Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-05-12

thirty pieces Of artillery. We have captured very
near 000 prisoners, and have lost suppose 1000
prisoners. These results of the flaht point most
conolusivelytea most brilliant Confederate victory
We have captured one BrigAdier General and any
quantity of field and sratf officers. ;-.~
q xSmong the kilisdSon our side are Gen. Paxton, of
the Stonewall brigade; Gsas Nichols was wounded
in the leg. having previously lost an arm at WihA
chester; Gen. McGown was wounded slightly ;IGen.s
Hoke was wounded in the arm. Gems. Slocumb,
Howard and 0Neill, of the Yankee army; are re-
portedFkfiled, and I" Fighting Joe" is said to be
sliS5kfy wouHded." ~.S-. i
Sfhe following dispatch from General Lee, dated
Ch9lcGiofsSille, III, inst, announces that Hooker
has relnqaished hixfortifed position andrecrOsscd
the river: - e. a.
To His Ercel1nty, President Daris -
After driving Sedg wick across the Rappahannock
on the night of the 4th, returned on the 9th to
Charlottesville. The, marched was delayed by
storm, which continued all night and the following
day. In placing troops in position NtJ Morning
of the 9Th to attack {ooezT,. -aSoe1sined he had
abandoned his fortified position. Our line of skir-
mishers pressed forward until they came within
range Of the enewys batteries planted on the north
side of the RapPahannoek, which from The .cou6gn-
ration Of the ground completely commanded this
side His army, therefore, escaped with the loss OF
few additional prisoners. e.. ...
tSigneD .. R. E. LEE,
Gen. Commanding.
Richmond papers of the 9th instant, publish the
following: -a- ......
ADDRESS OF GEN. LEE TO HIS ARMY.
The following appropriate address has been is
issued by Gen. Lee. to the gallant army under his
command. Gen. Lee pays a just tribute to Lieut.
Gen. Jackson, with whom be has been so long as
sOciated in arms.
HEADoRs. ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
..,..- May L 1868. -.
With heartfelt qualification the General Com
manding expresses to the army his sense of the
heroic conduct displayed by officers and men du-
ring the arduous operations in which they have
just been engaged. -
Under trying vicissitudes of heat and storm you
attacked the enemy, strongly .entrenched in the
dspths OF a tangled wilderness, and again on the
hills OF fredericksburg fifteen miles distant, and
by the valor that has triumphed on so many fields,
forced him once more to seek safety beyond the
Rappahannock. While this glorious victory enti-
ties you to tho praise and gratitude of the nation,
we especially called upon to return our grateful
thanks to the only giyer a victory for the signal
deliverance lie has wrought
1t is therefore earnestly recommended that the
troops unite or Sunday next in ascribing to the
LORD of Hosts the glory due unto His name.
Let US not forget in our rejoicing the brave SOL
diers who have fallen in defence Of their country;
ulate their example .'D
The army and the country alike lament the ab-
sence for time of one TO whose bravery, energy
and skill they are so much indebted for success.
The following letter from the President of the
Confederate States is communicated TO the army as
an expression of his appreciation of its success.
81 have received your dispatch, and reverently
unite with you in giving praise to God for the sue
cess with which He has crowned our arms.
"ln the name of the people, offer my cordial
thanks TO yourself and the troops under your COM
mand for this addition to the unprecedented series
of great victories which your armv has achieved.
THE universal rejoicing produced by this hap
py result will be mingled with general regret for
the good andth brave who are numbered among
the killed and the wounded"
R. LEE, GeaeraL
Stoneman's cavalry broke up their camp on
Thursday and started for the upper RIppahannock,
after stealing all the horses they could find. They
cut the throas of two hundred of their own horses,
to keep them from falling into our hands.
Our Loss and the Enemy's.
The Examiner gives the following approximate
estimate Of the losses either side in the recent
battles. Confederate loss:
Wounded 1000
Killed 900
Missing 1900
Total, 9,100
This estimate is liberal and it is believed that our
actual loss will prove much smaller 1t is gratify-
ing to know that most OF our wounded are but
slightly injured, the number of flesh wounds in arm
and hand greatly preponderating over those of a
graver nature.
The encmy's loss is variously estimated at from
twenty to thirty thousand killed, wounded and priS
oners. or the latter we have taken from seven to
ten thousand. We have captured fifty odd pieces
of artillery, and than 80, ,O0O stand of small
arms
Our army is being reinforced either for forward
movement or to repe an advlnce Of the enemy, who
is also receiving heavy reinforcements