The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-14 00:00:00

Italy."

FRANCE•

BOURSE, May 13.—The market has been without
much animation, and the prices of yesterday well
maintained, Threes, for the Account, being unvaried
at 69f. 70c. The Railway Share Market has been
rather heavy, but up to the present hoar prices have
not materially varied. The market closed as fol-
lows :

it per Cents 97
Do end
3 per Cents
Do. end month 69 70
Credit Mobilier 1410
. end month 1490
Bank Shares 3395
Credit I'oncier 1460

Italian Loan 72 3
Do. end month 72 40
New ditto
Do, end month

Russian
Austrian
Spanish Threes..., ..._
Rome Debt

BAIL'

'AYS.

Cash. Account.
Orlean lOlO .. 1010
Northern

New ditto e. . •
Lyons and Mediterranean 1082 50 .. 1090
Geneva.. 460 .. 460
Southern .. 767 50 .. 769 75
Western
Eastern .... -
Sardinian .. 455 .. 457 50
Austrian
T.orrhard
North of Spain
Saragossa .. 7 0 .. 752 50
Ditto to Barcelona .. 390 .. 390

AMERICA.
(REUTER'S FXPRESS.)

WASHINGTON, April 30.

. .
From the best attainable information from per-
sons arriving from the Rappahannock, it appears
that some important movements took place yester-
day.

There was no fighting of any importance. The
force crossed at Kelly's ford. Pontoon bridges were
laid two and three miles below Fredricksburg, and
we held possession of thoEe points last night.
The enemy formed lines of battle and planted
batteries on the heights in their rear, and also fired
a few shots to get the range.
In crossing we lost one or two officers killed, and
from 30 to 40 men wounded. Our men crossed first
in boats and drove the enemy out of their rifle pits,
killed and wounded many, and took 106 prisoners,
inelttaing several officers, one of whom was Lieuten
ant-Colonel Hammond, of the 6th Louisiana. Those
prisoners arrived here yesterday and were sent to
the Old Capitol prison.
Another informant says the left wing, 35,000
strong, crossed four miles below Fredericksburg, a
little below where Franklin crossed previous to the
first battle of Fredericksburg. They fought 12
hours, drove the enemy eight miles out of their rifle
pits and behind their entrenchments.

The third brigade of the first division of the first
corps has suffered more than any other in the fight.
Our forces have captured between 500 ono 600
prisoners, who will soon be brought to this city.
Many of these prisoners have voluntarily come
over to us, having thrown away their arms in small
squads, and beg for food. They pick up what the
soldiers have thrown away on the march. Other
rebels, however, say they have plenty to eat.
The right wing crossed at Kelly's Ford, and Gen.
Stoneman's cavalry is reported to be somewhere in
the rear of Fredericksburg.

One corps remains at Falmouth as a reserve.
The onward movement of the Army of the Poto-
mac, involving the crossing of the Rappahannock
in the face of the enemy, commenced on Monday,
and ere you receive this letter the different corps
will have firmly established themselves on the
sacred soil across the river.

The movement commenced at daybreak, General
Howard's corps having the advance on the march,
and the men did not halt until they reached Mount
Holly Church, just one mile this side of Kelly's
Ford, where Gl,neral Hooker in ended the crossing
should be made. The weather was warm for this
season of the year, and the men suffered somewhat
in consequence, but they bore up manfully against.
the fatigue, and won golden opinions from their
officers.

The sth corps, under General Meade, and the
12th, under General Sl,cum, followed by different
roads, and the troop, who were in excellent spirits,
marched until nightfall without delay. The desti.
nation of each corps was kept a profound secret
among the men, and officers even, and it was not
until they reached the spot that they were able to
divine their commander's real intentions. Briga-
dier-generals and privates alike were in ignorance
of the plan, and it is even said that few of the
major-generals were conversant with the move-
ment.

