The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-09

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exciting news from the Rippahannock.
FoRTREss MONROE, May 6.--Two Of the
prisoners who arrived from Richmond
to-day, report that they mere captured
within tiCo miles Of he city q Richmond, on
Monday, the Sd inst, while in pursuit Of
= courier with dispatches from General
Jackson to President Davis.
The Herald has just issued the follow
ing extra:
U. s.. FORD, May 6.-Yesterday morn
ing the trains were all ordered back to
the camp at Falmouth, and by dark the
whole extra caissons, pack mules, etc,
were a. Falmouth. The wounded were
hastily removed from the hospitals and
sent TO Washington, leaving nothing IN
the other side except infantry and ar
tillery.
About five o'clock il commenced rain
ing, deluging roads, tearing up corduroys,
sweeping away bridges, and threatening
destruction TO pontOons. The river rose
with great raIhdity, and soon overlooked
tie ends Of the pontOOns, rendering
crossing impraoticable. The upper pom
toon was taken up and used in lengthen
ing out othera, and after several hours
very hard labor, bridges were once more
ready. Pine boughs were spread upon
the pontoona, to prevent the noise in
crossing, and about midnight the troops
commenced falling back.
The first corps wss The first 10 cross.
Il Is now nearly all over. The third
corps remains in the intrenohments to
cover our retreat. 1t is hoped that the
army will reach this side before the enc
my discovers our retreat, but cannonad-
ing has already commenced quite hercely
az the front, and a desperate battle Is not
an improbable event. We can doubtless
retire across the river without serious
loss, but if discovered in our attempt the
struggle will be fierce. Unmolested the
troops can get over by noon.
The roads are in a terrible condition,
and almost as bad as when Burnside
foundered here last winter. Our sick are
lying in the roads, but ambulances are
coming up TO remove them. There was
no fighting yesterday Of any consequence.
Sharpshooters were quite active, and ar
tillery opened occasionally, but the re-
suits are unimportant.
The enemy evidently massed his army
on our right, with the view, it is believed,
of crossing above and attacking us on our
flank and rear. The high water, how
ever, will Illustrate that movement,
Three p~ontoon trains are down near
Hamilton crossing, and some fears have
been entertained that Ii. rebels would
make q demonstration across the river
below Fredericksburg.
A despatch 10 the Cincinnati CONNER
cial, dated Charlottesville, May 4th,
says;
We have taken between three and four
thousand prisoners. The rebel loss
is not less than fifteen thousand killed,
wounded and prisoners. The latter say
their killed was never equaled.
General Hooker had a morrow escape.
He was leaning against q pillar on the
porch at headquarters, when a shell
knocked the pillar away and stunned
him.
General Sickles had his horse shot un-
der bin twice, and was hit by pieces Of
q shell.
Colonel Pierce, Sd Michigan, had his
horse shot. The same ball struck The
Oolonel's left hand and glanced aside.
His injuries are slight.
Lieutenant Colonel Ell. Sherlock, 31st
Michigan, was killed early in the action,
while leading his regiment.
Brig. General Schemmellenig, 11th
| Corps, was killed. Brigadier General
Geary, 18th Corps, was killed. Major
Hastings, 1st Berdan, was wounded,
Berdan's Sharpshooiers did nobly.-
captured three hundred prisoners. Ber-
dams two regiments had five hundred
rifles at the announcement Of the fight.
and lost one hundred in casualties. The
23d Georgia Regiment, supporting a
rebel battery, was captured entirely, ex-
cepting the killed, by Berdan's sharp
shooters.
Captain W. D. Wilkins, Of General
Williams staff was taken prisoner; tits
supposed he is uninjured.
The following are the casualties among
prominent rebels: Stonewall jackson,
wounded in the hand; d. H. Hill, seri-
ously wounded, and carried from the
field Brigadier Generals Mahoney and
Ransom were killed B-igadier General
Nichols was wounded.
Lee fought every division he had, ex-
cept Early's, which was lef. 10 defend
Fredericksburg. He was determined to
drive us from the south Bank OF the riv-
or, and would have succeeded, but for
the unsurpassed valor Of Sickles' corps,
which bore the brunt Of the battle.
The following are the casualties among
Western troops: Lieut.. Tappin, @. 7ih
Wisconsin, killed; - Shields, eth Wis
cousin, killed; G. II. Burbank, b, 9Th
Wisconsin, wounded ia the neck, slight-
lyi j. NJ. Doing, c. 34th Michigan, thigh;
William Koss, Q, 9TH Wisconsin, abdo-
men; Hiram A. Hughes, G, oath Michi-
gan, hand; Wa. Day, 9th Wisconsin, hip;
Herman Blankertz, A, Gath Michigan,
slightly Sergeant s. L. Howard, ID.
24th Michig an, shoulder; John L.
Stringham, ], Gath Michigan, head
Lieut.. Haight, d, 9th Michigan, hand (;
Lieut.. Burehell, !, 24th Michigan, shout
der; Charles Adams, @, 9th Wisconsin.
side James Mckee, @, Oath Michigan,
arm A. N. Strong, e, 9th Wisconsin,
foot; James Whitley, a, 9Th Wisconsin,
thigh.
From General Sedgwiek's Corps, the
Herald prints the following In substance :
1t appears, alter the great struggle Of
Sunday, Lee detached a large body 10
meet Sedgwick, and il was known Long
street was rapidly getting to Sedgwick's
rear az the same time. Early Monday
large masses Of rebels appeared on the
nights east Of fredericksburg, where we
had but small force, having sent a large
portion to strengthen Sedgwick. The
position was relinquished after a short
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