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FRIDA*, MAY,8,|■4663. ' 'i'-
W~ In the last. -December wc
'iveie compelled, along with-
ranes, to advance our. rates-.of
tion. - What. at that- titae’ 1 ' threatened to be
a dangerous crisis in our paper supply has
abated ; and although paper is still sixty per
jpent. higher a. year ago, we have
/■determined, odrand after Monday next, to
:reduce the price'of Tins Pbess as follows:,
Daily Paper,*- Sj!f per annum, payable in-!
- variably in advance; or, ,15 cents per week,
to the carrier. ■ . r'i«
Tri-Weekty, (Tor country circulation J $4
iper annum, payable in advance. ,
In making this change, 'we liaye no other
•■desire than to; print .the best if not the
•choanest papcriimPhiladelphia; The patron
age and , confidence of our friends, make
this a pleasing, duty; and as soon as paper
reaches its former price 'we shallmake a
•further reduction. 1
.’The Situation. (
We have but one s faot to announce this
morning. Gejjgj&l 'Hooker : has recrossed
the Rappahannock, and, do all appearances,
the spring campaign is at an end; r Beyond
this our intelligence is obscure and compli
cated. We have nothing left US to Sdmire
hut the magnificent and ineffectual gallantry
of our troops. ' We can, "therefore, form :no
opinions, but present a summary of the mi
litary situation as it presents, itself.- .There.:
area hundred rumors alloat, £ and. it. seems,
almost impossible fonts to see'how. our de
feat "was br the effect
of it: will be. -It is. . said, that General
Hooker retired, across the rivet': because the
fords were high, and'he 'feared'Jthe .rains
might emban-ass and perhapsdestroy his
communications. ,But this. is controverted
by the news of the recent fight, in which,
1 after announcing a victory, our corre
spondents proceeded' .to- say that General
Hooker retired, his. lines a mile or so, and
sheltered himself 'behind a second line of
entrenchments." This fact shows that Gene
ral Hooker’s .mam*, attack had failed, and
that a retreat'was the alternative of annihi
lation. An advancing and offensive army
:such as General' Hooker commanded could
mot afford to. halt, entrench, or retreat, and
, rafter his failure to .obtain a'victory on
■Satuidriyv and.thp .additional failure of Sun
: day, our hopes" turned'to' Bedgwicic and.;
'Stonemak. These generals, so far as the
results of their - operations are concerned,
failed to justify our hopes'; and yet we can
not attribute it to.any fault’ of theirs. ' Sedg
wick fought with magnificent ivaior; the
episodical campaign of Stoneman was a
brilliant and brave achievement, i When
-these battles Renter into; history, ,we shall
read no portions of them with more plen
•sure than those which tell,-us how Sedg
"wick stormed the heights of St.; Marye,' and ■
iiow Stohemak rode his daring men within
sight of Richmond city.’ ■■ : ;;, : ''
As we think over what these officers did,
we can form a, general idea'of their cam
paign. after-'masquera
ding his forces on .the' southern banks of
the Rappahannock,‘taking .them over moun
tains, and through gullies , overunountains
again, crossed the JRappahanriqck. and the
Rapidan, aneb marched on .Chancellorvillo.:
I-lis idea%as - toj.throw.hisrmaih body upon,
.the left .of " General'Lee,' and, by
making a vigorous assault, destroy his
army. In the meantime, GeherahSEbawiCK,
with one corps—as we read, although there
may have been a supporting corps along the
Rappahannock which does not make its
appearance—was'dirccted to make, an attack
upon Fredericksburg, with the view of per
suading General Lee that the real assault was
intendedforhis right, and»compellinghim to
divide his army.' Whether'he succeeded in
leading Lee to this, belief or not we cannot
.say; but the mero fact that. Sedgwick took
: the heights,with.'his single corps does not in
■dicate the presence of a much larger force of
•rebels. Lee evidently anticipated the plan
of the Union general, for as soon as Hooker
occupied Ghancellorville the rebels threw
their forces upon him with fearful impetu- ;
‘osity, and,.as we now know, prevented him
.from advancing on day; compelled
him to withdraw, his lines and retreat a
anile on the second day s; eventually, as we
■see this morning, compelling him to retreat
over the Rappahannock. In this retreat he
was evidently pursued, for we are told that
, theisounds of his soldiers’ feet Were deadened
*3|||pme boughs,: the enemy’s shells falling
. among his trains''and troops. In the
Lee having • compelled Hooker
to fall back ; to his. first dine, held him
there, and; overwhelming Sedgwick, drove
him across the Rappahannock with horrible
slaughter. We hardly know what the pre
sent position of our army is. We have a
rumor that our forces arc evacuating Acquia
Creek; Hookeb retreating t;to-: some point
near Wasfiingtdiij andHwi[xaHi?tAif CQyer.
ing his retreat. 1 ; !ln 'these: Stories we place
no confidence, and mention them, in order
that we may expre’ss our doubts. It is not
at all improbable that Hookeb may find such
a course necessary, to recruit his army, which
has suffered‘so terribly in this!brief«and busy
•campaign. We do not anticipate a’pursuit,
•for the rebels have suffered as terribly as we
haye suffered. AYe can see this from the
accounts in the rebel papers and the number
nf prisoners we have captured.- ■ 1
In the is General Stone
‘mak ? Has he fa^l^or 'succeeded ? v Or, as
is probable,rhas only to find
his ahd’the/ army he saved
repulsed ? ‘ We are told that he; tos burned
tbe bridges five miles'.of .''Richmond.
Then there; ;are'other stories^th'ati 1 he has
been captured-by the he was at
the White House, on- the Pamunkey—that
he had joined'EEYis—that he was picketing.
.-a path from Suffolk, to-Fredericksburg, f in
•order to from rein
rforcing LEB-?anfr,so Vn,‘as the imagination
•of men nlay/hope %' faricy.''.‘We feel sure
he did not prevent Longstbeet from rein
forcing Lee. Our correspondent in the army
of General Dix, writing from Suffolk’ tells
us that on feeling ithe enemy’s position, a
-few days, since, it " wis'; found that Lbsrc
stbeet had-nbandoned the position ! > and
the writer.proceeds 1 . the- Union
generals for pcrmittingsthe rebels to escape.-
That Lokgstbeet, in 'a- subordinate posi
tion, should at once repair to the aid of Lee,
the chief .commander of the Confederacy,, is
the most natural principle of strategy, nnd •
the rebels have vdone what any sensible
soldierß would do.
Thus far,..'without any. attempt to disguse
the unpleasant features of .the? situation, do
we view' fails' campaign. 1 It 7 is a shock and
a blow; iawakens within'us a. new
and .truefSlfe'j’we, Bhall, fie rejoiced. . It is
tmortifyirigj*; after-'so many hopes', and >
promises, and bright anticipations, to see
our great army^firbiight untimely
stand. Let -us all take" icomfort, however,
and havei .courage. -We the worst, and
we must meet it. The Army of,the Poto
mac has a glorious destiny J and the repulse
of General HoojvEm merely*postppnes it. it
little longer. ‘ ‘ ' 7
.LETTER IHOM “ OCCASIONAL.” *
. 1865. ; ' '
X need- iiqt- repeat .the. news that 5a now
'-being diacuasedstbroughout the .whole court -
-try. Thd flfth’dampaign of the Army of the
■ Potomac :Orir victo
' xies seem, to have been fruitless., ~: , We. have
‘crossed -the Kappahannocla amid icircum-
Stances that' indicate defeat/ ■ How we have :
been defeated I cannot for, id (common
with the i country/, Xt, heard., nothing, E bjil
tidings of -valor andHriumph, " until the- an- .
upqhuslile.lhendispdf ihuhder. It may have !
been a strategic movement; ibuti,if atf,\l can
lhtrpdSe that -can 'possibly, be
gained. f ‘ ha S/
lay tliat name/we must look'it fairly in the
, -face, and learn the lessons it'teaches. The
great thought it 'conveys is this: We
have not been fiQhting the South as the .
South has been fighting ut. These bold
and - bad people, ;have ■ made, rwar ihj,
earnest. f , Their disparity i>f- numbers, the);
odds that went against them,
resources, their helplessness, 'slave’'
system, their' want of a navy, were in the
■so many arguments in their
favor; and so many words of. warning and
wisdom. When their .leaders' agitated dis
union it was', as, ,a; political the
scheme of demagogoes, who, in failing to
secure power by the gentler methods of
legislation and argument, appealed to . the
desperate and bloody arbitrament of war.
They felt that "n'oi selfish scheme or pur
pose,could', ever control a people, and they
grasped at power by uniting and'welding
together the worst passions and, prejudices
(of the haughtiest people- on earth. When
that was gained all was gained. The South
is a unit;- not because all the people in the
Southern States think one way, bus because
a difference,,of opinion is met by banish
ment. conscription, imprisonment, or death.
So when this rebellion opened, although we
knew that we had thousands of friends in
every Southem State, to all practical pur
poses , the . Soutiiern States were as one
■man, and engaged against us in’ a des
perate war. You sec ’ the results. . The
Southem journals have given us' occa
sional glimpses of what passes in their com
munities. The tyranny that caused these
sufferings held the South together,- and
whenever we struck them with the .bayonet
we found one solid mass. The war to
them was’force resisting force. Everything
was placed'on a war .footing. ’ The soil'was
planted with corn that ’ armies might eat;
the earth was searched for salt and'nitre that
armies might shoot; the sheep were sheared
and the warehouses were taken that armies
might be .clothed; and wherever death; or
disease_thinned.thema-anks. nienjv ere .taken,
'from the field and, the fireside that the ranks
.might, be dull. , s ;When the .soldier died or.
was slain, the clothing was taken from his
mouldering limbs and placed on limbs of
life and energy!;.,Therefore, when .we say
the South is exhausted we use ’ a false
phrase. As a nation of tillers, or, spinners,
ot laboring men; as a luxurious:nation;
a nation of reading - men andv writ
ing men, with enterprising..’ and f 'thrifty.
Citizens; thei South is. exhausted;-shut as-,
a war power it is stronger, now,, and
from the beginning has been stronger, than
the North. 1 We have;,been'weakened .by
Wall street, and . Washington city, by
making money; and talking . politics. • .And
it is beeause . the Administration of Mr.
Lincoln has been one of 1 truth and benefi
cent justice that this Government lias hesi
tated to do otherwise? His anxiety to do .no.
wrong to his own people, or to those who
were in'arms against him—his'oath of office,
and the spirit of the nation he - rules, have
all constraincd-him to act as he has acted.
I should he sorry to suggest any other’ po
licyifor an enlightened nation,'- - But there is
one tliouglij; that presses upon- me—and
never more emphatically than in ‘the midst
of these gloomy records of discomfiture and
doubt-—and it is this: TFe must fight this
war.as men who mean to fight 4n earnest.
Letnsdo .as the,.South is doing. Let,us
-unite, the North by .any means. When men
no longer volunteer, let there- he' conscrip--
tion. ■ Silence every tongue that does not
speak with respect of the cause and the
flag. - Do away with politics, with luxuries;.
with comforts. Let us cease for the present
to speak of laws and restrictions, and. what
are called safeguards. .The country super
sedes them all, and the-'danger of the’ coun- 1
try demands that it should be the first, con
. sideratioh of the people and the President.
We must strengthen the army of the Poto
mac,.and every army, to fight this war as
war, or abandon it’altogether.' Under any
other policy our battles will be merely
butcheries, and peace in the end will be the
magnanimity-of the conqueror to ’ the con
quered. ' | ' Occasional.
WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to “The. Press.”
_ ' - " WASniNOTON,
The SUuation-in--a:ii-x*<rrtions of the Union*
The news from General: Dix’s, General,Grant’s,
and General Hunter’s departments is cheering. Si
multaneously with the advance here the attack was
to have been resumed on Charleston, and ■ our guns'
are, by this time, thundering away at that strong-,
hold. Sherman’s movement directly on the front
of Vicksburg, and Grant’s on its rear, by way of
Black river, it is believed will be entirely successful.
General Dix, commanding the Department of Vir
ginia, will not be idle, lam assured. Indeed, it is
not disguised that Dix haß.followed up the recon
noiasance made the other day by Gen. Getty from .
