The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-13
Nv AsWSGroN, May 3. /

q IS fWAsIuSGToN, MAY 3. a
Reliable information has reached the city
this after noon from the Army of thu Poto-.
mac, going to show that 4 terrible engage
ment has been going on yesterday and to-
|day. 80, -'-,-',-'
The br: liant maneuvre by which the rob.
els have been fanked on both sides has been
followed up by adaring conflict; in which
our troops have been extremely successful
During the whole of Saturday, this mus.
kerry and artitfer, firing Vas absolutely con :
tinuous, especially on the right, where How
ard S corps was engaged.
Between midnight and three o'clock this
morning, Sunday. a pontoon bridge vas laid
between Falmouth and Fredericksburg, and
our troops, part Of the sixth corps, marched
over and took possession Of the town, driv-
ing out the enemy. They then advanced
to the lor'i6cations upon the slope in exact.
~ the direction Of the move ~ Burnside
1t is reported that by noon they had reached
the top Of the HILL
PHILADELPHIA, May 5.
The Washington Uhrvnicke of to day has
the following :",.. ,s$ I
A gentleman who left Falmouth early
yesterday morning reports that early Sun
day morning simultaneously with the com
menccment Of the battle on the right, our
batteries on the loft opened on the reGe| de-
fences of Fredericksburg which, were replied
to smartly by the rebels. but their fire grad
uaf'y Stacked. Our infantry Immediately
moved forward under direction or Gen
Sedgewick. The men had bayonets fixed
and presenting firm front moved on steadi.
y until they reached within few hundred
yards Of the famous Stonewall. Here they
met with most mnrdcrous fire Of infantry
while grape and canister plowcd through
their ranks, still they pressed onward and
the wall was cleared and the ridg sc seized.
New York, May S:
The Wrnhl says our loss in storming
the heights at Fredericksburg was about one
thousand killed and wounded.
WASHINGToN, May Z.
The National InteUiyenrer Of Washington
OF to-day's issue, announces a reverse to the
Union arms on the Rappahannock, saying
"fBcia' information received al the War Dc
partment last evening, authorizes us to st ..e
that Gen Hooker, after waiting in the rain
near Chancelorsv lie, on Tuesday, for Re
newal Of the battle by the enemy, recrossed
the Kappahannock on the evening OF that
day.
He was influenced by prudential motives
sproging doubtless. in part, from the grea,
and sudden rise OF the Virginia rivers, in
consequence of the recent heavy rains
Threatening our supplies.
New YoRK, May7.
The Comm rcin1 Adcertisrr this evening
prints the following: a messenger from
Washington TO u large banking house in has
city brings h'g ~ inp,rlan, intelligence. il,
which they have all fifth that no battle ha
been fought since Monday.
r The movement "t Hooker ross the river
was one dictated by prudence in conSc
qucnce nf the rise in the rivers, cndan.criua
his lines of communication
lie retired to the north Ia k Of the Rap
pahannock to get ~, 900 men winch had MOI
been en.ascd, and vii, now BE- rein:orce4
by 5000 under IlenlzeIman
No force Of the enemy drove him in hi.
retirement. The messenger is in possession
Of R'chnond paper Of Tuesday, which
coh:esscS that the communication Of the
rebel army with that city has been severed
and that the line Of Supplies to Gen. Ice j.
entirely Gu off:
/ WAsnISGroN, May 7.
! The Evening Star says:
Gen. Hooker, it is understood, estimate!
his loss in the late battles at about lOOOU
all told killed, wounded and missing, ais,
that he brought all his materials away safe
lily from his late position, and tina; while W,
were so unfortunate as to lose some arliller,
We have taken at least as many pieces a.
We have lost.
WAsH1SGroN, May 1.
IT, Maj Gen. Pope:
The President and Genera!-in Chief have
just returned from the Army Of the Poto
mac. The principal operation Of Genera
Hooker failed, bu: there has been no serious
fdisaster to the organization or efficiency o
the army. =.
4 1t is now occupying its former position
on the Rappahannock, having recrossed tn,
river without any loss in the movement
Not more than one-third Of Gen. Hooker.
force was engaged Gen. Stoncman's ope
rations have bsen = brilliant success. Il
part Of his force advanced to within tw<
miles Of Richmond, and the enemy's com
Imunications have been cut in every direc
ton. The army Of tho Potomac will speed
lily resume offensive operations. ,.. r.. ~
i -" ,. g., EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
| Secretary Of War.
i New YoRk. May 9.
4 The Richmond despatch Of the 9Th state.
that the rebel surgeon gives their loss a
! l8,C0o. The Dispatch states the war de-
lpsrtment has consened that wounded sold
,ers may 90 home to be nurssd. e*s 9h- 3,
+ 49, ~ s4.. .. WASHINGTON, May T.
| Especial to Chicago Tibuns> ]-Exchangst
officers, who arrived to day. say that on Sa,
\ nrday, Sunday and Monday last, the mos
rema. kable panic prevailed ia Richmond
There was not soldier there, or in Peters
burg. and the citizens and Department,
} Clerks constituted the sole defence Of the
Icity Gens Stough,on .nd Which think
|thss 500 cavalry could have taken the city
captured JEFF. Dssis, tie heads Of depart
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