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40,000 in killed, wounded, and missing. General
Warren is reported to be killed.
Johnston's position at Resaco has been found too
REITTER'S TELEGRAMS.
The royal mail steamship Europa, from Bostonstrong for attack.
on the 11th, and Halifax on the 13th, arrived at
Queenstown at 5 p.m. on the 22d inst. She bri• Jga
98 passengers and 42,455 dollars in specie. The
Europa landed 128 sacks of mails and seven pas•
sengers, and proceeded for Liverpool at 5.14 p.m. ;
all well.

AMERICA.

EVENING.
No report has been received of the battle being
renewed at Spottsylvania on the 11th:
Lee is reported to be in a very strong position,
behind earthworks and woods.
The occupation of Spottsylvania by Burnside has
not been confirmed.
The Federal depot for the wounded is at Frede.
ricksburg.
The Africa, City of Manchester, and North
American have arrived out.

NET?' Youx, May 1.0 (Evening).
Gen. Grant fought two severe battles in Wilder-
ness on the sth and 6th inst., but no official repor to
have as yet been published of these encounters.
Secretary Stanton has issued a bulletin stating that
the general results might be considered as a su.►ccess

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Gold fluctuated yesterday and to-day between 77
and 72 per cent. premium, and closes to-day at a
premium of 75 per cent. Exchange on London,
188 to 190.

to the Federal arms.
The fighting on the 6th was the most desperate
that has been known in modern times. A large
number of prisoners have been both lost and cap-
tured. Nearly the whole of the ith Pennsylvania
Regiment was taken. Gen. Wadsworth has been

Stocks slightly firmer. New York Centrals,
1.311 ; Illinois, 125; Erie, 110; Six per Cent.
United States Bonds, 1061.

killed.
After the battle of the 6th Gen. Lee commenced
a retreat during the night by the direct road, and
on the 7th Gen. Grant began the pursuit. Gen.
Hancock passed through Spottsylvania Court-house
on the Bth, and on the same day Grant's headquar-
ters were 20 miles south of the battlefield of the 6th.
President Lincoln has issued a proclamation stat-
ing that sufficient was known of the Federal opera.
tions to give cause for special gratitude to God, and
recommending all patriots to return thanks to Him.
Congratulatory visits were paid by the Washington
citizens to the President, when he made a speech,
in which be said that, although Grant had met with
stubborn resistance, he was not forced back from
the line of operations on which he had started, but
was advancing on the line he had marked out before
the movement commenced.
Correspondents furnish the following particu-
lars :

Cotton slightly firmer, middling upland, 85c, to
86c. Flour quiet. Wheat advancing. Corn
better. Provisions steady. Coffee quiet. Sugar
firmer. Molasses quiet. Petroleum—crude, 37,i0.;
refined, 57tc. to 58c,

