The New York Herald Newspaper, May 11, 1863, Page 4

4 JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PKOPRIELOR. OCOKNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. AMUSENEN?S THIS EVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Irving place,—Tlalian Opera— Tt Taovaronn, NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway. —Leaut. WALLACK’S THEATRE. Broudway.—M Asus axp Paces. WINTER GARDEN, Broalway.—Paut Pureix's Jace Smxrrano. LAURA KEEN?’S THEATRE, Bpoadway.—Li Sxuuetr— Saurixno—Tiaut Kore. NEW BOWERY THAT! pwrergeTih Tour pe Nestx—Tot anv JERKY—\ 0% 11, Our. BOWERY THEATRE, peru—My Wirk s SRooxD Bowery.—Davu's Rixa—Mao- Fioon, BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Rroadway.—Bany Snow, &., at Mon » House at Hoar—Steeeorti- Afternoon and Ey nin. BRYANTS' MINSTRELS. Mechanics’ Hall, 672 Broad. waycBruior:aw Soxcs, Bonuxsaums, Dances 40.—Down wy 0.» K-v-Ky WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 516 Broadway.—Ermiorzat Bones, Dancus, &0.—RaiLsoav ExrLosion. THE NEW IDEA. 48 Broadway.—Sonas, BuaLEsivEs, LEWIS, A, AMBRICAN THEATRE. No. 446 Broadway.—Batexra, Pantomruss, Bursesoums. £0, PARIGIAN CABINET OF WONDERS. 563 Broadway.— Open dailv from 10.4. M. il LOR. M. HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Brmi0rian Bones, Dances, BoniEsques, s vec New York, Monday, May 11, 1863. THE SITUATION. The recent movements of General Hooker’s army are not positively known, but it appears evi- dent that a portion of it has crossed to the south side of the Rappahannock. The General reports that all the wounded arc well cared for and have ‘all their wants supplied. Our army correspondents furnish an accurate and most interesting account of the expedition of Stoneman’s cavalry. The general result is already known, and may be summed up in afew words:— After remaining ten days within the enemy’s lines, destroying all the railroads and bridges between Richmond and Fredericksburg, capturing more than a thousand horses, destroying millions of dol- Yars in public stores and inflicting incalculable injury upon the rebels, they have come safely through to report their success. © ~ It was stated in Washington yesterday that as soon as the information was received at Richmond of the advance of (General Hooker’s army the de- fences were stripped of every available man to reinforce General Lee, and on Monday last, when the gallant dash of-Stoneman’s expedition was made to the very walls of the city, the places of these troops had not yet been supplied; but that Longstreet’s corps and other Yorces stationed at Points south of the rebel capftal were then on the march to occupy the deserted defences. ‘The activity of our srmy on the York river will be seen by our correspondence from West Point, Va., and our despatches from Fortress Monroe. Allthe bridges in the vicinity of White House were destroyed. West Point is now occupied by our troops, General Dix,diaving returned to the fortress, reported, as we before stated, that Colo- nels Fitzpatrick and Davis had reached Glouces- ter Point with 700 cavalry without losing a man. It was rumored yesterday that General Buford’s light cavalry had gone as far as the Alle- ghany Ridge, in Western Virginia, and cut the Richmond and Tennessee Railroad in several places, destroying at the same time large quanti- ties of rebel stores intended for the Army of the Southwest.” A reconnoissance of Gen. Pleasanton’s force to Chancellorsville resulted in finding none of the enemy there except a few stragglers. It is stated by private despatches received in Richmond that Gen. Stonewall Jackson's left arm has been amputated in consequence of his late wound. Another rebel raid is threatened in Western Vir- ginia, this time probably on Clarksburg—the at- tempt on Fairmont and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad having proved a failure. On Friday night they destroyed the railroad bridge at West Union, on the branch line from Parkersburg to Grafton, aud commenced moving inthe direction ef the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from Weston and Buchhannon. The success of our cavalay raid to Tuscumbia, Ala., seems undoubted, although it is reported from rebel sources that Colonel Straight and his command were captured at Rome, Georgia, but not before he had inflicted terrible damage upon the enemy throughout the country into which he advanced. Itis said that he was so closely sur- rounded that his surrender to General Forrest be- came a necessity. These reports, however, come from the Chattanoga Rebel. We give a map to-day of the theatre of our Western cavalry raids. From the Southwest, we also learn, by way 03 Cairo, that General Grant was within twenty miles of Jackson at last reports, and was advancing with several days rations sap)lied to his men. The bridge over the Big Black Bayou was destroyed, cutting off the retroat of the rebels from Vicksburg should they be forced to such an emergency, Our cortespongence from the ‘Mississippi gives very full details of the late bombardments at Grand Gulf and Haine’s Blaff, respectively conducted by Admiral Porter and General Sherman, the results of which we have before announced. By the arrival of the United States transport Dudley Buck from Newbern yesterday, we have North Carolina news to the Sth inst. General Foster was still there, but the enemy was not visible in that vicinity er near Washington. