Daily national Republican., 1863-05-07
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
DISPATCHES TO REBEL PAPERS.
Accounts in the Richmond Pa
pers of Hooker's Battles.
They Acknowledge the Destruction OF
their Railroads and Bridges.
From the Richmond NYhIr.

loss was about 0Okilled and wounded-chiefy
Louisianlans. Up to 12 O'Clock m. no confr-
tion of the report has been received at the War
Department.
GoRDoNsvILLE, Va, Friday, May 1.-The
enemy have advanced in strong force, and now
occupy Culpeper G. H., and are near the Rapl-
dan. Our troops are gradually falling back to
Orange c. II. and this place, In good order. II
is believed that a large body of the enemy's
cavalry have gone from Culpeper to Madison
c. II. Firing was heard all day yesterday, In
the direction of Fredericksburg. One OF the
up trains last night got of the track near Fred
erick's Hall, causing considerable delay.
Forty-tive Yankees, including two Captains,
go to Richmond by the train which carries this.
They were taken near Stevensburg, Culpeper
county, on the Goth, and represent about forty
different regiments. 1t also states that infor-
nation (not ofIlcial) was received last night
that battle was fought yesterday on the Rap
pahannock, in which we were victorious, and
captured 5000 prisoners.
Maj. Claiming Price, a son OF Mr.. T. B.
Price, of this city, was killed in action few
days ago, in Spottsylyana county. lie was
attached to Gen. Stewards staff.
tClegraphiC operator from Louisa Court
House arrived at Frederck's Hall Station, 10
miles this side Of the courthouse at II As on
Saturday. He reports that the enemy, about
1000 strong, came into Louisa Court House
at j O'Clock this morning, and have since that
time torn up the railroad track for distance
of four miles in this direction, and are still at
the work.
Their first inquiry was for the operator, who
had made his escape by the back door while
they were searching the House for him. He
states that reinforcements arc coming up very
rapidly and presumes that by this time their
force must be greatly augmented. At Trevil-
lans', 3 miles up the road, they appeared, II is
reported, 10000 strong. This, however, may be
GXaggcratiOn. The report comes from GordOus-
willie via Lynchburg, and was brought to the
former place by a courier.
About five O'Clock last evening, while u
numerous throng awaited the arrival Of the
ambulance train from Fredericksburg, Mr.
John Davis, of Hanover county, arrived on
horseback, and brought information that the
Yankees were at Ashland engaged in tearing
up the track of the Richmond and Fredcricks-
burg railroad, and burning the buildings. lie
states that he saw a large volume of smoke,
which satisfied him that the Yankees were
upon his route, and he Immediately set off for
Richmond to bring the information.
The ambulance train failed to arrive, though
it is known to have passed the Junction in
time, and II is believed 1t was captured. Sur
geOn +. W. Hancock, who is assisting the
medical director in receiving the sick and
wounded from the army, got dispatch from
Milford, dated O'Clock, Informing him that
the ambulance train had passed that station
with 1893 sick and 60 wounded; that 800 sick
were left at Guinney's and 500 more at Milford,
and that a heavily loaded friesh train was
coming on behind. The fate Of the ambulance
train is uncertain, though there is reason to ap-
prehcnd that II has fallen into the hands of the
enemy.
1t understood that the bridges on the route
were guarded, and II is believed that the opera
tions of the Yankees will not extend farther
than what may have been done at Ashland. A
report was current last evening that the Yam
KEGS yesterday visited Deibrick's store, on the
line of GoOchland and Henrico counties, 10
miles from Richmond, and sacked the premises.
The central train arrived from Hanover juno
ton, about O'Clock last night, bringing $50
sick soldiers and 81 Yankee prisoners. The
latter were captured in Spotsylvunia county,
on Friday last.
The Enquirer of the 9TH has a dispatch from
General Lee, dated Milford. MAY 8, wherein he
claims that Jackson and LOngstrect on the 2d
penetrated to the Federal rear and drove him
from all his positions, from the wilderness to
within one mile of ChanCellOrsville and that
subsequently the Federals were dislodgcd from
all their positions around ChabceOrsyille and
driven back towards the Rappahannock.
The same dispatch acknowledges the wound
ing of Gen. Jackson severely, and of Gen. Heth
and A. P. Hill slightly.
The Enquirer also has the following, which
was received at the War Department:
GoRDoNsvHLE, May 4.-W. s. Voolfolk left
Charlottesville at 3 O'Clock p. m. Yesterday.
He reports that the fight was still going on at
Fredericksburg. Gen. jackson occupies all
the fOrds except Ely's, and had taken 5000
prisoners, and prisoners are still coming In.
Our men are in good condition. Our loss is
heavy. All seems quiet in front. No enemy
at Culpcpcr.
The Richmond Wing, of the 4th of May, CON
tains the following:
TULLAnOMA, May l.-Gcn. Forrest met the
enemy near Moulton yesterday, and repulscd
him in hand to hand fight. The enemy are
in full retreat. Forrest is in full pursuit. All
quiet in front.
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
CHATTANOOGA, May l.-All quiet in front.
The enemy are within their intrcnchmcnts, ON
Stone river. A special to the ReJel from
Huntsville, dated to-day, says Forrest repulsud
the enemy with considerable loss yesterday at
Danyille, 10 miles from Decatur, and is stlll
pursuing them. Our loss will not exceed 30.
Our pickcts are now beyond Courtand.
JACKSON, Miss, May 1.-The enemy ad-
vanccd and lighting commenced at Grand Gulf
this morning at one O'Clock, and continued
until four, when the enemy was repulsGd. The
battle was renewed at eight O'Clock.
The Yankees captured Wade's Virginia bat
terry, which was re-takcn by our troops this
evening.
The enemy has been driven a mile from the
battlefield, and firing has ceased. Loss heavy
on both sides. General Bowcn's horse was
struck four times in a charge on the enemy.
NATCHEZ, Miss, May IA gentleman who
left Alexandria, La, ON Wednesday morning,
brings intelligence that Banks is not now, nor
has he been, nearer than fifty miles of that
place, He also reports that General Moulin,
with 800 cavalry, gained the Cnumy's rear and
captured aud destroyed l15 wagons belonging
to their ordnance train.
SIX MORE MONITORS TO BE BUILT IN BOs-
TON.-Yestcrday Mckay II Aldus, of East BOs
ton, received from the Government a contract
to build a light-drait irOn-Clad monitor" 1t
is to be 245 feet long, - feet wide, and feet
deep. -Four other monitors of the same style
have recently been contracted for by Messrs.
Curtis " Tildcn and the Atlantic Works, at
East Boston, and by Messrs SouthCr Il Picker
ing and Adams, ut South Boston. BY the terms
of the contract, the sum Of $305, 900 will be paid
If the vessel is completed in six months, or
S3SG, 900 IL in eight months. Another lron-clad
being built at LOring's Works differs In some
respect from thUse.-BOStOn TTdDeElcr.
MASSACHUSETTS LEGIsLATURE.-ThU Mussa-
chusetts Legislature, lately adjourned, was in
session one hundred and twelve days, and
passed two hundred and fifty acts and one hun
dred and one resolves. Among the acts passed
was one In aid of the families of drafted men;
another to authorize banks to receive and cir
culate L. S. circulating notes. another to pro-