The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-05-08

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iams commenced flank movement on
the epemy's right, with good prospects Of
SUCCESS.
This disaster compelled the return Of
Sicklcs, who had bcen vigorously at
work.
I Gen. William Division returned 10
find portion Of his works occupied by
tho enemy.
4 Sickie's couldn't communicate with the
whole Of his ariny by the route ho came,
and Hooker ordered a night attack to re-
store communication. Ward'a brigade,
aided by Bests Battery, made the attack
at I / O'Clock at night which was entire.
ly successful, and IN charge made by
the brigade portion Of our artillery was
lost, bat was by Howard gallantly rct0k-
en- and the enemy driven back nearly a
mile.
Sunday, at b o'clock in the morning,
the rebels could be plainly seen on the
lplnnk road about mite aud half from
I IIo0ker's headuuar cr's al the Chancel-
lOr House, which had been penetrated the
evening previously Ivy 4 shell. Our line
ol battle Immediately formed, and in half
an hour our advance became engaged,
and soon OattIliOn alter battalion became
engaged the enemy advancing his III.
( iuniry in overwhelming force seeming de-
tcrmincd to crush ours. Sickles' and
Slocum's brave men, however, held thom
in check, nilictug dreadful slaughter up
on them.
! Frcuch's Division was sent in Our right
flank, and soon crushed that portion Of
| the cnemy's line, aud at & O'Clock French
sent his compliments to Hooker, stuting
/ he had charged the rebels and was driS-
| inr them before him.
| Five whole rebel divisions were thrown
upon Sickles, but he aud his gallant SOL
/ dicrs held them in check, taking during
the dpy an aggregate Of 900 prisoners.
Tho fighting was desperate hand 10
hund conflict, and the carnage was per-
lcclly lrightlui. Officers say the dead aud
wound, d rebels covered the ground in
heaps -.thc rcbols bitterly throwing them
scvcs upon the muzzica Of oSr guns.
Motl's brigade made fifteen distinct chn-g-
ca, aud captured seven stand Jfr. bel COLI
ons.-the seventeenth New York ulonc
/ captured four stand OF colors aud 500 pris-
oncs. Part of Couch's second corps 9os
present Hancock gallantly going to
/ their assistance aud was hard pressep
| Sickies' engagement lasted from 6:3O 10
|B:I5 A. NJ, when being out OF ammni-
tion, our forces held their position for one
hour at the point Of the bayonet. Upon
being re-supplied, they fell back in good
order To Chancellor House, whore the
contest was again maintained with grcut
havoc to the enemy aud considerable to
ourselves.
The vicinity of Chancellor House was
now the theatre of the fight aud Hooker
maintained his headquarters there until
/ 10 o'clock, when II " as burned by Il rebel
I shcl. In the meantime Hooker cstab-
/ lishc6 a new line, our forces wcro with
drawn to that front aud at 80 musket-
ry firing ccusei. Tho engagement last
six hours aud was the most terrific Of tho
war.
Our artillery literally slaughtered The
enemy. Many OF our batteries lost heav.
| lily, but the guns are all saved. The enc
my is now no lorgnr in our rear but di.
rectly IN Our front, between us and our
! fnro.- 10 fredericksburg. we occupy an
ontrcnchcd and fortified position.
The enemy gained some ground, but It
sacrifice OF five of his seven divisions.
GA Sunday i. NJ. the rebels made scvc-
raj attempts to force our lines, several of
his batteries aud regiments being actually
/ destroyed ia attempts to carry the apex
Of our position near Chancellor House,
/ where most Of cur artillery is masscd.
Our present position is imprcgnable.
Gen. Lee ordered that our lines must be
broken at all huzlrls, but the rebels will
| only destroy themselves by their repeated
attacks. Our troops are perfectly cool
aud are very confident.
/ Rebel Gen. Hill is reported killed.
Gen. Berry wus killed. while leading
! his brave men.
The Post prints the f.llowing Latest
from Gen. lIookcr's army is just receiyed
from Washington. The batt,e of Sunday
was renewed ON Monday morning. Tie
enemy appeared to have forces equal in
number to Our own, and his successive
attacks wore nude with desperate spirit.
Tho destruction of the Railroad bridges
over the Nassaponax and Mattapony
creeks south OF Fredericksburg, has Ger.
tainly been accomplished, and the road
to Richmond Is thus cut on from the en-
envy.
Eight hundred prisoners, including on
entire rogimont,t the 30 Ga, were brought
To Washington tlis morning and march.
cd down PennysNania Avenue to the
old Capitol Prison. Their appearance
was the subject OF universal comment
and it was remarked they were well aud
comfort ,blv clad, and not ono looked us
though he had not had enough 10 eat
Two officers, Mai. Gen. Evans of 8. C.,
aud Brig. Gen. whose name was moi
learned, were prominent among the mum
: Der. Evans was in command at lees
) burg, during the Dalls Bluff battle.
: There is u rlnor current that Genera
h. Stoncman has captured Gordonsvillc.
r A Falmouth letter OF Mon day, 10, sc
: in the evening, states that SodgwicK hat
: attacked the Heights OF Fredericksburg
0 gaLlantly and carried them by storm, cap
a turing the Goth and 18th Mississippi Reg
I iuents, one company of the New OrleHa.
d Washington ARTILLERY, eight gums, an,
! over 1000 prisoners. Gen, Gibbon plant
ed the stars aud stripes over the rebe
works. Our loss is moderate. Sedg
d wick afterwards drove the rebels back
aud at 6 =. NJ. Sunday had advanced Il
/, Brick Church, four aud halg miles TO-
: wards Chancellorville.
j, Tho Herald says our loss 10 storminG
: the heights at Fredericksburg was abou
! 1000 III killed aud wounded.