New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-04

The train from Richmond failed to arrive In Fred
erieksburg yesterday and it is believed the railroad
has been cut by portion OF our cavalry sent out for
the purpose.
The troops from Germapna, Ely's. and United
States Fords have joined Thus far all is well.
J.RS.
Hooker Feels the Enemy i'm Front-En-
dcavors 10 Draw Them On-They He
fuse-The General mt His Tniief-Thc
Rebels Rcconnoifcr Rockers Line
skirmishiny in Pront-Kebel Cores
pondcnce.
FROM Oar Special Cerrespondsnt . 800
CHAScELLoRsvILGE, May ], 1863.
About noon to-day the Fifth and Twelfth Corps,
Gems. Meades and Slocums, advanced by separate
roads toward the City Of Fredericksburg. Gen.
socum's Corps moved to the right, and Meadss TO
the l> the second division of this latter corps un.
der Gen. Sykes, leading the advance In about an
hours time heavy firing announced that they had
met the enemy This continued rupwaTdoi three
quarters Of an hour gradually extending to our right
wing, when orders were sent by Gen. Hooker from
his headquarters in the large brick house to which
alluded in my last ard which constitutes the town OF
eorsyil!s ios the two columns to iall slowly
back This command was carried out in The most
systematic and regular manner. OF the casnaliies
up 20 i'lt time have only these TO mentions Coz
poral Ad.m-, Co. T., ll'h Regular Infantry; Ser
geant Tree n, Co. i, liin Regulars, slightly.
After The return OF the two columns everything
remained quiet, until about o'clock, when The
Rebels attacked in force our right, milo or go
from Charlottesville, appearing IN line OF battle in
an open field, fronting dense wood. Our pickles
retired befcrs dom slowly, and cur artillery opened
a vigorous fire Of shell, which Induced them in
sbor, time to manifest that REGULARITY which nature
seems ~ have implanted III the 1osoms Of the
ehivalry--a love of the sylvan ehades. Hearing
the loud report OF our guns, rode from headquar-
tcrs Of the Ilti Corps, where happened to be al
the time, TO where the fr.pg was gong on, and
found Gen. Geary of the Second Division OF Slo'
GUMS command, ,oGtly maintaining his POI !tion by
an effective Ire OF artillery. With remarkable
rapidly, they commenced shellirg our whole line,
extending back 10 onr rear, where Gen. Howard
was stationed, with the nth Corpe. The General
WAS making preparations for The hgat. Rihe-Pii'
were being quickly dug IN the he.ds
ha1k OF headquarters, abon5 3Oo yards from
the road, aud heavy lines OF skirmhhers lay upon
Their oes waiting the attack The ar llery prae-
tiee grew ere lively each moment and the xrlosion
ofa shell midway betw ca wiiere stood with the
General aud siag ard the wooded country aoout half
nile back where their artillery was posted, warned
ne no, unlike the gentleman who went out 10 Will
hear tlat the tracks were setting rather fresh.
Sh r.ly afterward AN Oil TO lien. Slo'um, Lieut..
Mo.le; riding by, informed LAG that the engagement
WAS much 10 . above, and in company with him
rode 10 TIE headguatsrs OF the General, which the
epenys stell had reached striking an angle Of the
Louse At this point met portion OF the "a Corps.
Maior.G ga. Sckles. marching down TO support
Howard. Surrounded by thelr stalls were Gems.
Slocmns and Williams, the Oldest Brigadier IN The
service who seemed almost boiling over with enthu.
siasm TO advance hi. line, but Gen. Socnm re Z.
minded bin of the orders VI teer chief. By this
tine the sun lad set, the pale twilight gathered
round the field, and the moon, almost al, looked
down through the smoky atmosphere; still the firing
continued as rode back to the Eleventh Corps, and
finay ceased a. night with pretty sure prospect OF
beginning again on tie morrow.
We are Ore, AIRED at sl points. The enemy must
advance 70 defeat, or retreat and be annihilated--
such ia tho o. iuon Of cur Generals. Oar men are IN
the best spirits; am no enthusiast, but speak ouly
truth when say they behave with the greatest gal
lantry. Gen. IIooker's plans are deep, too deep, l
think for the Rebels, and must result III "A splendid
victory. | add with regret, two more names to the
lit Of casua e.: Lieut. = o.. Morton, lsSd New
York, wounded, hut rot ser uslJ Capi. Stenage,
Ssh New-York, leg fractured. S.G.s.
The following letter was captured by Pleasanton's
eavalryit , s.Dasan ol,s. or
DEAR SrsrER: am still elurks for the Gen. he
ia very well pleased with me. it lie great deal b.t-
ter han 10 be in the rank. we have been down TO
the fording of the Rapilsn. they are making a
bridge at the mill 80 that we make rode in he
rear of the yaul es in order TO capture their supplies
II is nearly comp aed aud az soon as il Is done that
will lie over next move. We have about 1000 inst
ss gay sboys that ever Were mounted and
also a battery the oald LIST NJ that never
( lied. We asO have company OF JoLss
,harp shooters We just intend letting the yam |
lies advance on towards Frederic ksburg and
GIN. Lougstreet will play them while we
intend getting all their supplies we stand in kueed
of ihe for over FASHIONS getting very shOit and
we have 10 depend on the YANKEES sumpthing TO eat
the Yankees lave been seen In large force on tie
other side Of the Rapadan by over scouts but
think we can lick them. We do not appretend any
nger from them % tell mother aud all Of the neigh
bours TO keep up their spiris and not to ba alarmed
for we intend capturing their intire army il nothing
bu ppens and all things 20 right 20 try and bare liz
tie .onger and we Will have some coffey and sugar
aud ait and I intend sending you some OF it for
shre and alec sou,e Of the neighbors tell uncle
John that was cory to hear that he had TO have
leo taken of bit i, cant be helped. So good bye
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