The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-05-20

rem, commanding regiment III pch'
Warren's corps.
The report that Gen. Lee sent flag
Of truce to Gen. Grant to ask permiss-
sion to bury his dead is mconfirmed,
and is doubtless unfounded
Con. Sheridan has been heard from.
He has advised Gen. Grant that he
has destroyed several miles of railroad
between Lees army and Richmond,
disabled two locomotives, burned
number of the enemy's trains and re-
captured five hundred of our prison
ors.
1t was believed at Fredericksburg
this morning that Lee was retiring
across the Pc river
WASHINGTON, May 10.
The following dispatch brings positive
information from the army as late as
noon yesterday.
eve have made ten-strike to-day.
Hancock went in at daylight. He has
taken over 1000 prisoners and % guns,
and is still fighting. Everybody is
fighting and have been for eight days
We shall have them this pop, though
it may take day or two more. They
(tho rcbels) fight like devils Our
losses are heavy, can't say how many.
ii Gen. Augur's forces were now
here we could finish them to-day.
Hancock captured Ned Johnson and
two other generals. The Old Repub-
lie is firm. Bet your pile on it. Grant
is a giant and a hero i'll war; but all
our Generals are gallant, and as to our
men the world never had better.
Yours in haste,
INGALLs.
The Posts Washington dispatch says
the extra Republican has the following
Gen. Grant sends a dispatch to the
President announcing in moderate
terms that he moved on the enemy's
works again at Spottsylyania Court
House, Thursday morning at daylight
Gems. Burnside and Hancock making
grand and impetuous charge Will
the bayonet by corps, surprising tn,
enemy, producing the wildes, conster
nation in his ranks, crushing Lees
right and centre, and hurting his en-
tire line back, with awful slaughter,
distance of several miles.
Gen. Grant remained master Of tn,
field with all the rebel dead and wound
ed The rout of the enemy wa
complete. Details hereafter. Th
capture of the rebel Gen Johnston
division embracing 1000 men, is ex
elusive of Lees killed and wounde,
left on the field.
Authentic accounts from Chattanoo
ga represent the force with which Gen
Sherman has advanced into Georgii
as much superior to that of Johnston
which confronts him, and who is estimat
ed to have about 30, 900 men. The rail
roads are able to supply the whole ar
my Of the department and accumulate
about 81 per cent. of each days trans
portation, so that Gen Sherman vii
be well provided for in this respect
GEN. CHANTS Headquarters,
Sunday, May 18th, IL p. NJ.
During last night Gen. Hancock
corps abandoned his position on tn
right of our line and moved to the rea
Of the centre and now forms the re
serve. Towards dark last night heav
artillery fire was begun from Warren
front and kept up for half an hom
The enemy replied, causing few cas-
ualtles on Our side.
There is no prospect of any seriou
collision tomorrow 1t ceased rainin
last evening, but the sky is again over
cast. The roads are execrable.
NEW York, May It.
The He1alds dispatch dated Wash
ington, midnight 10th, says; The opC
rations of Gen. Grant yesterday, Sun
I day, were confined to reforming hi
| lines, and occasional artillery demon
r STATIONS. Lees army is still in
3 strong position, but the greater POI
| ton are exposed to view. Everythin
was in readiness last night for an earl
f assault to-day, and there is no doul
= another severe fight viii ensue lie
has been massing his troops on hi
= right and the engagement must tax
2 place east of Spottsylyania Cou
Y House.
: Captured officers say Lee narrowl
escaped capture by Hancock on FIR
day. He escaped but few moment
before our men arrived on the spot.
Supplies in abundance are bein
forwarded, and everything is in I'll
finest condition.
The World has the following from
passenger from Baltimore from Gel
Buffers army. Large reinforcement
have gone forward, and the combine
: force amounted to not less than ski
J thousand. These are divided int
= three parties One federal army mel
( aces Petersburg, and keeps the reb
y troops engaged there, another was b
{ sieging Fort Darling with a prospe
of success, while the third army, larg
than the others, was marching {
Richmond.
Hopes were expressed that the reb
u capital would soon be captured.
= Prominent officers predict that
= will be ours before Wednesday, Il
e 18th.
Gen. Sheridan's arrival would be
J. large and valuable addition to Il
( forces under Gen. Butler.
/ Information had come to hand ais
s. that the Danyille and Richmond ia