Chancellorship

The office of a chancellor; the time during which one is a chancellor. Chancellorsville, in Virginia, a post-village of Spottsylvania co., 76 m. N. by W. of Richmond. This place was the scene of a succe ion of sanguinary engagements, during the civil war. Gen. Hooker having cro ed with the Union army of the Potomac from the N. to the S. bank of the Rappahannock, April 29, 1863, took up a strong position at C. on the next day. Here he received a furious flank attack from Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson, commanding a Confederate force of about 25,000 men, which put Gen. Schurz's division to flight, and spread consternation through the National ranks. Gen. Lee renewed the battle on Sunday, May 3d, and compelled Gen. Hooker to retreat. Gen. Sedgwick having meanwhile occupied the heights above Fred ericks burg with 30,000 men, was dislodged, on the 4th, by Lee, and, with Hooker, compelled to recro the river, the pa age of which was completed on the 6th. The National lo was reported as 17,197, including about 5,000 prisoners. They left behind their dead and wounded, 13 guns, about 20,000 small arms, 17 regimental colors, and a large quantity of ammunition. Among their dead were Gens. Berry and Whipple. The Confederate lo was, on the other hand, reported at 12,277, including about 2,000 prisoners. The Confederate victory was dearly purchased with the lo of Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson, who, by mistake, was fired at by his own men, while returning from the battle of May 2d. After undergoing amputation of the left arm, he D. on the 10th. Chance'-medley, n. [Fr. chance, and medley, from mêler, for mesler, to mix; probably a corruption of chaude mêlée.] ( Law.) In its original sense, a casual affray or riot, accompanied with violence, but without deliberation or preconceived malice; but it is now applied to a particular cla of homicide, viz., the killing of another in self-defence in a sudden encounter, without malice prépense; or to any homicide by misadventure. Chance Prairie, in Tezas, a P. O. of Burleson co.