Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-07

rebels in fair way Of doubling us up
Hooker was Immediately IN the saddle,
and turning to the commander of his own
old corps, Gen. Berry, shouted, "Genersl,
throw your men into the breach-receive
the enemy on your bayone;s Don't fire
a shot-they can't see your They did
to and the enemy were checked, and re-
sired to the breastworks just abandoned
by Towards corps.
They took from the cowardly Dutch
men IL pieces of cannon.
What made this retreat most disastrous
was the fact that Sickles had by bl anch
road, pierced the enemy's center, penetra-
ted for mile, cut them in two and Sc
cured the key to victory, when the turning
of Towards position obliged him to re-
treat bringing off 400 rebel prisoners.
On the afternoon of Saturday it was re-
ported by pockets on the right of Slocum's
front that wagons had been seen moving
all day in westerly direction. Sickles
with heavy force was sent to reconnoitre
when the advance fell in with the rear of
Jackson's army. Sickles Immediately
rushed on to oheckmate jackson, and soon
captured the entire 23d Georgia regiment
Of 400 including officers. This movement
cut Jackson's force in two and Gen. Will
Hams commenced flank movement on the
enemy's right with good prospect of sue
cess. 1t was supposed that Towards
corps would successfully resist Jacksons
movement, but the first division assailed
almost instantly gave way, thousands of
the towards throwing down their arms.
Gen. Deven's division disafected by others
was unable stand against the reoels. Gen.
Devens was wounded. OF course this dis
aster compelled the recall of Sickles who
had been vigorously at work.
Gen. Williams division returned to the
field.
A portion of his works were occupied
by the enemy. ..
Sickles could not communicate with the
whole of his army by the route he came,
and Hooker ordered night attack to re-
store communication.
Wards brigade, aided by Best's bat
terry, made the attack at IL o'clock at
night, which was entirely successful, and
recovered a portion of the artillery lost by
Howard.
The enemy were driven back nearly
mile.
On Sunday, at 5, the rebels could be
plainly seen, about mile and half from
Hooker's head quarters, at the Chancellor
House.
Our line of battle was Immediately form
ed, and in half an hour our advance be-
came engaged.
The enemy advanced his infantry in
overwhelming numbers.
Sickle's and Slocum's brave men held
them in check, inhicting dreadful slaugh-
ter upon them.
French's division was sent in on our
right flank, and soon crushed that portion
of the enemy's line, and at eight O'Clock
French sent compliments to Hooker, stat
ing that he had charged the rebels and
was driving them before him.
.Sickles took over 1000 prisoners during
the W.
Motifs brigade made several charges
and captured several stands of rebel col
ors. The It'll New Jersey captured 500
prisoners.
The engagement lasted from $50 to
S.45 a. M, when being out of ammunition
our forces held their position for an hour
at the point of the bayonet, when being
resupphed, they fell back to Chancellor
House, where the contest was again main
tanned with great havoc to the enemy.
The vicinity of Chancellor House was
now the theater of the fight.
At 10 rebel shell burned Hooker's
headquarters. In the meantime Hooker
had established new line. Our forces
were Withdrawn to that front, and at
n.30 musketry firing ceased.
The enemy is now no longer in our rear
but directly in our front, between us and
our forces in Fredericksburg, we occupy
ing fortified and entrenched position.
The enemy have gained some ground,
but at the sacrifice of five of his seven di-
visions. Sunday afternoon the rebels made
several attempts to force our lines, several
of his batteries and regiments being actu-
ally destroyed in the attempts to carry the
apex of ouI position near the Chancellor
House, where a large quantity of our ar
tillery is massed.
Our present position is impregnable.
Gen. Lee has ordered that our lines
must be broken at all hazards.
Gen. Hill is reported killed. Gen. Ber-
ry is killed, and Gen. Devins wounded
also, Gen. Mott, Col. Mcknight, COL Ri
lev, Col. Lancaster and Col. Pierson
wounded; Coils. Stanbrook and Stevens
killed, and many others killed and
wounded.