The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-05-15
WAR NEWS.
GENERAL HOOKER CROSSES THE
R RAPPAHANNOCK! "
-O-
GEN. HALLECK TAKES
aa THE FIELD! q
THE ARMY MOVING SOUTH
FREDERICKSBURG occupiedly our
Troops /!
THE ARMY MOVING SOUTH

-. substance Of these dispatches:
t At an early hour this morning, Gen
: Hooker completed the crossing of his en-
, tire army, with an ample supply of am
munition, and stores enough to last eigh
days. As soon as he was across, the
whole army were placed in motion and
deployed right and left in search Of the
enemy, who at latest accounts had moi
been found in force,
Owing TO the terrible condition Of the
roads the movement of the army must be
slow for a day or two, but the coming
week will witness the greatest conflict OH
this continent,
Gen. Hooker does not desire re-enforce
| ments. u sar
1t is believed Heintzelman has gone to
re.enlorce Hooker, but there is no doubt
but his army is in motion.
New York. May ll.-A special to the
Philadelphia Press says Gen Dix corps
with heavy column under Gen. Neagle,
from North Carolina, will soon be threat.
ening the enemy's line Of communication
south Of Richmond. l.... ..,.
New York May 1.-THE Post says: We
learn by special advices from Washing.
ton, that Gen. Halleck is about to take
the field. Not as it is understood, with the
purpose of relieving Gen. Hooker Of his
command, but that he may be in the We.
ry presence of transpiring events, and
the better able to influence their general
directions. The authority upon which
we have this information is usually we'll
informed. 1t is q fact and one that will
increase the confidence of rhe country
in Gen. Hnoker that he did not execute
his retrngale movement until he plan.
ned his present one and had become sat-
isfed of its superiority to any effort he
could make at Charlottesville, contract.
ed by the detection Of the II corps at the
commencement of the struggle.
New York, May H. The Washington
correspondent ofthe Philadelphia Press,
under date of May 10th, say persons have
arrived from the Army Of the Potomac,
leaving there on Saturday evening. who
state the army is in the best Of spirits,
with everything ready to recross the river.
Some corps crossed last evening.
Having obtained permissi on of the
President to recross the river, after dem.
onstRating the Importance Of the move
ment Gen. Hooker asked that his commu-
nication might be properly guarded in
his rear. The promise to attend to
this was given, as well as the positive
promise that additional ammunition
supplies and should be furnished, and
Gen. sigel should again lead his troops.
During Wednesday and Thursday,
Gen. Hooker detailed several regiments
to gather up the wounded and bury the
dead on the south bank Of the river. The
number Of rebel dead, was very large and
it is believed no effort was made by the
enemy to bury his brave men slaughtered
by our ARTILLERY, during the FIVE days
fight At Charlottesville, Fortunately
the weather was cool, and the rain served
as a balm to ease the wounded Of some
Of their snfferings. The fact that the
enemy has left thus suddenly, confirmed
Gen. Hooker in the belief thet the rebels
had been very much cut up, and that they
contemplated a retreat if that course was
found practible. Accordingly on Thurs
day P. NJ, before the rain had ceased fall.
ing, Gen. Hooker ordered across The riv-
er the lst and 9Th corps under Gen.
Sedgwick. s'oa se'T lRe .seo 'ai
Gen. Hooker on Friday directed his at
tention to the crossing Of the whole army
at the Banks and United States Fords.
During the day the position for each
corps was designa ted, and Gen.. Hooker
was busy in giving instructions to his
Generals concerning his proposed pursuit
of Lees army. as 81
The question, Where have the rebels
gone? is going around unanswsredi in The
hotels to-day. Its the opinion Of mill
tary men, that they have fallen back in /
two columns. in the hope ofconesntn,ing
with Lougstreet in front Of Richmond.
once more TO give US battle,