Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-05-13

thirty pieces of artillery. We have captured very
near {, 900 prisoners, and have lost suppose 1000
prisoners. These results of the fight point most
conclusyely to most brilliant Confederate victory.
we have captured one Brigadier General and any
quantity of field and staff officers.
Among the killed on our side are Gen. Paxton, Of
the Stenewall brigade; Gen. Nichols was wounded
in the leg. having previously lost an arm at Vim
chester ten. McGown was wounded slightly Gen.
Aoke was wounded in the arm. Gems. Slocumb,
Howard and O'Neill, of the Yankee army, are re-
ported killed, and I" Fighting Joe" is said to be
slightly wounded" - .. st='-
The following dispatch from General Lee, dated
Chancellorsville 7th inst, announces that Hooker
has renquished his fortified position and recrosscd
the river: -, ~e.s 'r. '~..- 5>s
To His Esesslsney, Presidsnt Daois: eei~
After driving Sedgwick across the Rappahannock
on the night of the 4th, returned on the 9th to
charlottesville. The marched was delayed by q
storm, which continued oil night and the following
Gay: In placing troops in position on the morning
OF the 9Th to attack Hooker, ascertained he had
abandoned his fortified position. Our line Of skir
mlshers pressed forward until they came within
range Of the enemys batteries planted the north
side OF the RapPahannock, which from the confgu.
ration Of the ground completely commanded this
sde His army, therefore, escaped with the loss Of
lew additional prisoners - -
Csigned) RE LEE,
Gen. Commanding.
Riehmsnd papers Of the eth instant, publish the
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Address OF GEN. LEE TO HIS ARMY: :.
The following appropriate address has been is
issued by Gen. Lee to the gallant army under his
command. Gen. Lee pays q just tribute to Lieut.
Gen. Jackson, with whom he has been SO long as.
ISOLATED in arms.
HEADERS ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA.,
May Z, 1853.
General Orders No. so. .'5.
With heartfelt qualification the General Com
manding expresses to the army his sense of the
heroic conduct displayed by officers and men du-
ring the arduous operations in which they have
just been engaged -41.
Under trying vicissitudes of heat and storm you
attacked the enemy, strongly entrenched in the
depths Of tangled wilderness, and again on the
hills Of Fredericksburg, fifteen miles distant and
by the valor that has triumphed on SO many fields,
forced him once more to seek safety beyond the
Rappahannock. While this glorious victory emit.
ties you to the praise and gratitude Of the nation
We are especially called upon to return our grateful
thanks tothe only giver Of victory for the signal
deliverance He has wrought
1t is therefore earnestly recommended that the
Lord of Hosts the glory due unto His name.
Let lis not forget in our rejoicing the brave SOL
diers who have fallen in defence of their country
and while mourn their loss let US resolve to en-
ulate their example.
The army and the country alike lament the ab-
sencc for time of one to whose bravery, energy
and skill they are 50 much indebted for success.
The following letter from the President of the
Confederate States is communicated to the army as
an expression Of his appreciation of its success.
have received your dispatch, and reverently
unite with you in giving praise to God for the sue
cess With which He has crowned our arms.
"In the name Of the people, offer my cordial
thanks to yourself and the troops under your COM
mand for this addition to the unprecedented series
Of great victories which your army has achieved
"The universal rejoicing produced by this hap
the good and the brave who are numbered among
the killed and the wounded"
R. E. LEE, General.
Stoneman's cavalry broke up their camp or
Thursday and started for the upper Rappahannock
aassreteoHoEall the horses they could hnd They
>e~s-ssss1ruk Of two hundred oftheir own horses
to keep them from falling into our hands.
Our Loss and the Ensmy's.
The Examiner gives the following approximate
estimate Of the losses on either side in the recent
battles. Confederate loss:
/ Wounded 1000
Killed 900
Missing 1900
Total, s,1O0 '.
This estimate is liberal and it is believed that GU,
actual loss will prove much smaller 1t is crafty.
Ing to know that most of our wounded are but
slightly injured, the number of flesh wounds in arm
and hand greatly preponderating over those Of q
graver nature
The enemy's loss is various!y estimated at from
twenty to thirty Thousand killed wounded and pris
oners Of the latter we have taken from seven to
ten thousand We have captured fifty odd pieces
of artillery, and more than 10000 stand Of small
arms.
Our army is being reinforced either for forward
movement or to repel an advance of the enemy, who
isAlso receiving heavy reinforcements.
LATEST NEWS.
From tho West.
The Yankees have been driven from Tupelo, Mis-.