The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-15
The News CAS- We Get It.)

The News CAS- We Get It.)
1t was reported that Gen Hooker's army
had again crossed the Rappahannock, but no
one but the editor of the Boston Journal
credits the rumor The Journal thinks
Hooker is now pursuing the rebel army tow
ards Richmond. Past experience does not
show so rapid recovery as this after repulse
and retreat.-The news from Gen Grant
is cheering-he has achieved two important
successes the past week in the capture of
Grand Gulf and Port Gibson.-Accoun
from Vicksburg look quite favorable; our
forces are in the rear of the city, efectually
cutting off all retreat. 1t is generally be-
leved that the city is not fortified in its rear
"A cavalry raid that eclipses Gen Stone
mans was performed by Col Grierson who
has been the entire length of the state of
Mississippi, destroying railroads, burning
bridges and capturing towns; and similar
raid has been made by Gen Dodge in Iowa.
If our cavalry can destroy the rebels rail-
road communications an important advan-
tage which they now have over US will be
done away-The traitor Vallandigham
was arrested at his residence in Dayton BY
order Of Gen Burnside for certain treasona-
bic utterances, and although copperhead
mob undertook to rescue him, he was taken
to Cincinnati and will there be tried by court
martial Jackson lost an arm
at the battle of Charlottesville, and the
news came Wednesday that he died from the
effects of his wound.-The government Or
gan at Washington announces that the con-
scription is to take place Immediately
Gen Grant had battle with Gen Bowen ten
miles from Jackson last Wednesday in which
Bowen was defeated and driven towards
Jackson. The battle lasted all day.
MIR Stoughton dominated brigadier gen.
eral, but not confirmed) who was surprised
and captured few weeks ago, is released
from Richmond prison and arrived in Wash
:ngton last week. He says Gen Stoneman
coull have easily captured Richmond as all
the rebel army was drawn off to reinforce
Gen Lee at Fredericksburg. He also says
that he was informed at Richmond, by rebel
officers who were at Charleston during the
late fight, that Fort Sumter was on the point
of surrendering when our monitors hauled
of. Several shots passed entirely through
the fort, piercing both walls, ard falling into
the water beyond.
Gen Charles Stone, who has been under
arrest since the ba tie of Balls Bluff, has been
assigned to duty in the department of the
Gulf. His is curious case. Although re-
peatedly asking court martial, he has never
yet had trial and after being in disgrace
year and half, is assigned to duty again,
without an investigation into the causes that
led to his arrest
1t will be noticed that our army cores
pendent says the army itself lays the blame
of Rockers defeat to the Jack of reinforce
ments. The report that thirty thousand men
from Gen Hein,zeman's department were
sent to reinforce Gen Hooker is untrue.
Not single man was sent
Six newspaper correspondents were killed
near Nicksburg on Sunday. They were Col
burn of the N. Y World. Richardson and
Brown Of the Tribune, Mccullough Of the
Cincinnati Commercial Beatty of the Ga
zette and Dodmaa of the Chicago Tribune.
They were in the tug destroyed by the hot
shot from the Ncksburg batteries.
The Federal army lost major general in
the battles last week Jerry of Maine, and
Brisadier General Whipple, formerly of
Massachusetts, was badly wounded-both
were hit by rebel sharpshooters. "Stone-
wall Jackson los: an arm.
The 18th n H. regiment went across the
Rappahannock with $50 men, and returned
with $50.
The Sherbrooke Gazette says that some
scoundrels in Hatley and vicinity are shear
ing sheep and approprating the wool, and
some of the sheep have died of exposure
from being thus early deprived of their cloth
ing.
A note written by Rebel surgeon and
found on prisoner, says that the losses of
Lees army amount to $4,000 This was
written after the battle. Lee himself in a
late confidential dispatch, intercepted and
brought to our lines, says his losses are terri