Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-05-12

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Union County SIS Convention, ,Lewiburs, Thursday next
THE RESULTS.
Hooker re-crossed the Rlppahanncck
with his entire army, and occupied the
old encampmen,s, without the loss of
wagon or an ounce of provisions. He
has taken one more gun than he has left.
He has lost, in killed wounded, aud miss
ing, about 10000 men (o,her accounts
represent # even smsller), and believes
the euemy's loss to be much greater, as Go
o'her eye-wtnesses Of the fighting. A
note by Confederate surgeon puts 1t at
$4,000, and an intercepted conf icutial
despatch from Lee admits it to be "terri.
fe."O Twenty Eve hundred prisoners ure
in Geo. Hooker's hands He has shat
tered and demoraliz d the Rebel army,
while his own remains well organized,
and in good heart lie is, himself, tran
quill, aud in good spirits. Amous the
reasons assigned for the movement are
First the fight of the llth Corps, which
rendered Gen. .Sickles' movement nugatory
and forced the army out of the carefully
selected field of battle to which Gen.
Hooker referred in his General Order of
April 30, and compelled it to receive the
attack of the enemy among denseiy wood
ed hills where it was impossible to bring
all or nearly all Of our troops into action.
Second: the rising Of the Rappahaunock,
in consequence of the storm, which was
likely to eudanger the line of commuucr-
tions between the army aud its supplies,
particularly as the Railroad eommuuica-
tiou with Aequia Creek had been des-
troyed for twelve hours at Brooks Station.
Third: Ignorance Of the success of Gen.
Stonemau, from whom be did not hear
until be had recrossed.
Gen. Stoueman's expedition was the
most daring aud successful cavalry raid
during the war. When Stuart rode
around M'Clellan's army, be did no
damage beyond stealing a few horses.
Stonemau's men have ravsged the entire
country between Lee and Rich mond, gone
within three miles of the Rebel capital !
land might have gone through it and
msde it desert if their instructions had .
permitted), divided Railroad communi- !
cation, broken up the James River Caual,
and raised the mischief generally. They
have doubtless all, or nearly all, cJme
safely of, one column having gone down I.
the far-famed Chickahominy and come ou;
under our fig on the York River. The
entire movement was grand success, and .
puts in the deepest kind of shade any and /
all the bossted performances of the Cen
taurs of the Cbivalry, the braggsrts who,
like their prototype Dazzle in the play,
boast that they we're born on horseback.
We have Admiral Portcr's official
report of the taking of GraLd Gulf 1t
was great affair, and of vast importance
to the Union cause at Washington 1t is
considered fair offset for Gen. HoOker's
temporary retreat.
HARRISBURG, May S.-Gov. Curtin,
who is now at Washington looking after
the welfare of the Pennsylvania wounded
soldiers, telegraphs to Mr.. Slifer, Secre-
tary Of State, tba: arrangements have been
made by Gen. Hooker for the recovery of
the wounded, and they will be returned
to US to-day. We are also happy to inform
friends, that the Governor has effected an
arrangement, by means of which, oil the
wounded capable of travelling will be sent
TO the various hospitals within our limits,
thus enabling their friends to more easily
minister to their wants. He expresses
himself as perfectly satisfied with all the
arrangements which have been made for
The care of the wounded, by the General
Government He adds that Stoneinan is
now known to be safe.