Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-08

covered the ground in hehps, the rebels liter
ally throwing themselves upon the mnzzies Of
our guns Motfis brigede made fifteen dis
iinct charges, and captured seven stands OF
rebel eolors. The Seventh New York alone
captured four stands Of coiurs and five hum
dTed prisoners Part Of Couch's Secocd Ar
my Corps was present. Hancock gallantly
going to his relief was hard pressed Sick
les engagement lasted from $50 10 $40
m. when being out of ammunition, onr forces
Leld their positions for All hour at the point
oI the bayonet.
Upap bring resupplissl they fell back in
coed order to chancellor House, where thr
contest was again maintained with great
havoc to the eln my and considerable loss TO
ourselves The vicinity of Chancellor IIouse
was low the ihealer OF the fight; and Hooker
maintsincd bis headquarters there till 10
O'Clock, when il was bum d by a rebel she'll
In the meantime Ito, ker established a new
line; cur forces were Withdrawn 10 that front.
anil at 1880 the n.u<ketry firing ccassd-
The engagement lasted six hours, and was
the most terrific of the war; ORr artillery
literally slauglterd d ibe enemy. Manyof our
batteries 'O-t heavily. but the guns were all
saved The enemy are now no longer ir onF
rear, but directly in our front, between US and
our forces n fredericksburg Ne are oceiI-
pying heir fortified and entrenched positions
The eremy gained some ground. but at The
sacr fee Of FIVE oi his Seyer divisions.
Sunday afternoon The rebels made several
attempts 10 force orr liies, several of his bal
fcrics aud regimens being actually d siroyed
III the attempt 10 carry the APEX of our posi-
tion near the Chancellor Iiou-c, wlere large
quaniity Of our artillery is mass a. Our
present position is imprgiable. ten. Lrc
ordered that our lints must be broken at al
ha-orIs; but lie rebels VIII only destroy
themselves by their attacks. Our troops are
perfl city cool and Confident.
Tie rebe! General Hill is reported killed
Gen. Berry wus killed while lradiHg his BRAY,
men.
Among the kin j and woniid,G arc; Mnini
Gcm raj Berry killed; Ten. DrYins of Mass.
wt.u..ds4l in the fout; GeB. Mott. w0lrudyd il
two places; Lieut.-Col. Scott. 3d Wisconsin
killed; Capt Tempe. 2d Regulars. killed
Lieut., Or, shy, Ash Regular Battery. killed
Th r were also larg nuHlbcr nf company
aud fc!d officer, killd and vol dsd, mosil,
Of New Y,tk and Fem ayIvapia rig .uirnts.
A Fslmonlh letter Of Sunday evening
states thai Stdgwitk attacked TIE nights 0
Frt Frtdtr;eksbHrg sal att Y. and carried tl.cn, b,
storm, capturing the l6.h and IS h Mis,issip
pi regiments, one c'Tnpany OF New 0rlcan
Washington artillery OF eight guns, and ore
one Thousand prison'rs. Gen. Gibbon plant
I'd the Stars and Stripes over the rebel works
Our luss is M drruie Selgwi-k aftcrwurtl
1lovc ,l,e rebels !nck. and al 9 p. m. Sanda,
he had aelvanc, Il to the brick church, AZ
miles towards Chance'losyille. on the pIanE
raad Ilere le lad severe figh, with Earl
rebel division reinforced By Lat; but iepulset
them. tnking foi Of pri o ers. The cnem,
| il now heAlnpd in between Hooker and Sedg
wick. The advantage Is decidedly with H.
The Herald says our loss in siorming H.
highis o Fredericksburg is about ,00
killed and wounded.
The Worlds correspondent says tie baitl
was rtsums on Monday, and was most d, $
pcrate ufar. The rebels made series Of su
perbuman attacks al all points; btt were re
pulsed with terrific slaughter.
Our frces have destroyed the bril- res in tl
rear Of tic rebels. acrtSss the Eiatapeny
| thus cnmrlelel7 cutting eff all retreat L
Richmond.
Gen. sickles is reported killed, but this
not credited.
NEw Yonk. My k-The Post prints tb
following: The foIIo9sing latest news fror
Iooker's army is inst received from Washing
| toh; The battle OF Sunday WAS renewed O.
Monday morning. The enemy appeared Z
have fDrcts equal in number 10 our own un
his successive attaChs were made with desper
hfe .piri'.
Tie destruction Of tic rnilread bridge
south OF Frdl dlrick>burg. Las certainly be
accomplished and the raI TO Richmond
thus cut off from the enemy.
500 prisoners, Including On entire rrgi
meni, the 23l Georg Al, we're brought /
| Washing on this morning, and marched dow
! PennSyIFania AveBRc 10 the old CapitC
prison. Their appearances was the subject
universal cammrnt and remark They wer
| well and comfortably chad, and rot one locke
rs though he had not had enough 10 rat. rw
| officers, Mujnr-tiencral Evnns Of South Care
lima, and a Brig.GeneFals whose name wa
not learned wFre prominent among tbs nun
Der. Eyaus was in command at Le.sbur
| during the Balls Bluff battle.
There is rnIRor currenl th@t Uen. StoN
man has raptur, Gor,}onsville.
Nkw YoRK, May 5.-fhe f7hila,lclpEli
Enqnirer has dispatch purpor,ing % be fror
| w ashiggton yesterday. stating that a teIe
gram from Ire to Richmond wss iutcrcepte,
calling fer reinfnrctmenIs, announcing his Fl
tire inability to hold out two days long; r IN
| less they are sent.
StoHemans cavalry, in the rebel rear. a,
said TO have cnl The Virginia Cratral Railroa,
ais the Frcdcri, kshurg nnl Richmond Ron
near Mi'frri Station. southwest af Ci,anccllp
vil.,, tearing up iye miles OF the track an
capturing rebel supply train; thus cuttin
1 uff all rebel communication with Richmond.
NV YoRK. May 5-The Wasfin=ton r,
publican, in postscript, yesterday afternoon
/ says: Our a'lvices up to neon to-day nre tha
the victery Of Gen. IEnoker's srny is NOR
complete ihan was NJ fi.st supposed All lha
the most sangnine coull hope for has bee
realized. We cnngrntulaie the army anI III
country pPen this most Important success
| There are facts con.lrcted with this movemel
Which cannot at present be stated but whe
IL is completed they will develop ihemee!vC
aud be appreciated. The Bulletin has issue
~ extra containing news from io-days Wasl
ington papers. Gen. Fig Hugh Lee is
prisoner in Washington. There ia a renorte
capture Of ever 5000 prisoners.
HooKER REINFORCED BY 10000 MEx-
PHILADELPHIA, May 8, P. M-The Isnll,
tin says private dispatch was received ,
noon to-day. Gr, m a perfectly trust worth
source, the tenor of which is as follows:
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