The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08

pflSeu AT lnls movement ana uau not hu-
tieipsted it, and was not prepared TO give
instruction.
About noon movement was made to
endeaSor 10 bring out the enemy and
compel him TO develop his strength.
Our men entered the field with much
enthusiasm, only one regiment Of cavalry
frs: charging on the rebel infantry. The
latter driving ours back repeatedly, when
n small force of infantry. The latter
driving ours back repeatedly, when
small force OF infanly, supported by cavalry
checking the rebels, ouf division under
Sykes and the rebel division under An.
dcrson became engaged.
Our troops drove the rebels from two
iidges running parallel with the Kappa.
hammock, gaining a mile, and took so
prisoners, when Hooker ordered them to
retire, not wishing 20 bring on general
engagement. The rebels mistook our re-
tirement for check, and followed. On
the top of the first ridge the rebels halted
q moment, gave yell, and came down on
double quick, but were met by Sykes di-
vision, who poured in terrible fire of ar
tillery at short range.
/ The contest lasted three quarters OF an
hour, and extended across roads where
22 OF our guns were planted which shelled
the woods eilectually, and the rebels ig-
ANONYMOUSLY retired.
During the afternoon the rebels made
several attempts on our lines, bu! were
Frepused.
AT ESQ A. NJ, they made a desperate
charge to capture our battery command
ing the plank road to Fredericksburg, but
were handsomely repulsed by Geary,
assisted by Knapp and lIamplon's bat
teries, who double shotted their guns with
grape and canister.
During the night both our and the rebel
force built earthworks and sbattis, aud
the battle Of Saturday was thought would
surely be opened by the rebels.
New YoRK, May 4th, $50 A. M
The Tribune has just issued an extra as
follows: Our news by mail from the
RappahRnnock is up TO Sunday morning.
At that time our left wing was in posses
sion OF Fredericksburg, and Of the first
line of redoubts on the hill behind it, and
was feeling its way to the second line
The river was crossed and the redoubts
carried with great case and very slight
loss Of life. The rebels had marched away
in the direction OF Cbanceloryi!e, to at.
laok our right wing there posted, leaving
at first 10000, but subsequently not m ore
than to 1000 In their works as was
ascerained by a reconnaissance from
loves balloon.
A great portion of our Falmouth bat
'teries were engaged on Sunday with the
rebel batteries, firing across the river and
city; firing both of musketry and can
nonading on the right. IN the direct ton of
Chancellorville was very heavy. The
enemy had been forced to fight ou'ground
OF Hoooke's choosing. as he promised
his soldiers.
1t was believed in both wings that Stone.
mans expedition was between the rebels
and Richmond and had proved successful,
thus cutting off the only path OF retreat.
! So confident was Hooker at Falmouth
Of SUCCESS, that in conformity with bis Or
ders, force bad already commenced to
rebuild bridge over the Rappahannock
Our troops are in the inest spirits and
everything looks prosperous.
New York, May 4, $3.50 M.-Variout
rumors are afloat to-day, probably to in
iluenco stocks, that Hooker's righ. wing had
! suffered severely on Sunday.
In the absence of anything official from
Washington, or owing to tho rigid exclusion
of all dispatches from that poiut by tho cen
sorshp, considerable crodence is gained for
sensational stories, but no reports Of dsas.
ter arc credited.
II is stated that tho President has re-
cevod dispatches from General Hooker to
tho effect that ho has severed tho rebel com
municalion between Bowling Green auC
Hanover Court House, and that Socum ha
b captured ficCoen hundred rebols after cross
ing above Falmouth, and that our conmu
e ncation with General Stonemnn has bee
cut Off by tho rebel guorrilas but will 500
, be.r roinstated that Gen. Hooker hopes /
" capture all tho Icbols north of tho PamuI
ky river.
y All the news thus far is encouraging. =
q There is rumor n1oat here that &, 900 rel
d ola have been captured but not from n r
o liable source.
t., The Times, from special correspondent
t. publishes the following, dated two miles b
G low fredericksburg, Sunday morning,
u u o'clock: Bartlett's Brigade, Newton's 1
~ vision, consisting Of l2lst and doth NJ
a York, 9Th aud 9Th Maine and Goth Pen
ia syIvpna, 1t has fired with considerable p,
he cision, annoying tho gallant asSaants
IS. some exteut,
We Fredericksburg is occupied by the troo
ed of Corcoran's old brigade aud tho troops
oil Newtons division.
Attor a temporary lull, musket firing
~ again commenced. We are losing so
mon. Artillery on both sides has ag
opened and is firing rapidly. Our tro'
a are well protected behind the right side
the Richmond road.
he 2:l0 O'CLOCK p. M.--Our batteries on
re- left have changed position cnd are do
is' better execution.
oJ 23o O'clock p. MA pontoon bridge
a. boon thrown across the Rappahannock
Fredericksburg aud persons arc passing
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