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masters Department, and Struggling soldiers.
Fivo of thcEe outlaws were captured yestor-
cay. under such circumstances as leaye no
doubt of their guilt.


III LIE A1eb VI may VAo lco& A55V1 uoOhef
crossed the Rapidan with 10 900 mon, aud tue
next day attacked Lee at Charlottesville. At
the same time, sedgw1ck, with %, 900 troops,
stosmed the heights Of fredericksburg and
captured them. And Stoneman, with il, 600
cavalry, rode post haste to within i've miles
OF Richmond, doing little damage, and then
res1eeted down the peninsula to Fortress
Monroe AEerill, with 6 900 cavalry, march,
ed out few miles, dismountcd, and did
nothing Hooker fought hard battle, lost II,
and retzeated- 6edgHick was attacked by Lee
and driven ssthe Rappahanock with great
1oss. such, in brief, are the melancholy facts
Of that movement Grant, by curious CO.
incidence, leads the same army. reinforced,
across the game fords Of the Rapidau in search
Of the same foe led by the same General. He
has already reached the old batt1e ground Of
Chancellorsville, and attacked Lees army: the
reports thus far received Of the battle, are
avornble and lead to the belief that he has
won great victory. But the first news or the
battle OF Charlottesville also claimed a s3p-
nal triumph, The disaster hooker met was
6tudiously concealed from hepeople for near
y week oy systematic misrepresenta-
ton, at once shameful and improper.
We have been to the pains OF copyinr a
summary Of the telegraphlc dispatches sent
10 the public between the LIST and l4sh of
May Last. Let us hope that whatever NAV
be the result Of the present struggle between
Grant and Lee, that no such deception will
this time bepractised by the War Department
on the loyal people Of the Union.
111so HISTORY or rorErEEs DAYS.
M. MAJ From Hooker'a army. The troops
pess9 an@ o. pontoons laid
Royal L mics below Fredericksburg. Four corr;
do1noe< said to have crossed in SAFETY. CannonnG.
II aae aes & hsSs Se lire,
osttie betH cen Hooker With 50,o00 men and the
rebel amy under Lee. The Federal to1ce thus Ia
snscfasal sna & or forces cross the Rapldan Key
capture 1oo rebs IN their riae pits The corns that
cs9esed It Kelly'e Ford is moving towards Chan.
The reported crossing at Port Royal believed to be-
days cooked tadona:. Gold si5o. '1I ~'' "4-' D''
acIoss the Rappahannoef ut Kelly's Ford. They
move On and capture Charlottesville with nun
tE per o. pa@1s1nsts. @ st1aeman believed to be be-
Important results anticipated. Consratulato.y ad-
dress ct Gen. Hookar to bis army, assuring hls SOL
..or come from behind bis deienses, When ceftain
destruction awaits him !" The operations TINS
far have been source of splendid achievements.
NAT 4.-Gcn. stoneiaan, with his cavalry corps.
Is IN the rcar OF nny position to which Grn- Lee
csn possibly have fallen back Great expectations
o. what stuneMa1 and Ayerill are golnt to ACCOM-
plish.
= MAT -Rumored sharp fighting and heavy loss.
9ss
Of terrible engagement on the 1st and I'd inst.
Brilliant maneuyer By which the rebels hare been
lev up hy daring conflict IN Tsh
scdEW1ck crosses the Rappsh3nnock, STORMS tho
heiehts Of Fredericksburg, and captures the enc
rear of Lees army. In Hookes's army % not ensle
instance Of 1ntsbehayior has occurred among our
1egimentr. Gen. Hooker is constantly in the thick
| really been miraculous.
LArER.-on Friday We suffered he.yny. The
er changed his lines, reformed hie army. and was
ready for battle next day. Holds strong position,
and d as T. Is 5essed s
Nir 6th.-Tcriae fighting Of Saturday and Sun
81 t 6 snGR 5ssP' sna
washington. The MI corps dtscraesfplly ,aban.
panic str1cken towards headquarters. Gallant con.
dnct Of Hooker in afrcsting the disaster. Long
dispatches abont the battle, but Claims the victory.
