Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-10

Last Nights Dispatches.
EXCITING RUMoRs.
GLORIOUS, IF TRUE.
Hooker RecrOssed the Rappahannock
RICHMOND CAPTURED!!
The Stars and Stripes Float Over
the Rebel Capitol
BFFEOT ON THE MONEY MARKET.
BFFEOT ON THE MONEY MARKET.

PHfLADELLHTA, May 9-The Bulletin of this
city publishes the following highly important
Intelligence this evening:
We learn from the editors Of the Philadel-
phla Inquirer that one Of their correspondents
who has jusb returned from Washington, in
formed them that Gen. Hooker recrossed the
Rappahannock in force yesterday, the men car
rying eight days rations With them.
We ALEC learn from reliable source, that is
vouched for 90 reliable, that Gen. Keys has
taken Richmond, having advanced upon II via
Yorktown, and that the Federal flag now foate
over the rebel Capitol. +.
Ifthia intelligence is tue, Hooker's falling
back was ruae, and the real advance upon
Richmond was TO be made while General Lees
army was on the Rsppahannock. II General
Stoneman has cut off the Communication OF
Gen. Lee, as 10 reported, it will be o work oil
time for Gen. Lee TO reach the .ebel Capital
In the meantime Gen, Hooker Is on his heels.
LATER.
We have confirmation from perfectly relia
BILE source, that Gen. Hooker has recrossed the
Rappahannoek.
Gold has been falling rapidly to-day, and this
fact has probably resulted from the important
movements reported. We have no quotations
Of The price Of the precious metals since the
reception OF this important news. The tsle-
graph Is silent concerning the startling inteli-
gence, which is already startling Third and
Chestnut streets and exciting the wildesE on,
tbusia!m.
LATEST.
It Ia reported that private advlces have been
received In this city from Fortress Monroe
stating that ten thousand Federal troops ar
riVpd fhaFn IN tho 6ih inak
and Immediately moved forward for su attack
oD Richmond.
There is no doubt that Gen. Hooker has re-
crossed the Rsppahannock. ..s.... "a,
1t is also stated Gen Stonemsn was lying al
White House on 9Th inst, aud received rein.
ftrcements on traDpoRts via the York river,
which he Immediately moved forward to Rich
mond.
The people OF this city are in the highest
state OF excitement over THE glorious news
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Capture of POrg GibsOn-COI. Grier-
sons Expeditton-Gcn. G ran as 0ffI-
ciaI Report.
WASHNoToN, May 9.-The following has
been received at headquarters aT
GRAND GULF, Miles,, Mays
VIA MEMPHIS, May7.
Ms'. 0sn Hdileck, General in-Chitj:
We landed at BOulingsburg, April 3Otb
novel Immediately on Port Gibson, met IN,
enemy, eleven thousand strong, four mile,
south of Port Gibson, at Q d. m on the Igt Inst.
and engaged him oil day, entirely routing bin
with loss Of many killed and about 70 hun
dred prisoners, besides the wounded. Our loq,
Ia about one hundred killed and FIVE hundr I'd
wounded.
The enemy retrested toward Vicksburg, de-
stToying the bridges over the two forks of th,
Bayou Pierce. These were rebuilt, and the
pursuit has continued until the present time
Besides the heavy artillery at this place, tou,
field pieces were captured and some stores, and
the enemy was driven to destroy many more
The country is the most broken and difficult tc
operate In l ever saw.
Our victory has been most complete, aud tn,
enemy Is thoroughly dsmoralized.
Very respectfully, tasy
t- U. 8. GRANT,
Major General Commanding