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moved large number of their dead and
wounded, during Thursday night, from
portionsof the fcld, but there are many
places they could not reach where they
lay thick as our own
Tha number of guns captured is So
many colors also taken, but their eaptors
still retain them as trophies.
H'd Qrs Army Potomac. May 13, P
M.-The enemy found to have fallen
back 10 new line, abandoning their
works under cover of the night, and ap-
parently getting into position for another
contest.
Col. Carroll took number of prisoners
and one stand Of colors this morning. =
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ANoSHERREPoRT FROM RIJT
HE&Ecf fzY a I'd TRfia Il

New York. May I4-The Times cor
respondent at Bermuda Hundreds, dated
10Th, says:
In the course of the morning Gen. But
Ter received a flag of truce from the
enemy. signed Gen. Bushrod johnson,
containing three propositions, asking per-
mission to come within our lines to re-
move their wounded and bury their dead,
the second asking an exchange Of their
wounded, and the third asking a general
exchange Of prisoners To the first But
her replied that the work had already been
done, To the second he announced him
SGT perfectly willing to assent. To the
third he replied that no. exchange Of
healthp we'll troops could be affected until
the confederate authorities acknowledge
evlared soldiers of war.
On the, llth the enemy made no dem
enstration to feel our Pickets with their
cavalry.
Toward evening a brief engagement
vas had between our gunboats on the Ap-
pomatox and the Notifications near Pc
ter<hurg, a shot from which blew up Gen.
Graham's : armed steamer Brewster. This
is the third vessel we have lost Our
shells next day were thrown into the fort
with great precision. The opposing fire
was feeble.
Philadelphia May IA special, da-
ted Cincinnati / I+th. states that news has
been received here from soldiers that
Sco6elds army moved from Bulls Gap
On the ID After hours fighting on the
s4th the rebels retreatcd. the Union troops
pursuing them into \ C. No particulars
received.
The news that Gen. Thomas had taken
Dalton is confirmed, We have captured
about 5000 prisoners and ~ or Il pieces
Of artillery.
Washington. NAV 14-Information
from the army of the Potomac at noon
to-day is that Yesterday they were still
peshing on in Lees rear,
Frankfort, KY. May 13.-Kentuekians
to the rescue! / want II, ,0O0six months
troops at once. Dont hesitats--sane
/ viii lead ysa Let Is help finish thls
war and save our Government.
signed, TH0S. E. BRAMLETTE,
Gov. Of. KY
Washington, May IA dispatch re,
eeived at midnight from the Commissary
of prisoners at Bells Plain, announces the
arrival there of over 1909 prisoners IN
| cluding 400 officers.
New York, May l4--Forty tons o.
shot and shell vent from here for the ar
my of the Potomac, Thursday night.
| washingeaa, May 13.-The Star says
An ofieer who sFixed to-day reports tina
'aase1eck ysstegdas . dlsrssseh Mas r.
lkostt 4nona gsseas
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the 3D. line Of The works gefy strong gave
up his intsnfi0n of asaaniang them and
determined torecross the Chickahpminy
at MeadOw bridge, which had been par.
tally destroyed by thef enemy, but was
repaired III hours, under heavy artille-
ry fire from rebel battery After cross
ing Gen. Werriam attacked the enemy
and drove him handsomely, the pursuit
continuing as tar as 3aine,s Milh. On
our reaching the Chickahominy they came
out from the second line Of the works in
considerable force and ateaakna 7ths divis-
ions under Gregg. After b., SGFsEa Goa.
test they were repulsed and driven back
to their works. These divisions, after
collecting their wounded, reerossed the
Chickahominy. Our loss in horses does
not exceed LOO. All onr Wounded hwere
brought off, except about 30, ,mortally
wounded, who were left at farm houses.
Our total loss in about $50. ..-f1 l'''
Richmond papers Of Yesterday mention
the death Of Gen. J. E. D, Stuart, shot In
battle. ...
Washington, May ia special dis.
patch from the battle field Of SpottsyIxs-
MIA, 6:30 yesterday morning, states that
during Friday night the movement made
by the 9Th and 9th co1ps to our left and
an attack was to have been made at day
light, this maneueyer it is said if success.
tul would place'our forces in Iees rear
and eompa him to retreat towards Lynch
burg. No firing heard which affords
grounds for an inference that Lee retreat,
ed during Frsday night, before the 9th
and 9th corps advanced.
Nothing later than half past six.
Gen. Shearidau's command reached
the left bank of Turkey Bend, James
river at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon and
formed a junction with Butler.
(SigneD STANTON.
St. Lous, May 14.-yevs from Fed
river to the 9TH has been received.
Porter is at Alexandria with the iron
clads
A large force is engaged in dredging
the river at Alexandria. 20 as to pire
depth of water at the falls. for the qua
boats to pass over. 1t will take 2 weeks
to raise the voter.
The federal lines embrace circuit Of
3 miles
No communication by land with the
army at Grand Ecore
McClernund was rendezvousing his
corps at New Orleans for the purpose Of
reinforcing Banks.
Magruder with $4,000 men, is report.
ed to have' joined Kirby Smith at Sabine
cross roads.
Price has detailed 5000 men to work
on Notifications miles below Shreveport
Banks Surgeou-inChief reports the fed
eral loss at Pleasant Hill to be $40 killed,
l $40 wounded, and 1850 missing. 4"
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spottsylvania, May ID, 8 a, m.
To e. NJ, stanton ;-~r

