St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-05-19
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BY Te:le graph.
GRANTS OPERATIONS
! Cannot Move ON Account
Of the Mud.
POSITION OF THE rW0
ARMIES.
johnson forced 10 Evac-
Nate Dalton.
Gen. Sherman Enters
RaSeca.
HEAVY CAPTURES.
FORT DARLING.
FORT DARLING.
THE wan in VIRGINIA.

WARRINGTON way 10.
TO Maj. Gen. Dix:
We have dispatches frot, Grant to 8,
o'clock this morning. lie Sstatcs that
offensive operations have been 'ntcessari-
'iy suspended until the roads become
passable. The army is in the best Of
spirits and feels the fullest confidence
in success. The two armies are now
concentrated on the main road from
Fredericksburg to Richmond.
The operations Of Gen. Sherman in
yesterdays and to-day's hard fighting
forced 36hns8h tp 'evucnate Keseca, at
midnight last night. His forces are in
vigorous pursuit.
No dispatches have been received
from Butler to-day. At latest reports
be wa, still operating against Fort Dat
ling.
(Signed) E. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary Of War.
HEADQUARTERS, May l5-2r.x.
Special to Times.-The enemy con.
tinucs to strengthen his works. 1t is
fully expected however, that vigorous
turning movement will co,rpe2 thc evac-
! uat,on of the rebel hacs Without . bat
tie.
Yesterday p. ~, yhc rebels suddenly
dcxslpca -lj1ee Il wits wits s:- our lsft,
up several Of our pickcts and driving
back the reserve. Generals Meade and
Wright with staff were out beyond the
front ut the time, aud had an extremely
narrow escape from capture. lmmedi-
ately afterwards Wright threw out q
force under cover Of artiil9y FIRE, and
retook the position which wos an i'm
portant oae.
Nxw yoRx May II.
The World learns that large rein
forcements have gone to General But
Ter, and that his force amounts to co.
600, divided into three FORCES, one
menacing Petersburg, keeping the rob:
cl troops there, another bcseiGing Fort
Darling, and third, which is . larger
than the others, marching on Rich
mond.
Prominent officers have predicted
that the city viii be ours by the 18th.
In addition to the rcinforccmcnts al
'udcd to, Shcridan's cavalry is expected
to render great assistance to Butler.
Information is also Received that
Gen. Kantz has cut the Danvillc
Road.
BERMUDA HuxDnEb, May l6-oA.n.
The rebel Iron clad, Richmond, came
down last evening, and opened fire on
the. feet. The monitors drove het
back.
BUFFALO, May II.
The 1forhr. special says Beauregard
with large force, marched from Wei.
don and Petersburg reaching Rich:
mond on the way to Lee. On the 9th:
er hand a rebel Major captured, says
Butler has Beauregard fastened in Re.
tersburg, and can't help Lee. -.
The general opinion is that under
Gilmore and Smith the operations
against Fort Darling will be short and
successful. Sappers were already with
in 300 yards Of tho Fort. Bragg CON-
mands the defenscs< Of Richmond -
Beauregard is also said>t be- in Rich
mond, organizing reserve army for
Leo. ..-.... -. 90: ..-.... -. 49,
=, ....,..l NV York, May l7th.
The Worlds correspondence, near
Chester, Va, 18th, says our infantry
are gradually forcing tue lust line Of
brcastworks Of Fort Darling. .' . @.:
The LIST and % line of defenccs have
already been carried BY assault. r.
... wAsuiscros, May II: -.
A dispatch from tho Army Of tho
Potomac, dated the 10th, says the army
is allowed to rest and recruit for anoth-
er struggle, ~ snA.t H'"' - ~ "@s