Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-26

Our loss foots up little over six hundred wounded and
about one hundred and fifty killed ard missing Gen. Grant
says that probably killed and missing oversated
Over twenty thousand veteran renforcements have
been forwarded to Gen. Grant The condition of the
and his contemplated operations entirely satisfactory
| The army is abundantly supplied
Under instructions from this Department, Col Schri-
YER commanding at Fredericksburg, arresng and send
ing to Washington hostages for wounded soldiers
sent to Richmond by Mayor Slaughter equal number
of the principal citizens of Fredericksburg and its vicinity
Nine persons in custody who suspected to have
| been engaged with Mayor Slaughter The Mayor had
made his escape before intelligence of the outrage reached
Washington.
Our gunboats have reached fredericksburg and the
sick and wounded who could not be transported overland
will be brought here water transports
Dispatches from Gen. Sherman, dated at Kingston, 10
O'Clock night that during the day he had pushed
column beyond that place after Johnston as far Cass
ve skrmshng the latter part of the day with Hardees
corps Cars were expected to reach Kingston to-day.
| A hard fight for Atlanta was looked for.
No reports have received from Gen. Butler to-day
Major Gen. Hunter has been placed in command of the
Department of West Virginia, including the Shenandoah
Valley
The latest dates from Major Gen. Candy at Vicks
burg The river was reported to be bockAded by shore
batteries of the enemy different points but
have been taken by him which believed to be ade
quate for clearing the river Of all such Instructions and
enable him to reach Alexandria, where be will take com
mand of the army.
EDWIN NJ STANTON, Secretary of War
No. 29-Seeretary Stanton to Gen. Dir.
WASHINGTON, MAY 81, 1864-930 p. NJ
Major General DIX: Dispatches from Gen. Sherman
state that forces found 10 Rome good deal of prov
sons and of fine iron works and machinery We have
cured two good bridges and excellent ford the
Esewsh. The cars arriving at Kingston with
stores, and two days would be given to repensh and
fit up.
A despatch just received from Gen. Banks dated at
Alexandria the 9Th day of May, states that the dam will
be completed tomorrow MAY 81 and the gunboats
leved," He.woud then Immediately for the Mssis-
sippi.
Gen. Candy at the mouth Of Red river on the I4th
of May, collecting forces to assist Banks if necessary
Dispatches from Gen Butler dated at 10 o'clock last
night (Frdsy) report that be had been fighting all day
the enemy endssvorng 10 close in lines We shall
| hold on
We have captured the rebel Gen. Walker of the Texas
| troops. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
| No. 30.-Secretary Stanoa to Gen. Dir
WASHINGTON, MAY 22-IO P. M.
| To Major Gen. DIX On Friday evening Gen. Grant
commenced movement for the purpose Of compelling
Lee to abandon his position at spottslvana the details
of which, for obvious reasons should not be made public
It has thus far progressed successfully. Iongstreets
corps started south at O'Clock Friday nisht-an
| hour and a half after Hancock messed. Ewclps corps
followed Lougsreet last night.
The indications are that the rebel army has fallen back
beyond the North Anna. Hokes brigade has joined Lee.
The movement Of Gen. Grant has thus far been
pshed without any severe engagement se'iou, inter-
rqpon. We occupy Guineys Station, Milford Sta
ton, and south Of the Matapony that line,
A despatch received this morning from Gen. Candy,
dated May a. at the mouth Of the Red river says: We
have rmors to-day from rebel that the gunboas
except two succeeded in getting the falls Aexs
/ dria on the day mentioned in Gen. Bankss despatch"
No dispatches have been received to day from Gen.
| Butler. t E
| Dispatches from Kingston state that Gen. Sherman's
| forces are resting and repensbing their supplies.
| EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
| No 3l-Secretary Stanton TO General Dir
/ WASHINGTON MAY 23--l 30 p. M.
Major Cen DIX: Dispatches from Major Gen. Candy,
dated mouth OF Red river midnight May 49, state that
Admiral Porter has just arrived The remainder OF the
gunboats will arrive tonight Gen. Banks will probably
| reach Semmesport, the Atcbafalaya, tomorrow"
despatch from Admiral Porter dated board the
Black Hawk mouth Of the Red river May 6 states that the
portion of the squadron above the falls at Alexandria have
been released from their unpleasant position, owing to the
e1ertions of Lieut. Col Bailey acting engineer
Of the Nineteenth Army Corps who proposed and built
tree dam Of six hundred feet the river at the lower
falls which enabled the vessels to pass in safety to the
back water Of the Mississippi reaching Alexandria and al
lowed them to pass all the shoals and the obstruc
tons planted by the enemy to point Of safety. Lieut.
| Col Bailey will be immediately nominated for promo
ton for distinguished and meritorious services An IN
official report from Cairo dated May 90 states that the
army and gunboas all safe at the mouth Of Red river
| and Semmesport Ell.
| Major. Gen. Sherman, by despatch dated $50 p M
last night reports thathe will be ready by morning
operations Returned veterans and regiments he says
have than replaced all Losses and deachments.
We have no official reports since my last telegram from