Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-05-13
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RALEIGH: FRIDAY. MAY 8. 1868.
The Situation-The News.

RALEIGH: FRIDAY. MAY 8. 1868.
The Situation.-The News.
OF the battles between the armies of the Kappa
hammock we are unable to give Connected or satls-
factory account. The enemy has been badly beaten
has lost five thousand prisoners and recrossed the
Rappahannock, but the number ofslain on either side,
the loss of cannon, and the probable consequence of
tbe battle are as little known as its plan and exc
cuton. 1t is hoped, however that General Lee will
render it fruitful victory and pursue the advanta-
ses which victory on SO grand a scale commonly af'
| hrds.
Richmond papers of the 9th instant contain the
blowing official dispatch:
MuFoKD, May 3.-To President Davis: Yester-
dav Gen. Jackson penetrated to the of the enc
nv and drove him from all his positions from the
Wilderness to within one mile of Charlottesville.
He was engaged at the same time ID front by two
of Longstreets divisions.
MANY prisoners we're taken and the enemy's loss
in killed and wounded is large.
This morning the battle was renewed.
he was dislodged from all his positions around
f;hancellorsville and driven back towards the Rap
nahannock. over which he is now retreating.
We have again to thank Almighty God for great
victory. ;-,
Gen. jackson severely and Gems Heth and A. P.
Hill slightly wounded.
Signe0 4 T. LEE
General Commanding
The following was subsequently received at the
War Department from Maj. Boyle, the Provost
Marshall at Gor6onsve:
GoRpoNsv1LLE, May 4-Dr. W. S. Voolfolk left
Charlottesville at o'clock P. NJ, yesterday. lie
reports that the fight was still going on at Frede-
ricksburg General Jackson occupies all the fords
except Ely's, and had taken five thousand (5,OOV
prisoners. and prisoners were still coming in. Our
- a. in good condition Our loss is heavy. All
! seems quiesas. fss.s.. No enemy in Culpepper.
Richmond papers of the 9Th inst contain another
official dispatch from Gen. Lee, which embodies the
latest reliable intelligence from the battlefield
At a late hour last night the following official
dispatch was received from Gen. Lee:
Received by telegraph from Guney's Depot.l
HEADQUARTERS, 10 o'clock A. NJ,
May 5, 1863
To HIS Ezcellency, President Daris::
At the close of the battle of Charlottesville, on
Sunday, the enemy was reported advancing from
Fredericksburg in our rear.
Gen. McLaws was sent back to arrest his pro-
gress, and repulsed him handsomely that afternoon
Learning that this force consisted Of two corps un
der Gen, Sedgwick | determined to attack it, and
marched back yesterday with Gen. Anderson, and
uniting with Generals McLaws and Early in the af-
ternoon, succeeded, by the blessing of Heaven, in
driving Gen. Sedgwick over the river. We have
re occupied Fredericksburg and no enemy remains
south of the Rappahannock in its vicinity.
(Signed) H. f. LEE, GenL
The Richmond Sentinel says:
1--WE do not understand from this dispatch that
/ Hooker has retreated across the Rappahannock at
Charlottesville He is probably in the neighbor-
hood of the United States Ford, and most likely
took advantage of the lu in the storm. secured
to him by the heavy diversion of Seagwick, to
strengthen his position Scdgwick being chastised
and driven across the river at Fredericksburg, Lee
will doubtless return to Hooker again.
The thousand rumors which are ahoat add but
little that is reliable to the above dispatch Of Gen.
Lee It is understood that on Sunday evening
. Sedgwick, by his immense numbers, drove before
him Barksdale's brigade first from Fredericksburg
and then from the Marye Hll after most desperate
resistance, attended with numerous casualties. On
Monday, battle was joined for possession Of the
hill, when the enemy, after furious fight, had to
retire and flee to the north side of the river.
We hardly suppose the fighting is yet over
Hooker may naturally be expected to be desperate,
and will probably make battle so long as he can
-paiptain.it. His army, though terribly beaten, is
still numerous and does not seem to.be routed.
present our officers and soldiers as in the highest
spirits One received yesterday evening laconicay
says, "AU right"
We hear no accurate details as to probable losses
/ or the prisoners taken either side thus far
Doubtless the advantage is immensely in our favor,
for so the fight has been. A soldier who was in the
68ht tells US that the dsproportion in the killed
and wounded is ten 10 one"
The Cavalry Raid.
IN Er;dox, {bo 6rcf dov nf Nov Gonoro1 Cto,.
@an crossed the Rappahanpock at Kelly's Ford, and
nRapidan at Raecoon Ford, with the following
eSments Of cavalry: Harris light cavalry, the Is,
Maryland, lst New Jersey, list Maine I'd New York
10th New York, 9Th Pennsylvania kancers, sd, 9th
and 9Th regulars. Sd Indiana, 4th New York mount
ed rifles, and the 18th Illinois. He proceeded di.
rect to the Central railroad, of which he took pos.
session from Trevill,an's nine miles south east of
Gordons'e to Fredericks Hall, a point fifty miles
from Richmond by the course of the railroad.
From this point, detachments, consisting of three
or four hundred men each-and amounting in the
aggregate to twelve or fifteen hundred-were sent
out to harry the country interrupt telegraphc COM
munication, and cut off supplies from Our army
BY tearing up railroads, destroying their rolling
stock, &C.
Whether the main body of Stoneman'sscavalry
sah'ld the Central road at Louisa Court House
mr.. saVe not learned. They were there on Monday
of fnhg, and were reported to have done 20 injury
" ,rs'1nsequence to the road.
Of m oNnemsn has :eard the result of the battle
ren,n n,nanceIlorsville he has ne doubt attempted to
routs ~. north ct the Rsppahannock by the same
N''0'er which he came. '''-. i1.lE