Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-05-13

pers. 1t Will be OF interest 10 our readers
and will enable them to comprehend more
clearly the somewhat confused reports by
telegraph:
THE FKINT DOWN THE RIVER.
On Monday, the Goth ult., the divisions
of Wadsworth and Doubleday were sent
down the Rappahaunock (twenty miles)
to Port Conway, and ordered to build an
enormous number of fires at night in the
neighborhood, to give the idea that q
large force was there for the purpose of
crossing. The bait took. Stonewall
jackson hurried down the river with co.
600 men to watch US, and there remained.
The bulk of Wadsworth's and Doubleday's
divisions were then withdrawn, but the
fires were assiduously kept up each night
by the rem ainder.
OF sToNEMAN's MOVEMENT.
A week before Stoneman was sent
twenty five miles above with a cavalry
force, to break the Orange and Alexan-
dria, Virginia Central, and Richmond and
Fredericksburg railroads, in order to des-
troy the rebel communications.
Ia addition to tearing up rails and
blowing up bridges, he was also to attack
any cavalry force he might hear of in his
vicinity.
| THE MOVEMENT OF OUR TROOPS.
On Monday, the 9th inst, the troops
| commenced movement in force north
ward from Falmouth.
The following were the troops thus
| thrown forward:
9TH Army CoRPs-Msior General Geo.
| G. Meade.
| 18th ARMY CoRPs- Major General O.
| o. Howard.
18th ARMY CoRps-Major General Hen
cry W. Slocum.
| These troops broke camp at Falmouth.
/ The order to move was long waited for,
and did not come till April 9th, at four
o'clock in the afternoon. 1t was to move
at five o'clock in the morning.
| THE START.
The men had breakfast at four O'Clock
in the morning. At twenty three min
utes past five, they took up their line of
march, ignorant of its destination. The
day was rainy and cold, but the men buoy
ant beyond measure. The roads were al
Tie n.eH re lJo On iii UIusreu " piuCn IneIr
camp ior he night at Hartword Church,
! having marched twelve miles. Gen.
! Hooker assed through our lines late in
The afternoon and was welcomed with
deateLiug cLeers.
CONDITION OF THE TROOPS.
As proof of the condition OF the
/ troops it is mentioned that in one of the
| brigades, al ron call before starting, only
eixteen men, all accounted for by sur
| geou 8 certificates, were absent.
The Eleventh army corps, under Gen.
[ How ard was in the advance, the whole
under .he command Of the popular Gene
raj of the Twelfth corps-Slocum.
Gen. WILLIAMS, commanding one of
the divisions of SLooUM's corps, takes
command of SLooUM's corps, and Gen.
RUGRR OF Wisconsin commands WILLIAMS
division.
The next day the troops marched to
Grove church, about twelve miles. Day
rainy--roads bad. The pioneers worked
hard, making new roads in some places
and repairing others.
KELLY's FORD.
The event of this Gay was the building
of a pontoon bridge across Kelly's Ford.
The engineer corps were at work all night,
and by morning substantial bridge was
formed, over which passed in safety in
fantry, cavalry and teams.
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the Goth. Over the way is the town of
Kellysville (north fork of the Rappahan-
nock), a fiourishiDg little place of some
six dwellings, quite large town for this
A. fight was looked for at the lords; but
our cavalry rode down to the banks. and
the rebels very cauti ously left them in our
possession, scampering to the adjacent
woods with wonderful celebrity. The
Eleventh corps reached Kelly's Ford first,
and Col. Bushbeck's brigade was soon
over. The remainder OF the command
speedily followed, encamped in the mead
owe, and next day fell in behind the 18th,
which led the advance until tonight,
while the 9Th crossed later ia the day, and
by another route Joined them at Chancel
lorville.
GEN. sTcNRMAN AGAIN.
At Kelly's Ford, Gen. Stoneman joined |
this force from Warrenton Junction.
where he had been for supplies, and tax
ing the advance, proceeded successfully |
on his mission. Particulars regarding his |
movements have not yet reached as. He |
had been delayed ten days b. the inces |
SAINT rains, but il is believed, did not lose |
the chance for effective co-operation with !
Gen. Hooker's plans.
On eCnescay, Z9th, the night wing +
started from Kelly crossing and pushed /
vigorously forward. Stuart shelled the |
pickets thrown out on the flank for few
moments, and then, Fastening round TO
the front, ski !nshei briskly with the ad
vance wherever the topography of the
country enabled him to make a stand with
impunity; but the Sixth New York cav
airy gave him fair opportunity for facing
us, and, lowering on his rear, picked up
his men here ard there, sending them
back to the rear as evidence Of the work
they were doing. Sometimes the Skin
mishing would be quite brisk. The car
bines would rattle merrily and the squad
ron charge CALAMITY through the heids
after fleeing raybacks, to come upon
some terror.stricken household, whose on
ly testimony was that the eaemy was
f7in'," and, after an hours quiet march
ing. meet them again on the crest of a hill I
for another display of rapid travelling.
At nooE
GERMayZA FORD,
on the Rs2idsn, was reached. Here de- I
tachmerts from Ssuart's command were
engaged in erecting bridge, and were 30
surprised that many of them