Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-05
LATEST NEWS
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OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
the GREAT BATTLE At FRED
ERlCKSBuRG.
OUR TROOPS VICTORIOUS AT
EVERY POINT.
Capture or a Large .vsssss.
Der Of PrtsOssers.
The Rebels in a Fair WAY of
Being Gobbled up En-.
Masso.
ANOTnEG ABOLITION OUTRAGE.
Arrest ofhon. Z. 4. Vallsndlgham
Capture Of a Large .Vssss-
Der Of PrtSOMerS.
ANOTnEG ABOLITION OUTRAGE,
Arrest afHon. C.R. vsllsndighan,


The Times and Herald contain LONG
and interesting accounts Of the proceed
ings Of Hooker's army.
The Times correspondence state,
that after three days skirmishing on
both sides, the rebels, Saturday p. IN.
and evening, attacked our right flank
Jackson, with his whole corps of 10000
men. throwing himself impctuously on
Howard's llth corps. But the move
ment was only partially successful, and
rclnforccments being promptly scnt by
Hooker, the rebels were handsomely
checked.
Howard's corps consisted Of Schurz's,
S,cnwhrey's and Owens divisions.
The Times correspondent says that
this corps dsgracelully abandoned their
position behind the brcastworks and
rushed panic stricken towards the head
quarters. Our right was then completely
turned, and the rebels were in fair way
of doubling up. Hooker was immediate
ly in the saddle, and turning to the com
lnander of his own old corps, Berry,
shouted General, throw your men into
tho breach and receive the enemy on
your bayonets, Don't fire shot, they
can't see you"
They rushed gloriously at double
quick to the rescue, pressing forward .
horrid array Of glittcring steel. The en-.
envy were checked, and retired to the
bresstworks Just abandoned to Howard .
corps.
The batteries Immediately massed on
the crest Of the hill, and poured in ter
rife fire until far in the night
Gen. Pleasan,on also checked a flying
battery Of dozen pieces, drew up his lit
lie brigade OF cavalry with drawn sabres
TO protect the guns. lie had them double
shotted with canister, and swept the
encmys position murdcrously.
In this charge of the rebels they
took from the oowardly Dutchmen, As
the Times correspondent styles them, l2
pieces Of cannon.
The Germans fled past Hooker's head
quarters in panic, many members Of bis
staff with pistols and sabres vainly en-
deavoring to stay their flight. Sykes
regulars are picking them up.
The artillery combat continued till
midnight, ferccly. Hooker and staff were
all the time under the severcst fire.
Another correspondent Of the Times,
dated Sunday evening, says il is reported
from Howard's front that tho rebels we're
engaged all Friday night in cutting q
road past his right, but not much atten-
ton was paid to the fact.
On Saturday afternoon it was reported
by pickets on the right OF Slocum's front
that wagons were seen moving all day 10
westerly direction. Sckles, with
heavy force was sent to rcconnotre, when
the advance fell in with the rear of Jack.
sons army. Sickles Immediately pushed
on to checkmate Jackson, and soon cap
tured the entire 23d Ga. regiment, 400
strong, including the officers. This move
ment Of Sickles' cut Jackson's force in
two, and Gen. Williams commenced
flank movement on the cnemy's right,
with good prospects Of success.
II was supposed that uoward's corps,
formely Sigers, would successfully resist
Jackson's movement, but the first divia
ion assaulted, Carl Schurz's, almost i'm
medistely gave way, throwing down their
guns and streaming towards the head
quarters.
Gen. Diven's division, by the demoral.
ization of others, was unable TO stand
against the rebels, and Owens was the
second time wousded in tho foot while
endeavoring TO rally his men.
Howard, with all his daring and reso-
luton, couldn't stem the tide, and re-.
tired in good order.
Of course this disaster compelled the
recall Of Sickles, who had bsen vigor-
ously at work. Gen. Williams returned
to find . portion Of his works occupied
BY the enemy.