The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-05-14
THE NEWS.


WASHINGTON, May g.
There was terrible fighting, between the
armies of Gel. Hooker and Gen. Lee, on
Saturday, Sunday. and Monday On Sat
urday afternoon, S.onewail Jackson attack
ed Towards corps ftorme. y under Sigel),
who abandoned li,-ir position, threw down
their arms, and fied in panic. Twelve
cannon were taken by the rebels, who
pressed OH. but We're checked by Berry
and Pleasanton. Sickle, had been gain
ing some successes. out, by the disaster OF
Howard, hss decentralization with the army
vas cut of. and night attack was made
for the purpose of restoring i, which prov
ed successful, the enemy deng driven
back nearIya mile, and a portion of How
ards cannon being retaken.
On Sunday moruing tbs battle was re-
stiii.cd. and continued for six hours. the
carnage being described as perfectly fright
ful. Some ground was gained by the reb-
els. the Fcderals, lwict falling back. -
This action occurred in The vicinity of
Chanceluryile. On the stnie day, Gen.
Sed.wick carried the first linz o.! rebel in
trenchmonts at Fredericksburg, capturing
several guns and Il large uumb.r OF prison
ers. bur losing 900 killed aud wounded
On Monday morning the battle was
again resumed, and the rebels a,e SAID to
have been repulse,l with terrific slaughter.
Va particular, have ben received OF this
engagement
L,e's Amy is stated to b. hemmel in
between IIootcr AMI Sd w k. and there
are rumors til. his communication with
Richmond has b .=u cU', and hat StUncEau
has Captured I,ordonsviile. Some 3 90
rebel prisoners have arivsI al Washington,
including G. IL. I.yens and Fltz Hugh Lee
Gen. Berry is among the Federal killed,
and Gems. Sckics and Ilil arc reported rs
among the dead.
NJ N.!lsndis han W. aires t! yosier-
dsr morning b. fc.lvf, >o.dlais, u, li-
resilvi.c.. D.y;o~. q Ia. tlken u Gin
cinlmti All '.!:e Ii 9ts.i, on chlrst %
havin.s, in i = 'sscii i ,-;olt deniacra',
m..ctima. vio .ed &, u. l. irl>idcs 0ruier
NJ, 81. intyn,e cxc'ieiu,nL prevailed in
Dayton ale his arrest. \ large crowd
collected, Which DESTROYED he oNc3 Of the
abolition ncw .paper and several other
buildings, cut tho telegraph wires. burn
ed q :ailroad bridge. &C., &c. Soldiers
have been sent up from Cincionati 10 queli
the disjui Dances.
On Tn rslay. G'n. Sherman, with a
] nd aud naval i',ce> attacked the II bel
batteries on tic azj, The resui: oi IN
a4sanlt is NJ, known. \ heavy Federal
force has lr,nl,d ont the Mississippi side OF
the river, eisid miieS shove GranI Cult,
viii ii position i,s> been l-heliel for s"yer-
al days without ils ciplure beins effected.
4 late arrival from Hilton Head reports
that the Monitors We to cross the
Cha, lcstor. bar on the 4lh inst
Some fighting took place in, the vicinity
Of Suffolk, Va. on the 81 inst, the FEEDER
ais succeeding in Giiving the rebels on, Of
their rits-pits and siiencirg la.tery.
Is WAsmNoroS MAY 7, 1868
On Saturday. Howard. corps WAS com
pletely broken up. On Sunday, after a
desp era,e conaict OF six hours, Hooker
forces wero forced 10 iall back TO a point
north of GhanceIiorvile, son the road lead
inc 70 The United States Ford, where he
in,renched himself' on Monday, on VIII cll
day there was but lutte fighting in that
locality. both armies being exhausted.
In TIE battles on Saturday aud Sunday
the losses of the rebels ara estimated al
$1,000. aud that of the Eederals at TO-.
600 TO 10000. Among tie Federal cas-
ualtics were Gems. Berry, Schimmelpten
ming and Geary killed, and Gems. Whip
Iie, Mott. Hays aud Sickles woucded.---
Among tic rebels, Gems. Mahoney and
Ransom were killed, and Gems. Sionewal
Jackson. D. II. Hill, and Nichols wounded
+ On.Monday. the rebels-who are re
port, 10 have been largely feinlorced--
attacked Sedgwic!A's corps, which occu.
pied l'redsricksburg. The fight lasted a
/ day, aud At nigh. Ssdgwiek rscrossed In
Rappal,ann ock, saffering great less in TIL
operation, and moved up the river will
| the intention Of joining the main army.
| Heintsslman is moving from Washing
ton. with 10000 men, to the relief o
Hooker, who, at last sdvices, is reported
cable to resist any rebel attack y
~ \ 4. nsl. 49, al l.