The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-05-05

arneA J.R. s. They state Is egcei
a., sharp siirusisis ooearrea a. Ger
mania Mia. where he To and l2th
corps crossed tAs Rapisian, and where
the rebels weee erecting a bridge with
= view 70 a. aggressive movement
After tie lapse q fifteen minutes TIE
relists. i2s ~ nsmber surrendered
TIE Oh corps erosse4 the Rapldan
Al Elys Ford. ard as she column uB-
der Gen Slocum was advancing from
0curania Mlls, messenger from
Cen Meade informed slocum ihai be
lad occupied ChaacellorYii,c Two
rebel brigades bad been ihefe she
night before, and there bad been an
aiiemp, made to throw up earihsorks,
boat cur sadden appearance caasei
thrm 20 eyaemale.
A gentleman who lcfi Frederick
bag Wednesday evening, reports Gle
rrns freeing II All directions. i
va. believed tlai the city would be-
sbellrd and destroyed.
A complete panic pfefaiis through
$50, The whole country.
Tl4e army correspondent Of the
Herald with the last army corps, dat.
ing May Ia, states iiat The rebels
made one or ,ao dashes yesterday,
driving ID orr pickeis.
On the afternoon previous the reb-
els opened heavy with shot and she'll
upon our inirtneiliug forces, but re-
ceisel pjriirj response from our bat
teries
Tie rebels sppcarto he eonceBirai-
ing 10 allack our xlreme left, but ri
ailack Was not then regarded rs Ger
tain.
A correspondent or The Philaiei.
pIia Press states thai Il is reported
that Fredericksburg noa occupied
by strong Union farce under Gen.
Patrick. md ite railroad from thence
towards Richmond being rapidly re-
paired.
Also that Port Roya. is occupied
and il being used as land place for
stores.
Sloneman had advanced to Culpep-
per and our ndlroal trains we're run
ming 10 ttal point.
II Is also understood that strong
diversion has been made from Suffolk
IN the direction OF Richmond, aud that
Il il by no means impossible that the
rebel capital may, before the close Of
another week, be surrounded and IN
vested by Union troops
As soon MS the rebels learned on
"Wednesday that our forces bad cross
cd above. they commenced moving
troops out to intercept our advance,
aud continued i, all night and the next
dav. Trains have been running con-
stanlly with troops from Richmond,
and the enemy had all their ayaila-
Die force around Fredericksburg.
New York, May 3.
The steamer George Cromwell,
from New Orleans on 9th has ar
rived.
The captain oCthe Cromwell reports
that news was received on the Goth
that General Banks had taken Alex
andria, near the head Of Red River.
a Brashear City dispatch Of the
2ilh. to The Era, states that a rebel
soldier from the Red River country
reports that three Union gunboats
we're captured At Alexandria several
days since probably by Farragul's
dect.
The same soldier reports that the
occupation Of the country and Fara-
CUTS blockade OF the Red River
have seriously imerfrrel with snp.
plies for the rebels II yicksburg and
Port Hudson.
Cincinnati, May 2.
General Carter crossed the Cum.
bcrlaDd below Somerset, Kentucky,
yesterday. with five thousand men,
attacked the rebels at Monticello, Ken
lucky, and after sharp fight drove
them from The town.
The Charleston Mercury admits
that the Federals at Grand Lake cap
iured one thousand rebels, two rams,
four transports aud three gunbosls.
A telegram from Brookville, Geor-
gin. to lioa. John Forsyth, Mobile,
says thu, the Federals have taken
Mayhem, on the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad, eighteen miles from Colum-
bus, Mississippi, this movement threat
ening the southern railroad commune
cation generally.
A large force Of lerals we're
within twelve miles Of Houston, Mis.
sissippi, on the 9th instant, Intending
to destroy the Mississippi Central
Railroad
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