The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-05-21

Gen. Sedgwick was killed on the 9Th, at
spottsylvania. The ball entered his eye,
killing him instantly.
Gen. Butler sent the following to tue Sec
rotary of War, dated Near bermuda Land
ing. 9th:
Our operations may be summed up in a
few words. With LOO cavalry we have
advanced up the Peninsula, forded the
Chickahominy and safely brought them to
our present position. They were colored
cavalry, and are now holding the position
as our advance towards Richmond. Gen.
Krautz, with three thousand cavalry from
Suffolk, on the same day with our move
ment up James river, forded the Blackwa-
ter and burned the railroad bridge at Colo
ny Greek, below Petersburg. cutting in two
Beauregard's forces at that point We have
landed here, entrenched ourselves, destroy
ed many miles of railroad and got posi-
ton which with proper supplies we can hold
agains the whole of Lees army. l have
ordered up the supplies. Beauregard with
large portion of his command was left
south of the cutting of the railroad by Gen.
Krautz. That portion which reached Pc
tersburg, under Hill, I have whipped to-
day, killing and wounding many and taking
many prisoners, after severe and we'll con
tested fight. Lieut. Gen. Grant will not be
troubled with any further Teinforcements
to Lee from Beauregard's forces.
(Signed) B. F. BUTLER
The following is from Newbern, N. c.,
May 7th /: Thursday afternoon, the 9Th. the
rebel ram Albermarle, accompanied by the
Cotton Plant and army guubOat Bombshell,
captured by them, appeared at the mouth
of the Roanoke river. The gunboats Mi
ami, Whitehead, Ceres and Commodore
Hull, lying close to the river, in the sound,
on perceiving the ram designed entering the
sound, made of as if fearful of an encoun.
ter, but were only anxious to draw the ram
into the sound. The ram and followers
pursued about twelve miles, when the gun
boats Sarsacus, Wyandotte, Mattab and Es'
sex, double-enders. appeared, and gunboats
in number Immediately opened FIRE, and &
terrific engagement ensued, lasting from five
to six o'clock p. m. During the early par
of the battle the Cotton Plant succeeded In
making her escape, and the ram, firing rap
idly, slowly and steadily retreated up the
sound. The Bombshell was soon captured
with all on board, 81 in number. The Sar
sacus, having an iron prov, steemed full
speed into the ram, striking her about th,
center, but apparently witous inficting in
Jury. The Sarsacus, however, was com
PEELED to retire, having her forward rudde
knocked off, and 100 pound Parrott shot
fred by the ram, through her boiler. Nigh
had now set in and the movements of tn
ram could not be accurately discerned, ant
under cover of darkness the ram succeeded
in gaining entrance of the Roanoke river
where the gunboats could not venture
The ram carried at least four 10O-pounders
She has not been seen since.
A dispatch from Washington of the lit
says: A distinguished officer who left Gen
Grant in the saddle as late as O'Clock thi
morning, sums up the bloody work of yes
terday thus The fight opened all along tn
lines. Longstreet's corps under Hill he'll
the rebel right, resting about two mile
northeast of Spottsylvania, and Grant pit
ted Burnside's 9th corps against it. At
given moment, late in the afternoon, Burn
side precipitated his entire command, ex
cept the cOlored troops, upon the rebel right
completely crushing it and capturing tire
rebel brigades and four pieces of cannon
The fight continued with ferocity neve
! before Witnessed until o. clock, when nigh
closed upon the bloodiest field produced i
this war OF the rebel brigades some es
capped during the awful carnage which fo
lowed. But 1900 of the compliment wer
7 sent 10 the rear. The battle ceased at min
O'Clock Our lines having advanced, Burr
+. side occupied at the end of the conflict th
intrenchments held by Longstreet's men 1
the beginning. This morning the fight wa
t not renewed up to 10 o'clock, at which tin
Burnside held the same position. Lee
army was contracted into a sort of hort
shoe form in and about the town of Spot
T sylvania. Generals Rice and Stevenson al
9 Killed. Buffers movements south of Ricl
moBd have BEEN felt and appreciated.
!, The Posts Washington special says
Dispatches just received FROM thssrmy d.
ted late Tuesday, state that Grant has Ne
t another victory. Lees whole left is crust
ed, and We have captured whole reb
J brigade. Burnside chased Ewell over thr'
b miles. The Worlds special says Gra
, massed nearly 400 pieces of artillery again
q Lees position at Spottsylvanis, on Tue