The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-05-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

the hnal struggle. we MAKE up lhT IolIo"-
ing summary of Operations in the different
departments since our last issue:
A special to the Cincinnati Commercial,
dated Gauly Bridge, 17th, saysi A courier
arrived this morning direct from Gen. Crook.
He has fought three battles near Newbern,
with forces under Gen. Morgan. Sam Jones
and A G. Jenkins. gaining complete vic
tory over the enemy. The enemy lost 600
killed and wounded, and 800 prisoners.
jenkins fell into our hands, MORALLY wound
ed Our loss is 800 killed and wounded.
The large railroad bridge over New river
at Newbern, with several miles of track, is
completely destroyed. Gen. Crook was at
Newbern on the 18th.
The Herald's correspondence from But
ler's army dated the 18th, says two heavy
columns ofthe enemy being discovered pass
ing down the pike towards Petersburg with
large trains, Gen. Foster was sent out with
force to destroy the trains if possible, but
the enemy were met in such strong force
that the purpose was abandoned. The en-
envy is actively engaged in repairing the
railroad and has concentrated force from
60, 900 to $4,000 with which they not only
hope to keep open Lees communication,
but crush Butler.
The Tribuns's correspondence, dated
Thursday morning 9th, says the rebels ad
vanced on our entrenched line across the
Peninsula, engaged our pickets, but were
driven back. Firing on our skirmishers'
line during the day was increased. Our
wounded will probably number fifteen. To-
wards dusk the rebels made q vigorous at
tack in force on our skirmishers from the
woods, but without effect. Our defenses
have been strengthened. Rebel deserters
represent the enemy's force at 10000 to
$4,000, under Beauregard.
A special to the Tribune from Headquar-
tiers Army, may 18th. P. M, Gays: Com
munications are open as usual tonight, and
supplies pouring in for US Guinea Station
was captured last night by Talbott's caval-
ry, and is now in our possession. From
this point the rebels have been bringing
supplies.
The Times has the following special,
dated Headquarters Army Potomac, May
Goth, a. NJ: Ny dispatch of 10 P. M,
yesterday, informed you of the attack made
last evening upon the right wing of our line,
and the handsome manner in which the reb
els were driven back. It was made By
Ewell's whole corps. The enemy left the
vicinity of Spottsylvauia G. H. about one
O'Clock in the afternoon yesterday, and made
a detour by the west, crossed the Pc, and
about five o'clock struck our right flank,
breaking out within three 7arters of mile
of the headquarters of Meade and Grant.
The only troops we had on the ground at
the time were a corps of Tyler's division,
and heavy artillery never before under fire
Tyler soon brought the remainder of his
force and met the rebel attack, driving the
enemy back into the woods. Here the reb-
els had formed their line of battle. Tyler
felt rather apprehensive of the work before
him, considering the rawness Of his troops
SPhen fairly under FIRE they showed the ut
,,.et bravery. Their loss is quite heavy,
more "a han previously reported, and will
nrobabIv reach 900 killed and wounded
The rebels gave way in confusion scatter
ing through the woods. The lH.onof oil thiS
repulse rests solely with Tyler's hea,-,v ar
tillery division, though Birney's division, "a
corps, and Crawford's 5th division sent sup
port and formed line, enabling Tyler to with
draw after driving the enemy several miles
and cleaning the valley of the enemy The
confusion of the rebels appears to have been
very great A majority of Rhodes divis-
ion scattered in the woods, and three hun
dred of them were picked up during the
night, and have just been brought into
headquarters. The raw troops feel immen-
sely tickled at their success, although their
loss has been heavy.
The Herald has the following, under date
of Friday, May Goth, "a. M: Our losses in
the fight last evening are estimated at from
six to seven hundred, and confined mainly
to few regiments. The rebel loss in
killed and wounded must be heavy in pro-
portion to the number engaged. Their dis
abled lay quite thick in some parts of the
line. Squads o. prisoners were coming in
till midnight last night. and from Eve to six
hundred have passed my tent this morning.
There was no firing of consequence during
the night, aud none at all this morning.
The rebels withdrew from their position in
our rear under cover of night. Our flank