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VOLUME XLIY.
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1863.
NUMBER 24.
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The seven days’ fighting on the Rappa
hannock constitutes one of the-most im
port a r»t events of this extraordinary war,
and the interest which is justly attached
to it wili authorize, even at this late day,
a succinct and connected account of the
operations which culminated .in another
glorious victory to. Confederate arms.
The following narrative, collected from
various sources, Federal aud Confederate,
is intended to he general in its character,
and is uot designed to enter much into de
tails in regard to the action of individuals
or regiments and brigades ; for the reason
that it would be both unsafe and improper
for one who was not present at the fight, to
undertake, at this distance from the scene
ol action, to speak of the performances of
particular persons or bodies of men. It
j will be time enough to attempt such a re-
I cital when 1 shall have reached the ground
i and mingled freely with the surviving act
i ors in the bloody tragedy.
THE enemy's plan.
forcemeats from reaching the Confeder
ates.
Such were the plans and movements of
the Federal commander and his army.
Let us now see wlmt the Confederates
were doing in the meantime, apd especial-
] y
HOW GEN. LEE MET THE ENEMY.
As soon as it was ascertained that the
enemy were crossing the river iu force,
General Lee ordered up the artillery
which had been for some time in the rear,
about Chesterfield 'Station aud Hanover
Junction, for the purpose of recruiting
their horses, and all the troops of the dif
ferent corps were promptly placed under
arms, and ready to proceed to such points
as the movements of the enemy should re
quire. Wiights brigade of Georgians was
ordered up from Massaponax chiuch, seven
miles distant, to the support of Early, and
it moved so promptly, that in an hour and
a half from the receipt of the order it ar
rived on the ground and was in line of
battle. The enem)- continued to pour
across the river at Deep Run. until three
entire corps, numbering about bet
fifty and sixty thousand men, had cr
to the the south side. Lee calmly watched
executed the order with great skill and
promptness, and by tlio aid of a guide fur
nished him by Gen. Stuart, whom he passed
on the way, succeeded in getting com
pletely in the rear of the euemy’s right
wing. In a short time his advance became
engaged with the enemy iu the thick
woods, and throwing forward his entii#
force, ho soon drove them from the timber
into the open fields around Chancellor’s
house. Here he encountered a very heavy
force, which induced him to apply to Gen.
Stuart for the loau of his horse artillery,
which coming up, was immediately put in
position and opened a terrific fire upon the
eueiny. Wright now advanced his whole
lino, and soon sent the enemy Hying across
the field aud up a steep hill into the woods
beyoud. This movement of Wright acted
like a coal of lire upon the enemy’s line
in front. Posey, Perry aud Mahone were
quick to take advantage of it, and pressed
him vigorously, and fiually forced him back
played upon by an incessant fire of shell, j We did not permit them to cross without
grape and canister, from the front, the molestation, however, but peppored them
right and left. On they pressed through severely with musketry and artillery
the wood, over the fields, up the hills, into
tho very mouths of the enemy’s guns, and
up the long line of rifle pits. * With a ter*
rible shout they sprang forward, and rush
ing through the tangled abattis, they
gainod the bank iu front of the rifle pits,
when the foe gave way in great confusion
and fled. The euemy’s strong hold was
carried at the point of the bayonet—ex
cept that tho Fourteenth Georgia, of
Thomas’ brigade, Hill’s division, in their
great ardor, forgot to fix bayouets, and
carried their part of it at the point of the
rifle. The charge was made simultane
ously by the whole army engaged, and
was the most splendid and imposing feat
of the war. Never was so strong a posi
tion carried in so short a time aud with
such inconsiderable loss. A larjrc number
through the night, 'lbeir loss was very
great, especially in prisoners, a great num
ber of which we captured. They threw
away, in their fright, thousands of guns,
cartridge boxes, haversacks, hats, and
whatever else impeded their flight.
