The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-05-06
THE NEWS

Within the lass few days reports have reached 70
&c Yankee movements on the RspPahaanOck, which
indicate ths near approach, Of second battle 1t
Fredericksbusg or its,near neighborhoOd A eonsids
sable body of Federal troops crossed ,heRappshsn.
mock on the night Of tbs 2sih Of APRIL tUo miles be-
low fredericksburg. Tbs movement, wss made in.
the nids, Of Thick fog and Quietly that pick
els were Surprised and one hrndred Of them taken as
prisoners. Some skirmishins. with artillery and
small arms. took place between n and n O'Clock
the 2sih, in which We lsss soma forty nsa 10 killed
and wounded, AFTER that all remained quiet. The
Yankees continuing 10 posr osss, in sostinual
stream.
A troop Of about, 1909 Yankee cavalry entered
LOUIS. C. II. al 3ocIOck on the morning Il The "a
inst. and tore Up the Central Railrosd rack for
distance Of four miles. I, is also said that the ssns
troop proceeded he PIe5eksburg railroad on ,hs
ID, and tore up the track al Ashland.
letter from Hsnlton's Crossing received q.
Richmond, states hat conflict occurred on Friday,
afternoon 10 the vicinity Of Charlottesville. bsiwsen
several brigaass Of Gen. Dses army and the advance
columns Of the Yankees, issuliing 10 driving The
YANKEES back several miles with Serious loss. The
Gonfsaess.e loss is estimated al sbOu, 100.
Nothing definite Ofss,srdsy operations. Ali &C.
counts from above are Of ehssring eharasier ss u
The spli of0ar army, AMI the positions Of o1s zair
forces.
Il vss no. known in rhs. force The enemy ks
erOssed but il was believed By some that Hooker ha
thrown over the r.er the entire strength Of his army
and that be intends 70 give battle 10 earnest.
The Examiner Of Saturday says. {" Reliable intel
Lgenee vas received here last night that :ks fOres
that had creased Al Fredericksburg had rscrOssed
leaving force Of no, raors Than some thres Or fou
thousand On .ks s;dsossAe river. They then move
Up tAs rirsr. and crossed n iansnse fsres. al Ne
J's Ford, on the upper RsppshaanOck thsnes tsi
ing southusrd eosfss 10 .ks Rapidsa che lor.
fork Of The RsPpshannOck.) which VAS crossed
Gssnanns-conlinuing their course Sos,hssfd
0hsneeileu.iis. where they we're ., the time 81 o.
latest sdvee-soas twelve or fifteen mile. fro
Ffsdenekeurg. This renders Necessary eensiderss
changes il sAs disposition u Gen. Lees forces. bot
10 believed he will be able 10 ehsekns,s ks eaeny
Errythss below Kinaon fensined quiet 1t 1.
seszs,s Bw tuis Ia known Of the op.rslion. .hS
salsz. It's said The easmy h,. been largely rsi
fsssd and shs, Lsoss.set held his position In 70
ef1hs isrn.
Tbs Richmond Ersninef Of Nondsy ssy,. I'll III
isknorn Of The battle said 10 have been fought ns
Ffsisrieksbars yesterday tsundayJ comes lhroul
an unoaiaisl telegram. which states the, silsr the
'ses; bsiIs Ofihs war. We repslssd the enemy .,
points savs ems. but .As, he suceesded IN TAXI
huses Hill; iks, tie slaughter Of the epsmy y
very great. sli ;ksi Ns rsplufsJ sss ihoussnd p
ssnsss. tc,h C.nsfss JscksUa snd A. r. Hill %,
wounded. The former % sighuy,ss not 10 BE- fore
70 lss's The fs5. hys the latter seriously. mus
bsli having Psssei IAfosga BE calf 81 b. leg.
Nothing l.tbSrn VI tie positions u ias sfm
Dung The bale
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