Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-05-07

WASHINGION: Iii
Of the enemy drove them before u.s. fired upon them with
| carbnes and captured number Of prisoners, without
damage side. Our columns then moved rapidly
until they approached tho RapidAnn river When within
mile of it were fired upon from rifepits,
woundng very sghy Lieut.. Ramsay, Becoming intiui-
charged by when sharp skrmish ensued at Germana
Mills, where bridge was in process Of erection by the
rebels with view to an aggressive movement After
the lapse Of about fifteen minutes the enemy consisting
of hundred and twenty five Of the Twelfth Mis-
sissipp Sixteenth, Sixth Sxtyrst Twelfth, and Forty
first Virginia Infantry, surrendered, with killed
and several wOundud Our oss was ono killed. II
We then commenced crossing. First detachment of
cavalry then under the personal superinendence of Gen.
Socum the officer Our infantry and artillery
crossed, wadng the stream which exceedingly swift
and over waist deep The position admirably
adapted for Defence the ground rising abruptly to height
Of upward Of eighty feet aording magnificent site for
preaching columns. BY 10 O'Clock the Twelfth Corps had
crossed aud encamped The Eleventh followed and
this morning started the march for Chaoceorve On
approaching Wilderness, about FIVE miles the way Gen
6loeums column fired upon by artillery which resulted
hamlesy and did not check steady and deter
mined advance About half hour aerward halting TO
rest, messenger reached from Gen Meade, informing
Gen. Socum that he had occupied ChanceOvlle and was
waiting for him to form junction The order given
to advance receipt Of this cheering intelligence and not
long afterward the General and staff accompanied by
large brick house. occupied by lady Of the of Chan
ceor, and kept tavern Two rebel brgades had been
there the night previous and attempt had been made to
throw up earh~orks; but our sudden appearance had
caused them to eyacuate We none upon Fredericksburg
tomorrow.
q The movement ia complete surprise. Gen. Hookers
than induce believe with my friend Major
Bagst0ck that Joseph sly Hoping to record in few
days glorious for our arms await the coming
of events pregnant with grand results.
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
letter dated at Kely's Ford on the Rappahannock
on Tuesday, the 2Sh, says
The great movement which we have been so long antic
the movement of very heavy force the
At eight this morning Cen Hooker lett his headquarters
and accompanied by his personal staff rode straight to
Worthwhile, twenty miles distance and but six miles to
the Ford His passage through various columns of troops
marked for miles by tumultuous cheer enthusiastic
cay genuine. At Merrsvie ha makes his headquarters
for the day and night consultation of corps command
ers, including Gen. St0neman, who had come from War
rent0n Junction, at held and then and there
Gen. Hooker first revealed to these his principal subord
nates portion of the plan and nature of the present
movement Beyond what has been already developed
but these officers know any thing Yet there
believe that it is startling in the magnitude of what it
contemplated and general officers remarked this after
that if officers and did half their duty it
THE SITUATION.
letter dated Bankss Ford in the night the 30th
ultimo thus describes the situation at that time
The army divided One large portion which took pos
session Of Gen. Frankns old battle ground below Freder
cksbug threatens the enemys centre and the direct
muncaton to Richmond The other portion having crossed
the Rappahannock the line Of the Orange and Alex
andria Railroad ling down the west bauk of the
river the Rapdan and threatening the enemy left
flank aud their communications toward Gordonsve 1t
believed that the enemy socOus for the attack
upon their centre than for the upon their flank
which they believe to be fent and expecting the forces
which menacng them near Fredericksburg are 10 make
the principal attack upon the ground which General
Burnside attempted they hold their forces there to meet
it, II his deusion continues until the column has crossed
the Rapdan, and taken from the west bank the ords Of
the Rsppahannocs which above and Freder-
cksburg the army be again united by the abandon
ment OF the movement below and by pushing the
which have been occupying the attention of the enemy
Frankins old battle ground the river at another
point above which has been taken the
upon the enemys left flank This force has been pressing
with great energy and the firing which heard yes
trday afternoon makes it most probable that they
ready the Rapdsn, and still moving onward Large
forces and pontoOns by this side Of the
and ready to enabled do by the
other forces on the other side.
a,e al PANIC AT FREDERICKSBURG.
From letter dated at Chancelorvle on Friday the Ist
Of May, we extract the following:
The Army of the Potomac is this morning at Chancellor
vile, ten mies of Fredsricksburg Not the entire
army but, nevertheless, army is here The entire
army eated at the of the expedition the
men are eecCrned AZ tne auspcous opening OF the
paien.
The account Of gentleman who left sburg on
Wednesday evening represents the citizens fleeing in
every direction Ii s believed the city will be sheled and
all property destroyed. complete panic prevails through
out the whole country The Richmond papers had repre-
sented that HOokers army thoroughly demorazed
that ne would not dare risk battle Half the regiments
60 home in May, and threaten TO mutuy they order
to march, The movements all regarded as mere de
monstratons to keep appearances but all ain
that event would Hooker the Rappahsnnock
attack the stronghold The evidence of their own eyes
could scarcely be believed when large force marched
the RapidAnn. brigade at United states Ford
barely escaped leaving all their camp equpage behind
Wheelocks brigade marched ont from Frederick sburg
tending to check the advance Of Hookers army but
ing of the magnitude of the movement ordered back h
brigade, which fled panic stricken To the ortc tions
Gems. Lee and jackson in command at Frederick
burg ougstreet ia at Suffolk and A. p Hill and Picket
are North Carolina Four breades three miles on
this side Of the cy with orders fall back to the rifle
pits at the approach Of the Yankees.
The train from Richmond failed To arrive in Fredercks-
burg yesterday aud it is believed the railroad has been cut
by portion OF our cavalry sent out for the purpose
The troops from Germania Ely's and United States
Ford have joined. Thus far all s we'll
FIRST SERIOUS BATTLES.
A DISASTER ON SATURDAY AND A GREAT
BATTLE ON SUNDAY