The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-09

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General Grant moving to victory. Secretary Stan
tons dispatches 70 General Dix yesterday state tina,
sos enemy reported 70 be retiring before our army
serious loss incurred the action Of Thursday Nc
ocia report has reached the but the Med
cal Director has notified Surgeon General .. washne
ton that between six and eight thousand wounded were
being sent there. These include, Of course, tho
wounded OF both sides. They will probably reach
there this morning. many Of them got 70 Rappahan.
sock Staten yesterday About three thousand slightly
wounded will DO cared for a the OF the battle
Up to late hour last night no detailed accounts OF
Fridays fight had been received Il was q heavy con-
nc,, and lasted ali day. General Bays and General A. g.
Webb were killed. and Generals Hancock. Getty, Gregg
Ovens. wadsworth, Bartlett, Carroll Colonel hayes
reported among the wounded. Nothing is known OF
& be operations on Saturday.
General Grant has made requiston for seven DAYS,
grain for his cavalry horses and also for number OF
railroad construction trains This would indicate bis ex.
pecia,iou 70 keep advancing on the enemy Our Wash.
ingon special dispatches give al the details known Of
the action OF Thursday. has been stated though
officially that Friday General Grant only repealed
the attack OF Lee but bringing into the engagement the
Of the Army OF the Potomac, compelled him 10
retire leaving upon the field hs killed and wounded 1t
is also stated thar Lees rmy rereaiing rapidly but
good order thai our army pursuing as rapidly
as possible
Tho greatest cheerulness prevails In Washington In all
quarters with regard 70 the resus Of General Grants
campaign.
Tho greatest activity prevails assist wounded on
their arrival 10 Washington surgcoa General Quacken.
bush Of ms state, has received request for volunteer
surgeons the hosses equipped for ten
days He forward The requisite number last
evening
Governor Curtin, also accompanied BY Surgeon General
King gone 70 the battle Geld 20 provide for the com
fort q wounded Pennsyivanians. The Volunteer Aid
Corps Of have been ordered BY Surgeon Gen.
ers 70 report 70 him ~ the Pennsylvania State agency 10
Washington, prepared for immediate service
We hsvs s<s news from General Buffers forces on IN
James river By sss Araso yesterday, and IL indicates
most successful operation. They had advanced eight
miles iron City Poist. ne South Side Railroad DO.
twees Petersburg anA Richmond, has been destroyed
Gesers Butler fought sharp battle, 10 which the rebel
Generals Jones' - ysskns killed and Gen. Pckets
and Mr. Hunter severely wounded The sunbost comms.
dors Jones blown up BY rebel torpedo Tursey
Bssd and several a her ofceu and were killed or
wounded. rns rspsr yesterday ths, Petersburg was
abandoned BY Ne enemy premature General Butler
SEQ, strong cavalry North Carolina for the
psrposs cutting Oh the communications with the rebel
capital, which will doubt render good account
Of itself We publish . One map to-day, showing oil
these lines OF oommunicaiiop.
The CONNECTS and specustions Of the rebel journals
which give In another column on the movements Of
Generals Gran, and Butler highly interesting they
show how seriously the operations each are regarded
IN view OF the nps which they may bring about
In tbs Southwest Affairs progressing equally favora.
bic General Sherman 10 pressing closer upon Dalton
General Thomas has occupied Tunnel Hill, admitted By
The rebel journas Il was reported al Nashville Jester
day thai Johnston had retrsated from Dalton.
notwithstanding the threatening in the Shenandoah
valley tss latest up yeserdsy evening
sAss no atAAlns going there ys,
We avs V das series 4 interesting details relative