The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-11


Ieft for Germans, Eve or six miles above there.
TO establish crossing Il is reported, al his
hour, that both efforts we're successful
Ths advance Of the % Corps, Gen. Hancock
commanding, broke camp at midaight, and
moved down the Stevensbsrg and Rshardsvile
road tO~ard E!y's Ford. The entire corps were
on the march before O'Clock this morning in
the same direction. and expected to effect cross
ing soon after daylight.
TIE 5Gh corps, under Nj Gen. Warren. CON
menced moving at midnight. The advance,
consisting OF tao divisions OF infaltry and por-
lion OF the artillery, passed through Stevensourg I
al midnight. closely followd BY the remainder OF
the corps, all marching toNards GermAnia Ford |
The STA corps was cl sely succeeded by the
Glib, under Gen Sedgwick, which Quilted camp
at4Ax Both the 5Ih and Oh corps are IN
derstood to be crossing the Rapidan at Germania
Ford
Tie entire movement resolves itsef into TOE
crossing OF the Ripdan at the tNo fords. toward
the right faux of the enemy, placing itself aisei
crossing on line nearly parallel ~ith the river,
between o. ange Court house and Chaneellors
vile AT the present hour the movement is DO.
der way, and There Is probability that ii will
be successfully accomplished and Nthout severe
oppositioasoy Lee, to whom the bold push must
De more OF less OF a surprise.
Il is Lot probable that any serious engagement
will be fought to-day. Cavalry skirmisning and
artillery darlling will likely make up the day =
lighting, u1less the enemy contests the advance
10 10 ce.
! LArER-There is 10 doubt Tow, from intel
! ligeuce received from Bealton Station, bur that
Lee has entirely abandoned his hne 90 the Rap
dan, and, with bis army, taken the roads rua-
ming from South Of the station 10 o ange Springs
destined either Tor the entertainments at Rich
mond or tor position at Hanover Court House.
There IS no indication 0. a rebel movement in
90 The Waller OF Vn gna, and the fact OF Lees
general retreat as be di formerly TO Nine Rua
and beyond seems clearly established
N1w YoRK, May --Passergers who arrived
in tins cry from Baltimore last evening state that
information has been received there, from rebel
sources as well as from Norfolk and Fortress
Monroe. that Gen. Smith, with very large army
has dseubArked Gu the south side OF James
River, not far from Fort Darling. His object i
Of course, mater OF mere speculation. lt lnib hI
be feint to distract the rebels aud prevent
them sending reibfor Clements TO Lee; but, ii II
vas in earnest, il meant that Fort Darling aud
Petersburg we're to be captured, and Richmond
cut {, q from railroad Communications from North
Carolina and the South.
II the news is correct, aud il Is generally be-
eved in Baltimore, the occupation of West
Point last Monday WAS merely TO deceive. Still
all il mere unauthenticated rumor. Smiths army
msy be destined Tor Vest Point, to cooperate
with the extreme left wing Of Meade's army.
LATEST The 7ip,es special says Cuipepper il
being strongly fortified, aud sill be used as
depot for stores.
1t is reported to-day that a strong column o
troops, under Gems Couch and Sigel, is marching
from Winchester up the Shenandoah Valley, a
A CO operating column, destined eventually to Gu
9 the Virginia ana Tennessee Railroad, while Gen
Buffers force, or part Of il, strikes the otne
railroad at or near Petersburg, thus severing al
abroad communication. between Richmond ant
the South.
Gen. Butler took the field in person at the
head of the army on the Peninsula yestesd day
and bis host ia marshaled by such leaders q
w. F Smith, Gilmore Terry ard Weiizel viii
an immense fleet oil troops and a strong squadfo
of moaitors ann gunboals TO convoy it Up o
u those broad risers to the gates or backdoOr c
Of Richmond and pefhapse the iron-clads ma
once more try the strength of the rebel oatterie
b on the line of the James. Pamunkey and Kappa
/ hammock.
The feeling prevails that there l. desperate
# work before this army, but there is nerve an
= strength tor Il The iron-c.sds lie in the sti
waters If Newport New. and euuboats are il
IA communication with them.
WAsAINGrox, N4y 6 Yesterday afternoon
at two o'clock, information was received by Gen
Burnside that large lorce ofrebels vas moviu
south bs way Of Tnoroughtlre Gap. This wa
communicated by signal, aud Burnside at one
cent off large force of cavalry, who came u
with the enemy they we're passing throug
l. the Gap. volley from our nea brought {
o the groand Lieutenant with the name March
and" marked to his shirt. He IL supposed TO b
an aid OF either Lee or Stuart, a. letters wer
found on bis person directing Imboden anu a
his forces to join Lee at once. All these order
we're dated May 4th and it il supposd that III
: cavalry that retreated South vas not OILY limbo
. deus but all the cavalry IN Northern Virgins
except few guerrillss and narauders who coul
rot receive the orders. This statement show
d that the reports Of the defeat Of Burnside Thor
ough are Gap ara without foundation
Gen. Binders forces sent up the James Rive
r have occupied Petersburg, which is about ]
u miles from Richmond aud almost south yard q
% IT, he has made raid on the railroad Detwee
b Petersburg and Richmond, destroying il, tle
cutting of connection with Richmond and III
South by this road. he has alec had some Sc
we're fighting, in which be was successful hi
lisrs are stretched across peninsula formed b.
bend in the river, near City Point, and guarde'
by the guabosts and few hundred men, be ca
withstand an attack from Lees forces, should b.
be driven there by Geu Grant.
On Thursday a. noon our forces were drawn o.
n line Of battle at Tod1's Tavern, when Genera
Wilson, commanding a division Of cavalry at
tackled the rebels poiut several miles south
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