Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-05-08

Hooltsr having CROSSED the Rappannock,
has had sevsrs battle Or rather battles,
with the rsoelS, vic l6ussr With fury only
begot by desperation, and sknswledge tina,
such WAS their situation that defeat would
be humiliation. At the time Of writing w
have nothing perfectly reliable, as the Gov.
eminent maintains . rigid censorship over
the telegraph, and what Is reported has been
struggled through BY reporters. To.nigh.
We shall probably have some further intelli.
gence, an abstract Of which may be found
under the head Of News by Last Nights
Mail" s'#
Nsw Yoak, May s.
The Times and Herald contain an interest.
ing account Of the proceedings Of Hooker's
army. The Times correspondent states that
after three days skirmishing on both sides,
the rebels on Saturday afternoon and evening
attacked our right flank. Jackson with his
whole corps Of 5000 was throwing himself
on Towards 18th corps. but the
movement was only partly successful, and
reinforcements being promptly sent BY Hook
er, the rebels were handsomely checked.
Towards corps consisted Of Schurz's, Stein
wher's and Devon's divisions. The Times
correspondent states that this corps disgrace
fully abandoned their position behind their
breastworks and rushed panic stricken to
Our right wing was thus
completely turned. and the rebel advance was
doubling US up. Hooker was Immediately in
his saddle, and turning to the commander Of
his own old corps, shouted, General, throw
your men into the breach, receive the enemy
or your bayonets, don't FIRE shot they can't
see you" They rushed glorious on at double
quick to the rescue, pressing forward hor-
rid array Of glitterink steel. The enemy
were checked, and retired to their breast
works, just abandoned by Towards corps.
Batteries were Immediately massed on the
crest Of hill, pouring into either right. r,
Gen. Pleasant then collected flying bat
terry of dozen pieces, drew up his little
brigade of cavalry with drawn sabres to pro-
tect the guns. He then double. shotted with
canister, and swept the enemy's position
murderously. -. ...H
In this charge Of the rebels, they took
from the cowardly Dutchmen n. as the Times
correspondent styles them, IL pieces of can
non. ae.
The Germans fed past Hooker's headquar-
tiers in panic, many members Of the staff
with pistols and sabers vsinly endeavoring
to stay their fight. .....'....
The artillery combat continued till mid
night fiercely. Hooker and staff were all
the time under severe fire.
On the afternoon Of Saturday it was re-
ported by the p:ckets on the right of Slo.
GUMS front that wagons were seen moving
al day in westerly direction.
Sickles, with a heavy force, was sent to
reconnoitrs, when the advance fell in with
diately pushed to checkmate Jackson and
soon captured the enemy's 23d Georgia reg
iment Of 400 men. This movement of Sick.
les cut Jackson's force in two and General
Williams commenced a flank movement on
the enemy's right with good prospects of
success. E- mig '..-. s.
1t was supposed that Towards corps, for
merly Sigers, would successfully resist Jack.
sons movement, but the first division assail-
ed was Carl Schurz's which almost instantly
gave way, thousands throwing down their
arms and swarming towards headquarters.
Gen. Devon's division, by the demoraliza-
ton Of others. was unable to stand against
the rebels, and Devon was the second time
wounded in the foot while endeavoring to
rally his men. Howard, with all his daring
and resolution, could not stem the tide, and
the brigades Of Colonies Bushby and McNair
remained fighting as long as possible, retiring
in good order. OF course this disaster com
peeled the recall Of Sickles, who had been
vigorously at work.
General Williams division returned to
End a portion Of his works occupied by the
enemy. s'
Sickles could not communicate with the
whole Of his army, by the route he came,
and Hooker ordered night attack to restore
the communication.
Wards brigade, aided by the best battery,
made an attack at IL o'clock at night. which
was entirely successful, aud in the charge
made by the brigade, PorteT's artillery was
lost, bu. was calamity retaken by Howard,
and the enemy driven back nearly mile
That night Saturday our men slept on their
arms. At 5 o'clock Sunday morning. the
rebels could be plainly seen on the plank
road, about mile and half from Hooker
headquarters at the Chancellor house, which
house had been penetrated the evening pre-.
vious by q shell. ..s- a....
Oar line Of battle was Immediately formed,
and in half an hour our advance became en-.
gagged. Soon battalion aete- battalion be.
came engaged-the enemy advancing his in
fantry in overwhelming numbers, seeming
determined to crush ours. Sickles' and Slo
GUMS brave men, however, held them in
check, inRicting dreadful slaughter upon
them. Gen. French's division was sent in
on our right flank, and soon crushed that
portion Of tho enemy's line, and at 8 O'Clock
Gen. French sent his compliments to Gen
Hooker. stating that he had charged tho reb.
els and was driving them bsfore him.
Five whole rebel divisions were thrown
upon Sickles, but he and his gallant soldiers
held the traitors in check, taking during the
day an aggregate Of two thousand prisoners
The eight was . desperate hand to hand
conflict and the carnage perfectly frightful
Officers say that dead and wounded rebels
covered the ground in heaps-the rebels lit.
orally throwing themselves upon the 'nuzzlcs
Of our guns.
Gen. Motifs brigade made fifteen distinct
charges, and captured seven stand Of rebel
colors. gIs.
+, The 7th New Jersey alone captured foul
stand Of colors and 500 prisoners.
Part Of Couch's second corps was present
Hancock calamity going to the relief Of Sick.
les, who was hard pressed.
The engagement lasted from $50 to S:4d
a ~ when. being ont of ammunition. Ouy