The New York Herald Newspaper, May 4, 1863, Page 8

IMPORTANT FROM HOOKE! SONTINVED FROM FIRST PAGE. wore thrown out in the folds aud one hundred and eighty R’S ARMY. f During this day atong the road we surereded in captur, j mg th ali obout twenty neisoners. We eveamped at Mid- debury for the night, first taking the precaution to send out pickets iv ail directions, During she vight Captain Btee.e, of the Second Pennsylvania cavalry, and Captain men of the Sixth New York cavalry, Lieutenant Colonel | Duggan, of tho First Michigan cavalry, with about one MeVicker commanding, charged down the hill and co0 | pugdred men, made a reconnoissunce to White "ains aud j Salem, aud rejoined the main commend, with soyeral frouted.a gumber of rebe!s building a bridge, who un- mediasely opened fre. The cavairy dismounted aud took to the'weeds which lined the road on either sidegusing (their carbines with such effect that the rebeis, who bad Begs Sring bi iskiy aiso from tue other side of the river, Faised aia S00 and sant out an oftcer lo say (bm) Mosby» men at tho t they woult-surrender Ke THE ROAD 10 GERMAMA. @ _!musidigrese. The road leading to thie ford 1a j 2.2 ; scodeions, passed through Regtorstown to 800d until it murs the river bank, when is 66” @teep. The ground on both sides ig Bi-* the south gid could have bee for a time our advance _u easily fortified to resist ‘Third Wisconal> * ‘The Iwenty-seventh kadiana, sent dor _ und Second Massachusetts infantry wore . so support the cavalry. ‘THE SKIRMISH. Firing lasted for about t outhouses. Qur loss was:— Kuep.—Corporal Martin, Co. M, Sixth New York cav- airy. Wouspxp.—Lieutonant Joo. #, Rameey, Company FE, game regiment, of Cherry Valley, N. ¥.; Minto Ball ‘through the calf of leg, escaping the Bone, The loss wae miraculous, considering the Gre and distance of the ene- my—only two hundred and twenty-Ave feat, ‘THE SURRENDER, Ag soon as our men saw the flag of truce, with rousing eneers s few of the threo infintry ‘regiments, and also ome of the cavalry (stil! dismounted), rushed into the river and across. They knew not the location of the ford, neither did they care, but went in up to their necks in the water, and.eame. back (0 our lines with a present of sixty-five *‘butternuts.” Three generals were present on the ground, and TUM TROOPS IMMEDIATELY COMMANCED CROSSING. The river was very rapid, the water nearly five feet deep, and the bottom rocky. It was with great diffi- oulty that the men could “keep their feet.” Most of the troops went in in full uniform; but some comical scenes ‘were presented by men taking off their pants, or starting en the voyage as they came into the world, with the excep- tion of having baggage with them: Cartridge boxes were put.on tho top of the knapsacks to keep the '‘powder dry.” ‘Moat of bia corps crossed over as quickly as though on Gry land, and, instead of being a hardship, rather con- “Pidered-it & joke, and laughed and cheered while wading ‘through. The enemy so ingloriously surrendered pum- Dered in all about eighty. The party consisted of detr cn. mente “from the One Hundred and Twaty-nth Virginia and Nineteenth, Twelfth and Forey.eighth Mie- siesipp! regiments, detailed for the purpose of Wuilding » Dridge. It was about balf fnished. ‘While this conps-was fording met were employed constructing ® temporary brige out of the material om the ground, General Kane, who is always ealled on for bard work, was on daty all night seperin- tending etrangements, and ‘Dy easly dawn it was ready ‘Was carried on males. ‘The animals being so small, it was ‘wnpossible to convey their burdens on their backs with- a ‘them by water. A company of the-Fifth Conmecticut infantry deservo credit for unpacking the an}- mais and taking the boxes over the Kane bridge while the mules were being led over. I cannot, of course, state the @umber of this train; but it was large. Lieutenant Au- @ustine, in charge of the ammunition, scoop bad them re- packed, ond all was a8 before. THE START FOR CHANCRLLORSVILLE. This morning, April 30, at five o'clock, we left Germania Pera, the Sixth New York cavalry still in advance, al- ‘though they had been on picket duty all night. A litue skirmishing occurred in the morning, the enemy fleeing wherever met. ‘THE SKIRIOSA AT WILDRRNSSS. Nothing of umportance occurred till half-past twelve P. M., when, at Witderness, the enemy fired on usfrom the ‘woo a bordering the road leading to Culpepper It was found to be party of the Fourth Virginia cavalry, under Rotertetun. A portion of the Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania (mfantry were immediately deployed as skirmishers, and ‘he remainder formed in hne of battle, supported by the One Hundred and Twenty-third New York tutantry. THE canes. ‘Tae Twenty-cighth boys fred ove volley, which was promptly returned. They then charged bayovets through ‘the woods, receiving in return a few shots and shelis; but (e enemy again wok to