The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-05-08
Full Account Of lthe great Bat.
ties in virginia.
NEw YoRK, MAY

corps tOOk pusltion the night pHWouS OF
the let, aud the third corps reached the
trout about noon. TIE position there
occupied Is thus described: We hold
Gordunsvillc ro-d securely, country
road leading 10 Spoisylvania Court House,
aud another road four nlcs in rear vi
that---thc enomy's flank thus entirely ex.
posed, aud If they fight 1t must b. 10 an
Opcn field.
a dispatch captured ycstorday from
Gen. Leo and nn Engineer Officer, dated
the 9ylh, says ho is much surprised at this
movement, had Hot anticipated il, and
was not prepared to give instructions.
About noon movement WIS made 90
endcavur 10 bring out tue enemy aud
compel him q develop his strength.
Our men entered the field with much en-
thusiusm--only one rcgimont OF cavalry
fret charging On the rebel infantry, the
latter driving ours back. Ii was repeat
ed, when a smnllfurce Of Infantry support
cd by cavalry checked the rebels. Our
DIVISION und,r Sykes aud rebel divisions
under Anderson then became eng ged.
Our troops drove the rebels from two
ridges parallel with the R1ppohannock,
gaining Il mile aud fifty prisoners, when
Hooker ordered them 10 retire, not Wisl'
nn to bring ON general engagement.
The rebels mstook our retirement for u
check, aud followed rapidly to the top Of
the fret ridge, where they halted mo-
ment, paye yell and came down on
d. ublc quick, but were met By Sykes di-
vision wkJ poured IN terrible fire OF ar
tillcry ut short range. The contest last
cd about three.quartcrs of an hour, and
extended across roads were twenty-five
of our puns, which shelled the woods Of
f,ciunlly, when the rebels ignomiuously
retired.
During the afternoon the rebels made
several nttcmpts on our lines but were
repulsrd.
AtG3O y. NJ. they made desperate
attempt to capture our bJueri's comOnd'
ing the plank road to fredericksburg, but
were handsomely repulscd by Gcury US
sisted by Knapp's aud llompton's batter
les, who double shultrd their guns with
crane aud canister.
During the night both our and She rebel
fDrce built earthwurks aud Hbattis, aud n
battle on Saturday II was though would
be certainty opened y the rebels.
NLw YORK, MAY $3.50 A. M.
Tho Tribune has just issued an extra
as follows
Our news ly mail from the Rlppahnn-
mock is up to Sunday morning.. AT that
time our left wing was In possession OF
Frcdcricksburg aud Of tho first line of re-
doubts on the hill behind ii and was feel
ing its way to the second line. The r'y-
er was crossed aud the rcdoubts carried
with great ensu aud very slight loss of
life. Tho rebels had marched nw6y in
the direction OF Charlottesville to at
tack our right wing there posted, lcay-
ing ut FIRST 10000 but subsequently not
more than 900 to 1000 in their works,
as wus asccrtained by reconnaissance
from loves balloon.
A great portion of our Falmouth bat.
terics were engaged on Sunday with the
rebel batteries, firing across the river
and city. Tho firing both nf mus
kerry aud cannonading on tho right, in
tho direction of Chancellorsvillc was
very honvy. The enemy had been fore
ed to fight on ground of Hookor's ch0os.
inq. as he promised his soldiers.
Il was believed in both wings TINT
Stoneman's expedition to cut the rail.
road between the rebels and Richmond
has proved successful, thus cutting oil
the ouly path ofrotreot
SO confident was Hooker nt Falmouth
of success, that in eonlirmity with his
order iorce had already commenced to
rebuild bridge across tho RipPahan'
mock.
Our troops are IN the finest spirits and
everything looks propitious.
10 Is stated that the President has re-
ccived dispatches from Hooker that he
has severed rebel communication be-
tween Bowling Green and Hanover
Court Huusc. That Slocum has captur-
ed 1900 rebels after crossing above Fal-
mouth. That our communication with
Gen. Stoncman has been cnt of by rebel
guerrillas, but will soon DO reinstateu,
aud that Hooker hopes to capture all the
rebcls north of the Pamunky river. AL
| the news thus far IN encouraging.
ThS rumur is ulluat hero that S,Oe0
rebels have been captured, but not from a
reliable source.
The Times has very full reports from
thTce OF It's army correspondents who ar
rived from the field of tho great battles
OF Saturday and Sunday. They Were
among the hottest and mos, important. OF
the war
On Friday we suffered CONSIDERABLY
Tho nth army corps uudor Gen, How
ard acted badly lost an important part OF
position. The battle Ild not close until
near midnight.
During tho uight Gen, Hooker chang
eu his lmos, reformed his army aud wa'
ready Tor baule next day. Tho tight be-
gan at five O'Clock and lasted six hours
At thu end OF that time Gen. Hooks
I held very strong position and ielt per
lcctly sale. His right rests on the Rap
idan, at Ely's Ford, and his len ON III,
Rappahannuck. The losses have beeI
very heNy ON both sides. The resul
thus far is not decisive, but il is believes
the rebels can only save themselves B.
retgeaing.
Ngw YoRK, May 5.
! After three Days skrmishing on bot
sides, rebels on Saturday L. NJ. and eve
ming attacked our right flank, jackson
with his whole corps Of 10000 men, fall
ing impetuously on Howard's nth corps
bui this movement was only partially sue
eessful, ro-enioroemonts being promptl.
sent BY Hooker, the rebels We're checke
Tho Times correspondent says the III
corps acted badly, Abandoned thoir posi
ton behind their broas,w orks and rushe,
panic stricken past headquarters. HoOke