Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-11
RICHMOND SAID TO Be CAPTURED !
The News Believed in Philadelphia.
HOOKER AGAIN AFTER LEE.


NEW YORK, May 8, 3 p. M.-The reporter
OF the associated press sends the following -
There Is rumOr on the streets here New
York; that Richmond has been captured by
Gen. heyeS corps from Suffolk and York
town, but it can not be traced to any respon-
sible source" Something is afoot, how ever,
and the Evening Post has the following from
Washington =
WASHINGTON, May 9.-We have continued
edvlces of the cheerful and eager spirit of the
army, which understands the necessity and
bearing of the late movements. 1t is said on
good authority that new plan of operations
has been devised, and that it is in process of
execution. One thing is pretty sure-Some Of
our troops are again across the RappGhah-
hoc6. How many and for what purpose, you
Will learn in time. The varinns armies in nc-
cupation Of eastern Virginia are moving in
order to be hurled in fitting season on Lees
shattered columns.
LATER.-The Evening Post prints the fol-
lowing There is a rumor in town, to the
effect that Gen. Peck has marched on Rich
mond and captured that place. This report
is said to have come from fortress Monroe by
telegraph, and we have reason to believe that
Il dispatch to this effect has reached the city
to-day.
chief engineer of federal steamer, who was
captured with his vessel by the rebels ON the
North Carolina coast some months since, and
who was released from the Libby prison in
Richmond on Tuesday last. He confirms in
every respect the reports already received, as
to the panic Occasioned in Richmond on Sun
day and Monday last, by the advance of Gen.
Stoneman and his cavalry.
''The whole city, he says, was intensely ag-
itated, the people momentarily expecting the
advancing force to enter and occupy it, which
they frankly adniltted could easily have been
done. Some of our cavalry who were cap
tured on Friday, and taken to Libby prison,
reported that they had passed entirely through
the Entertainments on the north side Of the
city, finding them empty, with nsltter gun
on soldier Altering resistance. Two of these
captured cavalrymen were captured lcithtn
the city limits. The defences in other parts
OF the city were manned entirely by old men
and boys, upon whom no sort of dependence
was placed by the citizens"
PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-EUening.-Th
Philadelphia Bulletin of this morning has the
following highly important intelligence awe
learn from the editor of the Philadelphia In
quirer that one of their correspondents who
has just returned from Washington, informs
them that Gen. Hooker recrossed the Kappa
hammock in force, yesterday, the men carry
ing eight days rations with them.
eve also learn from another source that is
vouched for as reliable, that Gen. Reyes has
taken Richmond, having advanced upon it
from Yorktown, and that the federal flag now
floats over the rebel capital. If this intelli-
gence is true, it proves that Hooker's falling
back was a ruse, and that the real advance
upon Richmond was to be made while Lees
army was on the Rappahannock. If Stone
man has cut off the communication of Lee, as
reported, it will be work of time for the for
mer to reach the rebel capital. In the mean
time Hooker is upon his heels.
We have confirmation from perfectly re-
liable source that Hooker has recrossed the
Rappahannock. Gold has been falling rap
idly, and this fact probably has resulted from
the important rumor reported above.
PHILADELPHIA, May EUehtng-LGter-
1t is reported that private advices have been
received in this city from Fort Monroe, stat
ing that 10000 federal troops arrived there
on the 9TH inst, as reinforcements, and imme-
diately moved forward for the attack upon
Richmond. There is no doubt that General
Hooker has recrossed the Rappahannock. 1t
is also reported that General Stoneman was
lying at the White House on the 9th, and re-
ceiving reinforcements by transports via I ork
river, which he Immediately moved forward
toward Richmond. The people of this city
are in the highest state ofexctement over the
glorious news.