, 1863-05-11

der Col Hasbrcuck Davis Of the 18th III,
crossed the roads nearer Richmond, destroy
ing 1ailroads, telegraphs, and bridge over
Brook river, and railway trains.
Another detachment burned all the broken
bridges over the South Anna, to prevent the
enemy making q flank movement, and catch.
ing Stone1nan in trap. On the 4th, Hamp~
ton and ". D. H. Lee, with two b1igadcs, at"
tackled sixty of the 5th cavalry on picket du-
ty nea1 Stirmon hill Their charge was met
By 4 counter charge, and the rebels vera tenn
porarily repulsed, but, ra1lying, they captured
seventeen Of our men-
Our force captured thirteen Of the enemy.
Gen. Bnford advanced, and tho enemy fed
On the night Of tho 4th Gen. Gregg moved to
near Vanceyville, followed next day by Gen.
stoneman with Gen. Bnford's command. Scv-
eral army surgeons were here captured.
On the 9Th the retrograde movement COM
mcnced, and crossing Racoon Ford, the whole
party arrived at Kelly's Ford, on the morn
ng If the Sth. Our whole loss was two killed,
and not over fifty wounded and taken pris-
oners.
Negroes Joined the column in Hocks, and
! begged to 10 taken away. They everywhere
| gave us valuable information, acted IS guides
at several points, and furnished with IN
| etinted hand all the food they had to our ser
vice.
| New YORK, May 10.e-Thc Herald's Wash
ington dispatch says our loss in the recent
| battles is estimated at II 600, aud the rebel
loss at Is, coo. It is reported that Gen. Lee
! sent flag Of truce to Gen. Hooker, asking
supplies Tor wounded federal soldiers, stating
that his army was deficient therein, and hts
communication cut off It is said medical
aud hospital supplies were sent.
FoRrKEss Monroe, May s.-Maj Gen. Dix
and staff arrived this afternoon from York
River, and informed us that Coils. Fitzpatrick
and Davis have arrived at Gloucester Point
with 700 cavalry, without the loss Of q ulln.
night, and they succeeded in destroying the
bridges above that place, and making i'm
portant captures, including several prisoners.
NEW York, May 9.-The Worlds Wash
ington special states:
When the President and Gen. Halleck re-
ceiyed the intelligence OF Hooker's recrossing
the Rappahannock at o'c1ock on Wednesday,
they Immediately proceeded to his headQuar.
tiers at Falmouth, where they spent the night
and most Of the day, returning here on Thurs
The report which found its way into print
that Il, ,0O0 men from Haintzelman were sent
to reinforce Hooker, is untrue; not single
| man was sent.
The most reliable estimates Of our loss il
: killed. wounded and prisoners, place it not il
, excess Of 15,C00.
, mand, for not keeping open tho communic2
: tion with 6toneman, aud not following up th
: | orders for his pars Of the cavalry expedition
Ayerills friends are confident that he di,
. nothing that cannot be fully Justified.
c The reported loss Of large amount Of fcl'
artillery in Hooker's retreat is untrue. 1t j
beliesed that our forces brought aWay mor
Il than they crossed with
= Hooker had nearly recrossed the Rappahan
u mock before he heard the news in the rebt
pnpcrs OF the SUCCESS Of Stoneman's eXpel
y lion.
l. But few of the wounded are arriving herr
II The cause Of the delay Ii unknown.
The President told a member Of the Cab
II net, since his return from Falmouth that h
:. found Hooker's army in much better com!
II ton than he anticipated, aud believed that til
10 moment the weather cleared OF it could agai
e make a forward movement, If it should be 6
y, decided.
|" Among The improbable rumors brought i
the boat this afternoon, vas one that the en- en-
n. and another that Hooker commenced to GRO
- again.
P ton today.
>, Ecription act will be Immediately enforce
~ beginning with the State Of New York.
or Ihc New: York 7imes' special says: "Of
b. -cial confirmation has been receiy'
of Of the capture Of tho Richmond Ci
Battalion, which was sent ont to discover Il
" reason for the suspension Of intercourse wi
IL Lee. They we're captured By Stoncma
nr about fifteen miles from Richmond.
re SKty-hve rcbel prisoners took the oath
~ allegiance, and more than quarter OF T.
c's prisoners will do the samc."
One hundred and twenty Of our wound
m | arrived in Washington on Friday.
The New York Tr;bune's dispatch state
VI 1.-THE wounded are all to be brought
al. Washington, and are arriving rapidly. Elcy
is, hundred and seventy prisoners, captured
:. Charlottesville, have been sent to Fort D
80 aware. Many Of them wish to take the oa
1p- Of allegiance.
Returned prisoners from Richmond st:
nd that Longstreet's force, comprising two
m visions, were seen coming from Suffolk
u" Richmond when our returned prisoners n
we on the way down James River
the The Richmond Di*pa{ch, Of :he 1th, sta
.7o. that rebel surgeon reports their losses
nna no 1s,0oo. A.,
1ut Department has consented that wounded
dicrs may 20 home to be nursed:
49,, 4 CORRESPONDENT Of tho Herald states t
1no' the 18th New Hampshire went into the fl
:ry- with $50, and came out with only $50.
he'd Vermont Brigade lost 300.
tub The UerulA's special says: The latest rul
''''' is that Gen. Heintzelman Is to be placed
command Of the Army Of the Potomac in p|
[6ay of Hooker.