Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-02
-, TELLS STORY
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W S1orlous Achievement for
ate Arms, but Attended
Le"S' FATALLY WOUNDED
tiles Fought by General
Rout of Enemy Forces
latest Lustcr IN His Fame
Increase in -,
Compulsory
men in Cities
Fighting tubcrc


ne enemy. ON that
~ tvalry attempted TO
with comments and on ~" sow" $40"
bills passed by the Z, River ~ ia. an
semrly which are Mere successfully
est, to womer Ten back by General
recent session brigade OF ri,zhuch
regard. since T.. Lee. ON the olst
Mena'e Infantry appeared near Kcl-
Srea'ei |. and a demonstration was
~ the or down the river oprositr
peculiar III where small body "f in
bill to Givssed on tho Pad on tn"
with the confederate piclcte an the
earnings OF n the city Of r'redcricks-
COMPLAIN thsdrivcn OF. and again
sirned 10 civ, constructed Just below
i,n.h;n an.s qu;'c large force "f
'osSed to the south side
man may and took position along
ianship OF hi, III. .o,h General STUART
10 some persiencrai Lee 'ha; the en-
The fact try h,d crossed m fore,
pulsory ed Forl tn" previous
the arS, and later in the day II. re
from the movement Of hcuvy col
,a,s h3 the direction OF Germanna
Us Fords. the Ga Tidau Eiv-
purpose of IN. Yankee com
oiihs General Joe Hooker was now
ahhoush the divisions were over, tho
forcemen't had begun ami it Was
stop to p joe IioUl>er's turn to wrcs-
Tho so,ieneral Ice.
,istatc that General Hool.i's
=, lbered $50, 600 men. General
10 Ell compelled to d"tach Cen
them '"H' eet with two divisions OF
or consent ithe south of the James
since it Was y 10 ohtain food with
However,. thcof his army. numbering
from the b'embrac:ug Jackson's three
OF over ind the divisions OF Nc
poIicewo, Andcrson's Infantry the
women and reserve artillery. ne
A determined saff6fin' III" S"GA" az
suade the city Cor I'M. ynn,%s. nr,,,v
10 DO so the Raujdan River
SUBSTANTIAL. 50 EsI's Fords moved
TO ADVANorsvillc. from which
, scvera, roads leading
Inc women afahc position "ccupi.ti
at the adj Lees army
Not ORAL ANDERSON SENT
given ONWARD CHANtEii.oHS,II
pls Tic night OF the cath. General Lee,
"u General Anderson with his di-
Vision towards Characteristic with
o'ders so TO dispose OF hts brigade It
g cover these roads. ON reaching
iChnncellorsvillc General Anderson
learned that the enemy that had cross
ed the Rapidan was approaching that
loint In strong force. EARLY on the
,lorning OF the 3oth he deemed !,
,e mine and plank roads, near Tabcr- /
,lcle Church. Here, after having SO J!
cted a line OF defense. General I'M
NIB command. consisting az ,nrec
gaze Us under Generals Wright. posey
In oth'hone. proceeded vigorously to
are noi itself Wright and Poscy were
stories Plank Road anu Malone ON
as ffteturnpike
interese evening Of the &Otn the en-
lifc-sayorce assembled At Councillors
I.astpnsistins Of tn. second corps.
pinia. one division with General Scdg-
~ s,he Fifth. Eleventh and Twelfth
oh,oI with General Hooker. I'm per-
GQm,aan6-S Tie third corrs ar
80 the evening of ucNt day. Th"
lou Corps joined him on Tia 81 o:
az, but did not become actively en-
Eged The encmv's force that had
crossed at Fredericksburc continued
ina active. The operatjon OF the cavalry.
under General Stuart. had revealed the
purpose of General Hooker To make his
main attack upon our flank and rear.
General Lee, therefore. determined 10
Sieare sufficient troops 10 hold his lines
near Fredericksburg, and with his main
army TO give battle To the approachir"
columns OF the enemy. Leaving Early.s
division OF Jacksons corps and BHrks-
! dale's brigade of AlcLaW's division. with
Esomc batteries, OF the reserve artillery.
eunder General 1.arlN'to hold his lines.
he ordered Generals Jackson and Nc
Laws 10 move with tho rest Of thair
commands towards Chanccllnrsvlll
These troops were all in position wh"ro
General Anderson had established hj~
lines carly or the morning NJ MAY !.
!, ,sSs i,nnpi I'D clock \ NJ the ord.-
aiyen 10 adTeirance
nyrME>r On TURNPIKE