The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-05-20

followed up his success with the boldest
energy, and pursued the enemy toward
Chancellorville with the purpose of
uniting with General Hooker at that
place.
But this brilliont success came too
late, for the enemy held the plank road
which the rout of the Eleventh Corps
had yielded to them on the previous
night, and the enemy was enabled to
throw any sufficient force against him
to prevent his junction with Hooker.
This was speedily done, and soon Sedg-
wick's fine corps, the largest and per-
haps the best of the army, was cut off
from communication either with Hooker
or with Fredericksburg, and, thus
isolated, was compelled to fall back
upon the river at Banks Ford, where
bridges had been thrown over, by which,
if severely pressed he could make safe
his retreat across the RappahannOck
agein.
But another repulse was sustained
on Sunday morning by the army near
Chancelloryille. The enemy renewed
the attack and again drove back our
lines for half a mile. From the large
brick house which gives the name to
this vicinity the lines of the enemy
could be seen sweeping slowly, but
confidently, detcrminedly, and surely,
through the clearings which extended
in front.
The rebel troops delivered their Ere
with precision and were apparently
inAexible and ilnmoyable under the
storm of bullets and shell which they
were constantly receiving, Our men
fought well; they showed no lack of
courage; they only seemed to want the
earnestness inspired by an unfailing
confidence of success.
MONDAY, May 4.
Another day Of misfortune, and the
day was hardly ushered in before the
enemy in force came down upon the
detachments which had been thought
sufficient to hold the works upon the
heights of Fredericksburg. First a
brigade, then division, then a larger
force came in upon them, and after
strongly contesting the position they
were compelled to yield and fall back
under the protection of the town. The
enemy formed their line of battle on
the outskirts, and within the town the
two brigades of General Gibbon held
them in check as long as could be.
Many wounded men were in the hos
pitals, and the position was maintained
as long as possible. At length the
ground was given up, the troops were
withdrawn, the bridges taken up, and
Fredericksburg was given back to the
enemy.
They were now at liberty to turn
their attention to Sedgwick, and they
lost no time in concentrating their
forces against him. They were too
strong for him.
After amos obstinate fight, in which
the enemy almost were successful in
destroying his bridges, and the posi-
bility Of his escape, he made good his
retreat also to the east bank Of the
Rappahannock. His losses were ap-
paliing.
!. TUESDAY, May 5.
I A severe storm appeared in the
afternoon of this day, swelling the
Rappahannock to torrent and threat
} ening to carry away the bridges
Tuesday night the army of the Rap.
J pahannock was Withdrawn, and oul
entire force brought again to this side
, of the river, with the exception Of many
!, dead and wounded, who were left
, behind to the tender mercies of th'
. enemy.
Thus ended the nine day campaigr
7 on the Rappahannock. Our losses arr
! estimated at from ten to fifteen thou
sand. But what they really are is no
7 vet known with certainty.