The enemy being driven from every
point around Fredericksburg Gen. Lee
determined to make a short work of Hook
er at United States Ford. Therefore,
Tuesday noon Auderson was ordered to
proceed immediately back.to Chancellors*
ville, while MeLaws was instructed to take
up his positiou in front of L aited States
ford, at or near the juuction of the Old
M ine and River roads.* But a drenching
storm of wind aud rain set in and contin
ued without cessation until W ednesday
forenoon, when it was discovered that
The plan of attack adopted bv Gen. ! th* 3 movement as well as the one higher up
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Hooker, though obnoxious to criticism in
some respects, was probably the best he
could have chosen under the circumstances.
It consisted of a feint on onr right and a
flank movement in foice on our left. This
plan involved a division of his army, and
so far was faulty ; since it gave Gen. Lee
an opportunity to attack and defeat him in
detail, which he did.
The Federal plan, according to tlie New
York "World, was to throw a heavy force
across the river just below the mouth of
Deep Run, and three miles below Frede
ricksburg, “and pretend to renew the at
tempt In which Burnside had previously
been unsuccessful.” The object of this
movement was two-fold—“first, to hold
theJConfederate forces at that point; and
second, to protect Hookers communica
tions and supplies, while the other half of
the army should make a crossing above
the river under Hooker, and penetrating
I at length the designs of tho enemy, he
| rushed up to Cbancellorsvilie, fell upon
> Hooker, like a thunderbolt, and having
upon Chaucellorsviile, just as night set in i derson’s divisions alone taking near 4,000.
and put an end to further operations. Af i Gen. Wolford, who with his brigade, be-
ter dark, Wright was ordered back to the | haved with distinguished gallautry, bro't
number. The enemy fled down
ford road, hotly pursued by the
body of our army slept in line of Confederates, who inflicted great loss upon
battle during Friday night. [ their panic-stricken ranks. During the
In the meantime, Maj. Gen. MeLaws pursuit two companies of the Third Geor-
bad been ordered to quit his position in ; gia became engaged with a Yankee regi-
front of Fredericksburg and join General ! ment, and finally succeeded in capturiug
Jackson before Cbancellorsvilie. lie took the entire regiment—the Twenty seventh
of prisoners were taken, MeLaws’ and An - \ Hooker, taking advantage of the darkness
and the storm, had also retreated across
the liver the preceding night.
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tween : P^ au k road, at a point where the road from in a large
, ogge q i the Furnace falls into the former. Here j Ely’s For
: the main body of our army slept in line of Oonfedera
driven him back upon the river with great i * I,re ® bis brigades with him—Kershaw's j Connecticut—with their Colonel, Lieutcn
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log puppy, about seven months ! fortifications, and sweeping down rap
idly to the rear of Fredericksburg, take a
strong position and hold it until they
could be reinforced by the portion of the
army engaged in making tho feint, which
was to withdraw from its position, take the
bridges to the point of tiie river which
had been uncovered by tbe flank move
ment, and the whole army was thus to be
concentrated in tbe rear of Fredericks
burg.”
The execution of this plan was com-
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slaughter, he ra pidly retraced his steps and
Inflicted a still heavier loss upon Sedgwick.
But I am anticipating events, which we
will proceed with iu the order of their oc
currence.
About noon on Wednesday the 29th in
formation was received that the enemy
1 d crossed the Rappahannock in force
. Kelly’s and Ellis’s fords above, and
were passing forward towards Germania
mills and Ely’s ford on the Rapidan. Two
brigades of Anderson’s division, Posey’s
Mississippians and Mahone’s Virginians,
numbering about 3,000 men and one bat
tery of four guns—were, and had been for
several weeks, stationed in the neighbor
hood of Ely’s ford on the Rapidan and
United States ford on the Rappahannock,
guarding the approaches to Fredericks
burg in that direction. It was apparent
that tiiis small force would he entirely in
adequate to arrest the approach of Hook
er’s heavy column, ami Wright’s brigade
was ordered up to their support. At day
light on Thursday morning the head of
Wright’s brigade reached Cbancellorsvilie,
at which point Posey and Mahone had
concentrated their forces with the view of
making a stand. Major General Ander
son having also arrived in the latter part
ordered to march up I of the night and having obtained further
Scmmes’ and Wof- j aut Colonel, Major and Adjutant, aud
lord’s (late Cobb’s) Georgians, leaving ' about 700 men.
