The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-05-19

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Official War Bulletins.
NEW York, May The official
news is glorious, Sheridan has taken
Ashland, torn up six miles moro of rail-
roads, destroyed locomotives. trains Of
cars, Government storehonse and a large
amount OF supplies; fought and whipped
Stuart's cavalry, killed ]. E. B. Stuart
taken two guns and recaptured nearly
400 of our men including two colonies,
driven the enemy within their intrench-
ments at Richmond and joined Butler.
On Friday night the Sth and 9th
Corps of Grants army made q move
ment on our left TO get in the rear Of
Lee and drive him toward Lynchburg.
Assault was to be made at daybreak but
as no firing has been heard il is inferred
that Lee continued his retreat during
the same night
Grants army is we'll supplied and
heavily REINFORCED.
Good.by Southern CoDfederacy.
TSignedl E. S. SANFORD.
as New YoRk, May Is.
Major. Genera Dir: r.
An official dispatch from the battle
field at Spottsylvania yesterday morn
ing at Ct o'clock, states that during the
preceding night, Friday, a movement
was made BY the 9th and 9Th
corps to our left, and an attack was to
have been made at daylight, but no
sound Of battle had been heard from
that quarter. This maneuVer, i. is said, :
Unsuccessful, would place our forces in
Lees rear, and compel him 10 retreat to-
ward Lynchburg.
No cannon or other sound of battle
was heard Yesterday at Belle Plain or
Fredericksburg, which affords ground
for inference that Lee had relreated du.
ring Friday night, and before the ad.
vance oft 9th and 9Th Corps. Moth
ing later than Ct A. M. yesterday. has
been received from the army at this de-
pariment, All the wounded that had
reached Belle Plain yesterday evening,
have arrived here. The surgical report
from the headquarters states that the
condition of the supplies is satisfactory,
and the wounded are doing well. The
medical director al Belle Plain reports
that everything al that points satisfac
tory. The surgical arrangements have
never been SO complete as now. ID
Gen. Sheridan's command had reached
the left bank Of Turkey Island at 8 o'clock
P. NJ, yesterday, and have formed their
junction with the force of General But
Ter. 'a' roy 4f
[signedl E. M. STANTON,
Secretary OfWar,
WASHINGTON May IA.
To Maior- General Die:
An official dispatch from Sheridan,
dated Bottom Bridge, via Fortress Mon.
roe, May Is, states that on the 9th inst
no marched around the enemy's right
flank, and on tho evening of that day
reached the North Anna river without
opposition. During that night be des,
trOyed the encmY's depot at Beaver
Dam, Three large trains Of cars, and
one hundred cars, two fine locomotives,
two hundrod thousand pounds Of bacon
and other stores, amounting in all to
ono million and o hall Of rebel rations;
also the telegraph and railroad tracks for
about ten miles, embracing several culr
verts; recaptured 37s Of our men, two
colonies, one major, and several other
officers On the morning of the 10th,
he resumed operations, crossing the
South Anna at Grand Squirrel Bridge,
and went into camp about daylight. On
the 18th he captured Ashland Station;
destroyed here ono locomotive and
train ofcarS, an engine house and Two
or three Government buildings, cantain-
ing large amount Of stores; also des'
troyed several miles OF road, embracing
six culverts, trestle bridges, and the lole.
graph wires. About I o'clock A. M. Of
The llth,, no resumed the march on
He found the rebel General
Stuart with his cavalry concentrated OF
Yellow Tavern, Immediately attacked
him, aud after an obstinate contest
gained possession Of the Brock turnpike
two pieces Of artillery, and
Irving his forces back toward Ashland
md across the north fork Of the Chick.
lhomihy. AT the same limo q party
,harRbd down thu Brock road md oon.