The weekly Butte record., 1863-05-09
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EASTERN NEWS.
CHICAGo, May ;.


three davs skirmishing ou both sides, tie rebels
Oh Saturday afternoon AID evening attacked
our right flank jackson, with his whole corps
of 10000 mea throwing himself impetuousiy
on Howard's Eleventh Corps but the move
ment was only partially successful and rein
forcemcnts being promptly sent by General
Hooker the rebels were handsomely checked
Howard's corps consisted Of Schurzs. Stein
wehr's and Deveus divisions. The same
correspondent states that this corps disgrace
fully abandoned their position behiod their
breastworks and rushed horror stricken towards
headquarters. Our right was thus completely
turned and the rebels we're in q fair way Of
doubling Us up. Gen. Hooker was immed
ately in the saddle. and turning to the com
mander OF his own old corps Berry. be shouted
=" General, throw yourself into the breach and
e receive the enemy on your bayonets-don', FIRE
a shot they can't see YOU" They rushed glo-
riousy at double quick to the rescue, pressing
forward in horrid array Of glitferinr steel
The enemy were checked and retired 10 their
breastworks. inst abandoned by Howard's
corps The batteries Immediately massed on
the crest Of the hill pouring in a terrific fire
until far into the night In charge bP the
rebels they took from the cOwardly Dutchmen.
as the correspondent styles them, J. pieces of
cannon. The Germans fled past Hooker's
headquarters in panic, many members OF his
staff with pistols and sabres vaiuly endeavoring
to stay their flight. The artillery combat
continued fercely till midnight. Hooker and
his staff we're all the time under the fercest
FIRE. Another Times correspondent dating on
Sunday evening, says it was reported from
Howards front that the rebels were engaged
all Friday night cutting road past bis right
but not much attention vas paid to the fact
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by pcllets on the right of Socums front that
wagons were seen moving in a westerly direc-
. t0n. Sickes with heavy force was sent to
Neconn0iter. when the advance fell in with The
rear of Jackson's army. Sckies Immediately
pushed on to checkmate Jackson, and soon
captured his entire 23d Georgia regiment 400
men including tie officers. This movement Of
Sckles cut Jacksons force 10 two, and Gen
Williams commenced a tiu2k movement on the
enemy's right with good prospects OF success.
1t was supposed that Howards corps former
ly Sigel'sl would successfully resist Jacksons
movement, but the first division assailed under
Carl Schurlz almost instantly gave way, thou
sand throwing down the guns aud streaming
towards headquarters. Gen. Deveus division.
by the decentralization Of others was unable to
stand against the rebels. Gen Devens was
wounded in the foot while erdeav0ring to rally
his men. Howard. with all his daring and
resolution. could not stem the tide and the
brgades of Coloncls Peck Mclean and Bush
remained fighting as long as possible, retiring
in good order. OF course this disaster compel
fled the recall Of General Sickies, who had been
vigorously at work. Williams division re-
TUNED to find portion Of his works occupied
by the enemy. Sckles conld not be conmu-
nicated with by the ronte be went and Hooker
= l.
ton Wards brigade, aided by Bests battery,
attacked at II o'clock al night which was
entirely successful, and in Il charge made by
the brigade a portion Of the artillery lost by
Howard was gallantly re-taken. The enemy
were driven back nearly mile on that night
Saturday onr men slept on their arms. On
Sunday at clock in the morning. the rebels
could be plainly seen on the plank road about
mile and a half from iookcr's headquarters
at the Chancellor House which had been pene Z
trated the evening preyiousy Y by shot and she'll. /
Our line of battle was Immediately formed and /
in half an hour our advance became engaged I.
the enemy advancing his Infantry in over
whelmng numbers seeming determined to crush
ours. Sickles' and Siocums brave men how
ever. held them in cheek iuAicing d7ead.nl
slaughter upoa them French's division was
sent on our right flank and soon crushed that
portion of the enemy's line. At 5 o'clock
French sent his compliments to Hooker, stating
<that he had charged the rebels aud was driY-
ing them before hun Five whole rebel diyi-
sons were driven upon Sickles. but he AMI his
gallant soldiers held the tAitocS in check. .
taking during the day an aggregate Of 2,000
prisoners The carnage WAS perfectly fright
full Officers say that dead aud wounded rebels
covered the ground in heaps; the rebels lite
rally throwing themselves on the mrzzes Of
our guns Gen. Motifs brigade made fifteen
distinct charges, and captured seven stand of
rebel colors The Seventh New Jersey alone
captured four stand Of colors au1 500 prisoners. F
The engagement lasted from $50 4. N to $40
A NJ, when being ont of ammunition our lorceS
held their position for an hour at the point Of
the bavonet. Upon being supplied, they iell
back in good order to Chancellor House, where
the contest was again maintained with great
havoc to the enemy and a considerable loss to
ourseyes The vicinity OF Chancellor House
was now the theatre Of the fight. Hooker
maintained his headquarters there till l O'clock
when it was burned by rebel shells. In the
meantime Hooker established new line. Our
forces were withdrawn to that 'front.' and at
m 80 musketry firing ceased Tie whole en-
gagement lasted six hours, and was the most
terrific Of the war our artillery slaughtered the
enemy many OF our batteries lost heavily. but
the guns were all saved. The enemy is no
longer in our rear, but directly in our front
between Us aud our forces in Fredericksburg
We are occupying their Notifications and H.
treuchmentS. The enemy has gained some
ground but at the sacrifice of five of his seven .
divisions On Sunday afternoon the rebels .
Rsadc several attempts 10 force our lines. seve-
raj OF his b&tieyies and regiments being aetu-
ally destroyed in attempts 10 carry the apex of
our position near the Chancellor House, where
4 large quantity Of our artillery is massed.
Cur present position is impregnable. Gen. Lee
has ordered that cur lines mast be broken at
all hazards but the rebels viii only destroy
themselves by their attempts Our troops are
perfectly cool and confident. The rebel Gen.
H;il IS reported killed. Gen. Berry was killed
while leading bis brave mea.