Barksdale at Marye’s Hill—and arrived at j General Lee, findiug the euemy still iu
daybreak Saturday morning. About 11 ; force towards tbe river, ordered the army
on Monday, the 26th of April.
corps d'armee—the Fifth, Eleventh
and Twelfth—we
the river with eight days’ rations to Ivel
ly’s Ford on the north fork of the Rappa
hannock. near the Orange A: Alexandria
Railroad. This force, under the command
of Gen. Slocum of the Twelfth corps,
reached the point at which it was to cross
the Rappahannock on Tuesday night. On
the same night three other corps—the I
First, Third and Sixth—were sent to the I
mouth of Deep Run, three miles below •
Fredericksburg, to be ready to undertake
information of the number of the Yankee
forces, upon consultation with his brigade
commanders, determined to fall back from
Cbancellorsvilie, iu the direction of Fred
ericksburg, five miles, to a point where the
Old Mine Road leading from the United
States ford crosses the Orange and Frede
ricksburg turnpike and plank road. The
turnpike and plank road were parallel to
eacli other from Cbancellorsvilie to the
point where the Old Mine road crosses
o’clock MeLaws advanced along the turn
pike. his right extending North in the di
rection of the United States ford. Ander
son occupied the centre, whilst Jackson
moved round to the left with A. P. Hill’s
aud Rhodes’ divisions. The enemy ap
peared in heavy masses, and soon the
skirmishers became engaged, and then the
whole of Anderson’* and MeLaws divis
ions. Sykes’ division of U. S. regulars
made a furious assault upon that part of
the line held by Seu.mes, but wererepuls-
ed with heavy slaughter. McLav/s in
formed Gen. Jackson of the movements of
the euemy in his front, and suggested that
tbe country was favorable to a flank move
ment on his part. Jackson replied by in
structing him to hold his position, and that
he was advancing'his artillery, and if that
did not answer, he would endeavor to gain
the rear of tbe enemy. General lvershaw
was ordered to the support of Semmes, and
and Gen. Wilcox, of Anderson’s division,
was sent to the light to guard MeLaws’
flank against a Federal force reported to
he advancing from United States ford
along the Old Mine road.
Jackson’s movement left a long interval
between his right and Andersou’s left,
which the enemy took advantage of, and
about 2 o’clock threw down a strong col
umn and took possession of the Iron Fur
nace, thus cutting off our connection with
Jackson, and capturing several ambulances
and wagons belonging to Jackson, and
taking a considerable number of prisoners.
Gen. Anderson immediately ordered Posey
to advance and wrest the position from
the enemy, which it was found impossible
the crossing sirnuffaneou&ly with the other ! them, and from there to Fredericksburg Jq w i t |! }jj s gma n f orcei ail( l be
compelled to fall back. Wright was sent
with three of his regiments to Voscy's sup
j corps at Kelly’s Ford on Wednesday j they make one road,
morning before day. The movement was j Cbancellorsvilie is eleven miles above
successfully conducted at both points, and ; Fredericksburg and about four miles south j port, and in a short time the euemy gave
without serious opposition from the Con | of the point of confluence of the Rapidan way across the run that flows at the foot
federates. The second corps under Couch, | wii.ii the Rappahannock, aud consists of a j of the hill on which the Furnace is situat-
which had remained at Batiks’ Ford, four , large two story brick house, formerly kept] ed. Later in the day the enemy made an
miles above the town, was moved up to | as a tavern, and a few outhouses. Jk is j advance down the plank road, from which
the United States ford, just below the I situated on the plank road leading from i Wright had been ordered to the support of
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j point of confluence of the Rappahannock j Fredericksburg to Orauge Court House,
To Ihe Citizens of Georgia.
