Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-05-13
FROM FREDERICKSBURG.

Two ualns, gearing beveh nundreo WOUNDED anu
two hundred sick soldiers reached thia city yeer.
day morning from Guines's Ststion ON the Fred
ericksburg road From wounded officers who came
down on this train Ne have some interesting hnt
scant facts of the recent sanguinary battles. On
Thursday Heoker's right wing had reached point
near Spotsylvana Court House, his left resting on
the RspidAn at Ely's Ford, and his centre on Chan
The hostile lines were at this time in close proxim
sity and skirnsishes were frequent. On Friday eve
ming, about six o'clock, General jackson attacked
the enemy's right flank and the first general battle
ensued General Rhodes, commanding D. d. Hills
old division, being % our extreme left began the
fight. The saemy had, during Thursday night,
thrown up formidable breastworks to resist an at
tack from the direction of fredericksburg bot our
forces advancing from nearly opposite direction,
they were, of course, worthless. The enemy find
ing himself outaanked, deserted his works without
resistance and fed towards Charlottesville. Night
coming on the pursuit was discontinued During
Saturday jackson continued to press the euemy's
Sunday morning, shortly after midnight the hostile
armies occupying lines parallel with the plank road
leading from Fredericksburg to Orange Court House,
the enemy advanced and delivered battle At this
critical juncture Gen. jackson received his wound
in the manner detailed BY US yesterday. After one
of the most desperate and bloody battles of the war;
which lasted until ten o'clock on Sunday morning,
wards the Rapidan at its confluence with the Rap
palannock, some sixteen miles above Fredericks.
burg. This was the battle Of Chancelaorsvile.
Whist il was raging, Sedgwick, with an over
whelming force, advanced from the Rappahannock
below Fredericksburg, upon General Hhrly, who,
with one division. held the heights Of Fredericks
burg After short but desperate resistance, Early
was compelled to retire towards Charlottesville,
and Sedgwick took possession of the long coveted
heights. In this fight the enemy captured num-
Der of prisoners and five guns of the Washington
Artillery battalion. II is said that two entire COM
panies Of the Washington Artillery were taken but
I'VE think the report doubtful. When . reverse
overtakeS us q scape goat is never wanting. In this
case it is said we could have held our position but
for the pusillanmous conduct of some infantry reg
icents. We, however, believe our defeat at this
point to have been solely due to the immense odds
brought against U.s.
The enemy's triumph was destined to be short
lived. General McLaws being sent to Gen. Early's
assistance, in less than two hours disodged Sedg.
wick and drove him into the Valley of the Kappa
hammock, recapturine it is believed the guns just
before lost Whether Sedgwick retreated to the
town or to some point below, We have been unable
to learn. But IN either event. General Lee, having
punished Hooker sufficiently to keep him quiet for
the balance of the day. turned his troops towards
Fredericksburg. determined to drive Sedgwick be-
yond the river and get rid of him. This he did,
but as we learn after the dearest bought victory Of
the day. If our loss in this battle be as great as
reported, our columns must have been subjected to
the fire Of the enemy's artillery, planted on the
Stafford hills.
OF the operations since Sunday, we have nothing
but the vaguest and most unsatisfactory rumors.
Ia the series of battles, We have mentioned that
our army captured thirty cannon and some ten
thousand prisoners eight thousand Of which are
said to have arrived at Guinca's ststion
Official information from Fredericksburg was yes.
terday received to the following effect Hooker left
two corps darms, under Sedgwick, on the Rlppa-
hammock, below Fredericksburg With the main
body of his forces he crossed the Rappahannock
and Rapidan. Sedgwicks instructions were to cross
the river and attack Gen. Lees rear as soon as
Hooker should engage them in front Sedswiek,
for some reason unknown, delayed his crossing be-
yond the appointed time and did not get over until
Hooker was beaten, but yet in time to prevent
Gsnpral Lee fren pushing bis victory Hooker is
- United States Ford, ourtsso miles shove Freder
icksburg and six or seven below the confluence Of
the Rappahahannock and the Rapidan, holding .
strong position and strongly sntrenched receiving
heavy reinforcements. Examiner.