The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-11
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
the BATTLES on THE aaPPananaocx.


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pressed -rslesrsDAic Reports Prohibited
JACKSON, May "a special dispatch 70 ne !.
the 5th instant Details sent BY mail 20 No~
York represent the result OF the great Da nss
on the Rsppahsunock 70 have been undecloed.
The Cairo Ners, Of the 9Th, pubnsnod On
extra containing dispatch from Unatea Ssases
Ford, dated s A. II. on the 9th, when ~:
All the trains have been ordered OxcA
nothing on the other aide bat mIsn NJ ~" ~.
ing. mp the corduroys, sweeping eMxy D i. !:
and threatening the pontoons. Inc ss ~. :.
lisinR. Tho upper pontoons have BEEN taKen
TO lengthen the lower ones:
After several hours Of hard work they are
again passable, and covered with Oougns ~
prevent the rebels from crossing. Az miaoign'
tho troops commenced their retreat. IL IS I'M
derstood that the troops will be over by noon.
1t 10 hoped that the high water will prevent
the enemy from crossing In great numbers.
Our wounded are In the enemy,s hands a
number of thosa wounded in the Sundays bat
ties are still unattended. and the dead remain
unburied.
Gen. Hooker is much depressed. After con-
sultation, hasty return 70 our camps was o u.,
cided upon. 1t 10 now raining heavily, ana
WI FAEs e StkHiG 4. M.-Thrse bridges
have been destroyed between here and Aqua
Creek, The river has risen ten feet. 1t ID ru-
mored that the enemys cavalry have crossed
above and are advancing cautiously.
NEW YORK, 7.-:Nothing concerning war
matters has been telegraphtd from Washing
ciaI messenger that a great battle was fought
on Tuesday. Hooker, acith has army, 'cas
drircn back across the Rappahnnnock. Lee is
being heavily reinforced. The last battle ex.
cseds in slaughter those Of the previous day.
Nothing has been heard from Stoneman. 1t
is impossible to doubt that his force has been
captured.
(sICOKD DEPATCH
PETERSBURG, May lO-The Express has
the New York World of the 7th mat. 1t &C.
knowledges the deIeat of Hooker and his re-
treat to the north hank of the Rappahannock.
1t ssys Lse, being heavily reinforced, again
achieved victory.
Sedgwick's retl eat began at midnight; but
he was discovered by the rebels, who played
terrible havoc ON the pontoons, killing and
wounding large number.
The World says that its worst fears Of the
r. suits of Hooker's Efforts have been more
than confirmed. He has been out-genera!ied
and out fought.
Nothing hsd been heard from St0neman up
to Wedne scay nigh. 1t was generally he
lieved hat his whole force had been captul ed.
The World says that Heintzslman is on the
way to reinforce Hooker with 81, 0OO fresh
troops, and 5000 are coming from another
quarter. [Suffolk, Of course -REP.l Ithopes
these will enable the Federals to retrieve their
disasters.
Fredericksburg was recaptured by Jackson
The fighting was desperate. All of Long
streets forces rushed from Suffolk and arrived
in time.
A partial list of the killed and wounded
shows that Gen. Gwyn was killed, Brig: Gen.
Mott and Maj Genl Barry, Of Me-; and Brig
Genl Schmilieting were wounded In the l4th
corps there were II Colonies, Lit Colonels and
Brig Gen. Whipple, Gen. Divine end Gsn.
Massie were severely wounded 81 Colonies,
Lit Colonels and Majors, and SO Captains and
Lieutenants, are wounded in another corps
many MORALLY.
Vsllsndigham is at the Barnett House, Gin
cinnati, under strong guard.
Hslleck has ordered all stores and other val
uables to be removed from Aqua Creek.
Over 1000 rebel prisoners had reached
Washington up to Wednesday night.
The Federals captured in the recent battle
ten guns belonging TO the celebrated Wash
ingtOn Artillery
Dates from Cairo to the 9th cay that dis
patch from Young's Point announces that the
Union gnnboats b ad besn repulsed at Haines' 8
Bluff Tue iron. clad Choctaw was badly dam-
aged her turret being penetrated by Cd.
FOUNDER. The Union less was &c.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
The Austraasian, with Liverpool dates to
April Goth, had arrived at New York.
A epirited debats had taken place i'll both
Houses of the British Pdrli Amsnt regarding
the seizure of British vessels by American
cruisers. Mr. Roebuck made strong war
speech, and asked Lord Palmerston If the Go
ysrnment had come to any determination onthe
matter, and if 80 whether he could tell what
might know the consequences of the action
that Lord Palmerston might take. Il might,
he said, lead to war, "aud l. speaking for the
English people, am prepared for war: Loud
chez Justice must be done to the homo.
and dignity of England, and the commeIce OF
the country mnst no longer be SUBJECT to the
sneering insoisnce Of an upstart race
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