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crest Of hill proving It terrific 6re unit
late in the night Gen. Ploasanton ais
checked the enemy with flying battery o
IL pieces. lie drew up his little hand Of Ca
valry with drawn salres to protect the .,un..
which were double shotted and sweI.t
On the afternoon of SATURDAY it vas To-
ported 10y the picket> on the right Of So
cum : front that wagons had been seen NOV.
M all day in a westerly direction Sicklcs
with heavy force was sent to rcconnoitre
when the advance fell in with the rear Of
jackson : army. Sicklee Immediately pushed
on to checkmate jackson aud soon CAPTURED
the entire sd Va. regiment 400 including
officers. This movement cut Jackson's force
IN two and Gen Williams commenced flank
movement on the enemy's right with good
prospect Of success.
1t was supposed that Howard corps
would successfully resist 1ackson's move
rnsnts hut the lst division assailed almost in
stantly gave way, thousands Of towards
throwing down their arms Gen Devens'
division affected ly this WAS unable 10
stand against the rebels and he was wounded
of course this disaster compelled the re-
call Of Gen Sicklrs who had been vigorously
at work
Gen. Williams diTision returned to find a
portion Of his works occupied by the enemy
Sickles could not communicate with the
whole Of his army by the route he came and
Hooker ordered a night attack to restore
communication
Gen. Wards brigade aided by Bts.ts hat
tory, made an attack NJ u 2. n, which
was entirely successful, and recovered por-
ton Of the artillery lost 10y Howard. The
enemy were driven back nearly mile
On Sunday at 5, the rebels could he plain
ly seen about mile and halt from Hook
er's headquarters at Chancelorville
Our line Of hattie war Immediately formed
and in half an hour our advance became en-
gagged The enemy advanced his infantry in
ovo/shelming numbers. Sickles' and So
GUMS brave men held them in check. in1ict
ing dreadful slaughter upon them. Frcnch's
division was sent in on our right flank and
soon crushed that portion of the enemy
line. and at clock, French sent his com
plimont To Gen. Hooker, stating that he had
charged the rebels and was driving them lie
fore lin
Sickles took over 1000 prisoners during the
dav Motifs brigade made several charges
and captured stand Of rebel cnllrz The
7th y. y captured 500 prisoners
The engagement lasted from 5 50 TO -.
\ NJ. when being out Of ammunition, our
forces held their position for an hour AT the
point Of the bavonot when being re supplied
they fell hack in good order To- the Chanccl-
Tor House where the contest again was
maintained with great havoc TO the enemy.
The vicinity of the Chancellor House wac
now the theatre of tho fight
At 10 O'Clock shell burned Hooker
Headquarters In the mean time Hooker had
established a new line and our forces were
withdrawn 10 that front and at ll.50 mus
kerry firing ceased.
The enemy l. now mo- longer iu our rear
but directly IN front between us and our
forces in Fredericksburg. We occupying for
tilted and entrenohed positions. The enemy
has gained some ground but ct sacrifice .
of five Of his divisions
On SUNDAY afternoon the rebels made -eyc-
raj attempts To force our lines several of hi-
batteries and regiments being actually de--
troyed in attempts u carry the apex Of our
position near the Chancellor house where
large quantity of our artillery Is ma sed. Our
present position j., imprcgnah'.
Gen lee has ordered that rur lines muGt
he broken at all hazards
ten Hill Is reported killed ten Berry Is
killed. Gen D,vens wounded and Gen Mott
Cl Mcknight Col. Riley and Col Lancas-
tor are wounded. also tol Piers,n Col
Staenbrok l. killed and Col. Stevens and .
many others are killed and wounded