Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-02
PUBLISHED (DA1LY2 BY
EDGAR SNOW DEN JR.
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MOVEMENT OF GEN. HOOKER.

Y r1o n,orament Of the army OF ten. Hooker,
\ ob;ch commenced on Monday last has pro
\ dressed, up to the latest accounts WITH oo'
ITtt]a opposition. This may be judged 1ronl
,ba fact that on Thursday night the whole OF
n bs army was south Of the Rappahannock, the
a.n,v lighting that occurred having been sklr-
S,ojshes with the Confederate pickets, who tell
hack as the troops advanced.
. The crossing was effected at two polnts-one
7at Port Roval, about twelve miles below Fred
.er;ck shurg, by means Of pontoons; and the 9th
er. nrincipallT cavalry and artillery, at one OF
The upper lords, about fifteen miles above
Fredericksburg.
. The movement of troops for crossing seven
teen miles above Fredericksburg commenced on
Monday and was accompanied By a large caval~
.fv force They got control OF the ford after
slight skirmishing, and took about one nun
dred and fifty prisoners, who were sent to
Washington
The second crossing was made about ten
miles below fredericksburg at Port Royal
The pontoons were laid On Tuesday night and
! "Wednesday morning, when the troops corn-
Ilnenced to pass, driving the enemy's plckets
Ibefore them and capturing few. At 10
s6G A..
81 corps d 'armee had passed in safety. The
troops continued to pass until Thursday, when
. the whole army OF General Hooker, except the
. force left in the intrenchments at Falmouth,
and the guard for Government property IN that
vicinity, placed the Rappahannock IN their
q rear
u 4 gentleman who witnessed the crossing as
sures US that the troops were In excellent con-
8 dition and spirits and that General Hooker re-
. manned behind to superintend the cutting loose
n Of the bridge, declaring that there must be nc
1. coming back BY that route. We learn that
81 dispatch was received from him last night at
q Washington. stating that he had f1anked the
81 whole Confederate army at Fredericksburg, and
. then had sixty thousand men between Lee and
B Richmond. The purpose of General Hooker
| lsto attack and light the Confederate army away
from Richmond, leaving the question Of taking
Richmond as an after consideration. If de-
/. teated It must therefore be terrible reverse,
d and if successful a glorious victory.
|. The general supposition was that the two
I armies were about equally matched in num-
bers 1t will therefore be grand test of valor
and generalship. i Bah. american.
> The following dispatches appear III the n.
/ Herald:
! PHILADELPHIA, April 3O--A gentleman
/ Hho has just returned from the Army of the
fotomac brings the following report Of the
Proceedings in that direction:
~ The pontoons are said to have been laid on
( tuesday night and v Wednesday morning across
ne river at Port Royal
Yesterday morning, at daylight, the troops
/ Oegan tc cross, and By 10 o clock \. VI. four
I corps darmee are said to have crossed in
| ,atety
Vannonading and severe firing have been
aea5d Oh this side Of the river
lhe sut tiers have been ordered away from
| aqua creek.
FOUR MILES BELOW FREDERICKSBURG,
>Q71 2I-7 A. M.-Thus far the wounded in