New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-08
!" MrLyonp, May 3, 1853.

one mile Of Charlottesville. lie was engaged az
the same time In front BY two Of Longsreets divis-
ions. This morning the battle was renewed. He
was dislodged from all his positions around Chancel-
lorsville. and driven back toward the RappAban.
mock. over which he il now retrestiDg. Many
prisoners were taken, and the enemys loss IN killed
and wounded il large. We have again 70 Thank
Almighty God for great victory. Iregres 70 state
that Gen. jackson was severely, and Gems. Hssh
HR e. LEE General Comusndins"
From The Richmond Enquirer, Mays
THE CROSSING OF THE RAPPAHANNOCk. st
An officer Of the 9th Louisiana SENDS 40 me par
ticulars of the crossing the 18th and the
Of number Of that regiment, including 10 LieuI-
Colonel:
SIKH LouInAxA REGIMENT PAIRS FARn.}
Near FredsricksDurg May l, 1903.
The papers received here state that the ION
George and the I'd Louisiana were on post when
the enemy crossed.
The facts are these, which you will please insert
for the benefit Of Louisisnals in Virginia:
On the morning Of the Goth, iLtle after daylight,
our brigade was ordered to fall in Immediately, -
the enemy were supposed to be crossing in front Of
our camp, which was half mile ifrom Hamilton's
crossing, and on Mr.. Demands farm. We fell in at
once and marched down and took up our position on
the Fredericksburg Railroad, nearly opposite Prat.s
18th Georgia, who were GU picket Immediately in
front. and who had fired away all their ammunition.
This was about 81 o'clock a. m. aud the heavy fog
which had set in the evening yefore had not yet
lifted We marched out to the RIVER and relieved
the 18th Georgia, who were in thu pits. We had
one company in reserve, VINO we.e Immediately be-
hind Pratt's house.
During the night the Yankees had succeeded 10
launching and hooking the pontoons together,
ready to swing around-the heavy fog preventing
the 18th Georgia from seeing them. About "a
o'clock, when our men had al got Llo hne ~ sHs
pits-which line extended about one mile ana
auarter-we opened fire on them. The firing con-
tinued until about "a O'Clock. when the enemy
double.auicked brigade down the opposite bank
by the right of companies and opened brisk ana
CALLING fire upon our men in the pits. AS soon ss
Rebel would put up bis head to take ann, any num-
Der Of rifles would crack away ut him.
Behind each regiment in the Yankee brigade were
twenty to thirty men, each four carrying pontoon
boat on their shoulders. They double qmcaed
down TO the bank of the river, our boys firing with
good effect as often as they could, threw their poo
ICONS into the water, and company jumped In
and rowed over. In this way regiment crossed
which proved to be the 9TH Nscousin--and formed
under the bank on our eide. perfectly safe.
Our pits were some distance from the bank, ana
az soon the enemy got ten yards from the Sue OF
the river they could not be seen by our men. Al
soon as our men saw the enemy on this side they
cot out OF the pits, under the fire OF the Yankee
brigade and fell back, firing. Our Toes was pretty
heavy. Two captains wounded, Capt. O'Connor,
90. +. and Clark, Go. G, thirty men wounded lone
half OF which the enemy got, and eight knee, tnas
we know If. ,.
and two officers. Our lose i'll killed, wounded and
missne is exactly eighty mine, including Lieut.
Joseph Haulon, taken lrisoner. Alter leaving inc
pits we fell back about 800 yards aud Ieiomed ana
we now lsy on the hill waning for their advance,
TO ayepQe the fate OF gallant comrades who iei
on the 29,h April. One VI HE BLOODY o'Ain'
From Tie Richmond Enquirer Mays.
THE YANkEE RAID.
Tho Yankee forces lately engaged 10 raids upon
the railroads, were composed Of twenty-eght regl'
ments ALI under Gen. Stoheman, force or at least,
IS 600 men, The detachment Of 90 large body OIL
troops upon such expedition, while battle nss
that lust fought in Spotsy vsnia was In actual DC
livery will remain Que OF the inexphcahie msneo-
ysrs OF Yankee strategy. Fifteen thousand cavalry
ia most formidable force, aud, judieioasly need on
the battle field might have caused us irreparabis
loss But Hooker has Seen nc TO expepd tbis iorai-
dable force not upon the battle held, bot upon sno
urdrfendsd railroads, and what damage has be
done
! From all we can gather, three engines have been
partiaIly destroyed, the rails tom up at several
POINTS on the liner, creating delay OF trantporta'
I ton OF possibly two or three days. Tue exact
amount OF the injury done 10 the railroads Gas nos
been asceraIned and the rumOrs and reports are 70
conflicting and contradictory that is folly to repeat
them.
We learn from o gentlemen who was captured by
them at Ashland, and whose horse WAS taken, that
10 damage WAS done to tue CARE except, perlap, 10
the yiue that the force Was expecting 10 be cap
tured tast a Col. Davis. commanding the force, 20
expressed himself that hungry, dispirited, and
iaded many Of the exy ressed openly desire 10
be captured. Their main object was avowed TO be
the destruction of the CeDrni Railroad bridge over
the Chicklhomny, which they accomplished. Not
beng grtifed by being captured they are said "
have crossed tie Cbickahoniiny at Meadow Bridges,
and gone over the Pamunkey at Old Church, and to
be making their way either 10 Gloucester Point or
the Rappahaunock.
Another party under Col. Windham passed through
Louisa County toward Columbia, the canal. and
beng followed by Gen. w. +. II. Lee, were over.
taken and dispsrsed with the ioss Of 80 prisonen
aud killed. TIE destruction or injury OF tie canal
WINS prevented BY Gen. Lee, who was unabls TO fol-
low hem upon their retreat from the blown and
jaded condition of his horses.
Toward yesterday afternoon public excitement
abaed, as tue true intelligence came 10, as 10 The
extent and desi.n OF the deps ias.1ns conlitted by
the enterprisibg raiders rom the other side Oh ne
Rappahannock. The particulars Of the rand at Tres
VILLAINS, Louisa and Frederck's Hail. on the Cen.
trail road, were given on yesterday, as nearly 40
could be ascertained. We have further intelligence
Of the attack Ashland, ana yesterdays news Of
the raid on other points, which may be summed up
as follows:
The enemy, about 500 strong Cavalry, entered
Ashland about hali.past O'Clock on Sunday after.
noon, and piled up lumber OF logs on the railroad
track TO obstrucl the passage Of the down tram
which soon after appeared. As it came up, they
took OF it, set fire to the engine and sew.
era OF the cars, after robbing mail cars Of about
peck of scellaneous letters lnone OF any import.
ance), aud OBTAINING portion OF the train contain
ing about 200 sick and wounded Contederates, o
pars Of whom escaped; the rest were psroled.
They tore up some % ieet or tue track at Ashland
station, aud performed similar feat some hall
u mile below, beside breaking iu,o small wooded
culyert, which latter tie principal damage done
ON the road. The engine Of the material train
which they alec captured, they ran off the track,
bu. did not iojure it. Their last achievement was
the burning OF Mrs. Crsnshaw's barn in the vicinity
Il be whole Amount of dzmaue "a i'll ne rsnairaA nv