Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-08
TELEGRAPHIC.
d. AA4A4-AN ANN4SzsaAA A.A&N>s
Morning and Noon Dispatches.
FROM HOOKER'S ARMY. o
ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE ON
~ TUESDAY. g5 'st
Hooker Defeatedi
Driven Across the RappahannoOk.
OUR WOUNDED FALL INTO REBEL HANDS
ReboI Cavalry Advancing Toward
Falmouth.
Morning and Noon Dispatches.
FROM HOOKER's ARMY.
Hooker Defeatedi
Driven Across the RappahannooE
-R WOUNDED FALL INTO REBEL HANDS.
sToNEMAN SAFE ACROSS THE RAP
PAHANNoCK. ~

Il
4 sTONEMAN SAFE ACROSS THE RAP
PAHANNoCK.
OUR LOSS NOT LESS THAN 10000.
New YoRK, May Morning papers contain
no news relative 10 army Dloveme enrs additional
| to what was telegrRphed yesterday. Nothing
of war matters was telegrapbed from Washing.
ton last night TO any quarter fJr publication -
The World however prints the following: We
learn by special messenger that great battle
was fought Tueedsy and Hooker with h,s Amy
was driven back across the RappahRnEock Loe
was heavily reinforced, aud tho last battle ex-
ceeded in slaughter those of the pFeVions Days.
Nothing has yet been heard Of Ssonensn. Il
seems impossible 10 doubt that his forces will be
captured
The Herald hos iast issued the following
extra:
u s. .FoRD, May 6 6--Yesterday morning our
trains were all ordered back to camp, and By
dark the whole extra caissons, pack mules, etc /,
we're at Falmouth, md the wounded we're hastily
removed from hospitals and sent to Washing
ton, leaving nothing on the other side except
infantry aud artillery. About five o'clock it
commenced raining, delugIng the roads, tearing
up corduroys, sweepng away bridges and tbrest-
ening the destruction Of the ponIoons. The
river rose with great rapidity and soon over
flowed the ends of che pontooas rendering cross
lug impracticable. The upper pontoon was
taken up and used 10 lengthening out otheFs
and after several hotiFs very yhard labor, the
bridges we're once more ready. Plae b0ughs
we're secured upon pontoons to prevent the
noise of crossing and about midnight troops
commenced falling back.
The first corps WIS the first to cross, and is
now nearly all over. Toe third corps remains
| in intrenchments to covor the retreat. IL is
hoped chat the army will reach this side before
| tho enemy discovers the retreat, but cannonad-
| ing has commenced quite freely nj the front,
and desperate battle is not an improbable
event. We can doubtless retire across the river
without serious loss, but If discovered in our
aitsmpt the struggle will BE- fierce. Unmole.t.
cd, troops can get over by noon The roada are
| in terrible condition, almost % bad as when
Burnside foundered here last winter. Our sick
are lying in the roads, but ambuIaDces are Com
| ing up to remove them t'..--
There was no fighting yesterday of any con-
sequences. Sharpshoosers were quite active, aud
artillery opened occasionally, bus resnlts were
| unimp0rtatt.
The enemy has evidently massed his army on
our right, with view, it is believed, of cfoss-
ing above and attacking, US on the flank aud
rear. High water however will Illustrate th it
movement. The pontoon trains nre down near
Hamilton CROSSING, and some fears have been
entertained that the rebels would make o dem
onstration across the river below Fredericks
burg. '" =
A great number of our wounded have fallen
into the hands Of the enemy; our dead on the
battlefield OF Sunday are etill unburied and
tho wounded are undoubtedly dying in great
numbers for want Of attention. Dr.. johnson
medical inspector of the rrmy, has volunteered
to 20 over with corps ol surgeons and take
charge of our woundef. He will probably be
sent across -a8 soon as prachcablo.
Hooker was very much depressed Last night
He held consultation with his comm aiding
lgenerals in which it~was urged that longer
stay in its present position would prove unsafe
for the army. A hssty return TO our camps b
impeIative. The rain is falling heavily, and the
river is rising wish great rapidity. sg
The Tribune'a extra dated the 9th saya: The
i Army oil the Potomac recroIaed the Rsppahan
mock at United States and Banks fords, and il
marchlng back to its old camp along the Acquia
railroad. .-,s. ,y 4 "a II
| Sedgwick was overwhelmed by Numbers, and
was hardly able to escape Fredericksburg and
the heights are reoccupied by rebeli. Sedgwics
Loaf about five thousand men, but saved his ar:
tillery and trains. or al lin
Our crossing at United States ford was effect
ed without loss. Tuesday the 9Th corps, re-
Gently engaged et Chancelloryile, recrossed
aud is marching back to Falmouth --.
Hooker's retreat caused great panic at Ac-
quia Creek. In ri
i The crossing commenced Tuesday night,
covered by Mead and the 5th corpa. Lees
eharpshooters picked off artillery horses and
mounted ofticera. The rebel batteries occupied
all the advantageous positions, and fred vigor-
ously on Hooker's camp. 80 4"
At consultation of c0rps commanders Il
| was decided the enemy was too poweFful.
Sedgwick failed to join Hooker, and beile
hard pressed, crossed the n yer to prevent ami.
hilation, the experiment costing six thousand
men. This. added to the counsel of corps COM
manders, shook Hooker's confidence, and he
ordered the evacuation Of his, strong position
The army ia greatly demoralized by this in
glorious retreat. There WAS ne time from Fri.
day morning to Monday night, but Hooker could
have attacked and defeated Lee, but he lacked
the ability to give the order
the Tribune closes by saying: The army i,
safe, Less ten thousand men, and q much larger
the health of the men. ls7s5 =
The Worlds extra has the following: 7f
/ Richmond papers Of the Stu state Stoneman's a
cavalry destroyed all bridges between Rich
mond aud the Rsppahanuock, tore up3 the rail-
road, cut the Telegraph and ventured within Q
few miles Of Richmond. Consequently no CON.
munication can be bud with LeeSa army. Ul
Official intsligenle from Ssoneman States
that alter the above he deployed hia imueast
force, forming Ines Of obseeValinna 10 detsc
rebel reinfofCemehts.
Hooker Was forced back In conseausnca q
the superior numbers aud geferalshi1Nof Leo
IL is rnmored Lee has passed hia ARMY 4,
our right, and Hooker will change h,s haze
Hooker ia mach disheartened, bus there ia hoo
Iyet. aE ~ ai,pt el'Nb.si43 Y 20 2.fl
FALMoufH, May 6, 10 IOA.M-Thres bridge
were swept away 90 the railroad from Acuai
last night. Building parties were at work Al
night, and trains are again running. 9ARn''
isistumored that the enemy'b cSyairy h6
crossed over upon Nofthen Neck and ars ad
vancing cautiously towafdthis place A fore
has been sent down to Oppose them. p 80
Everything squist on the other side Tn
river has risen over ten feet and ia stiil rapidl
rising Heavy cannonading ID heard Ii the di
reotion of United States Ford aaas'e7a
atNrw YoRK, May 7.-Ye Yeaeerday'a Washing