Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15

the Heights of Fredericksburg, CALAMITY car
rying them by storm, capturing the 10th and
9Th Mississippi regiments, one company of
New Orleans Washington artillery, with
eight guns, and over thousand prisoners.
Gen. Gibbon planted the stars-and- stripes on
the rebel works. Our loss was moderate.
Sedgwick afterwards drove the rebels back,
and at o'clock Sunday afternoon had advan-
ced to Brick Church, A. miles towards Chan
cellorville, on the plank road. Here he had
a severe fight with Earls rebel division, rein
forced by Lee, but repulsed them, taking lot
of prisoners. '.l71 r.
The enemy is now hemmed in between
Hooker and Sedgwick. The advantage is de-
cidedly with us.
The Herald says our loss in storming the
heights at Fredericksburg is about 1000 kill
ed and wounded
The Worlds correspondent says the battle
was resumed on Monday, and was most des-
perate affair." The rebels made series of
super-human attacks at all points, but were
repulsed with terrific slaughter.
Our forces have DESTROYED the bridge in the
rear of the rebels, across the Matapony, thus
completely cutting off all retreat to Rich
mond.
Gen. sckles is reported killed, but it is not
credited. s'- 'i-'.'',-''F''
CINc1NNATI, May 5.
Vallandigham was arrested at his residence,
in Dayton, yesterday, by soldiers sent from
here by special train last night An attempt
to rescue him failed. He was brought to this
city.
New York, May 5.
The Evening Posts Washington advices
say that the destruction of the railroad
bridges of the Massaponax and Mattapony
creeks, south of Fredericksburg, has certain
ly been accomplished, and the railroads to
Richmond thus cut off. ss
5000 prisoners, including an entire regi-
ment, the 2Sth Georgia, were brought to
Washington this morning, and marched down
Pennsylvania Avenue to the old capital prison.
Their appearance was the subject of universal
remark. They were well and comfortably
clad, but not one looked as though he had had
enough to eat. Two officers, Major General
Evans, of South Carolina, and Brlgadier
General, name unknown, were prominent
among the number. Evans was in command
at Leesburg during the battle Of Balls Bluff.
Fitz Hugh Lee is prisoner in Washington.
1t is reported that we have captured over
5000 prisoners. l..-. a..
| The Philadelphia Inquirer has dispatches
purporting to be from Washington, yesterday,
stating that a telegram from Gen. Lee to Rich
mond had been intercepted, calling for REIN
forcements and announcing his entire inabil-
| ity to hold out two days longer unless they
are sent 3 -
| Stonemans cavalry, in the rebels rear, are
said to have captured the Virginia Central
Road, also the Fredericksburg & Richmond
Road near Milford Station, Southwest of
Charlottesville, tearing up five miles of the
track, and capturing rebel supply train,
thus cutting off all railroad communication
with Richmond . lG jh 20
| Gen. Sickles is reported killed, but it is not
credited. IN ~ '.aa %
The Posts Washington special says there
is rumor current that Gen. Stoneman has
captured Gordonsville.
WASHINGTON, May 5.
A gentleman who left Falmouth early yes
terday morning reports that early on Sunday
morning, simultaneously with the commence
ment of battle on the right, our batteries on
the left opened on the rebel defences of Fred
ericksburg, which were replied to smartly by
the rebels, but their fire gradually slackened.
Our infantry Immediately moved forward,
under direction OF Gen. Sedgwick "
We then had bayonets fixed, and present
ing firm front, moved on steadily until they
reached within few hundred yards of the
famous stone wall, here they met with most
murderous fire of infantry, while grape and
canister plowed through their ranks, Still
they pressed onward and the wall was ADAM
doned; the ridge gained.
The brave boys, with cheer, pushed on
ward toward the second line of entrench-
ments, but an order reached them to return,
which was complied with, but with great re-
luctance. The opinion gained ground that it
was necessary to drive them further, as this
would prevent forces on the right from
reaching their rear. So great was the panic
of the rebels that they abandoned cannon,
arms, knapsacks and everything else that
could in the least impede their flight
The works were held all day without any
desperate efforts on the part Of the enemy to
drive our forces from them. They kept up
pretty sharp skirmish and occasionally made
sallies out Of their second and third lines of
entertainments, but were invariably driven
back ." 'i'
Upwards of 1900 prisoners were taken in
the engagement, mostly belonging to Mississ-
ippi, Georgia and Virginia regiments. A large
number of officers, from Colonel down, were
also taken. 20 49, -
- -. CINCINNATI, May 5.
. Special to Chicago Tribune a,s -.l:-
AS predicted the other day, Vallandigham
in his speech at Mt Vernon was very violent
in denouncipg the Government and the Or
ders of Gen. Burnside counselling resistance.
Last evening Gen. Burnside despatched q
nj <roi 70 n nS
soldiers to arrest Vallandigham. The train
NJ. The party Immediately proceeded to the
house and sought admittance, whichwas denied
They broke in the outside door, when VAL
landigham appeared at an upper window and
asked their business. About this time gun
which, it seems, was the signal agreed upon
for an alarm: It was followed by fire bells,
to arouse his friends, but they did not re-
spond in force to his call. ft.. 81
Vallandigham was brought here, arriving at
6 o'clock in the morning. He was conveyed
to the Military Prison, on Columbia street, .
and strong guard placed at the building
He has been closely confined all day, and no
one allowed to see him. y 90 G4g 5
A number of Union citizens of Dayton,
tearing trouble this evening, came down to-
day and called on Gen. Burnside for assist
ance. A special train with soldiers was sent
up at o'clock P. NJ, and more are ready to
go, if necessary. 5olaat ioaH qFa4 ~
Vallandigham will be tried by Court Mar
tial tomorrow. The Mt. Vernon speech will
not be the only charge against him. :'r-7
LATER - 70 ~.
A dispatch from Dayton says: "At dark .
company of between 500 and 600 persons
proceeded to the journal office and COM
menced hooting and yelling Presently some
few bricks and stones were thrown, breaking