Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15
EXCITING NEWS FROM VIRGINIA,
Movements Of Union troops.
FIGHT ON THE RAPPAHANNOCK.
Hooker crowding the Rebels te
the wall. Is zsaa.
He forces them to fight Oh his
.e own ground.
Richmond and Fredericksburg
Railroad cut by Stoneman.

| NEW IORK, May l.
| The Tribune's bulletin announces that
Hooker's army crossed the Rappahannock in
four places. The enemy were confounded. -
We captured their pickets and reserves. =
About 400 prisoners were taken. 't-.' '95z
The Tribune saccount states that on Mon
day the l1th, 18th and 9th corps moved to
Kelley's Ford, and reached there on Tuesday
morning. A brigade which had been guard.
ing the Ford for two weeks re. crossed on pom
| toons superintended by Gen. Howard.
No enemy found and but few pickets.
Gen. Stoneman's cavalry crossed next
morning o77'Za-a s.7 ba7-
A wagon train was packed near Banks
Ford, and it was evident connection would
be forced from there to the troops at Kelly's
Ford. III g., ~ ~ .'.t''asia - ot IS -.
From II to o'clock irregular firing was
heard from the direction Of Germania, on the
RapidaE. 1t is supposed the enemy were
trying to check the rapid march of our troops.
The 1st, Sd and 7th corps broke camp at
daylight on Tuesday morning. On Wednes-
day the eneny's pickets and reserves were
captured, and two bridges built 4 miles below
Fredericksburg. Twenty men Of the IL 9th
Pennsylvania were wounded. A third bridge
was constructed, and a sufficient force to hold
the bridge crossed two miles further down.
Reynolds (1st) corps constructed bridge in
the face Of the enemy's rifle pits and effected
a crossing. The resistance was stubborn but
short. Our artillery fire was too severe for
the enemy, who fed, leaving 81 prisoners
from the 18th Georgia and 18th Louisiana
regiments. They report jackson command.
ing the right wing. '-.- i1',1 ''''''
Couch's (2d) division was in the rear at
Banks ford, with full facilities for crossing.
Good roads have been constructed between
Banks ford and United States ford. l1"
The corps which crossed at Kelley's ford
are moving towards Chancellorville, south OF
fredericksburg. .@ 9.2H4 a
Hooker's headquarters are now in the sad
die. .--t," .
.-l...t .,s.. WASHINGTON, May 1.
The National Republican of this evening
publishes semi-oficial dispatch from Gen.
Banks, dated near::St. Martinsville, April II,
from which itappears that when he left Baton
Rouge three regiments of colored troops re-
mained for its defense.
The results, among others, of Gen. Banks
expedition, are. a march of over 800 miles,
beating the enemy in three battles, two on
land and one on Grand Lake, dispensing the
rebel army, utterly destroying the rebel navy.
capturing the found,ies OF the enemy at New
iberia and Franklin, and demolishing the salt
works ten miles southwest of the latter place,
capturing the camp equippage of the enemy,
also several guns and nearly 1000 prisoners,
and so damaging the plans of the rebels that
they cannot for some months, if ever, re.
organize. 'F-t
Other successes of Gen. Banks, already
known to the public, are mentioned
Our loss in the two land battles was about
600 or 700. Nothing could exceed the con-
duct of the officers and men in Banks COM
mand 's'" ~HS--'' -'" f' 1
The dispatch says: "We have net only
destroyed the army and navy of the enemy,
and captured his materials for re-organiza-
ton, but we have also in our possession his
ablest officers of the sea and lake"
3. 4.... .a... ~. PHILADELPHIA, May 1.
The Evening Bulletin publishes an extra
with the following: r .,sg
"We have no dispatches relative to the
movements of our army beyond the Kappa
hammock. We are able to assure our readers
that everything is going favorable in General
Hooker's army" .a.s-.,:t t..H..
he .sk3eW LATER. ..s s-t... s...-
We learn, though not from an official
source, that Gen. Hooker, with 1000 troops
has had battle with the rebels beyond the
Rappahannock. We have no particulars, but
the Union troops are victorious. .
alr' -te ~ WASHINGTON, May 1.
| -t BY MAIL TO NEW YORK.
From the best attainable information from
persons arriving from the Rappahannock, it
appears that some important movement took
place yesterday. There was no fighting OF
any Importance. The forces crossed at Kel-
ley's ford a4. a5i ~ zf II ses- gs
Pontoon bridges were laid two and three
miles below Fredericksburg, and we held pos
session of these pontoons last night. -
The enemy formed lines of battle and plant
ed batteries on the heights in their reach, and
also fired few shots to get the range. In
crossing we lost one or two officers, killed, and
from 80 to 40 men wounded. .es.-. att
Our men crossed first in boats, and drove
the enemy out Of their rifle pits, killed and
wounded many, and took 100 prisoners, in
Guiding several officers, one of whom was 1t.
Col. Hammond, Of the 9th Louisiana. These
prisoners arrived here yesterday and were
sent to the old Capital prison. .'-a.
Another informant says, the left wing,
81, 900 strong, crossed four miles below Fred
ericksburgAa little below where Franklin