Evening star., 1863-05-04
SECOND EDITION.
THREE O'CLOCK p. M.
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
SUCCESS OF THE GREAT
MOVEMENT.
CoNGRATULAToRY ORDER OF GEN. HOOKER
The following order has been iss ned by De,

Hooker:
headquarters Army Of the Potomac,
amp near Falmouth, pd., April 80, 1s63}
General Orders No. az. 1t is with heartfelt
satisfaction that the Comm landing General an
nounces to the army that the operations of the
last three days have determined that the en- emy
must eitner ingioriously fly or come out from
behihd MS defencee and give US battle on our
own ground, where certain destruction awaits
him.
The operations of the Fifth, Eleventh and
twelfth Corps have been a succession of
splendid achievements.
By command of Major General Hooker.
>. WILLIAMS, Asst Adjt GenY.
The foregoing, it will be seen, is dated ON
Thursday last Our accounts of what has
transpired in the three days fighting since then
are Of character to thrill every patriotic heart
with joy, but we do not feel at liberty to enter
into particulars.
Our readers can rely upon it that the great
battle Of the war is now being fought by the
Union troops under Hooker with a determined
and persistent bravery that augurs conclusive,
results and a victory that shall sound the deatl,
knell of the rebellion.
P. S.-Since writing the above, we find that
city contemporary has issued an extra which
purports to give some particulars Of the fight
ing near Fredericksburg, and excuses us from
further reticence as to the facts it diyuiees,
Thus, it appears that while Hooker was oc.
cupying the attention OF the Confederates near
Chancellorsyille, Sedgwick, early Sunday
morning: crossed at fredericksburg and after
a sharp contest, a good deal of it over the same
ground that Burnside occupied in hls fight,
carried the heights and drove the rebels fsuch
of them as We're not bayoneted on the spot) pell
NELL from the intrenchments.
In this attack upon the fertifications of
Fredericksbur our men got in the rear Of the
celebrat ed stone wall that efectually pro-
tected the rebels in the disastrous attack under
Burnside.
This morning the Confederates made des-
perate attempt TO retrieve the position at Fred
eric ksburg, but Were again repulsed.
Concerning the fight made by Hooker near
Charlottesville accounts are so contradictory
that we prefer 10 wait for more satisfactory
details before giving them publicity
The fighting has been desperate, with heavy
losses on both sides: and while we have to
mourn the loss Of many brave officers and men,
this is the price to be paid for success.
The reports that Gems. Sickles, Slocum, and
Couch have been killed are not believed to ba
true. Certainly, Gen. Sickles was alive last
evening
We regret to say that the gallant General
Berry, I'd Army Corps, was killed yesterday
morning in the desperate fight near Chancel
lorsville, where his division was gallantIy en-.
gagged retire wing the ground temporarily lost
by Gan Howard's dirision on tho precadiro
evening, under the attack Of an overwhelming
force OF the enemy. His body arrived here this
afternoon. He was struck by a Mimic bal,
which pierced the lungs and probably the
heart.
The public will await further intelligenca
with hopeful interest.
On field Of such large dimensions 1t will
take some time for the smoke OF conflict to
clear up sufficiently to afford an intel.
ligent idea of the Whole conflict. But I'VE
have that confidence in our brave army and its
leader to feel sure that they will not only wrest
victory from the enemy, but one that shah
be so decisive as to crush all hopes for the rebe,
future.
1t is rumored thet telegram from the rehs,
Gen. Lee to the authorities at Richmond has
been intercepted in which he calls for reinforce-
ments, and announces his entire INABILITY to
hold out two days longer unless they are sent