The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-05-07

Gen. Reynolds with the first corps con
sIrucled Il bridge in the face of the enc
my's iae pits, and effected a crossing.
The resistance was stubborn but OF short
duration. The FIRE of the artillery was
too rapid and severe for tho enemy, and
he wisely abandoned the earthworks and
fed, leavingin the hands Of a party who
crossed in boats eighty.ssYen prisoners
from the 18th Georgia and 9Th Louisi-
ana, attached to JaCkson's command
The prisoners report Jackson as com.
handing the right wing of the rebel ar.
my.
Yesterday the Second, Couch corps,
took a position in the rear of Banks
Ford with full facilities for crossing his
own corps and as many az might be Or
dered To follow him. A good road was
constructed between Banks and United
States Forjs. and only orders we're need
ed to put in harmonious motion oil the
departments Of this great army.
Later intelligence brings in the cheer.
ing news tina. the Eleventh and Twelfth
corps crossed the Rspidan at Germania
at 3 o'clock yesterday, aud that General
Meade. with tho Fifth corps, crossed at
point lower down at 8 o'clock. The
enemy was everywhere taken by surprise,
and nearly every picket force was cap
tured,
From three to Eve hundred prisoners
and wounded had been tanen up to 4
o'clock, and the command was moving
down in fire order, buoyant with hope
and overlooking with ecstacy. The
line Of march is in the direction of Chan.
cellorville south Of fredericksburg.
SLOVENIAN, with his full corps OF cav.
airy, is sweeping down in a wide circle,
determined, with skill, energy and
dash, 10 retrieve the lquilated laurels
Of the past fortnight. He delayed, and
finally failed in his expedition to an ex.
tent that would have defeated the en-.
tire plan o. operation, but for the dou-
bic resources oftho Commanding Gener-
Of.
What the inlantry has now accom-.
plished Stoneman should have done with
cavalry ten days ago. by bold dash
across the rivers and sweep to the en-
emy's rear. Ifitso be, that no now
covers over the disgrace of the past two
weeks, by brilliont success in a raid
OIL the rebel lines OF communication, he
may regain the confidence of his friends;
il not, his reputation and his career as a
Gonna ander Of cavalry be at end.
With the rens Of his command we'll
in hand Gen. Hooker rode along the en-.
lire lines, Witnessing the crossing at
Koly's Ford. Then and there, and
doubtless not until then, he gave 10 his
corps commanders tho plan of pending
movements. Up to tie time OF crossing
the river, the several corps moved like
men cf.war sailing under sealed orders;
when all were we'll out at sea, Hooker
himself broke the seal.
From Rtlly'S to United States, and
thence to Banks Ford, the commander
rode through every portion and depart
men, Of the army, gave his orders, and
saw that no scapegoat. in the shape Of
lardy pontoons, lukewarm officers or
defective ammunition, stood ready cs.
parisoned to flee to the mountains Of
public opinion with excuses for antici-
pating failutes. Before night came
Gen. Hooker knew thoroughly what was
tranSpiriug on both sides OF the Kappa
hammock.
Though no proclamation has been is.
sued to that effect, it is quite certain
that the headquarters OF the army is in
the saddle. The army of the Potomac,
which has been long accustomed to have
Its headquarters follow alar off, was yes.
tcrday electrified with the change
How movement thus auspiciousIy be.
gan will end we soon shall see.
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