Colonel Basbeck's brigade, of the 11th ccrps,who
had been guarding Kelly's Ford for the last fort.
night, gave the troops a hearty welcome, and en-
couraged them with the prospect of an easy cross-
ing in the morning. They reported that but very
few rebels were in sight, and that there would be
no d,fficulty in laying the pontoons and proceeding
on the "onward movement,"
The work of laying the pontoon bridges was con-
fided to Capt. Comstock, of General Hooker's staff.
General Hooker was also present and superintended
in person the important work. The boats, which
had been secreted in Marsh run, which empti -s into
the Rappahannock just below Kel:y's Ford, were
manned by the 73d Pennsylvania and 154th New
York Volunteers, who pushed fearlessly across th
river and tcok possession of the opposite bank. The
rebel pickets made a slight show of resistance, and
e
then fell back. Skirmishers were immediately
thrown out, but without coming up with any of the
"butter-nuta." Subsequently the 11th and 12th

corps passed over the bridges without accident, and
at night the column rested on the south bank of the

river.

Ou Tuesday morning General Stoneman's cavalry
crossed over, followed by the sth army corps,eom-
manded by General Meade, and ere this the colum►`.
is on its way to the Rapidan, where a crossing is
to be effected at Germania. General Hooker super-
intended the movement in person, and as he rode
through the lines the troops received him in the
most enthusiastic manner. His headquarters were
at Morrisville, five or six miles from the ford, just
before the movement commenced. Here he made
known to his corps commanders his intentions, and
gave them directions how to proceed when they
had reached the opposite bank of the river.
The destination of the army after crossing the
Rapidan remains a secret, except to thoee high in
authority ; but all sorts of speculations are entered
into as to the commander's intentions. The weather
is lovely to-day, and promises well for our brave
boys across the river. To-morrow, or the day after
at the furthest, you may expect to hear some im-
p ortant news. The troops are in splendid condi-
tion, and if there is to be any fighting you may rest
assured they will acquit themse.ves with credit.
Colonel M'Quade, Fourteenth New Yolk Volun-
teers, arrived in camp about ten o'clock, having
been brought hither in an ambulance. When he
heard that p.eparations were being made for a
movement, despite the urgent entreaties of his phy-
sician to the contrary—he has been suffering for
some days from an attack of bilious fever—he left
his sick bed and came to resume command of his
brigade. I should state in this connection that
General Griffin has also left a sick bed to take com-
mand of his division. For the same reason Colonel
Ames, finding his regiment was not to move for
some time, in consequence of large numbers being
sick with smallpox, was anxious, if possible, to have
a hand in the first fight, and accordingly has offered
himself and been accepted as volunteer aid on
General Meade's staff.

We have been joined by the three years members
of the Twelfth New York, and also those of the
Thirteenth New York who are enlisted for three
years or the war. They have marched the whole
distance from their old camp since morning to join
its, thus showing their love for the cause.
Mjor Michael of the 14th New York Volunteers,
has been appointed colonel of a new regiment which
is now being organised, and Major Gleason, of the
25th New York, lieutenant-colonel. The position
of major has been offered to Lieut. Yateq, acting
assistant adjutant-general of Colonel M'Quade's
brigade.

After my letter yesterday morning had closed,
our batteries, which had opened upon the rebel
sharpshooters, rendered it possible to cross in the
pontoon boats without essential loss. The 6th Wis-
consin regiment, Col. Bragg, and the 24th Michi-
gan, Col. Morrow, crossed in pontoon boats, and on
reaching the opposite shore, charged up the heights,
drove the suarpshooters from the rifle pits, and took
a large number of prisoners, 91 certain, of whom
five were wounded and taken to the hospital, and
the remainder were sent to the headquarters of the
army. The rebel loss is represented to be 167 in
all, including the killed.
The charge upon the rebel rifle pits was most
gallantly made. The artillery fire was so hot for
them that they were not aware our infantry were
over the Rappahannock until they heard and saw
them. Then their fears magnified the Western boss
into giants and invincible warriors, and they con-
sidered it more prudent to surrender than to fight.
Beyond the rifle pits, and out of the range of mus-
ketry fire from these, a body of rebels, more nume-
rous than our infantry which had then crossed, fled
precipitately upon the approach of our boys.
The position of our batteries was relatively the
same as at the fight i❑ December, when the crossing
was made by the frame troops at the same point, and
when our artillery and infantry were complimented
for their gallantry. The fire from the rebel rifle
pits was terribly severe upon our infantry, who
were utterly unprotected while they were making
preparations to cross.

