Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-17

Associated Press War Cores pondencel
FORT MONROE, May l6.-The following des-
patches have been received here this evening
rom the Correspondent OF the Associated
Press, near Fort Darling:
Headquarters Army "a. and ". c., Proctor's
Greek, Nay l6 AT daylight this morning Gen.
Burnhams brigade charged upon the outer
works OF the enemy at Proctors Greek and
carried the entire line, section by section.
AT 10 e. N. our batteries opened upon The
enemy, who had fallen back 20 their line OF
heavy earthworths next to Fort Darling. The
enemy replied briefly until 2 o'clock .. NJ,
when our batteries and sharpshoOterS Silel cel
the enemy's guns.
Nothing more was heard from the Rebels
during the day. Our batteries continu 10
pound away until evening.
Our loss so tar has been $50 killed and
wounded, including among the wounded
Major Ainsworth, OF the 10th New Hampshire
regiment.
At p. m, a shell exploded q magazine n
Fort Darling.
Later.
MAY 15-A small Rebel gun boat came down
opposite Fort Darling this morning and threw
several shells INFO our cavalry and then retired.
Lieut.. Colonel Pond of the first United States
Cavalry discovered three torpedoes nsJaules
River this morning.
At twelve O'Clock noon the enemy came ont
Of the ir fortifcation and attacked Gen. Hick-
mans Brigade. The fight lasted until four
o'clock T. NJ, chiefly with mussetry, when
the enemy were driven back 10 their works.
Our sharpshootsrs along The lines kept she
Rebel artillery silent
At9P. M. last evening the enemy advanced
upon our lines near the Pe.ersburgstuynpike,
but after a short and sharp engagement win
musketry we drove them back 70 their breast
works.
BERMUDA HUNDRED, 0 A. NJ. May 16, (vis
Fortress Monroe, May I6, p. M.rThe rebel
iron clad Richmond came down last evening
and opened fire on our fleet. The MONITORS
drove her back The fleet followed. Heavy
firing has been heard since daylight this mora
ing.
The Richmond Dispatch Of the I4th says Gen.
eral J. E. b. Stuarts funeral took place on
the 18th in Ric hmond.
The enemy took possession Of the road Lead
ing to Louisa Court House.
The telegraph lines are all down to Lees ar-
my. The Intelligence is by a very circu!tous
route.
LateSt-10 a. m.-from the ana.
The enemy came out at daylight from their
earthworks and attack our right WING. We
had an engagement. Our artillery opened on
the enemy, driving them back to his forafca-
under cover. No officers killed. in the last en-
gagement. The rebel prisoners say the enemy
lost more killed than wounded in the l6st three
days. One hundred and forty ofour wounded
were taken to the sth army corrs hospital,
ninety to Hampton thrse.fourtns Of the
General Butler commands In person.
Or. .M.-Steamer Thomas Collier has arrived
from Newbern with Chief . Quar.ermaster Web
ster on board. He reports ali quie1
The Richmond Examiner Of the 2tn says;
MERIDRN, May 9-Steele's army, 500 tnoa-
at Camden, on the 2sth ultimo. Gen. Price has
demanded the surrender OF Alexandra.
GoLDBoRo. NAV 9.-The expedition OF New
bern returned on Sunday having captured
sixty. three men. Twenty-nine Yankee pris-
oners were placed in Libby on the 1Ith instant.