Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-05-08
TELEGRAPuIC

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was occasioncd here this moruiny. bv a rc :.
port brought by courlcrs ,ia, the Yankee
cavalry, who were at Ashland yesterday,
are at Hungary Station this morning, with
~ eight miles Of this city. Their force is
estimated Mt between 2 and 5000 1t j.,
expected they Will be captured or dispersed
before noon.
Adrirrs from Gordonsvillc, received ri;
the War Department, says that DR.. WOOL
folk, who left Chanvclo,villc -. 3 o'clock
+. n'. yesterday, reports that the tri, Was
It'll going Oh at Frcd,ick burg. General
Jackson occupies ell the lor,.s eyce,t b,l;;.'
and The Conscder"'es have taken five iLt.u
srnd PRISONERS, ,tnd IN &c were comino in.
Cur mo: arc III god condition. No cnci.>
:" C.''perper.
LArEn.--The 'o1lo: ing has i,.a, been r.
cciv"l:
MILronr. Ma SO President Dauis:
Yesterday, Gen. Jackson penetrated to the
rear OF the enemy an drove him from all
his poSi'ions-from the wilderness ty within
one mile OF Chaucellorvile. He WAS en-
gagged at the same time IN front hy two o!
Long 'trects divisions. This morning, the
battle was renewed. EIe WIS dislUdyrI
nom all his poSsi'ions AROUND Ch,ncc. .lor-
vile and drlveu back towards the Il rna-
naEhoc!;, over which he is now rrtreat,ur.
M"hy prisoners " ere taken, aud lie enemy >
loss III killed and woun,:cd is larnc. We.
have again thanked Almighty Cod for a
grraivictnrv. | regr.; to state ,ba, Gen
faSl"n Wa killed, Gcneral jackson severe
" wounded, Generals Heath and y. =.
lli1l sllg'lIy wounded
iSigned,) RI. LEE,
Genera! Commanding.
O'CLOCK =. NJ Nothing received
from the seat of war sine. q neral Lees
Official de patch. The Ya,krt cavalry
have cleared out in the direction OF the
Pamunkcy River. The railroads vii! be
repaired III a short time
FROM FREDERICKSBURG.
RICHMOND, May 5.--No official dis.
pat, hes were received last nip!,t or This mor
ming from Gen. Lees Headquarters, but Il
private telegram represents our victory com
pcte. Gen. Jackson's lett arm WAS skill
inlly amputlted below the shoulder by Dr.
McGnrrc, of Winchester. Tue General
vas removed to 4 country house ab,nt ff
teen miles distant from he battle field and !.
doing well.
Direc: railroad cor,mu,a,i with our
army is not VT re- established.
g'ii,lr uf the raiders was captuic, y.,
ter'iav at Thnr>tnnS ;;fa,i"n on the York
River railroad, where Il skirmiSh occmr.d
between tue Yankees aud :rw Cort..l rate
'antry.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
. 4oEp, May 5.-The following was.
wed this evening FROM Guinea Station,
near Frcdrrickahurg.
NAY 5Tn To his EIu!|tncy Presi,
dent Daris: AT he close Of the b,tllc ii,
Charlottesville Oh Sunday, tie enemy was
reported advancing from Fredericksburg in
our scar. Gen. McLaws was sent back 20
arrest his progress and rej.n!s.l him hand.
s"Inely. That afternoon, learning that his
iorce consisted of Two corps under Gem
Sedgwick. lde!cruinel to attack, AMI mar.
ched back Yesterday with Gen. Anderson,
and, uniting with McLnws and Early in
.h' afternoon, ,succeeAed, 10y the blessing Of
iieave; i" driving Gen. Sedgwick over the
river We have re'occupIrd f'redericks
burg. and no enemy remains south Of the
Rarpahannock or its vicinity.
Signed. II. f. LEE, General.
RICHMOND, May 1.-The enemy have
crossed ihe Rappahannock at several
points, Is or 90 miles above Fredcricks-
burg, and commenced an advance down
the river by the plank road tou, Chan.
cellorville to ten miles above Fredericks-
burg. At this point they were attacked
by M"hones brigade, and after brief
fight, were repn'sel with considerable
loss. Our loss Was slig.S. Tho Yankees
who crossed belcw Fredericksburg are
"";rercLirg. Yesterday, the encn 3 bat
ter'es below the town opened fire On on"
position near IIamilton's Crossing, the
present RI lroah terminus. Our batteric
replird, aud the fling continued incessant.
ly until dusk. Reports Of fighting heard
IN vicinity have reached Richmond A
letter dated l2 ~, near Fredericksburg,
say-:
mo fighting or skirmi,hiug to-day.
Boil, sides preparing for great battle.
No demon,tration has been made BY the
enemy in front Of Fredericksburg. The
town will rrobaly escape sheIling. The
Inhabitants have again evacuated the
place"
RIcnMoSD. April 3o-The. following
official despatch was rccei?pd to-day:
JACKSON, April 29.-Io Gen. s. Coop.
er: Six Cun-boata, averaging ten guns
each, o, ened terrific fire upon our bnt.
'er'es at Grand 'rulf, At 2 a. ~, and con-
unurd wiIhont interruption six hour. and
halt, when they withdrew. Several of
the heats were apparently damaged; one
disabled and lying on the Louisiana shore
below. Oar loss "as three killed, ,nclu-
ding Col. Wade. Gen. Bowen, chief of
art llery, and twelve or fifteen men were
" oundrd. Repairs are being made -rx-
pectimg a renewal Of the attack to NOR
row. Transports loaded with troops are
in sight, but inactive
(SigneJ) J. G. PEMBERTON,
Lieut.. Gen. Commanding.
JACKSON. May l.-Grisrson's Yankees
we're at Summit last evening. They have
200 negroes mounted on mules.
Fighting just below Grand Gulf com.
menced at IL o'clock last night. General
y I n,