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


Movements are now being made by the
various departments of the army that seem
to us mus: be decisive Of the result Of this
rebellion. Grant has passed the Vicksburg
batteries with his whole :orce-taken Grand
Cult and Port Gibson, ard is now marching
upon Vjcksburg from the south to attack
them in an unfortiicd point, and he will
surely be victorious. With every returning
hour We look for news Of the most string
character from Cen Grants department.
Gen. Banks. as we stated last week, has
entirely dispersed the rebels from all those
points in his department where they were
most troublesome.
Rosencraus seems to be watching Bragg,
but for some reason, unaccountable to us
who cannot comprehend or appreciate all
the motives that influence the action Of an
army, there IS nothing being done. 1t may
be that it Is not deemed advisable to force
Bragg to unite his force either With those at
Fredericksburg or Vicskhurs. We have no
doubt that Rosencrans will acquit himself
we'll when the time arrives for him to act.
Dispatches from Charleston ray that our
iron. clad boats still lie off the harbor, and
are about ready to renew the attack on that
city.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
The movement Of the army OF the Poto-
mac deserves more than a general notice,
because Of the magnitude Of its operations,
and the genuine strategy and skill with
which it was accomplished. On the Goth Of
April, Gen. Hooker made feint to cross
the Rappahannock at Port Royal, fifteen
miles below Fredericksbnrgh. lie sent
more than one third Of his entire army down
there. with all the pomp, show and parade
ofan actual movement in force. They were
accompanied with pontoon bridges as if to
cross the river. he directed them to build
large number Of camp fires in the night
time on all the hills around them, and, leav.
ing only enough force to keep up the fires,
TO return by route out of sight and hearing
OF the enemy to their original camping
ground. This was al accomplished, and
produced the intended effect, which was to
draw Jackson with 10000 rebal troops away
from tho upper fords, fifteen miles away from
their main works. Tho 9th, llth and 18th
corps ofour army then commenced to cross
the river, with but slight opposi.iaa, at Kel-
ley's and United States Fords, and marched
directly for Chs, cellorville, a place ten miles
10 the west Of Fredericksburg and almost
Immediately in the rear Of the enemy's works
In tho meantime Gen. SLOVENIAN, with the
cavalry corps, had crossed and, proceeding
up tho Rappahaonock to suitable point
started out upon what has proved to be one
Of the most brilliant and successful cavalry
raids Of the war. H. has entirely destroyed
communication between Fredericksburg and
Gordonsville, and between fredericksburg
and Richmond. On the Richmond route he
tore up the railroad, destroyed bridges, de
molishcd the locks in the canals, took prs-
oners within the very Notifications at Rich
mond, and destroyed their stores wherever
he could find them (; having do"e which. he
returned to the main army. Simultaneous
with the movements just recorded General
Sedswick crossed the river at Banks Ford,
and advanced directly upon the rebel works
in front, carrying them q, The point Of tho
nyonet, but with terrible sla tighter. Tho
retuis finding themselves out. witted fought
with terrible fury, and oy massing his whole
force against Gen. Sedgwick, after utterly
failing to make any impression upon Hooker,
they compelled him. to retreat, giving up all
the advantage he had gained. This was a
hard blow, but not a. ir.etrievable one; il
sedgwick could have joined Hooker Is it
was intended he should, Tor Hooker was still
in the rear Of the enemy and strongly in
t'e.ahed Bnt he ha4l'a long line Of CON-
munica.ion to- keep open with his supplies
on this side Of the river. and unfortunately
= terrible storm came up, deluging the coun
Try. rendering the Toads almost Impassable,
AMI swellins the river TO such IN extent that
bridges and fords were alike iliable to be
re.dsred useless. Under these circumstau.
ces, deprived Of the aid Of Sedgwick and not
having received the endorsements he OK
pected fsn Gen. Hsnt1elm,n, after consul
tasion, the corps Of commanders decided ,hs,
prudence would dictate retreat across the
river which was accomplished in good order,
without loss.
Richmond papers received at Fort Monroe
set tho rsbsl loss down At le,pOO killed
wounded and missing. Gen. Hooker affirms
that his loss will not exceeded 10000. T.
This movement encourages ~ to hope
that the days Of inacsion are over. and race
u fighting Generals have been born unto