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. By the arrival at this port on Saturday of the French gunboat Marceau, Captain Varin, we have news from Vera Cruz to the 2ist of April.. Up to that time, though the French were hourly expect- ing intelligence of the fall of Puebla, no such an- nouncement had been made. The glorious weather yesterday made up for the dreary spell of rain, fog and chilliness that pre- vailed during the eight or ten days preceding. The temperature from carly morn was delightfal- ly mild and agreeable. The sky was bright and the sun shone out with the brilliant refulgence of a day in midsummer. The streets of New York have seldom exhibited a more animated appear. ance, partioularly Broadway, where thousands of our German residents had collected to witness the returmof the campaign in Virginia. ‘Yhe formal induction Of Rev. Arthur Cleveland Coxe into the rectorship of Calvary church took place yesterday mora’ng. The edifice was well filled with a large and fashionable congregation, and the office of institution, aa laid down in the ritual of the Episcopal church, was performed by the Right Reverend Bishop Potter. Om tho con- clusion of the solemn ceremony the nowly insti- tuted rector administered the sacrament of the holy communion to a large number of his congre- ation. . ‘Tne Rev. Dr. Cheevor, pastor of the Church of the Puritans, preachéd the “anniversary sermon before the Church Anti-Slavery Society, last even- ing. The attendance was very slim, contrasting greatly with the previous anniversaries of this political association, The burden of the Dootor'a sermon was the infallible slavery question, and he very severely censured the administration for not severing the manacles of the slave at one fell blow. He expressed his warm approval of the arrest of Vallandigham and,the hundred traitors of St. Louis; but he bitterly condemned the vasoillat- ing policy of the government in casting back into the hell of slavery the faithful contrabands who had done.so much for the cause of the Union. He, said we, asa nation, had suaken to the lowest depths of degradation when the highost authority among the-people had found’ it necessary to offer an excuse for the performazice of the most btessed act of right and justice that has been performed within a century. He concluded by a lengthy disquisition on “ our Christianity,"’. which he al- leged was no Christianity at al ut that it had been tried in this republic and miserably failed; in short, it was now under conviction. The Doc- tor’s discourse was so long that at ten o'clock he was reluctantly forced to bring it to an abrupt conclusion, The annual sermon before the Union Theological Seminary (Society of Inquiry) was delivered by Professor J. H. Seelye, of Amherst College, at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church, corner Nine- teenth street and Fifth avenue, last evening. The eleventh anniversary of the New York Young Men’s Christian Association was celebrated last evening in the Madison square Presbyterian church, After prayer by Rev. Dr. Adams and other opening exercises, the reports of the Secre- tary and Treasurer were read, showing a pros- perous and efficient condition of the association. Addresses also were delivered by several gentle- men. A young man named Gershom Miller was ar- rested in Newark, New Jergey, on Saturday, under the direction of United States District Attorney Keasbey, for selling spurious pennies. The de- fendant had‘a large box filled with the copper to- kens, and had been disposing of them to the store- keepers at ninety cents per hundred. When ar- rested Miller was. much surprised to learn that he had rendered himself liable toa fine of $600 and imprisonment for six months. He was taken be- fore Commissioner Whitehead, who held him to bail to appear before the Grand Jury af, Trenton at the next term of the United States Court. One hundred and thirty deserters’ from the rebel Longstreet’s division arrived in Baltimore on, the 7th inst., and took the oath of allegiance to the United States. Seventy-five others, who were captured at Fredericksburg, also took the oath. ‘The stock market was very active and buoyant om Satur- day, and prices were. generally highcr than on the pre- vious day. They left off with an upward tendency, espe- cially on the favorite railway shares. Gold was dull and weak. It sold down to 1494, closing about 16034. Ex- change was inactive. Bankers’ bills, 1642165. Movey was ensior than on Friday. Cail loans 5 a 6 pqgcent. The cotton market was dull and quite unsettled on Sa- turday. Flour, wheat, corn, pork and beef were in li- mited request, at declining rates. There was lees activi- ty im sugars, molasses, lard, bacon and whiskey, with Jess Ducyancy in prices. Fish, selt, hay, beeswax and saltpetre were in fair req ‘The demand for most other articles was restricted. The freight market was ve- ry quiet, with leas nce offering, shippers baving been Gocouraged Dy the high rates saked ns War. The rumor published yesterday, and circu- lated privately for the last two days, that Rich- mond was captured by General Keyes, co- operating with a portion of Stoneman’s cavalry, created great joy and excitement in the city, for very many believed it because of the