc to the
enemy and considerable loss to our
selves. The vicinity of the Chancel-
lor House is now the theatre of the
fight, and Hooker maintained bis
headquarters there till 10 O'Clock,
when it was burned by rebel she'll.
In the meantime Hooker establish
ed new line. Our forces were
Withdrawn to that point, and at ! 80
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