Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-05-14
TeIegrapbIc News.

Republican, in postscript yesterday P.
NJ, says our advices up to noon to day are
that the victory Of Gen. Rockers army is
more complete than was at first supposed.
All that the most sangnine could nope for
has been really accomplished. We con-
graduate the country upon this most in
| pOrtant success. There are facts connect
ed with this movement which cannot be
at present stated, but when it is COM
pleted they will develope themselves and
be appreciated.
The Bulletin has issued an extra con-
tanning news from to-day's y Washington,
papers.
General Fltz Hugh Lee is prisoner in
Washington. There is reported captQred
over 5000 prisoners.
The Press prints the follow ing: The
latest from Gen. Rockers army is Just
received from Washington. The battle of
Sunday was renewed on Monday morning.
The enemy appeared to have forces equal
in number 10 our own, and his successive
attacks were made with desperate spirit.
The destruction Of the railroad bridges
over the Massaponax and Mattapony creeks
south of Fredericksburgh has certainly
been accomplished.
Eight hundred prisoners, including an
entire regiment. (the Georgia 23d,) were
brought to Washington and marched down
Penn. Avenue to the old capitol prison.
Their appearance was the subject of uni
versal comment and remark. They were
well and comfortably clad, and not one
looked IS though he bad not had enough
to eat.
Two officers, Maj. Gen. Evans of South
Carolina, and Brig. Gen. whose name
was not learned were prominent among
the number. Evans was in command at
Leesburg during the Balls Bluff battle.
There is q rumor current that Gen. Sted-
man has captured GordonsvilIe
Philadelphia, May 5.-The Washington
Chronicle of to-day, has the following:
a gentleman who left Falmouth early
yesterday morning, reports that late Sun
day morning, simultaneously with the
commencement of the battle on the right.
one of our batteries on the left opened on
the rebel defences of Fredericksburg,
which were replied to smarty by the reb-
els, but their fire gradually slackened.-
Our infantry Immediately moved forward
under the direction Of Gen. Sedgwick.
The men had bayonets fixed, and present
ing firm front, moved on steadily till
they reached within few hundred yards
Of the famous stone wall. Here they met
with most murderous fire of infantry,
while grape and canister ploughed thro'
their ranks. Still they pressed onward
aud the wall was cleared and the ridge
seized. The brave boys with a cheer,
pushed onward to the second line of in
trenchment, but an order reached them to
return, which was complied with, bat not
without reluctance. The opinion gained
ground that 1t was not necessary to drive
them much farther, as this would prevent
our forces on the right from reaching their
rear.
So great was the panic of the rebels
that they abandoned cannon, arms, KNAPP
sacks and everything else that would in
the least impede their flight.
The works were held all day without
any desperate efforts on the part OF the
enemy to drive our fo1oes from them.
They kept up pretty sharp skirmish and
occasionally made sallies out of their Sec
ond and third lines of entertainments, but
were invariably driven back. Upwards
of 800 prisoners were taken in this en-
gagement, mostly belonging to Mississippi,
Georgia and Virginia regiments. A large
number of officers, from Colonels down,
were also taken.
1t is rumored that the enemy Yesterday
made move preparing to make an attack
en- our forces within the works, but it is
quite clear the enemy can gain nothing
there. Independent Of the high authority
we have tor the opinion that even if they
have been reinforced it will amount to
nothing, the main fighting has been trans
terred to some other point, and in the OPP
erations which are now progressing, as we
hope, to a successful conclusion, the occu-
patton of fredericksburg is not of the
slightest consequence. If the rebels have
attacked Us there, it is probably mere
feint and will only amount to a useless ex
penditure Of life and ammunition.
Cincinnati, May ga disloyal mob has
cut this telegraph wire in Dayton and set
the JoNTnGL office On fire. 1t is feared
the Phillips house will be barned. The
telegraph office has been closed for fear of
being Quilted By the acknowledgements.
New York, May 6.-Tbe steamer Has
traJian from Liverpool 25th is below.
The steamer Northern Lights also below.
Hooker, writing at sunrise, Monday, says
" Guns are already laundering on our left.
1t is believed that to-day will prove most
disastrous to the rebels.
Over six thousand rebel prisoners have
been brought in. They report that Jack
son is in command Of the rebel army, and
that reintorcemeDta have been sent from
North Carolina and the Peninsula. Our
loss is heavy"
Another correspondent with Sedgwick's
division, dating Monday morning says:
THE battle opened at daylight, and is
still going on upon the hill at the extreme
left.
Gibbons division of the second corps
returned to Falmouth last night, and Hills
brigade has gone over. All non-combatants
are leaving, except the Surgeons. The
cracking OF musketry is near US, and
rifle pits are even being constructed on
our side Of the river to protect the bridges
The Times correspondent with Hooker,
writing on Sunday night, says that Gen.
Howard has been reorganizing the 18th
Corps, which has been placed on duty
again.
Gen. Averill with his cavalry command
reported to Hooker Sunday P. NJ, having
been as far south as Rapidan station where
they destroyed the bridge Oh the Orange
and Alexandria railroad, and drove Lee
and Stewart out of Culpepper. Averill
has received instructions to perform other
important work. The headquarters of
Gen. Hooker TO night are under tree.
New York, May 6.-The Austrazasian
left Liverpool on the 25th. The Norueqi-
an took out brief advices of Important de-