The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-06-18
HE Battle of Fredericksburg.

. Jul E4-.- Ia cl-L-HA ".a- .--- "-4l-- 81 : t
10000 men throwing himself iIV=,u-u-ly or
Hywar1= Eleventh Cl-E-- Buc the movement
was only PARTIALLY s.c----ul. and reinforcement
b=.1. promptly sent By Hooker. The reels were
h4u--in=ly checked. Hyw4rl's CORPS consisted
OF ~.lurZ's. S-=ilw-LT'> aud Deye-S's divisions.
The Tunes correspondent states thar this corps
ti>Er4c-.u--v abandoned their position behind
their 5-.i>-w8rk> and rushed Eg-rJr-s;-ickel
towards headquarters. Oar right vas thus con-
Vle-=lv turned. and the rebels were IN o fair way
u doubling q, up Hooker VS. Immediately in
the >--L--, ana turning % the commander " LIS
own old cl-l-B=-rv-Ie shouted. e. General.
throw yourself iu-J ;le breach and receive The
enemy on vJlr 5lvuuers. Dom; FIRE q slo-.
THey cant - you" They rushed -.Jri,usly d:
d,u5.e-qaick = he rescue. vr->>inE forward in q
h1T-ii array O.: E@..-;=rin. s---l. The enemy
were checked. and retired = their L~r=lStw0rk<.
j-s- abandoned b H.waTl'S corps. The bate
r.=s Immediately LasS-l on Jle crest Of the bill.
pouring IN . terrible IRE until tAr INFO the night.
In 2 charge ly tle rebels. t--v tEIk from the
cJv--dlv Dl,-Lmeu "a the TglsS CORRESPONDENT
styles -l=Ig = pi=-= g: cannon The Germans
i'd T4s- Ho1ker's headquarters IN panic. Many
members u The s--E. With V5>-s. and s.lTaS.
yaiuly eull-Tarel - Stly their flight. The
artillery combat continued I rely till midnight.
Hooker and lis staff were al! The time under lie
s-v-reS- t-a-
Another TINS correspondent. dating on sun
day evening. says i was reported from Towards
front that The rebels were engaged all FRIDAY
night. clttin. a rl.d past his right. but not
much attention Vas paid = the FACE. ON the
afternoon e Saturday II was reported By rickets
on the right gt S.-c-mS front. that wagons
were seen moving all dav in q westerly direction.
>ickles. with q heavy force was sent ID recon
n1itre. when tie advance fell in with the r-4r #
J-ck>Jn's army. >ickleS Immediately pushed on
= cl-cEmats jackson. and soon caTiurei his
entire 23d Georgia Regiment. 400 men including
the gIce-S. ms movement Z >!Ck.tS cut jack
sons force II iS1. and Gen. Williams commenced
4 flank movement. on the enemv'S right. with
g.oi prospects u success. II was supposed that
Towards corps formerly >i.el'>) would success
fully resist JacksJn's movement. but the first
division as-aIlei. under CIrl Schurz. almost IN
stlnt,y gave way. thousands throwing down their
guns and streaming towards headquarters. Gen.
Deveus division. bv The GENERALIZATION Of others.
was unable - STAND against the rebels. Deyens
Vas wounded IN the foot, when enleavoring 70
rally Ms men. Howard with all his daring ami
resolution c9ulI1 I stem the tide. and the b-iEldeS
Of Coils. Bush, Peek and NcLean remained fight
ing IS long . possible. retiring in good order.
OF course this disaster compelled the recall Of
Sickles. who had been vigorously az work. Gen.
W AlIams division returned = find z portion Of
his works occupied 5y the enemy. >ickl=s could
not b. communicates WIKI By the route ne went.
and Cen Hooker ordered a night attack - les
tore communication Wards brigade aided BY
Bests battery made an attack a. II O'Clock ~
nig-t. which was entirely successful. and in a
E--GZ- Llt- To. me ETiE4L- q TErrl1n OF the
artillery lost X Howard was calamity ret4ken.
The enemy WIS driven back nearly q mile. On
that night. >Lr1riLy. our men sieFton their arms
On Sunday, 81 , o'clock IN JIe morning, the
Tete.s could ~ plainly seen on the plank road
about . mile and "a half from HyJE=-'s head
quarters IL Caarce.!lF HOUSE. which had been
penetrated tle evening previously - shell. Our
line III battle WIS Immediately formed. and in
half an h1-- our adyaUc. became engaged.
Soon battalion after battalion became engaged.
the enemy advancing his infantry III OFeIwHelm-
IN numbers. seeming determined u crush ours
>icsl-s's and >.Jcum's brave men. however. held
them IN check. iu3ic-i1- dreadful slaughter upon
them. French division was s-u- in on our right
flank. AMI SON crushed that portion Of the enc
mv's line. ~ O'Clock French s-l- his c1mrli-
m=uts = Hooker. stating that be had charged
the rebels and was driving them before him.
Five whole rebel divisions were driven upon
>ick.eS. but he and his gallant soldiers held the
IN cheek. taking during the day IN 4s.re-
gate OF 1000 prisoners. The carnage was per
ieccly irIylt!ul. Officers say that dead and
rebels covered the ground in heaps. the
rebels literally throwing Themselves upon the
mEZzl=s Of our guns. Gen. MOTIFS brigade made
II distinct charges and captured : stand Of rebel
The eth Nv jersey alone captured I
iueut lasted from $50 An. u e.+5 An. when.
being OUT ii EumguitiDn. our forces held their
position for an hour IL the point u the bIvouet.
| pom being supplied they fell back in good order
Z, Chancellor House. where the contest was again
with great havoc - the enemy. auia
loss % ourselves. The vicinity IF
Chancellor House was now the theatre OF the
fEht. Hooker maintained biz headquarters there
till 10 O'Clock. when Il was burned ov rebel she'll.
Ia the meantime Hooker established . new line.
forces were withdrawn TO that front, and q,
ll.30 An m~uskstry firing ceased.
The whole engagement lasted SIX hours. and
the most terrific Of the war. Our artillery
the enemy. Many e our bltc=ri-s
heavily. but the guns were al saved. The
aneny l. now no longer in our rear bur directly
IN our front, between Us and our forces III FreGe-
-ick>bur-. We are occupying their t0rtifc4ti-u
nj snt--1ch.aeH-s The enemy has gained some
ground. but ~ the sacrifice IF I've Of MS seven
divisions.
ON Sunday afternoon the rebels made several
.tcemr-s = force our lines. several of lis batteries
nd regiments being actually destroyed In al
Ell ;S . carry the apex Ut our position near
-hanc=.3lr House. whore q large quantity Of our
Is maS>ei. Oar present position i IN
lr--na5.e. Gen. Lse has ordered that our lines
must te broken q, all hazards. bur che rebels viii
My destroy themselves hv their attempts. Oar
ru1Vs are perfectly cool and confident The
e5el Gen Hill i reported killed. Gen. Berry
va killed while leading his brave men.
NEw York. May The following are addi-
i5nal particulars. published By the ci-y press. u
NJ battle by H59ksr's army Among the killed
Nli.-Gen. Berry gen. Devsns Of NasS4chu-
in Two places: LieUt.-Col. Sc5c; of the
q Wisconsin was killed Capt. Temy,sT Of the
j Regulars was killed Lieut.. Crosby Of the 4ta
.e-ui4rs WIS killed. \ large number IF field
nj company officers were killed and wounded,
zES.lv in y. York and Pennsylvania regiments.