The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-05-20
The Great Victory,

ricksburg were the most decisive of the
war. Gen. Lee himself has SO declared -
The number Of prisoners captured is still
nncertain-six to ten thousand. The loss
of the enemy supposed to be five to ten
times ours. The number Of our killed es,i-
mated by sone at eight hundred to thou
sand.
A large number of our wounded reached
here last evening. About one hundred cap.
tured Yankee officers arrived by the same
train.
The Equirer says:
As TO the materials Of war, we have heard
no estimate. but are informed that, rs for
knapsacks, hayersacks, overccats and coats
the ground was literally coveted. Thou.
sands OF arms we're scattered over the field.
Fifty three pieces Of artillery were captured.
The prisoners ale said to number ten thou
sand.
The condition Of the wounded brought
to the city is most remarkably coed. The
very large number that walked TO the hos.
pitfalls, apparently but slightly wounded, was
most gratifying.
The estimate Of our loss has decreased
from 10000 to 5000, and many that We
have conversed with do not think it will
reach 5000, including killed, wounded and
missing.
The Examiner reports:
Our loss in killed, wounded and missing
10 roughly estimated at ten thousand The
enemy's killed and severely wounded alone
it is thought will amount to that nun Der,
leaving out Of the account his slightly
wounded who escaped, and the seven or
eight thousand prisoners who have been
tak A llnr ,hn Id a.
ground after the battle informs us that for
ten miles around Chancellorsville the Yam
keU dead almost literally cover the face of
The earth. From n casual observation he
estimates the enemy's loss as FIVE times
greater than ours.
We have been unable, in the confusion
attendant upon the arrival of the wounded
to obtain any satisfactory details Of the re.
spective loss of our different regiments and
batteries. There are many wild stories of
regiments being "cut TO pieces" which are
unworthy Of credit or repetition The army
Intelligence Office WILL IN few days, be
able to give TO all who have friends or rela.
tives in the army, authentic information re.
garding them.
A correspondent Of the Enquirer writes
concerning the main battle at Chancellors.
vile:
Our losses are fully 5000, whilst those
ofthe Yankees are confessed to be fully
$4,000, and about thirty pieces of artillery
We have captured very near 5000 prison.
srs, aud have lost, suppose, abont 1000
prisoners. These results Of the fight point
most conclusiveIy TO 4 most brilliant Con-
federate victory. We have captured one
Bigadier General and any quantity of field
and staff officers
Generals Slocumb, Howard and O'Neill,
Of the Yankee army, are reported killed.
and "Fighting Joe" said to be slightly
wounded. There nre also many other good
and true officers and men who have fallen,
but our report would be too lengthy to en-.
Able Us to make mention Of all, 40, presum.
Ing that my report is long enough. will
close.
Gen. Ices Congratulatory Order.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN Va,
May 7. 1883.
Genera! Orders No. 50 With heartfelt
qualification, the General Commanding ex.
presses to the army his sense of The heroic
conduct displayed by the officers ard men
dunng tho arduous operations in which
they have just been engaged. Under try.
ing vicisstudes Of heat and storm, you at.
tackled the enemy, strongly entrenched in
the depths ofa tangled wilderness. and
again on tho hills of Fredericksburg, fifteen
miles distant, and by your valor triumph
on 90 many delds, and forced him once
more to seek safety beyond the Rappahan.