appa- rent feasibility of the achievement. But from @ despatch from Fortress Monroe, dated Friday afternoon, we fear the news is too good to be true—at least that it is premature. In that communication it is stated that Gene- ral Dix had just then returned from the White House, after destroying all the bridges over the Pamunkey. There is reason to apprehend, therefore, that this is after all what the rumored expedition to Richmond amounts to, and that we shall have to wait, for some time longer be fore we realize the capture of the rebel capital. The movements carried on in subordination to the principal operation appear to have been made too late to prevent the reinforcements reaching Lee, and at the same time too tardy to effect the capture of Richmond by surprise. Probably the news of the defeat of Hooker paralyzed some of the other movements, and cut them short from a sense of insecurity. At the same time great credit is due to General Stoneman for the splendid part his cavalry have played in this brief campaign, and to Generals Dix and Keyes for the rapidity of , their movements towards the White House. But there is little doubt that Hooker is again on the southern side of the Rappabannock. Various indications show that the promise of Stanton that the Army of the Potomac would soon resume offensive operations is being already carried out; but we are sorry to say there is no intelligence as yet that Hooker is re- moved and his place filled by a better general. While these movements are going forward in, the East, and the final result is still in suspense, the news from Grant’s army in the South- west is highly encouraging. According to our latest advices, he was moving up the Black river in the rear of Vicksburg. If the rebels bave very limited supplies on hand, and if their force is small, they will be compelled to evacuate their stronghold; for the extensive and brilliant cavalry operations of Grierson, rivaling those of Stoneman in Virginia, have out off their supplies by railroad; and if they have not large stores their only alternative is fight or flight. Butif Vicksburg should be as strongly fortified as the rebel papers represent it, and if it has a numerous force to defend it, and plenty gf provisions and ammunition for the troops, then let General Grant look out for his communications, which in that case would be placed in evident jeopardy. On the other hand, if he is successful, a great blow will have beon struck. The conquest of Missis- sippi_ and LoWfiens being completed, the theatre of operations in the Southwest would be virtually limited to Tennessee; and the war being thus circumscribed would become more manageable. The interest would be concen- trated on the army of Rosecrans and the Army of the Potomac, and all other military move- ments become secondary and subordinate to the operations of these two armies. The next news from Vicksburg will there- fore be of great importance, and will be looked forward to with unusual atmicty. NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MAY UL, 1863. ‘Puraer Riles, after'their two years’ ) Amportant Kevelations from Rebeldom— The End at Hand, For several montis past indigations have | been creeping out that the rebel @onfederacy | has been approaching that stage of exhaustion | in wMfich nothing short of stapendous military uccesses could save it from a collapse. Ac- cording to"the admissions of its own journals, the food question had become a capital one; and if doubts about their ability to supply their armies operating at a distance from the food supplying regions had filled the minds of the rebel rulers with perplexity, what anxiety must they not feel now, when at all points they find their railroad and water communications inter- rupted or threatened with severance. The pre- vious difficulties of their position have become fearfully aggravated by the success which has attended our extensive cavalry raids in Virginia and in Northern Georgia, North Alabama, and through the heart of Mississippi, as well as by the seizure of the fertile districts of Western Louisi- ana, by which Vicksburg was in great part sup- plied with its means of subsistence. They now not. only find their movements, on the rapidi- ty of which so much depended, defeated or im- peded, but they are threatened with the more formidable dangers arising from the sufferings of the starving populations of their olties, and which recently found vent in bread riots, that most significant and menacing of all the evi- dences of popular discontent. Under military despotisms ordinary indioa- tions of dissatisfaction and insubordination oan be atilled by measures of repression; but when starvation is superadded ‘to the popular griev- ances the sword and the rope lose their terrors. Women and children cannot be sabred or hung like male malcontents, and, unless their mouths can be stopped in some other way, ruin must infallibly overtake the power built up on their sufferings. ey The evidences that have thus manifested themselves have not been lost upon observant minds in the North; but, owing to the efforts made by the rebel journals to weaken belief in them, they have not been productive of that encouraging effect which would otherwise have been the result. The contradictory accounts furnished by rebel deserters and returned Union prisoners have no