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

having re-erossed the river without any loss
in the movement. Not more than one third
of Gen Hookeris force was engaged.
Gen Stoneman's operations have been q
brilliant success. A part of his force ad-
vanced to within two miles of Richmond,
and the enemy's communications have been
cut in every direction The army of the
Potomac will speedily resume offensive
operations.
EDWARD NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War
WHAT GEN HOOKER SAYS.
Gen Hooker made in substance the follow
ing report TO the president He has re-
crossed the Rappahannock with his entire
army, and occupied the old encampineni,
without the loss Of a wagon or an ounce Of
provisions he has Taken one more gun than
he has lost: and he has lost in killed, woun
ded and missing about 10000 men.
Other accounts say Gen Hooker puts our
loss even smaller than this, and that be
believes the enemy's loss 10 be much greater,
as do other eve witnesses of the fighting.
Twenty-Five hundred prisoners are in Gen
Hooker's hands. He has shattered and
demoralized the reLel army, while his own
remains well organized, and in good heart
He is himself tranquil and in good spirits
From the Richmond Enquirer, May and 81
Stoneman's raid IS The most auduciOus entel-
prise Of the lrar. The time, however, was
badly chosen Had the movement been
executed few DAYS before the battle, it
might have had effect on the force of Gen
Lee. 1t would have probably rendered
necessary a considerable detachment from
Lees army to clear the communication. Ii
was postponed until too late to be anything
but an insult and an annoyance. This, how
ever, it has certainly been and still is
Gen Winder, attended by one of his aids,
was out on The Brooke pike yesterday morn
ing, making reconnaissance when he narrow
" escaped capture by the Yankee freebooiers
He saw approaching him body of cavalry
Mistaking them for friendly battalion, he
was on TIE point of riding up to them, when
his aid discovered their nationality, and the
general and his aid galloped off leisurely,
soon leaving the jaded cattle of the Yankees
out of sight.
Washington correspondence of the New York
Commercially
The president has official intelligence tina
Gen Stoneman has performed his allotted
task effectually, though SO tardily as 10
ensure his censure,-and that Gen Lee cannot
receive his supplies, &c, from Richmond
7 by either of the railroads leading from there
in this direction.
I Gen Peck does not appear to be making
much of diversion at Suffolk, but he NAV
vet advance towards Petersburg in such force
as to prevent any reinforeements being sent
from Richmond TO Gen Lee
4 Gen Averill Of the cavalry has reported
here under arrest, and il is said that Gen
Stoneman will also be made responsible for
the delay in executing the cavalry move.
ment.
THE EATTLE OF SrNDAY--wAs II A DE,
FEAT?
! The rebel commander, Gen Lee, claims
that he defeated and drove back Gen Hooker
in the great battle of Sunday last, near Chan
cellorsyille. The Richmond Sentinel, giving
an account of the fight. says that Hooker was
driven from all his positions, and made for
the river by his flank. Some of the accounts
from our side have represented that We gain
ed ground that day, recovering some that We
lost the previous day, but one of the New
York Herald's correspondents with the army.
/. NJ. Cook, fully sustains the rebel account
He SAYS -
The fierce struggle of Sunday had crowded
our brave forces back several miles, causing
the entire REIMBURSEMENT of the plank road
and the general headquarters, and leaving US
at night wearied and exhausted, at The White
House, situated at the intersection of the
Wilderness and United Safes Ford roads,
and about five miles from the United States
Ford. The whole of the fighting ground of
the terrible Sunday had fallen into the ere
my's possession, and with it the great part of
the wounded who had been too severely hurt
to drag themselves from the battle field.
The whole plain at and about Charlottesville
was strewn over with those wretched ones,
for whom the rebels had no word of sympathy
or pity. Their own fearful swollen list of
wounded demanded al! the attention thew
were able TO bestow upon those who had
fallen and those unfortunates of our army
who fell into their possession were left to
endure the fortunes they were suffering until
ii should be convenient for their captors TO
give them little attention. Fortunate were
those. under such circumstances, who fell in
the woods, and to whom the derouring flames
brought a termination Of torture in horrid
death.
Our own hospltals-temporary affairs in
most instances, pitched beneath the shade Of
the trees-were crowded with sufferers, and
all night long the attending surgeons had
been industriously engaged, giving relief TO
some, and making the wounds of others a
mutilation for life. The Sd corps hospital,
under the care of Drs Sims and Dexter, had
been removed. during the progress of the
battle, no less than FIVE times, owing to the
disrespect of the enemy for the flag that, by
all nations. Is considered a safeguard against
attack. Al first this hospital was located on
the plank road about mile west IF the Chan
cellorSville house, and in The rear of the OBJ
erations of Birney and Whipple. Here the
enemy fired upon il, killing many of the
wounded and causing It's speedy removal
1t was next established on the open field back
o the brick house. but for similar reasons was
speedily removed TO the brick house itself
The destruction of this building and the loss
of the wounded has already been mentioned.
The hospital was then re-established al the
Whit. House; but soon after the retirement
of orr troops rendered it necessary again TO
remove the establishment, and II was located
in the woods on the road 10 the ford. Here
the shell of the enemy again reached it with
serious effect, many whose wounds had been
dressed being killed. The doctors again
ick ed I'D, and started down the road finally
locating themselves, with their rapidly in
creasing charge, at the Fitzhugh house, on
the south side of the river, close TO tie Ford