Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-08
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Noon Reports.
Startling News!
A GREAT BATTLE FOUGHT ON
TUESDAY.
HOOKER DRIVEN BACK
TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER ON BOTH SIDES.
Our Army in a Critical Condition.
LARGE NUMBER OF WOUNDED
LEFT ON THE FIELD.
They are Dying for Want of Attention.
STO.s.E.u.f.Y HE.fRD FROM.
He Goes Within Five Miles OF
Richmond.
LARGE NUMBER OF WOUNDED
LEFT ON THE FIELD.
STOS'E.u.f.Y HE.fRD FROM
He Goes Within Five Miles Of
Richmond.
GENLS JACKSON AND HILL WOUNDED.



INV DIRK. May THE morning papers con-
tain no news relative to army movements add
ditional to what telegraphed yesterday.
Nothing of matters photographed from
/ Washington last night TO any quarter for publ
cation. The World, however, prints the follow
/ ing:
We learn by special messenger that great
battle was fought on Tuesday. and that Hooker
with his army driven back across the Kappa |
hammock.
Lee was heavily reinforced and the last battle |
exceeded in saushte those OF the previous DAYS. |
Nothing vet has been heard OF Stoneman. Ii
seems impossible to doubt that he and his force
will be captured.
The Herald has just received the following
extra:
UNITED STATES FoRD, Nav 6.-Yesterday
morning the trains were all ordered back to camp
at Falmouth. and by dark the whole extra Gals |
sons, pack mules, &c, were at Falmouth. The
wounded hastily removed from the hospi
tails and sent to Washington, leaving nothing on
the other side except infantry and artillery.
| About O'Clock it commenced raining, deuging
| the roads. tearing up corduroys. sweeping away
bridges, and threatening destruction to pontoons.
The river rose with great rapdity and soon over
flowed the ends of pontoons. rendering crossing
imp.acticable. The upper p0nt0On was taken up
and used in lengthening out Others and after
several hours very hard labor bridges were once
more ready. Pine boughs were spread upon the
| pontoons to prevent noise of crossing. and about
midnight troops commenced falling back.
The first corps crossed over first. and is now
nearly over. The third corps remained in their
entertainments to cover the retreat
1t is hoped that the army will reach this side.
before the enemy discovers its retreat, but can
nouading has commenced quite 6ercey-at the
front. "A desperate battle is not improbable
event. We may doubtless retire across the
river, without seriors loss, but the struggle will
be fierce should the attempt be discovered.
Troops that are unmolested may get over by
noon
are almost bad as when Burnside toundered,
last winter.
Our sick living in the roads. but ambul-
ances are coming up TO remove them.
There no fghtirg Yesterday of any conse-
quence. The sharpshooters were quite active
and artillery opened occasionally but the results
were unmportant The enemy evidently massed
his army right. with the view, it is be
eved, of crossing above and attacking US on flank
and rear. Three pOntoon trains down near
Hamilton's crossing, and some fears have been
entertained that the Rebels would make demon
STATIONS the river below Fredericksburg.
Great numbers of our wounded have fallen
into the enemy's hands. Our dead on the battle
field of Sunday are still unbured, and the
for want of attention.
DR.. Johnson, Medical Inspector of the army,
has volunteered to- go over with corps of sur
ge0nS and take charge of the wounded. He will
probably be sent across soon practicable.
Hooker very much depressed last night
He held consultation With his commanding
Generals in which it urged that longer
stay in its present position would prove unsafe
for the army. A hasty retreat to our camps is
imperative
The rain is falling heavily and the rive, rising
with great rapidity.
!. From Falmouth.
FALMOUTH, May 6-Three bridges were swept
away the railroad from Aqua Creek. last
night. Building parties were at work ali night
and trains again running.
Ii is rumOred that the enemy's cavalry has
crossed over on the Northern Neck-advancing
cautiously towards this place force has been
sent down to oppose them.
Everything is quiet the other side. The
river has risen ten feet. and is still rapidly
V rising
Heavy cannonading is heard in the direction oil
United States Ford.
From New York.
NEW DIRK. May 4.-The Tribunes Extra
dated April q. says:
The Army of the Potomac recrossed the Rap
and is marching back TO its old camp ground
along the Aqua Railroad
Sedgwick was overwhelmed BY numbers and
was hardly able to escape.
: Fredericksburg and the nights about, is now
occupied bv Rebels.
Sedgwick lost about 5000 men, but saved his
artillery and trains.
Our crossing at the United States Ford was
effected without loss. On Tuesday, the sixth
corps (recently engaged At Charlottesville re
crossed and is marching back TO Falmouth
Rockers retreat caused great panic at AcQuia
Creek
The crossing commenced on Tuesday night
:. covered by Meades 9th corps
Lees sharpshooters picked off artillery horses
and mounted officers
Rebel batteries occupied all the advantageous
positions and fired vigorously on Hooker's camp
in consultation of corps commanders decided
a the enemy too powerful
Sedgewck failed join Hooker. and being
~ hard pressed crossed the river to prevent annha
y ton. The experiment cost 5000 men This
added TO the council of corps commanders shook
Hooker's confidence and he ordered the evacua
ton of his strong position.
% The army is greatly demoralized by this in
glorious retreat.
8 There WIS no time from FRIDAY morning 70
Monday night but Hooker could have attacked
and defeated Lee, but he lacked the ability "a
give the order.
10 The Tribune closes By saying:
The army is safe, less ten thousand men and a
.. much larger number unfit for duty. Heavy rain.
impaired the health of the men.
The Worlds extra has the following:
Richmond papers of the 9th saw Stoneman'
cavalry DESTROYED all the bridges between Rich.
=, mond and the Rappahannock, tore up the rail
road and cut the telegraph, and ventured to with.
in FIVE miles of Richmond. consequently no COM
munication can be had with Lees army
or Official intelligence from Stoneman states tina,
after the above be depoyed his immense force
forming a line of observation to detect reinforce
meuts.
Hooker was forced back in consequence of su
. peror numbers and the generalship of Lee
IL is rumored that Lee has massed his army or
our right. and Hooker will change his base. II.
is much disheartened. but there is hope vet
Yesterdays Washington Republican state,
that Stoneman cut the railroads and telegraphs
and all the bridges over the Pamunkey river.
n Richmond papers state that the Rebel General
Paxton killed. and jackson. A p Hill and
Heath severely wounded, and their losses tremen