The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-06
MEMS OF THE WEEK-

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g Convention of juno 18th, 1868.
MEMS OF THE WEEK-
The army Of the Potomac is in motion, and
on the s0th ult the 9th 18th, aud 18th corps
took possession of Chancelorville, a small town
SOME ten miles west Of fredericksburg. The
nth corps, Gen. Howard, was the first to cross
Kelly's Ford; followed by the 18th under Gen.
Sloeam These corps moved in advance, pro-
ceded by the 9th New York Cavalry and End
Massachusetts Infantry as skirmishers. At
Crooked Run a small stream about three miles
bsyond the Rappahannock, they encountered
the enemy, drove them before us, and cap
tured a number of prisoners without damage
to NJ. Our column moved rapidly on until
approaching the Rapidan, and when within a
mile of it our men were fred upon from rifle 3its.
Becoming intimidatcd by our near approach.
they fed, and were charged BY us, when a
sharp skirmisa ensued al. Gcrman:a Mills,
where a bridge was in process of erection by
the rebels NTH 2 view to an aggressive move
ment. After the lapse of atout fifteen min
uses, the enemy. consisting 0 fl25 men, surren-
dered, with one man killed and several woun
ded- Our loss was one man killed. BY ten
o'clock he 18th corps had crossed, and was
cncamped. The 11th followed, and this. NOR
ming started on the march to Chanceloryille
On approaching the place, about five miles on
the way, General Slocum's colum was fred
upon by artillery, which resulted harmlessly
1t did not check the advance. In about half
an hour afterwards, in hating to rest, a mes
senger brought word to Gen. Slocum that Gen.
Howard occupied Charlottesville, and was wal
ting for him to form a JUNCTION. The order
was given to advance on the receipt of this
cheering news. Not long afterwards Gen.
Slocum and staff entered the place. Two reb.
Ell brigadcs had been there the night before,
and an attempt had been made to throw up
earth works, but the sudden appearaace of our
forces caused them to cvacdate..
The jackson appeal of the 9th says that
. Yankee cavalry expedition is in Central Mis-
sissippi threatening Columbus and Grenada,
and excsls in daring all former raids.
The Appeal has intelligence from Arkan-
sas that the rebels are rapidly s~trengthenin
under Kirby Smith and Sterling Price, and
will soon give the Unionists trouble in Nilsson
II.
We have received information from a source
which We know to be entitled to a high degree
of credit, which warrants the hope that Gen
Hooker has cut of the retreat of the rebel
forces. at fredericksburg, ard that they may
be captured or destroyed.
1t also understood that a strong diversion
has been made from Suffolk in the direction of
Richmond, and that it is by no means impos-
sible that the rebel Capital may before the
eloseof another week be surrounded and in
vested by Dnicn troops.
At 8 O'Clock On Sunday Monday, a force of
infantry, cavalry and artillery went across the
Nansemond river on a reconnaissance When
two miles out they charged npou and tookthe
enemy's rife pits and some prisoners. Our
loss was small, and the enemy's much greater /,
Skirmishipg has been kept up all day.
The Baltimore correspondent of the Herald
states that the rebel force is still north of the.
railroad. with 20 pieces of artillery, probably
near Brownsville, Pa. He says Ger. Schenck
has utterly failed to expel the rebels up to that
date, May Ist, though ample means are at his
disposal. -
The steamer George Cromwell, from New
Orleans &c ult., has arrived. The captain re-
ports that news was received on the 26t6 that
Banks had taken Alexandra, near the head of
Red River.
A Brashear city dispatch of oath, to the
Era, states that 0. rebel soldier fron~the Red
River, country, reports. tha ybree Union gun
boats csptured A'exandria several days since,
probably Farragutss fleet. Same soldier
reports our occupation of the country, and
Farragut,s blockade of the .Red River, have
seriously interfered with the supplies of the
rebels at Yieksburg and Port Hudson.
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