The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-11
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rsrprRIcKspuRa, May 9, 1863.

.,llsctopt OF t"o s"sy As~ P~P0is VI
Ss;.s I 90, q glimpss. Aftsr Lincoln and
a.,.,t ts,led to prevail upon Hooker to aban
~ =, ;. ~, plan BY Cbancsliorsville, and both
,.,l.A him TO his own devices, the friends of
r..nou. urged bis claims to be Commander.
,.Ch,sf hope they may succssd, but the
,s., oppressed the opinion that Hal;eok him.
i.yuould soon take command in person. All
,,. xw bsfore the fight
,roasef paper-she Sunday Mercpry-had
,anv correspondence about the citizen pris-
- tsksn in Stafford and Westmoreland
sD. ss.n,ss. al of whose names / have already
w .., von except f. A. w. Hore, of Stafford.
Ia, vsre kept In tents with lousy contra
"A. g the correspondent expresses II, and
- .oIders and dsserters, &c; had to take
...,ss nrisoners' fare, and were Afterwards
~, In he prisons ship, which the correspond.
-, avs is "a disgrace to the Federal Gov.
s-.n.nt" The hsrdships and privstions. a.
,sourh unsxsmpied in severity, have not PRE-
,snted these "old Virginia gentlemen" from
sInressina their allegiance to the South and
,ss,mouy u their hrmnsss and fortitnde.
I'm Chronicle, Of Msy 9Th, wss received. I
hss,d \ portion of il read on Its way to Gen.
Lees headquarters. Here are my recollec-
tlons:
Vallandiahsm has been arrested. Three
doors of bis house had TO be broken open be-
fore be va. taken An attempt to rescue him
was made, but failed.
The Alabama has destroyed the ship "Puu.
isnb-tims and place not mentioned.
The Chronicle reports that there has been q
RI bal vol
By, .hsy cay, is killed.
The letters about the battle up to Sunday
pigh. are heraIded with enormous captions
TIE correspondents are upon the crest of the
wave Of imagined succe ss the rebels shattered
at Charlottesville Ssdgwick lanrelled with
success at Marye's Hill, in the rear of Lee; the
pos,ion'st Charlottesville imprsguabe, &c.
They speak Of Ho0ker's glorious genera ship,
Nspoeonic qualities and auspicious prospects,
They deacribs Saturday and Sunday as bloody
daye-"a few moro such days and no moro ar
MES would be left on either side to fight" At
Chaucellorsviile their entertainments were the
be-, they ever had, Sickles made reconnois-
ssnes with artillery aud shsrpshooters. II
seemed that jackson was executing one Of
bic daring movements on their rear After
kis line was cut in TWO he commenced his ope.
rssioDs The llth Yankee corps almost in
SANITY gave way-thousands threw down their
erms-the cowardly poltroons" Hooker or
dsssd up his choices, DIVISION the famous 2ad,
Of the third corps under General Berry, and
nsyed the advance" Bat soon "Sickles found
biz entreno1manis Tiled with rebels" Atll
Al night the federals made nght attack, the
most brilliant thing of the war. The moon.
Night made it beautiful The enemy were driven
back half mile.
On Sunday I'VE had to get the enemy out
nfn
on the left. At 81 A. NJ. the musketry was
terrible. The rebels advanced in erwhelm.
ng numbers Sickles and Sloeum met five
dyizons Of the enemy. and took s, 900 prison
ere Inc hght was desperate, hand to hsnd.-
lie rebels throw themselves upon the muzzles
OF our guns. Motifs brigade made fifteen dis
luct charges, and captured seven stands of
eolore. The 9TH New jersey took four stands
OF colors and 500 prisoners. The Il sht lasted
70 $40 A. M. There was pause because our
ammunition gave out. We held our position
nearly an hour with the bayonst, and the or.
deF 10 iall back to Charlottesville was obeyed
IN good order. Chanoellorsvi!,e was left u 10
o'clock, when it was set on fire BY the rebel
artillery The engagement lasted six hours,
and was the nost terrific of tie war We
io1 no guns. Our present position is imprsg.
naoie, II Our troops continue to fight as they
have doae" What of the "cowardly pol
roons What il they continue to "throw
Down Down their armsl" Poor correspond Mt -
wonder If A's present position is impregna.
