Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-05-08
May 8, 1868,
News Of the Week.

Mllroy's men near Winchester,
Virginia. There was a letter in
the mail, sent from Richmond.
and directed TO Col. Imboden.
the guerilla, notifying him of the
concealment in two different
places in the valley, Of large
lot of leather. Gen. Milroy at
once sent a force TO each of the
places described, and captured as
much leather as twenty-five
wagons could carry.
-Adjutant General Thomas,
now at Milliken's Bend, La,
has dismissed quite number Of
captains and lieutenants from the
service for incompetency ard dis
10y atty.
Military arrests go on with n
vengeance at ST. Louis. About
100 were arrested on Wednesday
and will be sent South. The list
embraces some of the most prOmi-
nent and active business and pro-
fessional men. No favOritism.-
The wives and families of officers
in the rebel service also to he sent
South. a general moving all
along the lines.
The country is in state of
feverish anxiety TO know the re-
suits OF the recent movements of
the army under Gen. Hooker
But up to this time there is not
enough known to CRAFTY this desire
very fully If a decisive battle
has been fought, it has been done
so recently that nothing is yet
known about it.
Early last week the army began
to advance, crossing the Rappahan-
mock at several different points,
and after some opposition reached
Charlottesville. q place ten miles
from Fredericksburg. This turned
the line of rebel deienses on the
ridges i'll the rear of Fredcricks-
burg. so that the rebels must either
retreat to Richmond or fight on
ground which Gen. Hooker had
chosen. Gen. Lee chose to fight
1t appears that the enemy had been
heavily rc-enforced by troops from
Charleston and Suffolk.
a powerful cavalry expedition
under Gen. Stoneman had been
sent around to the rear of the
rebels to destroy the railroads be-
tween them and Richmond. II is
not known how this has succeeded.
The battle opened on Saturday
by Stoncwall Jackson ATTACKING
our right wing. His advance was
so impetuous that orr men gave
way. giving the enemy a decided
advantage and cutting Off commu.
nication between Gen. Sicklcs'
corps and the rest of our army
To repair this disaster, night at.
tack was made with success. Com.
mnnication was restored, and the
enemy driven back half mile
The fighting was renewed early
Sunday morning. and is said to
have been terribly severe. Our
men fought most gallantly. Motifs
Brigade, it is said, made fifteen
distinct charges, capturing seven
stands Of colors.
The Worlds correspondent saws
the fight was renewed on Monday.
with increasing advantage To our
forces. It is said that communi-
cation between the enemy and
Richmond has been cut off, (but
this may not be true, and that
they are between Gen. Hooker's
army and large force under Gen.
Two rebel generals.
Evans and Fitz Hugh Lee are re-
ported prisoners; more than three
thousand prisoners have reached
Washington. We lost Gen. Berry.
killed. OF course nothing is
known Of the loss of either side.
Neither the War Department
nor the President are receiving
direct from Hooker. Tie
notified them when he began that
he should make no reports and re-
eeive no orders now till he cot the
Job off his handS-that he had all
the supplies, munitions and re.en. |
forcements he wanted. and that he
wouldn't trust the teleorapb with /
his secrets.
LATEST.
The fighting on Monday was I
not general or decisive
The rebels have retaken Fred I
orr 81. Sbt,rr Ipt -. ~