Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-05-14


commenced continuing at intervals until four o'clock
T. III. when general engagement with nusketry and
cannonadiDg ensued on the right, lastns about two
hours. Inc hiring gradually CHASING, heavy column
OF skmshers was thrown ont from cur lines which eui-
minated in another genera! fight ON Cur right wing,
continuing about one hour and halt = ....e
Presently rapid end heavy firing of musketry ard
eannonadng was heard on Our extreme eft which pro-
ceeded from the Stone wall Jacksons CORPS which
attacked the enemy On the right flank driving them
considerable distance. Being hard pressed ia this d
rec.on, the enemy attempted TO advance and force "a
back but were repnised and tel back half mile not
however without disputiog every inch of groupd This
tight continued unit! dark, followed by heavy canBona
ding Jackson tken succeeded n &c tig in their rear
and pressing Them forward, cur centre and right 10
front. A terrific fght easued, which was prolonged
until neartJ IL O'Clock il the night Ia battle dur
ing the war ives the musketry aud caruonading more
rapid than IN this terrible engagement
Saturday night the ash ing of guns and The bursting
of shells describing Try cIcies through the ar, pre-
Snfed spec ac'e at awful and sublime. Daring
each successive engagement cur en FRI uuentv chs
aud g. made the weikn ring " with their INSPIRING
shouts which rose clearly ard distinctly above The noise
OF the battle
During the frst fight Of the day two OF GA. cassops
One belonging toPegratn's, the other to Jordons
batteries were blown up hy OF The eremss shell,
killing two men and wour ding several. We $50 blew
up oGe o. the eGemys, and disabling two Of their pieces
The 10Th Georgia, Of Ssmnles' brigade, charged the
battery, but the Enemy succeeded in hauog it Of cut
fxTEET OF OUR oAsCALrIEs-NUlBEK OF PRISONERS.
Host OF casualties in this series of engagements
were from slight w0unds few paratiyeiy, being kill
ed, which is the remarkable CONSIDERING the heavy
firing On both sides and the proximity of toe opposing
hines. Among the killed to-day was Lieut.. Col Patton
OF The Sherpshoocrs OF Wofcrd's Gate Cobb's) brig
ace At preesnt reports OF Casualties necessarily
Indefinite three successive eDga geents OF the day
we were victorious repusing the enemy every point
taking many prisoners and kiog and wounding many
Hho nj no tha
day night gradually advanced 10 the right, towards the
river showing that the enemy driven in that d.
recticn as was also indicated by the very frequent and
prolonged cheers OF cur man. At midnight the firing
had almost entirely ceased both Armies bvouackiug and
resting on their for the nj ght.
The loss both sides in this last engagement must
have been heavy
EARLY this morning the fsht was resumed with heavy
and rapid cann0Dadir9 both s,des-our o IN tr0ops
attacking. soon it became general, the enemy being
driven TO the river. At - o'clock our "boya'' were
entering the enemy Oreasworks, and the firing gradu
ally ceased.
From O'CLOCK, A NJ, unt II, we had captured
about $500 prisoners, mostly two years and piDe
mCuths' n, whose term of service end this mo0th
and mkt 1tey belong to various organ atoms of the
army, ana are being ut 10 Richmond.
so tar, We have achieved glorious success and the
prospect is That 1t will prove perfect Waterloo vic
tory.
will seld further partt ulsrs il future communica-
tous &
GUINNKYs STATION May 5, 1863
forwarded yOu unGnlcatiUD yezt-rday after
noon, giving accCuLt-but ntct ssarny u cureorv
OF operate tee OF action rom ~aluCd
morning 10 date. h"te you have received it. ia e
puriOse q St0nenlan5 raid, you lilly perceive,
@as 10 cut CT ur Communication with Richmond and
10y cutting CT supplies TO reGdec GENERAL larya i0n"
auxiliary to the Geieat and overthrow of our brave
army. Bus - the htst lad scheues. o 0Ce and men
gang aft aeley" The hopes of the energetic and SAT-
guiEe Hooker bid fair to be- utterly blasted.
THE s11UAT1oE-BEAvY LossEs CT ENEMV-GEN.
LEES cPISIoN THE RESULT.
There has been little Change il The situation"
on our irit at Charlottesville. Tie enemy-hIs
bodY-baving been driven 10 tie river, remain CON
leelg htmmed u by army, afraid 10 advance, und
yet fearing to attempt 10 recross. N 2hng has
CURED in that direction since Sunday morning,
the exception Of >utory cannonadiLg aud then
between the opposing armies.
Our loss is serious, both in and Oicers but most
OF our casualties n wounded, priuep4lly in the
arm and hand. The loss OF the enemy s eq1ai tally
hat Ct sny previous battle OF tie The battle field
is literally s!raWn with their dead iheir loss prts
ouers 50 tar is in the proportion of FIVE to oil
fhey have given hard contest, but cur living wall
OF brave men have proved too much even for Yankee
haired aud perseverance,. Gen Lee has expressed the
Mon that the present position OF affairs the field
is en,irely to bis satisfaction.
REIG@D D. HERoIsH cF CT PRIvATEs
YANKEE yILLAINY.
have already given you an account OF the attack
ryes heights, at fredericksburg Sunday N rning -
The \ Yankees were uDder command Of Gen. Se1gWiCk,
But three officers of the Is Mississippi ggut and
two cDmpanies escaped after b1ing sQrround-i by the
enemy IN overwhelming numbers. The Colonel-rko9
GrIihO-Was killed, surrOrndei By ten de- q Yau
KEGS. But be manfully defe1d himself with hia sword
and caused yera TO bite the dust before he I'LL L.
Col. Lace badly wounded aud is supposed to be
prisoner. M0jor Campbell is MORALLY, badly, wound
ed an AGQtant Stuart killed The remainder Of tn
Cffcrr5, but those above mentioned, killed cap
urad The brigada did than it's duty, and fought
with their bayouets aud clubs OF their ruskets
the Yankees were too thick and close around to load
and fire.
DugDg the fight, before the charge was made on the
Stone Wall, flag OF truce from the enemy, re-
quesDg permission TO bury lis dead and be doubtless
avaed himself Of the sasred character OF this 0rmslty
10 Inform himself OF strength Many of thf brigade
assert that when tie enemy getting tbs Stone
W all, they cred-"N0 quarter 10 the L brls ~ and
that Several OF our nn were ayoDeted alter falling into
1beir hands. scrbe the determination of men
to be avenged ard wee he thu WHO fall inta their
hands
RECAPTUEE Cr MAREE'5 HEIGHTS.
Yesterday morning our troops q, Fredericksburg re-
captured lie heights, the enemy abandoning them and
retreatng, making little resistance Little occurred IN
the way IF fighting until last night. except occasional
ard severe canncnadiUg At Il O'clock last night tie
enemy who occupied the heights East of Marye's Ill.,
tie who broke lines Sunday morning, we're il
rapid Eetreat across Bal ks Ford, and Gen, McLaws
pressing them hard. ] he like news mas been re
ceivtd from Gen. Lee as to the enemy up the river
since began this letter. The work goes braveiy
on"
THE woUEDING or GEN. JACKSON.
Gen. " Stonewal" jackson having lost his left arm
has left his command in charge of Gen. j. e. B.
Stuart. He route home temporary leave of
absence He received the wound Gurirg the terrific
fight Saturday night During pause in the fight be