Suffolk. It will be remembered in tlie < accounts of
ithat reconnoissance, which were published in the
papers here and in Philadelphia, that it was discover
ed that the rebels had withdrawn a large portion of
their corps, and that they had left nothing but a me
dium numbered rear guard to watch our movements,
and harass our advance if we made any.
Major Gen. Dix is said to have left Fortress Mon
roe, and, in company with Geh. Peck, (who is under
him,) ordered an advance, so you need not be. sur
prised if, at any moment, you should hear that
Petersburg has been attacked.
Tlie Death of CpJonel Staiurook*
The death of Ooloncl Stainrook, of-the 109th,
Pennsylvania Regiment, whilst gallantly fighting
in the battle on Sunday night last, will not be more
universally deplored in, Philadelphia than here,
where he; was well known,-/When his regiment
reached here from your, city, they were stationed
on Capitol Hill, but at the time of the famous raid
pf Stonewall Jackson .up the Shenandoah Valley,
1 it was sent to assist General Saxton in his defence
of Haiper’fl Ferry. --.After Jaokson -had returned to.
RichmO.tui to assist tee in the defence of that city;
when McCleiiair WM confronting it, the 109th went
down the' Shenandoah ' VaiiCT with Banks* corps.
They were then in the late General j£ mes Cooper’s
brigade, of Sigeljsjdivision, and.'were marked W
their drill and discipline. At the battle of Cedar
Mountain the regiment, .which was in ' the
centre division, took a prominent part, and the
blood of both its .officers and. men was spilled
freely on that hard-fought field. "Colonel Stain*
rook was among the wonhded, but he stood with his
regiment until all were forced to retire, an<i only de*
slated from performing his duties hy the imperative
orders of the surgeon. After the regimen t reached
•Washington with -'the ’balance of Pope’s army, Col.
Stainrook obtained a-furlough and repaired to Phi
ladelphia, where h£ received medical treatment. On
» recovery from- his:, injuries, Col. Stainrook rejoined
his regiment, and has been with it ever since, ; 1
: In the battle of sunday last he received his death
>wound,-whilst fighting in the midst, of his men.
Pennsylvania sent no truer son to put down this ac
cursed the rebel soldiers haveadded another
name to that long list of officers whose memories
will ever be cherished. He was a true gentleman
> and a brave soldier, and his losr will be regretted
wherever, he was known. V
Organization of an Invalid Corpse -,
■ ' The War Department; has authorized the esta
blishment an'invalid corps: ' The companies are to
be made up from officers and enlisted men of the
commands now in the field, who, from wounds ret
ceived in action or’disease.coutracted In the line of
duty, are unfit for field service, but are still capable
of effective garrison duty, or, such other duty as
may be required of an Invalid corps. Also from
-■officers, and enlisted men still in the servioe and
- borne on the rolls, but who are absent on duty In
hospitals or convalescent camps, or are otherwise
, under the control;of medical officers and-by ac
-cepting officers ;and enlisted men who have
been honorably .discharged on account of wounds
or disease contracted in the line of duty, and who
desire to re-enter the service. The Provost Marshal
General is charged with the execution of this order,'
and the troops'organized under it will be under his
bureau, j ~ ,J. .
TheJ Wounded In the Late Battles. -
It is something singular that so few wounded have
arrived in this city. We have been fighting since
Friday, and yet not over three hundred of those in
jured Kaye been brought here. Hospitals Have been
improvisjsd on the'field, and corps of surgeons attend
.to the soldiers there. The different hospitals in this
city have been cleared of all patients that are not
necessary to be there, so as to make plenty of roojp
for, our wounded.. The Chronicle oi thismorning,
.■prints the names of 238 wounded, who had arrived
at Hanyood Hospital yesterday, and I'append be-' ,
low a list of thirty-five’who arrived at Stanton
Hospital this morning. The surgeon of .the latter
hospital had received a i despatch to prepare for 150'
that had-been consigned to him, but up to this wri
ting thirty-five of these only had been received.
Among the number are several rebels from Virginia,
’ Alabama, and North Carolina regiments.: The fol
■ lowing is the list": -/•-/ c,
■Benj. Hooglrlrk, E, 122 d New, York. ,
■ -J. Helly, G, Rhode Island artillery.
Cornelius Miller, 12,,15th New York.
’ John Van Gelder; 0/21st New Jersey.
James H. Burbank, F, 10th Masßacliusetts.
■j. C. Rash, ,C," 13th North Carolina (rebel.) s
■ Devi l’cst.,B, 7th North Om-ollna (rebel.)
Franl4WldaiCOrpb,H;B2d Pennsylvania. -■
Nicholas,Nary. B,‘llth Alabama (rebel.) > .
Chalk Drake, B, 43d New York.
lieni. Pates; H, 16th New Jersey.
Frt,nic Muhin, E, S3d New York. : ,
Abner Hubbard, K,l22dNew'Yprk. ..
. J antes Kilduff, J/42d NSW-York: .* r 1”.
Mmpaon h. Dahl,’ orderly sergt., M, 102 d Pennp. '
Warner'F. Lanfer.iK,'34th New York.
•;. a ,; 93d Pen,i9ylvania, ■-■■■•
; sHenben Human, G, 91st Pennsylvania. , ~
, iJohnJl.Wells.B, 19thMassachusetti: - <*' *.. ■
, \ 129th Pennsylvania. ~ ~
, |f- 9fMatoy, p, 3igt New York. -'"
Fred.jStaokpdle, A: eth Maine. ■O.irj
Bdwih Shoemaker, G, Git Pennsylvania. "' •* -
David Connelly,'Ft 43n New York. ,1 , - ■
Clephas Fals/E. 7th,,MftsßachusettB.
ThoslJfidge, orteriyaei-geant, H; «2d New York.
Johnlßorhees. corporal, E,’3dNew Jersey. ’i",
'. A.,8 {Smith;G/68jh t Ohio. ~
, D. lliNye,,!, lOthlVlaasftChujjGtta. .
Daniel MoS»h,‘F/lSth New .Tersey. c ' ' -n 1 ,
Hugh Coleman, sergeant, H, (3d New York.
C. B. Hummell, sergeant,D, 139th Pennsylvania.
T. J. Fielder, A, 68th Virginia (rebel).
A. G. Buchanan, I, :139thPennsylvania,
John Glenn, G, 67th New York.
ii 'itated thatrOenanal AVEEii.S|^;ho-com
manded tine
command byGen. Hooker, for not or
ders topußh on toGordonsville, and after destroying
everything that would be useful to the rebels, then to .
return and rejoin our right wing; But instead of ■
doing this, - it.is; said that Fitzhitqh
Lee across the Rapidan, hn halted lor'the'pight,
and instead of resuming the chase next morning to
Gordonsville, he; returned to our army, which he
joined on Sunday, Hiß cavalry division, it is said,
has been turned over to General Pleason-tow; ■ i
General ‘Averill has shown. himself -a'gailant
and daring officer, and his'friends believe that he
will fully exonerate himself in the matter,
s Brigadier General Patrick*
Brigadier General Patrick,. Provost Marshal Ge
neral of the Amy of the Potomac, to-day took fare
well of the’officers ot the brigade whose term of ser
-ticc is about expiring. The meeting took place at
Acquis Creek. After a few remarks, Col. Rogers,
of the 21st New York Volunteera, presented Gen.
Patrick with a superb silver tea set, ,‘valued at
sl,ooo, as a testimonial of their j admiratibn; of lum
as a.man and a soldier. The oldyeteran was much
affected by this mark of esteem,and madeia patriotic
address. - - • J . •.‘ . -‘j 1 ' ■-
. Naval Orders; • 1
Acting Master Francis S. Wells promoted to
acting volunteer lieutenant; for gallant conduct in
battle, and ordered to the command of-the steamer
Daylight. ' ’■ ‘ ‘.y
'Acting Master Samuel Hbe&e promoted to aoting
volunteer lieutenant, for gallant-conduct in battle,"
and-ordered to the command of the / steamer
Shockokon. 1 * -• ■ .
Acting Masters J. E. Stanhard and David H.
Crowell, ordered to duty in-the North Atlantic
Blockading Squadron. - ; ; •
Franklin W. Brigham appointed aeting assist
ant surgeon. j -■ -v.r
Acting Master’s Mate James Me Connell* de
serted, from the navy yard;. New York,' and is
dropped from the rolls. . ... , , ;
Gen* Hooker Estimates his‘ Losses at 10,-
000 iu Killed, Wounefed, and Minting. -;
~ The Evening Star Bays that GeneraLHooKEE, it is.
understood, estimates his losses in the late.battles ’
at about; ten'thousand, all told—killed; wounded;
and missing. Also,'that he brought all Jits material
• away safely from liia late position, and that while,
' ttc wrro'io unfortunate as -to lose some artillery,
we have captured at least&s many-piece* as we lost,
•• * ' v . General r T..
According to the Riohmond:ipaperaof:yesterday,'
-Longstreet in. person joined Dee. Dome days ago;
but was accompanied by none'.of the troops with
which lie had been operating before Suffolk.
General Stone Assigned to/Duty.
j The frierdslofGen. Stone- mention-, with gratifi
cation the fact that he ' has been asslgnedvto duty
in the Department of the leave
;Tor the fidd of service..;, 1
HOOKER S ARMY SAFE 'AND READY FOR
A«MW MOVEMENT.
RESULTS OF THE FIVE DAYS’ BATTLES.
FEARFUL LOSS OPTHE REBEIiS;
TIIE FETRBAT NOT A DISASTER;
r*’. , *
Geu; 'Hooker Visited; J»jv.tile President
. -Us and Gsn, JJaUeck* '. /.
Washington, May 7.—lt is ascertained from the
front -that the Aimy of the Potomac has arrived,
with all .its material, "at their old camps at ;Fal-'
mouth. • . ‘ 1 ‘ >:/ v ’
The demonstration of Gen. ,Hookei\has proved no
disaster but Bimply a failure, owing to.the«impracti
cability of the poßitionß which the* army had gained
with so much skill and energy. Less than three
eighths of the whole force was engaged,or could be
engaged, the giound being covered with forests,
witnout any practicable roads.’. •
.•. The entire loss of killed, wounded, and missing'
will not exceed 10,000, while tlie enemy’s loss must
have been the double of this. Honorable to our.
army, but lamentable for the country, thfe greatest -
proportion of ourloßßis in killed' and wounded;
Our loss of prisoners docs not exceed 1,700. We;
have received in Washington 2,450 prisoners of the
eneinyL * : ‘w
. We lost eight guns, and' took the same number of
piecCß from the enemy. ... -.j ; v K ,, Vi
7 Tlie relinquishment of the position wa* made
simply because it afforded no field for the manoeu
vring of-the army, and not from any reverse or in
jury sustained by it. > . .'v.\ 3
The General and the entire army are in excellent
heart, and ready for a new movement; • We proba- ;
bly will not know where this is to be made ■ until
afterit has been commenced. ■ ..
The Richmond papers show that Stoneman’scorps
went within two miles of Richmond, effected many
captures and great destruction of property. At least
a part or all of this gallant force has Glou
cester, in General-Key es’command.
There can now be no impropriety' in Baying that
the President and Major General Halleck visited
General Hooker yesterday and returned to the city
to-night. v
At nearly 1 o’clock on this (Friday morning), in
formation was received that General Stoneman has
nofcly arrived. at Rappahannock station with the
remainder ot nib-fovea. Ha hm-out thp
coramunioation of the enemy, m all directions and
thus won a noble destruction.' ‘ .'
; The Washington Star says: In the course of all
the fighting throughout Saturday, Sunday, Monday,
and Tuesday, the enemy had not ventured s- general
engagement with his army, only,a portion of whioh
was in action at any one time, and on no occasion
.with as great loss as he inflicted upon the rebels.