doubt contributed to increase this feeling of distrust. All further skepticism on the subject is now, however, re- solved by recent evidence of the most conclu- sive kind, and its effects are rendered still more auspicious for the federal cause by the important successes of our cavalry and naval officers, who, in cutting off the railroad and water communications of the enemy, have done more to weaken and cripple him than could have been effected by a year of such campaign- ing as that of General Hooker. Of the oulminating importance df these ope- rations, as well as of the reviving loyalty of the populations of the rebel States, the statement which we published on Saturday from our correspondent,"Mr. J. H. Vosburg, who’ has just returned from a short captivity in Rich- mond, will, we think, bring conviction to the mind of every one. Having been treated with greater indulgence than .usually falls to the lot of federal prisoners, and being besides trained to keep his eyes and ears open, the testimony of this gentleman is in- valuable just at the present moment. It offers the most cheering, as it is the most seliable, view of the condition of things amonget the rebels that has been as yet furaished to us. It shows that not only are they reduced to the direst straits in connection with their food sup- plies, but that a widespread feeling of dissatis- faction with their rulers exists amongst the sol- diery from the different States. It is a general saying amongst them that “this is the rich man’s war and the poor man’s fight,” a phrase which pithily describes the true character of the con- test, and which shows how little their feelings are enlisted in it. This view is confirmed by the evidence of Mr. Bennett, Chief Engineer of the steamer Columbia, who was exchanged and returned from Richmond on Friday. He says that the Southern soldiers make no secret of their disgust with the war and of their anxiety to see it brought to an immediate conclusion. The conviction of the existence of this feeling once established, our government should strain every effort to profit by it. The first steps towards this have been accomplished by the im- portant operations of our cavalry commanders in Virginia and the Southwest. Nothing but the sheerest indolence and imbecility onthe part of thie heads of the War and Navy depart- ments can frustrate the results of these brilliant and timely achievements. Let Mr. Lincoln see to it that the sanguine expectations excited by them are not again disappointed. The oppor- tunities to which they lead lost, the last chance of the administration recovering itself in the eyes of the world will have passed away, and it will be hunted from office amidst the execra- tions and revilings of a justly incensed people. Jadge Edmonds and His New Religion. We have received a letter from Judge Ed- monds denying the truth of the rumors that he has had any connection with the recent spiritual manifestations in which President Lincoln is said to have indulged. We very cheerfully give the Judge the benefit of this denial. The letter also requests us to publish the Judge’s Intro- duction to the forthcoming Autobiography of Home, the spiritual medium. This request we are unfortunately obliged to refuse. The af- fairs of the material world so press upon us that we have no room for any news from the world of spirits. The latest intelligence from the Rappabannock is of far more interest to our ers than the rapping of beaches and tables. the Judge publish Home’s book, and we will try to obtain space enough to notice it at some future day. Nevertheless, we are by no means in- clined “to scoff at” Judge Edmonds’ new religion. Skepticism is not one of our faulte—if, indeed, we have any faults except too much benevolence towards poor Greeley and our other enemies. We are aware that there are many things in this world which neither science nor philosophy can ex- plain, and many things in our own systems which none of us can wunder- stand. All that the wisest of us know is that we know very little. But if Judge Edmonds’ religion is really the genuine article we think that he makes a great mistake in not propagat- ing it with all his power forthwith. In his Introduction to the Life of Home, the Mahomet of the spiritual dispensation, Judge Edmonds says:—‘I am ready to give it as goon as the world is ready to receive it; not amid the furor of superabundant wealth, with all the selfish- ness, luxury and extravagance whioh follow in ita train, nor amid the evil passions which otvil war engenders.” Now, it seems to us that sach | a period is the most favorable for the inauguyp- | tion of a new religion. If Judge Edmonds waits until the world is rid of selfishness, lux- ury, extravagance and evil passions, his religion will be useless and unnecessary. It is his. duty to assist in bringing about tho millennium, and not to stand idly by to take advantage of it when it comes. The worse we are the better chance is there for religion to benefit us; and it is difficult to imagine how we could be any worse than we are at this very time. Brothers are outting each other’s throats; the Rappahannock is dammed with bloody corpses; official corrup- tion and peculation riot throughout the land; traitors are striving te dismember the couatry and to overthrow the government which has always blessed them. If