The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-09
TIE LATEST NEWS.
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Inc movement OF. hooker across the river
was one dictated by prudence, in conae-
quence Of the rise In the river e~ndanger-
ing his lines Of communication. He re-
tired TO the north bank Of the Kappa
hammock TO get 10000 men which had
Il { been engaged, and will now be rein
forced by 10000 men, under Heintzel-
man. No force Of the enemy drove in
his retirement.
The messenger is in possession of a
Richmond paper of Tuesday, which
confesses that the communication Of the
rebel army with that city has been sew
cred, and that the line Of supplies to Gen.
Lee is entirely cut of.
NEW York, May 7.-Stoneman's force
wal divided into three columns, n I'M
der himself, another under Col. Davis,
and another under Gen. Averill.
Averill's division met the rebel cavalry
at Culpepper, and drove them across Ce-
dar Mountain to Rapidan Station, where
the rebels burnt the railroad bridge, af-
ter a smart fight, the rebels losing Col.
Rosser and a number killed, besides 81
prisoners. At Culpepper Averill des-
troyed a lot of rebel government -four.
After proceeding to Orange Courthouse,
Averill returned to Ohancellorville.
On Sunday, Gen. Buford's column, the
Star says, cut the railroad between Cor
louisville and Richmond, and also be-
tween G~ordonsville and Charlottesville.
After the rebels occupied Fredericks-
burg, Hooker with his left wing carried
the rebel batteries, on the left, said to
contain twenty-six guns. The guns and
most of the cannoniers were captured.
A despatch from headquarters says
that the rebel Gen. Stuart, with his whole
cavalry force, is concentrated on our
right, Lees design evidently being to
turn that flank of our ARMY.
1t is also reported that Stoneman
opened communication with Gen. Keys,
or spoke a gunboat on the Pamunky
river.
Seven rebel divisions are said to be in
from of our army, with S;uarts cavalry
on our right. It. is believed that the
rebels are bringing up reinforcements
overland. He keeps up a splendid front,
and is we'll supplied with food an ammu-
milton.
Our 18th corps retrieved its reputation
on Monday and Tuesday, twice repuls-
ing heavy attacks. Gen. Whipple died
on Tuesday afternoon.
WASHINGTON, May THE E0eaing
Star says Gen. Hooker, it is understood,
estimates his loss in the late battles at
about 1000, AL told, in killed, wound
ed, and missing; also that be brought all
his material away safely from his late
position.
II also says that while we were so I'M
fortunate as TO lose some artillery, we
have taken at least as many pieces as we
have lost.
General Stoughton has been released
from Richmond, and arrived here to-
day.
FoRTREss MONROE, May 6.-Col. Lud-
low, commissioner for the exchange Of
prisoners, has just arrived from City
Point, and has effected the release and
exchange of all the United States officers
held by the rebels. These officers, $50
in number, and 325 men, include Gems,
Stoughton and Which.
The rebels have all left Suffolk, and
passed over the Blackwater and beyond.
At the fight near Suffolk on Sunday,
the Sd, the rebel loss in killed was 200
whom they buried about five miles out
on the Petersburg pike. This does not
include their killed, which they left on
the field.
The Richmond Enquirer of May 9th,
contains an account Of a severe battle
having been fought on Sunday, the Sd
inst, at Spottsylvania, in which they adj
init a heavy rebel loss. General Paxton
was killed, and General Jackson was
wounded, losing IN arm Generals Heath
and A. ?. Hill were slightly wounded
The battle was renewed on the morning
of the 4th. The Enquirer states that the
loss was heavy on both sides, and claims
that the rebels took 5000 Federal priso-
ners.
The Enquirer says while the battle was
being fought, Gen. Stoneman, with To-
600 cavalry, destroyed the Fredericks-
burg railroad, at Ashland, and took pos
session of a train Of cars, capturing
several rebel Government officers.
The engineer jumped from the engine
and pretended to be dead, but the YAM
KEGS awoke him and made him run the
train to the village. They also destroyed
a locomotive. A detachment of Yam
KEGS then proceeded TO Hanover Court
house, tearing up the railroad track and
cutting the telegraph wires, They also
burnt the court house, and several
bridges on the fredericksburg railroad,
and destroyed the water tank. They
were evidently guided by some one
familiar with the country. We have
obtained his name aud he is we'll known
in Richmond.
The Yankees exchanged their jaded
horses for fresh one, and proceeded across
the Chickahominy, destroying the turn
pike and railroad bridges over that river,
and capturing a locomotive which had
been sent out this morning on a recon
nOissance. Gen. Stoneman was still in
Louisa county yesterday, and detach-
ment of his command is making its way
down the York river and may join the
Yankee forces now in williamsburg, Va.
They have destroyed several trains Of
cars loaded with government stores.
MJord, Va, May2.--Yesterday General
Jackson penetrated to the rear Of the
enemy and drove him from his position
in the Wilderness to within a mile Of
Chancellorville. He was engaged at the
same time in front by two of Longstreers
divisions. The losses on both sides are
heavy.
Nav YoRK, May The steamer Co.
lumbia, from New Orleans, May 1st via
Havana ON the 3D., has arrived
Gen. Banks has issued orders, COM
handing all registered enemies 10 leave
his department on or before the 18Th OF
May, declaring The penalty 10 be death
for furnishing supplies TO the enemies Of