10 Il. n. stanton :-~~
Lee abandoned his position during the
night; whether to occupy new one in
the vicinity or make thorough retreat is
not yet determined. One division of
Wr:ght's and one of Hanoock's corps are
engaged in settling this question. At 7
q. N. they had come upon his rear guard.
Although our army is exhauted from its
enormous efforts yesterday the news of
Lees departure inspires the men with
fresh energy. The whole force will soon
be IN motion, but the heavy rains of the
last SO hours rendepah be roads difficult for
wagons "a arta The proportion
severely Wounded Is greater than either
Of the previous days fighting. This is
ing to the great US Of artillery.
Signedl DANA,
Asst Sec'y Of War.
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PRACTICAL JOKING IN THE ARMY.

RossvrLR. GA, April 25, 1864.
EDIroR HAwK-EYE.--Sir: Though 7
never before attempted to write anything
for publication, l will try to give you the
particulars of an incident which occurred
at the headquarters Of Gen. Morgan, yes
terlay:
The 60th Illinois Infantry recently re-.
turned from home, where they had been =
enjoying veteran furiough Of thirty days,
brought with them quite d respectable
number of recruits, one ef whom wishiha j
to hire some Washing dens wan directed hs A
. veteran to the Generals headauarters
to which place he repaired bnhaIe ID h kazld.
without loss Of time. Tho ioka hsxissrs
been played once or tmioe befofb skiss slseI d
General concluded 70 turn ii, which Il aiJa Ia
handsomely. He took the bunsaa and I
called the Sergeant Of the Guard, then or, i
dercd the recruit to point out and the ScT- =
geant to arrest and bring 70 headdnartess =
the veteran who knew whers. TO gss wasAs
ing aaaae II ergeant soon. Yetilrnaasa \
with his priso The General then on. "a
.dered the pxlo6ef 70 take the recruita
clothes and wal shern, Informing him AZ Z 7
the same time hAak iif haaid uotWash thetlls Y
clean he should In asa sagaihs chm aaesssv
ing. Late in the ssning, theFsfaaAsai
was called to hrsn9 fAe clqthing u Asa5h =
quarters for oficiaf fnzpeesieus EsndinE =. =
them well washed, tho rutefan VS. Il. e
leased from arrest and passaitssd ii rssusa I
TO his qnaxtssp. hara lin sasuszsaass 80 Z
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THE GREAT BAILE ,
Lnses. From fhe Potomac !

