Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-11

stroylpg soms portions of the Petersburg, We'll
don and North Carolina Railroad at Hlcksford,
At Mehenln river.
We have captured many rebsl prisopers,
Twenty were sent 70 Fort Monroe to-day, iu-
sluding captain and lleutenant.
ARRIVAL or wourDEp.
About three hundred wounded Federal troops
reached Fortress Monroe on Monday from the
James River. They were disabled in tho en-
counter on Saturday and eunday with Beaure-
gard'a troops near Petersburg, and In the
destruction Of the Richmond and peteraburg
Railroad. ..f r. .HHT
NHUsrArHR AocouETs-0HN. nuTtHR's POSI-
TIoN. l1Ei1's-.
The position taken by Gen. Butler is one Of
great natural strength, extending from the Ap-
pomAttoI, near Port Walthall on the Ian, 70
an opposing point on the James, embracing
the whole penlnAnla formed by the two rivers.
In front Of the left an impossible ravine runs
down TO the Appomattor, crossed only at one
point BY the road along that river. In front OF
the height h dense forest. Beyond the whole
swamp stretches along opposite the centre.
| The position 10 an excellent one for defence,
and the entreuching now being done renders II
dangerous place 70 attack. The gunboati on
the James and Appomattox protect the tanks
The line is only two and a half miles In
length. Across the AppomattoI we hold CitJ
Point, by another short line across the Point
This position 10 also protected by the gunboAts
Great confidence is felt by Gen. Butler and hi,
general officers a 10 their ability TO hold th'
position against any force which can be brought
to attack II.
Last night over 10000 troops were landed
To-day the disembark alton has been completed
and our lines have been pushed out TO theli
destined places. Future movements depend
upon the movements Of Grant, Of which as ye
We have no Information. The rebels this morn
Ing ssnt down nag-of.truce boat from Rich
mond TO communicate with our aag-oftruc,
of City Point. Tho nag was stopped by tht
gunboats, and the information communicated
Major Hulford was directed BY Gen. Butler Il
proceed In his course without any reference 4
this expedition, and therefore steamed up to I
point below where the Commodore Jones wa
destroyed. Their object undoubtedly was to
gain what informstins they could of o.r fore
and movements. The rebel offlcers on tn,
New YORK were very much enraged at the rebe
lieutenant at City Point yesterday, for no
pulling down the rebel aag, and vowed thoy
would hang him II they got back.
MARROW IscArn. zoo. ..
Gsa. Bltlsr and stan visited the lines thi
morning, and all had . narrow escape. In
Enthusiastically received wherever he went, tn
General rode boldly on, and In passing fron
thslsft 70 the right Wing Lost his way. Gen
Terry coming up, offered TO pilot them. Re Ieh
ing . road outside our line, two orderlles wer
sent forward to give WrainE. On turning
bend in the road, they were halted BY a horse
mha with . eArbine cooked. One, John Bol
By name, was made 10 dismount, and he dit
not como back. The other bolted by nature
and came back shouting, "Rup, Gen. Butler
run" Not knowing whether the rebels were Il
large or small force, the party Of coursed turn
cd tail and ran, the General covering the re
treat Of his staff at arst, but they finally let hin
resume his place at their head, which the sud
den Invasion had changed TO the rear. Nothing
further has been hoard OF John Bolt.