The Shasta courier., 1863-05-09

eiuiy Dutcumen las anotner Times cores
pondent styles them twelve pieces of can
non. The Germans fed past Hooker's head.
quarters in q panic. Many staff officers,
with pistols and sabres, vainly endeavored to
stay their fight. The artillery combat con-
tInued 6ercely until midnight. Hooker and
staff we're all the time under the sevefest FIRE
Another Times correspondent under date
of Sunday evening, says: 1t was reported
from Howard's front that the rebels were
engaged all Friday night cutting a road past
his right, but not much attention was paid
to the fact. On Saturday p NJ it was re-
ported by pickets on the right of Slocum's
front that wagons were moving all day in a
westerly direction. Sickles, with heavy
force, was sent to reconnoiter, when the ad
fance fell in with Jackson's rear. Sickles'
army pushed in to checkmate jackson, and
soon captured his entire 23d Georgia regi
ment, 400 men. including officers. This
movement of Sickles cut Jackson's force in
two, and Gen. Williams commenced flank
movement on enemy's right, with good pros
pect of success. 1t was supposed that How
ards corps would successfully resist Jack
sons movements, but the 18th division as
sailing Carl Shurz, his division almost in
stantly gave way, thousands throwing down
their guns and streaming towards headquar-
ters. Gen. Evans division, by the demoral-
izatlon of the others, was unable to stand
against the rebels. Evans was wounded in
the foot while rallying his men. General
Leonard, with all his daring and resolution,
could not stay the tide. The brigades of
Coils. Peck, Mclean and Bush remained
fighting as long as possible, retiring in good
order. This disaster compelled a. recall of
Sickles~ ~who had been vigorously at work
Williams division returned to find a portion
of his works occupied by the enemy. Sickles
could not be communicated with, and Hook.
er ordered night attack to restore commu-
nication. Wade's brigade, aided by Best's
artillery, made an attack at ii o'clock at
night, which was entirely successful and in
charge made by the brigade, a portion of
the artillery lost by Howard was gallantly
retaken. The enemy were uriven back near
ly mile on that night. Saturday our men
slept on their arms. Sunday, at 5 A. NJ. the
rebels could be plainly seen on the plank
road, about mile and a half from Hookers
headquarters, which had been penetrated by
the enemy's shells. The line Of battle was
Immediately formed and our advance became
engaged, the enemy advancing his infantry
in overwhelming numbers, seeming deter
mined to crush our side. Sickles' and Slo-
GUMS brave mon held them in check, infiet
ing dreadful slaughter on them. French's
division was sent ir on our right flank, and
soon crushed that portion Of the enemy's
line. At s o'clock French sent his compli-
ments to Hooker, stating that he had charged
the rebels and was driving them before him.
Five whole rebel divisions were driven upon
Sichles, and his gallant soldiers held the trail
tors in check. taking, during the day, an
aggregate of 1000 prisoners. The carnage was
perfectly frightful. Officers say that the
dead and wounded covered the ground in
heaps, the rebels literally throwing them
selves upon the muzzles of our guns. Gen.
Motifs brigade made fifteen distinct charges,
and captured seven stands of rebel coloTs and
500 prisoners. the engagement lasted from
$40 A. M. to $40 A. NJ, when being out of
ammunition cur forces held their position for
one hour at the point of the bayonet. Upon
being supplied they fell back in good order
to Chancellor's Court House where the con.
test was again maintained with great haVoek
to the enemy, and considerable loss to our
selves. The vicinity of Chancellor's Court
Hogsc Is now the theater of the fight. Hook
or maintained his headquarters there till one
O'Clock, when it WAS burned By rabel she'll
ing. In the meantime Hooker established a
new line; our forces were withdrawn to that
point and at l1:30 A. NJ. musketry firing
ceased. The whole engagement lasted six
hours, and was the most terrific of the war.
Our army has slaughtered the enemy. Many
of our batteries was lost. but the guns were
all saved. The enemy is now no longer in
our rear. but directly in oar front. Between
us and our forces in Frederek ksLurs we oceu
py their Notifications and cntranchmen.s.
The enemy has gained some ground, but at
the sacrifice of five out OF seven divisions.
On Sunday, P. NJ. the rebels made sever.
al attempts to force cur line, several Of his
batteries and regiments actually destroyed
in attempts to carry the apex of cur position
ner Chancellor Court House where large
quantity of our artillery is massed. Our pres
ent position is impregnable. Gen. Lee has
ordered that our lines must be broken at all
hazards, but the rebels will only destroy them
selves by their attempt. Our troops are per-
fectly confident. The rebel Gen. Hill is re.
rorted killed. Gen. Berry was killed while
leading his brave men.
New York, 5th--A Falmouth letter, da.
ted evening of the Sd, says General Sedge-
wick's corps attacked them by storm. cap
turing the 10th and 18th Mississippi regi
ments, one company of New Orleans and
Washington artillery, with guns and over
1000 prisoners General Gibbon planted
the stars and stripes over the rebel works.
Our loss is moderate. Sedgewick afterwards
drove the rebels back, and at 6 p. Nj. Sun
dav had advanced to the brick church, four
miles towards Chancelsorville... on the plank
road. Here he had severe fight with Earl's
rebel division, reinforced by Lee, but repul-
sed them, capturing lot of prisoners. The
enemy are now hemmed in between Hooker
and Sedgewiek, and the advantage is deci-
dedly with us.
The Herald says our loss storming the
heights was about 1000 in killed ard woun-
ded and missing.
The Worlds correspondent says the battle
was resumed on the 4th, and was a most des-
perate affair.
The rebels made series of almost super
human attacks at various points, but were
repulsed with terrific slaughter. Our forces
have destroyed the bridges in the rear of reb-
els, thus completely cutting off all retreat to.
wards Richmond.
| Cincinnati May 5th.-C.S Valandigham was
arrested at his residence in Dayton, Ohio, this
morning, by soldiers sent from here. An
attempt to rescue him failed. He has been
brought to this city.
New York, 5th.-The Philadelphia Enqui-
rer has a dispatch, purporting to be from
Washington yesterday, stating that tele-
gram from Lee tc Richmond was intercepted,
calling for reinforcements, and amour cling