Nevertheless, it beoame’evident that this great storm,
of the season would surely cut off his supplies of all
descriptions if h'eremained on the south side of the
river awaiting an opportunity to induce the enemy
to risk a general engagement, and he ’evidently had
left him- but the. only alternative of returning, for
the time being, to where his supplies* could readily
reach him. - \ 1 * h »v '
Yesterday General Milroy captured a rebel officer
on whose person waß found a fresh .despatch from'
Generalise, stating that his (rebel) loss had been
“fearful.” '
The destruction of the. railroad and turnpike
bridges south of Frederioksburg, by Stoneman’a
force, has surely placpd the> rebel army in even a
worse position than our own* is At ■ this time, as
Hooker Is now .where, his communications'.are
already reestablished, while ; theirs—with Rich
mond-must continue unavailable 'for-weeks 1 to
come, necessitating them to scatter or fall back in a
body it seems to us.: v "kC- • *■
On the whole, it is clear , that a decisive victory
was snatched from our gallant troops by r the ele
ments. ' ; '• yt'.
. : Gen. Hooker brought off .with him. an aggregate
v of 2,600 prisoners.
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTHWEST.
1-, -i —I ■ .'- I ?.' -• .3 ' '
A Capture and Skirmish-Reports from
Texa's-The Rebel Strength at Houston—
. . Reinforcements to Price at Little Rock
_ ,-fi Cavalry Inv asion* / . . .
•v gfl. -swal letegrhpta to
General Curtis' Colonel Phillipß.crossed.the.
Arkansas river on the Eight of April Mth, and at
tacked the rebel forces that had been concentrating
> and fortifying at* Weber’s Falls, Indian
i routing them, and capturing all their camp equipage.
A gentleman who left Shreeveport, La, on the 8d
inai., reports that the rebels have one gunboat and
thirty, transports between that point and Alex
andria.' « ’ . . . .-c.
Ten-thousand infantry are,reported at Houßton,
Texas. - • -...va.
At Doaxyille, the same, gentleman, saw.five
mounted Texan regiments, ,under General Sprates,
going to Little Rock to join General Price’s. > About
1,100 Indians, under Stnndwater £ and Cooper,' were
sixteen; miles west of Fort Smith! troops
for the invasion of Missouri, are all to be; mounted,
and were expected to Btart about the ieth of May
and r move up east of the Black river. .
Preparations were being made to work the : rich
lead mines in Southern,Arkansas. .
~ DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
Loss of a Steamer—Tike Attacks on Grand
Gulf and Haines’ JllutF—McClemand and
~ Logan oa : the Much, to Port Hndsoik. -
. Catho, May-7.—The steamer Majesty was burned
yesterday,-below Hickman. The'fire was first dis
covered in a pile ofmattresßes, and was doubtless the
work of an incendiary.' She had,on board about
1,400 tons of commissary stores and ISO horses/and
all except two.wereburned. ,
By arrivals below, we learn that though the Choc
taw was struck several times, in the-late attack on
Haines’ Bluff, she was not In jured so muoh as stated
yesterday. . • y:J . % - •
From the Tennessee river we learn that-a large
camp of rebels is.on the east side of the liver, twelve
miles below Duck, river. , /■ ’’
'Advicea via Millikcn’s Bend,' from Grand Gulf-to
the 30th,-state that our gunboats, after shelling the
place for eight hours on that day, passed below the
batteries during the night, with'transports having
troops on board. Tlie casualties on our side'are re-..
ported at twenty-six killed 'and flfty-lour wounded. „
The gunboat Tuscumbla was badly orippled during
the engagement. - j ,
General McOlemamPi corps,' and General Logan’s
division-were on the march-to Port Hudson, i The
armywas in good spirits. . - r •
- * . ~ ■> •if i <>.• iM ' >' ~■'' ■ " •
In thej late attack • on Haines 1 Bluff, five gunboats
and three mortar boats were engaged., ;The attack
was made simultaneously-with that on Grend Gulf,
but wasfnot intended lobe pushed to any length; >
CAPTURE’ OF GRAND PRISON
ERS AND ALL THE GJJNS’ AND, STORES.
1 Cairo, May 7.— The despatch boat Wilson, from
the’ fleet, brings despatches to, the'Government and
important news. We have eaptured Grand Gulf,
with'SOOprlsoners and all the guns, ammunition, and
stores. -■ ‘ - c J '■ ’ :, i; -
The guerillas at Greenville,’ Mississippi.’destroyed
the transport Minnesota, on Sunday. .A,gunboat
shortly afterwards scattered the enemy.! t •
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.
: • 1 ♦- , l r -a. ■ ■it
The Capture of AJcjandrl* Denied.
JVfayl.—A gentleman'who. left Alex-
on Wedneeday morning; brings' Intelli
gence that Gen. Banksia not now,'nor h&s be.been
'nearer than fifty miles of that place. He' T al»o re
, porta that Gen. Monlin, with 1,600 cavairyvlgained
•the enemy’s rear, and captured and :destroyedi7s
••■wagona belonging to their ordnance train
Wreck of the ShipPrlucess Royal.- / >
;ir- St. Johns, N. F., May 7.—The Nova Scotian
, ;«hip ' Princess Royal, Irom Liverpool,- bound - to'
.Halifax, with a general, cargo,*,was lost inthe ice on
the lst;instant. The crew wasaaved, and abortion
! of the men have arrived here. I
J '-ft,- 1 ' - -■ ■'
lll'l L • S»«» 1 Francisco.•'-'J'-y >w.
• -SiNIFKANCisco, May 7.—Trade is Improvingja
and the jobber* are doingaa well aa usual at thS‘
season. Hardware has advanced; and steel - imple
menta suited to mining purposes are 23 per cent.'
Usher, with a . leant supply. Wool is, Bought at
52@25 cents. 1
JHE! KRESS-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY. MAY 8. 1863.
ARW¥ OF THE POTOMAC.
,The Retrograde Movement. ,
h. RAPPAHANNOCK KKCKOSSKD.
the cause and effect.
fc'pecial Correspondence of-The Press.] / i
Washington, May 7—l>. M. J
THE ATTITUDE OF AFFAIRS
The intelligence which will reach, you! to-day ty
telegraph should have been forwarded yesfeiday,
but waß suppressed by the authorities for. prijlep.
tial reasons. It is my purpose to*day to lay before
the'public a full and fair statement of the condkdh
of affairs in the Army of the Potomac. This .fniy
has recroßsed the Kappahannock with all <3 its
and is now resting on the north >knk.
of that'iiyer. In what 'direction it will love
again, is not now known, nor the time whe'the
next movement will be . made. The dcH of
Chanccllorville are buried, and the whole *my
has returned to its former position, wherei; is
being- reorganized, and prepared for anothc ad
vance. •
It was 119 fault of this army, nor of its gllant
leader, that its efforts 'have not been wholl suc
cessful. . With the exception of a single dmon,
it has behaved well, .and has been ma'navred
with skill. The losses’ have been heavy, as light
have been, expected, but we have the best
that the loss of'the enemy is much greatctlian
that of our Army of the Potomac. ; The foi&r is
estimated at ten thousand in killed, woumhj an£
missing, and the latter at a little over six thesand.
The Retrograde Movements. 3 -
As intimated by The Press • yesterday, uneral
Sedgwick was pressed closely by a heavy colda of
rebels under General, Early, near PredericSmrg,
on Monday last, and after some severe fightig was
forced to abandon, his position and put his tr<
motion across ou? pontoon bridges below tl
From all quarters I am advised that this moj
was executed in a skilful' and satisfactory
Occe acroBB the river,- General Sedgwick m<
the north bank on Monday, to the vicinity o
States ford, for the purpose of forming a .
with General Hooker’s main army, or for
a retrograde movement* of the entire armi
should be deemed necessary. > ' '. ■ i
Causes of tlie Retreat* j
Previous to crossing the : Kappahanm
.week, General Hooker obtained inform
the effect that'but a 1 small force of the .re
,wefe^.encamped' ia the >vicinity of Fj
to that-which had he
tained near that point during the winter,
most encouraging reports froin Gen; -Stj
Hying column, and he conceived and mJ
admirable plan of crossing the river, sil captu
ring the entire.rebel force north of the amunkey
river. . ; „ ' . • i
' Upon crossing the river it was discovers that the
< enemy were in much greater force than hd been
viously estimated', but Gen. Hooker j&shed. on,
driving the enemy before him at every pint during
a. series of sanguinary Conflicts, which terminated
last Sunday inlavoriOf Gen. Hooker, Jn that day
it became plainly manifest that the enemy was*
bringing up very heavy columns of resrve troops,
and was preparing to make a desperab and ijowcr- 1
' ful. onslaught upon our position at Ctenoello'rville,
-and at the same time casting ,his dtire cavalry
force , upon our right wing threatering to turn it,
with some prospect of success.. . : |
Gen. Hooker, although to some extent prepared
for battle, received and reviewed the ijtelligence sent
in by (his corps and division comm aiders. / He was
positive that the enemy’s communications from Rich
“mond were still intact, and as a rain had
then- set in, he was apprehensive that the river
would be so swollen in his rear as to be impassable
in case of a heavy reverse toour armj. . Indeed, our
ammunition was almost exhausted; me. troops had
nearly, consumed the rations servek toj them for'
eight days’ subsistence, and the consumption of both
stores and ammunition was far greater than the
supply. In order to leave our army as free to ope
rate against the enemy as possible, Gen. Hooker
took no ammunition trains across the rivej*—nothing
hiit caissons furnished our artillery. It.wia designed
to have a large train of pack mules to follow the
army with supplies of all kinds; but! this channel
was found partially impracticable, and reallyineffi
cient for so large an army, engaged with the'enemy
almost incessantly. \ . i,.
These were the principal causes which led to our
retrograde movement, but these were not all. There'
were others that I will recount when a movement
now said to be in progress shall have culminated for
or against us.
, By daylight, on Mowlay morning, the entire army ,
was in motion toward and recrossing the Rappahan*
nock. A large number of wounded men were re
moved across during the previous day and evening.
The enemy either was unaware of the movement or
was not in a condition ;to follow us, and but little
was done by them to damage us $n the retreat.
By noon yesterday all or* our forces were safely
, encamped on this side of the river, wjth our batte
ries posted properly for the defence of our position.
: A small.cavalry.corps under. General Averill were
ordered across the river, to observe and report the
movements of the enemy during yesterday and to
■,day.
The President : with General. Hooker*
It is understood that the President, General Hal
leck, and other distinguished oi!lcers,went down the
river this morning to visit General Hooker and con
sult with him upon future plans, and the results ob
tained by the recent movements. General Hooker
Is said to be worn down with the arduous labors
through which he has passed during the past few
days, but will soon have a full report: of his recent
■ operations prepared and ready for. publication, .
The array, ib said to be in excellent spirits, and not
at all * demoralized ? They have every confidence
in General Hooker. Itv ia thought that another
movement will be made which will be sup- ’
ported better than this last one. ThefeesSngof the
■people is good-humored, and every onebelicveß that
the movement has been : admirably managed and
eminently successful. The damage done is aoknow-'
Jedgedby the rebelß to have been, enormous. - •
Newspaper Reports. ’ '
The Republic:" » n extra l'*P er tw » Evening,
with the following:
• “There are all sorts of in town
and among them is one that Hooker’s army was
whipped and driven back across the Rappahannock
by the rebel liee. There ia not one word of truth in
this report. For. sound military reasons, General
Hooker changed his base yesterday p not in conse
quence of any demonstration by, or fear of the ene
my, but for reasons which in due time will be made
known.
“A gentleman who left Gen. Hooker’s headquar
ters last night, and arrived here thiß morning) states
that he was in the beßt of spirits; that he had cap
tured nine of the enemy’s guns, a large number of
rebel battle-flags, and not less than ten thousand
prisoners, and had killed and wounded at least fif
teen thousandrebds.
“Suffice it to say that Gen . Hooker has not hem
whipped during the late t five\days' > hatiles. The wont
treatment any of hi* men received was on Satur
day, when the enemy massed its ; strength against a
single corps, and we have the authority of a general
.who participated In that fight, that the German
troops behaved as well as, men could under the cir
cumstances.” ,„
The friends of Brig. Gen. Whipple will' be glad to
learn that he was not killed as reported in some of
the papers; He was brought to this city yesterday,
and taken to the residence of Major Sherman,- in the
First ward. The circumstances, as far as we have,
been able to learn them, are that while Gen. .Whipple -
was leaning on his' horse writing .an order,’ he was
shot by a rebel sharpshooter who had secreted him
self in a tree, the ball entering his body between the
two shoulders, and lodging somewhere.in his breast.
