The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-15
Charlottesville

on Sunday.
Gen Buford's column cut the railroad be-
tween Gordonsville and Richmond, and also
between Gordonsville and Charlottesville.
1t is also reported that Stoneman opened
communication with Gen Reyes, the federal
commanding on the peninsula, or spoke a
gunboat on the Pamunkey river.
Stoneman is now across the Rappahannock,
and securing the country on Hooker's right.
GEN sToNEMAN's TRIUMPHANT MARCH.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 9TH, saws
Gen Stoneman, with $4,000 cavalry, destroy
ed the Fredericksburg railroad at Ashland,
and took possession of train of cars, cap
turing several rebel government officers. The
engineer jumped from the engine and pre-
tended to be dead, but the Yankees awoke
him and made him run the train to the vii
lage. They also destroy ed two locomotives.
| A detachment of Yankees then proceeded 10
Hanover Court House, tearing up the central
railroad track and cutting the telegraph wires.
They also burnt the Court House and several
bridges on the Fredericksburg railroad, and
destroyed the water tank at Hungary. They
were evidently guided by some one familiar
with the country. We have obtained his
name, and he is we'll known in Richmond
At Brook Pike the Yankees exchanged their
jaded horses for fresh ones, and proceeded
across the Chickahominy, destroying the
turnpike and railroad bridges over that riv-
er, and captured locomotive which had
been sent out that morning on a reconnois-
sance. Gen Stoneman was still in Louisa
county, yesterday, and detachment of his
command is making its way down the York
river, and may join the Yankee forces now
in Williamsburg, Va. They have destroyed
several trains of cars loaded with government
stores.
A PANIC IN RICHMOND.
Two of the prisoners who arrived at For
tress Monroe from Richmond, Wednesday,
report that they were captured within two
miles of the city Of Richmond on Sunday,
the Sd inst, while in pursuit of q courier
with dispatches from Jackson to Davis. The
city of Richmond battalion went out on Sun
day to see what the trouble was, as the COM
munication was cut off with Fredericksburg,
both by railroad and Telegraph. The people
of Richmond are in terrible state of ez-
element, and the report Of the rebels having
captured five thousand Union prisoners is
.alse, and was gotten up by jeff Davis to
quiet the excitement of his people.
THE FIGHT NEAR charlottesville
A dispatch from Milford, Va, May 81, to
the Richmond Enquirer, says Yesterday
Gen Jack son penetrated to the rear of the
enemy, driving him from his positions in the
wilderness to within one mile of CnancellorS-
vile. He was engaged at the same time in
front by two of Longstreet's divisions. The
losses on both sides are heavy. Gen Paxton
was killed, Gen Jackson severely wounded,
and Gems Heth and A. 2. Hill slightly
wounded.
ALL THE WAR MATERIAL BROUGHT BACH.
Gen Hooker, it is understood, estimates
his losses in the late battles at 10000. all
told, killed, wounded and missing. Also
that he brought all his material away safely
from his late position, and that while We
were so unfortunate as to lose some artillery
We have taken at least as many pieces as We
have lost.
Gen Hancock and his aids had their horses
shot under them. Gen Couch was slightly
wounded, his horse killed and his clothes
thrice struck.