Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-04
Night Report


Night Report
Latest from the Army at the Potomac.
NEw YoRK, May 2.-The Tribune has the fol
lowing:
The account of gentleman who left Freder-
icksburg Wednesday evening represents that
the citizens were fleeing in every direction. Iii
believed the city will be shelled and all property
destroyed
A complete panic prevails throughout the whole
country
Stuart. Lee ana Hampton, with their whole
cavalry force. were in Cupepper watching Stone
man. They have all been intercepted by the
national infantry. aud if SLOVENIAN bestirs him
self he will be likely to capture the whole con
Germ.
brigade at the United States Ford barely
escaped leaving all their camp equipage be
hind.
Wheeock's brigade marched out of Freder-
icksburg to check the advance of Hooker's army
but hearing the magnitude of the movement he
ordered back his brigade. which fed panic strick-
en- to tie Notifications.
Gems Lee and Jackson are in command at
Fredericksburg, Longstreet at Suffolk and Gen
erals A. ? Hill and Picknell in North Caro-
lima.
-Four brigades are three miles OIL this side OF
=
rife pits on the approach OF the Yankee sol
diers
The train from Richmond failing TO arrive at
Fredericksburg Yesterday, it is believed that the
railroad has been cut by portion of our cavalry
out for the purpose.
The troops from Germania, Eds and United
States Fords have joined, and thus far all is
well.
The New York Commercial Advertiser of the
2d says
We have received information from source
which we know to be entitled TO high degree of
credit which warrants the hope that Gen. Hooker
has cut off the retreat of the Rebel force at
Fredericksburg and that they may be captured
destroyed, while columns have crossed
the Rappahannock and others vet remain before
that city.
1t is believed that Gen Stoneman's cavalry
has got between the Rebels and Richmond and
will cut of their supplies and arrest in that
direction.
1t is understood that strong diversion has
been made from Suffolk in the direction of Rich
mond AID that II Is by no meals improbable that
the Rebel capital may before the close of anoth
er week, be surrounded and invested by Union
troops.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoroAAc, April 30
The 5th. llth and 18th corps are in possession of
Charlottesville, ten miles west of Fredericks
burg
The llth corps Gen Howards, was the first
to cross at Kelly's Ford. followed by the 10Th,
under Gen. Slocum
After crossing, these corps moved in advance
preceded by the 9th New York cavalry and I'd
Massachusetts infantry kirmishers
4; Crooked Run. II small stream about three
miles beyond the Rappahannock, we encountered
! the enemy drove him before Us and captured a
| number of prisoners without damage to us
| Our column then marched rapidly on until il
approached the Rapidan, and when within mile
| of it our men were fired upon from rifle pits. Be
coming inundated by our near approach they
| fed and were charged by US when a sharp Skin
msh ensued at Germania Mills, where bridge
was in process of erection by the Rebels with a
view to an aggressive movement. After the
lapse of about fifteen minutes the enemy, con
sistng OF l25 mel, surrendered, with one man
| killed and several wounded Our loss was one
| killed.
By 10 O'Clock the lth corps had crossed. and
was encamped. The 18th followed and this
morning We started on the march to Chancellor
vile
On approaching tue wilderness about five miles
on the way, Gen. Slocurns column was fred up.
on by artillery, which resulted harmlessly and did
! not check our advance
About half an hour afterwards, in hating 70
rest, messenger reached US from Gen. Meade
informing Gen. Slocum that be had occupied
/ Charlottesville and was waiting fro him TO form
junction. The order was given 10 advance on
the receipt of this cheering intelligence Not
long afterward the General and staff entered the
| place. which consists of one large brick house oc
! cupied by lady BY the name of Chancellos, and
kept as a tavern.
Two Rebel brigades had been there the night
! previous and an attempt had been made to throw
up earthworks, but our sudden appearance caused
them TO evacuate
We move upon Fredericksburg to morrow
From ChancellorvilIe.
CHAscELLoRviLLE. May l.-Y esterday a con
gratulatory order was read 10 the troops TIL,
suspicious opening of the campaign has electri
fed them.
General Order No. 40.
| HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoToNAc,l
Near Falmouth, April 30. !
1t is with heartfelt satisfaction that the Com
handing General announces to the army that the
operations for the last three DAYS have determined
that our enemy either ingloriously fee OF
come out from behind his defenses aud give u:
battle on our own ground, where certain destruc
ton awaits. The operations of the lth and 18th
corps have been a succession of brilliant achieve
! ments
BY command of Maj. Gen. Hooker.
;. WILLIAMS, A. A. Il.
from Mississippi.
MEMPHIS, April 30-A special to the Tribune
says:
The Jackson Appeal of the Gath contains the
following:
4 Yankee cavalry expedition is in Central
| Nississppi threatening Columbus and Grenada