Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-05-15
LATE FROM THE SOUTH.



The details of the great battles which were
fought on the Rappahannock on Saturday and
Sunday-or more properly the battle which
was continued through those two days-come
to us only in that confused but exhilirating
fashion which usually attends a victory, the
glow of which obscures the picture of its stra-
teg:cal and mechanical effects. From amidst
this confusion we are only enabled TO give the
line of the battle, which extended from Chan
cellorsville to Wilderness Swamp, in Spott
sylvania, cutting across the Orange plank road
at an acute angle, our troops, of course, oc-
cupying the southern ground, and, after two
days fight, driving the enemy, by front and
rear charges, across the river in the neighbor-
hood of Fredericksburg. An effort was made
by the enemy TO drive our army from its po-
sition on Maryes Hill on Saturday evening,
which succeeded for the night, but the posi-
ton, with prisoners and guns, was recovered
on the following morning.
The battle is considered one of the most des-
perate ever fought, as the slaughter on both
sides will attest. During the enemy's retreat
our artillery had q fair sweep of them while
crossing ford, and added greatly TO their
disasters. Our entire loss is estimated at from
eight to ten thousand that Of the enemy from
thirty to thirty-fve thousand, including eight
thousand prisoners. We lost in all fourteen
pieces of artillery, and captured tifty-three.
THE WOUNDS OF GEN. JACKSON
Our victory on the Rappahannock has cost
us dear in the severe wounds unfortunately
received by the great and good Gen. jackson.
His left arm has been amputated above the ell
bow; bullet has passed through his right
hand. His condition is now, we learn, as IA
vorable as could possibly be expected and
he will doubtless recover, and is not, We trust,
lost to active service.
Our base foe will exut in the disaster 10
jackson; yet the accused bullet that brought
him down was never moulded by Yankee.
Through cruel mistake, in the confusion, the
hero received two balls from some of his own
men, who would all have died for him.
Still Later from the South.
The Richmond Examiner and Enquirer of
the 9th instant, received at Washington, con-
tain the following:
GENERAL LEES ADDRESS TO HIS ARMY.
headquarters Army Northern Virginia, May
Z, 1868 &c eneral Oorders, No. 59.-With
heartfelt qualification the General command
rolc conduct displayed by officers and men
during the arduous operations in which they
/ have just been engaged.
/ Under trying vicissitudes of heat and storm
! you attacked the enemy, strongly entrenched
! in the depth of a tangled wilderness, and again
on the hills of Fredericksburg, fifteen Riles
distant. and, by the valor that has triumphed
on so many fields, forced him once more IL
seek safety beyond the Rappahannock.
While this glorious victory entities you to
the praise and gratitude of the nation, we are
especially called upon to return our grateful
! thanks to the only Giver of victory for the
signal Geliverance lie has wrought 1t is there
| fore earnestly recommended that the troops
unite on Sunday next in ascribing to the Lord
of Hosts the glory due unto His name.
Let us not forget in our rejoicing the brave
soldiers who have fallen in defense of ;heii
country, and while we mourn their loss let US
resolve TO emulate their noble example. Thu
army and the country alike lament The alb
sencc for time, Of one to whose bravery, en-
ergy and skill they are SO much indebted FOL
success.
The following letter from the President 0
the Confederate States, is communicated to tn
army as an expression of his appreciation o
its success
&C have received your despatch, and rever
emily unite with you in giving praise to Coo
! for the success with which He has crowned
our arms. In the name of the people, | oife
my cordial thanks to yourself and the troop
under your command for this addition to tn
unprecedented series of great victories which
your army has achieved The universal re
joicing produced by this happy result, will b.
mingled with general regret for the good aut
i the brave men who are numbered among tn
killed and wounded"
Tpr General