this be not a glorious opportunity for Judge Edmonds’ new religion, then we venture to say that his religion is not worth one of Secretary Chase's smallest and dirtiest shinplasters. In yesterday’s Huracp we poblished a call from Christians of ali denominations for volun- teer chaplains for the army. Judge Edmonds ought to set his chaplains to'work in the samo field, and detail a thousand or two for service among the friends of the soldiers here at home; for we have no doubt that the state of feeling in most minds to-day is not of the most pious and religious character. Curses, not loud, but extremely deep, are exceedingly prevalent and popular. In case the Judge begins his- labors immediately he will have the great advantage that his religion {s as yet almost untried. The Christian religion has been endeavoring to regenerate the world for nearly two thousand years, and the world is quite ak bad as ever. Evidently there is something wanting, and that something may, perhaps be spiritualism. There can certainly be no harm in trying, as Judge Edmonds aagactously observes in the Intro- duotion to which we have referred. There is not one of the commandments uttered from Mount Sinai which is not broken to-day by more people than ever before. The vicos of a nation appear to increase with its Christianity. We convert the heathen from their sins of bar- barism to the meaner and more contemptible crimes of civilization. If oriminal statistics are to be believed—and it is an old adage that figures cannot lie—all our present parsons, missionaries, churches, sects and religions are making us more and more vicious every year. This is a very sad state of affairs, and it ought to be remedied. If Judge Edmonda is the apos- tle of a new and better religion, we will give him all the help in our power, even though we have to set every plank in the Hara. office at work rapping out the spiritual revelations. Musteal. {UE ACADEMY OF MUSIO—FIRST APPEARANOS OF ‘MISS PARKER. To-night wo.areto have at the Academy of Music Verdi's «11 Trovatore” upon the occasion of Mies Parker's first appearance in New York. We hear that the lady has sung-with success in other oitics. Mr. Maretzek gives this American prima donna au opportunity 40 be heard by the oritioal audiences of New York, and we hoge she may prove entirely suocessful. ‘Mme. Guerrabelia, who sang, last Friday, the role of Elvira with great succesa, will soon appear in‘‘Tone,” and will doubtless prove equally attractive in that moat difficult role. She sang in ‘‘Ernani’’ with exprossion and sweotness, made no effort to be unusually forcible, and, as we have be- fore stated, was the more successful from that very (act. Hor stage presence is eminently attractive; she dresses ‘with exquisite taste, and will look the chaiacter of [one to perfection. The performance ot Signors Mazzolent aud Beliiat renders this opera, the music of which is so beaiti- ful, an irresistible attraction. Ou Saturday next a grand anniversary concert will be given at the Irving Hall, in oompiiment to Mr. L. F. Harrison. The following distinguished artists will ap- | pear. The programme will be new and varied:— Madame Elena D’Angri, Mrs. Jennie Kemptoa, Mias Kngenje Barnetche , Miss Louise Krolikowska, Mr M tachalle, Mr. Harry Sanderson, 5 Mr. Withiam Ci ’ Signor Abella, Mme. Vestvali, ‘‘ the Magnificent,’’ as she is best known here, willappear, woare told, ia English opera at the Winter Garden theatre, ou the 25th of this month, in Gluck’s ** Orpheus,” whieb ia Paris had such ax immonse rap. On its production here there will be new scones, a corps de ballet, «large orchestra, and now andrich cos tumes. Weare assured that the management will spare no pains to render this operatic so.c0n a great attraction: Mmb. Vestvali, the former favorite of our lovers of mu. | sic, will assume the Foleof Orpheus, and we hear that Mme. Roiter will appear as Eurydi The “New Idea,” a pleasant mediey of negro minstrel. sy, ballad concert and pantomime, at Wallsck’s old | theatre, continues to be atteuded by very large and re- | spectable audiences. Among the Icading attractions aro Mme. Zanfretta on the tight rope, Hernandez in panto- mime, and Mr. Gustavus Geary and Miss Agnes Sutber- land in ballads. MH. THEODORE THOMAS’ GRAND CONCERT. The grand annual vocal and instrumental concert given || by Mr. Theodore Thomas at Irving Hall last Saturday evening was agreat success, Tho hall was filled by most appreciative audience, drawn together by mueical attractions of an unusually high order. The programme announced a novelty for the lovers of music in this coun- @ry. We refer to the grand symphony 1a four parts, com- posed by Berlioz, entitled ‘‘Harold in Italy,’ to execute which a very large orchestra of first class artists led. ‘with great success, to an overcrowded house, for the bene. fit of Mr. Lester Wallack. evening , and wo shall take occasion to notice the admi- rable performance more at length. ‘(Masks and Faces” | to-night. 