Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-05-08
rrBLlSHED SEMl.wEEKLY.--
Tuesday Morning & Friday Afternoon.
SERIES OF BATTLES.

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SERIES OF BATTLES.
The past week will be memorable iu
history for its great movements aud terrific
couficts on the south bank Of the Kappa
hammock. Gen. Hooker, with a large
force, crossed that river some miles South
by-west Of Fredericksburg, and, turning
downward toward that city again, fianked
it, at hamlet called ChsncelIorville. Ilis
movement surprised even the sentinols,
and was highly successful.
Stoueman, with the Cavalry, was sent
still further South and West, to cut of
all railway aud telegraph connection
between Richmond and Fredericksburg.
Upon learning of this large force almost
in his rear, Gen. Lee withdrew most Of
his men from Fredericksburg, and threw
them with perfect desperation sgainst
Hooker's extreme right, Qbe llth, under
Howard,) which gave way aud fell back,
but we're supported, took a stronger posi-
tion, and repul.ed the assault. The Reb.
els were moved down BY Thousands BY our
artillery.
In the meantime, Gen. Sedg~ick crossed
near Fredericksburg, and occupied its
stone wall and other defsnces, in good styl le,
after q sharp contest, and with little loss.
Afterwards, however, larger force (prob-
ably from below. watching the river)
pressed against Sedgwick, compelling him
to return over the river, with loss.
The Rebel Gen. Paxton is killed, and
Jackson, He.h and A.P.Hill, wounded.
Richmond papers confessed that their
line of communications was interrupted
If BY Stonemap, q great matter.
Heini1elman, with 10000 men, and
Sedgwick, are both reported on the way to
reinforce Hooker.
-Omit,ipg varying rumors, such sp.
pears Thursday evening" to have been
the situation, Tuesday noon. All agree
that Hooker has displayed mastery Gen.
eralsbip, in plan, and execution, and has
been in the thickest Of the fights when
needed. Our troops generally have fought
like veterans. They have 5000 to 5000
prisoners, including Gen. Evans, Fi,shugh
Lee, and other noted Rebels. Among
other brave officers We lost Gen. Berry of
Maine, and Maj. Strouse of Shamokin.
Col. Jas. A. Beaver, and Fsirlamb of
Bsllefopte, sre wounded, and Bible and
Stevenson are killed. The losses on both
sides must be large. Gov. Curtin and
others we're prompt in forwarding surgeons,
purses and comforts for the sick and
wounded. We know, as yet, of no losses
from Union county, but judge some Of our
Companies must have been engaged.
TUESDAYS WORK.
The failure Of Sedgwick to bold the foe
in check from below-the rains sweeping
away bridges, and poutoous endangered
and uncertainty as to Stoueman's work
induced Hooker to recross, which he did
with much regret. Tuesday, wounded
we're removed the rain fell in torrents
pine bougbs we're spread on the pOntoons
to prevent noise; aud at midnight, over
terrible roads, the whole army moved on
towards Falmouth, which they reached in
sad plight, Wednesday, with an estimated
loss during the week of ten thousand iu
killed, wounded and prisoners. Many of
our wounded aud dead we're necessarily
left behind.
STONEMAN'S GRAND RAID.
From Richmond papers aud other sour.
ces it seems Gen. Stoneman's cavalry we're
most successful in their object.
One column, under Col. Davis, broke up
the Railroad from Hanover Junction to !
within five miles of Richmond, alarming
thc city greatly.
The column under Gen. .Averill went to
Culpepper Court rihouse, and routed Lees
cavalry, which fed over the Rapidann and
burned their Railway bridge.
A third column, under Gen. Buford, at
J iordonsville, obstructed the two Railways
eading thence southwardly.
Notwithstanding these bindrances, the
Rebel front both 10 number and spirit
Indicated reinfoscements.
Stoneman is said to be now ranging on
be west of Hooker, and the two, with
deintselmsn, have = powerful force, that I
nay soon resume operations.
Hooker and Stoncman have displayed =
'reat military skill and force, and are 10 {
10 wise at fault for not accomplishing :
,rester present results. @
AThe next meeting Of the Central h
|nion League for Union county, is ap. b
ointed for Tuesday eces;"g Of Court Week. n
general attendance, from oil parts of the
'uutry, is requested. To couutcract the q
'ischief Of the secret organizations Of the p
the friends of the Union must p
RGANIzE-openly, msnfully, and see IL
hat We are not sgain taken at dissdvsn. =