Named Entity Results, Chancellersville Hooker

rted killed at Warrenton the fight at Chancellersville Hooker's Napoleonic. Qualities — Marye's Hiter Lincoln and Halleck failed to prevail upon Hooker to abandon his pet plan by Chancellorsville, ahancellorsville impregnable, &c. They speak of Hooker's glorious generalship, Napoleonic qualities aew down their arms — the cowardly poltroons." "Hooker ordered up his choicest division, the famous 2"with his left hand," although he has lost it. Hooker is variously reported dead, wounded, and hurt y to retreat. He feels confident, however, as Hooker has successfully crossed the Rappahannock, thehronicle publishes the following order from Gen. Hooker: Headq'rs army of Potomac,camp near Falsplendid achievements. By command of Major-General Hooker. S. Williams, Ass't Adj't Genour boys have shared the rations extensively. Hooker is far from his base of supplies, and I hope tman, but when it was found out definitely that Hooker had recrossed the Rappahannock their hopes of [10 more...]<

citement at London and Paris. Harrisburg, May 8.--The following dispatch was received this morning from Washington: "The President and General-in-Chief have just returned from the army of the Potomac. "The principal operation of Gen'l Hooker failed, but there has been no serious disaster to the organization or efficiency of the army. It is now occupying its former position on the Rappahannock, having recrossed the river without any loss in the movement. Not more than one-third othe Rappahannock, having recrossed the river without any loss in the movement. Not more than one-third of the forces of Gen. Hooker were engaged. "Gen. Stoneman's operations have been a brilliant success. A part of his force advanced to within two miles of Richmond, and the enemy's communications have been cut in every direction. "The army of the Potomac will speedily resume offensive operations. "Edwin M. Stanton, Sec'y of War." Gold closed on the 6th in New York at 152

"The finest army on the Planet." --The New York Herald, (editorial,) of the 19th April, contains the following: How goes the war? What is the prospect? Do the combinations of the spring campaign as they are gradually unfolded give us satisfactory assurances of great victories and a glorious peace, or of another summer of disappointments and disasters? We answer that we have an abiding faith that the days of the rebellion are numbered, and that the end draws nigh. General Hooker, who commands the "finest army on the planet." is preparing for a forward movement which cannot be successfully resisted; for his force will advance this time, not in broken detachments, scattered over half the State of Virginia, but on masse on the road to Richmond. "The best army on the planet" seems to have been struck by the tail of a comet

A Recollection from Hooker's history. There can be nothing more interesting to the public to-day than a reminiscence of the gentleman that has just been so badly crushed on the Rappahannock. A broken-down gambler, he is about the best specimen come portions of it for the amusement of the Confederate public. We will take the first question put to him when "Major-Gen. Hooker was sworn by the chairman of the committee:" Question.--To what do you attribute the failure of the Peninsula state how be followed the retreating Confederates. When they reached Fort Magruder, where the Federals got their defeat, Hooker says: I supposed then that Gen. Heintzalman was there, but it turned out that he had left, and Gen. Sumner was in ce, and i have no doubt that it is so, that he said to Gen. McClellan: " General, you have three old women in advance. Gen. Hooker is engaged heavily, and they will send him no reinforcements. It is necessary for you to go in advance." I think Gov.

t Fair Oaks. Q.--What portion of our army was engaged in that battle? A.--Keyes's corps, a little more than one-half of Heintzalman's corps, and a portion of Sumner's corps. If any other troops were engaged, I do not know of it. Q.--At what number would you estimate the actual force engaged on our side? A.--I should think that, all told, there might have been twenty-five thousand men. --The telegram directing me to return from my reconnaissance was in substance this: "Gen. Hooker will return from his brilliant reconnaissance; we cannot afford to lose his division." All I have to say is, that I had no expectation of being lost. Q.--Suppose that the next day after this repulse of the enemy at Fair Oaks, Gen. McClellan had brought his whole army across the Chickahominy, and made a vigorous movement upon Richmond, in your judgment, as a military man, what would have been the effect of the movement? A.--In answer to that I would say that at no time during the

Hooker's strength in the late battles. Hooker's Medical Director gives us the data by which the strength of the Yankee army may be estimated. The number of sick in the whole army on the 1st of April was 10,777; and the ratio of sick for the whole army 67:64 per 1,000. By this single rule of three these figures, according tHooker's Medical Director gives us the data by which the strength of the Yankee army may be estimated. The number of sick in the whole army on the 1st of April was 10,777; and the ratio of sick for the whole army 67:64 per 1,000. By this single rule of three these figures, according to the arithmeticians of our acquaintance, make up a grand total for Hooker of over 158,000 men. Deduct the 10,000 sick and there remain 148,000 fit for duty. Of these, we may suppose 40,000 were at Deep Run with Sedgwick and in Stafford as camp guard, leaving 108,000 stretched between Wilderness and Chancellorsville. according to the arithmeticians of our acquaintance, make up a grand total for Hooker of over 158,000 men. Deduct the 10,000 sick and there remain 148,000 fit for duty. Of these, we may suppose 40,000 were at Deep Run with Sedgwick and in Stafford as camp guard, leaving 108,000 stretched between Wilderness and Chancellorsville.

Fainting Joe. In Hooker's braggart evidence before the committee of the Federal Congress he gave it to be understood that if he had not received a wound and fainted at the battle of Sharpsburg there would have been a great Federal victory instead of a drawn battle. Possibly he may have the face to adopt a similar pretext as the cause of his late failure. One of the Yankee prisoners here says he saw him fall from his horse during the late battle, and perhaps he fainted. Without Hooker vi Federal victory instead of a drawn battle. Possibly he may have the face to adopt a similar pretext as the cause of his late failure. One of the Yankee prisoners here says he saw him fall from his horse during the late battle, and perhaps he fainted. Without Hooker victory was, of course, impossible. But what can be done with a General who, however truculent before Congressional committees, always faints in a fight? He will be known hereafter as "Fainting Joe," instead of "Fighting Joe."

Yankee Predictions. We have been so fortunate as to find one true Yankee prediction. The army correspondent of the Philadelphia Press, speaking of the advance of Hooker's army, said: "Some discoveries may be made that will surprise the public considerably." The "discoveries" have been made, and the public "surprised," but not exactly in the seat intended by the writer. Here is another prediction of the same scribe, but not so true. "We are entirely prepared for the enemy, and when the great battle is fought we shall be the visitors, especially if we are attacked by the on my in the progress of our advance,"

hose wounded in the Sunday's battles are still unattended, and the dead remain unburied. Gen. Hooker is much depressed. After consultation, a hasty return to our camps was decided upon. It is n. The World says: "We learn by a special messenger that a great battle was fought on Tuesday. Hooker, with his army, was driven back across the Rappahannock. Lee is being heavily reinforced. The lay 10. --The Express has the New York World of the 7th inst. It acknowledges the defeat of Hooker and his retreat to the north bank of the Rappahannock. It says Lee, being heavily reinforced, a killing and wounding a large number. The World says that its worst fears of the results of Hooker's efforts have been more than confirmed. He has been out-generally and out fought. Nothings whole force had been captured. The World says that Heintzelman is on the way to reinforce Hooker with 30,000 fresh troops, and 18,000 are coming from another quarter. [Suffolk, of course-- Rep