Aejor General Berry or Birney is killed.
e Yankee picket shouted across the river
GENERAL" Oar picket inquired, who ?"-
Fremont, was the reply He will give US a
say campaign. Jackson will whip him with
ls leis hand, although he has LOST it. Hooker
nvsrioualy reported dead, wounded. ard hurt
the hat"
The CArontele's correspondence in regard to
uS Capture Of Marys's Hill is equally oriental,
sHoough its effect ia somewhat impaired by
Ne editorial notice of the re capture next morn.
ing BY the COnfederater. Hooker left tho 9th
sorps and one division of the 9Th opposite
L,.sasIicksburg. Five divisions were oppo-
n!e the hills, and two divisions made the last
ana successful attack on Marye's Hill In three
separate columns. The centre, commanded bv
Newton, 10 highly complimsnted for accom-.
pnshing, against force ten times inferior in
numbers what Sumner failed in peri JrminQ
n@ December against whole brigade. The
correspondent testi6es to the stubborn bravery
Sod destructive execution Of tho gallant Mis-.
nssiPpians, who repulsed tho Yankees twice,
Eiling elk Colonels, besides Majors, &C., and
nsntiug desperately after the enemy got in.
0oe the entrenchmenta
~ Many columns could be written, from mate
iiSis collected, In regard to almost every day's
assos In this prOtracted fight l have sent you
= smah volnue already, and wishing, but un-
ssae' 70 DO justice TO sll, let me conclude by q
nw correct particulars in regard to the most
unfortunate regiment, which deserved, but
could not command. uccessL
On Sunday, at A. H., the 18th Miseissippi.
10 the trenches a. the foot of Marve's Hill
extended In single file at intervals of from ave-
70 ton ieet apart over half q mile. thus 45O men
gasrded the epace held by Cobbs whole bri.
ksos IN the first battle Of fredericksburg
Awice tne enemy's columns were driven back
10 aisoraer. About 9 o'clock they asked and
.DS oDSiuea nag OF truce TO remove their dead
ana aa Toanded, and thus discovered the small
shon, pOo'oing 10 og the trenches. Soon afterwards
niad ne other, and, although dreadfulIy eiaugh.
sS ea ov The terrible fire from the trenches,
usned over the ground covered with
Geu oead and wounded and succeeded In
!!SlPmg over the works. The fight still CON.
IIaaso, hand to hand, with tho bayonet and
@e oaH of the musket The enemy poured
yssI W. oy thousands. Not until the officers saw
~ ~ eosral nag behind them cid they order
oS,h uen 70 retire, passing within sixty yards
=. sa. Ms enenys front and holding, gave them .
ra,1 ,ran,"ng night for mile through the open
,s uea. The 2lst, under Col Humphreys, met
i9s us, shock OF whole division. The 18th, Col
r's rrolaSr, and Lieut.: Col Fnsr, and The 18th,
SoL Carter, checked the purtuit The whole
Sngsds speedily reformed, and wsre ready
>. S1a L.. eager 70 renew the fight. The 18th lost
GIm asned, - wounded, and 226 prisoners. Col.
Hnmn aud Lieut. Col. Luce are prisouers.
;a.lot Campbell wss mortaiIy wounded, Ad.
quaint Stewart and Lieut.. Ford we're Killed
is lieut. TaPpan, Of the 2ist, was killed, and
tasut Mills wounded. Adiatant Stewart and
s.'eet Garrison, Of the 18Th, were shot after
asnng eurrendsrsd The lssser lived until
1sxt 0ay, and said ha had uivnv rn IL. .-~.I