Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-14
ouccessful Operations ofstomemanss
OAya1ry-Rebel Batteries Captured
~ 80Okor.-Qem. Whlpplo Dead.
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oleceseful Operations ofstomeman's
OAya1ry-Webel Batteries Captured
~ Mooker.-Oen. Whipple 6ead.
sehaea New York, May 7.
Stoneman's force was divided into three
columns, one under his own command, an
other under Col. DAVIS, and the ether un-
.aar Gen. Averell
Aver,,lps division met the rebel cavalry
AZ Cnlpennar md drove them across Ce-
dar Mountain to Rap,e"a o'auoh, wnere
the rebels burned the railru~o plioge, al
ter assmart fight, the rebels los.."e oo,.
Rosser and number killed, besides -
prisoners.
At Culpepper the rebels destroyed lot
of rebel government -four. After pro
ceeding to Orange Court House, Averlll
returned to Charlottesville.
SUNDAY Gen. Buford's column, the Star
says,cut the railroad between Gordonsville
and Richmond, also between Gordonsvillo
and Charlottesville.
After the rebels occupied fredericksburg,
Hooker with his left wing, carried the re'
ell batteries on the left, said to CO.. -, ~
guns. The guns and moot # tho .n 20
iers we're captured.
A despatch from headquarters states
that the rebel Gen. Stuart with his whole
cavalry force IS concentrated on our right,
Lees fes,gu evidently being to turn that
flank of our army.
II is also reported that Stoneman open
ed communication with Cfen. Reyes OF
spoke a gun boat on the Pamunkey river
Seven rebel divisions are said to be in
front of our army, with Stuart's cavalry
on onr right.
It is believed the rebels are bringing W
reinforcements overland, and he keeps
splendid front, is well supplied with iooc
and ammunition.
Gen. Whipple is dead.
Yesterdays Washington Republican
states that Stoneman not only cut raj
roads and telegraphs, but all bridges owe
the Pamunkey river.
Hooker Rcinforced by 10000 Fresh
Men.
New York, May 7.
The Commercial Advertiser has the fol
lowing:
A messenger from Washington to ;
large bank ng house IN this city bring
highly Important intelligence, IN which
they have full faith.
No battle has been fought since Mon
day.
The movement of Gen. Hooker acros
the river was one dictated by prudence, il
consequence of the rise of the rivers, rem
,derine his lines of communication unsafe
He retired to the north bank of the Rap
pahannock to meet 10000 men which hat
not vet been engaged, and will now be re
inforced by 10000 under Hentzleman.-
No force of the enemy drove HIM on hi
retirement.
The messenger Is in possession OF
Richmond paper Of Tuesday, which con
fasses that the communication OF the rebe
army and that city has been severed, ant
that the line of supplies is entirely cut OIL
Rebel Generals killed and wound.
ed-success of StOneman's Cavalry
Ea Fortress Monroe, May D.
The Richmond Enquirer of May otl
contains an account of severe battl
having been fought on Sunday, the 81
inst, in Spottsylvania, in which they ad
init a heavy rebel loss. Gen. Paxton wa
killed. and Gen. jackson wounded by thu
loss of an arm. Gen. Heth and Gen. A
P. Hill were slightly wennded.
While this battle was being fought, tht
Enodirer says that Gen. Stoneman, VIII
$1,000 cavalry destroyed the Frederlcks-
burg Railroad at Ashland, and took pos
session Of train of cars, capturing sever
al rebel government officers. The engln-
eer Jumped from the train and pretended
70 be dead. but the Yankees awoke him
and made him run the train to the village
They also destroyed two locomotives. A
detachment Of Yankees then proceeded t.
Hanover Court House, tearing up the Cen
trail Railroad track and cutting the tele
graph wires They also burnt the cour
house and several bridges on the Freder
icksburg Railroad, and destroyed the wa
ter tank at Hungary. They were evident
" guided by some one familiar with tn
onntry. We have obtained mis- nam
end he is well known in Richmond.
AT Brook Pike the Yankees exchange
tbsir faded horses for fresh ones, and pro
oeeded across the Chickahominy, destroy
inc the turnpike and railroad bridge
across that river, and captured locomc
tive which had been sent out this mernin
on reconnaissance.
Gen. Stoneman was still in Louis
County yesterday, and q detachment Of hi
command ia making its way down tn
York River, and may join the Yanke
forces now in williamsburg, Virginia
They have destroyed several trains of car
loaded with government stores.
Milford, Va, May 3.
Yesterday Gen. jackson penetrated I
the rear of the enemy and drove him fror
his position in the wilderness to within on