, 1863-05-04
Tkcy Move on and Capture Chan
cellorsrille, with a Number
of Prisoners.
Stonenan Presumed to be
Between the Rebels
and Ric hmond.
IMP QRTANT r SUITS S
ANTfClP ATED.
Congratulatory Address from Gen.
Hooker.
Fredericksburg was to be
Attacked on Friday.


PHILADELPHIA, May Sd, 1858. The
following statement Is derived from q /
gentleman who left the Rappahannock satur- +
day. It is already known that our troops
lave crossed over with less opposition than i
was anticipated. The enemy massed COZ
siderable force on the railroad front on Thurs
day, and at night there was some artillery
practice between ours and rebel guns at long
ranro. As soon as the rebels learned on last
Wednesday TINT our forces had crossed above,
they commenced moving troops out to inter-
ccpt our advance, and continued all night and
next day. Trims have been running con-
stantly with troops from Richmond, and the
enemy hare all their available force around
Fredericksburg.
The latest news from Charlottesville is
tl.at stoneman had cut the railroad. This Is
stated On the assertion Of an officer OF tue
Government, who arrived at Washington
Saturday morning.
There is no doubt Of the fact that our army
was at last accounts in the most cheerful and |
hopeful condition.
NEW York. May 3.-The correspondent Of |
the Herald, with the first army corps, dating
the lst, states that the enemy had made one
or two dashes yesterday, driving in our pick
cts. On the afternoon previous, the rebels
opened heavy with shot and shell on our en-
tycnching forces, but received speedy responses
| from our batteries. The rebels appear to he
| concentrating to attack our left, but the at
tack WIS not then regarded as certain. Our
1 fs&,oa Tor- advanced considerable.
and the rebels had concentrated theirs on the
Bowling Green road.
The correspondent Of the Philadelphia Press
states it is reported that Fredericksburg is
now occupied by 4 strong Union force under
Gen. Patrick, and the railroad thence to Rich
mond is being rapidly repaired, also that Port
Regal is occupied and is being used as land
ing place for stores.
Stoncn1an has advanced to Culpepper, and
our railroad trains were running to that point
NEW YORK, May 2-The New York Tri
17tnc, in addition to what was telcgEaphed yes
terday, Gays: 'On Thursday morning the
scene changes. The movement down the
| river was fcint. Late on Wednesday night,
the sd Army Corps, which was at -Four Mile
; Bridge, marched up the river again, joined
I the I'd at Banks Ford, and early Thursday
morning the 1st followed in its path, and: also
t halted 1T the samc ford; 60 that, on Thursday
! morning, there were three corps across the
{ Rapidan, marching straight on the rear Of
: Fredericksburg, by way Of ChanceuorsE1llc,
!, village twelve miles distant from that city,
= and three more ut Banks Ford, with the road
G to the United States Ford open, and commu
c nieation established with tho advancing col
n u1pns-all the six being In position to moVs
t, directly upon the rebel line Of com'nunica
A | tion, and tho 7th corps is still, with formid
; able. di&play, threatening to cross belo" an'
10 assail the other flank Of the enemy.
ly Itmav we'll be believed that Lee cvacuate
g | fredericksburg precipitate1y, and fell bac
~ ~ towards Richmond. kilograms to that etiee
ID were received yesterday, but were based upo
It. 4 nyesumed necessity Of retreat, perhaps,
~ ~ much as upon any direct Information. II
DC is not true, SO much worse for Lee. He lis
H. no alternative bnt to march out OF Frederick
N. burg, OF to fight with the certainty that IL
,rc whole army, if defeated, will be destroyed
on captured.
les Gen. stoncman, with his cavalry corps,
~ in The rear of any position In which Lee c;
nj. noseibly have fal1cn back to, and We sh:
hin nroratly next hear that both the Virgin
60 | Central and Richmond and Fredericksbu
~. ~ Railroads arc seized. In that case, Lee mt
18th | fight with what forces he already Las, 1of
but endorsements can reach him before Hooh
~ ~ falls on his isolated forces.
ned We regard great battle as not merely
the c,;+,h,c hut imminent, and perhaps alrea
" fought.
,cps Tie grounllessncss Of the rumors VII
Nth ! cilca >he city yesterday may be judged if
lded ,,c fact tlat NO tclegrains and no commun
@ e u t,on of any kind, except official, are sulie
d;nT n lass inside Ut the lines to the No
pas. T,ose which say that hattie WAS fought
rock low Fredericksburg arc maniftstly cSagg
noa1c t,ous Of skirmi5lcs which occurred When
Is Of troops were first thrown over on Heane:
myers morning, and circulated in ignorance OF
~, sho f,,t that tho whole Of that movement "
t the fvint.
Cap II impossible to suppose that Hooke
re on divided his army, meaning to attack the ri
~'~"' IN both danks ut once, and without conn
asscn- cation between the two wings. The lnc
bic result Of such strategy would be,
water, Will 4 sha1i 1o.es' ~, ~ 49,,
o has in check, willie he hurled his who1e 1orc
the other and destroyed it, then annil
-" ,a ae;dc from strategic cons
AND .:s.s ,nd probabilities, our infornati
w.. ,o,,t = nos;,;vc.
North ''11 1,,, s., n,,oo,,.t of =, gentleman whs
rraae,,csshnrv & m wednesday evening
lg at q rcscnts the citizens rs fleelug in every
d artil. ;, ;. ,..,:o-.o, +ho+ .,,o c;t, =,
7, on q su s%",,.a md ID all tne nronerty destroyt
lie pits co,nrlctc manic prevails through the
IS small oonn,-v stuart I,cc and HAMPTON. nj
;c,,;rn | country. ot"ait, 0ee '''io AA''.f'
whole cavalry force, were in Culr
.,o, ,.a,.h;,1 ccn stoncman. They have a
Marru- ;a,a~oon7oa hv the National infantry,
cavalry s,,o,,,,,, 1,est;rs himself. be will capt
ccecdcd ~.-,o ao,,,oro hrirade at United
Ply 21.!S aas ,s.a,.. asc,nc5 1cavinr ill t},ci
nosit;on ~ t:,,ud Whec,ocL,s brigade
e!"f" 49,. r.oao,,,rsnrro ;ntcnf
TT from ca oua non arn,r h