his heels and made fast his re tweat. ‘CABUALTIEG. Private ——, of the Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania, Milled. Of the enemy—two killed and several wounded, ‘We captured an officer's horse and equipments. ARRIVAL AT CHAMCELLORSVILLE, Im the afternoon we arsived at this place, the enemy till retreating, although be had thrown up a jong line of vide pits in our front. They are strongly fortified two miles ahead on the Fredericksburg road, where we hope ‘to pay them our respects in the morning. The Fifth corps ‘made a junction with us on this road. GENERAL SLOCUM 33 IN COMMAND of this column, of the Fifth, Eleventh and Twelfth corps. Consequently General Williams assumes command of the Twelfth, and his division of the Twelfth corps will be under Genera) Ruger. General Slocum has always been rat, and the cavalry bave hard work to kecp up with fim. The presence of the several officers where we moat expect danger inspires the troops with confidence, and -vomnes VEFY | <e¢9.. 0, and the bills °® | coumm and proceeded prisoners, in the morning, having accemplished tp alta march of about forty miles by a cireuitous course. MOSHY’S RE BL PORCHES. Chis wae considired a bold and dashing exploit, being in force in the vicinity of salem, Newt mocuing the whole commaud, General SXabel leading ihe advance, as he invariably does on al) ‘em, The 77* Srieade, under Cojusel Town, kere loft the mr, a vo ~s to Whtte 1. lle WARS ny afterwards rejoined by ¢ 160 10 number, had passed through ee othe mountain ebort time previous to our ae AMD ©OU"" oe ance, A jittie skirmishing 109% place along the yoad with rninutes, the evemy being ed to hover around vedel vidottes and scouts, who seemed: concealed i and fining (rom «large mill, dweltmgs aM@ | i oiicme: but we succeeded in capturing macy them, Jn. dhl Bigh® the whole fore countermarched ye aa cad parpriae end enatenten of ths to Middleburg, much to . . all We iubabitants, who. dig. not, ant. Coa? wed : Dbivovacked at Middleburg until late the n.. 7 ing and seouting during the whole time, when we w <P ‘our,line of march'for Aldie, and from thence our return route to Fairfax Court House. ‘THB REGELE SURPRIARD. By the precaution and etrcumspection observed by. General Btahok strange to say, the enemy had no notice of our coming uati) our appearance im their midst, when they owed their eseape to the feetness and of tneir horses. A rebel woman aid, im connection with this matter that m most of our previous excursions knowledge was generally received a quarter of a day in advance of our coming, Dut jn this instance it was e complete surprime. - ‘MANY INVERESTING 1NCIDENTS transpired in the course-of the marob, a few of which it may be worth while to relate. Captain Hasbrouck, Fifth New York cavalry, was directed by General Stahel to take a detachment of his men and to search the houses im quest of rebels and arms, Whitst thus engaged he entered the house eccupied oy Mrs, Mosby, who received him with much cour.esy,and who exhibited no bitter- noes of feeling im this instance—a rare exception to Southern lad‘eq generally. At the same time she did Bot Alempt to conceal her heartfelt syinpathy foy {he cnuse of ‘the rebel South, Her husband, Major Mosby, bad left the house but a few hours previously. He is described by the people of this section ‘as being very gentlemanly in his demeanor; but all “heartily concur in their desire for hisremoval to another field of operations. Lieutenant Ames, of his command, formerly a federaleergeant of this division, left Middle- burg last Friday, was seen at Sperryville on Monday, and is represented to be severely wounded in the shoulder. FROVIIONS, such as bacon ana flour, are very’ plentiful in Loudon county, but Fauquier county is completely stripped of al) eatabies. Forage is abundant in Loudon, also some good eattle. This county ought to ve ocoupied by. our troops, and if force enough was given to Geveral stabel st would be. Mr. Davis, who is familiarly styled ‘Yan- kee Davis,’’a resident, however, of Virginia ‘before the rebeliion and at present an exile from his home, hes. five farm near Aldie, and bountifully supplied our cavalry with much needed forage from bis barn. Mr. Davis has suffered much physically, and sacrificed more pecu- miarily for his deeotion to the cauge of the Union, and de- serves mention. One Southern Jady offered to provide supper for forty menj and accommodate Lieutenant Lynch wish quarters, provided she should receive protection for herself and property, This generous offer could aot be aceepted, as our troope shortly moved off, Ume of the prisoners cap- tured claims.to have been a surgeon in the Confederate ‘acmy, bat since transferred to a lime officer. He is a ns- tive.of. Peansylvavia, and in couree of conversation with Dr. Kephart, Medical Inspector, appeared to be acquaint- ed with all the medical facuity of Philadelphia. It was invariably the case thas whens orsé was round Dy uur men, it belonged to a poor widow womaa, and an appeal to our @ympathies was immediately made. Geveral Stahel is much respected by the people, rebel and Union, and one female rebel saii “It was a pity 80 good a mas was engaged in #0 bad a cause.” HOOKER’S PLAN DEPRECATED BY THE REDELS. The rebels seem to regard Hooker’s designs against Gordonsville as impelitic and likely to result disastrously, saying that the ‘‘Confederates,are making Gordonsville stronger than Fredericksburg was, and that we will éis- cover it is not the easiest way of getting to Richmond.”’ |” TIRING HEARD. Heavy artillery firing was heard in the direction of Stoneman’s command, and, although the people had ru- mors of & corffiict between his forces and Stuart’s, no positive information could be obtained. General Stahel expected to have united with Stoneman’s forces at Salem, from what I learn; but Stoneman hai moved two days previously. PRISONERS, This expedition resulted im the capture of from thirty- | five to forty prisoners and about one hundred head of | horses. Many of the prisoners belong to Mosby's guerillas and some to White’s. Among those captured was one J. H. _N&’W YORK HERALD, MONDAY; May 4 - | York cavulry advanced to the right towards Spottsly vania | court House, and, mecting a large tore@of the enemy's | | baek, and are now within the line of infantry, ; DEATH OF COL. M’TICAR, ~ j Lieutevans Cotuel McViear, couindu ‘ ment, fell, shot dead. Phe men attem } big vemais, but were prevented tri } tnemy. His sword, papers, &o. | To-day the rebels will probably be fs Were recovered, | ult over their exploit as apres “3 the body, and ex- to be wrought here @#@ 80 their ‘nchievements men will avenge | ##P} Dub a thousand brave harvest of «@ Bis doath, and reap a full aren . ives for his. Pew officers were + esPular, A man of sterling qualities, a gallant offi- <@ and a genial companion, his loss ig deeply deplored, And falls heavily upon the brave boys of his regiment. He bad ferinerly served in the British army; and left Ped 0 “gring he whois force, MOsbYyand men, |"Kingston, Canada West, to join the Union cause at an Savig stage of the rebeliion. . Severe) other officers wore lost, together with slarge number of'men. The wounded are comfortably provided for in a deserted bouse, used for a hospital, and at the first onportunity will be sent to ‘Wasbington. TUB GRAMASMIA KRIDGS, AYD WHY WF WAR CONSTRUCTED, Last filght a lotior from a-rebel officer to his sister, éx- Plaining she reason for the constraction of the bridge over the Rapidan at Germenia ferd, fell into our hands. Stu- art contemplated a raid upon our right, aud also desired to be able to attack our baggage trains im case we should advance up the Rappahannock; but our army was 100 quik for him, and has rendered thie completion of the structur@ by the enemy rather improbable. Had the bridge been ready for use the rebelé could have annoyed ua eggensively, with but little risk to themselves, and doubtless wold have resisted our advance mueh more ) vigorously, as it woo 4 @nable them to throw a large force between the two branches -s. the Rappahannock at any time with impunity, As it is, the on “¢Bt and rocky bot- tom render the passage of » large body of ‘scope rather hazardous. If hard pressed disaster would surely befall them, and no:general would dare expose his command t0 an attack in such a trap as that on the narrow strip be- tween these two rivers. 8. MO, In Came, May1—I%, 4. ‘This corps aro now getting in line to marc?; to the ex- pected scene of battle. Cannonading'~ now going on in front;"but it is slight, however, he pall has not been opened yet. It will open #074, GEN, q0OKER AND Starr have arrived and are at the Chancellorsville mansion. ‘Thiq Nowss is now the scene of busiest excitement, not Unlike that of the Philips Hoase previous to the Frede- rickebarg fight. ‘ARTILLERY ‘The corps batteries are taking their positions and the troops have started. Icanfot write more, as the mes- songer taking this has to leave immediately. L. V. H. Cuancazonsvitia, Va., May 1, 1868. ‘TED CAVALRY SKIRMISH. ‘The credit that I gave to the Sixth New York cavalry in my letter of last evening was well deserved. Pushing on with » vigor really remarkable, not waiting for ra- tions or reinforcements, they carried out their verbal in- structions to the letter, which were to march till they met the enemy where he would stand. At about ten minutes to seven o'clcck. last evehing, when four milés on the plank road running from Chancetlorsville to ‘Spote- sylvania Court dase, about. two hundred mén of this galient corps, under the pereonal oommind of Lioutenant Colone! MeViear,- were: attacked im the rear by & force of Virginia) (eavalry of Stuart’s force. The enemy’s advanee guard fired carbines and the balance revolyers, The Sixth New York -faced tothe rear aud formed in fine of battle near jhe junction of the roads on open