OFFICE CHIEF COMMISSARY, ?
Savannah, May 2G, 1863. $
I I AVJNG BEEN appointed by the Coimnissa-
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tin- Secretary of War, Chief Commissary for the
State of Georgia for the collection aud distribution
cf'Supplies for the Confederate Armies, with au
thority to district the State and appoint District
f'oimnissaries, I take this public method of making
known the plan to be pursued, for the information
of all concerned.
Tlio State is divided into three districts as fol
lows ; * * ■ \
First or tipper District.
Maj. John F. Coimimus, Dist. Com. Atlanta.
Bi ginning at West Point and proceeding east-
’-vai-,1 i\- tl'is district embraces the Counties of Troup
Meriwether,,Pike, Butts, New ton. Morgan, Greene. R f t geut a body oi
Jaluderro, Warren, Glascock, Columbia, ltich-
n. :nj. and all Counties in the State north of-this
Rapidan, and crossed to join General ■ and is easily approached by roads leading
um, who had crossed the ltappahan- I from Germania Mills aud Ely’s, United
States and Banks’ Fords. Between Chan-
cellorsville and the river aud above lies
the Wilderness, a district of country for*
nierly covered with a scrubby black jack
and
81ocum
nock several miles higher up at Kelly’s
Ford, and the Rapidan at Germania Mills
and Ely’s Ford, and marched down to
C’haucellorsville. These movements _ oc
cupied Wednesday and Thursday. Hook
er uow assumed command of this, the right
wing of his army. He took his position
Fosey, but they were met by the Third
Georgia, of Wright’s division, who checked
their advance, and finally, alter two hours’
hard fighting, drove the enemy (two brig.-
ades) back to their liue of entrenchments
around Cbancellorsvilie.
At last Jackson gained the enemy’s
oaks, and a thick, tangled undergrowth, j rear a little before sunset Saturday eve
but now somewhat cleared up. The ning, up to which hour MeLaws and An
ground around Chancllorsville is. heavily
Sec ond or JVIiddlc district.
Ciipt. A. M. Allen, Dist. Com. Columbus.
This District is bounded north by the Counties
of Harris, Talbot,Upson and Monroe; east by Bibb,
Houston and Macon, and by the Flint river to its
mouth ; and west by the Chattahoochee river. All
the above named counties are embraced in this
District.
Third or X»ower Sistrict,
Capt. M. B. Millen, Dist.Com. Savannah.
This District is bounded north by the First Dis
trict ; south by the State of Florida; east by the
Savannah river and Atlantic Ocean : aud west by
the Second District
across the plank road and turnpike at j timbered, and favorable for defence. Sev
Cbancellorsvilie, eleven miles from Fred
ericksburg, in order to cut off our anticipa
ted retreat in the direction ol Gordonsville,
and strengthened his naturally formidable
position by a series of elaborate abattis and
field works.
Gen. Sedgwick commanded the foices
which crossed the liver below the town.
about 250 picked I ing fallen upon Mahone’s skirmishers,
men across on Tuesday night, who avail- j brisk firing began, which continued during
ing themselves of the darkness, were on* the afternoon, with little effect on either
derson had successfully maintained their
positions in front. Hooker had been feli--
en miles from Chaucellorsviile, on tbe ' citatiug himself upon his supposed good
road to Fredericksburg, and four miles j fortune iu gaiuing our rear. What must
from the latter place, is Salem church i have beeu his surprise, then, to find Stone
where MeLaws made his gallant fight
Sunday evening following.
