Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-02
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
OUR SPECIAL DIsPATCHEs.
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FROM ROCKERS ARMY,
A Great Battle Probably
Fought At or Near
Fredericksburg.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
FYom New York.

From New York.
New YoRx, MAY 2.
The Tribune, in addition to what was
tclcgraphcd yesterday, says that on
Thursday morning the scene changed.
The mo, cmcnt down the river was y
feint.
Late on Wednesday night the I'd army
corps, which was at the four mile bridge.
marched up tho river again, and joined
the I'd at Banks Ford, and carly on
Thursday morning The lat corps followed
in its path, and also halted 1t the same
ford, 30 that on Thursday morning there
were three corps across tho Rapidan,
marching straight on the rear of Ftcdcr-
icksburg By way Of Chancsllorville, a
village L. miles distant from tnat city.
and three moro at Banks Ford. Open
communication was established with the
advancing columns, all six in y position
TO move directly upon tho rebel lines Of
communication, and the 7th eorpa still
with . formidable displsy, Of course,
threatening to cross below and asssil the
otter flank Of tho enemy.
1t may well be believed that Leo cvAc.
uated Fredericksburg precipitatoy, and
fell back toward Richmond. Tclegrsms
10 that efiec. wcro received yesterday.
but were based upon tho presumed no
nessity Of retreat, perhaps N much, as
upon ANY direct iuio, nation. Ifit is not
tue SO much tho worse for Leo. lie had
no alternative but 10 march out Of Fred
cricksburg or to fight with the certainty
that his whole army, If defeated, will be
destroyed or captured.
Stoncman, with hi. cavalry corps, 10 in
the rear OF any position in which Leo can
possibly have fallen back, and we shall
probably next hear that both the Virginia
Central and the Richmond aud frcder-
icksturg Railroads are severed. In that
case Leo must fight with what forces hs
already has, for no roinfoicsments can
reach him before Hooker falls on his
isolated forces.
We regard great battle as not only
probable but imminent, and perhaps al
ready fought
Tho groundlcssness of rumora which
filled the city yesterday may be judged
rom the fact that no telcgrams and no
communications Of any kind, except
official are suffered TO pass tho outside
lines to the North. Those which allege
that battle wa. fought below Freder-
icksburg are manifestly enacgerations Of
skirmishes which occurred when our
troops were first thrown over on Wed.
nesdsy morning, and circulated in igno
rance Of facts, and that the whole Of that
movement WAS fcint.
IL is impossible to suppose that Hooker
has divided his army, meaning TO attack
tho rebels on both Hsnks 1t once, and
without communication between the two
wings. The inevitable result Of such q
strategy would be, that with small force
Lee would hold one half in check, while
he hurled his whole force on tho other,
destroy it, and then annihilate the other.
Especial to the Times
The following are portion ofthe cas-
ualt'es
Capt. German, 7th Wis, dead; Lieut.
Ryan, 7th Wis, seriously wounded; J..
J. Shields, 9th Wis, seriously wounded !;
Corporal PIummcr, 9th Via, wounded
in the hand and leg; Charley Adams,
9th Wis, wounded in the back; Lieut..
Tapping, 7th Wis. killed; Amo. N.
Strong, 9th Wis, wounded in the foot !;
Joseph Kirby, cath Mich, wounded in
the face Capt. Alex. Guiding, 7ih Wis,
wounded 10 the chest; Lieut.. Geo. Haight,
oath Mich, wounded in the head Ran =
son Lawn, 9th Wis, wounded in the arm;
| w. Jameson. oath NJ ch., wounded in the
left loot; Lieut.. Howard, oath Mich,
Thos. Woodwork, cath Mich, II. Blank.
outs, gath Mich; Corp. Wildsy, 9th
Wis.,, wounded in the right hip; Chss.
Burhoot. 9th Wis, wounded in the
neck; Capt. w. S. Ford, 7ih Ind,
wounded in the right leg; G. ConkIin,
9th Wis, wounded in the right leg; Jos.
Whittier, 9Th y is, wounded in the leg
Sergeant Chas Potter, 18th Ind, wound
ed in the left leg NJ. $. Snodgrsss, I'd
Wis, wounded in the hand; NJ. w. Ry-
. IN, eth Wis, wounded in the side; Jos.
Mckee, oath Mich, wounded in the fore
arm.
i The Herald learns that Colonel X. II.
Westcott, from Fort Magrudcr, made IN
attack with infantry and cavalry on the
enemy At Williamsburg, and succeeded
in driving the rebels two milcs beyond
the town. Our pickets are ct present
ststioued there, aud sre ordered 70 main.
tain the position At oil hazards.
Bv arrival oftrsnaDorta from Navharn.