ground. They advanced to within fifty yards of the enemy, when Captain Wm. E. Beardslee, Acting Major, challenged them, and was answered “Friends.” There was. movement of the enemy, when the commanier shouted out, ‘I am Licutenant Tyler, Second Virginia cavalry.” . Tas cuanas. Lieutenant Colonel .MoVickar immediately ordered a charge in columns of fours, aid drove them a mile and a quarter, losing two captains and six men, and capturing twalve of the enemy. The eriemy then took to the woods, end the New Y8rk boys followed on both roads, charging the enemy with effect and great loss, DEATS @F COL. M’ViCAR. Ja this action the drave McVicar received: his death ‘wound and died instantly, and with nim sixteen men of Company E. Col. McVicar’s body was carried by one of the men a mile further to the front, with some of the wounded, and left in a schoolhouse on the Pine Branch road. At this point the euemy came in force on our rear guard oj twenty-five men, which was under the command of Sergeant Major Baunister, recovered bis prisoners, and compelled us to retreat through a wooded farming district, charging on us through two farms, fences and brush, When within two miles of,Chancellorsville the Sixth cavalry met Lieutenant Phillips, of Company I, coming to their support, the Eighth Pennsylvania infantry immediately in.rear, This movement checked the enemy, and he retreated as fast as be came, and itis believed that bis loss was full as heavy os ours. i should be stated that Colonel Devens, the commander of this corps, ‘was engaced on another road. ‘THE CASUALTIES. Lieutenant Colonel McVicar, a Company 4. Sergeant P. H. Drennan, ‘mortally wounded, captured. Barnes, who was arrested some tine since, sent to the | J. Wilkingon, wounded and mixsing Old Capitol, charged with being a spy, bis home being then at Germantown, two miles from Fairfax, apa within our lines. He was then exchanged, and was this time toads them to hope that the army of the Potomac may taken in arms, and frankly ackuowleaged he was one of e0t again be obliged to fall back, but go on to victory. PREONERS, We have captured maoy prisoners, I presume several hundred, and I desire to remark that their appearance does not give evidence of half rations or starvation. Their perwnnel, however, exhibits the most abject poverty. Many of their pants are patched with so many different | eolored cloths that it would be dificult to say which fabric eomposed the original garment. ‘We have now marched sixty-five miles in four days, forded or crossed two streams, had two skirmishes, cap- tured a large number of prisoners, and lost but two ‘men kijled and one wounded. Our Correspondence of May |. Fairrax Court Hover, May 1, 1863. CAVALRY OPERATIONS. ‘The expedition under the command of Major General Stabe! returned at half-past three o'clock yesterday morning. It was composed of the greater portion of the Second and Third brigades of cavalry and a battery of artillery. ; General Stabel’s command left Fairfax Court Howse early on the moraing of Monday, April 27, the men provided with five days’ cooked rations, and forage sufficient for the time was transported. The sup- posed object of the expedition was to act as patrols, | end wateb the gaps, that the enemy could net come una- wares dn the force under General Stoneman, who was ex pected to move, and, by flanking him, place themselves in | bis rear. In thie connection the forces under General Milroy were to have acted in concert, and thus the object @f the expedition would bave been accomplished when | General Stoneman had moved ° TUe MOVEMENT 10 ALDIR. afver leaving Vairfax the expedition moved to wards Aldie, at which point it arrived with out anything of note baving transpired, about noon, When ® shart distance from the tows the order was given to remain for dinner and to feed the horses. Accordingly the greater portion of the column @amounted, and Colonel De Forest and Captain Heintz ok a party for the purpose of reconnoitering to the right of Alfie and in the mountains. After proceeding # short distance they espied two rebel pickets guarding the road wo Middieburg, and a force was detached for the purpose of capturing them. Our men, having advanced for this Parpose, wore suddenly charged upon by a body of rebels, wRO were concealed in the woods, but, upon being vigor evaly pressed by our men with their drawn sabres, tied Pecipitatety TRE TROOPS THEN SRT OUT TOWARDS MIDDLERCRG. On arriving at this place our men cbarged througn the town, & few rebel cavalry rapidly leaving just as our aa vance entered. Therespon chase was immediately givon ati! about & mile beyond, when a number of rebels were | Weve Mosby’s men. IMPORTANT PAPERS CAPTURED. A conseript officer was taken prisoner, whose name is Dennis Murphy, of Irish parentage; he lost one arm at —— MoPonald, missing. Bugler F. Russell, missing. Company B. Captain W. Aiken, wounded and captured, Fig A. %, Boyd, captured. J. our, g