, 1863-05-02
THE FEDERAL FORCE THUS
FAR SUCCESSFUL,

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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1
WASHINGTON, May /, 1868.
recent reconnaissance By General Stahl,
up to yesterday, demonstrates the presence
Of no considerable body Of rebels between |
the Rarpahannock and the Blue Ridge. Thir-
ty-eight prisoners were captured, belonging
to Mosby's cavalry, Which is now completely |
destroyed as IN effective force.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-The Ereaing B,tIe-
tin has published au extra with tho following: |
We hare no dispatches relative to the move
ments OF our army beyond the Rappahannock,
but VIC are able to assure our readers that |
everything is going on fayorabIy in Gen. |
uooker's army.
We learn, though not from m official source,
that Gen. Hooker, with 50 LOCO men, las had
battlc with the rebels beyond the Rappahan-
mock.
VIC have no particulars, but the Union
troops are victorious.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-From the best at.
1ainab1e information from persons arriving
from the Rarpahannock, it appears that some
important movement took place yesterday.
There was no fighting ofany Importance.
The torccs crossed At kelly's ford. Pom
toon bridges were laid two miles below Fred
erick7burg, aud we held possession Of those
pontoons last night. The enemy formed lines
Of battle, and planted batteries on the heights
within reach, and also fired few shots to get
the range. In crossing, we lost one or two
officers killed, and from thirty to forty men
wounded: Our men crossed first on boats,
and drove the enemy out Of their rifle pits,
killed and wounded many, and took 100 pris-
oncrs, including several officers, one Of whom
WAS Lieut.. Col. Hammond of the 9Th Louis
| lana regiment.
These prisoners arrived here yesterday and
we're sent to the Old Capitol prison.
! Another informant Eays the left wing, s., ,oW
st1org, crossed four miles below Fredericks-
burg, little below where franklin crossed,
| previous to the first battle Of Fredericksburg
| They fought twelve hours, drove the enemy
eight miles out Of their rifle pits and behind
their entertainments.
Tho second brigade Of the first division, first
corps, has suffered more than any other in the
fight. Our forces have captured between 500
aud GOO prisoners, who will be sent to this
city. Many Of these prisoners have yolun-
tarily come over to us, having thrown away
their arms, in small squads, and begged for
tocd. They pick up what the soldiers have
thrown away cn the march. Other rebels,
however, say they have plenty to eat. The
right wing crossed at Kelly Ford, and Gen.
Stoncman's cavalry is reported to be some.
where in the rear Of Fredericksburg. Ono
corps remains al Falmouth as q reserve.
NEW YonK, May 1.-The New York 1'r
1unc's bulletin announces that Hooker's army
. crossed the Rappahannock in four places
. The enemy was confounded, aud We captured
the p;ckcts nnd reserves, and 400 prisoners
. | were taken.
Tic Tribunc's account states that on Mon
1.-The 11th,| ,|12thand 18th Army Corps moret
: / to Kelly's Ford and reached there Tuesda
: morning. 4 brigade had been guarding til
t ford for the past two weeks. We crossed O.
pontoons, eupcrintended By Gen. Howard
= No enemy was found, but few pickcts
|, Stonenan's cavalry crossed next morning
G The wagon train was parked near Banks' ford
aud it was evident that connection would
+ forced from there to the troops ut Kelly
: ford.
From eleven to one O'Clock, irregular drin
t WAS heard from the direction Of Gcrnaania, 0
r the Rapidan. 1t is supposed the enemy VT
Il trying TO check the rapid march Of OF
troops.
At Nom IN Tuesday. the Isl. I'd and Ct
, Army Covns hrokc camo at aar1,cht q
l. "Wednesday. the cpcmy's pIckets and rese,y,
IS were canturcd and two BRIDGES built, 70,
miles he1ow fredericksburg Twenty me-
of the 10th pcnus,lyania. were wounded,
third bridge was constructed, and sut1icie1
force to hold the bridge crossed.
Two miles further down, Reynolds !
! army corps constructed bridge in the Is
- Of the cncmy's rifle pits, and effected Gro:
ing. The resistance was stubborn, but sho1
Our artillery fire vas too severe for tho en-
my, who fed, leaving cighty-seyen prisone
C. from the 18th Georgia and 9th Louisiana re-
ny mcnts. They report Jackson commando
cr- the right wing.
.ht Couch's Cd division vas in the rear ofBanl
ITS ford, with full facilities for crossing.
A~e~N
Banks and the o. S. Fords.
re- The corps which crossed kclly's Ford :
moving towards Chancellorrilc, south
in Fredericksburg,
of Hooker's headquarters arc now In the s
ng die.
nj NE" loRR, bay IA spec!ait TO Inc Hsrf
I'M dated -Four mics oeio" fFeacf1cksoo
rcd April @fh' a. nj says:
SOL Thus lar, the "oanaea III Inc sk1rmlsll'
IN four miles oelo" ffeaef1ekseufg' arc an1f
one di7ision' namely, the Ian BROOKLYN,
ed New ork, anu 'hc l'th lndaana. y
are wounded dangerously. Aeaely all "
wounded in skirmishipg, by musIet shots
Our batteries hare just opened on the
IS. els, but VIC f;siled TO draw their artillery
'ech or to silence their musketry.
iced Signal lights have been observed in
the operation npon the heights that border
rcrc ~, Rann,hannocE douhtless nsed for
tAs ff 49, .,ta,, - 49,, -,
ION, mcnts of our army, Their carthworks