Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-05-14


tionable authority furnishes this con-
fession of dying man, on a subject
now familiar to the, residents Of the
district wherein he resided.
GREAT BATTLE IN VIRGINIA.
b The New York Times and Herald
contain an interesting account OF the
proceedings Of Hooker's army. The
Times correspondent states that af-
ter three days diminishing on both
sides, the rebels on Saturday AFTER
noon and evening attacked our right
flank. jackson with his whole corps of
4O, 900 was throwing himself impetu-
ously on Towards llth corps, but the
movement was not successful, and
reinforcements being promptly sent
by Hooker, the rebels were handsome
ly checked. nsas ..iH y efe,. Bs-- ..n
Howard's corps consisted Of Schurz,
Steinwhcr's and Deyens divisions
The Times correspondent states
that this corps disgracefuliys aban-
doned their position behind their
breastworks and rushed panic strick-
en- to headquarters. Our right wing
was thus completely turned, and the
rebel advance was doubling US up.
Hooker was Immediately in his sad
die, aud turning to the commander
Of his own old corps, shouted, !" Cen
eral, throw your men into the breach,
receive the enemy on your bayonets;
don't fire shot; they can't see you.'
They rushed glotiously ON at double
quick to the rescue, pressing forward
horrid array of glittering steel,
The enemy were checked, and retired
to their breastworks, just abandoned
by Howard's corps"
Batteries were Immediately massed
on the crest of hill, pouring into
their right. a,e ,e.s aa. -.
Gen. Pleasenton then collecting
a flying battery Of dozen pieces,
drew up his little brigade of cavalry
with drawn sabres to protect the
guns. He then double-shotted with
canister and swept the enemys posi-
tion murderously. ...-l.
The Germans fled past Hooker's
headquarters in panic, many nem-
bers of the staff with pistols and sa-
bers vainly eudeavoring to stay their
fight. a., -.s..v .l.z.s .st-,. .---
The artillery combat continued till
midnight fierccly. Hooker and staff
were all the time under severe fire.
h On the afternoon Of Saturday it
was, reported BY the pickets ON the
right of Slocum's front that wagons
were seen moving all day in a wes-
terly direction. $50 s32as so
yrSicklcs, with a heavy force. was
sent 10 reconnoitre, when the advance
fell in with the rear Of Jackson's
army. Sickles Immediately pushed
to checkmate Jackson and soon cap
tured the enemy's Esd Georgia regi-
ment of 400 men. This movement
of Sickles cut Jackson's in two and
Gen. Williams commenced flank
movement on the enemy's right with
good prospects of success. $3.50
1t was supposed that Howard's
corps, formerly Sigels, would success
fully resist Jackson's movement, but
the first division assailed was Carl
Schurz's which almost instantly gave
way, thousands throwing down their
arms and swarming towards head
quarters. ar b. ..sf.
Gen. Devon's division, by the de-
moralization of others, was unable to
stand against the rebels, and Deven
was The second time wounded in the
foot while endeavoring to rally his
men. Howard, with all his daring
and resolution, could not stem the
tide, and the. brigades Of Cofoncls
Busby and McNair remained fight
ing as long as possible, retiring in
good order. Of course this disaster
compelled the recall Of Sickles, who
had been vigorously at work.
Gen. Williams division returned to
find portion of his works occupied
by the enemy. - .a
Sickles could not communicate with
the whole of his army by the route
he came, and Hooker ordered night
attack to restore the communication.
Wards brigade, aided by the best
battery, made an attack at II o'clock
at night, which was entirely successful,
and in the charge made by the brig
tade, Porter's artillery was lost, but
was gallantfy retaken by Howard,
and the enemy driven back nearly a
mile. That night. Saturday our
men slept on their arms. At tive
o'clock Sunday morning, the rebels
could be plainly seen on the plank
road, about a mile and half from
Hooker's headquarters at the Chancel.
llor House, which house had been PEN
letrated the evening previous by a
eshell.
+ Our line Of battle was Immediately
formed, and in half an hour our ad-
vance became engaged-the enemy
advancing his infantry in overwhelm-
ling numbers, seeming determined, to
crush ours. Sick'le's and Slocum' 8
Ebrave men, however, held them m
iI check. inficting dreadful slaughter
[upon them. Gen. French's division
was sent in on our right flank, and
soon crushed that portion of the enc
my's line, and at s So'clock Gen. French
sent his compliments to Gen., Hooker
stating that be had charged the reb
eels and was driving them. before him.
Five whole rebel divisions were
thrown upon Sickles, but he. and hi'
gallant men held the traitors in check
taking during the day an, aggregat'
of two thousand prisoners. ~
The fight was desperate. hand te
hand conflict, and the carnage perfect
Ily frightful. Officers say that deat
aud wounded rebels covered th'
ground in heaps--the rebels Etefall,
throwing themselves on the muzzle'
of our guns.
i Gen. Motifs brigade made 6ftecl
distinct charges, and captured sevel
stand Of rebel coiors.
i The 7th New Jersey alone captures