, 1863-05-08
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
Gen. Hooker Rc.crosses the
Rappallaunock.
Imperative Reasons for
the Movement.
WO BATTLE ON
TUESDAY.
HES ARM Y Mon DE.
FEATED.
THE DISASTER TO GEN.
SEDGWICK.
Our Loss in the Whole Af
fair 10000, all Told:
THE REBEL LOSS Elk"
CEEDS OURS.
GEN. sT0NEMAN's NOBLE
SUCCESS.
Full Details Of the Sit
uation.
List Of Casunltics to Western
Tr0opsx
Our Loss in the Whole At.
fair 10000, all Told:
THE REBEL LOSS Elk"
CEEDS OURS.
1El9. ST0NEMAN'S NOBLE
SUCCESS,
List Of Casu1ltics to Western
- Troops.


Especial Dispatch to Chicago TEibune}
WASHINGTON, May 7, 1868.
The National Iateageneer Of Washington,
Of to-day's issue, announces reverse to the
Union arms on the Rappahannock, saying off,
cial Information received at the War Depart
mcnt last evening, authorizes us to state that
Gen. Hooker, after waiting in the rain near
Charlottesville, on Tuesday, for ! renewal of
the battle by the enemy, recrossed the Kappa
hammock on the evening Of that day.
He WAS influenced by prudential motives,
spripging, doubtless, in part, from the great
and sudden rise Of the Virginia rivers, In con
sequence Of the recent heavy rains, threatening
our supplies.
We do not learn that Gen. Hooker was ap-
rrised, before making this movement, Of tbs
success which is alleged to have attended the
operations Of Gen Stoncman in breaking the
rebel communication With Richmond If the
fact had been known to him, assuming It to
be fact, 1t may be doubted rhethcr General
Hooker would hive deemed it necessary to
take step which must tend to deprive him Of
some. at least, Of the advantages resulting
fom Gen. stoneman's Cooperating expedi-
ton. =
The New York Tribune publishes an extra
announcing the retreat Of the Army Of the
Potomac, and rejecting somewhat severely on
Gen. Hooker. It eays the order for retreat WAS
surprise, as 1t was believed to be the deter
mination to march out and attack the rebels
In front.
The crossing commenced ut one o'clock on
Tuesday night, and at three o'clock on Wed
nceday, all the wagon and mule trains, and
artillery had crossed, and tue infantry was
crossing on two bridges at United States ford,
Gen. Couch's corps in tho advance. Tie re-
treat was covered By Gen. Mcad's 9Th corps.
Lees sharpshootcrs picked of the artillery
horses and any mounted officers seen. The
rebel batteries occupied al tue advantageous
positions, and fired vigofous1y upon Hooker's
camp, but disappeared is soon as our bat
ter1cs opened upon then.-
At a consultation Of the corps commanders,
1t was decided that the enemy WAS too pow
crfal Gen Sedgwick failed to join General
Hooker, and beiug hard pressed, crossed the
R:ppahannock to prevent annihilAtion.
His experiment cost US two Thousand men.
The weak counsels Of Gen. Rockers Corps
Commanders shook Ills confidence, and In q
fatal moment he gave the order to eyacuatc
his strong position, and his fortified camp,
| and to retreat.
The army is not panic-stricken, but greatly
acmoralized bY this inglorious retreat,
The Torld, Of this morning, says that REIN
forceulents are pressing down to Hooker,
which will cnablc him to outnumber any
force that may be brought against him, and
that Hooker will Immediately change his base
! Of operations, but where is unknown. 1ta1so
says that Stoneman's S cavalry expedition vas .
complete SUCCESS.
Nothing but a bare statement Of the fact Of
the retreat has MS yet been made here wash
ington.) The most intense excitement pre-
walls In this city with reference to this move
ncnt, and there Is great anxiety to get oil.
cial Information.
send L partial List OF tbs wounded Of West
ern troops.
Worxc.n-esA 0Aio-col. II. Richardson
Henry Aniwty: Co, G; Jno. Archbo1d, Co. B: Jas
n101th C r. A. 1o,yn n'"GS Rs3' Rsa Co.
Rirhard. and Q. B: johnson 60. I: Mich spoMt,
Co: F. I'D Ohto-Jao. Welsh, Co 4 8: Jones, = ;
j: FIampton Rockhill. CO: ! !; sad Ohio; 4. Z,
Kely, CO: l; zask Barlow, Go. 7; Jacob Fisher
aePe ns3e nKnepsteE Pet C. seqsc, sezt Rs,ef e.
Jo.haalvans. c.: &; y. ?. Moraick, q. Il: 1o;tl
9ho1Ezsidle. c. b 2an s'aal: 81 ca ;,aat A. s3d
Wainekeft Co, p; J. Newman, CO: F., n. stoker;
GO; f 2;th ind!sna.Janss .;;s1 az Jaeebs; Co: g g
Co E, 5th Mich: Matthias Ball, CO. 3, I'll Mich.
Chas. 1sher, CO. D. eth Mich: Arthur CLANCY, CO
Mn9s!sy B%asfRF R,,1asn Il; Mise b
1nth Mich; Ben. Fentoh. CO. E. 10th Mich. Sicho
las Gnttssr, co 4 10th Mich; Alien Denni;on. CO
s GaS5 %;s e. te BS16.
:6th Mich; Lcandcr Bowavcr, CO: B: 3sth Mich
2sth MichiEsn- Fred. Miller. 60 +; Wm; vergt
81 Rrc9esaf s. cfa 81 v 9
joan Salts, CO. 8; Martin Abbott, CO. q; Chriatia,
llelztadt, co. +: Fred. SteinshoG, co. e: 4
Marehbr:nch, co. e; Peter Eunkard, co. c; G.. ]
| Dsannctthe}. CO. F; Vim: Hoeblsng, Hy. Hink
90. 3: Fied. Coveay, CO. Il; John Hosmer, co. E
Jno Aasgarolgy, co. E.
} OER PHILADELPHIA DISPATCH.
? faptc cinl Dispatch to the Chicago T1ibune.l
PnLADELrH1A, Msy7, 1858.
This evenings Washington Star contain
;. the following; The storm that commence,
I on Monday evening and continued throughou
" Tuesday was nj It's height yesterday, evident
: II warned Gen. Hooker, whose movement
i were necessarily made with only eight day
G supplies, carried By the men, which werct the
n nearly consumed, and without trains, Of tt
imminent danger that unless he prompt
sought his camp, the elements would put
stop to his operations. The railroad comm
y hicatlon with Acquia Creek was destroyed
. the foods for twelve hours Mt Crcu;1 Static
e before he determined TO cross the river.