Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-05-27
New York, May 16.
forever.

2nd corps has lost l,100 killed, 1000
wounded and 400 missing.
The 9th corps has lost POO killed, T.
500 wounded and 1900 missing.
The 9th corps has lost 1000 killed,
5000 wounded and POO missing.
Burnside's losses are nearly in the
same proportion, and swell the total to
about $4,000. The proportion of slightly
wounded is extraordinarily large.
In dispatch dated early this morning
from the same correspondent we have
learned that advices just received from
Sherman say that he was fighting yester-
day aud doing generally as well as could
be expected.
Gen. Fessenden was wounded, not
killed in Louisiana.
A special dispatch to the Times dated
Washington 10Th, says: On Saturday
evening just before dusk the rebels made
an attack on the position occupied by the
9TH corps, principally with artillery, but
were finally driven back with severe loss.
The cannonading was furious for several
hours. Our loss was from 200 to 800
men killed and wounded. After the at
tack of the rebels one Of the divisions Of
the 9th corps made q charge upon the
enemys position and it is reported cap
tured rebel battery and q number of
prisoners.
On Saturday night Lees forces were
believed to be in line of battle about
three miles beyond Spottsylyania Court
House in southwesterly direction.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says;
Later adyices are at hand from the army,
than those Of our correspondent, which
state that there was no fighting of special
mention. 1t was ascertained yesterday
afternoon that Lee had not continued his
retreat of Friday, but was apparently
making a stand for another battle.
A courier who left the army at p. 10.
Saturday, states that Gen. Grant at p.
m. had attacked Leo on the south bank
of the Po river, and that when he left
the engagement had become general.
The battle field of last night was four
miles from that of Thursday last Upon
this movement, rumors Of a tremendous
victory have been based, and Washing
ton has been considerably excited by
them. Az 8 o'clock this evening the
President had no information that any
battle had been commenced at such time,
and it is thought that the courier must
have magnifed severe skirmish into a
general engagement.
The Worlds Cincinnati dispatch of the
10Th says: We have details Of news
from Gen. Sherman's army up to Thurs
day p. IN. The enemy's position was
held by the corps of Gems. Howard,
Scbofeld and Hooker. Some skirmish-
ing had occurred for some days.
The loss chiefly fell upon Gen. Gerry's
division of Gen, Hooker's corps, and
Woods division of Palmer's corps. 1t
became fully developed that Dalton was
almost impregnable to a front attack
The hanking movement by Gen. Nc
Pherson was admirably conceived and
executed and secured a vital point at
Snake Gap, opening upon Resaca, Isl
miles in the rear of Dalton. No sooner
was this done than Sherman shifted the
main body of his troops to the right, fol-
lowing Mcpherson. Johnston had no
but take flight from his strong
hold on the mountain. Gen. Fitzpatrick
at the head Of a division of cavalry
reached Johnston's rear and destroyed |
the railroad few miles south of Rasaca,
night.
Johnston's army is believed TO be co.
D0O strong, including $4,000 militia
Gen. Sherman's army is in magnificent
rim and has absolute confidence of max
ing a triumphant march through Georgia
Dr. wherever else their leaders may di-
rect.