Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-05-07

Oru0rs VIII appear NJ tno close OF tnlb oIhmn
n ~ RESISTANCE OF THE REBELS.
Two miles further down the river Gen. Reynolds with
the First Corps constructed bridge in the face Of the
enemys rife pits and effected crossing The resistance
stubborn but Of short duration The fire of the
tsry was too rapid and sewers for the enemy and he
y abandoned the earth works and hed leaving in the
hands of party who crossed in boats eighty prison
from the Thirteenth Georgia and Sixth Louisiana at
tached to Jacksons command The prisoners report
jackson commanding the right wing of the rebel army
TWO FoRDs CONNECTED t's
On Wednesday the Second Corps Gen. Couch took
position In the of Banks Ford with fuil facilities for
crossing his corps and many might be ordered
to follow him. good road was constructed between
Banks and United States Fords and only orders were
needed TO put in harmonious motion all the departments
of this great army
TWO CORPS ACROSS THE RAPIDAN.
Later intelligence brings in the cheering news that the
Eleventh aud Twelfth Corps crossed the Rapidan at Ger
Meade, with the Fifth Corps crossed at point lower
down at five O'clock The enemy every where taken
by SURPRISE and nearly every picket force was captured
From three to five hundred prisoners and wounded had
been taken up to four o'clock, and the command
moving down in fine order buoyant with hope and
flowing with ecstacy The line of march is in the direc
tion Of ChancellorvIlle, south of Fredericksburg.
sToNEMAN's OPERATIONS
Stoneman with his corps of cavalry, s sweeping down
10 wide circle determined with skill, energy and dssh
retrieve the quidated laures of the past fortnight
He delayed ddaied and foay failed in his expedition to
O6IedL0Q
ration but for the double of the commanding
General What the infantry has accomplished Stone
should have done with his cavalry ten days ago, by
bold dash the river and sweep to the enemys
If it be that he the Disgrace of
the past two weeks by brilliant 10 raid the
rebel lines Of he may regain the confidence
of his friends if not, his reputation and his
commander of cavalry will be at an end.
HooKER's MOVEMENTS.
With the reins Of his command we'll in hand, General
o1a tho Iiuas tho
ing at Keys Ford Then and there, and doubtless not
until them he gave to his corps commanders the plan of
the pending movement Up TO the time Of crossing the
river the several corps moved like men-of-war sailing
der sealed orders when all well out at Hooker
himself broke the SEAL From Kelly's Ford to United
States and thence to Banks Ford the commander rode
through every portion and department Of the army gave
his orders and that no scpegoat in the shape OF
ardy pontOons, ukewarm officers, detective ammun
ton stood ready caparsoned to flee to the mountains of
public opinion with for anticipating failure. Be-
fore night Gen. Hooker knew thoroughly what was
transpiring both sides of the Rappahannock Though
proclamation has been issued to that effect it is quite
certain that the headquarters Of the army in the saddle
The Army of the Potomac which has been long accustom
cd 10 have its headquarters follow afar off, yesterday
electrified with the change How movement thus auspi
ciously began will end we soon shall see.
DEcEIvINa THE ENEMY.
Another correspondent of the Tribune who writes from
the Left Wing Of the Army at midnight Of Thursday the
3Oh of April gives additional particulars, follows:
On the Goth instant the divisions of wadsworth and
Doubleday sent down the Rappahannock (twenty
mies to Port Conway ani ordered TO build enormous
number Of fires at night in the neehborhood to give the
idea that large force there for the purpose Of
ing The bait took. Stonewall jackson hurried down
the river with sixty thousand to watch and there
remained The bulk of Wadsworths aud Doubeday's di-
visions then withdrawn bat the fires sssduous
ly kept up each night by the remainder
A week before Stoneman sent twenty-five miles
above with cavalry force to break the Orange and Alex
andrs, Virginia Central and Richmond and Fredercks-
burg railroads. in order to destroy the rebel communca
tons In addition TO tearing up rails and blowing up
bridges he to attack any cavalry force he might hear
Of in bis vicinity The ncessant rains which followed his
arrival at the respective rds where he purpoeed crossing
delayed him for eight days and deranged plans, but
Monday last the Fifth Eleventh, and Twelfth Corps com
manded respectively by Generals Meade Howard, and
Sncum, broke camp and arrived on Tursdny evening at
Kellys Ford, twenty-five miles above Fredericksburg,
where they crossed on Wednesday soon after Daylight
receiving only voley from few rebels in rihs-ps,
who Immediately Here Gen. Stoneman joined them
from Warrenton Junction, where he had been for sup
plies and taking the advance proceeded successfully
his mission. Particulars regarding hs movements have
not yet reached The Eleventh Twelfth and Fifth fol-
lowed rapidly in southesstery direction towards the
my's rear.
To mask our intentions il sssary to divert the
attention of the enemy upon left to prevent his parng
force TO interfere with march Pontoons were there
fore thrown from to three miles below Frede-
ricksburg The First ard Sixth Corps under Reynolds
and Sedgwick took position there and the first divisions
of both under Wadswotth th and Brooks sent be-
tween and O'Clock IL necessary that shoud
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the banks before the bridges could be laid The 9th
Wisconsin Col Bragg crossed fret accompanied BY Gen
Wadsworth They speedily followed by the rest OF
the Fourth brigade of his DIVISION under Gen Meredith
and in the face OF musketry all up the steep accv
ties and took nearly two hundred prisoners The rebels
appeared panic struck, and readily surrendered In
single soldier caused six of them to lay down their
and accompany him. To further the appearance OF
permanent occupancy batteries planted this aer
noon by Wadsworths division near the banks and rife
pits thrown up to protect the artillery from sharp
shooters This drew fire Of shells from the enemy and
several casualties among troops ensued Our bate
ries replied, and Tas battery extreme
left vigorously sheled ravoe where Jackons reinforce
mens passing their return from below Night
| soon silenced the guns, and our men slept.
General Hooker this afternoon, in order to inspire the
army has issued an order, inserted above We judge
this that those corps have effected rapid march,
coming obstacles and hear that they concentrated
around Chsncelov lie, FIVE miles to the southwest of
/ tent in the enemy's rear.
The Third Corps, under SickIes ordered q
serve to support this morning but has again been
ordered TO Banks Ford five miles above sburg
where the Second Corps, under Couch, now lies.
The moon shines brightly but mist ia gathering at
his midnight hour which promises to delay cannonading
tomorrow till toward The here have been in
hight spirits at the operations Of the right wing and
r-Ady to storm the formidable defences in their 'front.'
which severely checked them last December Needless Of
consequences. The first fighting OF tomorrow will pro-
badly be right. The action OF the left wing will
/ be guided BY events occurring there
| .aCRossING THE RAPID.ANN--CHA
Another letter to the Tribune also dated Thursday
the 3OEh April gives particulars Of the crossing Of
the RaDid-A Ann hv of and