The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-05-09

New YORK, May S.-The morning
papers contain nothing later than was
transmitted yesterday One or two extras
are published this morning, but they con
tain mere details of facts which have been
published.
The Times Washington dispatch, dated
1l.I5 last night, says Brig. Gen. Slough.
ton arrived from Richmond. He SAYS
Monday morning farmers rushed into
Richmond with news OF Stonemans ap-
pearance in the suburbs, and that he was
gobbiing up everybody as prisoners.
The bells were rung and fearful con-
sternation ensued Families packed up
their goods and the military guard at
the Libby prison was ordered to the for
tiications The panic continued till
Tuesday morning, when it was known
that Stoneman was on his way down the
Peninsula.
Stoughton says Stoneman's force got
within sight of Richmond, and one of our
officers and two men were captured with
in mile and a quarter of Richmond.
There were only 400 troops in Richmond.
The Herald has letter from prison
er named Boeborg, dated Richmond, 9TH.
He saysfrom the alarm felt there on Sun
day, he has no doubt that if Stoneman' S
force or a portion of it had entered
Richmond on Sunday night, which they
could have done, they could have
seized JEFF. Davis and his whole
Cabinet with majority of the reb-
ell Congress, and could have burnt the
bridges across James River and cut of
all communication southwark.
Lieut. Marsh, of the 18th Illinois cav
airy, who was captured Monday at Tuns-
tails Station, states that Percy Wynd-
hams brigade tore up the track of the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad, Satur-
day, burning the rails, taking prison
ers, &c.
Saturday evening Col Davis captured
train and 500 rebels at Ashland Sta
ton. The men were paroled, but rebel
colonel, major, and other officers were
taken off by Davis He then proceeded
to Tunstalls Station, where he met
10000 rebels, and had a severe skir-
mish. Davis's force was only 100.
From motives Of prudence he retired.
1t was Daviss design to reach York.
town, which probably he has accom-
plished The whole number of prison
ers captured by Davis and Wyndham
was over Il 600"
a Washington dispatch states that
Longstreet's force was pushed through
on Friday and Saturday, before Stone
-sSrs---rne connexions. ---~~-
The Herald S special states that Gen.
Stone will be assigned duty with Gen.
Banks.
The Illness special states that Sigel
has resumed the command of his old
corps, in place of Carl Schurz.
The Tribune has the following:
FAIRFAX. C. H., May "a young
man, a brakesman on the railroad from
Gordonsyille and Culpepper, reached
here this evening, and states that he lef
Gordonsville on Saturday, coming b,
wav of Madison c. H. and James City
across Hazel River and the Rappahan
mock, near Beverly Ford, where he en-
countered twenty-five men of the Blacl
Horse Cavalry, and lost his horse; bu
he took to the woods and escaped. Ii
states that on Saturday morning Fit
Hugh Lee passed through Gordonsvill
from Culpepper; that there was fighting
with Stonemans forces on Saturda
evening at Louisa C. H.; that the Uniol
cavalry was also at Cobham's Station
between Gordonsville and Charlotte'
vile, and the train which left Gordon'
vile for the latter place was obliged I
return; that the trains between Gordon'
vile and Richmond had ceased running
and that our forces were in Culpeppe
There were about 1900 rebel infantr
and 200 or 800 cavalry in Gordonsvill
He heard heavy firing this mornin