Ab yet the surgeon has not been able to traoe it;
Our,Losses,
■. I learn that about seven thousand wounded have
been reported; only three thousand seriously in
jured, however. Accommodations for most of these
have been provided at Acquia, and only'about nine
hundred are to bebrought to this city. This state
ment may be depended upon as being very nearly
correct. 1 It may prove too large, but not too small.
Who is to Blame ?
Not & little stir was created , among the editorial
fraternity 1 lastevening concerning the news from
the Army, of the Potomac.- It {seems .that the facts
ofthe recrossing of the Rappahannock were gene
rally known, but permission'to'publish was not ;
granted by authority to any papit but the National .
Intelligencer, which appeared th|s .morning with an <
' official Statement of what waa Iknown concerning
the movement: ; 'j• >"><•, WAX,. •
■ The-Hetreat—Auetlitr Account.
The epitra Star , of last evening, says:
The storm that commenced bn Monday evening,
;and continued' throughout- was .at.its
height yesterday, evidentlywarned General Hooker
—whose movement was - necessarily made . with
only eight days’ carried .by/the men < which
'were then nearly consumed); - &ndi> without trains—
of the imminent danger, 4hat unless he promptly
bought his camps the elements would: put- a- stop' to i
his operati6i)S’; l the'railroad; communication; with
Ac’quia 7 Creekhavingbeendestroyed, by the floods;
for tweive Brooks’ Station before he deter
"mined to recrosa the river!'
N .ln the course ©f all -'the fighting throughout Sa*
‘ tuidsy, Sunday, Monday,'and 1 Tuesday, the - enemy
' had not ventured: a general engagement with 1 bis
army, only a portion of which was in action at any
one time; ann on no occasion with aa ; great lOastas
helinfllcted upon the rebels. Nevertheless, as it be-
eVide&t that this-greatest sWsa.of theseason
‘'wbuldiurely cut Off his supplies uff all descriptions,
lif.he remained on the'south siteof the river await-*
anopp'brtunity to induce the enemy/to risk a -
general engagements he evid'ently had left him but
the only alternative of returning, for the time be
ing, to where his supplies could readily reach him.
Yesterday, Gen. Mdiroy captured a rebel officer, on
The Retreat*
The Effect Here*
G eneral W hippie.
wh'oaejierion waß found a fresh despatch from Gen.
Lee, statingthat his (rebel) loss had been
-v The . destruction, of the railroad fancVturnplke
bridges soijtk of Fredericksburg, ; by Stoueman’s
force, has' surely placed;, the-rebel army ineyea-a
worse position for supplies- tban our own is at this'
time, as Hooker Is now where his communications'
are alreadyreestablished,whiletheir’s (with Rich
mond) must continueunavailablefor weeks to come,
necessitating them to scatter or fall back in a body,
it seems to us.
On the whole, it U clear that a decisive victory
was snatched from our Gallant troops only by the
elements. f * • • ; .
Gen. Hooker brought off with him, we may ail<l,
an aggregate of 2,600 prisoners,
THE MOVEMENTS OF GEN. SEDGWIOIC.
General: Sedgwick,'it will be recollected, crossed
his force on Saturday night last about two miles
below Fredericksburg, and held them massed on the'
plain in his immedia-te front until 'daylight* on*
■Sunday niorning, when he took possession of the
town with; little resistance. .Throughout v Sundays
forenoon, until U A. M., the flringof the tremendous
battle in which Hooker was engaged seemed to oc
cupy the attention of all under Sedgwick, and just
«s that fight ceased, a portion of Sedgwick’s force —
two Pennsylvania regiments, one New York regi
ment, and-the 6th Mainer-advanced against the
works at the left, and atormed them amid
a heavy artillery fire from them, the last gun being
fired justas.one of our mem-hoisted the stars and
Stripes over them. Here it was that Sedgwick took
.the famous Washington battery, which he got off
safely to the other aide of the^river.
~ He next took the reßt of the works—to- the right
—by a flank movement; Gibbons’ division, that had
crossed immediately in front of the town, gallantly
aiding him by storming those (works), immediately
in the rear of the town. Having 'secured the works
and the.force of the enemy.in them that’-could not
escape, Sedgwick soon marked his main force in the
direction of Chanoellorsville, and remained for the
nightfdrmed in line of battle with his right-resting
at a point about six or seven' miles from Hooker’s
force, v ' ■ ■■■
. Before daylight on Monday morning the enemy
came back and rcoceuf>iedthc works which Sedgwick
had left when proceeding to attempt to join Hooker,"
and light also discovered them massed heavily on
the hillatpthe left and upon his front (their total
force theres aggregaled. being apparently between
60,000 and 70.000 men. Thus they were not only on
his left flank and trbfLt, but' in the works between
him and Gibbon;
Everything was comparatively quiet until about 4
P. IVl M wheu the rebclsattacked from the left, and
w.ere replied to bya&ingle flection of artillery im
mcdiately in front of where they attacked'. .-As their;
infantry moved up, Sedgwick’s artillery Opened from
all quarters, but,could notf check their alow and
steady, advance, under which Sedgwick gradually -
fell back a mile and a half towards - Banics* Ford.
This was,the main engagement of Monday afternoon,
ajnl: lasted, until 9 P. M. In it ourloss was about
*4,OGO'killedj wounded, and-missing, making the total
loss of Sedgwick’s and Gibbons’ commands (inclu
ding those lost on the previous .day) about &,uon % or
hrtli the whole, loss :of- Hooker’s;army in the four
day’s fighting. : On that (Monday; night Sedwick
recroßsed his force and Gibbons’ to-the north bank of
the Rappahannock.
It is evident that the Confederates played here
their old game oi massing their troops in crushing
force on our exposed points with rapid change of po
sition, and that after throwing themselves with all
their weight on Hooker/ they'with great celerity
moved off to repeat the-blow- upon Sedgwick’s de
tached force ; and this explains that mysterious
silence in front of Hooker, while tney were thuß
.occupied with Sedgwick. ; •
Rebel Accounts of the Battle.
[From the Richmond WMff. May 4:3 , •-
The report was current here, this afternoon, that
an attack was made, yesterday evening or last night,
upon a.large, body of Yankees whftwere moving up
the south baak of the Rappahannock: to unite with
the main body of Hooker’s.airmy. ;’They,were, ac
cording to the report, routed with heavy iosß, ; .The
Confederate loss was 100 killed and wounded, chicily
Louisianians. Up to 12 e’clockj*M; no I confirmation
of the report has been received at the-War Depart
ment.;//, •• >/•?"--
Gordonsvillu, Va.,'May^l.—The enemy have
have advanced in strong force and now occupy Cul-.
peper Court House, and are near the Rapidan. Our
troops are gradually falling back to Orange Court
House and this place, in good order.; It is believed
that a'large body of the enemy’s cavalry have gone
from Culpeper to Madison Court House. ’Firing was
heard.allday yesterday! in the direction of Frede
ricksburg. pne of, the up/trains- last night got off
the trackhearFrederick’s /Hallj causing considers
blc delay. Forty-five ;Yankees, including two cap
tains, go to Richmond by the train that, carries this.
They were taken near Stevensburg, Culpeper coun
ty, on the 29th, and represent forty different regl«.
ments. ■. .» • ■■ ■
The Whig also states that a despatch (not official)
“was received.last night, that a,battle was fought
yesterday, on the Rappahannock, in which we were
victorious, and captured five thousand prisoners.”
. Major Channing Price, of General Stuart’s staff,
was killed in action. 7
The. Enquirer ot May sth has a despatch from
General Lee, .dated Milford, May 3d,., wherein he
claims’ that Jackson and Longstreet, on the 2d,
penetrated to the Federal rear and drove him from
all his positions from the .Wilderness to within one
mile of Chanceliorville, and .that subsequently the
Federals were dislodged from all their positions
around and driven back towards
the Rappahannock. The same despatch acknow
ledges the wounding of General Jackson severely,
and of Generals Heth and A*. Pi Hill, slightly.;
. The;F7zgufrer aIBO has the following, which was
received at the War Department :.
Gobdonsvillk, May’4.—DE W. S. Norfolk left'
CbancellorviJ)e,at.3 P. M. yesterday.' He reports
that the fight was still going on at Fredericksburg.
•Gen; Jackson occupies, all the fords except Ely’s
: and had taken 5,000 prisoners, and prisoners are still
coming in. Our men are in. fine condition.; Our
loss is heavy. All seemß quiet in front.' No enemy
at Culpeper. *...
; .-/The. Enguivef says the Yankee force lately en
-1 gaged in raids .upon the- railroads was : composed of
twenty-eight,regimentsj 15,000 men, under General i
Stoneman.! ‘.‘The detachment of soJarge a body of i
-men,*’ the Enguirei' thinks, “while a battle like that i
just iought ih Spottsylvania is progressing, will re
main one of the inexplicable manoeuvres of Yankee
. strategy.” . ~, .... k .
The amount of injury done by this force the En
quirer sums up thuß: jhThreeengines have been par
tially destroyed, .the rails, torn up at several poiutß
- on the lines, creating* a delay of transportation of
possibly two or three days.”. -;
The railroad .bridge over4he Chickahominy was
destroyed, and CoL Davis’ force then made its way
over the Pamunkey at,old Church, and went on to
wards Gloucester Point or’the Rappahannock.
• ' Another party under Colonel- Windham,passed
through LouJ*»* county, towards,. Columbia, on the
canal, and being fpllowed.hy Gon. H. F. Leo,
overtaken and dispersed,-with.tbe loea of.
ers and 6 killed. The destruction or injutyofthe
canal was prevented by Gen. Lee, who was unable
to follow them up on their retreat. from the low and
jaded condition of his horses.” ‘
Another party acting in concert with those ope
rating at Ashland visited Hanover Court House,
and burned the.ddpot, doing no other injury worthy
of note. They then proceeded down the north bank
of the Chickahominy, directing their course towards
Williamsburg. . - i
, The HViip-of the same date haß the following:
A telegraph operator, who arrived at Frederick’s.
Hall Station near-noon on: Saturday/reports that
the eneiny >(1,000,-strong).came into Louisa Court
House that morning, at three o’clock, and tore up
the railroad track for - a distance of four miles, in
the direction of Riohmond. He left them still at
the'work. He states that reinforcements were
coming tothem very rapidly.- '
At Trevillian’s, five miles higher up’the road, they,
appeared 10,000 strong; v , r
All the trains at and west of Gordonsville have
been stopped, and none are between Beaver Dam
and that point. So the enemy cannot injure us
much in the destruction of cars. All the stores that
were at ,the railroad station, accessible to the enemy, :
4 had been removed. It will, therefore, prove to them
a fruitless movement, except tfie injury to the
track, which can be repaired in less time than it will
take them to tearup the rails. .There are no bridges
nearer than those rover the Rlvanna''river and
Moore’s creek, which are about two miles east: of
Charlottesville; and 19 west of Gordonsville '
Up to last evening we could gather no additional
facts in connection with the raid upon the Central;
, Information was brought to the city, yesterday,
that the Yankees 1 were at Ashland tearing'up the
track of the Richm'ond and Fredericksburg railroad,
'and burning the bridges, ,■■■■•
j[, la&t
ion to
L army
ericka-
..The ambulance train failed to arrive, though it is
known to have passed the Junction in ' time; and it
iB believed that it was captured; . J
- Jt is understood that the bridges on this route
were guarded, and it is believed that the operations
ofthe Yankees will not extend further than , what
may have been done at Ashland.
A report was current last evening that the Yankees
yesterday visited Deltrick’B store, on the line of
Goochland Henrico counties, 16 miles from
Richmond, and sacked the premises. It is stated
that they were worn out with fatigue, and apparent
ly unable to proceed further. Other rumors are not
worthy, of notice, i absence of confirmation, except
the. appearance of the Yankees at Peake’s store; on.
