, 1864-05-30

pleasant, Dads good, and country open and less
mountainous.
Bermuda Hundred, MAY 19,-On Monday
the rebels came out Of their entertainments il
front Of Fort Darling, and made three advances
all Of which were repulsed promptly and encr.
getically, with loss Of 1900, while our loss was
slight.
Butler learned that Beauregard was heavily
reinforced, aud learning from Richmond papers
that several ihiles Of the Danville Railroad was
destroyed, an that the locks, dams and canals
leading to Richmond were also destroyed, de
cided to fall back to Fort Darling, ana gave or.
derS accordingly. Our army securely arrived
behind our own lines Of cntrcnchment. Sew,
eral Of Longstreets men were captured, who
stated that his whole army was cooperating
with Beaurcgard.
The object Of our demonstration against For'
Darling was fent for the purpose Of drawing
also to attract the attention Of the rebel force
in and about Richmond, to enable Gen. kurtz
to move and destroy communications.
New York, May 2O.--Adviccs from North
Carolina state that tho rebels are enforcing
conscriptou in Beaufort City and Washington
and Trrrill counties. There is rebel hOtilla
Of 10 barges each having a howitzer and %
men in Chowan river. ag
The ram Albermarls. wassa badly iniu cd
in the engagement Of May 9th, that she had
been sent up the river for repairs.
Headquarters Army Of the Potomac, Nav
1e.-At o'clock this morning the sxlh corps
supported by IIancock'S division on the right
and BuTEs;de's on the left, advanced against
the enemy's works. The rifle pits in front
were those which had abandoned by US and
were filed with rebel sharpshooters Who were
soon dislodSed and driven through the second
line and behind thick and impenetrablo works
Of most formidable character. On exaruna
;iun ii was decmed best not TO make an attempt
to charge through this barricade, and the troops
fell back in good order. exposed tu u CALLING
Gre Of shot aud shell from both fanks. ON
loss was about 500 killed, wounded aud miss
| ing. 4rfI
An attack was made bv the enemy on III,
left in the afternoon, where Warren had post, d
our batteries, and the rebels were soon driven
back and their guns silCnced. All was quie
at six O'Clock pm. ja
A later dispatch says we have Just received
INTEL gence that Jenny Station, on the Fred
ericksburs and Richmond Railroad, was er,
tered last night by our scouts, who captured
the telegraph Office and station.s A large ouan
tity of supplies were also eapturei
Tho Ke,aTs Washington special says the
&C ion on Wednesday at Spottsylvania resulted
in success for Grant, 10 gaining the advantage
in his position over the enemy. This vas the
object Of Grants attack. Oar entire loss will
! not exceed one ,housand ti,lsd ,yo,,dsd MI
missing m. aI,acl was m.Ss N coc,ncl ~,
enemv n accrn, 4 hat,le hsvond bjs E,r,;n..,
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nc large number Of prisoners taken on
wednesday, confess that the rebels are IN want
ol suppl's' 4aa rs
A dispatch from GswlCy Bridge gives OF
accoUnt Of q brilliant victory by Gen. Aycrill
on the Sth, with the main body uf Crooks ar
my. Ayvrill had here encountered the enemy
1000 strong, under Sa /. Jones' The fght last.
ed four hours, but lie succeeded in tiySlns
them back. killing aud woundIng many, and
capturing number of prisoners. Our los
was lSo. Ayerli' then .ilset,'ally. destroyed
thence 70 point Tour miles east q Christian
were encountered WHO hastily rc,rsa.ed '-
80
sew iork, MAY si.-Ahont ! y ~ yes,er'
day the vsems lett the vicinity OF Spottsylsa-
ma ana mace dstour west across The river
ny anu ABOUT O'CLOCK struck tue trederlcks'
burg road near our right Hank within three.
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Ty"s. TTs i,ySv y sans1, wo1naea a a'r missing,
of The enemy rests cxclmdytlv win Tyley,s
heavy artillery division. tao,irh e:rncv,s divi
sion of The eli corps. abd Afterwards ths b.s
corps were sent 10 lis support, md formed i
line enabling him 10 wi,bdrsw. aiier driyins
the enemy several miles and clearing Ny Valley.
me confusion OF tue rebels appeared 70 be
great, the mayor portion OF Rhodes division
scattering IN tue woods f
Our lines Of communication arc al right to.
night and there is large quantity Of supplies
continually coming. as fssr
Jcnny,s Station. Is miles south Of Freder.
ickshure, IL In our possession. TOT IL min,
the rebels have been bringing supnlies from
Bowling Green. their denot Il Il now be.
licvcd IIIat they bring snpnlies across the North
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