, 1863-05-14


We learn that Gen. Hooker, with $4,000 men,
had battle with the rebels beyond the Kappa.
hammock We have no particulars, but the
Union troops are victorious.
HEADQUARTERS ARNY or THg POToMAc,
Near Falmouth. April 80.
The following congratulatOrY order was read
to the troops with heartfelt satisfaction:
"The Commanding General announces TO the
army that the operations Of the last three days
have determined that the enemy must either fy
or come out from behind their deienses, and give
Us battle on our own ground, where certain de.
struction awaits them. By command Of Major.
General Hooker"
New YORE, May Sd.
The following Is quoted from the correspond.
ence Of the Tribune: The 1lth and 18th corps
are in possession Of ChancelIOrVille west Of Fred
ericksbUFg. After crossing the RappahannOck,
we encountered the enemy and drove them before
Us and captured quantity Of provisions without
sustaining any loss. Our column then moved
rapidly on until il approached the Rapidan, and,
when within mile Of Il, our men were fired on
from rifle pits. The rebels fed and were closely
followed, when a sharp Ekrnish enSued at Lou.
isiana Mills. After q lapse Of 6iteen minutes,
the enemy, consisting Of 1873 men, surrendered.
Our loss was one killed. By 10 O'Clock the llth
corps had crossed and was encamped, and this
morning started on the march to ChancellOrviIle
On approaching wilderness, about i've miles on
the way, Gen. SlOcum's column was fired on BY
artillery, which resulted hSrnlessly and did not
check our advance. A message from Gen. Mead
informed SlOcHm that he occupied Chancellor
vile, and was waiting for him to form junction.
The order was given to advance. Not long after
ward the General and staff entered the place.
We move toward fredericksburg tomorrow.
PHILADELPHIA, May Sd.
The following statement is from . gentleman
who left the RappahannOck on the 2d. As soon
as the rebels learned that our fSTces had crossed
above, they commenced moving troops cut 70
meet our advance. Trains have been running
continually from Richmond, and the enemy have
all their available force about Fredericksburg.
The latest IRON ChanccllOrVle Is that StOneman
had cut the railroad. This is stated on the "a.
thority Of one of the Generals who arrived at
Washington on Saturday.
New YORK. May 3d.
Tho army correspondent Of the Herald, dated
May lst, states that the rebels had made one or
two daShes, driving In our pickets. On the pre-.
viOus afternoon they opened . heavy Ere, with
shot and shell, on our forces, but received spir-
tied responses from our batteries. The rebels
appeared to he concentrating On attack on our
lelt, but we do not regard Il as certain.
The steamer George CrOmdrelI, from New Or.
leans, with dates to April 26th, has arrived. The
captain reports the news received on the morning
he sailed, that Banks had taken Alexandria, at
the head Of Red River.
A letter from Brashord City, dated April 26th,
and published in the Era, says rebel from the
Red River county reports that three Union gun.
boats captured Alexandra several days since.
lie also reports the occupation Of the country.
| Also that FarrRgut'S blockade Of Red River in.
| - h. ak.1,
burg and Port Hudson.
The mass Of the people were ready to take the
oath of alleeianoss aRd shuudreds hud alEeady
lone ~. The country was well supplied, aud
our army was living on the provisions cOn6scated
on the march.
Galveston dates to the 18th ulL represent that
the rebels were hravily IortIfying the roads run
ming from that city TO the fort. A steamer, sun.
posed 70 be the Harriet lane, had come down
the river to Galveston.
May 4th.-The correspondent Of the Times,
writing May 1St, 10 P. NJ, states that the second
army corps took possessiOn the night previous,
on The leN, and the third corps reached the front
about noon. The positions these corps hold 10
thus described: we hold the GordOnsville road
securely, the country road leading to the SpOtt.
sylvania court house, and another road four miles
In the rear Of that The rebel flank 10 thus dan.
geFOuSly exposed.
A dispatch captured yesterday, from Gen. Lee
tO an engineer. dated April 99th, says be is much
surprised At this movement, had not anticipated
L, and is not prepared to give instructions.
About mon, movement was made to endeayoF
to bring out the enemy and compel him 10 display
bis strength. Our men entered the field with
enthusiasm. Only one regiment Of cavalry first
charged on the enemy; they driving ours back
repeatedly, when small force Of infantry charged
the enemy.
! Our EoFess drove tho rebels from two ridges
parallel with the RappahannOck river, gaining .
mile and taking 10 prisoners, when Gen. Hooker
ordered them to retire, not wishing to bring on
general engagement.
The rebels misIOok our retirement and followed
rapidly on the top o. the first ridge They halted
. moment, then gave yell, aud came down on
the divide on the double quick, but were met BY
SykeS's division, which poured in terrible 6re
Of artillery at short range The contest lasted
threc.Quarters Of an hour. We had 90 guns
shelling the woods efiectuAlIy. The rebels made
Severql attempts on our lines, but were repulsed
and fed. At PM they made desperate at.
tempt TO capture our battery commanding the
plank road to Fredericksburg, but were hand.
iOnIely, repulscd BY Geary, assisted by Knapp
and HampIon's batteries, who double-shotted
their guns with grape and canister. During the
night, ours and the rebel forces bnit earthwOrks,
and all thought that Saturday would surely open
with Q battle.
The Tribune has just Issued an extra with the
following news by mail from the RappahannOck,
with dates to Saturday morning, May 81: At
that time our forces were in possession Of Fred.
eticksburg and the first line Of redOubts beyond,
and was feeling its way to the second. The river
vas crossed, and the rebels retreated with slight
| loss Of lift. The rebels marched away in the
dffecGoiT Of CfMncelloFville to attack our right
wing. A great portion Of our Falmouth batteries
were engaged on Sunday with rebel batteries,
firing acFoss the river and over the city. The
i Npin0 hath NJ u,nokafrv and eannnn waa very