, 1863-05-15

no CHANGE In THE SITUATION.
LEES HEADQUARTERS At
FREDERICKSBURG.
4 Summary Of Late Losses and
achievements. :,

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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T,ibune.1
MADISON, May II, 1863.
Letters, both public and private, received
here from Wisconsin and other regiments in
Hooker's army, show that it is not at all de-
moralized or disappointed BY the recent con-
aicts, but is cheerful and cont1dSut of tho
future, and eager to be again led against the
enemy.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tgsbane.]
WASHINGTON, MaT Il, ,.1sss.,
Gen. Lee has established his heaequartersat at
Fredericksburg.
Our surgeons cent oTer to wait on our
wounded, report great dcstitutfon, both Of
surgeons and surgical supplies, t,mong the
rebels. Their army has been recently sup
piled with new clothing, procured, they say,
from an English yessel which recently ran the
blockade.
Senators Wade and Chandler, afker long
interview, to day, with the Presiden ntand Sec
rctary Stanton, have to night gone down to
the army, in special boat. !.
Col. Fitzpatrick, the hero Of tho rnte cavalry
raid, is TO have IN Independent and aetiye
cavalry command '
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tritunc.]
PHILADELPHIA, May II, 1868,
The Philadelphia Evening Gn'ls:ia has the
following from its Nashington correspondent,
dated May 18th: Gentlemen arriving from
the Rappahannock last night, who are Ger
tainly in position to speak adyisedly, say
there are no indications Of movement to
the south side Of the river By our army.
Complaints are made Of offensive odors rising
from dead horses and ofal in the neighbor-
hood Ut the army, but measures hare been
taken to remove such nufsauces, having in
yiew the sanitary condition Of the army. It
also says that the schooner General Taylor,
which was captured in Chesapeake Bay witha
valuable miscellaneous cargo, was condemned
yesterday in the prize court.
The New York Tribune Of this morning pub
lshes somewhat lengthy editorial on Gen.
Hooker's campaign OIL the RappahannocA. 1t
says ill reports Of movements since Gen.
Hooker rcclossed the river on the night Of
May 9Th, are wholly without Foundation
The army after reaching the North side of
the RappalAnnock, returned leisuTely to its
old camps, and has occupied thcm ever since.
corps, or with any force whatever, nor has
any other commander or body Of troops been
beyond the lines Of the camp. So much for
| the widely circulated reports with which the
inventive talent Of Philadelphia journalists
| favored the country Oh Saturday mud Mol
day.
When the army does move, and whittier it
goes, will probably be known after it has
started, and not before. The troops are in
good spirits. Among the rank and file there
is certainly feeling Of disappointment nt the
retreat, but nothing which can be called de-
moralization.
It is difficult, perhaps, for the army to un'
! dcrstand why tue first cnmpeIe5.2 vas nban
doned, but they are none the less rcady to be
GIN another, and will enter upon it with con
Hdcncc in themselves and their commander
In continuing, II criticises very severely tht
operations of Gen. Stoneman, saying that ths
damage he succeededin inilicting on the enc
my vas go slight as to have caused the rebel.
but little Inconvenience. In concluding il
says:
1t il idle to deny that the campaign Of Gen
Hooker which began 60 auspiciou=ly la:
couc TO premature and intellectual, end. Hi
losses were considerably heavier than pub
lisled estimates, and will not amount to les
than sixteen thousand killed, wounded an.
| missing The actual present returns c1cee.
seventeen thousand, but may be 4 little re
duced. Lee is said to admit o loss Of cightec1
thousand, which is far greater than ours il
| proportion to the strength of his army; bu
why weigh losses one against another: It i
success that is Of consequence. Gen. Hook
er's army, however, still largely outnumber
| et.I1f iE nfah e fS rFt,n
spirits and condition. Let us hope that tn
next movement will close the long cat:Iogu
II its reycrses by decisive victory.
Tic N. T. Eytning Ibst Of this date contain
j Il rumor Of IN attempted raid, by rebel cayal
| ~, III The vicinity Of Washington, with vics
to the destruction Of the Chain Bridge. It ais
says that there are indications that Lee cor
templates assuming the offensive. Bot
statements appear to lack confirmation.
Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago Trlbune.l
INp1ASAroL1s, May u, 1868.
The Indiana Militafy Agent at Washingto
Telegraph the following casualties in the lot
Ind, and Sd Ind. cavalry: ElMd-John
Walker, Co. F. Honnded-Chas. Petty
slightly, ind Milton Dyof, severely.
Y DCAyARy-Capt. Gresham, severely; pr
| yate Ward, slightly.
L Adjt. Hayden, Of the 54th Ind, who We
wounded and captured at Vicksburg, lastJar
.. uary, recently died in hospital there.
ERw YORK, May 1.-THE Horlds Washing
| ton letter states that the indications are tbs
tue rebel army is swinging round his left 0
the Gordonsyille and Richmond road,
Frederick ball Station, with his right restin
, / on the Fredericksburg and Richmond road, :
; Bowling Green, thus protecting the upper en-
Of the triangle formed By theseroads, at Hal
: | over Junction, sixteen miles from Richmond
, giving the rebels two railroads from Ricl
q mond to their army.
r WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Telcgrams frol
= Gen. sclcnck's headquarters in BaltlmoE
say that Mosby Ia again in the vicinity
| Goose Greek Church, Loudon county. Va
with force Of about three hundred gueril
cavalry.
New YoRK, May 1.-THE Tribune has dire
alyices from the Army Of the Potomac,
Tuesday. All the reports Of movemen
since Gen. Hooker crossed to the north sit
lc Of the Rappahannock, are unfoundeL tt
- army occupies its old camps. The troops a
- in good spirits, though some dfSappointmc
u is ielt among the rank and tile at the yetres
lg | but there is no decentralization.
le StoneE,an's raid has been oyer1ated- II
=. Richmond and Fredericksburg railFoad +
u 50 little injured that 1t was repaired in twent
r. four hours.
rs Our losses exceed seventeen thousand me
"a while Lee is said to admit 4 loss Of ciglte
-, thousand. Our army still outnumbers th
IL Of the rebels.
r. NEW ToRK, May 1.-THE Hbst says: "T
ne latcst rumors from Washington and the arr
49,. current here to-day are to tie following effe,
- Fears Of rebel cavalry raid upon the Capt.
m are entertained at Washington.
he For some days the planks Of the Cha
~ Bridge have been removed. 4 full battery
~ :lso stationed at the aqueduct bridge.
Sunday night the rebel cavalry made da
I'D through our lines, up to the Chain Bride
ira but wc cannot learn that the enterprise y
~ attended with any advantages.
r. This, if true, is evidently an. act Of mt
E. brayado, in return for Stoneman's exploits
IN, Gen, Stoneman is at the headquarters Of t
~ Army Of the Potomac.
o1 Gen. Lee detained all the nurses aud g.
ccons who accompanied ambulance tra
1e. across the fords, He also placed guns in pc
,,a tion at Banks and United States for1e, fl
~ which fact 1t is suppose he intends to assu
ed the offensive, and cross the river and atts