Railroad, yesterday evening. ...••<
v The Central Irain arrived from Hanover Junction
last evening about *1 o.’clockjbringing 360 sick soldiers
aud 69 Yankee prisoners. The latter were captured
>jn Spotsylvania county on Friday last. ..
J. R. Sypher, correspondent of the IWftwns,-.
describee Sedgwick’s fight and crossing at Banka 1
ford, ant»' subsequent retreat of Gen. Hooker across
the Rappah.vmock:. , , .
• The Army or the recossed -the Rap
pahannockat Statesßanks fords, and
ls marching back to the old eam£* along the Acquia
Sedgwick, was overwhelmed.
pressed hard on both front and rear, »M oareiy
able tojnake good his escape near Bapks* fev
derickeburg and the heights beyond have been
cupied by tne enemy, and the situation is snbvtad*
tially as it was previous.to the advance. ,
Sedgwick has lost, in killed and wounded, about
6jCOO men. .His artillery and train* were safely,
brought overon Monday night. , ' :,r .
The’artillery was placed on the higbts below":
United States ford, in a position to command the
crossing. ..; •. t v ■■ - ■
At daylight a spirited cannonading was heard, for
half an hour at Banks’ ford, which was an unsuc
cessful attempt to shell Sedgwick’B line. At United
States ford the crossing .was - effected without *1oh».- i
On Tuesday, the 6th Corps of Hooker’s * army, re- I
cently engaged at Ohancellorville, alsorecrossed the i
river at United States. fold, and are marching back
to Falmouth.
The .retreat of Booker’s army. produced a great
panic.at Acquia, and everything movable was placed
on board the boats at the landing. . ....
The order for retreat was a surprise, as it was be
lieved to be the determination to march out and at
tack the .enemy in the front. > -
The. crossing was commenced at 10 o’clock on
.Tuesday night. At 3 o’clock on Wednesday morn
> ing wagon and mule trains and the’artillery had all
'tpassed, and the infantiy was croßsingon two bridges
:at iUnited States ford*- Couch’s corps .was in the
-advance. The .retreat was covered by the sth,
• (Meade’s)' Corps?" • -* 1 '■
| ‘After fighting the severe battle of Sunday morn*
ij ing Gen. Hooker continued to strengthen hia lines/
throwing up double lines of rifle pits, and cohstruct
ing abattis. along the entire line of. his camp*" The
enemy continued to make demonstration* along the
.works, driving -inthe pickets aad>delivering volleys
of musketry at men most exposed; > .
’ His sharpshooters picked > off the artillery horses
and, fired ion any mounted officer seen behind the
.rifle-pits,' Troops could be seen marching-and
countermarching along the roads southeast from ■
ChanceUorville. In all advantageous >positions ;
batteries were run out and vigorously used', against j
Hooker’s camp. y As soon as counter
brought to bear on their flying batteries they would
disappear to show themselves la some' nenr. :
position.-, < 't ; V-
The effect of a movement strategically offensive, .
made tactically defensive, soon produced.adamaging
effect oh the entire army. * Thejmestlon again was, \
the safety'of the Army of the* Pbtomaci- Consult*- .
tioris were had withs corps commanders ; the { ques
tion! of a possibility of a retreat was dißCusßed. !
This ’once broached,. and the campaign was a ,
i failure-! " ■ •' • ■ •• \
• It was decided that the enemy was too* powerful').
.to be resisted, and that -Sedgwick’s oorpaimust be . ;
< rejoined to the army in order to make an offensive
movement practicable. { . v •
Sedgwick having failed'to join Hooker via the
• Frederickburg'and GordonWUeplank-road, and*
being hard pressed he crossed the Bapoahannock,
- and saved his corps from annihilation.* The experi
ment coßthim some 6,000 men. He doubt
less, a much greater injury on the-enemy. , _
Sedgwick’s Repulse, added to the weak counsels oe
certain of-bißlcorps commanders,'shook . Hooker’*-
confidence,/.and,- forgetting that he the aggros- ,
sor, and that less .than nals his command hadwitti
stood the attack of the fidd force of the enemy* hfr*
in a fatal moment 'gave the order toevacuate. to*.,
’■tfoßg position and his footifled camfoand to retreat .
• across the,Rappahannock at Uniteo.States iorA •
‘‘-A- 1 defeat could.have been little worse. Th&aimy*
ia not <panic-stri6kenj'but it is certainly greatly tie*’ -
: moralized bythisinglorious retro**. ■■■>'< .
- There was no time loom Friday mosning
f day night that Hookes could nofrMvu attacked and}
' defeated Lee’s army/ There only lacked the ability
to give the order. • . „ .... * 'V „ /
• On Monday morning at daylfehSthe-eneay shelled: .
from the heights below Scotty Bam of
Booker’s army at United States ford. TJffocireiun-, .
1 stancelidcreased the fears of the commanding gene
ral,'andthe longec he delayed to -push forward, the
" * less was-he abte to- i
. .jir- Oil Tuesday the.order wa& giyen to retreat. New -
roads wers cut. The trains and reserve artUlmy
were sent back, and the evacuation was commented,
“The amy is safe," with fewer me.' in its »
ranks, snd a. much, larger number unfit for duty, \
The heavy rain of Tuesday night and Wednesday,
and. the ch filing atmosphere, has severely impaired
the health of ttie ;men, who. were without
means of shelter. The tents were left behindhand
many lost, their knapsacks in battle.' - »- ’ .
General; Whipple .was severely wounded in the
'■pihe by a rebel sharpshooter,who,when the pickets
had been driven" inT.took advantage of the occasion
and shot General Whipple while he was leaning in
imagined safety against a tree la his camp.
On Wednesday he was improving, and there were
hopes for his recovery. . ~ .
It was-known -at headquarters that - Stoneman’s
cavalry had succeeded in breaking the enemy’s com
munication with Richmond, by destroying abridge
or the Fredericksburg and’Riohmond Railroad, near
Saxton Junction. ‘enemy, however, received 1 :
his reinforcements via Gordonvsville.
: Stoneman has returned across the Rappahannock
with his command, and is scouting the! country on
Hooker’s right. -v : >
General Stoneman’s Operations*
; The Star has the following semi-official reports of
the brilliant operations of General Stonemait:
, Stoneman’s force was divided into three- columns,
one of which, that moving in the direction of the
Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad, he com
manded in person, though the havoc worked from
Hanover Junction down to within five, miles of
Richmond was made by a subdivision under the'
command of Colonel Davis.
One of the three columns, commanded by Briga
dier GeneralvAverill, after crossing the Rappa-•
hannock. at Kelly’s Ford, pushed on to Brandy
Station/where it met the enemy’s pickets and drove
them back in a Bhort skirmißh. ■ It then pushed on
direct to Culpepper . Court House, where Generals
Fitzhugh and William Henry Lee were found with a
rebel force of perhaps 600 cavalry, which fled preci
pitately back across Cedar Mountain.
At Culpepper Court House General Averlll cap
tured a; lot of rebel Government : flour, and then
pushed on after the retreating following them !
to Rapid Ann otation, where they burned the rail
road bridge, over which they retreated after a smart
fight, in which they lost Col. Rosser, (late of the U.
S. army,) who commanded one of their brigades.
Our loss there was inconsiderable, and they lost
several killed besides Col. Rosser, and also thirty
one prisoners, whom General .Averill?brought back
with him. The object of Averill’s .expedition seems
to have been to destroy this (Rapidan) bridge, which
; the enemy, in their panic, did for . him. After pro
ceeding as far as Orange Court House, he returned
with his fofee to the main army, joining it at Chan
cellorville on Sunday.laet. ■
Another column of Stoneman’s force, under com-,
- mand of Gen. Buford; which left the Rappahannock
at.the same time, pushed on directly towards- Gor
donsville, and positive information has just been re
ceived announcing its success in cutting the Central
: Railroad; between Gordonsville and Richmond, and
also between Gorcloneville arid Charlottesville, thus
(with the, achievenferita of the column in destroying
the railroad between Fredericksburg and Richmond)
completely.stoppingrail communication: inanydi
rection out irom-Xiccje main army, and breaking up.
for the time being the enemy'& fAnilities for forward
ing supplies or reinforcements to-it from any di
rection. <
Hooker’s Successful Recrossiug not the
Result of Defeat*
The Post of yesterday evening, I published the fol
lowing communication from a house in New York
accurately informed of the circumstances of the re
crossing of the Rappahannock:
.. > “32 Beaver street, New York, May 7,1863.
“To'lhe Editors of the Evening Post :
“Weseewith regret that the painful suspense of
the public in-regard to ourMnilitary operations on
the Rappahannock is aggravatedj by* the current
conflicting rumors, moßt of which, based upon a
misunderstanding of the facts, greatly exaggerate
the national reverses;
(i TOe are In possession of accurate information,
derived from our own correspondents', and com mu-.
nicated by telegraph, mail, and special messenger,
down to a very late hour, which goes to establish
the following facts:
1. The successful Tecrossing; of the Rappahan
nock, by General Hooker was not'the result of. a defeat
by the rebels,■ but was a precautionary .movement,
caused by the rapid; rise of the river, his doubt in
regard to Stoneman’s the; possibility of
Lee having been largely . reinforced; and the delay
in sending to his own aid corresponding accessions
of force. General Hooker, from the moment of
his first crossing of the Rappahannock, declared
that he would not remain to allow it to rise in hia
rear..;. . . . - ,*■ ■■
*‘2. Richmond papers of the sth inst . acknowledge .
the success of Gen. Stoneman's raid , and that he had
penetrated to within six miles of Richmond} tearing
up the railroad tracks and destroying the bridges.
We are now assured that Gen. Stoneman, having
- executed this work, is guarding the line,of approach
to Lee’s army from Gordonsville, to prevent the
transmission to him of supplies.
“ 3.Gen. Peck, at Suffolk, has ascertained that
the force opposed to him on the Blackwater and
Nansemond has been withdrawn, and he is on .the
move to assist in the final denouement.
“4. General Keyes, also with a strong force, is on
the way to reinforce the army of the Rappahannock.
“5.-The preparations to remove our stores from
-Acquis creek, are, in accordance with a pian before
formed,' to change the base of supplies to the line of the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad ; and 1 it is already
public > that General Heintzleman ia leading thirty.
thousand veterans by that route to the aid of Gene
ral Hooker. 1 . .
“C. The losses of the enemy, thus far, very largely
exceed 1 our own ; and his facilities for procuring
both reinforcements and supplies are far inferior to
‘ours. ■■ ■ , -vi
“ Thus, it will be seen that the army of the Poto
mas has sustained no defeat. The delay, of the Go
vernment in forwarding; reinforcements has occa~
Bi oned a - temporary pause, without ! "materially in
juring its moraleot offensive power; and it is cer
tain that the efforts of : the enemy to overwhelm it
have failed, while' they have had the effect to weaken
their own stfength'at. Charleston, where a combined
land and sea attack has probably ere thiß been made
by the Union forces.
< “It will thus be seen that there exists no sub
stantial cause for despondency or discouragement.
The Army of the Potomac has added to its already
brilliant for courage 7 and fortitude, and
its commander, before famous for his fighting quali
ties, hak achieved , a reputation as a strategist that
places him in the front rank of living generals, and
established a credit for a wite caution, as far re
moved from timidity as from rashness, for which
even his warmest friends were unprepared. ’To‘
adjure all true patriots * not todespairof.the Re
public,’ would,,,under these circumstances, be un
necessary ; but we may bid them all havefaith that
the general success of our arms; now occurring in
the Southwest, wiH speedily be followed by ade
■ structive and final blow to the rebellion on the
. - SAMUEL HALLETT & CO.”
oim relation s^vitht' engian d.
No Prospect of *War*
The Evening Post haß despatches as follows:
• Washington, May 7.—1 learn, on authority, that.
the despatches which came out by the last steamer
bring positive information that the present British
Ministry have-declared; their intention tamaintain:
. the neutrality of the Government,;to oppose every
attempt, to brieg on a,.war with - this country, and
will resign rather'than yield to the senscless clamor
of the agitators in or out of parliament.
Washington, May 7,—1 hear<upon the highest
authority that there is uo danger; of a collision .with
The official correspondence is entirely pa
cific in itß character.
