Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-05-14
The Great Rebellion.
Retreat of the Army of the Potomac
Victory by Gen. Grant.
CAVALRY RAID In MISSISSIPPI
StOneWall Jackson Dead.

Contrary to the expectations OF the public
produced by newspaper correspondents and
others. Gen. Hooker, on the night Of the 9th
instant, abandoned his position and retreatcd
across the Rappahannock, reaching his form.
er position at Falmouth in safety. The
Union loss in the four days battle is estima-
ted as high as IS 900, and that of the rebels
one third greater, as they fought their men
in masses, and were literally moved down by
our artillery. 1t is stated that Gen. Hooker
was not aware, at any time, that Fredericks-
burg was in the possession of Gen. Sedgwck.
Gen. Sedgwick was attacked by superior
numbers of the enemy on Monday, and was
compelled to fall back and recross the Rap
pahannock. His loss was 500. A cores
pondent Of the New York Tribune says:
Gen. Hookers own statement of the stu
alton, as communicated to visitors on Thurs
day night, is briefly as follows:
He has recrossed the Rappahannock with
his entire army and occupied the old en-
campmentS, without the loss of wagon or
an ounce Of provisions. He has taken one
IIpTC 5NlI lldll ne HIS lDSb ne. mas ItSt. III
killed, wounded and missing about 10 900
men, (other accounts represent it even small
er,) and believes the enemy's loss to he much
greater, as do other eye-witncsscs of the
fighting. Twenty-Five hundred prisoners are
in Gen. Rockers hands. lie has shattered
and demoralized the Rebel army while his
own remains wcll.orgauized and in good
heart.
Among the reasons assigned in wcll-in-
formed quarters for the rctrogade movement
are:
Frst-'Hho flight of the Eleventh Corps,
which rendered Gen. Sickle's movement nu-
gatory and forced the army out of the care
fully selected field Of battle to which G en-.
Hooker referred in his General Order of
April both, and compelled it to receive the
| encmy's attack among aensely wooded Hills
where It was impossible to bring all or near
ly all our troops into action.
Sccond--The rising OF the Rappahannock,
/ in consequence Of the storm, which was like
| ly to cndanger the line Of communications
between the army and its supplies, particu-
arly as the railroad communication with
Aqua Creek had been destroyed by the foods
| for twelve hours at Brooks Station.
Third-lgnorance of the success Of General
| Stoneman's expedition, from which General
! Hooker did not hear until he had rccrossod
The following dispatches have been re-
ceivcd at the headquarters of the Army at
Washington
GRAND GULF, Miss, via Memphis, May s
Maj. General Haleck, Commander in Chief
| We landed at Bourborsburg, April 80, and
moved Immediately on Port Gibson
We met the enemy, 1000 strong four
miles south of Port Gibson at two o'clock A.
NJ, on the LIST inst, and engaged him all day,
| entirely routing him, with loss of many
killed and about five hundred prisoners, be-
sides their wounded. Our loss was about
100 killed and 500 wounded.
The enemy returned towards Nicksburg,
destroying the bridge over the two forks OF
Bayon Pierre. These were rebuilt, and pur-
suit was continued until tie present time.
Besides the heavy artillery at this place,
four lield-pieces were captured, some Stores
and the enemy were driven to destroy many
more. The country is the most broken and
difficult to operate in ever saw. Our vic
tory has been most complete, and the enemy
are thoroughly dcmoralized. Very respect
fully,
U. S. GRANT, Maj Gen. Comand'g.
GRAND GULF, Miss, May g, via Cairo.
lgj. Gen. H. W. Halech, General-ia-chig
learn that Colonel Grierson, with his cay
airy, has been heard of--first, about ten days
ago, in Northern Mississippi. He marched
thence and struck the railroad thirty miles
east Of Jackson. He then moved southwark
towards. Enterprise, demanded the surrender
of the place aud, gave one hours grace, dur
ing which Gen. Scnnesy arrived. Col Grier-
son left at once and moved towards Halle
hurst, on the New Orleans and jackson Rail-
road At this point be tore up the track,
and proceeding thence to Dahaa, ten miles
further south on the same road. From thence
he went eastward on the Natchez road, where
he had fight with Writ Adams Cavalry.
From this point he moved back to the New
Orleans and jackson Railroad, at Brookhaven
ten miles south of Dahala. When last heard
from he was three miles from Summit, ten
miles south of the last named point, supposed
to be making his way to Baton Rouge. He
has spread excitement throughout the State,
destroyed raj road trestle works and bridges
burning locomotives and railway stock, tax
ing prisoners and stores Of all kinds.
U. S. GRANT, Major General.