The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-01
New York. Friday, May 1. lsss.


Since the announcement In the radical Journals,
and in the W ashington and Richmond papers, that
General Hooker's splendid army was in motion,
all sorts Of reports have been in circulation.
Among others are statements Of heavy cannon.
aiding in the vicinity Of warrenton, Of serious
fight ct Kslly's Ford, Of sharp skirmish
. fsw miles below Fredericksburg. Of
Che crossing Of the main army over the Kappa
hammock at KeIy's and United States fords, after 4
an obstinate resistance from tho rebels; Of the
entrance Of hall dozen Union brgades into
Fredericksburg and Of tho commencement Of
great battle. II the Army Of the Potomac has
made . movement, we must Of course
expect resistance, skirmishes, nghts. and even
battles. II the rebels are anywhere around they
must fight, and We hope that the last report-that
great battle has commercials true; for It is
only by . great and decisive battle that we
can expect to gain what we are struggling for.
Whatever news comes to Us from the Army of the
Potomac, not detrimental to the interests Of the
Union, will be found in another column.
west Of the Shenandoah was successfully accom-.
plished. He had several skirmishes with the
rebels, in all Of which he was successful, capturing
forty men of the rebel Colonel Mosby's command
and some Of Whites gusrilas.
Tho news from the Mississippi i interesting.
Rear Admiral Farragut reports to the Navy De.
partment that on the 9th inst he captured the
steamer J. d. Clark. She had on board ct the
time Major Howard, Of the rebel Commissary De.
partment, who was making extensive arrangements
for the crossing of cattle over to the eastern shore
of the river at various places.
Admiral Porter also sends official dispatches Of
che passage Of his feet by the vlcksburg batteries,
the leading points Of which We have already pub.
lished.
We learn by dispatches from Cairo yesterday
that the whole force Of Gen. Grants army are under
orders to march, with six days rations. The rebel
rams were then expected to make their appear
ance down the Yazoo river. Much doubt Is thrown
upon the statement that the six transports which
attempted to run the batteries at vicksburR on
the Esd instant succeeded. II IL said that the FIRE
was terrific, and that four Of them we're known to
be sunk.
Deserters from General Bragg's forces coming
into Murfrcesboro report an advance Of his armv
TO point north of Duck river. They say that
General Folks troops have moved eight miles
north Of Shelbyville, the road to Nurfreesboro,
and that General Hardee's are at War Trace, Gene.
raj Braggs at Bell Buckle, and that General
Breckenridge is at Manchester. They also state
that the rebel commanders talk boldly OF their In
tention 10 drive General Rosecrans out Of Ten.
nessee II they can.
Our correspondence from Tennessee to-day
gives fine account Of Gen. Braggs rebel army,
its strength and the material composing 1t.
Dispatches from Cairo also assure M that Gen.
Eets Marine brigade has been most effectively
occupied on the Tennessee river He DESTROYED
every grist and saw mill, and dstillery on
the upper Tennessee, besides Eve hundred
thousand feet Of lumber. The towns Of Ham.
burg and PASSPORT were also destroyed On mia
return down the river his brigade was cred on bv
the rebels, under Major White. The Gro was re-.
turned by the gunboats. The rebels fed, with q
loss Of ten killed and twenty wounded, Major
White MORALLY. Our loss was two killed and four
wounded.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship Europa, which left Queenstown
on the 10th Of April, reached Halifax yesterday on
her voyage to Boston. Her news Is three DAYS
later than the sdvces Of the Edinburg. and IL ola
very important character, both as regards tina
probable advent Of serious complications IN Euro,e.
arising from the Polish revolution, and the new