The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-08
ovR WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
weBNGroS, May o, 1868
m yAnuHn on rm CAMPAIGN.

wAaBxeros, May 0, 1868.
I'M yAHuHz on Im CAMPAIGN.
Hooksrs campaign ID failure, just when II was sup
posed TO be on the very Of brilliant success II 10
understood that no outgeneraied by Lee and his
army outnumbered BY the rebels Gtl retreat was not
looked Or but Booker himself seems TO have lost con.
ndence In SUCCESS, particularly sedgwcks corps had
not joined him, and thus was induced TO give the
order to retreat. The army retired over the
United States Ford and Banks Ford. The backward
movement commenced 1t ten o'clock last (rues-
day1 night, and before daylight this "wednesday
morning the artillery and mule trains had all crossed,
and tho infantry was still crossing, Couchs cor in -
advance The enemy not able TO harass Our army
In M retreat very materially Their sharpshooters tried
10 PICK OF mo artillery horses and mounted ocers, and
wherever they could bring guns 70 bear upon they did
90; but artillery usually disodged them before they
could inlict much damage. The army s now supposed
" be its way back TO It's old camping ground There
Is apprehension that the enemy will the river in
pursuit, except, perhaps, some Of its cavalry.
yAlLUR. sEpGwIcK nooVEn
Tho failure OF Sedgwick's corps TO effect junction
with tho main army had been designed, had con
siderable effect In causing the backward movement That
was fault OF either sedgwck or his army. They
sandwched In between Lee and Longstree and crushed
by overpowering numbers In the direction Of Banks
Ford. Here they managed TO effect crossing, but
mot without fearful loss. Their killed and wounded
are set down - between five and six thousand. Tho
enemys loss, II s said, is still larger.
II b estimated that our entire loss ID this brief and
bloody campaign b from 70 twelve thousandthat Of
the rebels much heavier. Our dead and many OF our
wounded had 70 be abandoned Our artillery s saved
There ID some speculation here 10 whether the juno
ten Of Hookers army with Hentselmans endorsements
and what left Of Sedgwick may not stay the retreat
st II there was nothing else to prevent renewal Of the
attack, the terrible rains and the consequent swelling d
the rivers su6icent mpedment. The troops hsvs
suffered greatly from the bad weather.
pow appears that 20 far Stoneman's cavalry ex.
petition was concerned u was complete SUCCESS.
UB ORDER 10 RnRvI sToxExAS or HE COMMAND.
Before any Information had been received Of the
achievements General soneman In cutting Oh commu
nication between fredericksburg and Richmond, and
upon the strength OF painful in circulation that
they had not only been unsuccessful, but had pur
posely failed TO comply with the orders given 70
them, an order was issued BY General Hooker,
through General Van Allen, Ad-de-Camp, relieving
Stoneman and Avsrill OF their commands and direct
ing thom 70 report 70 Washington under arrest sinee
the reception Of the intelligence that Soneman has
successful and has accomplished all. and perhaps
than ALL that expected OF him. this order will un-
questionaby be revoked and compliment paid these
generals for the execution Of brilliant and dangerous
enterprise.
wAsnxeros, May Z, 1865.
rHI LArrss nrEu0Ex1
The latest intelligence that General Hooker hassuc.
ceedsd 10 recrossng the Rappahannook BY way Of the
United States aud Banxs fords. He has brought away
bis artillery bat the guard have sustained sharp
nghs In getting over All who have witnessed this finale
Of his onward to Richmond movement concur IN the
belief that sgrsgious blundcr was made by
body. II s evident that instead Of thirty ave. sixty
seventy thousand men, Lee had under his command
from hundred and twenty thousand 70 one hundred
and forty thousaad and that the whole rebel army Of
the upon the kappshannock before
even the cavAry advance had crossed tho niver The
quiet Of the rebels In permitting the army Of
General Hooker 70 advance TO Chsncelorsvie With moth
ing than skirmish nov known 70 be part Of
the programme Of General Lee to sntsap General Hooker
and capture his whole army GsnersiIiookers retreat
to this side Of the river absolutely vic.ory in view Of
the crcumstsuc n Foster n North Carolina, PECK at
Suffolk Ksyes at Williamsburg sud Hunter st Charleston,
had kept M the advance movements, an sttemps to
advance until the d the Army Of the Potomac
the Rappanannock Hooker would undoubtedly have
succeeded. But there bss been lsmen,abe failure Of
eo opAraion Whatever denuncations may now be hcap
ed upon the head OF unsuccessful general, who was
thought BY many TO be unequs to the command assigned
him. yet all the disasters that have occurred main
Iy attributable to the incompetency d those who had the
direction Of military Affairs other departments well
that In which this sborvs effort was made. Either
tho Chief the Secretary OF War should have
seen that was necessary prevent the concentrated
Of all the rebel forces the East upon one point before
directing an effort be made carry that position. The
Armyaof the Potomac has fought we'll II has sustained
its old reputation. Il has been led once more 70 the
slaughter has been sacrificed 70 the iubecy Of the
military Secretary OF the administration.
THE EryEor ~ WASHINGTON.
The faces OF the loyal people here filed with gloom.
They ask each other what s 10 be doneS They do
despair of ultimate but they are wroth at
the ncompetency Of their leaders, and demand thA
radical change shall be made at once They tired Of
the incubus Of California lawyers and Insist that either
soldiers or common politicians shall be called to the
administration and execution OF military prcjas.
rHr GAIL voR A SKw MILITARY cHEr:
There Is loud outcry for the restoration q Mcclellan
10 the position OF General Chief but many Of
those who have been his nrmest friends object
10 such . proceeding There Is . demand also
that Fremont shall bo called to lead the Army Of
tho Potomac but there few who viking 10 assert
his competency for such position but there u an al
most universal desire expressed that General Butler shall
at once be called take charge Of the War Depart
ment and restore public confidence In its adminssra
tion while the belief expressed that the shrswdness he
has everywhere else exhibited will, for his own sake,
prompt him to place In command Of tho armies In the
neld generals VINO will insure victories.
ARRIVAL PRISONERS % WAR
hear that nve thousand prisoners asscd yesterday
down from Falmouth Aqua crock Great numbers are
brought In BY cavalry from the region round about and
the fact indicates great dsiniegraon f the rebel troops
Lxx REINFORCED.
s said that Lee has been reinforced that hb army 10
yet above hundred thousand and that he 10 very
ndent.
HOSPITALS nuRxno rm WOMEN.
II IA saId that tho women Of Fredericksburg nse