The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08

ses in other places. There is reason
to believe that they rame to secure
plumber and enforce tue rebel con-
scription in Western Virginia, \
MoNpAY, MAY 4.--The TriLuns in
addition to what wa telegraphed yes
terday, says:
The movement bwn the river was
feint Late Wednesday night, the
Sd army corps, Which was at four
mile bridge, marhed up the river
again and joinel the % at Banks
Ford, and early Thursday morning
the 1st corps followed in its path and
also halted at the same Ford, so that
on Thursday morning there were three
corps across the RaYidan marching
straight in the rear of Fredericksburg
by way of Charlottesville, q village
twelve miles distant from that city,
and three more at Banks Ford with
the road to L. S. Ford open and com
munication established with the ad-
vancing column---all six in position to
move directly upon the rebel line of
communication, and the Tth corps
still with formidable display of
force threatening to cross below and
assail the other flank of the enemy.
1t may well he believed that Lee
evacuated Fredericksburg precipitate-
lv and fell back towards Richmond.
Tclcgrams to that effect were received
yesterday, but were based upon the
presumed necessity ofthe retreat per-
haps as much as upon any direct in
formation. If il is not true, so much
the worse for Lee. He had no alter
native but TO move out of Fredericks-
burg or to fight with the certainty that
his whole army, if defeated, will be
destroyed or captured.
Cen. Stoncman with his cavalry
force is in the rear of any position to
which Lee can possibly have fallen
back, and we shall probably next hear
that both the Virginia Central and
Richmond & Fredericksburg Rail
roads are severed. in that case Lee
must fight with what forces he already
has, for no reinfOrcements can reach
him before Hooker's forces falls on
his isolated forces. We regard q
great battle as not only inevitable. but
imminent and perhaps already fought.
Special to New York HeroM-A
detachment of Gen Grangcr's caval.
ry, under Col. Campbell, I'd Michigan
dashed among Van. Dorn's rebel
pickets near Thompson's Station. Ten
nissee, this morning. The enemy
were vigilant, owing to the late sur.
prise, and were prepared to run
Fourteen rebels were killed. 20 woun-
ded, and ] prisoners taken, including
one officer, all of the 4th Alississippi
No Fcderals hurt.
The Tribune's Murfrecsboro private
dispatch from Brookville, Va, the 22d
Of April, states that the Unionist,
captured Marhew on the Mobile II
Ohio Railroad, l3 miles from Colum.
bus, Miss; 20 miles of the Central
Mississippi road, from Ducktown tc
Winona, has been destroyed by Union.
lists from Corinth.
Great excitement is caused by tho
raid of the Unionists.
The Herald learns that Col. West
colt, from Fort Magrudcr, made an
attack with infantry and cavalry or
the enemy at Williamsburg. and sue
cecded in driving the rebels beyond
the town. Our pickets are at present
stationed there and ordered to main
tain the position at all hazards.
Gen. Palmer made successful re-
connoissance toward Kinston, Nortl
Carolina and returned, after driving
the rebels from their position behint
earthworlls, within eight miles of thai
place.
Gen. Carter crossed the Cumber
land below Somerset, Ky, yesterday
with 5000 men, and attacked the
rebels mt Monticello. After severe
fight they drove them from the town
The Charleston Mercury admits the
loss at Grand Lake of l 900 prisoners
. rams, 4 transports and -unboats
a large force of Federals was with
in II miles Of Trenton, Miss, on tn,
fifth, designing to destroy the Mis-
sissippi Central Railroad.
The Tribune says the account of :
gentleman who left Fredericksburg OF
Wednesday evening, represents tn,
citizens as fleeing in every direction
1t is believed the city will he shelle6
and all the property destroyed. A
complete panic prevails through tho
whole country.
7 Stuart, Lee and Hampton, with thu
whole cavalry force, were in Culpep
per, watching Stoneman. They hav,
ALL been intercepted by the Nationa
infantry, and if Stoneman bestirs him
self he will capture the whole concern
A brigade at United States fore
barely escaped, leaving all their CAM
cquipage behind.
Wheelock's brigade marched on
from Fredericksburg, intending t
check the Advance Of Hooker's army
but hearing the magnitude of thu
movement, ordered back his brigade
which fled PANIC stricken back to thu
Notifications.
Four brigades are three miles OF
this side of the city, with orders tc
fall back to the rifle pits on the ap,
proach Of the Yankees.
Thus far all is well, that Genera
Hooker has cut Off the retreat of the
rebel forces at Fredericksburg and
that they may be captured or destroy,
cd, while our columns have crossed
the Rappahannock and others yet re.
main before the city.
1t is believed Gen. Stoneman's cav.