E. Beach, missing. G. Wilson, wounded. Company 0. in Hermance, wounded and captured. | the Orst Bull run battle aud has since been employed on | A, Bishop, captured. | contain important information, and have been sent to Pro- | from eighteen to forty are conscripted; that those | who report at once have permission to return home for a few days, and are then permitted the choice of com- pany they would join. Those who donot go willingly are taken by, force, and on resistance or any show of stubbornness, are shot down. The wives, mothers and sis- ters of the conscripts aro in an exasperated condition, and there is no confidence placed in the fealty of troops thus forced into service. ‘This law poorer classes. The rich provide substitutes, two thousand | | dollars, Confederate money, being ® moderate price for | 7p, Net one. There is @ couscription. Officers are appointed for each coun- | ty, and superior officer for each Congres- | sioom! district. For example, over Fauquier county Capt. Chapman presides, | shields, ehief of this department for the whole confede. racy. Some three or four of these officers were captured by Stoneman’s command while asleep in a house, @ black woman baving jaformed on them. ‘TRE BLACKS, as 4 general rule, come voluntarily forward and disclose such facts as they deem to our advantage to be apprised marked distrust, and are hurrying them off from the vieinity of oar lines further South. Some ten conscripts were obtained by the rebels in and about Salem just ag General Stabe! dashed in, and some twenty are said to have been Collected at Warrenton. Major Paggart, Lieu- tenants Blunt, Lacy amd Lynch were al! particularly ac- tive and efficient. ORNERAL Franm enjoys the fullest confidence of bis command, principally for the reason that he leads them forward—does not tol- Jow—an ossential requisite for a success(a cavalry com. mander With mére artillery and more men great re. sults coald be accomplished; without them, all activity and military ability must, Of Decessity, avail but Lt HeaDQuaRTane OF THE ARMY OF THR PoTomic, May 1—7 A. M. } A bright, sunny morning for resuming operations. A calm like that of the Sabbath reste on the camps, and | the mellow whistle of the larks rings out clear over the @imcovered drawn wp in line of battle in the woods. | mesdows, where the dewdrops glisten like diamonds Gapt. Krom, with a squadron of cavalry, was ordered to @dvance, he ordered skirmishers to be deployed, who, iter a brick fring, dislodged them. In the meanwhile ‘the artillery was brought imto position, but concealed from A fresh, soft wind steals through the forests and rusties ovr Denner, and the mosie of the bands drifts dowa the valoys. drowewg the music of the thrush. ia tho thickets, At the outposts the pickets peer through the view of the enemy by being placed Dehind the caval. | the bushes At the wreaths that curl lazily up from By massed, Suddenly the cavalry wheeled to the right, | the fires of the evening, and occasionally the sharp crack end the artillery, under the personal supery: @ahel, opened, and, after a few wall'directed| @seded in dispersing them. The artillery practien was Righty creditable. One sbeil, fred by Captain Daniels per- eomally , burst in the midst of the rebels; but the exact re @u% cannot be ascertained. Two are reported to have owe Sled; Dut Ite believed — of Gen, | Of the rifle echoes in the woods; but the columns of the ts, eve | army are at rest, and bask in the pleasant sunshine, thinking of the happy May days of the past and tho etruggle to ensue On the morrow, perhaps to-day. SRIRAM INORG ALORG THR FRONT, Last night sharp skirmishing (ook pace at the front, only affects the | 4. F. he in bis turn is subordinate to Capt. | Sergeant Ma; D | Powell, of the district, who is aga#m subordinate to Col. ee A of roftentemes at much personal risk be themseives; for | E | their masters threaien them with summary vengeance | O° wygant, "| for allsuch acts. The owners regard their slaves with | D. Carney, | this service, He had many papers on bis person, which | J. Carny, captured. G. Tompkins, captared. vost Marshal Baker at Washingtow. He says all men | R. Smith, captured. Company Lieutenant G. Goler, captured. Orderly G, , wounded and captured. Sergeant J. Miller, woonded and captured, Corporal Coates, wounded and captured. Corporal O'Neil, captured. Cor; hgntly : —— Campbell, missing. ” tT. heey, ies \. F. Halstead, mis — Molntyre; missing. }. misei Ryder, missing. regularly organized system of | T, Slater, missing. J. Valentine, missing. H. Weller, missing i, Bugler @. Smith, a ‘ ‘thieing.