Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15
The Rebels heavily reinforced,
and a bloody battle fought
on Tuesday.
Stoneman and his force supposed
m to be Captured. 1
A terrific rain storm, interfering
with the retreat of our Army.
Our Army will probably all get
over before being discovered.
BUT ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE
NOT IMPROBABLE. ..l

| NEW YORK, May Z.
The morning papers contain no news rela-
tive to movements additional to what was tel
egraphed to-day. Nothing of war matter was
telegraphed from Washington last night to
any quarter for publication. The World,
however, prints the following:
| We learn by special messenger that great
battle was fought Tuesday, and Hooker with
his army were driven back across the Kappa
hammock. Lee was heavily reinforced, and
the last battle exceeds in slaughter those of
the previous days. ....
Nothing has yet been heard Of Stoneman.
It seems impossible to doubt that he and his
force will be captured. .I .a-s .a
,'. T New York, May 1880 A. n. Vi"
The Herald has just issued the following
extra: "a
o. s. Ford, 6th.-At A. NJ. yesterday
the trains were all ordered back TO the camps,
and by dark the whole of the extra caissons,
pack mules, &C., were at Falmouth. The
wounded were removed from the hospitals
and sent to Washington, leaving nothing on
the other side but infantry and artillery.
About o'clock it commenced raining, de-
luging the roads, tearing up corduroys, sweep
ing away bridges, and threatening destruction
to the pontoons. The river rose with great
rapidity, and soon overfowed the ends of the
pontoons, rendering crossing impracticable.
The upper pontoon was taken up and used in
frightening the others, and after several hours
very hard labor the bridges were once more
ready. Pine boughs were spread upon the
pontoons to prevent any noise in crossing, and
about midnight the troops commenced falling
back. .......,... .. ...,.
The first corps was the first TO cross, and
is now nearly all over. The third corps
remains in the entertainments, to cover the
retreat
1t is hoped the army will reach this side
before the enemy discovers the retreat; but
cannonading has commenced quite fiercely at
the front, and desperate battle is not an
improbable event. .ss. a,1..
We are doubtless retiring across the river
without serious loss, but if discovered in our
attempt, the struggle will be fierce. If un-
molested, the troops can get over by noon.
The roads are in terrible condition-almost
as bad as when Burnside foundered here, last
winter. t.a- 4.s
Our sick are lying in the roads, but ambu-
lances are coming up to remove them. a.
There was no fighting yesterday of any
consequence. The sharp shooters were quite
active, and artillery opened occasionally, but
the results are unimportant.
The enemy evidently massed his army on
our right with view, it is believed, of cross
ing above and attacking us on our flank and
rear. The high water, however, will frus-
trate that movement. Three pontoon trains
are down near Hamilton's crossing.
Some fears have been entertained that the
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the river below Fredericksburg. ,- ~
Great numbers of our wounded have fallen
into the hands of the enemy. Our dead on
the battle field of Sunday, are unburied, and
the wounded are undoubtedly lying in great
numbers suffering for want of attention. DR..
johnson, Medical Inspector of the army, has
volunteered to 60 over with corps of sur
geons and take charge of our wounded. He
will probably be sent across as soon as prac-
ticable.
Hooker was very much depressed in spirits
last night He held consultation with his
Commanding Generals, at which it was urged
that longer stay in its present position
would prove unsafe for our army, and hasty
return to our camps was deemed imperative.
Rain is falling heavily, and the river rising
with great rapidity.
FALMOUTH, May 6-l0A A. NJ.
Three bridges were swept away on the rail-
road from Acquia Creek, last night. Building
parties were at work all night, and trains are
again running.
1t is rumored that the enemy's cavalry has
crossed over upon the Northern neck, and are
advancing cautiously towards this place. A
force has been sent round to oppose them.
Every thing is quiet on the other side. The
river has risen over ten feet, and is still rapidly
raising.
Heavy cannonading is heard in the direc-
ton of the U. s. Ford.