The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-05-06
PROM GRN. uooKER's ARMY. .


All eyes are now turned to the army of the Po-
tomac. That great army has crossed the Kappa
hammock, Four corps passed tho rubicon in safety
at Port Royal on Wednesday morning. This is
thirty miles below fredericksburg, and forty five
miles from Richmond. The entire army crossed
the Rappahannock in four places. Tho enemy were
coniounded, Their pickets and reserves were
captured and four hundred prisoners taken. The
resistance was stubborn but short. Our artillery
fire was too severe for tho enemy. jackson is said
To bo in command of the right wing,
Four Minis uRLow FRKpERlcKsBuRG,l
April 29--7 A. NJ.
Thus far the wounded in this corps in skirmish-
ing, four miles below fredericksburg, are all from
one division. Nearly all the wounded in skirmsh-
ing, are by musfet shot. Our batteries have just
opened On the rebels, but fail tc draw their ar
tillery fire, or to silence their musketry,
Signal lights have been discovered in busy oper-
alton upon the nights that border the Rappahsn.
mock, doubtlessly used Tor tho purpose Of warning
the rebels of any movements of our army. Earth
works and lines of detensa extend far up along the
rebel side of tho river, and at night the reflection of
many camp fires lights mp the SKY for miles
PnnAnHLrnlA, May 1.-The Evening Baiietia
learns, that General Hooker with $4,000 men has
had battle with the rebels beyond the Rappahan-
mock. We have no particulars, but the Union
troups are victorious.
Another informant says; The left wing, $4,000
strong, crossed four miles below fredericksburg, n
little below where Franklin crossed nroyious TO
the first battle of fredericksburg,
! They fought twelve hours, drove the enemy eight
miles, out OF their rifle pits and behind their in.
trenchmentS
The Sd brigade of the lst division, LIST army
corps, has suffered more than any other in the trhi
Our forces have captured between 500 and 200
prisoners. Many Of these prisoners have yolunta-
rlly come over To U.S. having thrown away their
arms, in small squads, ana begged food They
picked up what the soldiers have throwu away on
the march, Other rebels say they have plenty
TO eat The right wing crossed at kellcy's Ford
and Gen, Stoneman's Cavalry is reported ia IN
somewhere, in the rear Of fredericksburg. One
corps rSualns At Falmouth as a reserve, cacl
had eight days rationS Gen. Hooker, however on
yesterday afternoon, overcoming all obstacles
made bloodleSs passage of the Rappahaunock AT
Kelley Ford, twenty-five miles above kedericks
burg, without the firing of gun, Or the wettng Of
SmnsAet. Rebel piekets aud eutpoSts watchedthe
movements aud gradually teltbSck without resist,
ance as our advance moved forward.
The Herald has an extra giving dates To II A
NJ, Sunday. The rebel stores near Fredericks
burg and Stoneman's Station had been burned
and gave rumors that our right has captured II
pieces of srtllery; that the Irish Brigade to i
thrce rbel batteries that our cavalry We're t., rim,
up tho railroad track and destroying rebel prcn
er,y, and that we advanced one milo yeSer' law an
were still driving the rebels with grSat slsugbte,
At IL o'clock heavy eannouNdiug was heard o.
our right,
IRON MISSOURI.
After the late attack at Cape Guardian in Ms
Souri, Geueral Nandeyer comm need an immedi
ate pursuit Of the rebels, and when within a Cr,
miles of the town of Jackson, st ten O'Clock Sunda
night the list Iowa advance 10 within n short dis
tanee OF the rebel encanr mont Tho Conf,dsra
eies had dismounted ard fed their horses and /
spusds OF eight or ten were collected around blal
} ing hreS, preparing their Suppers aud discussiu
the result OF the hgh I at the Cane.
General NandeNlr ordered two small howtzer
TO be taken TO the trout They were loaded will
muskd balls, AID hauled by baud to Within tlirt
yurcis Of the rebel encAmpment. TLS list low,
were stStlono i about twenty yards behind the how
tiers One lnScious OF the harvest of death pre-
pared for 9Iem, the Ccnfedenees laughed, chattc
and eurssi as il in the next moment they were no
TO eSplae with their lives the penalty Of their trea
son. ,'recisely AT tive minutes past ten o'clock III
two bowitzers yOmited their deadly contents ami
the mSuspsctng devils, and ere the sound ha
died away the gallant LIST Iowa, with Sabers drawn
were among them.
A charge Of cavalry is at any time fearful, an
when reSOlutely made is not TO be withstoOd A
niEnt 'tis most frightful. With the moon casting