About three o’clock Thursday afternoon
the. enemy's advance line of skirmishers
proceeded down the turnpike, until hav-
to form on the plank road above Clian-
cellorsville, extending his liue in a south
easterly direction down the turnpike below
Chaucellorsviile, with his centre resting
about the latter point. Just there news
was received that Sedgwick, taking ad
vantage of our weakness, had crossed the
river at Fredericksburg, driven Barksdale
from the town, and occupied Marye's Hill,
after capturing several pieces of the Wash
ington Artillery. The intelligence was
brought by “Parson Owens.” Chaplain of
Barksdale’s brigade, who had ridden bare
back at the top of his horse's speed for the
purpose. (“Parson Owens” is the minis
ter who took such an active part in the
religious revival among the troops iu
Fredericksburg last winter.) It was also
stated that Sedgwick was advancing up
the plank road upou Lee's rear. This
movement of the enemy was all that saved
Hooker from destruction. Had Lee been
allowed to finish up his work at Cbancel
lorsvilie, only a remnant of the Grand
Army would have reached the north bank
of the Rappahannock to tell the story of
their disaster. Three hours more would
have sufficed for the work ; and so, too, if
we had been delayed three hours longor in
the reduction of Cbancellorsvilie, Sedg
wick would have reached our rear, and a
somewhat different result might have
followed. But our great Captain would
have been equal to that emergency, as he
has been to all others. »
As soon as tbe news was received from
Fredericksburg, MeLaws was ordered to
move down tbe road and meet the enemy.
He took with him Kershaw’s, Semmes’ and
Wofford's brigades, of his own division,
and Mahone’s, of Auderson’s. These
troops had been engaged several days aud
uigiits, inarching aud lighting, yet they
marched rapidly down to Salem Church,
four miles above Fredericksburg, where
they arrived just in time to receive the
enemy, who advanced with continued
shouts. Their success at Marye’s Hill
had opened the ^ay, as they iraagiued,
to victory and to Richmond. Wilcox was
already at Salem Church, haviug beeu
compelled to retire from Banks’ ford upon
that place. The hostile forces were soon
engaged. For an hour or more the enemy
pressed MeLaws heavily. His men wore
almost exhausted ; hut gallant fellows,
they bore themselves like veterans, as
they are, and finally the Yankees gave
way ; when springing forward with a
shout, they drove the enemy back with
great slaughter. Indeed, this must have
abled to fall upon and capture nearly all
of the Confederate.pickets stationed near
the mouth of Deep Run. A large lorce be
ing in readiness on the oilier side, with
boats and bridges, in a short time the eii*
emy succeeded in laying down the pons
toon bridges, and by t!;cs time the fog lilt
ed in the morning sufficiently for us to dis
cern their movement, they had effected
the crossing of over 12,000 men, with sev
eral pieces of artillery, and this number
soon swelled to 20,000 or more. As soon
as their movement was discovered, (and
been tbe most sanguinary fight of the week,
on wall Jackson on his extreme right and rear j judging from the number of dead aud
between Cbancellorsvilie and Germania wounded Federals left upon the ground.
Mills ? Jackson’s assault, like the swoop I Our own loss was considerable, but the
of the eagl
was sudde
he threw Sigel's corps (the 11th)
men into a perfect panic, and was driving j
the whole right wing of the Yankee army j
fiercely down upon Anderson’s and Me-1
Laws’ sturdy veterans, whojn turn, hurled
them back and rendered futile their efforts !
Our forces engaged in the fight did not
exceed 50.000 men. The enemy’s is va
riously estimated at from 100,000 to 150,
000. Yet the superior genius of our lead
er and the greater gallantry of-his troops,
enabled him, uot only to beat ti^is immense
army, but to capture several thousand
prisoners, thirty or forty thousand small
arms, several stands of colors, and an im
mense amount of personal property, and to
kill and wound some twenty-live thousand
men. This was a glorious week’s work,
j It would have been more complete, if
j Barksdale’s force had been strong enough
to check Sedgwick's advance at Freder
icksburg. Fraser’s and Carltons Georgia
.batteries particularly distinguished them
selves in the defence of Marye’s Hill.
