Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-05-12
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Ts,o trains. bearing seven hundred w00A 5
two hundred sick soldiers reached this city Sier.
day morning from Guineas Station on the IA. |
ericksburg road From wounded officers who can
down ON this train We have some interesting outN
scapt facts Of the recent sangainary battles. On
Thursday lockers right wing had reached point
near Spotsylvania Court House, his left resting on
the Rapidan at Elys Eord and his centre on Chan
cellorsville, ten md est OF EredercksouIg
The hostile asn time N o o'G Fed RESs sve
ity and skirmlsnes Wer0 frequent On fi u.5 ~.
ming about six o'clock, General jackson attacked
the epemy's right flank, and the first general battle
ensued. General Rhodes, commanding ID. d. hui
old division, being on our extreme left, began tue
fight. The enemy had, during Thursday nignt
thrown I'D formidable breastworks to resist an al
n tack from the direction Of fredericksburg but our
forces advancing from nearly opposite direction,
thew were of course worthless. The enemy ind
ing himself outhanked, deserted his works without
resistance and fed towards Charlottesville. Night
coming on the pursuit was discontinued. during
Saturday jackson continued to press the enemy
right whilst General Lee assaIed hun IN front oi
Sunday morning shortly after midnight, the hostile
armies occupying lines parallel with the plank ROAD
leading from Fredericksburg to ORANGE Court House
the enemy advanced and delivered battle. AT TINS
critical iuncture Gen. Jackson received his wound
in the manner detailed by us yesterday Alter one
of the most desperate and bloody battles oil the war;
which lasted until ten o'clock on Sunday morning,
Hooker was beaten at all points, and fell back to-
wards the RaPidan at its confluence with the Rap
pahannock some sixteen miles above Frsdercks-
burg This was the battle of Chanceilorsville
Whilst it was raging, Sedgwick, with an over
whelming force, advanced from the RaPpahannock
below Fredericksburg upon General Early, who,
with one division, held the heights of sFredericks-
burg After a short but desperate resistance, Early
was compelled to retire towards ChancellorsVllle,
and Sedgwick took possession OF the long coveted
heights In this fight the enemy captured a num-
Der of prisoners and five guns of the Washington
ARTILLERY battalion. 1t IS said that two entire COM
panies Of the Washington Artillery were taken, but
we think the report doubtful When reverse
overtakes us a scape goat Is never wanting In this
case it is said we could have held position but
for the pusillanmous conduct of some infantry reg
-inents. We, however, believe our defeat at this
point to have been solely due to the immense odds
brought against US.
The enemy's triumph was destined to be short
lived. General McLaws being sent to Gen. Early s
assistance, in less than two hours dislodged Sedg-
wick and drove him into the Valley of the Rappa-
hammock re- capturing it is believed the guns just
before lost Whether Sedgwick retreated to the
town or to some point below, We have been unable
to learn. But IN either event. General Lee, having
punished Hooker sufficiently to keep him quiet for
the balance Of the day, turned his troops towards
fredericksburg determined to drive Sedgwick be-
yond the river and get rid Of him. This he did,
but as we learn after the dearest bought victory Of
the day. II our loss in this battle be great as
reported, our columns must have been subjected to
the fire of the enemys artillery, planted on the
Stafford hills
OF the operations since Sunday we have nothing
but the vaguest and most unsatisfactory rumorS
In the series of battles We have mentioned that
our army captured thirty cannon and some ten
thousand prisoners-eight thousand Of which arc
said to have arrived at Guinea's station.
Official information FROM Fredericksburg was yes
terday received to the following effect: Hooker left
two corps Gdrmee, under Sedgwick, on the Kappa
hammock, below Fredericksburg With the main
body of his forces he crossed the Rappahannock
and Rspidan. Sedgwicks instructions were to cross
the river and attack Gen. Lees rear soon as
Hooker should engage them in front Sedgwick,
for some reason unknown, delayed his crossing be-
yond the appointed time and did not get until
Hooker was beaten, but yet in time to prevent
General Lee from pushing his victory. Hooker is
at United States Ford, fourteen miles above Freder-
icksburg and six seven below the confluence Of
the RappahahannOck and the Rapidan, holding a
strong position, and strongly entrenched, receiving
heavy endorsements Examiner