3 LAURA KERNR'S. The summer season, under the management of Mrs. Jane Engtish, begins this evening. The entertainments consist of the pantomime called ‘LaSkillet,”’ rope dane. ing, violin playing, song singing, and the pantomime (Galtilero.” Rosita, Alexander, Zanfreita, Agoust and | ‘Wo shall see what we shall see. NEW BOWsERY. In addition (g his other stars Manager Lingard has engaged Castor and Pollux for this evening. Joe Coburn, the champion of America and conqueror of McCoole, will Caron will appear. appear in ‘Tom and Jerry,” and give an exhibition of his | Pugilistic powers upon the manly forms and faces of | several other professors of the" noble art of offence and defence. Mr. E. Eddy, the melodramatic champion, plays in “La Tour de Neale.” y OLD nowany. ‘The spectacular drama, “The Devil's Ring,” will bo produced this evening with new scenery and decorations; after which the burlesque on “Macbeth,” in which Mr. G, L, Fox will murder Shakspere and indulge in a set-to with Mr. C. K. Fox, ala Coburn and MeCoole. Mr. G. L. Fox wears “the belt” in this line of business. He ap. pears in ‘The Devil's Ring’ as well as in the prize ring, BROOKLYN ACADEMY. ‘The beautiful Cubas will appear this evening, supported | by Mr. @. ©. Boniface, the New Bowery favorite. Oubas | will play the pantomiine part in “The Wept of the Wisn- ton-wish,’’ with Mr. Boniface as Conanchet ; sho wiil dance the “‘Bolfro Gardas,” and conclude the performance with “The French Spy,’ in which she has already achiev. eda reputation, Cubas isa most brilliant dansewse and ‘an admirab!e pantomimist. The theatre will undoubtedly be crowded. BARNUM’S MUSEUM. . The innocent character of this place of amusement, for |, RMR We Bere cree ones be demonstrated this | ween by a grand baby show. Over a hundred beautiful infants, besides oumborless twins, triplets aed fat babies, will be exhibited for the admiration and etmulation of the populace. The ‘Btereoptioon’’ and the domestic drama, | “in O06 Ravan 08 eee ‘will be placed upon the stage Of the religious theatre, yclopt ‘the lecture room,” in ox. It will be repeated to-morrow | THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC Interesting Details and In- cidents of Hooker’s Campaign. STONEMAN'S FAMOUS EXPEDITION. ‘All About It by One of Our Special Correspondents. DESPATCH FROM THE REDEL GEN. LEE. Amputation of Stonewall Jackson's Left Arm. LETTER FROM CARL SCHURZ. The Bichmond and Tennessee Railroad Re- ported Cut by Baford’s Cavalry, ‘ General Pleasanton Again seuth of the Rappahannock, &., &., &e. The Dofenceiess Condition of Richmoud at the Timo of Stoneman’s Raid. ‘Wasumaton, May 10, 1863. It tg now believed here that es goon as the information was’ received at Richmond of the advance of General Hooker's army the defences were stripped of every avait- ‘able man to reinforce Goneral [ec, and on Monday last, whoa the gailant dash of Stoneman's expedition was made to the very walls @ the city, the places of these troops. had not yet been supplied; but that Longstreet's corps and other forces stationed at points south of the rebel capital were then on the march to occupy the deserted defences. Surgeon Géorge M. Suckley, medical director of the Eleventh army corps, is supposed to be among the killed ‘at the battle of Chancellorsville last Saturday. Important Oavairy Operations of Gen- erals Buford and Pleasanton. Par..pecpaa, May 10, 1863. ‘The Washidgton correspondent of the Press ea: It is understood that General Buford, with bis ight brigade has penetrated to the Alleghany ridge in Western Virginia, and that he ia now returning, having destroyed the Richmond and Tenacssee Railroad ia several places, captured many prisoners, obtainea important information and burned large quantities of stores intended for the rebel armies in the southwest. Yesterday General Ploasanton’s cavalry crossed the river, aad proceeded immediately ¢o the front, for the purpose of reconnoltering the enemy's position. Two hours ride brought them (o our ‘old porition about Chan- coliorsville. In this neighbdérhood no rebels were dis- covered, except killed and wounded. These were dis- ‘posed Of properly, as rapidly as possible, alt A considerable number of stragglers aad ekulkere from the rebel army, aud soruc of our own came into our lines yentetdéy and gave themselves up, the former protest thas they have no feeling in this war, and are willing-to takathe oath and become good citizens. Some of these men saw columns of rebels retreating Panic stricken and in coafusion om Wednesday night through terrible raiu storm. [THE STONEMAN EXPEDITION. THE CORRESPONDENCE OF MR, 8. T. BULKLEY. Heanquanraes, Cavatay Corrs, Keuix's Foao, Va.,May 8, 1 {Wo have just returned from the farous cavalry expedi. tion, after baving spent (on days in the beartfof the rebels’ territory in Virginia. ‘TMM ORGANIZATION OF TH CAVALRY CoRPa. Among the first acts of General Hooker upon assuming command of the Army of the Patomac was to reorganize and conssiidate the cavatry branch of the service, form- ing it Into a separate corps and placing ta command of it A general of established reputation and ability, with divi | sion and brigade commanders under pim whose past ser vices had wou for them this distinction, and upou whom ho could fuily rely. ‘The wisdom of this step has demon trated itvelf in the past two weeks. Never in the bis tory of walare, either in aucieut or modera times, bas a more brilliant, daring and successiul reid been made within the lines of an opposing army than bas been accomplished by General Stoneman since the 28th of April. | WHAT HAS KEN DONE. | With five thousand cavalry be has made the whole | cironit of the rebel army, thoroughly destroying