HEW ORLEANS.
Order by Gen. Baiilcs—Tlie Death Penalty
for Furnishing Rebel Supplies*
New York, May 7.—The steamer Columbia, from
New Orleans with dates to the Ist, and Key West to
the-3d, has arrived. • .
General Banks has issued orders commanding all
registered enemies to leave the department on'or
before the 16th of May; declaring the death penalty
for furnishing supplies t<? eaemteSOf the United
States in arms; sentencing W. B. Betterton to &
fine of $26,000, and one year’s imprisonment at hard
labor.in Fort Pickens, for auattempt to furnish sup
plies to the enemy; stating that the megroeswho
.desire to escape the intended conscription in the
rebel army will follow the flag of the Government
now and forever—the flag otf the Union and liberty.
[This is in consequence erf the rebel military order
dated January 27, for the conscription of negroes,
free or slave.].
Collector Bullett, of New Orleans, had decided to
refuse permits for shipment to the interior of Lou
isiana.
The British steamer Neptune, from Greenock, via
Havana, ran the blockade of Mobile on the 15th ult.
The United States bark W. G. Anderson captured
the rebel schooner Royal Yacht, with 97 bales of cot
ton, from Galveston. ,
Judge Terry, of California, has arrived in Texas,
Mexico.
■i Vera Crua adviceß of the 14th ult. have been re
ceived in New Orleans direct.
v The Eco del Commercio of the 14th concludes that,
in thirty days or less, we may expeot the occupation t
of the, capital of the Republic by the French army.
It:‘thinks that th,e investiture of Puebla sufficient
to compel the garriaon to surrender. The paper is
an adherent of the party of Gen.'Almonte.
i There is no news of interest from Havana.' : .r.:
. The.U. S. gunboat Sonoma v arrived at Havana on
the 2d, and sailed again the same day in company
with the Huntsville. - » . s’ -
Freshet on Oil Creek*
Pittsburg, May 7.—A disastrous pond fresh oc
curred to-day on Oil: creek, the loss by which Is esti-
atfrom-7,000 to!0,000 barrels.
? Indian Murders.
V.. Si.lT tAkB, ?•—A: meßßenger from Beaver
Head, for military assistance, has Just arrived...
Twenty-four white men, were m pursuit of
Btolen, stock, were .killed, by ti» q Bannock Indiana
about the let instant 7 Three hun>l whites have
started in pursuit of the notorious ■WI*Tl iemilc k*
Repeal of-'tlieXeglslativ© Broadway ,S ai l“
road Bill.
Albaht, 1 May 7.—-The. Governor :has vetoed the
legislative Broadway railroad bill. >
A propeller, arrived by canal - from Oswego, re
ports that the first boats from Oswego will be here
to-morrow, ' l ~
The weather is very rainy, and threatens;,another,
freshet. The water has: been let into .the Black?
river canal* and the canal is reported 'in good con
dition; ' ■ !• • ■
■ Relics of a ; v u
St. N. F. T May6.—Oathe 28th of April
the Isabella Eidley, bound from Liverpool to Har
bor Grace, encountered considerable ice in latitude
47°.30', longitude 47° S'; and passed several caaesof
goods, which she picked up. 1 One was marked “63
H. 8.,” and “4 S. X, No. 14, Canada,” .containing
watches in tin boxes. , . *
.Fire at Say brook Point.
• New Haven, May 6.—The Fenwick House,at Say
brook Point, was burned this morning.
. f 5 Arrival of tlie Norwegian.
Montreal, .May ft—-The ’steamer Norwegian
passed Faither . Point at it. o r dock this morning.
Her advices have been anticipated.
.. -, .v Ship News*
New York, May. 7.— Arrived, ship Glad Tidings,
from Glasgow: brig Victoria, from New Castle,
England. Below, bark Robert Leonard, from-Liver
pool. ’ ■ • • ■ ■’ ■ V: 1 •
,' New Chjsstnut-sthkbt Theatre.— Miss Lucille
Western will take a benefit this evening, appearing
in the sensational drama which has been attracting
crowded houses during the week. The performance
of.“ Fast Lynne’? has'awakened considerable at
tention, and but two nights remain in which to wit-!
ness Miss Western’*,personation and. this popular
'drama, i. ..
• Only Two Days Morns or- the Great Show'.—
The great combination of shows, consisting of the
hippopotamus, the performing elephants, Herr
Driesbach’e menagerie,, and George F. Bailey’s'
circus, will close on Saturday; consequently-all
who wish 1 to eDjoy the various' attractions it ofltera
should go at once. There will be'three exhibition©
to-day, one at 10 A. M. r ito the' accommodation erf
ladies and children, when the hippopotamus, ele
performances will-; be., given; the,same exhibition,
with circus performances, in the afternoon,, at 3,
and in the evening, at S o'clock.
. -Bnllibh Pictorials.— The kind attention* of
Oil.- John J. Kromer, newspaper and magazine
dealer, 40aChestnut street, has placed the .London'
pictorials of the 20th ult. before uk The Illustrated
. ■News of A* World distinguishes vtselt' by giving a
engrayed <un; steel,; with full
; memoir v of SLr.G. C.^Lewis. London
News alsohas a portrait of him* wlth’a largVnumber
oi miscellaneous engravings showing the history of
| the time.
'Wfi
Sale of Fine ’Cattle, &cft- Messrs. A. M.
Harbnesß will-fell, ion Wednesday! the 20th instant,
at'their Bazaar, corner of Sansomßtreeta,
a very .fine stock of horned cattle, sweep, swine,
poultry, sale will be under the direction of
the Philadelphia Society for; the Promotion of
Agriculture, and -will no doubt attract the attention
of a large number of those desirous to procure fine
cattle. "We are informed that a sufficient time will
be allowed before completing the catalogue, to ac
commodate those of our agricultural friends at a
distance who may wish to dispose of their stock at
this sale, to do so. It will be an important sale, and
well worthy of attention. For particulars, see ad
vertisement in another column.
Salb ob 'Carpetings, 'Canton Mattings, Car
pet Yarns, &c.— The early attention of purchasers
is requested to the desirable assortment of Brussels,
Ingrain, List, and Hemp Carpets, white and'check
Canton Matting; also, ; 17 .bales Carpet Filling, for
cash, to be peremptorily sold, by catalogue, on four
months 1 credit, commencing this morning, at 10 %
o’clock 1 precisely, by John B. Myers Sc Co., Nos. 232
and 234 Market street.
Tjte National JLoan. —The subscription
agent of the five4wenty loan, Mr. Jay Cooke, an
nounces the sale to-day of $700,000, principally/local
subscriptions, the Eastern cities having ma.de heavy
subscriptions on the Ist instant:
Philadelphia and Pennsylvania
0hi0..........
, Maryland and Baltimore
Providence, R. I
111in0i5...........:
New Jersey
Kentucky
Indiana and Western States...
$700,000
The most encouraging feature in the above list isj
that many large local subscriptions were made in
the face of the retreat of General Hooker’s army
across the Rappahannock, showing that the spirit
and patriotism of thes massea.rlse above disaster and
defeat; and that the people will still continue to sup
ply oui gallant soldiers with ample means to con
quer a peace by suppressing the rebellion.
An Efficient Signal Officer.—Lieu
tenant Isaac J. Harvey, of this city, has been for
some time past in command of the signal corps on
the Shenandoah. He has lately been removed and
rejoinedhis comrades at Fredericksburg. . The two
letters below which we take pleasure in publishing,
attest the value of his services.
• - • r • Headquarters 2d Diyistom,
...... Sth Army Oorts, April 25, 1863.
.Major A. J. Myer, Chief Signal Officer, U.S.' ; A.-,
Mayor :• i take pleasure in signifying: to you my appro
bation of the efficiency and usefulness of your corps, to
the service, as exemplified by the conduct and working
of Lieutenant I. J. Harvey, and his assistants, since
they have been associated with my command, and very
muckregret the necessity which takes them from me.
I hope they may be returned to duty ..pi thisdepartment,
as soon as tie interests of-the service .will-admit., yr
I am Major, very truly, yours, "• •-.■•--.-.l''
B. lI.MILEOY, Major General.
Headquarters United States Forces,
. Berryville, YA.,April26, 1863.
. I take pleasure imbearing testimony to-the efficiency,
and zesd. of the “ signal party,in charge of Lieutenant
I.’j. Harvey, at 'Winchester, and this point; I have
always found them attentive, prompt, and of great ser
vice in connection with military movements, and only
regret that they should be relieved from duty here at a
time when they are much needed; -
ANDREW T. McREYNOLDS,
’Col. Ist New York. Cavalry, commanding. •
MEETING OS' THE DEPOSITORS OF THE
Spring Garden Saving Fund. —A. meeting of the
depositors of this institution was held last evening
at the Mechanics’ HaU, ; Third street, below,, Green,
Mr. Henry Leffmau in the chair. Those present
'were mostly German. The . object of the meeting
was to take some action relative to the suit against
the defunct concern. ;The case 1 was decided unani
mously by: Judges Hare,Sharswood, and Stroud on
Saturday last; that the defendants should answer
the complaint and show cause why they were not
liable to pay the amounts deposited. The officers of
the association of'depositors are as follows: Prefe£-
. dent, , Henry Xeffman; secretary, Jacob Rank ;
treasurer, F. Shohy. The amount due depositors is
$62,833.67, while 'the balance in the ; hands of the
treasurer is not more than twelve cents. . ..
Atvrtvat. of Reisel Prisoners.— Last
night aboutU o’clock, three cars filled.with rebel
prisoners, about one hundred in number, arrived at
the VBaltimore d6p6t. The - men, generally, were
dressed in grayish uniforms, and some were without
either hats or Bhoes. They seemed rather depressed
in spirits, and it was understood that the majority;
.of them had taken the oath of allegiance. But few
• persona were aware of their arrival, but no insult
• whatever.was offered to the unfortunate men. We
understand that about 6,000 prisoners are expected
through this city in a day or so . Extensive
nients for their accommodation will be made at Fort
Delaware.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET.
PniLADELPHiA,;May: 7,-1663.
This, has been a most exciting day on Third street.
Rumors and counter rumors—the disastrous intelligence
from the retreating army of General Hooker—his com
’municatiou with Stoneman—the subsequent recrossing.
ofthe river—all combined_ to drive the people from a
fever of excitement into a chill of despondency. Prices
fluctuated f correspondingly, gold 'rushing up and down
at an alamirig.iate, touching at one time 157%, the
low est point being 154 - 'At the close the market
unsettled-?-155 being the ruling figure. ; \ ;
The sale of the five-twenty loan was somewhat affect-;
ed by the gloomy war news, the amoiuit, converted to
day beingjifeven hundred thousand; 'the; disagreeable
weather again keeping off the local trade. The buoyant
spirits of the people of the North will soon recover from
, the temporary shock'occasioned by reverse,' while fresh
and greater endeavors ; will be made •to grasp, the life •
: artery of the rebellion.' Let us still trust and hope. ■ *
The Stock market was more active than yesterday, but
prices are somewhat irregular,-Governments were moro
freely" offered. The seven-thirtieg sold at 10 $%{ 1881
: sixes declining X ;State fives were' steady at 101%; City
sixes fell off %: Camden and Amboy sixes IS7o sold at
- sixes at 10SX Reading sixes were
steady; Pennsylvania MortgAge** - ™** n T'l.Twii-a.Beyens
• Schuylkill i Navigation sixes 1876 soldat 72; 81 bid foii
1852.. . ' . ’
Beading Bailroad shares declined X; Horth-Peim
sylvania was steady at 13% ; Elmira at 38% —an advance
of X ; the preferred at 53%—an advance of %; Philadel-
phia and Erie sold at 23%; Long Island at 32; Reaver :
■Meadow at 70; Minehill at 61; Pennsylvania at 64%;
Camden and Amboy at 170%; Little Schuylkill declined'
M ; Catawissa preferred %; Spruce and' Pine-street Pas-/
senger sold at 15%; Green and Coates at 42; West Phila
delphia at 67%; 40 was bid for .Tenth and Eleventh; 11%
for Seventeenth and.Ninefceentb. ■ ’ C:;
( Cahal bhares were dull. Schuylkill Navigation pre
ferred closed at 22%, ho change; the comrhon sold at 8%.
