Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-12
From the Army of the Potomac.

New YORK, May 7 Gen stone mans force
was divided into three columns, one under his
own command, another under Col Davis. and
tho other under Gen. AyerIl Gen. Ayerili's
division met the rebel cavalry at Culpepper and
drove them across Cedar Mountain 10 the Rauid
Ann Station, where the rebels burned the rail
road bridge after a smart fight, the rebels losing
Col. Rosser, and "a number killed, beside 81
prisoners At Culpepper Gen. Ayerill destroy
ed q lot OF rebel Government flour. After pro-
ceading to Orange Court House, Gen. Ayerll
Returned 10 Charlottesville on Sunday.
Gen. BuiJrd's column, the Washington Sur
sl5s, cut the railroad between Gordonsylle and
Richmond also between Cor louisville aud Char
lOucyllle.
Yesterdays Washington Republican, .tates that
Gen. st0neman not only cut the railroad aud ,hc
telegraph, but all the bridges over the Pamun.
b. river 1t also reported that Stoueman
o.ened communication with Gen. Reyes, or
Broke a gunboat in the Pamunky ryor.
"A Gon. StOneman IS now across the Rap prhan-
. ,cA and securing the country on Gen. Hook
er right.
WASHINGTON, May T. The following app ars
il the MbHgeHcr OF this mornius Official
in5rmltlon was received at the War DEPART
mtnt last evening, which authorizes US to state
that Gen Hooker, after waiting ~ the rain near
lhaucellUryllle on Tuesday, for ii renewal of the
battle by the enemy, rc-cro sed the Rappahan-
Dock on the evening Of that day, Influenced by
prudent motives. doubtless sprlngins in part
from Oh great and sudden rise in the Virginia
str'ams, in consequence Of TIE heavy rains
threatening our supplies.
w do not learn that Gen Hooker was appri.ed
before making this rotragadc movement, OF the
81 which is alleged 10 have attended the
operations Of Gen S.0neman IN br akiug the
enemy communication with Richmond. II
TIL last fact had been known to him assuming
1t b. De a fact 1t may be doubted whether Gen.
Hooker would have deemed it necessary to
taka o step, which must tend to deprive BAN Of
some, at elst Of the advantages resulting
ifom Gen. 0touem4n eJ-opcrdtyo cxpe tom
Gen. Hooker With his left wing carried the
REL, batteries on the leit, said to contain TWEEN
iy-slX guns. The guns aud most OF the cannon
ieI- were captured
4 dispatch from headquarter. states that tue
re- Stewart with bis whole cavalry force IL
o1cntrated ON our right, Lee design evident
" being Dturn that flank Of our army
seven rebel divisions arc said to De % front O
0p army, with StuurtH cavalry on cur right.
Il beloved that tAe rebels are bringing up &C.
inars.m.nt overland, and De Keep. w ,plen.
dil mont and is well supplied With iool aud
apmuuItDn.
OurIltl corn. r,friocad H. rernt.ti,n ou.
M,rl.y,n1 Tn,slav h., t,cio, ,orll.ir,. hs.,y
-. r,hor,ioi'
Gem Nbrpe died Tuesday afternoon,
Ihe Richmond payers state that the rebel
Oeuerli Paxton was kleli and Generals JACK
son a. + MI ana Heath severely wounded.
ID rebels safe that their losses have been tre-
msnd.u'
NAsuNcIoN May h. The Evening Star
say tHAt gen Hooker, 10 ls understood esil-
ma. h.s losses 10 the battles az about l00uo,
al i'.l, 10 Killed, wounded and missing Also
tha he brought all bls material away sa ey
frDm lis htc position, and tuat while We wele
so unfortunate as 70 lose some artillery, We
bavt taken ~ least as many laees as wc lost.
Nta Yo.E, May +. Richmond papers state
thu Peek forces were pressing after ihe rebels
VIII had abandoned The siege Of suffolk and
thu K.ys. forces were also moving up from
Yorkuuu
Tine Times extra states that the rebel forces
whicu rem urced Lee came from Lyucbburg via.
Goriou,gille.
TIE 1'm0 SAYS {" Had we been content with
holding tlc heights Of Fredericksburg, after
capturing them an would have been well, as
we then bad the enemy in tight place
Gen iluucucs and hls aids bad their horses
shot under tucm. Gen Couch was slightly
WOUNDED, DIS horse killed and bis clothes thrice
shuck
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