The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-13

The rebels speak Of tho whole raid as On.
paralo'led in sthis o. ami other war. The
Efq"irersays Gen. Stoneman with 1900
cavalry destroyed the Fredericksburg rail,
road at Ashland, and took possession of
train OF cars, Capturing several rebel GOV.
eminent officers. The engineer iumped
from the engde and pretended to be dead.
but the Yankees awoke him and made hin;
run the train to the Village; they also de.
stroyed two locomotives.
NEw York. May 8.
A Tines Washington dispatch, dated
quarter past ii last night, says:
Brig. Gen. Stough'on has arrived from
klchmond. He says that on Monday morn
ing farmers rushed into Richmond with
news OF Stoneman's appearar ce in the SUBJ
urb' and wore gobbling up everybody'as pris-
oners. The bells rung and fearful conster-
nation ensued. Families packed up their
goods and the military guard at tho Libby
PRISON was ordered to the Qualifications. -
The panic continued till Tuesday morning,
when it was known that Stonenan was on
his way down the Peninsula. Gen. Slough
ton states that Stoneman's forces got within
sight Of Richmond and that ono Of our off.
GERS and two men were captured within only
one mile and \ quarter Of Richmond.
There were only four hundred troops in
Richmond.
The Hrald's special states that General
Stone has been assigned to duty with Gen.
Banks.
The ,T;~.e*' special states that s,gel has
resumed command Of his old corps IN place
of Carl Schurz.
WASHINGTON, May 8.
The following was received at the head
quarters Of the army this afternoon:
YORKTOWN Msy7.
10 Nag. Gen. Ha!leck-Co. Kipatrick
with his regiment Of Harris Light Cavalry
and the rest Of 9Th Illinois, have lust ar
rived at Gloucester Point, opposite ths Fort.
! They burned the bridges over the Chick
ahom'ny, destroyed three large trains OF
provisions in the rear Of Lees army, drove
in the rebel pickets to within two miles Of
Richmond, and lost only one Lisutenan,
and thirty men; having captured and pa
rolled upwards Of 3Oo prisoners. Anon.
the prisoners was an aid of Gen. Winder
who was captured with his escort With,
Entertainments outside Of Richmond.
This cavalry has marched nearly 2O{
miles since the Sd Of May. They were in
side The Publications of Richmond on the
4th. burned all the stores at Aylett's Sta.
ton, on the Matapany, on the Oh, and de,.
troyed al the ferries over the Parrecaky a,t
Matapary and large depot 0: commssary
stores near and above Rappahannock and
came in hire in good condition.
Signed RUFUS KING,
Brig. Gen Commanding this Post.
C1ScrSNAr1 May 8.
The G'zs'te has a special dispatch from
Memphis the 7th, saying that Grant captur
ed Grand Gulf. Port Gibson, and Willard
Valley. Grant main army on Wednesda,
was thirty miles up Big Black river, march
ing on tho rear OF Vcksbur!.
HEADQUARTERS GRAND GULF. !
May 8, via Memphis May 7.}
10 May. Gen. lIalltck. General IN Chief.
We landed a, BowlirgsviIe April 81
and moved Immediately Tor Port Gibson
me: the enemy 1000 strong four miles
south Of Port Gibson. at 2 A. NJ en- the Is
INST, and engaged him oil day, cntirel,
routing him. with the loss Of many kille,
and about 500 prisoners brsiies tn,
wounded
! Our loss is abou. ono hundred killed ant
five hundred wounded.
The enemy retreatcd towards Vicksburc
destroying the bsidy over the two forks o
the Bayou Pierre. These were rebuilt an,
pursuit has been continued until the prc,en
time.
B:sil $ the heavy artillery at this place
tour field pieces ind some stores were Cap
tured, AID the enemy was driven to destro
many more.
Our victory il most complete, and tn
eno,ny is thoroughly demorAiized.
Very Respectfully, $. GRANT.
i Maj Gen. Commanding
CAIRO, May 7.
Special to Chicago Tribune SAYS the dis
patch boat, New National, has arrived irou
below. with some particulars Of the gunboa
attack on Haines' Bluff, and also the in,
portant announcement that Grand Gull
Miss, is ut last in Federal possession. TN
transports that ran the blockade at Gran
) Gull were loaded with Federal soldiers
They landed below. At this the rebels too
alarm and began 70 evscuats.: ~.
} Our forces closed in however in time I
capture five hundred prisoners, and oil tn
gums, ammunition and camp equipments
The capture took place on Thursday las,
1t is deemed highly important achie We
rnent, - il both gives Us key to Vick.bur
ao1 Port hudson. zs,:'r ,-.:, ,.,f.,a:..
NASHVILLE, May g.
Il It is reported that Gen. Van Dorm va
instantly killed BY Doctor Peters, o. Aaur
county, yesterday, At the house Of the .laue,
! .... .+.,.. PaILADELPHH. May 8. =.
/ The DuIlrtin Of this city . ublishes tb