Chicago, May IA dispatch from
Gen. Sherman, dated l4th, says:
By a flank movsnent on Reseea, John
son was forced so evacuate Dalton, and
our forces were in bis rear and flank.
Dispatches from Sigel report him at
Woodstock, The report that he had
broken the railroad between Charlottesville
is premature.
\ dispatch from Butler of Saturday
says:
We are still near the base Of the enc
my's works at Fort Darling, Gen Gilmore
made flank movement at O'Clock Sat
urday, assaulted and carried the enemys
first line on the right The enemy had
retired into. three square redoubts, upon
which, at the time the dispatch was writ
ten, our artillery had opened with great
effect.
q New York, May l5-The Herald cor
respondence says:
Five miles of the Richmond and Pc
tcrsburg railroad was destroyed on the
morning of the 9th
Five Of our divisions moved out to diff
ferent points on the road completing the
destruction, then masscd and moved on
Petcrsbcrg. The enemy was found in
force within a few miles of that place and
were steadily driven by our men.
At midnight fierce attack was made
on the front, but after a short and bloody
engagement the enemy was rcpulsed.
AT day break of the 10th the enemy
attempted to turn our right and got thor
oughly whipped, with heavy loss in killed
and wounded
On the llth and 18th the enemy kept
out of sight.
On the 18th the rebel battery stationed
near Turkey Bend, opened fire on the
gunboats. The fire was returned and the
rebels retired
Gen. Kautz'S cavalry returned on the
18th and reported to have destroyed sew
eral miles of track of the Norfolk and
Petersburg and Weldon railroads; also
report that they destroyed all the bridges
Pawanty and Stony creeks and hathaway
river.
At an carly hour Of the 18th Butler
moved towards Fort Darling, and driag
the afternoon captured a rebel courier,
with orders from Beauregard to the COM
mander at Fort Darling 70 bold out until
reinfUrcements arrived
Reinforcements were sent but driven
back by our forces.
!. Our loss was slight,
Washington, May 15-The total num.
NJ Of wounded brought up from the bat
i Held SO far is 1900, .'.-
Washington, May I5.-An ofioisl dis
,ihaeh from Gen. Sheridan, dated a. Bot.
hA Bridge, May 18th, states that on the
hsbnarched around the eneuiy's right
and the evening af thatdaF reached
th Anna river without opposition
Ass night he destroyed, at the depot, at
aaver Dam, 8 large trains of cars, 2 lo-
somotives, 200, 900 pounds of bacon and
|Dther stores, amounting in all 70 million
Ind half of rebel rasioass, tore up the rail-
.road ten miles, destroyed several cuiverts
And recaptured nearly 400 &c our men.
4 On the morning of the 10ih he resurn-
his march aud operations; crossing South
Anna he captured Ashland Station, des-
truying atrain Of cars, some building con.
|fafninR large amount of comniissary
as - dfoyea several miles Of rail-
Fning 5 culverts, trcstle
n.eloek On tho
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] roRsnNG a NEW LINE
|xv nA1L OPENED ON FRIDAY .

ghisp, May 14-The following ad
ssssiOnaF Ii regard to the battle of Thurs
day, Is received;
The battle continued until dark, On
The left and centre, at night, We held the
ground gained in the forenoon, a mile and
a half in advance of that occupied the
night before. Our right did not advance
it being Grants intention to hold the ene--
my in front Of that part Of our line in
order to enable us to make a movement
around the rebel left. The enemy kept
nm demonstrations along the whole front.
During the mig 1T the purpose Of the enc
mn was axcertaincd. Friday morning it
was discovered tina. the main force had
fallen back some distance.
Dispatches all agree as to the result
being decisive victory,
A dispatch dated . a M, of the 18th,
says:
Warren advanced this morning and
some heavy skirmlshing ensued, 4 miles
of. with the rear guard of Lees army,
which is across Po river. The retreat
shows Lee not able to risk another fight
to-day: as to where he will make another
no one can form an opinion.
Washington, May 14.-Careful investi-
CATION fixes the total losses of the army Of
the Potomac. killed, wounded and missing,
to the commencement of the battle Of
Thursday, at about 20 600
The Star says: From the fact
cannonading was heard from the.
it n believed that Lee, in his shifal
sition, has taken care to put hiznae
of fighting range. The pubbcnay
to hear soon of the next fght unl
oas been so weakened as to eOa
to seek cover of Richmund f1sS
or retreat rapidly in shs
Lynchburg and ssaason
point his army received
since Grant trossed the Rapid
Meade issued congrss
to the army of the Poton
4 dispatch from he 18th
y +
says'
The army of tha u aSlisyed
the greatest siess -
severest fighting
Yesterday BATH Eed %
been the ID, lasting from day.
IshA afser dsFk, being rcnsEed~
4. and seniauaa
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HE HAS TAKEN DALTON /!


