, 1864-05-08
masters Department, and etzagKling soldiers.
Fire of these outlaws werc captured ycstsr.
dag, under such circumstances - leave no
doubt Of their guilt.



crossed tno haplakn WIN .o.ou men' and tne
next day attacked toe a. chaacenossvile' A
The sauna tfne, eeas"ick, wan asoosfoops,
Btormed :tas helsn!s ot fseaesie8sonrg sna
captured tnem. Aua otonemsa, win 1o,Uo
cara!ry, rode post haste to within I've miles
Of Richmond doing Atslc damage, and then
resreafed down tue ptnlneuA 70 FortFcas
Monroe. Ayctill, with 600 cavalry, march |
- ont, 1.v 1a,1es. dtsmouuted. and ala
:" SAx~ - rs-srss1,- :.
nothing. Hooker ionGnt hafa os1tle, !ost IT,
and retreatcd. Sedgwtck Vas attacked by Lee
and driven seross the Rappahauoek with great
loss4.~ Such, In hr1et1 sre the melancholy fsots
~. " ...A1 - ,s"ss A.. 80 49,. :. -.,sssa
across The same fords Of tho Rapldan in search
OF Inc game Zoe iea oy INC same aencfA He
has already reached the old battle ground Of
chancel1orsrille, and attacked Lees army; the
,yorahle and 1e.d to the helief that :hn 1,,a
won great victory. But tho first nawa OF the
hattle Of CbanreIorsv11le alan claimed a s,1.
~, -. T,,a ss'a.t.. 49, .es. Hast..- @e. ~.
nA ttlumpn, 1he dlsaster met hooker WA
studiouIly concealed from the people for usas-
- ~ 49,. ....,. .,.-.,,.zt:.
UA Week oJ ssasemtt.s nlsteptsseo'1'
We have been to t1aa Mains Of copyfny i
"e n~'e esea ~ ne p. s,.S..sse =.
~ % ths nrb1te hi .I h,tTes. the The 1T and lsth Of
a., 1..t -. -. hone fh,t whatever nav
b. tha result Of the present struggle between
Grant and Lee, tnas no saen uecopt'ea "iu
thi. hme be rfaetitea ~ tn1Maf Depafsmens
Va ~''' ~. ~ !s'..en- pseers -, -. 1880
L1Ho HISTORY or 1ou1T4ks oA1e. ...
cross t ths Rsppah.paoef % on pontoon. Lid down down
Tuesday NIGHT, and Wednesd1y morning At Post
RoJal u mtles below Frede5ickseulG -Four cocps
inE snd sr7ers arins heard:
LATa-passaea Of therlyer secured. Rumored
@ succeesfai. Our ioFces cross the Rapidsa At KsJs
and d. s. Ford. In crossing we lose 20 men and
1ts 1 Esb n s6s p Tae
celo1srille, Hooksf's Headquarters In ths saddle.
Tho reported crossing At PORT Ro5nl he1lered q b
d.ys' TT eooRea ss fafoa.: do,d si:5e III A @A ''
pc9oss @ the RsppahsnnoeK Il Keaiys Fo1a. Tss5
M Ser of pIisoneis. s.ene@an 6el.e!ed 70 b 6o,
Important results anticipated. ConeratulAtofy ad'
o1e1s list The enemy must either lnglerIons,y ~
"9r come from behind his detTnse rnen certain ssa
destruction awaits him !" Ihe opesSa'uona san sans
The whole dispatch Is sjab.iant.
| MAY A.-Gen. stoueman, with his cavalry corps,
The 81 g
ot Ehat stonernan and Are1in arc going to Accom-
plish. ....,.... ,.,o..
Booket II sirone poson pIiSate e dsspss
from Washington to Philadelphia gives Information
pf terrible engage%ent 0n ne IL ana "a @ ms.
hankcd. followed up bJ = d.riaE conflict IN whict
gossss ths Rsppsha,nno .1,ms n
4 he1ehts q ffede1exeoutg, Ano captures hac enc
rear Of 1ee's army. n uooker's army not singl!
ins!asss OF % p a. aonS 1a fs'o ~
est o. the agas saa nis escapes Ho" onue's nav
te9l!y oeea nu9e9!ous. .r.s h,.x,1. nh,
~; TX, nnaar Wax,s b.hs1np hs1 And Ia
ING e. 3 W. s+. "a ~
e. shane9a rs qea re''Sd nna s a ana
saa sspK III e pes sas { sss'sa tRs rsSs
can only ssrs @ thsnse'ses oy resscassngt Aoss7es'
heaTJ On ooth ,sl!ss sldss, aa..,,. =, ,s..,a.s o,n
Day. Gsllsntsy q The 0nion troops: Niseondns
Of Howa1d's 1ith COPS. stckles' and 5oeum1
The ~ Sss o.es ,ss'
don the1r position behind breastwofks snd rasl
panic etacken towards headqua5tere; Gallant con
dispatches about the battle but claims tho victory
Terrible nehtlns; Ths @ situation hopsiui y We ha hs.
los. sedewicE piezcas ths rebel Iino and join
, Hooker. Splendid and thorough work Of ths CAV
2tfJ. A general howl from the rebel papers. Stone
man Within dse miles Of Richmond. Rebel rail
road and telegraph communities extensively cut
r LA71n,-Sedgwick was holly engaged on Non
daT, The rebels pressing him 1t al po1nts. III
J men were obliged to Rfye var before oycrwhelm
. | ing matfep, and hia discontinue seemed certain
| wien Vermont brigade m2do 4 fetoctouS charge
feppsinv thtra With eltu2htex pefsecslT hufribe
: Vkole re1imepte Of rebels bc1rs literally wine
II ont, Sc5rWick. however, recroaeed the river /
the fAce o{ The enemy, rAklns them With his asti
t | lery. He marched Immediately to jot1 HopkAl
! What monpt1pos faisehoodst n
t ImpoEtsnt rcaeona for the movement. HIs ar1p
, | mel and defeated. The ditaster to Gen Sedp1icl
Who failed 10 foin Hooker. and. balar harti pres
ii. rrnseed the Rsnnahn nn4ct to Dreyant arnth
{ | isfinn. His Iosa ercee3inr y fsO0 men. Thn wea
| counsr}s of Hooker'N corns eommanders shook III
conndence. ana in a fata1 momcnt hs csYo the d
:, der to cyacntta h,s ttronC uotltlan and fortiae
h r.mn and-Tefrx0f' The army ia not nanio-s -strfcj
cn. hut rreatly dcmpralized. b. this tnclortous +
o He Will eoop outnumbcr The enemy and immed
ately change his base Of operations, but WheFc
unknown. stoneran's expedition was compile
success (but II was nothing Of the sozt)
MAY a,-ETerythinE looking we'll. Spleua
n eopdIton Of troQps; they are ready to tight agal
;. No struggling at Charlottesville, nor On the
RI adlnir,bIe and perfect. Washineton mronieS ~
t5ns saa enly dlsc!ose Tho precise reasons NJ
" msy Be that The three days rain swelling it q
the shoftpesa OF prpyislups Obliged him to rctrci
Onr lpes estiunatefl 1T l. $40 killed t0OO Houude
10 and 1000 prisoners-{frst time admitted that ,
" =. III MAY 1o.9E1eisins e: ncws. Reported capture