Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-05-21

more ennasia An OF Vgor The bank steep, The fire
I Summers corts, rur nhs ago gsve little promise of
carried the works, drive artillerig from their eaos
captured twelve pieces of ard heaviest artillery
losses eedgvick followed ap his with the
hodest energy and pmsaed iae enemy toward Chance-
10 hd win the purpoe OF nntng with General Hooker
this briap. success ceme TOO late for the enemy
held the plank rosd which the the Eevepth
was bed to tbrow anv snfieje1t re- ;t si
prevent hi juno ion With Hooker This s1eedr come
and soon fine the largest perhaps the
Hooker o. with Federicksburg ard tbs isoiaed
was compelled to fall back upon the river at Banks Ford
where bridges he'd been thrown hy which, severely
pressed lie make ssfe his Kappa
hannock again has followed m'sfou on Misfortune,
not for lack of g ii bravery bat for the conduct
miscreans who hsd fed from their ION the previous
night almost upon the frat attack o. tie emmy
But asother Tepu tanned Sunday morning by
the Char celiosvl)e he enemy renewed the
attack and again drove back lines halt a mile
From the large brick house which gives the this
vicinity the enemy could be sweeping slowly, but
confidently deermnedly aud surely, through the clear
1ngs which extended in front Nothing could excite
admiration tor tie It qualities of the der Than
tue manner in "hch the enemy swept out they moved
st ably onward the forces Theh were opposed TO them
We say it and for he first time that the
own men.
They delivered their fire with precision and were appa
and shell which they constantly receiyi <. Coming
zion Of our men. half the number det lied
clear the woods IL seemed certain that here thy would
driving soldiers no ds III r FIRE and
ell bal halted again fired tell back tefore seem
irg t. cOuceGe 10 he curse the
peTlority whic b tLey eVident felt themse Our
me9 louSi we l. Itere was 40 lack of courage but an
ten whipped If tavng witnessed the night
prev that they desne be beaten
~ hing for them fire enemy
felt onfdent th2t they to Re victorious, and
sion tu sho we'd lick OF and enthusiasm,
but DO want OF cuase Il! has they needed
SEPARATION of series Y Wet res to look upon
e1EnestBess and confidence 10 III cause
wirh they were fig tf"s thu ended the Sabbath and
Another day of mis- ortune aud the day h,rdly h.
GREG IN before the enemy IL 1ce came upon the de-
tachmens which had heen thought sufici hold
work upon he Heights of Frederick. bag FIRST b1
gaze then DIVISION, then larger force in upon
them and alter strongly c0utetrg The pcs ton they
compelled to yield and ta back under the pro econ of
the town The enemy formed their line of battle the
outskirts and within the town the two brigades
wounded men were here in the hospitals aud the position
maintained Ior possible length the ground
gwen up the troops Withdrawn, bridges take
up, aud Fredericksburg given back to the EN- ny
They We're now At liberty to turn their aten0n Sedg
wick and tLey lost no time in concent aing til If forces
| against him. They strong for him.
After most obstinate fight in ~hjch the enemy almost
ity of his escape, he fof his retreat to the
east bank OF tn Rappah ,nnock Hs losses appal
much confusion and disorder the troops. few at
the hGt down their yledt themselves
pri ,oners without firing ket generally
Of this display ed the greatest alantry in fighting,
and only yelced Wh" oVerpoWered by superior numbers
By this time the a7oect of affairs had become exceeding
y dark Tue troops much dispirited, and although
they had held their position Morda, the prospect
meeting The combined forces of the with large rein
forcements, which they known have received
exceedingly unprom-ng. a appeared also
on Tuesday afernoon swelling the aPaha2no"k TO tor
rent and threatening to the bridges. Tuesday
GIT the OF The iappahaL mock Withdrawn and
entire force brought his the river With
The exception Of many dead and wounded, who
behud to the tender mercits OF the enemy
Thus ended the nine days campaign on the Rappahan-
mock. What was would SEEM the difficult part of
the task was most successful'> The army
they forced to of them and battle in
open field strange to say the army failed 10 beat the
enemy on comparatively equal ground and foot
lag.
CUR LOSSES.
During these nine daya losses hardly fall short Of
seventeen thousand men. Possibly hey viii be
Another Qurer stosy tho sea Of George n.
Sanders.
The Detroit Free Press of he 24h uIt, states that
a communication has just been received from Macki-
naw which gives the particulars II tire passage through
that county Of Sanders, e01 I'll q orga n. Sanders
and his escape to Canada, with dispatches iron the
Confederate Government. for transmission to Com
| missioner SEdel, at Paris. ne statement is ol-
lows:
The United States Assessor for the AIackinaw Dis,
trct together witQ the Sheriff OF ,aachinaw county,
had been a vsi. 10 Del county, i'll she Bay OF d.
NOette secton Or the purpose OF assessing and COZ
letting taxes. GA their way back they OvErtCok poor
locking young man. Of whom they mae inquiries con-
corning the roads aud other tela ;icl they wish
Cd TO be informed. They received answer 10 their
InterrugatOrIeS now ever, and the iaCt c2T
talned that their lie low traveller both deaf and
dumb. He had with him s1lQll slate, with which be
abs "a converse with them wTiiEar. The assG5
scr and sheriff eGdca 7Crcd 10 persuade the "U20r
nate young 10 return with them 30 }ree1 Bay, for
the reason lie had no bedding, and sufficient cloth
ing to protect him rOn tnc ncemency OF the weather
in that cold climate these KIDD persuasiona how
ever be etusd to Listen, stating that he had cousin at
Saut st. Marie, whose he gave Mir talette,
whom be bad not III twenty thee years and il
hs uDalterable determination place
He also STATED that be wished enjoy pleasure Of
hunt IN tie vicinity OF Sau t. and u combine prof with
pleasure, he was Intending TO Speculate grs He
cOmpanled the ChClaIS fa MackIDaw enjoy Dg the
hospitaes of their tents, and passing the tI1e
claOy der the Circumstances, could have been
pected. He stopped at IaCkinaw few days, and at
the end OF that lime accompanied the mail carrier 10
the Sault GA The way they other travellers,
with whom the conversed VII b his slate writing
French as easily and fueotly as Eogi8h. He is de-
SERTED as berg a spiendd penman and scholor OF
ordinary merit. When within about three miles Of
the Sallt he Did adltu 10 his companions the
ley, and procuring lDdian caGOe, crOs ced the st
VI r, s River tor Canada, double quick rate OF
speed. No sooner had be reached terra Ii The
Canadian side, than he regained tu possession
of ali bis faculties, and il good F:cn;h, ordered his
breakfast, and, likewise ordered team go to Col
Iugwood, On the Georgian Bay H stated to bis Can
adan friends that BIS Reid Sanders, that he
his Way 10 Paris with dispatches Tor Slidell,
from tie Government OF the Southern Confederacy.
The United States assessor at Macklaw has, since
the escape OF Sanders, received very polite letter from
his mute companion On his voyage home, thanking
him for lis kindness and the macy attentions bestowed
SO profusely upon unfortunate wayarer. He has
since taken his departure and is bis way to bis
destination beyond the reach Of ntercepon by any IL
uuring officials OF the Yankee Government" The
and sheriff state that he played bis part to per