arsress Moaa a--Hghting
= rKprted yesa eeea che rebels
srses - 5 fe bone of
~ Pesershuss
| nay 1.-THE Times spe-
reeeived from carrespou-
ed Headquarters, s O'Clock
say the rebels are in fnll
Sd b orfh Anna, with fresh troops
Ii hot psarsaik Lees retreat 10 becoming
j rous ahd fhgasands Of prisoners are be-
.ing captared The streams in his rear
are verp much swollen by recent trains
. Supplies are reaehing our army rap
idly.
Our wounded are eeaaing in very fast
and being sent 10 WAshingson-many of
them without stopping Il Fredericksburg.
Some rebel eaxsIry drove in the pick
cts on Thursday At near Frederieks-
burg. Some Of 0sar men are missing
They made no attack on Fredericksburg.
They were evidently after our trains
Their movements seem for that object
We have lost nothing in the way Of wag-
ons. except four ambulanees captured on
the field.
Our loss in killed, wounded and mis-
siag is estimated at $4,000, many Of
whom are absent without sufficient reason
and cannot be .counted among the losses.
Grant will push Lee before him to Rich
mond, if he has to use his tsamsters to
do il.
Cincinnati. Nav 14-Dalton was evac-
uated BIZ johnson on Thursday night and
is now occupied by our forces,
Washington. May IA boat lett
Belle Plain at IL o'rto.k this morning and
brings intelligence Of the result Of the
battle Yesterday. 1t lasted all day. Lee
WIS finally driven out oth his entrehchmcnts
and retrrated to po river. 1.-THE river Po,
here referred to, is IIjd down on the MAPS
a. Nattapony -ED. No>PAREILl Dur
ing last night the greater part Of his army
crossed that stream The glorious yicto-
~ Of the morning vas thus rendered de-
ci-ive and brilliant by the result at even
ing
Additional adyices from Sheridan
show that he has had great success
Both Fredericksburg and Richmond,
and Virginia Central railroads are destiny
ed for miles,
Siegers cavalry, in moving down the
valley, tapped the Virginia Central rail
road near charlottesville.
The Secretary of War in a dispatch
yesterday, stated that the Government Is
sparing no palma 70 support Grant
Since the battles eE che wilderness, and
more partiealsEly sihee the army has thus
been engaged in the vicinity Of sp"ttsyE
saaia, rsiaforceansata havs been rapidly
sssls forward. Tssiye thousand men left
this city Thursday. H..
&c 10 stated that Sigel reinforced the
array of the Potomac with $4,000 men.
There is every prcba oihty that the loss
e. Of she army in the late battles have
$s-azs a%4asasls sxaggered.
ssnents of $4,000 more
>vin very nearly
~@SQ Merde's
~S&aasally.
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LAYER FROM THE R<kTBMA&s
OFFICIAL RsroRTpr 9 Arr.'
KspoRros s1es ii bHD,
3 -
3.Sss Yasf
ssa has - e kliz. cOa-
hss Bsgisr 1 siag Fols
! : : ! !
River, dissail 4 -
lis said Bea4reg ras reinforced
Tsesday niskt By brigafies from Lees
aymy The state lent sessns improbable.
sJsnes river was ohstructed yesterday
saAernOon by our forces near Turkey
lend. BY sinkin schooners and barges Ia
rssFent rebel iron clsds from coming ont
hLnio f,,-,c ,norad at = o,clnrk a..
"a a -. nr,bahl,, .ns,a,s;;r., ~.
. -
y ',. 'D ~ - -,
81 slade lPhfas 80 - e shls ss'1sI
spateh hes zlIssa n y ana ~;
- s an. s - q ~. : LIE 81, ,..sss|
I. : s,s .lss !; -, ,'sI IS - -
Es.s,.h;,. ssEraL,. "a.
- - s 5svs a. ssr;.,,ssrs 80
-, - = c. II nm y IN al, hnt =
the contest va mostly, in the Woods
Thousands mar Be wing there Of whom
no.,rrort can be made at pressaa
-.
Nashhgten, May IA aispateh
from Gen. Graas dased oelock Wed
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REBELS FLll II osgISI0y /
FRESH TROOPS IN HoT PURSUIT.

GRANT REINFORCED By 5000 TROOPS,
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Sherman's Victory in Georgia
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FRIDAY MORNING 1!
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THE GREAT FIGHT OF THURSDAY!
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Rrroxrrp ExctrsIvEtr roR rHr Ecss4ssr11
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AND CALLS FoR so.ooo
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TAKES THE FIELD IN PERSON i
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rHR DEAD CovER THE FIELD IN HEAPS
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sin in our Favor.
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gkisp, May 14.-The following ad
sasiissOnal Ii regard to the battle of Thurs
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eovrH rrrrr RusHn. i, u. i.
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IlniIilaII