* A. West! onn 3 ing. ‘Assistant Surgeon Songer , captured. Hospital Steward Bass, captured. vicinity of oyr camps at Chancellorsville, supposed to be | caused by burning brush and houses. ‘The Seeona and | Third corps crossed thie morning at the United States Ford and joined the forces at the front. The roads are in very good condition, though in places rather bad; but the sot! is of such a character that a heavy rain would render movements utterly impracticabie, The road from the United States Ford to Chancellorsvilie runs through oak | woods, cad js already cut up badly. The piacte road and the old tarnpike, however, are solid, and would be suita- bie for nee at any time THE REMWS POSITION At noon yesterday, a8 indicated on the map, extended on their left fram Spotsylvania Court House to Ranks’ Ford, and on their right from Fredericksburg to « point below the mouth of Massaponax creek. The rouie of our sup- ply traina, by way of the United States Ford, is vory otr- cuitous and delays the movomonts of troops very con siderably i SRIRMIOMIN ). ‘To-day at noon an atiack was made upon the enemy's front, at the junction of the old turnpike an! the plank road, about #ix miles from Fredericksburg. Cannonoding | cavalry, ‘after @ short but desperate fight were driven ) tadlisa a time of commy slidg to Sixth soghe ( YY 4 thas the ~e 4 rog 50 by the ‘were driven from Eunke’ Fora this afterncen Fauwovra, May 1, 1968. Trains bave been constantly with troops Affairs here remain unusually quiet, A dense volume Saguenay tod ab adda ea aa Ties orate fren’ of smoke has been ascending from the woods in the | ground Fredericksburg. | thus far ie this ftnportant movement. Was there worg more, | AD4 & nuMbEF of Yaluable oiNcers fell, Tho Sisth New | bas been kept ap during the day, but nowhing is knowg | Patty, J. H. Pugh J. Neil, Fe, here to-nizht concerning the res” ‘Fhe object was todrive back + ‘ks? Ford. Th vi -s @vening the fiushes of the guse were easibdte iu the vicinty of the ford, and it te be- desired object has been attained. ‘THE ANEMY’S PIOKNTS pontoons laid dows, but crossing was deemed dient. Atthis and the United States Ford the burn unusually bright to-night, and extend along the heights for several miles, The impression prevatied last | 10 night that the enemy was evacuating his position; battle here is pow regarded as inevitable. ‘THR LKB OF THR REBELA, by Our movement, has been drawn out over a very large ‘extent of country, and they are undoubtedly fortifying to resist any further advance of our forees. Our infantry wore all up this afternoon, and the artillery will be ready for use'to-morrow. A large portion of our army is across the river about three miter below Fredericksburg, and te expecting an attack to-night. The troops are under arms, of country back of Fredericksburg, with the ex- ception of a few plantations, is densely wooded. | pursuit of Marmaduke, and aro now at Girardeau. Huge forests of oak, filled with bushes and fallen Topernd fs ealsic cnbenlaae er onaae ‘ree tops, extend for miles, and impenetrable thickets of pine he2ze up tle roads hike a waB, At Chancellors. ville there are two or three plantations in very. good con- dition. At Wilderness, Germania Ford, Kelly’s Ford and Grove church the country looks well; but, with theselex Geptions, the entite section occupied by our forces isa wildernes®, A few of the farmers haye commenced planting corn, and here and there a small crop of grain is found; but aga general thing the ficlds are bare and ter- | county mectings of planters in response ribly suggestive of starvation. SUPPLIES, Our baggage trains are all packed this side of the Rap- pahannock, and supplies are forwarded to the troops by | j. means of pack mules. Should we succeed in establishing a line of communication from our forces toBanks’ Ford | of that date, announcing many of them will doubtless cross. At present it would be unsafe to do s0, REBEL REINFORCEMENTS. To-night everything is quiet. Countless fires illuminate bo the hills south of the Rappabannock, and artillery frowm | the su ‘upon us from the ridge behind the town. The enemy’g pickets along the river have been doubled, and they lounge about most unconvernedly, It is believed here that the rebels are increasing their force by reinforcements from the vicinity of Richmond, anda terrible engagement is Nkely to ensue at any moment. To-morrow, probably, the ball wit open. Every one is in the best of spirits and confident of success. Nothing has been heard bere yet | Des’ upon Lincoln a concerning the casualt! judging from the sound have been great. 8. M.C. Our Correspondence of May 2. * Ow mae RarpaBansock, May 2, 1863. AN ARTILLERY DUBI. Our batteries on the Rappahannock opened this morn- ing-on the two rebel batteries opposite them, whioh re- piled brickly for an hour anda haif,and at the endof that time they were silenced. The losses on our side In the fight of yesterday; but, ‘were small. Up to the hour of this writing (nine o’clock) | pear to be very profitable investments—very.”