Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-07
Jhs gatlaaa Gerald.
r.m the Daily Herald Of nIay4.
THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1868.


estions of Gen. Hooker's army down TO
thursday morning last, is contained in the
Iew York Tribune and an important
novement OF that morning aud the evening
,vediag, apparently indicating the real
rsture of the commanding generals plan
u crossing the river, we have not seen
sIsewhere. We expect before going to
psss to receive further and later intelli-
ence over the wires but a brief reference
y the situation on that morning ('Thurs-
ty) and to preceding events, may aid in
|&erpretlng subsequent movements, be-
es giving better insight INTO General
boxers opening strategy. Frem the
rhculars published on Saturday morn
1t seemed that Gen. Hooker had divi-
~ his forces, part crossing above and
rt below Fredericksburg, and from this
Vision, his army, sand some of the daily
hpers CT Saturday, among them the New
|york World, was placed in a position
1aich the universal voice of military ex-
snence pronounces to be supremely dan
|cpous. According to the Tribune's nfor-
|mauon, however, the demonstrations be-
|Iw fredericksburg were merely a teint
= large scale, and which was most sue
stul In betogglng Lee as to the real
r. nt of his intended advance. THIS is
T. cated by the following 1t was sta
+ IN substance by the dispatches publish
a Saturday, that three corps, the Elev-
th, under Major General Howard the
Hetth, under Major General Slocum,
Z the Fifth, under Maj. Gen. Meade,
rched from Falmouth on Monday up
Rappahaunock, arriving at Kelly's
|fsd, about twenty five miles distant, on
Mesday, The rebel pickets were sur
RiSed, bridge thrown across the Kappa
NJ mock, and the Eleventh corps was over
th river before dark. The Twelfth Corps
nc the passage during the night, Stone.
Hn's Cavalry Corps came up and crossed
~ next morning, and the Fifth Corps
|olowed Immediately after.
Aeantime the First Corps, under Major
I'm. Reynolds, the Sd Corps, under Major
I'm. Sickles, and the 9Th Corps, under
lior Gen. Sedgwick, starting at noon on
aesday, moved down the Rappahannock,
IN the course OF the night the Sd and
Corps bridged the river four miles be-
fredericksburg, and threw across suf-
mi detachments to hold the opposite
fAas OF the bridges. The Ist Corps sue
feden IN the same attempt two miles fur
w no"n, beng opposed by rebel sharp
fers IN rifle pits, but silencing them
artillery. When these two move
Is had been accomplished, the I'd
uhder Zen. Couch, seized Banks
IN SIX miles above Fredericksburg, on
3nesday morning, opened a road be-
g@n there and United States Ford ton
M beyond, and lay in position for |
u ement the moment they were needed /
9snng Wednesday, then, the 18th, 18th, /
|u5th Corps reached and crossed the
Epidan, the I'd occupied Banks Ford. |
20 and 9th lay four miles below Fred
|cksburg, and the lst six miles below.
|dhreatening movement on that flank
f0 The enemy might we'll be at loss to
I'm on which side the blow was about
|Qn Thursday morning, according to the
Dunes information, the scene changes.
movement down the river was feint.
|fe Wednesday night the Third Corps,
|ich was at the four mile bridge below
ederlcksburg, marched straight up the
hr again and joined the Second at Banks
~ and early Thursday morning the
Corps followed in its path, and also
~ at the same ford. So that on Thurs
pornlng there were three corps across
Rpidan, marching straight on the rear
fredericksburg by way of Chancellors-
p village twelve miles distant from
lty, ana three more at Banks Ford,
1e road to United States Ford open,
communications established with the
cing oolumns-all six in position to
h directly upon the rebel line of com
tlon' and the Seventh Corps only
formidable display of force threat
e cross below and assail the other
the enemy. Unless further news
g shall modify this statement.
locker had no intention 10 divide
Ies IN an attempt to flank Freder-
s cn both sides at once, but by a
lelnt, skillfully executed, succeed
soelvlng Lee and (what may not be
arrkable) also the editor of the New
orio and some other papers.
1er intelligence will be awaited
intense anxiety proportioned to ..