67Kwas' bid for Lehigh' Navigation; ;.40% paid for;the'
scrip. ; New Creek Coal sold at %; New Tork and Middle
Coal Field at 2. \ The‘‘marketclosed steady, $31,000 iu
-bonds and shWes changing hands.
Drexel&Co. quote:
United StatesßQnds,lBBl<,,..*4*,.44«i*,*«*»*..lC6 @lO7 \
United States Certificates of- Indebtedness,..*lol @lo2)£
United States,73-10Notea.10GK@1C6^
Quartermasters’Touchers. ............... jl%@2)£d.
Orderflfar Certificates of Indebtedness d.
Gold.W. 54>£©55)£p.'
Demand Notes
New Certificates of Indebtedness.
, J&y Cooke & Co. quote Government securities, &c., as
foDotrs: ; v •:
United States Sizes,
United States 7 3-10 N0te5........
Certificates of Indebtedness....^
. f * * . •New
Quartermasters’ Vouchers.. ...
Demand Notes. •
Cold
Sales of. five-twenties, $700,000.
' The following is a statement of the deposits and coin
age at tlie United States Mint for the month .of? April,
1863:
DBPO3ITS.
Goldideposits from all sources *
Silver, including purchases...
Total deposits.
GOLD COINAGE. .
. ' *>„■ <■:; ; 2fo. of pieces.
Double' eagles. . • 9,75$ .
Esigles.'...... 1,218
•Half eagles.. 2,442
I'iueHrs.... 12
19,430 '
;; • SILVER COINAGE,
Dollars, i,.-... 15*400
Half dollars 81»8C0
Fmo * •••
000
BBCAPiTULAttO>’,.
Pieces.- . f * . Value.*
,» 13,430 ;r s22sG24 81
97,202 • 66.488 79
.3,960,000; i 39,600 00
Gold coinage.
.5i1ver!........
C0pper.......
,/TdtaJ.v... ........... ..i... 4.070,632 : r : . 4 -113 60
The-following are tiie receipts of the Delaware Di
vision Canal Company—4W ’■ A l -■tUf:]'
For week ending May 2,.1563
Previous in 1863
Hay S, 2952«
Previously in 1862..
The following sliows the receipts of the Morris Canal:
Total to April 25, 1863.. '..522,939 40
"Week ending May 2, 3863..... 8,970 57
$31,909 99
Totll to April 26, 1862....
Week ending May 3,1562.
.$99,954 85
.. 5,6- 3 16 '
$28,557 51
Increase ...V..53,352 48
' -Tlfe following shows, the amount of coal transported
Lehigh Valley; Kailroad, for the week ending
May ?-J863, and previous since December 1,1862, com
pared Xvjth the game time lastyear;' l ;; *- v
Week. ' Previously. Total.
mines. Tons. Cwt. Tons. Cwt.. Tons. Cwt.
-5,028 12. 102,999 19 108,028 11
East Sugar Loaf. •; 3,465 01 49,342 10 82,90711
Council Ridge.2,2lo 13 39,168.38 41.579 11
......... ,863 17 < - •. 7,100 08 . 7,964 05
KfefeSf Iff .H|
fj Rnrinsr Mountain...• 3.51119 33,596 16. 37,108 15
JadTo * * . ...7.7 ....2152 07 42,041 30 44.201 17
HnrlpijrhV..... 1245 04 20,798 17 22,041 0L
'GwManPenna.....:.... 1.255 16 23,642 03 24,89 S 39
EbervSe 77“ «0 10 ,18.249 06 1»,159 16
MiSesvUle .313 00 12,936 03 13,249 03
Otter Shippers . 15 09 22,366 14 22,382 03
Total 24,219 02 450,835 14 475,054 16
Conresponding'weeklast'rr " ' ‘
Increase 5.242 19 166.539 13 ,: : ..372.05212
j The lsla.report of tlie amount of coal trans
ported oyot the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western
Sailroad for the*: week ending- Saturday, 1 May 2,’ 1863,
compared with same time in 2862:. -;x
. ; r- V' ; Week. .
. Tons. Cwt. ?■ -i
Shipped'North.:.7,ll7 of>
S&ipped^Sonth.....i........ 20,544 06 ,
’ Total 27,661 15
For thecorresponding time last year: * .
:.* Week. , • Tear.
* ■ i Tons Cwt. Tonsj'Cwt.
Shipped North..... 6.6W16. 53.192 06
5hipped'50uth................ 18,628 12 242.5W09
..Total. . iii ;124,689t03 A : 32*,758 10*
Increase " 22*0S«i 1(T
- 'The the business of tb* Lehigh Canal
for the'week-ending May 2, ; 1563: * ’• t >. - l, ~ . -
■>FROMrMArC-H Chukk.
Summit ftkin'es* 1 ---
Roorn Sun Mines
E; Ijphiph>Mißfes.
.. East Mauch Chunk. .•• a -
Spring Mountain 86 60 -IfJJJ
Colereino Mines.;*****-• ••••/“**l'Jiijbr
German Penna.'Mines.v*v.’- k v.\. sftolG ™
IT Spring Mountain Mine 5........ 1.352 01 .
D. Humm’s anil others’,P. aid D. 79 00 -IS&
Hiudrtnn MSnes 2.SP> IS
Council Ridge..... 477 01 yfaS'i&,
Jeddo /Mine 5,.....;......... ...... 276 W
~FuitonrMines..........! JtioQrU
-21.570 03 , 5»,712.06'
: 'f The jSTe-w.Tori'JSteifeo Post of to-day says; ' ;**•
The market openeS weak' and tiresalar .on.^railroad,
sh on most descriptions of-. Government ..
indemaiul conpiioslSSlat
10S end 1874 “coupons at 9714. Currency. coftttTcates,
h(vwoveiv t>reseut.a contrast to the general aspect of-the -
Goverameut list. They have teen relatively-tooMstn,
and lfavo receded to 99. In symnathywtth ttianS’golil
certwcates have gone down toTol@lolk?ak\vWcli figure
1 thev lire the cheai»rt6;oyornment securitylnttemarkot.
' Ti> rjiiiToaS' bonds there is- adcmandforErta first at
'H4lt • Hudson Hirer at Michigau
•iVntral first &fcl2o?-BarlingtMi’,and Quincy.tat* 120, and
..lir Alton ", ....
'Tbc couTt'eof business iMsraorniiiyagahi snows that*
tlie price of fold exerts little, if any, influence at present
noon thorarrency or upon general prices, for and has
gene up while stocks havegone down, and If tn* gaod
news we hope for should arrive,' gold- would instantly
decline, while stocks would as certainly advance.'
The following table shows the principal movements of
the market, as compared with the latest Quotation of yes
terday evening:
Th. Wed. Adv Dec:
D. 8. 68,1861, reg ........106% 1D6%
U. 5.65, 1881, cou 107* 107% ‘ %
U. S. 7 3-10 p. C.T. N. .106 106% . . %
U.S.lyearCertif g01d..101% 1013 s %*.
U.S. Jyr. Cert currn’cy9B% JW% .. % .
American g01d.... 155% 3% .. ’
Tennessee 65».M." £9 •• 1
Missouri 6b • ~61% 1%
Pacific 187 2
ITT. Central.. ....WX lWi % 9
Brie.**'**. * 84% . • 85%; •• %
Erie preferred 101* 102% *• H
Hudsonßiver. 126% 127% : ' 3 V
Harlem preferred •' I'll* ** lie
Mich. Central 109 , -110% ... .1%
Mich. Southern >68% &% -• • ••
Mich. 80. guar ».*IC9 IJJW **
Illinois Centralscnp... .-92% .. X
-Pittsburg.... •• 83%, - . 83% --
Galena <;.101% 100 1% ... *
Cleveland and Toledo * 108% -109|i 1%
Chicago & Rock Island-. 95% \ 94% % ..
Fort Wayne 67% • 88 .. X
Quicksilver Co 45% 46 %
Chicago and N. West’u. 30 29% •• >: %
Gold early this morning opened at 154, rising subse
quently to 157. As we go to press the price is 155%.
Exchange is dull to-day, as the changing price of gold
paralyzes business. • .
Phila. Stock Exchi
[Reported by S. E. Slaymaki
.226 Penuaß 64%
6000 Penna 5s .101%
40CO- ; d0...'. 101%
: .50 Cam Si Amb R 170%
■ 200 Reading R b 5. 47
300'- do.--—.’—b3o. 47%
2CO ' d 0...- b 5. 47
.100 do. 46%
200 ;>ooi-s6oatter.lo..4e%
20WestPhila‘R.-..i.. 67%
20Gieen : & Coates R. 42
50 do.--....-.-‘....42
ICO EchuylN Pref..... 22%
ICO d0....Pref....*5. 22%
. BETWEEN
20NPennaR.........13 l
ItOLong Island R.... 32 >!
, /TV*,-" - SECOND
5 Reaver Meadow ■. 70
100 Lehigh, Scrip...... 40%
2CSN Penna R........ 13%
2000 Lehigh Yal 6sV....IGS*
10000 Amer Gold. -b3--155%
54.&chnyl 8%
10 Phila & Erie R.... 23%
.$286,000
. 174,000
. 114,000
.. 78,000
17,000
' 13,000
.. 11,000
.• 7,000
2Minehill R ... 61
SOONew Creek •%
AFTER JB
4 Camden.& Ambov R.....
CLOSING PRIG
Bid. Asked.
U565’81....~-...106 107
V 8 7.50 Notes.. .306 106%
American G01d..154% 15*%
Phila 6s old 107 108
Do new...... 111% 112
All©co6s R .. .
Penna65......,..1Q1% 102
, Reading S 46% 47%
Do’ hds’SO.-HO lIP
Do bds ’7O • -105 106
Do bds I S6 conv 106 106%
Penna R-.divoff 64% . 65
Do. Ist m 6a.-314 115
Do 2dm 6s. 109
LittleScbuvlß.. 46 46%
Morris C’l coosol 70 71
Do prfd 10s -IS6 140
Do 6s ’76
Do 2d mtg.. ... ..
Busq Cana1...... - ..
Do > 6s
BchuylNav-.... 8% 9
Do v -Prfd..... 22% 22%
Do ' fe’82.... 84 85
Blmira R SB% 38%
Do prfd.;... 59% 64 '
Do 7s ’73....1U 112
Do 10s
L Island R.ex dvSl% 32%
xDo bd5......
Phila, Ger &Nor. - -
Lehigh Valß,
Do bds
i. There is very little doing in’ Flour; sales of 1,200 bbla
are reported for shipment at $6 for common Northwest
ern extra.; $6.87 for family’do; .$6.25 for good Ohio super
fine land $7.12%@7.25 for extra family. The retailers
and bakers are buying in small lots at $5. S7@6 25 for
superfine; $6.50@>7 for extras;. $7.25@7-75 for family;
and $8®9.50 bbl for fancy brands, according to qual
ity. Rye Fldur is, offered at-:ss ■'& bbl. ' Corn Mealis
held at $4.37% for Brandywine, and $4.25 bbl for Pa.
GRAlN.—There is a steady demand for Wheat, with.
saleß 0f5,000 bushels good and prime red at 163@171)c
bushel, and white at 180@190c.A‘Rye is-in demand at IOSc
bushel Com is scarce and wanted at 90c for
prime-yellow, but most holders ask more.
OATS are in steady demand, with, sales of 3,000 bushels
Pennsylvania at 80@82c, weight. ‘
BARK.—First No. 1 Quercitron is in demand at $35
-ton.- ■
I COTTON.— I There-is verylittle doing in the way of
gales, and the market is doll; several small lots of‘ mid
dlings are reported at 65c cash: >
’GROCERIES.—There is a moderate business to notice
in Sugar and Coffee; with small Bales of the former at
10}<@n%G for Cuba and New Orleans, and 100 bags Rio
Coffee at 3*2@32Hc lb.
PROVISIONS.—Mess Pork is held at $15@15.50 bbl,
the latter for city packed., Lard is very dull, and small
gales of bbls and tierces are mtikiie at \Q}&@lo}£c lb.
