Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-12
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storm, capturing the 10th and 18th rebel Mis-
issippi regiments, one company of the famous
Washington artillery of New Orleans, and part
of Alexander's artillery, in all 8 guns and over
1000 prisoners.
The following is lated Philadelphia, May
The Washington Rcppblicaa has news from
the front up to 10 A. NJ Monday. 1t confirms
the capture Of all the fredericksburg works.
Everything was successful to that hour.
The rebel batteries at Charlottesville had
been senced A number of heavy guns had
been captured Two thousand rebel prisoners
were captured that morning.
Dispatches also confirm the cutting OF the
railroad between Fredericksburg and Richmond
by Gen. Stoneman
NGw YORk, May 5. The Post prints the
following
The battle Of Sunday was renewed on Mon
day morning. The enemy appeared to have
forces equal to our own, and bis successive at
tacks were made with a desperate spirit.
The destruction Of the railroad south Of
Fredericksburg has been accomplished and the
road to Richmond 10 thus cut off from the enc
my
WAsnSGroN, May g. Eight hundred prison
ers including one entire regimen, the 23d Ca,
were brought to Washington this morning and
marched down Pennsylvania avenue to the old
Capital Prison.
Their appearance was the subject of universal
comment and remark. They were well and
comfortably clad, and not one looked as though
he had not had enough to eat,
PHILADELPHIA, May 5 The Bulletin has just
issued an extra stating that Gen. +. Lee is a
prisoner.
The battle on Monday was most desperate
affair. The rebels made series of Supor'human
attacks on all sides, bat were repulsed with ter
rible slaughter.
NEw YoRE Maya. Tho Times correspondent,
dating two miles below fredericksburg 8 4
O'Clock A. NJ Sunday says Bartlett's brigade,
Newton's DIVISION are charging upon the rebels
in trout Of the Bernard House led by the Goth
Pennsylvania IL has fired with considerable
precision, annoying us 10 o considerable extent.
Fredericksburg is occupied by Corcaran' s oil
brigade, and the troops Of Newton's division
0 A. NJ. After q temporary iull, musket
firing has again commenced. We arel losing
some men.
9:l0, A. NJ. The artillery on both sides
have again opened and are firing at each other
rapidly Burke's division hospital has moved
back from the river owing to several of the
rebel shells bursting near it. Our troops are
well protected behind the right side of the
Richmond road
900 A. NJ. Our batteries on the left huvo
changed position and are doing better execution.
$3.50 A. NJ. A pontoon bridge has been
thrown across at Fredericksburg and persons are
passing. The rebels have removed their guns
from the earthworks above Fredericksburg.
Our single guns on this side are throwing an
occasional shell.
NEw YoRK, May 5. The correspondent Of
the Commercial Advertiser at Wash ington, dat
ing Monday afternoon, says;
+" Gen. Hooker sends no bulletins of his sue
cess, but leavesal here, from the President down,
TO CLEAN what information they can from the
couriers of the New York Press, who pass
through with information. The Union troops
appear to have been goriously victorious and
although many men have fallen, the virtual de-
strucIion of Lees army will be a fatal blow to
the rebellion.
Every one here is in the best spirits and the
long columns OF prisoners, who have been
marched along Pennsylvania avenue to day, ere
so many proofs Of our success.
DR.. Setterman's acquisitions for blankets and
other extra comforts Tor the wounded, have been
promptly met, and largo fierce of agents and
nurses Of State associations have gone down
The weather is pleasant and no exerllons will be
spared 10 alleviate the suhorings Of those who
have aided in obtaining this glorious success.
Nrw York, May 5. The Philadelphia lnQm.
rer has dispatch purporting TO be from Wash
ington yesterday, stating that telegram from
Lee to Richmond was intercepted calling Tor re-
Inducements, announcing his entire inability to
hold out two days longer unless they are sent.
Stonemans cavalry in the rear of the rebels
gre said to have cut the Virginia Central Rail
road, near Milford Station, southwest of Chan.
cellorville, tearing up five miles of the track and
capturing rebel supply train, thus cutting Of
all rebel communication with Richmond.
Milford is on the Richmond and Fredercks
burg Railroad, southeast Of Charlottesville, anC
% miles from Fredericksburg. 1t is in the neigh
boIhood IN which Gen. Stoneman is understood
to be operatin2.I
NV YoRK May 9Th. The Tpae says it il
impossible to estimate the loss in Sunday bat
tie. We know that ours is heavier than eve
before in battle OF 80 short duration, Tn
enemy admit their loss to DO frightiul,
The Herald says we have accounts from tn
vicinity of the battle-ground as lato as Monda,
night, from which it would appear that thu
fight was renewed that day, near Chancellorville
IL was thought that Gen. Lee had been rein
forcedfrom Richmond, which would throw doub
upon the cutting off communication by Genera
ahnnf rh.s "a d ,,r,
positive is known, except that he has got in th
rear OF fredericksburg and was attempting h
cut the railroad connections.
The correspondent of the Herald says Genera
Tyler's brigade went into the fight on Suuda
with 1900 men, and had only 600 loft at th
end Of the action.
FREDERICKSBURG, May 4-l0 A. NJ. Sedg
wick has moved on towards Hooker. Gibbon'
division is left to guard the flights. Ii ha
been attacked by the enemy in large force, an(
is in danger of losing the position and abandon
ing Fredericksburg.
The Tribune correspondent with Gen. Hook
er's army. writing Monday morning, says tn
guns are already laundering on our left. 1t i
believed that the day will prove most disastrou
to the rebels
Over 6O00 rebel prisoners have been brought
in. They report jackson in command of thl
rebel army, aud that reinlOrccments have beer
sent them from North Carolina.
Our losses are heavy.
Gen. Hill is killed
Another correspondent with Sedgwick's div
sion says the battle opened again Monday, a
daylight, and isstill going on on the hills at tn
extreme left Gibbons division returned to fal
mouth last night, and Halls brigade has gen
over. During the night the cracking of musker