Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14
WAsuIsoros, May Z. 1868.

War Department last evening, authorizes
MS TO state that Gen. Hooker, after waiting
in the rain near Chancellersville.s on Tues-
day, for a renewal of-the battle by the enc
my. recrossed the Rappahannock on the
evening of that day. -.f... -
lie was influenced by prudential motives.
springing, doubtless, in part. from the
great and sudden rise Of the Virginia riv-
ers. in consequence of the recent heavy
rains. threatening our supplies. ,..
We do not learn that Gen. Hooker was
apprised, before making this movement, OF
the success which is alleged to have at
tended the operations Of Gen. Stoneman in
breaking the rebel communication with
Richmond. If the fact had been known TO
him. assuming it to be fact; it may be
doubted whether General Hooker would
have deemed it necessary to take q step
which must tend to deprive him of some.
at least, of the advantages resulting from
Gen. Stoneman's cooperating expedition.
The crossing commenced at one o'clock
on Tuesday night, and at three o'clock on
Wednesday, all the wagon and mule
trains. and artillery had crossed, and the
infantry was crossing on two bridges at
United States ford, Gen. COUGHS corps in
advance. The retreat was covered by Gen.
Mead's 9th corps. S. So e
Lees sharpshooters picked off the artil-
lery horses and any mounted officers seen.
The rebel batteries occupied all the adran-
tageous positions. and fired vigorously up
on Hookcr's camp. but disappeared as soon
as our batteries opened upon them.
At o consultation of the corps. com
was too powerful. Gen. Sedgwick failed
to join General Hooker. and being hard
pressed. crossed the Rappahannock to pre-
vent humiliation.
His experiment cost US two thousand
men.
The weak counsels of Gen. Hooker's
Corps Commanders shook his confidence,
and in fatal moment he gave the order to
svacuate his strong position, aud his forti
fed camp. and to retreat.
The army is not panic-stricken, but
greatly demoralized by this iDglorious re-
treat.
The World. OF this morning. says that
reinforcements are pressing down to Hook
er, which will enable him TO outnumber
any force that may be brought against him,
and that Hooker will Immediately change
his base Of operations, but where is uu-
known. 1t also says that Stoneman's
cavalry expedition was complete sue.
cess. 81.
Nothing but bare statement Of the fact
of the retreat has as yet been made here
Washington The most intense excite
ment prevails in this city with reference to
this movement. and there is great anxiety
to get official information.
PHILADELPHIA. May 4, 1868.
This evenings Washington Star con-
tains the following: The storm that CON-
meRced on Monday evening and continued
Throughout Tuesday was at its height yes
terday, evidently warned Gen.. Hooker,
whose movements were necessarily made
with only eight days supplies. carried by
the men. which were then nearly consum-
ed, and without trains, of tie imminent
danger that unless he promptly sought his
camp. the elements would put stop to
his operations. The railroad eommunica-
ton with Acquia Creek was destroyed by
the foods for twelve hours at Greek Sta
ton before be determined to cross the riv-
eY. 81 v-rs.. d fse u4ss t..a.s.+.s f-s
In the course of all the lighting through
ont Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tues
day. tho enemy had not ventured . general
engagement with bis army, portion only
of which were in action at any one time,
and upon no occasion with as great loss
as he inflicted upon the rebels. Never
theless it became evident that this greatest
storm of the season would surely cut off
S;s supplies of all description. il he re-
manned on the south side of the river, a.
waiting an opportunity to induce the ene-
my to risk general engagement. He
therefore. evidently had left him hut the
only alternative OF returning for the time
being to where his supplies could readily
reach him. ziis.a s'i
WAsmSGroN, May 9Th.
1t is ascertained from the front that the
Army arrived with all the materials at the
old camp at Falmouth. Tho demonstra-
ton of Hooker proved not to be disaster.
but simply failure, owing to iwprsctica-
bility of position which the army had
gained with so much skill. The enemy
had less than three -eights Of their force en-
gagged. or could be engaged, owing to the
ground being covered with forests and be-
ing without any practicable roads .. b :,
~ Our entire lossin killed, wounded and
missing does not exceed $1,000; honora-
bly, to the army but lsmsntsble to the
country. s. as.a Jed; 5a.ag 1edio
The enemy's loss. in killed, wounded
and missing must have bsen double ours.
The relinquishment was msds simply
because II afforded 20 field for manuver-
ing our army. and not frsm any reverse or
injury sustained by it. rrle iuamre q
The General and the entire army are in
excellent spirits and ready for q new
movement We win probably not know
where il is to be made until after it has
tbeen commenced. pirA is77e soe ~ =
Richmond papers state that Stoneman's
corps went within two miles of Richmo nd
and effected many captures and great de-
structien of property. iees asP
to ies New IoRK. May 9Th.
The Times Washington dispatch dated
Ills last night, says: Brig. Gen.
Stoughton has arrived from Richmond
He says that Monday morning farmers
rushed into Richmond with the news of
o. l. Al