Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-10
TELEGRAPHIC.
Morning and Noon Dispatches.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Lincoln ana HG lleck's VIsIt TO HOOK
er-The Avmy I'm Good Condition.
AverIiI Relieved OF fOOmmand-Im-
probable HumOFR-The Richmon
City Battalion Captured by Stone-
man, etc, etc.
New York, May 9.-The Worlds Washing
ton special states; The President and General
tialleck received intelligence of Hooker's re-
crossing the Rappahannock at 3 o'clock yester.
day. They Immediately proceeded 10 his head.
quarters at Falmouth, where they epeut the
night and most OF tho day, returning home late
this afternoon
The report which found its way into print
that forty thousand mon from Heintzleman's
department were sent TO reinforce Hooker, 10
untrue Not single man waa sent The most
reliable estimates of Our killed, wounded and
prisoners, places 10 not in excess Of fifteen thou
sand.
Gen. Averill hss been relieved Of bis com
mand for not keeping open communication with
Stoneman and following up orders for his part
Of the cavalry expedition. AveTill's friends
are confident that he did nothing that can not
be fully justified. 9h
The reported loss Of largo amount Of field
artillery in HOoker's retreat, is untrue. 1t Ia
believed our forces brought away more th IN they
crossed with.
Hooker had nearly recrossed the Rappahan-
mock before he received the news in rebel pa.
pers of the success of stoneman's expedition
But few of our wounded have arrived here,
Cause of delay unknown. tr
The President told member OF the Cabinet
this afternoon, since bis return from Falmouth,
that he found Hooker's army In much better
condition than he anticipated, and believed that
the moment the weather cleared off he could
again make forward movement, If ii should
be 40 decided.
Among the improbable rumurs brought by
boat this afternoon, was one that the enemy
commenced shellipg Falmouth to-day, and
another that Hooker commenced to cross again.
There has been no excitement ia WsshingtIn
oday.
Ii lie believed in Washington the CONSUMPTION
act will be Immediately enforced, beginning
with the State of New York.
The Times special says official confirmation
is received of the capture of the Richmond city
battalion, who we're sent out to discover the
reason for the Suspension Of commu ica.iou
with Leo. They were captured by SsonemsD
about fifteen miles from Richmond.
Sixty five rebel prisoners took the oath OF
allegience, and more than quarter OF the pris-
oners tlken will do the same,
| Twelve hundred wounded arrived ct Wash
ingten Friday,
The Tribune's dispatch states the wounded
are all to be brought TO Washington, and are
arriving rapidly,
One thousand one hundred and seventy reb el
prisoners captured at Charlottesville have been
sent to Fort Delaware. Many of them wishrt
take the OATH
! Returned prisoners from Richmood state
Longstreet's force, comprising two divisions,
were seen onming from Suffolk to Richmond
when our returned prisoners we're on the way
down the river.
j The Richmond Dispatch of the 7th, states q
rebel surgeon fixes their losses at 18,O00.,
TIE Herald's dispatch states the War Depart
ment have consented that wounded eoldiers may
go home to be nursed.
The correspondence Of the Herald states the
18th New Hampshire went into action with $50
and came out with only l50 The Vermont
brigade lost 300,