The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-05-07

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The enemy had left this post exposed, not
expecting an attack here. HE troops were
withdrawn to the quarter where the conflict
was already raging.
Our troops ere behaving spIendidly, and are
worthy Of their cause and their leader. Not a
single instance Of m~isbehavior has occurred
amongst any of our regiments. Gen. Hook
er is constantly in the thickest of the fight,
and his escapes from bullets have really been
miraculous.
LATEST.
PHILADELPHIA, May 4,
No news whatever has been received here
from Washington. but gold fell four per cent.
in Philadelphia this evening.
New YoRK, April 4.-The Times has very
full reports from three of its army correspon-
dents, who arrived from the field Of the great
battle of Saturday and Sunday. They were
among the hottest and most important Of the
war. On Friday we suffered considerable,
the, II army corps, under General Howard, be-
having badly and losing an important part
Of our position.
The battle did not close until near mid
night. During the night, Gen Hooker chang
ed his lines, reformed his army, and was ready
for battle next day. The fight began at five
o'clock, and lasted six hours. At the end of
that time Gen. Hooker held a very strong po-
sition, and felt perfectly safe. His right rests
on the Rapidan at FIy's Ford, and his left on
the Rappahannock. The losses have been
very heavy on both sides. The result thus
far is not decisive, but it lis believed the reb-
els can only save themselves by retreating.
New York, May 4-The Times prints the
following, dated two miles below Fredericks-
burg, Sunday morning, s IA O'Clock:
Bartletts brigade of Newton's division, con-
sisting Of the 121st N. Y, 10th n. Y, 9th
and 9Th Maine, and the 96th Penn, are charg-
ing upon the rebel battery in 'front.' of the Bum
nell House, led blythe Goth Penn. 1t has fired
with considerable precision, annoying us to a
considerable extent.
Fredericksburg is occupied by the troops Of
Corcoran's old brigade, and the troops Of New
TOMS division. s
ga. M-After a temporary lull, musket
firing mas again commenced. We are loosing
some men. The artillery OH both sides has
again opened, and is firing rapidly. Our
Troops are well protected behind the right
side of the Richmond road.
9:20 A.. M.-0ur batteries on the left nave
changed position, and are doing better execu-
ton.
$50 A. MA p~ontoon bridge has been
thrown across the RappalIannock at Fredcr-
icksburg, and persons are passing to and fro.
The rebels have removed their guns from the
earthworks above fredericksburg Our sin
gle guns on this side are throwing an OCCASION
al shell.
New YoRK, May 4.-The n. Y. Tones cor
rcspondence, dated son the Field, near Chan
cellorville, Va, 10 p. m, May 1st, " states the
Second Army Corps took position, on the
night previous, on the left, and the Third
Corps reached the front about noon. The pc
sition there occupied is thus described.
We hold the uordonsville road securely
country read leading to Sp~ottsylvania CourJ
HouSe-and another road i'll the rear OF that.
The enemy's flank is thus dangerously expos
ed, and if they fight, it must be in the open
field.
A dispatch, captured yesterday, from Gen.
Lee to an engineer officer, dated April 29th,
says he is much surprised at this movement
had not anticipated it, aud was not prepar-
ed to give instructions.
About. noon a movement was made to en-
deavor to bring out the enemy and compel
him te develop his strength. Our men enter
ed the field with much Enthusiastically one
regiment of cavalry first charging on the reb-
el infantry, the latter driving ours back re-
peatedly, when a small force of infantry, sup
ported by cavalry, succeeded in checking the
rebels Our division under Sykes and a reb-
ell division under Anderson then became en-
gagged. Our troops drove the rebels from two
ridges parallel with the Rappahannock, gain
ing a mile and fifty prisoners, when Hooker
ordered them to retire, not wishing to bring
on a general engagement. The rebels mis-
took our retirement for a check, and follow
ed rapidly. On the top of the first ridge the
rebels halted a moment, gave a yelland came
down On a double quick, but were met by
Sykes division, who poured in q terrible fire Of
artillery at short range. The contest lasted
three quarters Of an hour, and extended across
the roads, where twenty-five Of our guns shell
ed the woods etfectually, and the rebels igno-
miniously retired.
During the afternoon the rebels made sey-
eral attempts on our line, but were repulsed
at half past 6 III the evening. They made a
desperate charge to capture our battery com
manding the plank road to fredericksburg,
but were handsomely repulsed bv Geary, as
sisted by knaPPs and ~Harlpton's battery, who
double-slotted their gums with grapeand can
lister. .
DQr,ig the night both ours and the rebel
force built earthworks and abattis, and a bat
tie on Saturday, it was thought, would be
surely opened by the rebels.
New YORK, May 4, $3.50 a. m-The New
York Isib,oe has just issued an Extra, as
follows
Our news by mail from the Rappahannock
is up to Sunday morning. At that time our
left wing was IN possession of fredericksburg,
and ofthe first line of redoubts on the bill
behind it, and was feeling its way to the sec
Ond line. The. eriver was crossed, and the
redoubts carried with great ease and very
slight loss of life. The rebels had marched
away in the direction of Charlottesville. to
attack our right wing there posted, leaving
at first 10000, but subsequently not more
than 5000 to 1000. in their works, as was
ascertained by a reconnaissance from Lows
balloon. A great portion of our Falmouth
batteries We're engaged OF Sunday, with reb-
el batteries firing across the river ana city.
The firing, both Of musketry and canouad-
ing on the right, in the direction of Chancel-
l~Orsyile, was very heavy. The enemy had
been compelled to fight on ground of Rockers
choosing, as he had promised his soldiers.
1t was believed in both wings that Stone
mans expedition to cut The. railroad between
the rebels and Richmond had proved success
full, thus cutting off the only path Of retreat.
So confident was Hooker at Falmouth OF
success, that iu,conformity with his orders a
force had already commenced to rebuild a
bridge over the Rappahanuock The troops
are in the finest spirits and everything looks