Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-05-08
n,,o Si,uation-The News.

,fcannon, and the probable consequence OF
Il, ore as little known as its plan and exc
t,s hoped, however, that General Lee will
+ fruitful victory, and pursue the advanta-
IN victory Oil so grand scale commonly af
,nond papers of the 5lh instant contain the
pg official dispatch;
'Yn Nav $40 President Davis: Yester-
JsckSOn penetrated to the rear Of the enc
'[ : 5rove him from all his positions from the
snoss to within one mile of Charlottesville.
.os engaged at the same time IN front by two
Dsstreel's divisions.
: PRISONERS were taken, and the enemy's loss
a and wounded is large,
,norning the battle was renewed.
u,S dsIodged from all his positions around
Evansville, and driven back towards the Rap
HocL over which he is now retreating.
have again to thank Almighty God for a great
'rrat to state that Gen. Paxton was killed,
i',kson severely and Gems. Heath ard A. P.
lightly wounded.
SigneD n L. LEE,
following was subsequently, received at the
Department, from Maj. Boyle, the Provost
ali at Gor6onsville:
sDOysvILLE, May 4-Dr. W. S. Voolfolk left
elorsvIlle at o'clock P. NJ, yesterday. He
that the fight was still going on at Frede-
burg. General jackson occupies all the fOrdS
Elys, and had taken five thousand (5,0O0)
hers, and prisoners were still coming in. Our
he in good condition. Our loss is heavy. All
ouie: in front No enemy in Culpepper.
hmOnd papers of the 9th inst contain another
Dispatch from Gen. Lee, which embodies the
reliable intelligence from the battlefield.
late hour last night, the following official
rh was received from Gen. Lee:
Received by telegraph from Guney's Depot
HEADQUARTERS, 10 o'clock A. NJ,
May 3, 1868.
!, Ercellency, President DaUis:
the close of the battle Of Charlottesville, on
y, the enemy was reported advancing from
|rickSburg in our rear.
i. McLaws was sent back to arrest his pro-
and repulsed him handsomely that afternoon.
ing that this force consisted of two corps, un-
/ en- Sedgwick, determined to attack it, and
he'd back Yesterday with Gen. Anderson, and
bg with Generals McLaws and Early in the af
On, succeeded, by the blessing of Heaven, in
no Gen. SedgWick over the river. We have
|cEpied Fredericksburg and no enemy remains
] Of the Rappahannock in its vicinity.
gned) K Is. LEE, GenL
b Richmond Sentinel says:
NE do not understand from this dispatch that
Ter has rctreated across the RaPpahannock at
,ellorsville. He is probably in the neighbor-
d the United States Ford, and most likely.
advantage of the lull in the storm, secured
i'm by the heavy diversion of Sedgwick, to
sthen his positiAl Sedgwick being chastised
irigen across the river at FredericksburgALe
doubtless return to Hooker again.
e thousand runorS which are afloat add but
that Is reliable to the above dispatch of Gen.
1t is understood that on Sunday evening
kEck, by his immense numbers, drove before
BukSlale's brigade, first from Fredericksburg,
then from the MarYe Hill, after most desperate
fance, attended with numerous casualties. On
day, battle was joined for possession of the
when the enemy, after furious fight, had to
+ and flee to the north side of the liver.
ehardly suppose the fighting is yet over
ser may naturally be expected to be desperate,
vii probably make battle so long as he can
tain 1t. HIS army, though terribly beaten, is
numerous, and does not seem to be routed.
|ae dispatches and letters from the field all re-
fsit cur officers and soldiers as in the highest
rs. One received yesterday evening lsconically
B al right"
hear no accurate details as to probable losses,
tle prisoners taken on either side thus far
lNt!eSS the advantage is Immensely in our favor,
% the fight has been. A soldier who was IN the
\ tells US that the disproportion in the killed
wounded Is ten to one"
The Cavalry Raid.
friday, the first day of May, General Stone
crossed the Rappahannock at Kelly's Ford, and
Aapcan at RaccOon Ford with the following
nents Of cavalry: Harris light cavalry, the lst
!land lst New Jersey, 1st Maine, I'd New York,
New York, 9th Pennsylvania Lancers, I'd, 5th
9th regulars, Sd Indiana, 4th New York mount
ueS and the 18th Illinois. He proceeded di-
% the Central railroad, of which he took pos
on from TrevillIanS, nine miles south east of
l'ns'lLe to Frederick's Hall, point fifty miles
Richmond BY the course of the railroad
'Oln this point, detachments, consisting of three
'if hundred men each-and amounting in the
ssate to twelve or fifteen hundred-were sent
v marry the country, interrupt telegraphic COM
-Sauon, and cut off supplies from our army
sarlng up railroads, destroying their rolling
/ &c.
Isther the main body of Stoneman's cavalry
u'A the Central road at Louisa Court House
ave not learned. They we're there on Monday
p'"ss' and were reported to have done no injury
'HSequence TO the road.
'"neman has heard the result of the battle
u'neeilorsvlle, he has no doubt attempted TO
=" north Of the Rappahannock by the same
'"er which he came.
! S!e hour night before lastGen. Pettigrew tele-
w irom Hanover Junction that there was no
!! !. l" That vicinity. A great light, as Of house
y was seen in due west direction by our
~ =: Oo The river, six miles from the city. Can
was believed to have been heard in the
. 1',ee'l0n, but it may have been thunder.
= |, H'aniner says:
' See no reason to change the opinion ex-