? ouly thréé wounded men have been brought into the hes. pitals, and these belonged to the First division. Their names aroo— ‘Wm. Tusley, wounded in the foot, and Chas. Husted, right haud blown off, of battery L, Ist New York. ‘amputated. P. Green, Company F, 147th New York, hand. Captahi T. W. Plummer, Company C, 6th Wisconsin, aad, James McKee, Company (, 241m Michigan, arm. Jerome 8, Fletcher, Compauy A, leg. York ; aud Corporal Lawrence Berquin, Company L, Btate Militia, knee; wounded on the 20th and 30th April. ‘These casualties have not before been reported. KILLED AND DIED OF WOUNDS. Sergeavt Asa W. Brindle, Company B,and Sergeant John Tate, Company G, 24th Michigan, were kliled during the shelling on Thursday evening. Wm. Ross, Company F, 7th Wisconsin, died on the 6th. Josh Coryell, Company F,2ith Michigan, died on 29th. Sergeant 8. C. Ransom, 13th Georgia, died yesterday. All these aied of wounds previously reperted. PLAYING BALL. During the shelling Thursday afternoon several of the | an men of this brigade were playing bail just in the rear of | 3 our skirmishers, heedless of the shrieking of the shells ‘or the whizzing of the shot from the rebel batterics in |* front of them. This was intrepidity indeed. A PRUE FiGgHT. A prize fight for $10 a side came off last evening across the Rappahannock between a member of the Fourteenth Brooklyn and one of the Twenty-second New York. The champions did not care whether tue rebels charged upon them or not; they were bound to have their sport. STRIKING TENTS. Sines the cannonading has cessed the division hospitals of the First corps are striking tents and preparing for an advance, Tne rebels do not impede their onward movement. SLERMING SY MOONLIGHT, It was an interesting sight to witmess last evening sokliers sleeping under their blankets on this side of river, awaiting orders to cross, akDUOCS DUTY. This corpe struck their tents Tuesday morifing, and immediately commenced their march. General Wads- worth’s division was up acar the whole of Tuesday might, avd crossed the river Wednesday. Since then that @ivision has been out as skirmishers, has been doing picket duty, throwing up iotrenchments, and, except when intrenching, under arms, General Wadsworth, the the who commands that division, and the men, under | 28 Bim, dectined to be relieved from duty, and preforred to remain in the front atone until the other divisions | REMOVAL THE SUBECRI Joined them on the south side of the Rappahannock. What his division has done the remainder of the corps would pot shrink from doing, for this part of the Army of the Potomac is in for a wining game,no matter how severe the duties required to achieve success. The rebels cheered across the river last evening and we rosponded Dy cheering also w. ¥. News by Way of jadelphia. PuiLapevraia, May 3, 1863, ‘The following statement is derived feom gentlemen who Jeft the Rappahannock on Saturday :— It is already known that our troops have crossed over ‘with less opposition than was anticipated. ‘The enemy massed a considerable force on their front on Thursday, and at night there was some artillery prac- tice between our own and the rebel guns at long range. As soon asthe rebels learned on Wednesday that our | forces had crossed above, they commonced moving treops | out to intercept our advance, and continued it all night | and the next day. | and the rebel line is distinctly visible from this side, trial of al cages arising under General Curtis’ recent drawn up near the Rowling Green road, along which the geveral ardor Jooking to the punishment of spies, rebel embankments of brush fences extend, making a correspondents, mail carriers, military insurgents, gueril« very good «natural breastwork. The whole section Jas, banishment of rebel sympathizers, &c, the firing, the loss coula not | Per 9th New York | ®@ heavy, with little recent | i} ‘The latest news from Chancollorsyille is, that Stoneman had out the railroad. This ts stated on the assertion of a | | used, ai gentleman connected with the civil department of the Purchasers scan rely government, who arrived at Washington Saturday | morning. ‘Tuere is no doubt of the fact that our army was at inst General Hooker, it ie represented, bad’ issued an address paying « high compliment to the army for their conduct Additional Names of Prisoners Taken. ‘The following prisoners of war arrived in Woshington on Saturday, having been captured by General Hooker at Fredericksburg. ‘hey were sent to tue Old Capitol by Provost Marshal Todd:— Capt. T. F. Owen, ifthe Virginia infantry ; Capt. J. &, Tyler, do.; First Liewt, Ry W. Atkinwon, Second North Caroliva cavalry, First Lieut. H.C. Wood, twelfth Vir. | } } nia jufantry, First Lieut. J. M. Shackleford, Forty eighth Fiissieuppt Infunery: Second ‘Lieutenant ©. i Healey Twoltth Virginia infantry; J. A, P. Coney: W Ht Wei- Hingion, A.B. Wilson, T. B, Johnson, JL. Martm, J. Brown, & Capps, £. M. Mase, JH. Miller, FN Bryan J.D. Maber, C.D. White, M. We , | accounts tn the most cheerful and hopetut condition, and AY CELEBRANED ar0MA0H STOMACH - STOMACH sTOMACH > — sToMacy » STOMACH BATT RS, sitesi, Birrere, BITTER, BiTrERs, READ AND KEPLECT. READ AND