The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-08

THE STU ALTON.
Tho army OF General Grant had severe nght on
Thursday and Friday with the forces OF General Les
near the old ground Of the Chanceorsve battle south
Of the Rspidan. Tho ebel general said to nave been
driven back two miles after the two days fight.
Inc. which eported have been Of desperate charac
Ter leaving bis dead the held. General Burnside,
win MS resh forces between wcnty and thirty thou.
sane, came up on Friday morning. and the battle was
renewed but with what result We arc As We,
unable 70 say IL would appear tina. General Lee at.
tempted to break the army advanced bu,
General Hancock with his Second CORPS mod in ,ina
OF battle and resisted and defeated the attempt though
win heavy loss General Sheridan meanwhile was en-
gagged with his c,va-y another part OF the field and
70 or's that be nv hack Stuars cavalry The lat,a
news up isst night reports the 10 worry heavy on
boin eideS-ours amounting to four III usand men in
oiuahg several distinguished osicers II WINS sad ,h,
Ice was fsins back Nv rds Richmond The ram storm
OF Yesterday y have interrupted the conflict,
~ s veil 10 stat, however, that up 20 midnight
the government lad of.cial intelligence from the
'front.' either confirming denying reports current 10
Washington here and elsewhere but there can be very
little doubt that the main che rumcrs concerning tbe
battles on Thursday and Friday are substantially true
General Grant has cut of all communication with Wash
ingtoa except by his own ccuriers
Meantime General Butler is pressing on 70 tho rebel
capital from the James His Official report to Gen
era Grant describes the successful landing or bs forcos
ct CITY Point with
nesuresaTds army 81 Petersburg and Richmond, upon
which point bis attention is directed Our CORE
spondens give full aud most graphic account OF the
whole movement o. General Butler. Il was complete
and successful surprise
We publish maps th. scene or operations 0; Genera,
Meade and General Batter to-day.
me pews from Arkansas is highly interesting. Des
patches from Cairo, dated Friday, state tina. Union
train Of two hundred and forty wagons. while returning
70 Pine Biua v. captured BY the rebels on the c5h ut
together with the escort under thecommand Of Coone
Drake comprising tho Twenty Iowa regiment the
Seventy seventh Ohio regimen. and the Forty third In
diana regiment. with four pieces or artillery.
AZ ~e before reported. General steele's advance OF
cavalry reached Little Rock tho LIST instant His
main body greatly harassed by the rebels during
his retreat from Camden, and he was compelled TO
destroy his trains aud every bridge behind him.
on the 3oth he crossed the Saline river; bu,
be'cre crossing no was attacked by the rebels
under ce'esal Pagan, and during the evening q
.'' ~ rebel cavalry crossed above, and proceed
q atip gaI mes or Little Rock, causing consde.
< #Ntl
sure us tina, both that place and Pine Bluff safe.
General Andrews, with three hundred men, had arrived
70 strengthen the force at Pine Bluffs
Br;erdIcr General Candy appointed by the Presi
i,rs yesterday major general. and assigned 20 the
msnd d he department OF Western Louisiana and
.,xsusas HIS appointment to major gepcralship was
immediately confirmed by the senate. lie thus super
s,aos General nanks and General steele.
Gcoord ssurgis' cavalry bad . stubborn fight NEAR
polvar. Tenn on Monday las, with tho rebels under
ror-es, Our troops numbered seven hundred with
neces OF artillery those Of the enemy were one thou
ssnd strong After Fight Of two hours. in which Gene
raj sturgs lost only killed and ten wounded, the
rebels were driven the Hasche river, destroy
,,g IN. bridge behind them. Advices from Bulls Gap
the destruction OF the East Tennessee and Viz
en,a Railroad Tor distance OF fifteen miles between
Y,ol ercex and Greenville Tennessee by brigade Of
,roops belonging 70 General Coxs command. Every
bridge and railroad tie 10 the whole extent o. nteen
ne vas burned and the road loft 10 such condition
GA, Il cannol be repaired for months.
tno,ber expedition burned all the bridges on tho road
over tho waapga river and tore up the entire track az
ali points within their reach. THIS viii prevent any use
o. that road oy ei,hor Lee or Johnston.
General fitzpatrick had narrow escape Of being shot
IA a ssirmsh with the enemy Bold Knob. HIS
sorse was KILLED by ball which grazod the Generals
sids
An slsrmisg riot OF females-demandng "bread or
s,ooar-,sok place in Savannah the nth uli. The
.ma,ocsn baud appeared armed 10 the streets setting
al, tho food they could find The military were called
o., and suppressed the ,unult The rngeadors were
oeusigned 70 prison.
CONGRESS.
Ia the senate yesterday the resignation o. The Chap
No. p.v pvrnu Sunderland, was presented
Mi v.s introduced and REFERRED granting hand
a. .a or a railroad from 81. Paul, Mime %
a /. po,nt between Big stone LAKE ana "
,.o.,n ar tho sioux Wood river. resolution cahs
- IN. secretary Of tie Navy Tor copy 81 the record
80 v,k.s Court Martial was adopted. PtotrAei'
.....o, ..aa leld ana the senate EdlG1rued