Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-06
TELEGRAP
Morning and Noon Dispatches.
FROM HOOKER'S ARMY.
DESPERATE FlGHTING ON sATUR-
DAY AND SUNDAY.
OUR TROOPS COMPELLED TO FALL
BACK.
Carnage on both Sides Terrible.
TIE HEIGHTS OF FREDERICKSBURG TAKEN BY
STORM.
THE STARS AND STRIPES FLOAT OVER THE
REBEL WORKS.
We Lose 1000 In tho Operation.
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REBEL RETREAT TO RICHMOND CUT
OFF.
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GENERAL SIOKLES REPORTED
KILLED.
NEW York, May 5.-The Times and Herald
contain long and interesting accounts of the
proceedings OF Hooker's army.
| The Times correspondent states that after
three days. diminishing oh both sides, the rebels
on Saturday afternoon and evening attacked our
right flank, Jackson with his whole corps of
forty thousand men throwing himself impetu.
ously on Howard's eleventh corps; but the
movement WAS only partially successful, and
reinforcements being promptly sent by Hooker,
the rebels we're handsomely checked. Howard's
corps consisted Of Scburz's, Steinwhey's aud
Diven's divisions The Times correspondent
states that this corps disgraoefuly abandoned
their position behind their bresstworks, and
rushed ranic stricken toward headquarters
Our right was thus completely turned, AMI the
rebels 10 fair way of doubling ns up. Gen.
Hooker was Immediately in the saddle, and
turning to the commander Of his own old CORDS,
Ehe shouted, General, throw your men into the
breach; receive the enemy on your bnyones;
don't fire shot. They can't see You" They
rushed gloriousy at double.quicS to the rescue,
pressing forward horrible array of glltteriug
steel. The enemy were checked and retired to
the breastworks just abandoned by Howard's
corps. Batteries were Immediately massed on
the crest Of the bill, p-uring in a terrific fire
until far into the night.
Gen. Pleasanton also checked flying battery
Of dozen pieces, and drew his little brigade
of cavalry with drawn sabres, to protect the
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lster, and swept the enemy's position mugder-
ously.
In this charge of the rebels they took from
the "cowardly Dntchmen," as the Tines cor
respondent styles them. twelve pieces of can.
non. The Germans fsd past Hooker's head
quarters Ia panic, many members of the staff
with pstals and sabres vaialy endeavoriug to
stay their flight. sykeaa regulars are picking
them up.
The artillery combat continued until mid.
night fercely. Hooker and staff were all the
time under the severes. fire.
i Another correspondent OF the Times, dating
Sunday evening, says: IL Ia reported from
Howard's front the rebels had been engaged all
Friday night in cutting road past bis right,
but not much attention was paid to the fact.
Ia the afternoon of Saturday, it was reported by
pickets on the right of Slocum's front, that
Sickes, with heavy force, was sent to re.
connciter, when his advance fell in with the
, rear Of Jackson's army. Sickles Immediately
, pushed on to checkmate Jackson, and soon cap
, tured the entire 23d Georgia regiment, of four
hundred, including officers. This movement
of Sickles Gu. Jackson's force 10 two; and Gen.
: Williams commenced flank movement on the
enemy's right with good prospects OF success.
1t Was supposed that Ho Yards corps, former.
ly Sigel's, would successfully resist Jacks g
!, movement, but the frat division assailed was
, Carl Schurz's, which almost instantly gave way,
thousands throwing down their guns and stream.
lug toward headquarters. General Dlven's dI.
! vision by the decentralization of the Others, were
\ unable to stand against the rebels, and Divena
was second time wounded in the foot while
l endeavoring to rally his men. Howard, with
! all bis daring and resolution, couldn't stem the
tide, and the brlgades of ColOneIs Bushoeck
! and Mclean remained fighting as long as pos
sible, retiring in good order. u.t
> Of course this dieaster compelled the recall
: of Sickles, who had been vigorously at work.
+ General Williams's division returned to find a
: portion of his works occupied by the enemy.
, Sickes couldn't communicate with the whole
i of his army by the route he came, and Hooker
ordered a night attack to restore communica-
tlon. Wards brigade, aided by Best's battery,
made the attack at IL O'Clock at night, which
was entirely successful, aud In the charge made
by this brigade part Of the artillery lost by
Howard was galisntly retaken, and the enemy
was driven back nearly mile.
That night (Saturday) our men slept on their
arms Sunday morning at O'Clock the rebels
could be plainly seen on the plank road about a
mile and q hall from Hooker's headu uarters AT
Chaucellor's House, which house had been pen
etrated the evening previously by shell.
Onr line of battle was Immediately formed,
and in half an hour our advance became on.
gagged, and soon battalion after battalion be.
came engaged, the enemy advancing his in
fantry In overwhelming numbers, seeming de-
termined to crush ours. Sickles's and Sloc-
GUMS brave men, however, held them in check,
inHicting dreadful slaughter upon them
Frencha division was sent In on our right
flank, and soon crushed that portion of the en-
emy's line, and at eight O'Clock French sent
his compliments to Hooker, stating he had
charged the rebels and was driving them be-
: fore him. Five whole rebel divisions were
thrown upon Sickles, but he and his gallant
soldiers held the traitors in check, taking dur.
, ing the day an aggregate OF two thousand
prisoners. a-t
The fight was desperate hand to hand con
ffllct, and the carnage perfectly frightful. Of
;. fcers eay dead and wounded rebels covered the
ground Ia heaps, the rebels literally throW wins
themselves upon the muzz'ei of our guns
Motifs brigade made fifteen distinct charges
, and CAPTURED seven stand OF rebel colora. Tn,
ID 7th New Jersey alone captured four stand
colors and five hundred prisoners. Part O
70 Couch's I'd corps was present, Hancock gal
laptly going TO the relief Of hard presse,
Sickles. ssr
= The engagement lasted from $50 to s:45 A
q NJ, when, being out of ammunition, our force
held their positions for an hour at the point .
the bayonet. Upon being resupplied, they fol
4 bback 10 good order to Chancellor House, wher
the contest was again maintained with grea
havoc 10 the enemy aud considerable loss to our
selves.
The vicinity Of Chancellor House vas nov
the theatre Of the fight, and Hooker maintained
his headquarters there till ten o'clock, when L
was burned by rebel shell. In she mean tim,
Hooker established Q new line, and our force
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