Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-06
TElECRAPHiC.

Latest from the Army OF the Potomac.
NEW YORK, May 2-The Tribune has the fol.
lowing:
The account of a gentleman who left Freder-
icksburg on Wednesday evening represents that
the citizens were fleeing in every direction. il is
believed the city will be shelled and all property
destroyed.
A complete panic prevails throughout the whole
country.
Stuart. Lee ana Hampton, with their whole
cavalry force, were in Culpepper watching Stone
man. They have all been intercepted by the
national infantry, and if Stoneman bestirs him
self he will be likely to capture the whole con-
Germ.
A brigade at the United States Ford barely
escaped. leaving all their camp e~quipage be
hind.
Wheelock's brigade marched out of Freder-
icksburg to check the advance of Hooker's army.
but hearing the magnitude of the movement he
ordered back his brigade, which fled panic strick
en- to the furtifcatioIs.
Gems. Lee and jackson are in omman at
Fredericksburg. Longstreet at Suffolk and Gen
erals A. 2 Hill and Picknell in North Caro-
lima.
-Four brigades are three miles on this side of
Fredericksburg, with orders to fall back to the
rifle pits on the approach of the Yankee sol
diers.
The train from Richmond failing to arrive at
Fredericksburg yesterday, it is believed that the
railroad has been cut by a portion of our cavalry
sent out for the purpose.
The troops from Germania, Eds and United
States Fords have Joined, aud thus far all is
we'll.
The New York Commercial Advertiser of the
ID saws:
We have received information from a source
which we know TO be entitled to a high degree of
credit. which warrants the hope that Gen. Hooker
has cut off the retreat of the Rebel force at
Fredericksburg, and that they may be captured
or destroyed, while our columns have crossed
the Rappahannock and others vet remain before
that city.
1t is believed that Gen. Stoneman's cavalry
has got between the Rebels and Richmond and
will cut off their supplies and arrest retreat in that
direction.
1t is understood that a strong diversion has
been made from Suffolk in the direction of Rich
mond, AID that il is by no meals improbable that
the Rebel capital may. before the close of anoth-
er week, be surrounded and invested by Union
troops.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoroNAc, April 30
The 5th, llth and 18th corps are in possession of
Chancellorville ten miles west of Fredericks
burg.
The 18th corps, Gen. Towards, was the first
to- cross at Kelly's Ford. followed by the 18th,
under Gen. Slocum.
After crossing. these corps moved in advance.
preceded by the 9th New York cavalry..snd ID
Massachusetts infantry as kirmishers.
At Crooked Run, n small stream. about three
miles beyond the Rappahannock, we encountered
the enemy. drove him before us and captured a
number Of prisoners. without damage to us.
Our column then marched rapidly on until il
approached the Rapidan. and when within a mile
OF it our men were fired upon from rife pits. Be
coming intimidated BY our near approach they
fed and were charged by US. when a sharp Skin
mish ensued at Germans Mills, where a bridge
was in process of erection by the Rebels with a
view to an aggressive movement. After the
lapse of about fifteen minutes the enemy. con-
sisting of l25 neil, surrendered. with one man
killed and several wounded. Our loss was one
killed.
BY III O'Clock the llth corps had crossed, and
was encamped. The 18th followed, aud this
morning we started on the march to Chancellor
vile.
On approaching the wilderness about FIVE miles
on the way, Gen. SlocuIn's column was fired up.
on by artillery, which resulted harmlessly and did
not check our advance.
About half an hour Afterwards. in hating to
rest, II messenger reached us from Gen. Meade
informing Gen. Slocum that he had occupied
Chancellorville and was waiting fro him to form
ajunction. The order was given TO advance on
the receipt Of this cheering intelligence. Not
long afterward the General and staff entered the
place. which consists of one large brick house oc-