Smyrna times., 1863-05-07
w ar News.
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC

THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
Tile Army IN .Notion-.Serere Fighting at
Ch0ncehorriUe
Important movements of the army took place
on Wednesday, although there was no fighting
Of any consequence.
The main army crossed the Rappahannock
at keLey's ford p
Pnntoon bridges We're laid two or three miles
below Fredericksburg, and We took possession
OF those points ON Wednesdays night
The enemy formed lines Of battle, and plant;
ed batteries ON the heights in their rear, and
also fired few shots in order to get the range
In crossing we lost one. or two officers killed,
and from thirty tn forty men wounded.
Our men crossed first in boats, drove the re-
bel pickets our of their rife-pits, killed and
wounded many, and took one hundred and six
PRISONERS, including several officers. one of
whom was Lieutenant Colonel Hammond, of
tho Sixth Louisiana Regiment
Another informant says the leftwing, 35, 900
strong, Ito make a faint crossed four miles
below Fredericksburg, little below where Gen.
franklin crossed previous to the last battle
Theyitought twelve hours and drove the enemy
eight miles out of their rifle pits and behind
their lntrenchments.
THE LATEST ACCOUNTS.
TERRIBLE RATTLE.
For the latest intelligence from the battlefield of
Gen. Hooker we are indebted to an extra issued on
Monday evening by the Washington Republican,
and which we copy below.
ANOTHER FIGHT AT EHANCELLORVILLE.
We will not attempt TO describe the crossing Of the
RapPahs1nock by the Army of the Potomac above
and below fredericksburg. While demonstrations
were going OH below Fredericksburg, to attract the
attention of the enemy il is well known that Gen
ph rim and %
of his centre across tho Rappahannock two points
-kelley's and Banks fordS, By forced marches he
gained the rear OF the rebel army, undoubtedly very
much to the surprise OF Gen. Ice, its commander
Upon IeaGhlng the point he desired to gain, aud
forming in line Of battle, Gen. Hooker issued char
acteTistic general order TO his army.
Suice II to say that in consequence of the re.
ported ddshlng operations of Gen. Stonenan on the
line Of railroad to Richmond, Gen. Lee could not
"inglorlousy fly" but compelled to "come oct
f-om behind his defences' and fight ON Hooker's
Jwn ground" selected at Chancelorville about ten
miles south west lot Fredericksburg. The battle
lasted most OF the day on Saturday, and continued
with great herceness until two O'clock on Sunday
mornlng, when hUStlltlcS ceased for two hours
Al four O'Clock the ball opened again and lasted
RltI ten o'clock Sunday forenoon, when the
eaemys batteries became silent, and the widest
Cheering commenced on our extreme right and ran
along the whole line. When our informant left the
prevailing opinion that the enemy's ammunl.
elon was exhausted, or they had been attacked by
Hooker's left wing, the force under Gen. Sedgwick,
which crossed below Fredericksburg.
Our informant says that, before he left the field
st Cnanceorvllc, the general result was completely
successful 10 our arms that large number of pri.
soneTs had been captured. He hasened from the
heid soon as the firing stopped and recrossed the
River at Banks ford, and proceeded to Falmouth
opposite which fredericksburg desperate battle
was raging.
CAPTURE OF FREDERICKSBURG HEIGHTS
Another gentleman who was with our forces in
Fredericksburg says Gen. Sedgwick succeeded in
Reaching The key TO the whole line of monster rebel
works in Fredericksburg before day dawned on Sun
day morning Inc rebels Immediately ouened a
NEST terrible fire. AT the first shock some Of the
regiments wavered at seeing their commanding nii.
eerS-coloncls mllors, and captains-f4lling around
'them; but the skIlliu and dashing Col Smaller bv
has cool daring and personal example, rallied III,
staggering column and led it int0 the rebel work.
Carrying the key, aud with it the whole line at the
point OF the oayonet with wild yell that was hearC
above the shoes OF arms Que gun on the right Of
ehe key was very annoying to our advancing forces
An order wss given to take il, aud III three minute.
afterwards (says our mformant) .he rebel gunner.
and their infantry support weec in full retruat anc
their owa gun, winch had been captured by ou
nlsn. was sending death into their ranks
As soon as the principal work the kew was car
-ried--abOut eleven o'clock Sunday forenoon-the
whole rebel force an and about Fredericksburg made
precpilate retreat out upon what is known as the
plank road towards Chanceloryille in the direction
Of Lees main army.
The capture uf the city of fredericksburg, and
tae works surrounding It. was complete. The killed
and wounded on our side. i'll Fredericksburg, wa,
comparatively small but the rebel rife pits were
said to De hlled with killed and wounded rebels.
The slaughter at ChanccllorvIle is estimated TO be
large on both sides. Among the killed on our sid,
isitSen. Berry, of Maine. Gen Howar I'd was wounded
-ln endeaVoring 10 rally the German regiments which
wavered on Saturday before the heavy masses OF the
enemy thrown against them. We captured many
large guns, ammunition, stores, aud up TO SUNDAY
neoo about two thousand prisoners.
The last report frpm Gen. SIoneman, who is in thC
advance towards Richmond, received ON Sunday
night, that he had cut Lees railroad and telc
graph line of communication with Richmond anc
saptured Gordonsve but for that we cannot vouch
Our adyces from the field of operations up tt
noon OF Monday are that the victory of Gen. Hook
ers army Is more comp than was first sup
posed. All that the most sanguine could hope foI
has been realized, If we except the awful slaughter
which for the present we fDrbear 10 enter upon.
We cnagratnlatc the army and the country upon
this lmpnrtant success. There aro facts connected
with this movement which cannot at present he
stated, but wen the movement is cnslplrted the,
wAldcTeop themselves and be appreciated.
- THE LAST RAID.
The last raid towards the MARYLAND line an
pears 10 have ended The r.hrI fnr,o .F,n,