Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-05-13
Trlearaph Nsws;
FROM THE DAILIES.

Retreat-0ur Army in Hot Pursuit--
.Shermans Army-Ne,es from Gen. B@tier
HIS Operations on James Rjytr-Attack
By our Forces on Petersburg, Jd-IHe
Place Burned and abandoned by the Reb-
els-Later ne0s from .Sderman-JolnSoa
Retreuting on atlanta, Gd-Our Forces
Reported oUp1ankirg The Rebel Army.
New York, Sth.
The 7'ribanc's letter from the army,
dated Thursday night, says:
Early this morning the march was re-
sumed in the direction of Todd'S Tavern,
which point was reached before noon, and
the troops placed in line of battle.
At 10 O'Clock Gen. Wilson, command
ing Gen. Kilpatrick's former cavalry
made his whereabouts known by brisk
cannonading several miles cast of the
Tavern, and in the vicinity of Shady
Grove Church, where for three quarters OF
an hour he was sharply engaged with Il
large body of rebel cavalry and a consider
able force of infantry, by whom he was
gradually forced back upon the ID corps.
Had not the maneuvers of the enemy
prevented, night would have found Gen.
iIancock's command at Shady Grove
Church, connecting with Warren on his
right BY this maneuvre we would have
occupied the Pike running i'll a northeast
crly direction from Gcrmunia Ford on the
Rapidan.
The movements of Lee soon revealed
his real design. Gen. Warren was order
ed to attack him at once. which he did Il
bout IL A. NJ. a determined musketrr
fight for an hour and a half cnsucd. i'll
which Warren handsomely drove him from
his position, with the intiietion of great
loss.
Griffith's division of the 9Th division of
the 9Th corps led the attack. lie suffered
severely, losing nearly 1000 i'll killed,
wounded and missing.
Finding all his efforts to break our cen
tire futile the enemy next attempted to in
terpose an overwhelming force between
Warren and Hancock the latter of whom
i'll accordance with orders, was marching
his corps rapidly to from junction with
the former. Fortunately his advance. con-
ssting of Birney's division, came up just
in time to circnmvent the rebel General,
who at , IL =. NJ, commenced a terrific
onslaught on the divisions of Birney, Glib
hons and Getty, the latter of whom had
been temporarily detached to from the eN-
IRENE right of Hancocks command. The
fight ragged hotly until some time after
dark and resulted in the complete repulse
of the enemy at all points. Our loss Ill
this engagement does not exceed 1000
men.
Scarcely any artillery was brought into
requisition, the character of the ground
rendering ii useless.
Our captures i'll prisoners is about
5000
When Hancock's corps retired towards
Parker's store 300 of the 10th Penn. cav
AIRY, under Major Benton, who were sent
to..releve the pickets several miles below
on the Spotsylvania road, We're attcked by
a large body of rebel troops and driven
back to Todd's Tavern in confusion, and
quite large number were taken prisoners
ly the rebels.
A great and perhaps decisive battle will
be fought tomorrow (Friday,) All are en-
thusiastic over the successes of to-day and
speak Confidently of the movements.
Washington, Sth.
Reports received from the front up to
eleven.
The Star SAYS the lines of attack by
Lee in the fighting OF Thursday and Fri
day was nearly at right angles with Grants
line of advance, and from the direction of
Orange Court House. indicates that Lee
made the latter point his base and head
quarters.
The forced march of day and night by
Gen. Burnside from Manassas, by which
he got his troops to Grants support on
Thursday night is said to have evev sur
passed his brilliant forced marches in East
Tennessee, by which he surprised the
enemy there. Probably Lee has by this
time had occasion to feel their presence
with Grant.
Geo. Webb was killed in the battle of
Friday.
Washington, eth.
The casualties reported are Gen. Hays
KILL and Generals Getty, Gregg and
Owen, and Col. Hays wounded.
Gen. Hancock is reported to have re-
eeived slight wound while rallying his
men to resist A p Hills onset.
Two of Gen. Burnside's staff are re-
ported to have been killed while carrying
dispatches.
Washington. May So A. NJ.
We have no official reports from the
front, but the Medical Director has notified
eur Surgeon General that our wounded
are being sent to Washington, and will
number from 5000 to 5000.
The Chief Quartermaster of the army
of the Potomac has made acquisitions Tor
several days grain and for railroad con-
struction trains, and that the enemy is re-
ported retiring. This indicates Gen.
Grants advance, and affords an inference
of material success on our part. The en-
emy's loss make him more than ever
weakened. Nothing further than my des-
patch of last night has been received from
Gen. Butler.
A despatch from Gen. sherman, dated
FIVE o'clock III yesterday. states that
Gen. Thomas had occupied Tunnel Hill,
where he expected a battle, and that the
enemy had taken position at BLIZZARD $
BOOST Pass. north OF Dalton, bnt no real
fighting yet.
Nothing from Gen. Banks.
You may give such publicity to the in
formation transmitted to you as you deem
proper. 1t is designed to give correct
official statements of what is known to
the department in this gaeat crisis, ana to
withhold nothing from the public
(SignedD EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
The Washington. Republican extra says
that Grant hurled his entire army against
the rebel army on Friday Lee was driven
three miles, leaving 5000 killed and 10000
wounded ON our hands.
WASHINGTON, 9th.