The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-06

Telegraphi& 4&1r9>.
NEw York, May /:
The 1ribune's bulletin announces that
Hooker's army has crossed the Kappahan.
hoch in fou: PLACES. The enemy were con-
founded. We captured thier pickles and took
400 prisoners.
Inc lrttunc's account States that on Mon.
day the llth, 18th and 9Th corps moved to-
wards helly's Ford, and reached there Tues
day morning. A brigade has been guarding
the ford Tor two weeks. We crossed on pom
toons, superintendent by General Howard.
NO enemy was to be found except = few
,pickets.
Stoncman's cavalry crossed the next NOR.
. nns: The wagon trains were parked near
BANKS Ford, and it was evidenta communi.
cation would be forced from there to the
troops a; Kelly's Ford.
From IL to l o'clock irregular firing was
heard from the direction Of German, on the
Rapidan. 1t is supposed that the enemy
are trying to check the rapid march Of our
troops.
At noon on Tuesday the LIST, Sd, and 9Th
corps broke camp. and At daylight on Wed
nesday tho enemy's pickets and reserves
were captured, and two bridges built four
miles below Fredericksburg. Twenty men
}, Of the nth PENNSYLVANIA were wounded. i
A third bridge was constructed, and a SUI.
ficient force to hold it crossed two miles
further down. Reynolds LIST corps construct
eG the bridge in the face of the enemy's ri
tie pi's, and effected a crossing.
The resistance was stubborn. but short
! Our artillery fire was too severe for the
enemy, who fled, leaving 81 prisoners from
the 18th Georgia and 9Th Louisiana reei.
E ments.
Fl They report Jackson as commanding the
right wing
i Couch S division was in the rear Of Banks
Ford, with full facilities for crossing. Good
roads had been constructed between Banks
and United States Folds.
The corps which crossed at Kelly's Ford
are moving towards Chancelloryille, soutl,
Of FrederckS burg
Gen: ilooker's headquarters are now in
the saddle.
! AsI1SGroS, May l.
The National RpuW caa of this p. NJ
publishes semi officially dispatches from
Gen. Banks, dated from St. Martins, April
lTh, from which it appears when he left
Baton Rouge. three regiments Of colored
troops remained for its defense. The re
suits, among others, Of General Banks cx-
petition, are: accomplishing march Of
over 3UO miles beating the enemy in three
u 1,,, II J r
utterly destroying the rel Ell navy; capturing
the enemy at Franklin and New Iberia, and
;, de'noiishiny the salt works ten miles south.
west o: the latter place capt urin5 the
camp cqul!mgc OF the enemy also several Guns
and nearly . prisoners, and so dera n.ino
Il the plans OF the rebels, they cam It for some
y months, If ever rcor5anlZe. CtEcr SucceS~e>
OF Gen. DankS, already known to tie pub
81 lie, are mentioned. Our loss in the. iwu
land battles was a''ont GO) or 100. Moth
ing could exceed the conduct Of the officers
ANA privates in Banks command The dis
! patches say we have not only DESTROYED the
|army and navy OF the enemy, and captured
his materials for reorganization, but We have
+ also in oar possession his ablc,. officers OF
sea and land
Nkw YoHK, May !.
! The steamer Ericsson start 4 to -day for
the south with two OF E,icsson's devils.
PHILADELPHIA, May |.
J The Evening Bulletin publishes an extra
with the following:
we have no dispatches relative to the
movements of our army beyond the Kappa
hammock, but we are able to assure our rexd
ers that every thing is going hvorably in
Gen lockers army.
j LATER.-We learn, though mol from off
c'a! sources, that Gen. Hooker with 5O.OOU
men las had battle with the rebels beyond
The kappahannock. We have no news but
the Union troops are Victorious
CAIRO. May 1.
steamer arrived to day bringing dates
from M'i''ken's bend up to Sunday evening.
Nearly the whole army at that point is in
motion. They march across tents and bag
gage left behind soldiers taking six DAY s
rat'ons. Two tugs, having in tow four hay
barges run past the Vicksburg batteries last
Saturday night. The rebels didn't fire It
them.
1t is stated, on what is considered reliable
authority, that Gen. Osterhaus now occupies
Grsnd Cult.
! Two or three steamers arrived direct
from Mil ken's Bend today. which place
they left Sunday. Canals and Passes al
having failed, Gen. Grant has gone to work
in earnest to take Vicksburg. Even Duck
port canal has become an empty ditch by
the subsistence Of water.
1t is stated on good authority that large
part Of our forces nave crossed the river to
Grand Gulf and sanguine ones say they are
already many miles up the Black River
Gen. Grant has complete knowledge Of the
strength Of the rebel garrison At Vicksburg.
and Of the position efevery battery and gun.
Both officers and men anticipate great VIC
tory.
MURFREEsBoRo, May l.
Refugees are c'owding into our lines by
hundreds. Over go today were furnished
passes and may 90 to Illinois.
CINCINNATI, May 2.