Daily national Republican., 1863-05-04
Terrible Slaughter
Reported Splendid Exploits of
General Stoneman.
He Destroyed the Railroad Between Fred
ericEsburg and Cut on the Line of
Commute alton TO Lees Army.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF GoRDoxs-
VILE.

We will not attempt to describe the crossing
of the RappahauRock by the Army of the Poto,
mac above and below Fredericksburg, as it has
already been thoroughly done in Northern
papers, which have been largely distributed
and read in this city.
From the moment that the movement of
Gen. Hooker commenced down to the arrival
Of the latest news Of the operations Of ycstcr-
day, We have watched results with the greatest
care and interest. The whole may be summcd
up as follows:
While demonstrations were going on below
/ Fredericksburg, 10 attract the attention Of the
enemy, it is well known that General Hooker
moved his whole right wing and a portion of
his centre across the Rappahannock nt two
polnts-Keley's and Banks fords. By forced
marches he gained the rear Of the rebel army,
undoubtedly very much to the surprise Of Gen.
Lee, Its commander. Upon reaching the point
he desired to gain, and forming in line Of bat
tie, General Hooker Issued the following char
acterlstic general order to his army:
GENERAL oRDEns-So. ~.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE POTOMAC,
April 30, 1868.
1t Is with feelings Of heartfelt satisfaction
that the Commanding Gancrul announces to
the army that the operations Of the last three
days have determined that the enemy must
either inglOriOnslv fly or come ont from bchind
his dctencrs and give rs battle on uur own
ground, where certain destruction awaits him.
The operations Of the Fifth, Eleventh and
Twelfth corps have been succession Of sp,rn-
did achievements.
By command Of
Major General JOSEPH HOOKER.
5. WILLIAMS, Adjutunt General
Suffice it to say, that in consequence of the
reported dashng operations Of Gen. Stoncmau
on the line Of railroad to Richmond, Gen. Lee
could not "ingloriously Ny,' hut was compelled
to "co"" out from behind his dcicnccs " and
fight on IIookcr's Gown ground" selected at
Chanccllorvillc, about ten miles south Of west
of fredericksburg. The battle lasted most of
the day on Saturday and continued with grnq,
herccness until two O'Clock On SUNDAY morning.
when hOstiitirs cclscI for two hours.
At O'Clock the bail opened again and lasted
until 10 O'Clock yesterday forenoon, when the
encmy's batteries became silent, and the Wild
est cheering commenced on our cXtrr.nc right
and ran along the whole line. When our in
formant left the prevailing opinion was, that
he cnemy's ammunition was exhausted, or
hey had been attacked by ITooker's left wing
he force under Gen. scdgwI"k, which crossed
below Fredericksburg.
Our informant says that, before he left the
ieId at ChancellOrvillc, the general result was
completely successful to orr arms, that large
lumber Of prisoners had been captured. lie
fastened from the field as soon as the firing
topped, and recross.d the river at Banks's
ord, and proceeded to Falmouth, opposite
which (Fredcricksburg) a desperate battle was
aging.
Another gentleman who was with our forces
u trcdrrirkshurg says GrncrnN scdgwicli sue
''edrd IN reaching the key to the whole line of
monster rrhI works. in Fredericksburg, before
''H "'"nrd yesterday Sunday morning.
lhr r'nrIs Immediately opened a most terri .
oIe fire. At tho l.r,l shock come Of the rcgi-
menls wav"r"d at seeing their commanding Of
icers-roIonrI-, m0jpr,, aud capufus-muiur
around them, hut the .,uln and dashinp Col.
ShuIler. by his cool daring and personal ryam-
pie, rallied the staggering column and led if
nto the rebel works, carrying the key, and
with it the whole line at the point Of the bayo.
act, with q wild yell that was heard above
he shock Of arms,