The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-05-09
Advance 81 the Army 81 the Potomac. q"
York ueraisl's Account.


Advance Of the Army Of the Potomac--Ys"
York Hera's's Account.
The Now York Herald Of the 2nd inst, hai
been received. 1t opens with the following
leader upon tie advance Of Fighting Joe. a
tho head Of the army OF the Potomac" Who
Their, by This time, tie Herald is satisfied OF the
'decisiyeness" Of the struggle, we are not yc
informed but for further particulars would
refer the editors ofthal paper 10 GeSoTai Lee.
di5fatch. The Herald "woud not be surpris
ed Ihata desperate battle or The hasty reircai
Of tie rebels to some new position would bc
its next intelligence. Won't it be surprised
when it discovers who aid retreat in that "de
cisiyo slruggle?' Perhaps lhe Herald is salts
lied thatii las. pet General is actually " losl
beyond redemption" and the Yankee nation
viii have to look about them Tor another Rich
uoud-laker. Who viii il be? Here follow
the extracts lron the HeyaId:
The reports which we publish 10 DAY OF the
movements Of Gen. Rockers army indicate
the near approach OF the most important, and
perhaps. tie decisive struggle OF the war
The details Of the or, sslpg OF the Rappahau-
mock 10y the ar.hy indicate General Hooker b
plan Of operations. lie is moving on an mite
rier line above or west OF Fredericksburg, to
tasn ,l,a, strong position Or TO draw the enemy
out into the open field, The delachuleiue
which were sent down several miles below
Fredericksburg, to lay number Of ponioou
bridges, as if for the crossing Of the whole ar
my there, were evidently employed 70 divert
the attention OF the enemy from the main do
sign of crossing above, and this stratog sem %
doubt contributed largely to the passage Oh
the river at the 8eyeral crossings above, al-
most without show 0frcsstauce.
The main body Of the army was thus rep d.
lymarching south ward several OF The adva 4cec
corps having crossed the Rdpidau, aud tieal
tentative was thus presented to GeueIa h-e
Of instantly coming out Of his deieHc,s iu
battle or fora rapid retreat 10 Gccureh is ROADS
to Richmond. Ito could not remain behind his
with his enemy rapidly pushing
along his flank 10 get in between him aud
Richmond, his base of supplies, lie must
come out and fight orre,roat, aud without loss
Of time, or The powerful advanced cavalry force
ol General Soneman will anticipate him and
cut Offhis railway communications We shall
not be surprised, therefore, if our next inteli
gence from the Army Of the Potomac is hat Of
a desperate battle, or of the hasty retreat OF
the rebel army to some new position.
But, 40 the enemy appear to have lad az
none Of the crossings OF the RappahannocS any
protecting force beyond a line Of ickets and
a squad or two OF rAemen, is it not possible
that Lee, anticipating this flank movement Of
Cen Hooker, may have played upon him tae
old rebel game Of Manassas and C0rinth. We
are aware OF The fact that only few days ago
the rebel tents by day and their camp fires by
night along the heights Of fredericksburg ap.
peared to be largely increased but even this
may have been ruse. Some weeks ago we
we're Informed, through an intercepted letter
from a soldier of Lee army, that orders had
been read through all his camps for prepare.
tons for march, involving the destruction OF
all surplus baggage 1t is possible, therefore,
that while General Hooker has been waiting
for the roads TO dry his euemy may have
giyon himAfhe slip, though all our information
direct from the field loads TO different con.
clusion.
AtaIl events, this advance of General Hooker
is now the all absorbing question OF the day
The hopes aud the fears Of the country are
now centored upon him. lie is aware OF The
tremendous responsibilities of his position.
His success will be to him an enduring crown
of glory; but should he fail he is lost beyond
redemption. lie enters upon tho momoutoue
task before him with every thing supplied him
essential to success by the government aud the
people, except those essential qualities of I'M.
failing skill Dromptitude in action and vigilaOt
discretion which he is expected himself to
supply and which we trust he will supply, as
the leader Of the magnificent army which he
commands We wait the next Intelligence Of
his advance, therefore, with confidence that it
will give US the best assurance Of victorious
campaign