Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-07

The New York Tribune's corresnons..,
writing from Charlottesville, FRIDAY n;A,
gives the following account of the 6gbs,
of that day
About noon to-day the 9Th and loa
Corps, Gems. Meade's and Slocupk 81
vanced by separate roads towards Inc on,
of fredericksburg, Gen Slocum', Cor'
moved to the right, aud Meade's d X,
left the second division Of the latter com
under Gen, Sykes, leading the advance
In about an hours time heavy firing a,
nounced that they had met the enemy
This continued for upward Of three-os,,
tiers of an hour, gradually extending h
our right wing, when orders Were sent /,
Gen Hooker from his headquarters IN a.
large brick house TO which alluded
my last, and which constitutes the town !
Charlottesville, for the two columns
ial. slowly back. This command was ca,
ried out in the most systematic and nr
lar manner. OF the casualties up to x,
time | have only these to mention: Ca,
poral Adams, Co. Z, 18th Regular Inh,.
ry; Sergeant rrecor, Co. +, Regulars
slightly.
After the return Of the two columns 81.
erythmg remained quiet until about foul
o'clock, when the rebels attacked Us \
force on our right, mile or so from Chan
cellorsville, appearing in line of battle nj
an open field, fronunga dense wood. On,
pickets retired before them slowly and
our artillery opened vigorous fire of she'll
which induced them in a short time 70 man.
itest that popularity which nature seems to
have implanted in the bosoms Of the Chiv
alry--a love Of the sylvan shades, Hear
ing the loud report Of our guns, ! rod
from the headquarters of the llth Com,
where | happened to be at the time, d
where the firing was going on, and / ual
Gen. Gesry of the second division of Sd
GUMS command, stoutIy maintaing his p,I
sltlon by an effective use Of artillery
With remarkable rapidity, they comme.
oed shellng our whole line, extending bad
to our rear, where Gen. Howard was Sta.
toned, with The llth Corps The Gen
eral was making preparations for the fgh
Rife pits were being quickly dug in ths
fields back Of headquarters, about sod
yards from the road, and heavy lines Al
skirmishers lay upon their faces waiting
the attack. The artillery practice crew
more lively each moment and the egDlq-
sion of she'll midway between WHERE I
stood with the General and staff and he
wooded country about half mile back
where their artillery was posted, warne
me, not unlike the gentleman who wel
out to Kill a bear, that the tracks wed
getting rather fresh, Shortly aherwGl
an aid to Gen. Slocum, Lieut.. Mosley, II
ding, by, informed me that the engagI
ment was much hotter above, and in couI
pany with him | rode to the headquarleI
Of the General which the enemv's she]
had reached, striking an angle Of theNoase
At this point | met portion Of the q
Corps. Mai. Gen. Siclles, marching dow
to support Howard. Surrounded by thsI
stats We're Gems. Slocum and Willan
the oldest Brlgadier in the service, who
seemed almost boring over with cnhas
asm o advance his line, but Gen. Slocur
reminded him OF the orders OF their che
BY this time the sun had set, the pale tv.
light gathered round the field, aud tb|
moon, almost full, looked down throug
the smoky atmosphere; still the firm
continued as | rode back. to the lid
Corps, and finally ceased at night with
pretty sure prospect of beginning agar
on the morrow.