In the battle of the sth General Sedgwick ad-
vanced on the centre, General Hancock on the left,
and General Warren on the centre. Strong resist-
ance was offered by the Confederates under Generals
Hiil, Lou gstreet, and Ewell, and fighting continued
along the whole Federal line until nightfall. In
this day's battle the Confederates are reported to
have captured nearly the whole of two Federal bri-
gades, together with their commanders—Seymour
and Shale:. On the 6th the engagement was re
newsd, and continued throughout the day with little
abatement. In the forenoon Hancock was driven
back, the Confederates repossessing themselves of
some of the ground lost on the previous day. Sedg-
wick, on the right, was thrown into confusion, but
reformed, supported by Bnrnside's reserve. Late in
the day the Confederates pierced the Federal cen-
tre, pushing the Federals so far back as nearly to
detach their right wing. At the close of the even-
ing the advantage appeared to be on the side of the
Confederates.
Oa the night of the 6th Grant transferred the 6th
corps from the right to the extreme left and consoli-
dated his lines. Lee commenced retreating during
the night, and on the following day the firing was
of a desultory nature, both armies manoeuvring,
Grant advancing his troops on the Spottsylvania
Court-house road. In the afternoon Lee's whole
force was in full retreat, in good order, to take up
another line of defence. It was supposed that Lee
would halt on the North Anna River.
The Federal losses in both days' battles are esti-
mated at from 8,000 to 12,000 men hors de combat.
A telegram from the Medical Directorannounced
that from 6,000 to 8,000 wounded were being seat
on to Washington.
Ia his official report of the battle of the 6th Gene-
ral Lee says :
" Our loss in killed is large, but we have not
many wounded. General Longstreet is severely
wounded, Pegram badly wound►d, and Jenkins
killed."
He thanks God that every advance of Grant had
been repulsed.
FortPowhattan,Wilaon's Wharf, and City Point,
on the James River, had been occupied by General
Butler without resistance, and on the 9th the same
General reports that he had advanced up the Pen-
insula with 1,700 coloured cavalry, crossing the
Cnickahominy to take up positions. As the Fede-
rals advanced on Richmond 3,000 cavalry from
Suffolk crossed the Blackwater River and burnt the
railroad bridge be'ow Petersburg, thereby sepa-
rating Beauregard's forces at Petersburg. One
portion of Beauregard'a forces was beaten by Butler
after severe fighting. Butler has ordered up sup-
plies, saying he can hold his position against Lee's
whole army. He says Grant will not be troubled
with reinforcements to Lee from Beauregard.
General Sherman has occupied Tunnel-hill, and
General Johnston is in position at Buzzard Roost
Pass, north of Dalton. Sherman is now fighting
for possession of Rocky Face Ridge. Macpherson
has taken Snake Creek Gap, and is within seven
miles of Renee, in Johnston's rear, Scolefield flank-
ing Johnston from Cleveland,
From the Red River accounts continue more dis-
astrous to the Federal arms. The Confederate ram
off Newbora is reported to have sunk.
The New York Chamber of Commerce has ap-
pointed a committee to receive subscriptions to pay
the interest of the State debt to foreigners in coin.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
Money abundant. Gold, 69 per cent. premium.
Exchange on London, 186.
Stocks firm, and advancing. New York Centrals,
1301 ; Illinois, 1241 ; Erie, 109,1 ; Six per Cent,
United States' Bonds, 1061.

Cotton quiet—middling upland, 83c. Petroleum
—crude, 381 c. ; refined, 56c.

MAY 11, 6 a.m.
Mr. Stanton reports that in General Grant's de-
spatches, dated the 9th, afternoon, it is stated that
Lee made a stand at Spottsylvania Court-house.
but no general engagement
Hard fighting occurred,
ensued.
General Sedgwick was killed by sharpshooters.
On the 9th Grant showed no signs of renewing
the attack, being engaged in replenishing his stores
from the supply train, in order to be able to advance
without that encumbrance.
Generals Getty, Talbot, Morris, Robinson, and
Baxter have been wounded.
Correspondents state the sth Federal Army Corps
to have been engaged on the Bth inst. three miles
north of Spottsylvania Court-house with General
Ewell and part of Longstreet's corps, which had
reached Spottsylvania by an inner road. The
position, but suffered heavily in
Federals held their
killed and wounded.
Grant is reported to be two miles north of Spott-
sylvania Court-house, with Lee in his front, Ewell
holding the heights north of that place.
Grant's losses are now estimated at 27,000 men.
It is reported that General Butler was engaged
yesterday, and that an engagement also took place
between the iron clads on James River.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO HALIFAX.)
NEW YORK, May 12, Morning.
On the 10th inst. General Grant fought another
sanguinary battle with Lee, which lasted from the
afternoon until dark. Grant's lines extended six
miles along the north-east bank of the river Po,
the Confederates occupying the south-east bank and
the village of Spottsylvania. The attack was com-
menced by the artillery of General Grant. Towards
dark Burnside was ordered to charge the Con fede.
rate right flank. when it was discovered that Lee
had advanced round the Federal right flank, and
was moving down to break through Grant's lines,
and in the Freda
and had captured the supply
ricksburg plank-road. This checked Burnside's
intended movement, and he held his ground,
threatening the Confederate right, while the
Sixth
Corps charged the Confederate. centre, driving the
enemy from their first line of rifle pits and captur-
ing 2,000 priseners, In consequence of Lee's
movement Grant placed his troops about, and
having moved his trains to the rear, secured a new
position for his artillery; but Lee did not follow up
the movement. Daring the night ho was reported

to be moving.
Oa the 11th Burnside advanced and occupied
Scotts} ivania Court-house, driving ilid's forces
before him.

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