Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08
The Rebels Occupy FrederlCks-
burg.
SedgwiCk'8 Loss is about 5000
BIS Artillery and Trains are safe.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC IS
GREATLY DEM0RALIZED.
FROM noOKER's ARMY.

New York, May 7.
The morning papers contain no news
! in relation to army movements additional
! to what was telegraphed yesterday.
Nothing Of war matters has been tele-
graphed from Washington, last night TO
any quarter for publication.
The World, hewever, prints the following:
We learn by q special messenger that
great battle was fought Tuesday, and
Hooker with his army was driven back
across the RappahannOck.
General Lee, was heavily reinforced, and
that the last battle exceeded in slaughter
those Of previous days.
Nothing yet has been heard of Stone
man, but it seems impossible to doubt
that he and his forces will be captured.
The Herald has just issued the following
extra:
U. S. Ford, May 6.-Yesterday morning
and by dark all the extra cassiens, pack
mules, Sc, were at Falmouth.
The wounded were hastily removed and
sent to Washington, leaving nothing on
the other side except artillery and infant
ry.
About five o'clock it commenced raining,
deluging the roads, tearing up corduroys
sweeping away bridges, and threatening
destruction to the pontoons. The river
rose with great rapidity, and soon over
flowed the ends Of the pontoons, rendering
crossing impracticable The upper pom
toon was taken up and used in lengthening
out the others, and after several Eoars'
very hard labor the bridges we're once
more ready.
Pine boughs were spread upon pontoons
to prevent the noise Of crossing and about
/ midnight cur troops commenced falling
back. The first corps was the first to cross
and is now nearly all over. The thiid
corps remains in the intrenehments to
cover our retreat.
1t is hoped that the army will reach this
side before the enemy discovers our retreat,
but cannonading has already commenced
quite iercely at the front, and desperate
battle is not an improbable event. We
can doubtless retire across the river with
out serious loss, but if discovered in our
attempt the struggle will be fierce. I'm
molested troops can get over by noon.
The roads are in a terrible condition, al
most as bad as when Burnside foundered
here last winter.
Our sick are lying in the roads, but am
balances are coming up to remove them.
There was no fighting yesterday Of any
consequence. Sharp-shooters were quite
active and the artillery opened occasion
ally, butresults were unimpOrlant. The en-
emy evidently massed his army on our right
with q view il is believed of crossing
above and attacking us on our flank and
rear; high water, however, will frustrate
that movement Three pontoon trains
are down near Hamilton's crossing
and some fears have been entertained
,,lthat the rebels would make demonstrations
across the river below Fredericksburg
Great numbers of our wounded have fal
len into the hand Of the enemy, our dead
. lie on the battle field Of Sunday, still un
buried, and our wounded undoubtedly
5 dying in great numbers for want OF atten
ton. DR.. johnson, Medical Inspector o
the army, has volunteered to 90 over viii
Corps Surgeons, and take charge Of oui
: wounded. He will probably be sent aoros
d the river as soon as practicable.
D. General Hooker is very much depressed
!, Last night he held consultation with hi
o commanding Generals, in which 1t wa
urged that longer stay in their position
would prove unsafe for the army.
A hasty return to our camps is impeFa
tive
The rain is falling heavily, and tn
river is rising with great rapidity.
FALMOUTH, May Go A. M.-Thre
bridges were swept away on the railroa
from Acquia Greek last night. Buildin
4 parties we're at work all last night, an
b trains are again running.
,. 1t is rumored that the enemy's cavalr
has crossed over upon the northern nee
and advancing cautiously towards tn
place. A force has been sent down to Of
pose them.
Everything quiet on the other side.
The river has risen over ten feet, and
It still rapidly rising.
Heavy cannonading is heard in the 4
rection Of United States Ford.
ST The Tribune's extra, dated May 9Th, So
IS that the Army Of the Potomac had T
crossed the RappahannOck at United Stat
and Banks Fords, and is marching back
D. their old camp along the Acquia Railroa
, General Sedgwick was overwhelmed
numbers, and was hardly able to escape.
X fredericksburg and the heights are nc
re-occupied by the rebels.
rs General SedgWick lost about 5000. Il
artiIlety and trains were sll saved.
y Our crossing at United States Ford W
n ffeeted without much loss on Tuesday.
Tie 9th corps recently engaged at Cha
Q eellorsvills re-crossed and is march,
back to Falmouth.
r. Hooker's retreat caused great panic
Acquia Greek. Crossing commenced
>. Tuesday night, covered by Mead's 6
i'. corps.
Lees sharpshooters picked off the arti
ery horses and mounted officers.
The rebel batteries occupied all advi
tageous positions and fired vigOrouily
Hooker's camp.
The consultation with Corps COmmi
ders decided the enemy too powerful.
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