Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-05-09
Glorious TToWs from the
Rappahannock!
Victories more Complete than at
First Supposed!
Reported Capture Of 5000
Prisoners.
Gen9E EVANS and FitZ Hugh
Lce Captured.
From Rockers Army.
New York, NJ ay S.

The Post prints the fo'loWlng ne
latest from Gen. Rockers army is just
received from Washington. The battle
Of Sunday was renewed on Monday
morning. The enemy appeared to have
forces equal in number to our own, and
bis successive attacks were made with
desperate spirit.
The destruction of the railroad bridges
ovar- til. Mussnnnnn- i 1r-s-r~-y
Creeks South of Fredericksburg has cor
taiuly been accomplished, and the road
to Richmond is thus cut off from the en-
envy.
Eight hundred prisoners, including an
entire Regiment, the 23d Georgia, wers
brought to Washington this m 3rning and
marched down Pennsylvania Avenue to
the old Capitol prison.
Their appearance was the subject Of
universal comment and remark. They
were well end comfortably clad, and not
one looked as though he had not had
enough to eat
Two officers, Major General Evans, of
South Carolina. and a Brigadier whose
name was uot learned, were prominent
among the number. Evans was in com
mand at Leesburg during Balls Bluff
battle. RumUr ia currant that Gensral
Storeman has captured Gordonsville.
NEW YORK. May 4.
The Washington Repu5lican in post
sript yesterday says !: Our advices up to
noon to-day are that the victory of Gen.
Hooker's army is more complete than
WIS Mt first supposed.
All the most sanguine could hope for
has been realized. We congratulate the
army and country upon this most impor-
tant success.
There ere facts connected with this
movement, which cannot at present be
stated, but when it is completed they
will deyelope themselves, and be appre-
ciated.
The Bulletia has issued an extra con-
tanning news from to days Washington
papers.
Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee is a prisoner in
Washington. There is reported captured
over 5000 prisoners.
PHILADELPHIA, Nav 5.
The Washington Chronicle Of to-day
has the following
A gentleman who left Falmouth ear
" yesterday morning, reports that early
Sunday morning, simultaneously with
the commencement of the battle on our
right, our batteries on The left opened on
the rebel defenses of fredericksburg.
which were replied to smartly by the
rebels, but their fire was gradually 81
fenced.
Our infantry immediately moved for
ward under the direction of Gen. Sedg-
wick. The men bad bayonets fixed, and
presented firm front, moved on steadi
y until they reached within a few hun,
dred yards af the famous stone WALL
Here they met with most murdsrous
fire Of infantry, while grape and canister
pIowed through their ranks.
Still they pressed onward and the wall
wHs cleared and the ridge gained.
The brave boys w tn q cheer pushed
onward toward the second line of in
trenchmsnts, but an order reached them
to retire, which Was complied with, but
| not without p great deal of reluctance.
The opinion gained ground that it WAS
inexpedient to drive them much further,
IS this would prevent orr forces on the
right from reaching their rear. So great
was the panic Of the rebels, that they
! abandoned cannon, arms, knspsacks and
everything else that would in the least
impede their fight.
The works ware held all day without
any desperate efforts on the part of the
enemy 10 drive our forces from them
They kept up pretty sharp skirmishing,
and occasionally made saIlies out of their
second and third lines of entertainments,
but were invariably driven back.
Upwards OF 1900 prisoners were ia
ken in this engagement, mostly belong
ing to Mississippi, Georgia, and Virginia
regiments.
A large number of officers, from Co.
lonels down, also were taken. 1t lie ru.
mored that the rebels yesterday made or
were preparing to make an attack on our
forces within the works, but it is quite
clear to every enc, independent of the
high authority We have for the opinion,
that if they had been successful it would
amount to nothing. The main fighting
has been transferred to some other point
and in the operations which are now pro
crossing as we hope to a successful com.
| pletion.
The occupation of Fredericksburg is
not of the slightest consequence.
If the rebels have attacked us there, it
is probably mere feint and it will only
amount TO a useless expenditure of life
! and ammunition.