, 1863-05-11

isbury, n. c., where, prior to bis removal to
Richmond, he was confined for some three
months. At Salisbury he was witness ofthe
women's riot, Of which we have already had
some report, before proceeding to their at
tack on the storchoueee where the heavy cou-
tractors had lodged their flour and other sup
plies. The women Eisited the city prison where
two companies, one Of North Carolinlans,
were stationed, and asked the Commandant,
Capt Waters, to furnish them guard to pro-
tect them in their operations against the spec
ulators. The Captain informed them that this
was impossible, and advised them to apply to
the Mayor. This they did not see fit to do,
but proceeded along to their work, but while
the com,nandant of the prison declined form
ally to furnish guard, nearly all the North
Carolina soldiers in the garrison, were that
afternoon granted furlonghs, as though pro-
pared to help them in an emergency.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trbune.1
PHILADELPHIA, May 10-1i T. n.
The Sunday Transcript of this morning
says:
The afternoon papers of yesterday reported,
By telegraph from Fortress Monroe, the cap
ture Of Richmond. :Gcn. Reyes is said to have
commanded the attack. For some reason or
other the authenticity Of the report could not
be asccrtaincd from headquarters, notwith-
| standing the fact that every means vas em-
p.oycd to secure the truth. The intelligence,
however, nc arc inclined to credit. In the
first place, We know that forward movement
was contemplated By way Of the Peninsula as
| soon as Stoneman could be heard from. He
reported. st the White House on OF before the
! 9Th Of May.
ad-Wc have intelligence from Col johnson,
| of tho 10Th Penn. regiment, to the effect
that the troops ut Fortress Monroe were Or
dered to break camp on the morning Of the
sixth of May, and were provided with rations
for a long march. This ne,cs has also been re-
c<ired by Col. 1o1nson's family, residing in this
city.
3d-Wc haze letter from Fortress Monroe
to this effect:
An advance ia Imminent. Several thousand
troops from Suffolk reached here yesterday and
to-Iay They aro On transports, and will proceed
up York river to the White House. The sunboats
| cleared the way to the Pa1nunky river. Gen.
Stoncman reports Richmond barren almost OF
| troops.
Besides all this, unless the War Department
and the gcncralissimo at headquarters be mad'
the sure means Of taking Richmond, and the
time for doing it, have not been ignored. We
quote the following in this connection from
the Bull1in Of yesterday:
"Nc learn from the editors Of the Phil.
dclpAia Inquirer that one Of their corgespon
dents, who has returned from Washington
! Informs them that Hooker rccrossed the Rap
pahannocK in force yesterday, the men carry
: ing eight days rations with them. We also
. learn from another source that Is voached fo
as reliable, that Gen. Reyes has taken Rich
: uond, having advanced upon It By way o
;. Yorktown, and that the Federal flag nov
r floats over the rebel capital. If this intelli
L cencc is true it proves that Hookev's falling
back was rusc, and that the real adEanc
upon Richmond was TO be made while Lee
'e army was on the Rappahannock.
IfStoucman has cut of the communicate
ID Of Lee, as is reported, 1t will bo awork c
D time for the latter to reach the Rebel capita
70 In the mean time Hooker is upon his heel:
IL We have confirmation from 4 perfectly relia
n ble source that Hooker has recrossed the Raj
IL pahannock.
y Gold has been falling rapidly today, an
this fact probably has resulted from the IN
re portart movements reported above. We hav
+ no quotations Of the precious metal since tt
10 reception Of this important news. The tel'
ID graph is silent concerning tue Intelligent
70 Which is already sta:tling Third and Chestn'
Mt streets, and exciting great enthusiasm.
ut The New York evening papers, the Post II
E1press, credit these reports, the Tat ohser
'c ing that dispatch to this effect has rcach'
n that city to-day. The Philadelphia Dispate
"a Of this morning, contains the following:
to WASHINGTON, May 9-1a p. m.-0n Frid
morning last, Gen Hooker tecrostcd the RapI
hammock with two corps d dF11te. After tecoun
tc,ipg the old position held by him at chancello
7. vile, be found that the enemy had fallen BAT
sh leaving hundreds OF hie wounded behind and
dead unbutied.
hat II docs not credit the reports in circulate
pa TO the effect that Richmond has been captur
IN by Gen. Reyes. It publishes letter from
ind special correspondent, as follows:
10 WASHINGTON, May 9-Yestcrday Afternoon
h.+ FLAG of truce was rent across the Rappahannock
-, Gen, Lee, with letter to Gen. Hooker, in whlc
wnaFtatcd that Lees army Was deficient IN q
"AA plies, and their communication CIT OF, SO tha
was anneol1 10 re'niotee '1e'f ooms lsns
ri, suas .a,s,era ~ tho hsnd,
,,n- .ta rt,ss cone.da-.t..
-, 1,rs,c., m, hnsn,.s, .nnn1,es xrrc sent oyc,
.r.. ,c.nonec to tht, communication, which indie.
hr plainly the great sueccs. Of Gen. stoncman's
,,rv azry expedition.
- An inspection Of the ground upon which the
af,1 battle WAS fought shows sao desperation o.
9lu4 | 1T Tar 1ufrhpf
+hc rebels anu tne'f immense 'oss Ass' nun9s' ~
-nsa..a., ~.,a-o ~. A., +ooe n,,cc from Is,
,tea sa aur h.t,sries ATe, 1srre number Of
:, m s. ~ -an.,n. hsx. be.n found Tho suffsrin
Iera1 the poo1 wrctchet must hayc been terrible.
:, hv 1n,- vo-.rhe N = 7;,,>,,
omo uo~nonaon+ rho accomn,n,ea stoncm
'.orn ~ as~a. .o,,ah,o n.rt;c,,1,rs +hc-ecf T,
1,s+ a1. ' 80 ,rho,o rarcc crosscd the aot1
- -, r ., -. r,,,r,. rora con Aver;11 morc
n r. - -, go ~ A1c-oni,ri, Ro,,To,a. met
+ho 1,'., ~ 'aa3r1t. xrho .1,ar n er,rn,fsh rot,
The ~ +a.1sras co,don.vIl1e. Onlv tyo Of
md ,non xcrc wounded
'c,nr ccn nnford crossed The Rapidar1 a: Mort
= al, rora Thnrsd,x causing GOO infantry t.
~ ~ t...+ hr p.cc,on Fo,d when Gen. Gregg
;sor .aasraxda crosscd and some m;nor cap,
th.t 1r.rc .n,dc
o,oh rsao,, on- f,rces o,ot c1ose m Tho
,d;nr ueo-o,,o, f,rce at, f,,,rcc snr;nrs- vim t
,ldier canc abandoned their wagons, provisions
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