BEFLECY, RBAD AND REFLECT, READ AND REFLECT. READ AND REPLEOT. Court Martial—Retarn of Generals Vandever and McNeil from Their Pursuit of the Rebels, &c., &e. Sz. Loum, May 8, 1962. A military commission was organized yerterday for the Generals Vandever and McNeil have returned from the — Southern Newspaper Items. CORN VERSUS COTION—SCALPING AND MURDERING OF UNIONISTS IN NORTH CAROLINA—THB REBELS VERY DOWNHEARTED OVER THEIR FAILURES AT WASHINGTON, N. C., AND SUFFOLK, VA., BTC. ‘The following items are condensed from late Southern papers:— ‘The Raleigh Standard contains accounts “ names BEAD AND REFLECT. Ornor a ‘Vance’s late proclamation discouraging cottoa planting ‘Make sure of health, “But how?” yonaak, and urging the production of breadstuffs. . — “ ‘The Richmond Whig of the 22d says that hun- ‘We anewey, ‘tis. an ousy folk, a dred negroes have been stolen by the Yi and Strengthen the stomach, and sustata that they constitute the black clephant which Jonathan asian to dig) ie idea a ioe The nerves, the servants of the brain, pee g his candidacy. for the Tobe! Gone The liver keep in active play, gress trom the Eleventh distriot of Vieginia. And regulate from day to day, The tories of Laureicounty, N. C., aro accused of dis- loyal outbreaks, and the Siandard complains that some Bach organ aid, on nature's plan, of them were brutally batchered in cold blood, and thas — é a ‘Thomas, A., who hunted them ‘with In- Brace and refréeh the inner man, - itted tcalping. *“Disloyal’” demonstrations ia ae ‘bordering upon Tennessee are severely And likes waten, that's Kept in chime rebuked. * ie The Raleigh Sta’e Journal says. in commenting upoa ichawrage te mE at an articlg from the Cleveland (Ohio) ‘The system's tone and strength renew, Leader upon John 8, Carlile, of Virginia, “That it i# the doom of a traitor everywhere to be d od And thereby cheer the spirits too, st of the 28d rogards the recent peace reso- f lutions of tho.New Jersey Logisiature ag a hopeful indica. slew! 700 ing aiee ean Rin ba dens, tion, and calls upon the other Northern States through This Vietory o'er Disease be won?” their Legislatures to speak out and bring a pressure to ee, and Seward that they cannot resist, destroyer be stayed. Corn meal was selling at Rals on the 23d ult. at $6 }, and scarce at that, persons, themselves‘as candidates Congress from ciple lying within the fe. “Hostetter's Bitters,’ we reply, Is bealth's supreme protection—iry. Asa means of regenerating the disordered and enfeodles fur the rebe) system, regulating every funetion of the internal ergana Geverala, HIN and 120 or ig ‘wean | 2nd Prolonging jf, no medicinal prepare BUNS aegbe lngton,N. 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HOSTETTER'S CELEBRATED STOMACH BITTERS, HOSTETPER'S CELEBRATED STOMACH BITTERG, HOSTETTER'S CELEBRATED STOMACH BITTERA 2) and other Nort m2 ports. the State is unaccountably chunge in a misty capualions aoa beaten Thesseniseee ant men. 1! mate Bey eet eclnrot'n tearin Sieetly diane PWell antbonticated taformation from the Reoe river confirms the: richuess of some of the new silver mines Opened iv tbat region. Arrived, ship Rattler, Manilla. Arrivals sei i ARRIVALS: Bans—Steamsb eu " bart irs Komp, Mra Bishop, Mrv Chadwick, child and, ser- ST Glelss, wits and two children: an eee? hie id Departares. cl PJ ‘ir urtevant J Kemp, L W DA Whitman, 8 Ji 4 Dns Beatle Laake i wit Aly, iader, Chas Burr, B Taggett: f AT Gray andS children, Gapt t Hartinan ain say a N Hated) Bolger, M bisa M Seligian tee Kiama H Spaldin, Buenos ‘Avns—Orig Volante—Chas L Bowers, Henry 8 Jones. x. —Bi i hae Mt Pager Mrs Saeligros Scuimren, Thomas B beewo Dyspepsia’s pans, that rack and gris * Goldbeck, Kugene Chaav ‘The lath Fomerey ___THE MILITARY. — ‘Agues, that as they 69 auil come UARTERS, TWELFTH fi Make; consian' ‘raom, pendenee Guard, N. 6.8. N.Y. z rom ees i GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 6. beregptee rie serpy 0 1, This command will parade in full fatigue tees, armed ‘Neath which the strong man’s vigor wanes; gud cauipped. on Tuesday, the Sh inst. to receive - 8 imebt New York Voluntee 2 a ia ine vile f day Wasting Zouarce). Bilious coipiaiaws, |! tedious ile, htLon Fourt eet, at7 o'clock A. M. r conquered Taatie pillas, Tue stall {rill report (diamnounied) A the Colonel ab je bg : mideatemmiedceed sede tae Ma ATL ih be: Racal Hecinn Daan ee tto the Adjutant on the ground fifteen minutes ‘before 7 Cured by destructive mereury; mmandants of companies will report their commande Biow conatitutional decay, upon the ground in suilicient season to inwnre punetuallty 1m ‘thas aeuik Sab sCadetiaen ~ ‘The Colonel will take gdvantage of this oecasion to present Po — to the command & new National Color. oe Nervous prostration, mental gloows— to. A. HixtoM, Adjutant, vis wed { Heralds of maduess or the tomb; stewie or sees poses arse aria REMOVAL. 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