They fought their pieces until tbe enemy
were within forty yards ot their position,
and then withdrawing up the road, opened
upon the Federal column as it rushed over
the hill near which Cobb behaved so gal
lantly last December. This, too, when
tho batteries had no infantry supports.
They checked the enemy's advance until
our troops had time to rally and reform
their line, doing great damage in the
meantime to the foe and giving General
Lee more time to finish his work at Chan
cel lorsville.
This narrative it is proper to add, is
based upou the statements of eye witness,
upon letters received from the army and
upon the publications of the intelligent
correspondent of the Enquirer, of whose
labors I have made very free use.
P. W. A.
Gen. Lee’s Plans.—A Richmond cor*
respondent says:
Gen. Lee is more than usually reserved
in regard to his future plans and operations.
He has beeu constrained to adopt this
course in consequence of certain disclosures
recently made by McClellan. It appears
that General D. H. Hill during last year’s
Maryland campaigu, dropped in his tent,
probably when he retired from Boonsboro’
Gap, Lee’s general order to his corps and
division commanders, in which he set
forth the whole object and plan of his ad
vance across the Potomac, and that this
paper was found and carried to McClellan.
In this way, it is alleged, the Federal com
mander was informed of the strength and
disposition of our forces, and knew that
D. H. Hill, with his single division was
left to hold the gap at Boonsboro’, whilst
Jackson had turned off to Harper’s Ferry,
and Longstreet had taken positiou near
the Pennsylvania line at Hagerstown.
This disclosure explains tbe rapid move
ments of McClellan, and the confident
manner iu which he followed us up and
delivered battle«t Sharpsburg. Without
this knowledge, it is not probable he would
have sought Geu. Lee so soon aud so ea
gerly ; and thus the latter would have had
more time to concentrate hii forces, rest
his troops, aud prepare for the conflict.
We can never know w'aat would have
been the result if that order had not fallen
into the hands of the enemy ; and yet it is
not impossible, had it not reached the
Federal general, that we should this day
he iu Maryland.
To Be Held as Hostages -Gen. Imboden
lc or the spriug of tho panther,: gallant MeLaws and his equally gallant yesterday brought to Richmond from the
:u and furious. In a short time I troops continued to press tho foe, until the scene of his operations in Western
Sigel's corps (the 11th) of Dutch- j night closed in around them. Virginia, thirty-five prisoners, soldiers and
side. During tbe night of Thursday, Gen.
Lee ordered Jackson to match from his
camp below Fredericksburg, # with A. P.
Hill’s and Rhodes’ (formerly D. H. Hill’s) to break through our lower lines, and made
divisions, to (he relief of Anderson, whom " “ "
In tl.e above arrran|-ctncnt of District, the fscil- j cou(( i^ erft |,l e blame baa been visited upou
W f “ r tecu I 0U1 . pickets al that point, but whether just-
consulted as far as practicable. • . ^ ,, . .
The District Commissaries above named will ly or not, 1 cannot Say.; Gen. Early, whose
publish a list of their sub-Commissaries and Agents i command was located around Hamilton s
•-ooii as they can make their nomination^. Ail ! (j r08S j u „ made active and vigorous prep*
'■ iTospoudence will be addressed as hereafter di- j & . , «
reefedin the circulars of the District Commissaries ! araticns to give the foe apiope leception.
aforesaid. j About halt past seven o clock, the tog nav-
he joined about S o’clock Friday morning.
This left Early alone with his division on
our right, at Hamilton’s crossing, and Mc-
Laws’ division, with Wilcox’s brigaqfe of
Auderson’s division in front of Fredericks
burg. As soon as General Jackson reach
ed Anderson’s position, be ordered an ad
vance upon the enemy—Wright’s brigade
t necessary for them to give back towards
the river.