SEEDS.—The season is over, and we hear of no sales
of any kind. Clover is quoted at $5.25@5.50 for common
to prime; Timothy at $175, andlFlaxseed at -$3.25
bushel. l r; , - . “ { ' 4 :
WHISKY is without change; sales of 500 bbls are re
. ported, at 46c for prime Ohio bbls, and 44c H gallon for
Drudge.- * ! .
:Y • The following are the receipts of flour and graixrat this
port to-day: '
Flour. . .... ; v ... 2,100 bbl*.
Wheat 10,1(K) bus.
Com 4,000 bus.
0at5......... 6,000 bua»
The Shoe and Leather Reporter, ay 7. says: The
market has generally been quiet under a light request
and moderate sales. The important, movements ot our
armieshave been watched with great interest, and ap
pear in-a measure to engross'the attention of dealers.
With the present feverish prices, and constant fluctua
tions’ in trade, few are willing to purchase largely except
' for immediate use. . -
Slaughter Sole.—The lighter weights of rough sole,
-such as are desirable for wax upper leather, are in
prime demand, and sell readily at 40c lb. The market
has been cleared of this description, while in the middle
and heavier weights there is .less activity, and ft fares
range from 1 tn 3c lower; city tanners are selling stock
'aBitruns at3S@4oc; - -
Spanish Sole —The call for sole has not been large,
and ratesarealittle easier. We quote Buenos Ayres dry
at3B@S9c, and.heavy Caracas at 37@3Sc.
Philadelphia Hide Market. .
■ •The Shoe and Leather Reporter , May 7th, says:
The;Hide’ market has been "rather inactive. Bayers
• are not.willing to purchase upon a declining mar
ket, and quotations are not always reliable in. th&
absence of me rooont- importation- of Peraatn
ibuco Floes remain unsold and have gone into store. The
gjUtiS of.Buenos Ayres and Caracas have, been confined
to second-hands. Importers are, however, offering more
liberally and prices are unsteady, but tend downward.
In green-salted domestic the market is variable. The
Associ&tionhave reduced their rates to II and 12c per
pound:/ Dealers and salters * are • selling; Steers at
lC@lo>aC. and Cows and Bnlls at GK@loe.
• Calfskins.—Butchers’ weights are selling at 13@14c,
and out of ealt at ie@l7c. - ; : . .
Philadelphia Boot and Shoe Market.
■ The Shoeaiid Leather Reporter » May 7, says: During
the pleasant days of the past weekHra'de seemed to im
srove,5 rove, especially among the Pennsylvania purchasers.
Numerous orders are coming forward from- the early
buyers, bnt they are mostly for small quantities.- The -
manufacturers in the regular business are principally
1 busy; ' though not disposed to make up work much,
“faster-than the actual demand. Army contractors are
busy, and the call for journeymen has become quite
earnest. The clues of leather received for army
boots' and bootees has . again become firmer,,and
the person who- has a “recent - contract ■ and the 'stock
.wherewith to fill it, may be considered fortunate; while
those who have not the stock in store can hardly expect
to realize large profits, unless inferior or colored stock is
substitute for oik tanned. Among jobbers, and to some
' extent among the manufacturing trade, prices are mot
steady or firm, and generally favor the buyer, especially
in. Eastern shoes, which have been in dealers’ hands for
any length of time.. There seems to be more willingness
on the part of both buyers and sellers to compromise
small differences, and such ah inclination Is producing
favorable results by an increasing trade.,
. Ashes are quiet and firm at $8.25 for Pots/ and 59.1234
for Pearls. •• < -Ij-
Ere ad stuffs. —The market for State and western floar
.106X&107
►105£@10<334
.101' @lO2
. 9S>£@ 99 X
• ■vttomvsM
.135«@156,
.155 @ls6#
is s@loc better under the rise in gold and exchange, but
thebusiness is very moderate at the advance. -
The sales are S.OOObols at $6@6.20 for superfine State,
$6.6G@6-76 for extra do; s6@6 30-for superfine Michigan, •
Indiana, lowa,*Ohio, &c;' $6.60@7.10 forextra do—in
cluding shipping brands of round-hoop Ohio at $7®7.10,
and trade'brands do »7.15@5.10. - > . .. ,
Southern Flour i? 10 cents higher, and m moderate
request; salesSOO bbls at $7@7.40 for superfine; Balti
more, and $7.45@9.75 for extra do. ,
Canadian Flour is also 10 cents better, with a fair in
quiry* sales 600 bbls at $6.7G@6-90 for common extra,
and $6 9J@S. 30 for good to choice. . •/„
Rye Flour is quiet at $4@5.25 for the range of flue ana
Com Meal is firm. We quote Jersey at $4.10(3)4.20;
. Brandywine, s4‘6o; puncheons, $22. .
~ Wheat is nominally l@2c higher, hut.the market re
mains quiet. We quote $1.35@1.58, for spring, and $1.61
* @1.64 for winter red and amber Western.
Sye is in better demand, and,more steady at slol®
XO3. -\ •• - ' • - ' '■ ’
.$230,164 65
. 43,994 74
.$274*159 39,
: ■; Value,
it" 195,160 00.
12.150 00.
? 12,210 00
0,474 Si
. Barley ,is nominal at $L33@140. • ...
V Oats are firmer, and selling at SC@Hlc for Jersey, tujd
8-@S5c for Canada, Western, &ntA State.
Corn if* one cent better, and iqore active: sales 4,000
bus at SB@9o for sound Western mixed, and So@s7 for
unsound; do,
$226,024 81
$56,488 79
The Shoe and LeatkeriSeporter, May 7Ui»’ says: The
general trade shows very little movement, but thede
mand for oak and J hemlock boots and shoes, suitable for
army wear, is very good. The Western army calls for a
nea>7 double-sole hemlock shoe', high'cut and riveted
In ihe *bank,and stout double-sole cavalry boots. These
tzJ tlu* made in this market. The sewed work for that
in Delaware and-Pennsyl
sectionistotoe m... this kind of work, orders
Tama. Wi‘h the exception ‘“ “ed amouut. There is
from Western dealers are and
very little movement towards making™ SEwthey
dealers will not find a large stock on haua ».
come on this summer. -Reports from Western cities b
a' scarcity of goods,-but buyers ‘are delaying to order,-,
hoping to see lower. ■ „ .....
The total shipments of.boots and shoes b» rail and sea
for the past week have been 8 367 cases x Of this number
6,9l3cases were'sent byrail : as follows:- 2,668 cases to
New'York and Pennsylvania; 282 to;the Southern States
now in our possession, and 3,063 to the Western States.:
The clearances from the Custom Hbu/e were 1,454 cases. '
$39,600 00
.$5,250 92' '
.10,279 65 . ,
$15,530 57
.$5,68S 38
/ 7,870 19
-$13,558 57
Modeen Impkovements. —lf Tve pur
chase a house to live in we are sure to want all the
li modern improvements,”,.and, in a. deseendinjf
scale, in all our purchases we want the same. This
fact applies with peculiar force to that' important
accessory to a household of the present, day—a
Sewing Machine. When our fair readers purchase
one of these, they want'one, of course, with r the
“ modem improvements j” they want to embroider as
well ab sew with the Machine, for they never would
be satisfied to make their dresses on tite Machine and
then on the embroidery by hand $ nor
need with' Grover Sc Baker’s celebrated
Machine, they can doboth, and with an ease and ra
pidity astonishing to behold.
A Sure Thing-.—We would call atten
tion to advertisement headed “ SoOO fro-$1,600,” in
another column. A splendid opening. . Business or
investment.
», iGenuiue Wines and Liqttor9 fob 3Ie v
mdiNALPuEPOSBS. —The proprietors of the popular
old Grocery stand of the late O. HT. Mattson, Arch .
and Tenth streets, have constantly on hand' for the
convenience of their a fill! assortment of
Wines and Liquorsof great age and undoubted pu
rity, imported by themselves, and expressly adapted
:for medicinal puirwes*' Their superior Port, Sherry,
and Madeira Wines, and rare old Oognaeßtandy,
aretunequalled in this city. .-
A Fatorite Resort op Housekeepers.
—Mr. Slocumb, the. well-known, proprietor, of the
Eastern Market Cheese-et»nd;;»; constantly ia re
ceipt of Butter and Cheese of the best quality. His
prices are very reasonable, andattgoofl housekeepers
supply themselves from.his well selected l stock. His
Ice-cream cannot be excelled for purity and richness
of flavor. f ■■ ■
'Year.
Tons. Cwt.
' 9A&7214
252.90) U
317,572 05
.[ -
For ihe Week. Total.
Tons. Cwts. Tons. Owfc.
35,309 UO
1,178,01/;;:-.. *22313
t *330'10 * - 979 U-!
THSFP.EEDO3aOIi.THE Pkbs&ik Aust^a.,
—Austria must be a jolly place for editors. Oat of
one hundred and twenty-seven political'journals,
the.moet are in opposition to the*Government, and;,
tbe greater part of the editors of these are in prison
at the; present time. In Vienna* the- capital, the
editor of every opposition sheet? is now in jail. In.
thig’ country it would be about:jn< well ■■iff a good
‘many editors wese in limbo but the Government
overlooks their faults in consaieration' of the service
•rendered by the fraternity in. spreading before .the
i * community the merits of the elegant and com
fortable garments' made>.at.'the Brown Stone
Clothing Hal) e£ Bockhili' & . Wilson, Nos. 603 and
k 60p Chestnut street, above Sixth.
Lange Sales, May' TV
er, Philadelphia Exchange.]
board.
50 Schl N Prf. .bswu. 22%
100 do ....Prer. 22%
900 Schuyl N6s 1876-.. 72
5 Cain & Adamic K•. 9
100 N Penna R... 13%
5000 Reading 6s 1886....106
1400 City 6s R. 107
800 do .--New. .111
300 U S 7-30 Tr N. .bk. -106%
100 Elmira R 38%
50 do b 5. 33%
2NY&MidCIFLeId. 2
400 Phila & Erie R.... 2J%
rBOARDB.
[1930 American Gold ■. ■ .156
BOARD.
700 U S 7-30 Tr N F&A.ia>
,500. do-.blauk-105
500 do .......blank.lo-5%
20 Spr & Pine R...... F>%
2000 C & Amb 6s. 1575. • .103%
300 Schuyl N Prf .. b - 22%
100- ,do.Prfe6oaf 15- 22%
23ElmiraR Pref..... 53%.
3BB—STEADY. _ • ..
Bid Asked.
NPenna R...--* L 3% 13%
Do 6s 92% 94
Do 10s 1U 112
Catawlssaß.Con 7% 7%
Do prfd...,. 23% 23%
Beaver Mead R.. ..
Minehill R.........
Harrishurgß.... .. ...
Wilmington R
Lehigh Nav 6b
Do shares .. 57% 53%
Do scrip.... 40% 41
Phila & Erie 65....
; Sun & Erie 7s
Delaware Div. ....
Do bd5......... • ..
Spruce-Htreetß..'ls% 16
Arch-street R.Vv 27 '2B
Race-street B .. .12 33
Tenth-street R. . 40 42
Thirteeuth*st R. 33 34
W Phila R. . 67 68
Do ; bonds...*..
Green-street R.. 42% 42%
Do bonds... .. ..
Chestnut-Bt E... 57 59
Secoud-Btreetß.. 75 £0
Do bonds... ••
Fifth-street 8... 60 61
Do bonds--
Girard College R 27 28
Seventeenth-stR 11% . 12 1
Philadelphia Markets.
May 7—Evening.
Philadelphia Leather Market.
sew York Markets, May 1.
Boston Boot and Skoe Market,
CITY I T EMS .
; The great MEN*of"ttic earth are the slia
dowy men who,, haying &ve3 and died, now live
again ‘ and forever through their undying thoughts.
Thus' liviag, though*~their footfalls are heard
more,; their Toices are louder than the thuQder.'andj,
unceasing as the flow of tides or air, in
iiall economical folks to purchase their Clojhinglbf>'
Granville" Stoats, Merchant Tailor, N<C6o9‘ Chest- '
nut street.