New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-08
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The following communication Is from dIssan'
guished and respectable commercial firm in this city,
whose sources Of information are the best and whe
write with full understanding Of the facts:
To tie Editors Of The EssninS Pea. -
We see with regret that the painful suspense Il
tie public IN regard to military operations on the
Rappahsnnock is aggravated by the current conflict
inc rumors, most OF which, based upon o misundsF.
ssndiog Of the facts, greatly sXaggerae the national
reyerses.
We are in possession of accurate information, Dc.
rived from our own correspondents, and commune.
Gated by telegraph mail, and special messenger,
down 10 very late hour, which goes to estabiiah
the following facts:
/. The successful recrossing Of the Rappahapnoek
by Gen. Hooker not the result Of defeat By tie
Re5eis, but was O precautionary movement, caused
by the rapid rise of the river his doubt IN regard 70
Stoneman 9 success the possibility OF Lee having
been largely REINFORCED, and the delay IN sending -
bis own aid corresponding aocesslons OF force Zen.
Hooker from the moment Of lis first crossing Of the
Rappsbanuoek, declared that he would not remain
10 allow il TO rise III bis rear.
?. Richmond papers of the 5th inst. acknowledge
the success of Gen. StoIenaas rad, and that be
had penetrated TO within Elk miles Of Richmond,
tearing I'D The railroad tracks and destroying the
brio,es. We are now assured that Gen. Stonsm2n,
having executed this work, Is guarding the line OF
approach 10 Lees army from Gordonsyiile, to pre-.
vent the transmission TO him OF supplies.
3 Gen. Peck, a. oltfolk, has ascertained that the
force opposed to him on the B!ackwater and Nanss-
moud has been withdrawn aud lie is on the move
to assist in the final denouemenf
4. Gen. Reyes, also. with strong force, is on tho
way to re-eniOree the army Of the Rappahannock.
3 The pre- paraiions TO remove our stores from
Acouia Creek are in accordance with plan before
formed TO change the base 81 supplies to the line q
the Orange aud Alexandria Railroad; and 1t is al.
ready public that Gen. Heintzeluan is leading 80 900
veterans by that route to the aid of Gen. Hooker.
6. The losses OF the enemy, thus for, very largely
exceed our own; and lis facilities for procuring
both reenfrcements and supplies are far inferios 70
ours.
Thus it will be seen that the Army of the Poto.
mac has sustained no defeat. The delay Of the
Government In forwarding re-eniorcemeots has 90.
cssloued temporary pause. without materially in.
juring It's morale OF offensive power; it is
tam that the Efforts OF the enemy to everwhelm 10
have failed, while they have had the effect -
weaken heir own strength at Clarle ston, s0htrs o
combined land and sea attack has probably ere thio
been made by the Union forces.
IL will thus be seen that there exists no subsan-
tial cause for dependency or encouragement. The
Army Of the Potomac has added TO Its already brih-
liant reputation for courage and fortitude; snd ~
commander before famous for his fighting qualities
has achieved reputation as strategiss fnst Piscss
hin in the front rank OF living generals ana essses
lshsd credit for u wise caution las far removed
from timidity as from rashness for winch even hle
warmest friends were not prepared 40 aoJuTo AZ
trina patriots "not 10 despsir OF the hepuohc,
would nnder these circumstances, DO unnecs~aryt
Wv, 49,, nav bid them all have faith that the gen.
o soccss Of our arms occurring in the South.
w., viii speedily be followed by u destructive
y ~ snai blow TO the Rebellion on Ih. kapp hhan.
mock. 80 ~ Hss, " w.