Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-05-07
A Great battle And Glorious
victory!

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NEW YoRK, May 5th. The Times and
Herald contain long and interesting accounts
of proceedings in i1ookers army. The
Times correspondent states that after three
days skirlnishing on bool sides, the rebels
on Saturday =. NJ, and, evening ssttackedl
our right flank. Jackson, with shis whole
corps of 40, 900 meD, Ihfowingl himself im- !
petuously on Howad's llihl corps, but the
movement was only partially successful, and I
endorsements. being promptly sent by
Hooker, the rebels were handsomely check
ed. Howard ) corps consisted Of Schurz s,
Steinwehrs aud Devin divisions. I.t !
The Times correspondent states that this |
corps disgracefully abandoned their position
behind their breastworks, and rushed, panic
stricken, towards headquarters. Our right
was thus completely turned and the rebels |
in fair way of doubling US up. General
Hooker was in his saddle and turning to the
commander of bis own old corps he shouted,
General throw your men into the breach, !
receive the enemy on your bayonets, don't
fire shot they cant see you They
rushed glorous y at double quick to the
rescue. pressing forward horrible array of
glittering steel. The enemy were checked
and retired to the breastworks just abandon
ed by lHowards corps. Batteries of the
enemy, massed on the crest of the hill, I
pouring in terrific fire until far into the
night. Gen. .Pleasonton, also, checked a
flying battery OF a dozen pieces. He drew
up his little Brigade of Cavalry. with drawn
sabres to protect the guns. He had them,
double shotted with canister and swept the
enemys position murderousy.
In this charge Of the rebels they took
from the ''cowardly dutchmen," as the
Tunes correspondentstyes them, two pie.
ces Of cannon. The Germans fled past
Hooker's headquarters in a panic Many
members Of the staff, with pistols and
sabres vaiuly endeayored to stay their fight.
Sykes regulars arespicking them'up The
artillery combat continued till midnight
irercely. Hooker and staff were all the
time under the severest fire. !
Another correspondent OF the Times, da.
ted Sunday evening, says'it is feported from
Howard's front that the rebels have been
engaged ail Friday night in cutting a road
past his fight. but not much attention has
been paid to the fact. The afternoon of
Saturday, as reported by pickets on the
right ot Socum's front, wagons were seen
moving all day in a westerly direction. -
Sickles with u heavy force was sent to re-
connoitre, when the advance fell in with
| ,he rear OF Jacksun's army. Sckes' urmy push.
| on to check mate Jackson, and sO0n captured the
eniire 23d Georgia regenenr 4OJ.l including off
GERS. lhis movement OF Sickles cut Jackson's
| fuce In two aud Goa, Williams commenced
| flank mos EN- mt on thu eieny's right, with good
prospects OF suvce II WAS supp. ised that HJw.
ard's corp., formerly sigel's, would successfully
resist Jackson's movements but the first division
| nssai cd Carl Schurz and almost Inslantly gave
way, thousand throwing down .leir guns ,aud
streaming towards heu quarters.
| Gan Devin's division, Oy the drmoralizl ion OF
ottrs, WIRE uRabie TO siani, against the rebels,
ana GEN Devins was second lime wounded in
| tile 10 H. while endeavoflng 10 rally his men.
| Gen. Howard, win ali his daring and. resolu.
iiun, could not stem thu Tile, and inc igudes OF
Coluneis Bushyeck und McLenn rerntined fight.
ing us long as possible, retiring in good order
+ Ot course tis disaster cOinpe He'd the recall OF
Sicklcs, who hal been vigorously at work.
Gen. Williams division returned to lind por
tiUn oi his works occupied by the enemy Sick les
could nUl communicate with the whole OF his ar.
| my by the route ,he came, and Gen Hooker or
I derel hight attsck to restore communication -
| Wards brigade. aided by Best's battery, made an
ultuck at II O'Clock al night, which was entirely y
suecepsiui, and In char 90 mLdo by the brigade a
Eporiisn of tho ariilkty lrst by Howard was gal
nntly retuken. The enemy were driven back
4 nearly mile thatRights luIt inlu,5 ~
On Sunday morning at o'clock the rebels
VI could be plainly seen on the, ,Plapk road about
iniIeaild .llAh ,aron1 Hooker's Headquarters al
4 lrated the evening prev lOus by she'll q +
81 Our insof battle was Immediately ormed, and
in hall an hour our advunce became engaged =
! Soon battalion ailer batiplion became engaged
the enemy advancing his in aniry in overwhem
ing numbers. seeming determined .t0crush ours
) Gems Sicklessahd Sk,cum,sabraee men; however
held them in check, inflictins dIeadul slaughter
, | upon them, s4~,-. . uer, A~rfF-f4
\ Ge4 Frsnch,s division was sent in our righ
flank and soUn crushed that portion OF the enc
I M 4 Snfc
, compliments 10 Gen Hooker. stating that he hac
! charged the rebels and was driving them be ior'
him. l9G12 Gy GENG IAii ~ Ufe'
'. Five whole rebel divisions were thrown upor
y Gen. Sickes, but he ana alsgailaht soldiers heit
the uaiiors in check. taking, during the day, al
I aggregate OF Two thousand prisoners.
d The fight was a dc pernte hand TO hand conhic
and the courage Displayed was perfectly irlghtful
A Officers say that dead and wo hdod rebels GOV
= cred the ground in heaps the rebels LITERAL
throwing themselves upon the muzzles OF on
Q guns.
J. Gen. Motifs brigade nude fifteen distinct charg
A es, and captured seven stand OF rebel colors-
q The 7th New Jersey alone captured four stan ID
= colors and five hundred prisoners.
e The engagement lasted six hours, an
: was the most terrific of the war. Our ai
ltillery literally Slaughtered the ehemy-
Many of bur f'batteries lost heavily, but tn
le guns are all saved. The enemy were n
le longer in our rear, but directly in our from
IN between us and our forces in Fredericks
'. burg, we occupying fortified ahd.ehtrehche
positions. The enemy gained some ground
~ but at the sacrifice Oh tive of his seven d
visions
ID Sundsyafternoon therebels made sever,
TX attempts to force our lines, several of HI
re batteries and regiments being destroyed !
,e the atteinpt, TO .carry the. spsx Of our pos
9. ton near the Chancellor House, where
he large quantity ofTour artihery,is mnssed. :
ty kOur present position is impregnable.
r. Gen. Lee has ordered that our lines mu
Q, be broken at all hazards, but the rebels wi
b. only destroy thsmselRess by their attemp
nd Ourltroopsare perfectly cool and coat
MS dent.
lis Eo The rebel Gen. Hill isfepprted killed
III Gen. Berry was killed while leading h
Il is HSSas i6s kiilsd and wounded is Maj,
10 Gen. Berry, killed; Gen. Devins Of Mass
4 chsettsI Wounded in the foot, Gem Mot
y, wounded in two places; Lieut.. Col. Scot
iy Sd Wisconsin, killed., Capt, Kemple,
US Regulars, killed; Lieut.. Crosby, 4th Reg
is Jars, killed; also large number OF. field al
" company officers Killed spd wounded, mos
Ind IL from New York and Pennsvlyania' req