There was an intermission of about one
hour in the firing, from 8 until 9 o'clock.
It was at this time that Jackson received
his death wound from hitf own men, who
mistook him for tho eueiny. General Hill,
upon whom the command now devolved,
was soon afterwards wounded also ; when
Geu, Rhodes assumed command until Geu.
in advance upon the plank road supported
by Posey—Mahone in advance upon the ; Stewart could arrive upon that part ot thq
turnpike, supported by Perry—Hill’s and j ‘
Rhode's’divisions being held as reserves to
be thrown upon any point where tho for-
After MeLaws left Chaucellorsviile (Sun
day) Gen. Lee ordered Stuart, now in
command of Jackson’s corps, to move
round to the left and occupy the Ely’s ford
road, which lie did with but little resistance
from the enemy. Anderson was directed
to pass down the road to the right, and
endeavor to gain the road leading to U. S.
ford in the enemy’s rear ; but after pro*
ceeding a mile and a half, he found it im
practicable to carry out his orders, owing
to th« nature of the ground and the heavy
forces of the enemy. Early next (Mon
day) morning Anderson was ordered (lows
to Salem Church to the support of Me*
Laws, arrived about noon. The enemy
Virginia, thirty-live prisoners,
civilians, to be held as hostages ior citi
zens of Southern sympathies carried away
and confined at the North. Among the
prisoners is Lieut White against whom
grave charges of murder and house burn
ing are alleged in papers laid before Gen
eral Winder yesterday. At btauntou, on
his way to Richmond, it was deemed ne
cessary to guard the jail iu which White
was confined over night, so enraged were
the citizens against him. White pretends
to be a deserter. It is alleged he has
murdered two iunocent citizins in cold
blood. A court martial will investigate
his case.—Richmond Examiner.
I Special Ol»v*c*i5 w, j l * .. . . . i i; ,
SL- S (se* .section G, Impressment Act) tbe owner i wick having accomplished toe real oujcU
Lis no other redress than to accept tbo prices fixed j j l£g feint, retired towards tbe river, up
further advance,
altogether im
continued to maintain
>7 the schedule otthelmpressniMtComEsdonerS; j pareut l y satisfied that any
Commissary nor Government Agent Horn r J r
a,1 y quarter is authorized, under any pretext, to without a larger force, was
~ “ practicable. He continue
his position on the south side of the river
all day Wednesday 7 and Thursday, but on
Lake purchases of subsistence stores in tins State,
excc pt with the express permission and under the
nt-M™ Maj. Camming, Capt. Allen and Capt.
A hiicn, iu their Districts respectively.
J. L. LUCRE,
Chief Commissary.
_June 2,1863 • 22 (it
^I’ECIAL NOTICE —The undersigned having
removed from MiliedgeviiJe, desires and iu-
•-''•ds to close np his business matters oi that
place as speedily as possible. All persons indebt
ed are notified that my notes and accounts are in
hands of J. A. Breedlove and P. H- Lawler,
vv * 10 are authorized to collect and make settlc-
luents. If not arranged at an early day, settle
Ineu ts will be enforced by law.
A. C. VAIL, Agent.
August 19, 18G2 33 tf
Thursday night he recrossed with bis en
tire foice, despatched the Fiist and Third
corps up the north bank to the United
States lord, where they united with the
main army under # Hooker, whilst the
Sixth corps moved up to Fredericksburg,
with their pontoons, and got ready to cross
aud assail our position on Marye’s Hill.
