Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-05-16

with pistol and sabre, vainly endeavored ia
stay their flight. The artillery combat con-
tnuvd fierc-ly till midnight. Hooker and his
staff were all the time under ths sevrrrst fire
Another Times correspondent. dating or
Sunday evening. Gays it was reported from
Howard's font that The rebels were engaged
all Friday night. cutting road past his right,
but MAJ iEach aiirn'isn Wa paid to the fact.
I'm the afternoon at Saturday it was reported
w picket. the right Of Slocum's front.
that wagoa ~ ss~n moving NIL day in a
westerly di- "a Sickl~s, with a heavy
forr~. vast "a nrs,cnnoiir-, when the adj
vanc- fils The rear If Jackson's army.
Sickks il pushed on TO cl,rckmnte
jackson, al. , .ap,upd his entire 23d
G.us:a r-r;. 20 m-n. including the
officers. This IN :. ...ai Of Sickl.s cut Jack
sons force n two. and Gen. 4" iliams COM
m.nc-d flank movement ON the enemy S
right. with good prospect Of success. 1t was
supposed that Towards corps formerly
Sigers) would successfully resist Jackson's
movements, but the first division assailetl,
under Carl Schurz. almost instantly gave way,
thousands throwing down their guns and
streaming towards headquarters. Gen. de-.
vens' division, by the decentralization of other,
was unable to stand against the rebels. De.
VEINS was wounded in the foot. when pndravor.
ing to rally his men. Howard, with all his
daring and resolution, couldn't stem the tide
and the brigadrs of Coils. Bush, Peck and
Mclean. remained fighting as ling as posi-
BILE, retiring in good order. OF course this
disaster compelled the recall of Sicklrs. who
had been vigorously at work. Gen. Williams
division returned to find portion Of his
works occupied by the enemy. Sickrls could
not b. communicated with by the route he
went, and Gen. Hooker ordered night at
tack to restore communication. Wards brig
AIDE, aided by Bes,'s battery, made an attack
at eleven o'clock at night, which was entirely
adc. portion of the artillery lost by Howard
was gallanty retaken. The enemy we've
driven back nearly mile On that night,
Saturday, our men slept on their arlnrs.
On Sunday. at five o'clock in the morning.
the rebels could be plainly seen on the plank
road about mill. and halt from Hooker's
headquarters ut Chancellor House, which had
been penetrated the evening previously by
shell. Our line of battle was Immediately
formed, and in halt an hour our advance br.
came engaged. Soon battalion after battalion
became engaged. The enemy advancing
his infantry in overwhelming numbers, seem
ing determined to crush Ours. Sickrls' and
Slocun's brave men. however, held them in
check. intic,ing dreadful slaughter upon
them. Frrnch's division was sent in on our
right flank, and soon crushed that portion
OF the rnrniy's line. AT eight o'clock French
sent his com limrnts to Hooker, stating that
he had changed the rebels and was driving
them before him. Five whole rebel divis-
ions were driven upon Sicktls, but he and
his gallant soldiers hrlti~thc traitors in check.
taking during the day an aggregate of 1000
full. Officers say that dead and wounded
rebels covered the ground in hears. the rrb:
els literally throwing themselves upon tho
muzzles of our gins. Gen. Motifs brigade
made fifteen distinct charges, and captured
seven stand of rebel coiors. The 9Th New
jersey alone captured four stand Of colo,s and
500 prisoners. The engagement lasted from
$3.50 a. NJ. to S:45 a. NJ, when. being out Of
our forces held their position for
an hour at the point of the bayonrt. Upon
being supplied they fell back in good order TO
Chancellor House, where the contest was
again maintained with great havoc to the
enemy, and considerable loss to ourselves.
The vicinity of Chancellor House was now
the theatre OF the fight. Hooker maintained
his headquarters there till ten o'clock, when
it was bn ned by rebel shell. In the mean
time Hooker established new line. Our
forces were Withdrawn to that front. and at
1881 A. N. muske,ry firing ceased.
The whole engagement lasted six hours,
and was the most terrific OF the war. Our
artillery slaughtered tho enemy. Many Of
our batteries lost heavily. but the guns were
all saved. The enemy is no longer in our
rear but directly in trout, between us ard our
forces in fredericksburg We are occupying
their Notifications and enirench,n-n,s. The
enemy has gained some ground. but at the
sacrifice of fiv, of his seven divisions.
On Sunday afternoon the rebels made sew
eral attempts to force our lines, several Of his
batteries aud regiments being actually de-
st,oyrd in attempts to carry the apex Of our
position near Chancellor House, where large
quantity Of our artillery is nassrd. Our pres
rnt position is imprrgnablr. Gen. Lee has
ordered that our lines must be- broken at all
hazards. but the rebels will only destroy them
selves by their attempts. Our troops are
perfectly cool and confident. The rebel Gen.
Hill ia reported killed. Gen. Ecrry was
killed while leading his brave men.
New York, May 5.-l'he following are nd
ditional particulars. published by the city
press, Of the battle by Rockers army:
Among the killed was MniorG,ncral Berry.
Gen. Devans Of Massachusetts was wounded
in the foot Gen. Mott was wounded in two
places: Lieut.. Col. Scott Of the Sd Wisconsin
was killed Capt. T+,nplrr Of the ed Rrgu-