all the bridges of importance, both upon their railroads and post | roads, tearing up miles of track, cutting off ail means of communication between their army and base of supplies, breaking their canals, destroying milltons of dollars worth of stores, capturing prisoners nt the very gates of their ca. pital, and returning with the Joes of only one man killed, one wounded and some fifty or sixty taken prisoners, That General Stoneman has displayed energy, perseverance and | strategic ability of no ordinary character, can be denied by no one who accompanied bim upon this expedition; but for a great part of his success he is indebted to Generals Buford and Gregg, who commanded the two divisions un- der him, and the bearty co-operation of each and every officer and man who accompanied him. WARN THE MOVEMENT WAS INTEXDED TO HAVE DERN MADE. The movement was to have been made some four weeks | since, and in fact actually got on its way as far as Kelly's Ford, on the 13th of April, when a beavy rain storm pat & quietus upon a further advance till the 27th, when we | left Warrenton Junction, where we bad been encamped for two weeks, and started for Dixie. AVERILL’S DIVISION TURNED AsiDE. It was intended to march ten thousand strong; but a division under Generel Averill, who was to co-operate with us upon our right, failed to get farther than Rapidan | Station, where he had a slight skirmish with the enemy, leaving us with two brigades under General Gregg, and four regiments of regulars under General Buford, the | Sixth Pennsylvania regiment (Rusx’s Lancers), who acted ‘as escort to General Stoneman, and a selected battery of Second United states Artillery, under Major Robinson, to + make the trip alone.- | THE START. On the morning of the 28th we crossed the Rappahan- nock at Kelly’s Ford, at the same time that the Eleventh and Twelfth corps of infantry were crossing. General Gregg’s division crossed upon the | pontoons, while General Baford’s forces ferded the river a short distance }. A good portion of the day was consumed in crossing, and at eleven o'clock at night we | Divouacked some five miles from the Rapidan river. Up to this time no one, with the exception of the generals in command, was aware of our destination; but at twelve o’dlock that night the colonels of the various regi ments were assembled and informed of General Stone. man’s plan and received theif instructions. They were ordered to send to the rear every description of wagons, pack mules, led horses, and also such horses as would be unable to march fifty miles a day. HIGHT DAYS’ RATIONS. To provide themselves with eight daye’ retwes ont any satpapeene EISRERREOscns een ncn tho exact locality of the enemy , and it was cleven o'clock before we arrived in sight of the Rapidan. Wo struck the iver at Mortoa’s Ford, which we found quite swollen, but atill Mrdable. General Buford crossed his brigade at this point, witile General Stoacman, with the balance of his command, continued oa « (ow miles further up to Rac- coon Ford. HE VACANT REDML, CAMP. Hore we learned that the enomy had been encamped the night previous, some sixteen hundred strong, under General W. H, Leo, with one ptoce of artillery ; but ia conseauence of General Buford croasing below, which they supposed he could not do, they wore compelled to skedaddie. . QEANRAL BUPORD REACH BACON FORD in time to capture a lieutenant and nine men belonging to the Fauquier county artillery ; but the balance of the force eacaped. The command of General Gregg had af crossed by dusk, and the whole force bivouacked till two o'clock in the morning. OUR COURSE THE WEXT DAY was in a eoutheasterly direction, General Buford march. ing towarda Orange Court Hobso, while General Gregg weat to Oratige Springs. The advance guard, under Major Beauméat, of the Firet New Jersey cavalry, reached Orange Springs at one o'clock in the afternoon, whore they cacounterod a emali force of the enemy. The Majer at once charged them, capturing 4 major and one private, and dispersing the rest in all directions. Wo here ascer- ‘veined from contrabands that a largo supply train passed thore ia the morning in great haste, throwing away large quantities of forage and provisions, and that the rebels wore falling back from Culpepper Court House towards Spotteytvania Court House, taking with: them as much of their movable effects as possible, and driving before theas their negroes. SIR PRPCT WYNDEAM Of PURSUTT. In hopes of overhauling a portion of the train; Goncral Grogg sent Colonel Wyndham, who commands the sevond brigado of his division, after them with one regiment, with instructions ¢o follow oa for five miles, and if be then saw aotning of them to return, as timo was too valuable ¢o waste in further pursuit, The Colonel wont tho Qve miles in double quick, but saw nothing of the enemy. {n the moantime our boys, to amuuge themselves, instituted a search of the different houses in the vicinity, and auocceded in to light quite a quantity of hence ae Tn one house they found several dozen pairs of valuable high top boots and’soldiers’ hoes, evidently of Northern manufacture, and probably somo ef those captured from our sutlore during the winter. Ia most every house they found muskets, shot guns and rifics, which were do- stroyed, and ia one house a eplendid gray uniform be- Jonging to some field