The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-07

Of hls batteries and regiments being &C.
iually destroyed in attempts 70 carry the
apex Of our position, near Chancellor
house, where a large quantity Of our ar
tillery is massed. Our present position
Is im%pregnable.
Gen. Lee ordered that our Tires must
be broken at all hazards, bat the rebels
will only destroy themselves by their
attacks. Our troops are perfectly cool
and confident.
The rebel Gen. Hill Is reported killed.
Gen. Berry was killed while leading
his brave men.
Among the killed aud wounded are
Msjor-G General Berry, killed General
Devins, Of Massachusetts, wounded in
the foot; General Mott, in two places;
Lieut-Col. Scott, OF the Third Wiscon.
sin, killed Capt. Temple, I'd Regulars,
killed Lient. Crosby, 4th Regular Bat.
terry, killed; also a large number Of field
and company officers were killed and
wounded, mostly Of New York and
Pennsvlvania regiments.
A Falmouth letter, dated Sunday, 10
P. NJ, states that S%edgewick attacked the
heights Of Fredericksburg and CALAMITY
carried them by storm, capturing the
18th and 10th Mississippi regiments aud
one company of the New Orleans Wash.
ingtOn Artillery Of eight guns and over
a thousand prisoners.
General Gibbons planted the stars and
stripes over the rebel works.
Our loss is moderate. Sedgewick
afterwards drove the rebels back. and
at 6 P NJ, Sunday had advanced to
the brick church, four and ahalf miles
towards Charlottesville, ON the plank
read.
Here he had q severe eight with Earl's
rebel division, re-enforced by Lee. but
repulsed them, taking a lot Of prisoners.
The enemy is now hemmedin between
Hooker and Sedgewiok. The advantage
is decidedly with us.
Tbs Herald says our loss In storming
the heights at Fredericksburg is about
1000 killed aud wounded.
The Worlds correspondent saws the
battle was resumed on Monday. and was
a most desperate affair.
The rebels made q series of superhu-
man attacks at all points, but were re-
pulsed with terrific slaughter.
Our forces have destroyed the bridges
in the rear of the rebels across the Mat
taposa, thus completely cutting off all
retreat TO Richmond.
General Sickles is reported killed, but
il is not credited.
New YoRK, May 5.-The Post prints
the following:
The latest from Gen. Rockers army is
just received from Washington. The
battle of Sunday was renewed Monday
morning. The enemy appeared to have
force equal in numbers TO our own, and
his successive attacks were made with
desperate spirit.
The destruction Of the railroad bridges
over the Massaponox aud Maitapony
creeks, south Of fredericksburg, has Ger
tainly been accomplished, and the road
TO Richmond is thus cut eff from the
enemy.
Eight hundred prisoners, including an
entire regiment Che Twenty-third Gror-
gia), were brought TO Washington this
morning, and marched down Pennsvlva.
MIA avenue to the Old Capitol prison
Their appearance was the subject of uni
versal comment and remark. They were
well and comfortably clad, aud not on.
looked as though they had enough to eat
Two officers, Major General Evans, o.
South Carolina, and a Brigsdier General
whose name was not learned, were foun 9
among the number. Evans was in com.
maud at Leesburg during the Balls Bluf
battle.
There is a rnmor current that Genera
Stoneman has captured Gordnnsville.
New York, May 5.-rhe Philadelphia
Enquirer has a despatch purpOr,ins to b,
rom Washington on yesterday, stating
that a telegraph from Lee to Richmond
was intercepted. calling for reinforce
ments, announcing IA 8 entire inability I,
/, hold out two days longer unless the
were sent.
Stoneman's cavalry in the rebels rear
are said TO have cut The Virginia Centra
railroad, also the fredericksburg ant
= Richmond railroad near Milford station
Southwest Of Chancellville, tearing Vi
i've miles of the track, aud capturing
rebel supply train, thus cutting off al
rebel communications with Richmond.
The Washington Re %ublican, in post
script yesterday evening, says:
'Our advices up 30 noon to-day, ar
that the victory of Gen. Hooker's arm,
is more complete than was at fest sup
l posed. All that the most sanguiue woul,
hope for has been realized. We con
graduate the army and country upO
this most important success. There ar
facts connected with this movement
which cannot 1t present be stated; bu
+. when it is completed, they will dsvelo
/ themselves aud be appreciated"
) The Bulletin hae issued an extra, con
, tanning news from to-day's Washingto
papers.
I Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee is a prisoner i
Washington.
IL is reported that we have capture,
Z over live thousand prisoners.
5 By Mailto Msv Kork-S4FoR, May A.
At . O'Clock yesterday morning Generi
D Peck cent q force Of infaBtry, cavalry an
= artillery arross Nansemond river At Nor
folk TO make = reconnaissance. The
U advanced cautiously up this old Peters
burg turnpike, and when two miles OF
T. encountered the enemy's rifle pits, whic
+ were thoroughly manned. The seth Ne.
d York and 18Th New Hampshire made
n spirited and successful charge upon th
t. rebel works, and carried them after
heavy resistance, when the enemy re
i treated aud fell back out Of range, leay
If ing their dead and some wounded on th
y field. During this time the Drawbridg
d battery and our army gunbOat were play
d ing upon the enemy and doing good exc
y cution among the shArpshOoters secretel
d in the woods. In the afternoon on
troops came upon a rebel masked batter