The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-05-09

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Tiled while fsading his bssss xaes,.
hrsong fhs killed ard wounded are Msj.
Gee. Berry killed i; Gen. Dsvsss, OF Masss-
chasesss. woanded n the teoe Sen. Mess3
zourded IN two places; lleaE OOH Dooes,
81 wisconsin, Killed Lieut.. Uroeby, 40
rarulere. kisIeds also, Issgs numbsFsa 60
lisld and soEnpahy officers killed and wotna.
Cd, mostly from New York sod PeDnsyls
yania regiments. Il h !. 4 "a
4 FaImonIh Istsss oil Sanday losh, D. -,
states that Ssdseui0k attached sbe heighSs
Of Frsdsricksburg, kAilantlg carrying kkeaa
bv storm, and eapsnripe tbs 10th and l6ta
Mississiupi regiuaeDss. 0ne company pf New
Orlsa ps Washington artillery 81 3 gnnss
and over 1000 pFisensrss Gen. uibbsn
plantei the sfars and stripes ossr tho rebel
woeks. Oar loss was aesAeTaks. u
sedgswiek afteswassS 5r0ts ths rebels
hack. and, al ain ID. M, Sunday, had Ad-
yanoed 10 the brick church "a nilss towards
ChancelIorvilIe, on The plank road. HsFs
be had severe fight with Earle rebel di.
vision, reinforced BY Lee. bat repulsAd
them, taking i Ios. of prisoness. The sna-
nv ID now hemmed ia between Hookes end
sedgewiok. and ths advantages b ds0idsdly
with "a, g..s sap 81
The Herald says oar loss 10 stcrming the
heights Of Fredsricksburg 10 about 1000
killed and wounded.
News from the Rappahapue6k TO III D.
Sunday. Rebel stores near EfadrioksbnFg.
nc Ssonemsn,s station have been burnssi.--
is lie rumored that one regiment captured
l6 pieces OF artillery, nnd that the Keish
brigade took three rebel bssteriss; also shas
our cssairy are tearing up The railroad md
destroying large ansonnts Of rebel prcpsrty;
that We advanced one n1i1e YESTERDAY, ard
were stilI driving the rsbsls With treat
slaughter. Az Ii O'Clock heavy cannoaa-
ding was heard on the right. IN. n
.Ths Worlds correspondent Gays the bas.
Gle which was resumed % Monday was .
most desperate affair. The rsbsls NADIA q
series OF desperate attacks sc all points,
butt we're repalssd with terrific slaDghter.
Our forces destroyed the bridges IN the
rear Of the rebels. seross Mstapnsss thns
completely cutting OF All resrsas TO Rish-
mond. -
+. .s.s Philadelphia, Msy g.
| The Washington Chronicle Of Yesterday
afternoon has the following: A gentleman
who left Falmouth early Monday Borning,
reports that early Oh Sunday moFHing sim
Eultaneously With shs commencement Of the
battle on our right our, batteries en- she lefs
opened 90 the rebel defences &c FrsdericKs-
burg, which was replied 60 smartly By the
rebels; bat their 6re gradually slaoksnsd.
Oar infantry Immediately moved forward
under the direction Of GsnaraI Ssdgawiek
Oar men had their bayonets fixed. prs-
septing a firm front, and moved steadily
until they reached within 100 yards Of the
famous stone wall. Here they were met
BY . murderous FIRE OF infantry, while
grape and cannistes plowed through their
ranks still they pressed onward. The wall
was cleared, and the ridge gained. The
brave boys pushed onward towards che See
ood line OF insreuchmenss !; but the order
reached them 80 return, which was com
piled with reluctantly. Tbs opinion having
gained that Twas necessary not TO driFe
them further, assik would prevent our
forces on right from reaching thsir reaR.
So great was panic OF the rebels that they
abandoned cannsn, arms, knapsasks and
everything else that would impede their
flight. Their worksswere held ell day with.
out any desperate effort 90 part OF rsbsIs TO
drive our forces from tham.. ... ~. a, SO "a
They kept up, however, sharp skirmish
occasionally ana made salIiea out OF thar
second lines Of inlrenohnenss, bat were IN
vsriably repulsed. Upwards Of / 800 pris.
ousrs taken. Forces il this engagement
mostly belonging TO Miss., Georgia and Va.
rsgi nents. Large numbers Of officers, from
eolonels down, we're also taken. IL isra-
nored thas rebels ysstsrday made, or were
preparing to make, attack on our forces
within the werks ;;sa,ntws have high ausiier-
ityfof the opinion that even III they ara
suceessfuly is viii amount % peshing, she
main fighting having been Transferred 20
anoshsR point and IN operations which are
how progressing, ~ We hope, 80 auccessful
complstion, the oocupancy of Frederioks-
burg would not be of slightest consequences.
Il rebels have STACKED us there, it lie prob
ably mere fsint, and will only. amonns 10
a useless expenditure Of life and annual
ton.
The WcrldS correspondent writing 1t 10
O'Clock MoHday Gays Seagwiok had passed
90 towards Hooker, leasiag divisien 10
guard the heights asFFederieksburg. They
bad been attacked, and are indangsr Of be.
ing driven fram their pesisiea. 7.,z7 T. 1. j
Ths whsreahauls8 Of Ssoneman Ia not
known, but il any disaster had happened
We would have known IL from the enemy. 8.
-4at 81. I . TAG saaSll. Va. s8.Av,ks
Yesterday morning Gen, Peck sans force
OF Infantry, cavalry and artillery across
the Nausemosd as SSiEelk, 90 halo =.
ennoissAs0s. 4 Thsyf adFafaSd aaaeiaEssly
mn psAArnhisnm &zrass.sk.s I'VE IA -. .rI