The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-13


day. During Thursday general Burn
side, by one ol the most brilliant marches
of the war, marched from Manassas and
came up to the support Of Grant on the
same night; on Fuday, therefore, his
| splendid corps was combined with Grants
forces, and during that day the whole
strength of that army was hurled upon
thcrcbcl general Lee. According 10 the
ecporls from Washington, on Friday
Grant inflicted fearful punishment upon
TIC rebels. Thousands Of tie killed and
wounded were left in our hands. On
Saturday morning the rebels had retreat.
cd towards Richmond, and Grant moved
after them. i is said that nothing but
skirmishing took place on Saturday. II
50, there will probably be no mole hard
lighting until the two armies reach the
vicinity OF Richmond, unless general
Grant proves faster racer than Ice does
lin his retreat. Lee, when last heard from,
was pushing through fpoUsylyanie to
Richmond, while Grant was in pursuit.
Grant is reported as having u whole field
full OF prisoners, aad his army rs being
in fine spirits. The last struggle must
evidently come of nearer to Richmond.
While these movements were progress.
inr 10 the north OF Richmond, general
Butler, BY very sagaciously managed de.
ccpiious, collected his force, comprising
the Rorli Carolina volunteers aud 18th
army corps under general Smith, the l2,h
corps under Gilmore, nj Gloucester Point
I ~, Ia lp
and suddenly transported TO City Point,
on the James river, where they landed on
Thursday, the very day when Grant and
Lee were FIRST engaged 10 the death Crap
pie. a porlionwcrc landed at City Point,
whle the 18th and lOih corps were land
ed above the mouth Of the Appotomax,
on the south bank o! which Petersburg is
situated.
| After landing he made demonstration
on the railroad between Petersburg aud
| Richmond.
! Whether the former place has been
evacuated and captured by Butler is un.
decided at this writing, as it is coDlradic-
!eG from Baltimore.
Butler has, however, cut the railroad.
Lee coniesscs 10 great losses, but thanks
God that Grant has been rcpused.
In the meantime the troops under
Couch and Sgel, in the Shenandoah Val
ley, are unheald from, tough, no doubt.
they are pushing or toward Lynohburg.
The troops in West Virginia are also be,
ing pushed forward, and will uri'e with
Couch and thus Richmond will be cut OIL
on oil sides.
Everything now looks hopeful, and,
with the blessing Of Almighty God upon
our cause, the rebel army will be de-
stroyed. d.-Leader, lUM.
General Grant is pushing forward with
terrific energy and undying pluck toward
the doomed capital OF the traitors. Al.
ready have the rebels been pressed South
ward fom nhc wilderness beyond Sfott-
sylvania, and as far as the South Anna
River, which is but twenty miles from
Richmond.
At Spottsylvania Court House our
forces in advance, under Hancock,
wore beaten back until reinforced by
Burnside. The charge Of Longstruet is
| descrl ed as overwhelming.
From the South Of Richmond every
thing seems TO be progressing iavorably.
Fort Darling is reported captured, and,
'fso, as we are disposed to believe, the
distractions in the James River will be
removed. while our magnificent array oI
iron clads will sail into Richmond, and
hold the rebel capital in complete subiec
| lion. General Butler is ntrenchcd IL an
impregna5le position, on peninsula
lormod by a curve in the james River
It can be held against my force. L, is
not more than fifteen miles from Rich
mond, aud, if it is true that he is march.
ing on Richmond, he may be the first to
enter the bcleagured city. As matters
stand, Row Lee fleeing Southwark, what
shall hinder tho reinforcement of
Butler from Washington. Ella Fortress
Mouroc, thus enabling him to enter the
rebel capital and push forward to the as
sistNuco OF Grant.
From the Southwest we have good
news Of the progress OF General sherman
lilo has telcgraphed 10 Secre ary Stpntor
that Mcpherson, who started from Hunts
vile some few days ago, has reached the
| NlCIHHy VI lNesbCh on tht lAllfOau SOutl
from Dalton TO Kingston. General Shcr
man is pushing on the rebel lines North
Of Dallon, and, Mcpherson in the rear
what can prevent "A great battle or n grea
retreat? 1t is as Secretary Stanton says
quiie certain that there has been an en-
gagsHent the results o! which must de
cld6thc fale o. Rome and Atlanta.
We shall wait with great anxiety 70,
the result Of those movements in III,
Southwest. Nothing more has been heorC
from the Shenandoah Valley or from Yves
Virginia. although it seems probable tha
they are now near l.yuchburg. Thi
movement oh the East Tennessee Rail
road viii cut of all communication will
J the Southwest.
Between the three armies which arC
) now closing in upon Rjcl clmond, tho fat,
of General Lee, Jetf, Davis, Rebellion
and the whole rebol horde. are threatened
with total annibiIation. As Lee rolreati
upon Richmond his difficulties hy Nc
means lessen. He is liable to starvation
in Richmond as well as to defeat without
The retreat Of the rebels upon Richmond
must occasion feeling of groa. dismay
amonp the harncrY on at thC canito1 mn,