Diad, 10 Caroline county. On The 20tt Ct sspt nj
Der. OF disease of tue heart, Private Wa. =. JOR-
DON. Company q, 'lh Regiment Virginia Cav
a'ri, aged 20 years
He was amo,g the fir I. respond 10 ihe cal;
Of bis eoun r, in thu Spring Of l-Gl sni from
that inle CONTINUED il H. i.1e 5irV"a hl.;I' lew
days pri,r to lis death. The subj ct Of has a.
tics WAS ore " a. "a MauGe will dfss1v.d!y hEd II
place upon is cnnnII !, ) FOIL oi house. lie whs
good aid true LGl i= III every SENSE CT lie srhl
Que, who by 70 thiuInt IS IL thu 4 scba-ge Of his
duty, IS we'll rs by his eIsn'pis AID ihii"aEce
among his comrsdss. did las peri iliT II RIA :
tag The III, sicy Ui the c5iInani ~ Will 10
belonee1.
FIR sevt raj yeas rTs7:c-s 10 tEs ":I ne led
nj all .iIed cont isteu, wrk as CEi, ',:;; dIj,
as in civil lie, 50 in tie camp ALI The 1t! /. L"
IlIu.t ased the truth, that iks CHRISTIAN l. The
high,s Sly 10 eli man. Thee are n ANY 10 h: Ar
st;mcny t. tbs sirgnl<l pniGr cd integi,y OF
hi, character, and to the fidelity Hi.h "hicb ho
d schars.d duly 10 iii lhe lie = i'Tis CT lie.
Knowing his succeas on.hieh We have only 10
regret not having his soc.ty, which has loved
and cherished by all. A mcdtl Of youln, The
des Of .uch s net OILY Great i6ss te tile fami-
u, but friends. scc!etJ HLd couL:Ty. 20 noo!tr
spirit ever lay in st, snd had his body surround
81 With the lowe ere and tesr3 OF conaolinS thocs
Gnds. We must, therefore, bnt repeat 10 hose
who so fenderly wePt aIG be vail him, rs Mad ELS
woid Weep ECi Ter ihe sci ii.r g iio. dead, tut
sleeps' b., And attempt TO pic!uro elaborate ?
his tv:ry cliya'Tie tesIure, wculd cause tie
CHS to drop from h, sculptol's hand. th, .pel
from the bistnlsr. His morality is bc,eatn the
sod; bu, the brilGance Of il character wilt ever
remain beacon 10 guide US Alright ard give Us
the strength 10 struggle Oh through waning ell
,nerts and rolling waves.
Written bya
DEVOTED FRESD' AND COMRaDE
Of Co. B., Oh Va. CavtSry.
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Ins ASSAULT rPns TIE MILITARY CHAR.
kSTEa {. LIZ. GSH. j. W. uARoiE.- q neral
Ha.deo commemorative attack on tbs eEemy at
tolr 9 cl0tk on tie cf,etnoon Of tho slet Au-
gust, bid fought hint lighting it conld he
called ior one aEd hall or two hours, s1d
,hen reires,ed back to Jonesboro, with his
whole oam mand, with loss Of less than IF
teen hundred men, killed, wounded and mis-
e.1g, oet Of nors than twenty five thousand,
alid aiia Sad tho enemy to pIrsue him, tax o
rssse-sil Il OF sso iailrIad, ani thus drive his
whole iu.cs between JonsbEoro and Gen.
Hoco's ere corps end the militia ct Alta ats.
BY the disastrous retreat of this battle At l.
to was lva,--i:s! by Gen. Hardse with nuns
Less equal or superior to those of the enemy,
end ietl Gen. Hood uU other alternative but 10
begin it's eysouation.-A 4Nlitiaman Coues-
po'.lsnt Iugusta Chronicle d Sentinel. =.
"Whos,ss may have failed, that nohls Geor-
gisn, Gen. Hntdse, has done ell ,hdt could be
sxpeottd OF b soidisr'or Of patti lot, Speech
IF Je5srsc" Nlo.s. President Of the Confeds-
/.
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WHAT CONFESSION !-Pfosp.rity uil.elJ
he conscience uf even Horace Grasley nnd
makes him acknowledge III bis Tribune VI the
2iss-Wa'ls clarifying ovtr the success Of
Sheridan OF Nlnchestez-"ti q: it flashes upon
HIM es the Jf's! victory in the Valley of tho
Shenandoah" which, "IVterto has been
GALLEY ct Humiliation cid almost eff Despair"
Horace, N his joy, even condessen ds TO call
Sheridan Little Phil" We shall next
b. of his using the endesring sppsllstien of
"Blg Ulysses" if, psrchsnce, Graut does not
permit Hampton to bag tho remaines. Of his
cattle.
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IRE TREASURY,

Moaey has ceased to be standard CT value
in thu CoufedarsoJ. The pronissos5 roses Ct
the Government cannot buy Supplies or labor.
Graa: manufacturers hold out suoh induce
ments to purchasers who will psy in produce,
that even rae stringent orders Of the War De-
partm spt, forbidding detailed farmers to bar
ter their crops for indispensable machinery,