Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-05-14

As subsequently shown from the state
ments oI prisosers. Eve whole Divisions
Of the rebel army were .precipita,sd
upon this portion Of the line, for freu
these Eve divisions We took during the
day so aggregate Of over two thousand
prisoners. a
The exploits Of our gallant troops
ln those dark. tangled, gloomy wood'
may never be brought to light; bu
they would 6ll hundred volumes.-
It wss Q deliberate. desperate han d to
hand conflict. and the carnage wal
perfectly irighiful. Cool officers say
that the dead and wounded Of The
enemy covered the ground in heaps
I and that the rebels seemed utterly 70
rardless Of their lives. and literally
threw themselves upon the muxzles, o
our guns. Many desperate charges
we're made during the 6ght, particular
ly by Berry's division. Moot's brigade
made fifteen distinct charges, aud cap
tured seven stands Of colors, the Sew
enth New Jersey. Col. Frsncine.
alone captured four stands Of colors and
Eve hundred prisoners. f--.-
Gen. Couch's Second Army Corps
though only in part present. did excel
lent work. It Was Gen. French who
charged and drove the enemy on the
flank. and it was the indomitabls Han
cock who gallantly went to the relief
Of the hard-pressed Sickles. tr..
The engagement lasted without th
slightest intermissiou from 81 A. NJ,
to 8:45 A. NJ. when there was a tenn
porary cessation on our part. occasion
ed by getting out Of ammunition
We held our position for nearly an
hour with the bayonet. and then, be-
ing re-supplied. an order was given to
fall back TO the vicinity OF the Cham
eellor House which We did in good order
Here the contest vas maintained for an
hour or more, not so severely as before.
but with great havoc to the enemy.
and considerable loss to ourselves. o..
The vicinity Of the Chancellor House
vas now the theatre Of the fight, and
my visits 10 that spot became less fre-
quent. Gen. Hooker maintained his
headquarters there until 10 A. NJ,
when it was set on FIRE by the enemy's
shells. and is now in ruins. Chancel-
lorville Is no longer in existence. hsV-
ing perished with the flames, but
Chaeellorville is in history, never to be
effaced. ........ ....tr ..
Our new line is pow 60 far estab-
lished as to render it safe to Withdraw
all our forces on that front, which was
accordingly done. and At 1850 A. NJ.
the musketry firing ceased.
The engagement had lasted six
hours, but had been the most terrific
Of the war. Our srtillary had Utterly
slaughtered the enemy. and many OF
the com panies had lost heavily in men
themselves, but the guns were all
saved. OH
The enemy was no longer in our
rear, hut had heen showed down di
rectly in our front. and is now direct
" hetwsen US and our forces at Fred
erick~burg. and We were again in an
entrrnched and formidably fortified
position. The enemy has gained some
ground. it is true. but at the sacrifice
Of the flower Of his force, FIVE Of his
seven divisions having been cut to
pieces in the effort, and over 1000 OF
them have fallen into our hands.
Our right wing, under Gems. Reyn-
olds and Meade, was not engaged.
save the division Of Gen. Humphreys
which went into the woods on the
enemy's left flank. and fought valiant
" under their brilliant leader, until
their ammunition was exhausted.
During the afternoon the enemy
has made several attempts TO force
our lines. particularly at the apex Of
our position, near the Chancellor
House. but Captain Weed has
a large quantity of artillery in
such a position as to repulse with
great loss everything placed within its
range. The enemy tried several
batteries and regiments at that point at
different times during the afternoon.
md they were literally destroyed by
The Ere Of our terrible guns. Nothing
;an live within their range.
Our present position is impregnable
{ our troops continue to fight as they
rave tr-day. Gen. Lee. the prisoners
'ay, has issued an order that our lines
must be broken at all haEards. Let
hem try il again. with what they have
eft. They can. and perhaps will de-
troy themselves by attacks upon this
position. .. .frie ...-
Our troops are perfectly cool and
confident. They have fought with I
yIess spirit and enthusiasm ard will
continue to do so. .r
The rebel prisoners report that Gen.
/. P. Hill was killed this forenoon,
turing the sanguinsry conflict his d.
Tision had with Gen. Berry's division.
Gen Berry was himself killed. while
,sllantly leading his brave men.
... L. L. CRorEsE.
The following are the editorial com
nents OF the New York Times on the
oregoing news: .
Two Of our correspondents with Gen.
lockers army arrived in the city yes
erdav, bringing the latest Intelligence