Teib,e ashtfns H. - situation bope}a @ W w 6s1e ave
10000 prisoners q. The rebels confess to heavy
| loss. sedewiek p1etces the rebel line and joins
Hooker. Splendid and thorough work of the cav
airy. A general how'll .hs rebea papers; Stone
man within five miles Of ldchmond. Rebel rail-
nozd and selesTaphee e1tenstyely cut.
day. the rebeis pressing him At al points. His
men were obliged to sire way before overwheln.
wien Vermont brigade made 4 teroc,ons charge,
repnlsing them with SLAUGHTER perfectly horribi
whole regiments Of rebels beng literally wiped
Ont. 6edgK1ck- however. rectossed tue river II
ier, IL 1naTeaed n@edis,ey s to J joia IL MoaEsl a
| (What DoEstrpus A1sehoods0.
MAT e.-Hookc1 recrosses the R.ppahannock
1s tns ns
who failed to Join Hooker, ind, being hard press.
ed, c1oessd tie Rarpahsnnock 70 prevent annihi.
eeoanec,f of Hookcr's corps commanders ] shook bis
confidence. ard IN fatal moment he gave the or
der TO evacnate h,s strong position and fortified
cn. tut greatly denoralized By this inslorious re-
treat Reinforcements are pourin: into his army.
he Ei! soon eatnq.nber m 1 ths enemy sad t@nedi:
unknown. stoncman's expedition was complete
suceeee (hrt it was nothing 9! the soEt)
condition d ey ele a.dy ~ eS sssn
No stragrling at Charlottesville, nor on the re-
treat nookere a1rnnEements for al emergencies
time can only disclose the precise reasons why
Hooker withdrew his army across ths river. L
may be that the three dsy's rain swellin. it and
Our loas estimated at 1850 killed, 5000 wounded,
and /, 700 prisoners-{dEst time admitted that We
hsa 'oa1 any PEissonsss): ps.,-., ..n.,. =,
Richmond b. Cen keyes. 1t e sid hat ihe Fed !.
cral Hag waves oyer the Confederate Capital.
ported that Gen. Hooker has again recrossed the
Rapdan. Gen. stonemsn reported to be at White
Bouse receiying reinforcenaenrs on transports.
LATKn-The President aid Gen. Halleck return
from their visit to Hooker's army Nj. Lincoln
didn't find th1pgs in a natteriug condition. Our
loss exceeds Il, ,0C0 AyeF1l has been relieved for
misconduct. No feintorcemente have been sent to
BOOKER But large numbers q niue naonths and
two vears' mtu IRE going home. their tina beng
ont. LaTEzT.-Rumor IL That Hetntzlelaan Will
be Ifaced IN command.
NAE 1L-Sothips later from Hooker's army.
MAT 1:.-HaDcck is going to tasc command Of
be them M It & eorinth nth nooke1 @ M 1epor s to
lost bis faea!ies whis3 e.nsed Ii. defeat ais los
! NAT 11-Hooicre address to his army. con.
t gratulatinp them On the achievements ~ Of the
caims that ,he Rebels have ies ~ isces D. men, M aad
:. pied. Cheering news from the Peninsula Opera
e mond while Rocker vim attack Lee again (this wa
' an false. Keycs neger stirred peg from nrst Il
+ Max i4.-JeG Davis coneratulatory prociama
Y | tion on the victory won BY Lees army. Orders
!. thanksgiving: Death Of Ssonewau jackson az
nounced. Nothing has been done by HooEet's arm,
since its defeat Of any appearance Of anything i
be done. The whole huth being ut last dlsc]oset
; 10 the public. Gold 16l.
; a remarkable case Of the preservatio.
e ofa body is noted in the Boston papers.
t Chelsea undertaken made disinterrneut
: few weeks SINCE Of the body ofa lady wh'
b had been buried in the Garden Cemetery Il
t Chelsea for nearly sixteen years. for the pu1
e pose Of removing the remains to Plymouth
+ when he found the body in a singular stat
5 Of preservation. The coffin Was decaye
o away and the head Of the body was almos
e entirely gone; but from the shoulders to th
r feet had not in the least mouldered In til
Ii grave. The body WAS white and solid &
IN | marble, p.