The Brooklyn Fourteenth, Sixth Wisconsin and
Twenty-fourth Michigan lost the most heavily, and
all their losses occurn d before the river was crossed.
Other regiments also lost in killed and wounded.
The whole number of our casualties was nine killed
and 57 wounded, The rebel killed found on the
field were 12, and their wounded, who were taken
prisoners, five. Others of them were killed or
wounded, undoubtedly. They were of the Thir-
teenth Georgia and Sixth Louisiana regiments.
The Twenty-fourth New York Regiment, Col.
Beardsley, and the 30th New York, Col. Searing,
were detailed early in the morning to carry the pon-
toon boats over the road to the river, a distance of
three-fourths of a mile, and they performed that
truly arduous duty as well as men could do it.
Tney were carried by men rather than drawn by
horses, so that there might be no rumbling of wheels
to notify the rebels of their approach. The other
two regiments of the First Brigade—the Brook-
lyn Fourteenth, Colonel Fowler, and the Twenty.,
second New York, Major Strong—were thrown
out as skirmishers, and to protect the advance of
the other forces in crossing on the pontoon boats
The soldiers here are in admirable spirits, and
this successful crossing of the river, with a small
comnrative loss, encourages them to hope that
farther advance can be made at less expense of
life than in December, when our troops lost
heavily at the same point.

The Philadelphia Pt:ening Bulletin learns that
General Hooker, with 50,000 men, has had a battle
with the Confederates beyond the Rappahannock
.And that the Union troops were victorious; but
this statement has received an official contra-
diction.

The New York Tribune, says that on Thursday
last (the 30th ult.) three corps of General Hooker's
army were across the Rappahannock, marching
straight in rear of Fredericksburg by way of Cban-
cellorsville, 12 miles from Fredericksburg. Three
other corps were at Banksford, and in communication
with ti.e advancing columns. A 1 the corps were in a
position to move directly upon the Confederate
line of communication, and still another corps was
threatening to cross below and assail the fi ink of
the Confederates. The Tribune says that Gen. Lee
has no alternative but to march out of Fredericks
burg or fight, with the certainty that, if defeated.
his whole army will be destroyed or captured.
Gen. S'oneland's Federal cavalry is in rear of any
position to which Lee can possibly have fallen back,
and the Tribune expects to hear that both the Vir-
ginia Central and the Richmond and Fredericka-
burg Railways are severed. If so, Lee must fight
with the forces be has, for no reinforcements could
reach him before he was attacked by Gen. Hooker.

It is reported that the Federals have occupied
Grand Gulf, between Vicksburg and Port Hudson.
It is now stated that only one transport was sunk
while passing Vicksburg.
Semi-official despatches say that Gen. Banks'
expedition has not only destroyed the army and
navy of the enemy, but capturtd his materials for
reorganisation, his ablest sea and land officers, and
between 1,000 and 2,000 prisoners.
General Banks' loss in the two last battles was
from 6,000 to 7,000 killed and wounded.

The Federals have been driven by the Confede-
rates in Tennessee, who have advanced to within
12 miles of Murfreesboro'.
It is supposed the intention of the Confederates
was to force Rot,encranz to concentrate his lines,
but an attack was not expected.
A Federal force from Corinth destroyed 20 miles
of the Central Mississippi Railroad, causing consi-
derable excitement in t bat region.

The _New York Tribune says that at the rf quest
of the Governor of Massachusetts a war vessel is to
be armed, t quipped, and ordered to cruise off Boston

harbour,

The stei.mer Eagle, from Nassau, has arrived at
a Southern port.

(Per Edinburgh.)

NEW YORK, MAY 2, EVENING.
The New York press generally considers that the
action of Mr. Adams in giving a certificate to a
vessel bound to :Matamoros with arms for Mexico
does not justify the severe comments of the
British press upon the subject, and thinks it proves
there ie a hostile feeling in England ready to resent

even the shadow of affront. Some journals consider
Mr. Adams's action perfectly justifiable.

ARRIVAL OF 't HE HAMMONIA.

The Hamburg and American Company's steam-
ship Hammonia, from Now York on the 2d inst.,
has arrived here with 180 passengers for this port,
Havre, and Hamburg, and 102,184 dole, for
England.

On the 4th inst. the Hommonia spoke the steamer
Teutonia, bound to I\l",w York; on the 7th the
British barque G. Bowden and thp "3remen ship
Orpheus; on the Bth the American ship Feutable ;
aed on the 12,h the British schooner Triune,