officer. At six o’clook we resumed our march in the directicn of Loutsa Court Heuse, where we arsived about midnight. LOUBA COURT HOWSE—TaE SmvrROYEO— ALARM. . ‘This place we expected to find |, aa tho Virginia Central Ratiroad, connecting Fredericksburg with Gor- Gonavilte, passes through It. We halted about a mile from the town, and at once made preparations to destroy the raitroad. One squadron of the Tenth Now York, under Colone! Irwin, was sent Give miles above the tows, and another squadron, under Major Avery, of the same regiment, five miles below, who were to cut the road, while Colonei Kilpatrick, with the Seventh New York (Harris Light) regiment charged through the tows. Col. Kilpatrick charged inte the town about two o'clock ia the morning, bis boys yellieg like demons, but aot a single ‘igrayback” did they eee. The inhabitants were mudh terrified at such unusual proopedings, doubtless expecting (hat the Yankees, were about to murder them alt in cold blood; but mothing was disturbed in the town. Guards wore atmioned upon all the avonues leadtug te the town, and the wort'of destroying tho-raliroad com- menced. ‘TaN TRACE Was TORN OF adistance of two mites, the ties burned and-the-ralls se warped by Gro as to beusclens. The.bridgen, culverts, witches, water take and ‘Appertaiving to the toad of a destructive: were thoroughly destroyed It was the opinion of our engincers that it would take at feast. three weeks 40 got the ‘road in. cunning order wit all the force they could put to work. RIVOUAO—TITE REBEL APPROACHING—PREPARATIONS. Io order to give our horses some rest aftor their tong meroh, and the men an opportunity to catcha we did not resume our march till two o’olook the ‘afternoon (Saturday). was then received that @ large Corce of rebel cavalry were approaching om the Gordonsville read, and were distant about four hours’ march, General Gregg at once got his division out, Passed through the towa aad formed: Wyndham's brigade in line of battle on the brow of about half a mite gouth of the town. Here ho posted two guug, aup- ported on either side by the Firat Maryland and Twolfth Iliuois regiments, while the First New Jersey was drawa up behind the bill asa reserve. He waited here till the time bad expired when the enemy should have made his appearance, and bearing aothing of him resumed bin march, leaving a portion of companies Band 1 of the First Maino regiment, in all about fifty mon, five miles from the Court House, on the Gordonsville road, to waton the movements of the enemy. ‘TIE BNEMY—A GALLANT CHARGE— LOGE. Soon after our departure @ regimont of the enemy ap- peared in sight, whea tho Maine boys gailantiy charged them, driving them back some distance; but losing in the charge one man killed, one wounded and twenty-eight trken prisoners. William H. Perkins, of Company I, was killed, and Melville Cook, of Company B, wounded siight- ly in thefoot: The balance of the boys reached their regiment in safety without being pursued by the cnemg- OUR ROUTE STILL CONTINTED in a southeasterly direction, and a few hours brought ws to Thompson's Cross Roads, which poiat Gen. Stonemaa had selected from which to send out expeditions in dif. ferent directions to destroy bridges, railroads, canals, &c. Upon our arrival we found General Butord, who had taken another road from Louisa Court House, aod with him a train of twenty-six wagons, with four mulcs (6 each wagon, which he had captured on the route. WE WERE NOW IN THE GRART OF THE KNEMY’s COUNTRY, and what was to be done must be dono quickly, as the enemy were known to be concentrating all the force they could scrape together to effect our capture and prevent the accomplishment of our plans. : GENERAL WYNDUAM'S OPERATIONS AT COLUMMA, Oa Sunday morning, May 8, Colonel Wyndham, with two regiments of his brignde—the First New Jersey and Virst Maryland—was directed by General Stoneman te Proceed to Columbia, on the James river, cut the canal and dentroy ag much as possiole everything that could give aid and comfort to the enemy. The party got off in high spirits at two o’clock in the morning, having had only two hours rest, with an intelligent negro boy for « guide, and was expected to go there, a distance of twen- ty-five miles, accomplish their mission and returs by three o'clock in the afternoon. ¥ ‘SURPRISE OF THE FARMERS. The country through which we passed was inhabited mostly by wealthy farmers, who had never before had the pleasure of seeing any of the detested Yankee army, and as they were totally ignorant of our presence in that vicinity their looks of wonderment and surprise can be better imagined than described. As many of our horses had given owt, and the best of them were jo but a sorry condition, the Colonel detailed a squad of men to scour the country and take every horse fit for service, and to leave in its place one of ours, provided they could not get itany further. Very many valuable horses were obtained in this way, and as General Stuart set the example and established the precedent when he made his raid ioto Pennsytvania, they can find no fault ; but otill it did seom rather bard to go into a man’s yard, take his horses be- fore his eyes and ride off without as much as I thank you for it. (WS ARRIVED IN THR VICINITY OF COLUMBIA About nine o'clock. As we approached the town horse. | i i i ATH ee