Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-05-16

'.-@ '.@'o' THE sEws. ~
The telegraphic dispatches fos this week
have been much after the style Of sn
sgus intermit.ant. The 6rss dispatch
brought The most encouraging insslligepes.
Hooker had creased the Rappahannock,
6snked Gen. Lee, cut OF oil soumsn;ca.
ton With Richmond. and had the eppos.
ing forces entirely 1t bis mercy. Next
came vet blanket in The shape Of nevs
Of the most disastrous defeat Of The var
Hooker had rscrosssd the river With bu, .
fragment Of the army, leaving without.
any support, and no earthly chance Of a.
cape several divisions Of troops. Follow
Ing this IN regular suseessioa cane The
startling announcement Richmond cap.
tured"-"Fredericksburg takss'-"Les
il rapid retress.' and Hooker pursu;ng."
and nov again uei, her Richmond or
Fredericksburg ours-Hooker still on the
north side Of the river. The Nebraaks
Republicans makes up the following sum
mary from the conflicting dispatches,
which ve think about correct q this date !:
Our latest advices BY Telegraph inform
% that Gsa. Hooker, With bic army, has
not 70 crossed the Rsppshasoock. - r..
ported on Saturday, and repeated on Mon.
day aud Tuesday; but remains Il Fal.
mouth. Il 10 believed that hs will 1t On
early day. commence forward movement
il the direction Of Richmond.
White House, on tho Psmunky river,
il occupied BY Gen Reyes, With . force Of
not less than $1,000 men. This l. ls
miles east Of Richmond, and IL . fayera.
bio base Of operations Coz our army, ~
oommuniession BY water With Washisg.
ton is always sccsss; bic.
Gen. Dix, with bis whole army corps,
jo;usd By Gen. Negley's division from N.
csrolina, 10 eaid 70 Be marching spon The
the Rieh~oad and Pesersburg r. R., With
the view Of cutting that important line Of
communication between the rebel capital
and North Caroline, Georgia, and South
Carolina. This force cannot be less than
10000:
Get. Heintzleman, q the bead Of 90.
600 veterans, is il the vicinity Of Fortress
Monroe. HE destination is unknown !;
but be will cooperate in the general
movement against Richmond.
Our forces at Sudolk-not less than
35,0O0-under Gen. Peck, have turned
their faces towsrds Richmond, and will
turn up in the right quarter, while the
troops formerly st Yorktown and Viii
iamsburg are en- route for the grand At.
tack. Thus We have not less than lAO,-
600 Of the flower Of the Union army
moving to join in common attack upon
the rebel capital. ..4
In the Southwest, Rosecrans, Cor all
that ~ can learn, remains quiet, holding
Brags's immense army At bay. :.
Grant has captured Grand Gulf and
Port Gibson, and At our latest advicss Vas
investing Jackeon, Miss, directly in the
rear Of Vioksbarg. II be captures Jsek-
son. - vs believe hs will, Vicksburg mast
speedily fall The Federal forces com
mand the Mississippi river above add BE-.
low the last named place, and supplies
can No lonaer be received hy lha rel,nl
garrison from the railroad which reaches
the Mississippi in front Of the city. Cat
Cd the Railroad ct Jackson and The last
source Of supply il severed. Should Grant
ssccsed At Jackson, ~ have no fears Of
thu speedy capture Of vicksbars and The
opening Of the Mississippi.
Richnoud papers Of the 5.h ssy that
Stoaewall Jaekson's arm was smputaied
bslow The shoulder.
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