New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-06
The Rebel seige Raised-skednddic OF the
Rebels TO Help Exricaio Lee from,
Hookcr's Grnsp-Pnrsuit OF the Flying
Encmy-IIeavy skirmishing-LiI OF
Casualties.


From Our Special Correspondent
SUFFOLK, May g. 1863.
l congratulate myself this fine May morning on
being able to tell you that the Rebels have gone,
hook aud line, bob and snker, at least to Provi-
dence Church, IL not to Blackwater. Deserters
have come in with this information, and there is
plenty Of proof Of ii on every hand. You will re-
memember that while other papers have had sensa-
ton dispatches prophesyng long siege and for
midable onslaught intrenchments, this cor
respondence has steadily insisted that the thorough
preparations made by Gen. Peck for receiving the
enemy would dissuade him from undertaking q
forcibe entrance here. lie probably came intend.
ing to assault us, but not liking the appearance Of
thiDgs he retired rs he came, Ia King Of France.
What induced his hurried departure last night
The admirable movements Of our Commanding
Genera TO threaten him outside our works. and
compel him to reveal biz strength finding that there
was no prospect Of fight inside.
Night before last, line Of regiments was thrown
across the Nansemond, beginning at point some
eight miles below Suffolk, and stretching along to
this place. In most cases they crossed silently and
without opposition, but where their passage was
sisted they sought another place, and by daylight
nearly all were over, and advancing ON the enemy's
left. There was no intention OF bringing on Il
battle, but by threatening it was thought the
strength Of the enemy might DO ascertained.
/ AZ about daylight large force crossed the Draw
bridge lPetersburg County road, and almost imme-
diatelv lighting commenced. On eide the Smith
Briggs (gunboatD, and the Drawbrdge, South Quay
and Fort Nansenond guns, snd Davis's and How
ards batteries, aud infantry; aud Oh the SIDE OF
the Rebels infantry with occasional artillery replies.
AT about shutdown our forces on the Drawbrilge
road had advanced mile or thereabOut, driving
the enemy from his Tihe-pits behind ali earthwork
he had constructed. Here We rested for the night,
leaving apparently large force Of Infantry from tho
South Quay 10 the SOmert0n road on the brink 81
tho stream and the rest Of the enemy on our front
further On our right. THIS morning two dssertefs
came in reporting that the enemys artillery starred
for the Blackwater ut dark yesterday, and his III
iantry st 10 last night.
As write, large pursuing forces are on his track
on every roSd. aud though "a stern chase Is long
one" yet, II the thing Ia possible, he will find
trouble on his rear Our commander Will not be led
into any traJs-be cure OF thst--but lie will make
al tIeed consistent with safety, and follow tho Toe
A. long and az far az is wifo. dense Jog nssists
the enemy 70 escape l think tho campaign, 20 far,
n moht brilliant one o. our part. cOuhdent Ell
envy comes down 10 assault. lie secs r1ch pre- ara
lions Ne convince him that ds,reIion IL the better
pat oi vaiof. While he IL considering whsi a. DO
hH batteries are captured Successful assaults urs
made GA him aud ~ longb the besiesed, Tired of
ihf Nonsense ~ ihs ihibs, sass ORl aud huu's hIE
10 10 hiackwAier Tie eamraign cannot fail o.
cover nuf ueusfsl With honor
ihe aEhufa yesterday, lhough bet ssiunlsilnx
vas fsv haHTi ~ times, cad vs. salanily oss
iH'fsd - 'lff Ne'if anf Gen llsslan upist ,isss
i'ensaisl' aff'ifn ~is lhesd. We had 90 .