In the meantime, Gen. Stoneman had
been sent to our rear with a large cavalry
force, to destroy the railways, intercept
the trains, aud prevent supplies aud rein s
tunes of tbe day might demand. Our
skirmishers soon became engaged, and hot
ly pursuing, drove the euemy back until
within two miles of Chaucellorsviile, where
they came upou the main body of Hook
er’s army, strongly posted along a line of
heavy timbers on tho farther side of a
Stuart renewed tbe fight at 9 o’clock, night
as it was, iu accordance with Geu. Jack
sou’s original plan, aud did not withhold
large clearing, and supported by numerous j bis blow's until tbe euemy’s right had been
^ , . were massing a heavy force on MeLaws’
field. Rhodes and his gallant Alabamians evidently with a view of forcing his
greatly distinguished themselves—in ac- | i eft .flank and making a connection with
know lodgment of which. General Jackson . Hooker’s left at or near United Statesford.
made him a Major General on (he bloody During the preceding night, Me Laws had
field he had done so much to win—au ap- concerted a plan with Early, by which the
pointment or recommendation which has latter was to attack g 0( ]„ wic k i n the rear,
since been confirmed by the President.; wlliie MeLaws attacked him iu front.
batteries advantageously located. Here
the action became geueral along our whole !
front, and was hot and furious; lor Jack- ;
son led. The troops maiuly engaged at ;
this point were Wright’s and Posey’s lui- j
gades on tho plank road, and Mahoue’s
and Peiry’s on the turnpike—Virginians,
Georgians, Floridians and Mississippians.
The fight haviug continued for more
than an hour without any decisive results,
Gen. Jackson ordered Wright with his
brigade to file off to the left, and passing
well round to the right flank aud rear of
the enemy’s position, to fall upou him
there, while Posey, Perry and Mahoue
continued to push him in front, "Wright
doubled in on his centre at aud iwmedato
ly around Chaucellorsviile.
At daylight Sunday morning, our army,
which uow surrounded the enemy on all
sides except towards the river, commenced
advancing and closing iu upon him from
all points. Hooker, who thought to catch
Lee, was now iuvolveiLin the meshes which
Lceiiad been cautiously weaving for him.
ThApnemy had dug rifle pits aud cut
abaffs in front aud along his whole liue,
while his artillery, well protected by earth
works, covered every eminence aud swell
or rising ground; so as to get a direct and
enfilading fire upou our advancing columus.
But ou our gallant men moved, their ranks
The timely appearance of xVudersou ou
the field, and especially of Gen. Lee, ren
dered this simultaneous assault very effec
tive and successful.* Marye’s Hill was
retaken by Gordon’s (late Lawton’s) Geor
gia brigade of Early’s division, aud tbe
enemy driven out of Fredericksburg across
tbe river. Hoke’s brigade of North Car-
oliuians, Early’s division, and Wright’s
brigade of Andersou’s division, made a
brilliant charge also, which elicited tbe
highest praise from Geu. Lee, who from au
eminence witnessed the whole fight. Tbe
signal for the general attack was not giveu
until just before sunset, when our rocu
rushed upon the enemy like a hurricane.
But little resistance was made, tbe beaten
foe having fled in wild confusit^in tbe di
rection of Batiks’ ford where they re-
crossed the river that (Monday) night.
The great struggle near Fredericksburg
consisted of throe heavy battles : the first
at Wilderness Church, on Saturday, May
2d; the second at Chaucellorsviile, on
Sunday, May 3d, aud the third near Fred
ericksburg, on Monday, May 4th. The
first two were under Hooker in person ; tho
third uuder Sedgwick, who, with a heavy
coluinu, was operating for the relief of his
chief.—Sac. Rep.
Another Payer Mile Blkned.—We
learn, says the Augusta Constitutionalist,
that information has been received from
Mr. S. S. Brown, one of the lessees of the
mill, that one of the paper mills at Green
ville, S. C-, was partially destroyed by tire
on Wednesday. We trust the damage :s
not such as to disable the mill long, for it
is with difficulty that all the mills, running
to the fullest capacity, can supply the ncR
cessities of the government aud the presf.
Bad luck is simply a man with hio hands
in his pockets aud his p'P° mouth,
looking on to see h owr ^ come out.
Good luck is a man of pluck, with his
sleoves rolled up, aud working to make it
come right.