The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-05-08

ed rebels covered the ground in heaps,
the rebels literally throwing themselves
upon the muZzles Of our guns. Motifs
brigade made fifteen distinct charges
and captured seven stand Of rebel col
ors. The 1th New Jersey alone cap
tured four stand of colors aud FIVE hun.
dred prisoners. Part of COUGHS I'd
corps was present, Hancock gallantly
going to the relief of hard pressed Sick
les.
The engagement lasted from $50 to
S:45 A. NJ, when, being cut of ammu'
milton, our forces held their positions for
an hour at the point of the bayonet.-
Upon being resupplied, they fell back
in good order to Chancellor House,
where the contest was again maintained
with great havoc to the enemy and con-
siderable loss to ourselves. -...
The vicinity of Chancellor House was
now the theatre Of the fight, and Hook.
er maintained his headquarters there till
ten O'Clock, when it was burned by re.
bel.shell. In the mean time Hooker es-
tablished new line, and our forces were
withdrawn to that front, and at ll:30
musketry firing ceased,
The engagement lasted six hours, and
was the most terrific Of the war. Our
artillery literally slaughtered the enemy.
Many Of our batteries lost heavily, but
the guns were all saved.
The enemy is now no longer in our
rear, but directly in our front, between
us aud and our forces in Fredericksburg.
We occupy fortified and intrenched po,
stions. The enemy gained some ground
but at the sacrifice of five of his seven
divisions.
Sunday afternoon the rebels made sew.
eral attempts to force oar lines, several
of his batteries and regiments being ac'
tually destroyed in an attempt to carry
the apex of our position near Chancel-
lor House, where large quantity of our
artillery was massed,
Our present position is impregnable.
Gen. Lee ordered that our lines must
be broken at all hazards, but the rebels
will only destroy themselves by their at
tacks Our troops are perfectly cool
and confident
The rebel Gen. Hill is reported killed.
General Berry was killed while lead
ing his brave men.
A Falmouth letter of Sunday, 10 P.
NJ. states: Gen. Sedgwick attacked
the heights of Fredericksburg gallantly,
and carried them by storm, capturing
the 18th and 18th Mississippi regiments
one company of the New Orleans Wash
iugtun Artillery of eight guns, and oVel
one thousand prisoners. Gen. Gibbor
planted the stars and stripes over the
rebel works Our loss was moderate.
Scdgwick aftererward drove the rebel
back, and at six P. M. Sunday had ad
vanced to brick church four miles ant
,, q half toward Chancelorville, on thu
pland road. Here he had severe fgh
; with Ear's rebel division, reinforced b.
,, Lee, out repulsed them, taking alot
prisoners, 'ESSS enemy is now hemme'
' in between Hooker and Sedgwick. Th
advantage is decidedly with US.
= The Herald says our loss in storminI
i the heights at Fredericksburg was abou
: one thousand killed and wounded.
y The Worlds correspondent sayS:-
The battle was resumed Monday, an
) was most desperate affair. The rebeI
y !. made a superhuman effort at all point
" but were repulsed with terrific slaughter
!" Our forces have destroyed bridges !
). the rear of the rebels across the Mats
. posa, thus completely cutting off all IT
treat to Richmond. Gen. Dan Sickle
is reported killed, but not credited.