Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-05
PUBLISHED (pAILI2 By
EDGAR SNOW D + y, JR.
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ir7TE ADVANCE OF GEN. HOOKER.

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sn,, o6c;n7 form in relation TO the operations or
S"s S's H INV of the Potomac during Saturday
.n4 .' Sunday, though it is generally believed
thot on both these days heavy battle was III
yrogross s'+I The Washington Republican OF last
mo5no" ,o5;nn nuhlshas accounts, with, as it init
,oatos the consentof the Commander-ln -Chlet,
which it processes to nave from ron lehapse
gentleman who was an eye witness OF the ope-
rations deserted. According TO t'sese accoun5S,
after three days fighting, he Army Of the Po~
romac has gained the most important adVan-
fapes Whilst General Hooker has successful
ly attacked the Confederates IN the rear, 'Fen-
ara] Sedgvick in the front has carried the
heights Of fredericksburg at the point OF the
hayonct, inAictlng great slaughter on the enc,
NY capturing guns, stores, ammumtlon, ana
over two thousand prisoners. General Stone
man is reported also to have destroyed the
railroad in the rear Of the Contederates, thus
cutting off their communication with Rlch-
noLd The Washington Star, also makes the
same reports, and states that sixteen hundred
Confederate prisoners captured on the Kappa
hammock arrived a. Washington yesterday:
OF the movements Of the Army Of the Poto~
uac up to Saturday morning we have from
different sources very full details. Below Fred
ericksburg, on Thursday afternoon, an artllle~
~ duel of considerable magnitude occurred at
.5out the point where the operations under
Cen Franklin were carried on during Gen.
Burnside's unsuccessful demonstrations against
The enemv's lines in December. Although
the iring was very rapid and continue us, the
casualties were very few on the Federal side. -
The Confederates, during this cannonade, were
drawn up in line Of BATTLE apparently awaiting
an attack. On Friday morning it was dlscov-
cred that they had changed their position-a
movement rendered necessary by the opera
tions Of that portion of the army under the I'M
mediate command Of Gen. Hooker, on their
left and rear. Near Charlottesville, the
point at which this portion Of the Federal ar
my was at work, there was some severe light
Ing on Friday afternoon, caused by efforts on
the part of the Confederates to dlslodge the
Federal torces-in which they failed. The
strength of the Confederates in that quarter
vas thus ascertained with considerable certain
y, and preparations were made during Friday
night for struggle of greater magnitude.
which was expected to take place on Saturday.
The Baltimore Sun says:-On Sunday morn
ing the reserve corps at Falmouth crossed the
river to Fredericksburg and attacked and car
rled the Confederate batteries in the rear OF
The town, the troops left to defend the works
retiring towards the main body OF the Confede-
rate army. Yesterday they made an effort to
5Tegain the position, but without success. -
There is no estimate OF the losses given, but it
s said the carnage was terrible on both sides.
Among the killed on the Federal side was
ueneral Berry, Of Maine Gen. Howard was
wounded. Some two thousand Confederates
We're aken prisoners Gen Stoneman's cav
aIFya are reported to have penetrated the coun-
oy IN the rear Of the Confederates and des-
xoyed the railroad ard telegraphic communl-
canon with Richmond.
lhe Washington Chro,ic'e, Of this morning,
4@S tae tAlowlng;- THE sitnation OF tht army