le week, and he could have routed any cavalry force which
could have been brought against him. As it was, by dividing his
strength, he made each party too weak to effect very great damage, and
exposed them to great danger of capture.

The following is a summary, in tabular form, as clipped from the _New
York Herald_, of the work accomplished by General Stoneman's expedition:

Bridges destroyed 23
Culverts destroyed 7
Ferries destroyed 5
Railroads broken, places 7
Supply-trains burned 4
Wagons destroyed 122
Horses captured 200
Mules captured 104
Canals broken 3
Canal-boats burned 5
Trains of cars destroyed 8
Storehouses burned 2
Telegraph-stations burned 4
Wires cut, places 5
Depots burned 3
Towns visited 25
Contrabands liberated 400

Besides the destruction of large quantities of pork, bacon,
flour, wheat, corn, clothing, and other articles of great
value to the Rebel army.

BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE.

But it must be borne in mind that General Stoneman's grand raid and ride
were only the background of a bloody tableau in the wilderness country
around Chancellorsville. The last days of April witnessed the stratagem
and skill of General Hooker, in his advance upon the enemy's position. A
feint of crossing his entire army to the south side of the Rappahannock
below Fredericksburg completely deceived the enemy, who at once withdrew
his forces from the upper fords of the river. This was Hooker's desire
and expectation.

Three corps, commanded respectively by Generals Howard, Slocum, and
Meade, had been sent up the river, but marched at a sufficient distance
from the hostile southern bank to avoid all observation. Arriving at
Kelly's Ford, they began to cross, though it was in the night, and the
men were compelled to wade in water up to their armpits. The moon, which
shone brightly, assisted them most of the night, but went down before
the entire force had crossed, when crossing had to be suspended until
morning. Pontoons were brought up and laid, and so the remainder of the
infantry and the cavalry corps crossed pleasantly.

The column advanced towards the Rapidan, and Generals Howard and
Slocum's commands c