Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-19

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: Dsspatches from Gen Sherman down to eight o'clock
last night state that his forces had been actively engaged
during the day with advantage side but decided
result
Nothing has been heard from Gen Buffers operations
since bis telegram Of last night heretofore published
EDWIN M. STANTON. Secretary of War.
No 2l--Sseretayy Stanton to Gen. Dir Il"
ysN WASHINGTON. MAY Is, 1864.
Maj Gen. Dix: Our latest dates from Gen. Grants
headquarters to yesterday morning at thirty minutes
past seven o'clock No operations OF Importance had oc
CURED. The endorsements were arriving 3 I...aar
Nothing has been received from Gen. Butler since his
kilograms ofSat1rdsy night. r44.t e Ell t
We have intelligence from Resaca up to eleven o'clock
last night Our lines had advanced on the left TO the lines
Of the enemys esrthworks and they had been stormed
Stonsman reported have destroyed wagon train
captured two guns, and soundy thrashed Roddy.
t.ge EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War
No. 22.-Secrssary Stanton to Gen. Dir.
-.t WASHINGTON, MAY l6--Five o'clock P. NJ.
To Major Gen. DIX: We have dispatches from Gen
Grant to eight o'clock this morning He states that often
sive operations have been necessarily suspended until the
roads become passable that the is in The best OF
sprits. and feels the fullest confidence in The
two armies concentrated the main road from
Fredericksburg to Richmond sas E
The operations Of Gen. Sherman yesterday and two days
hard fighting forced Johnston to evacuate Resaca at mid
night last night Shermans forces in vigorous pursuit
No dispatches have been received from Gen. Butler TO-
day At the latest reports he still operating against
Fort Darling.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War
No. 23.--Secretayy Stanton to Gen. Dir.
WAsHINGToN, MAY III 05 P. M.
Major Gen. DIX: We have official intelligence of any
military operations since my last despatch
The Richmond papers of Saturday state that Gen.
Steele had surrendered at Camden with nine thousand
men, to Price. This 10 known to be untrue Gen.
Steele, with bis whole command, withdrew. two
weeks ago. from Camden, and is at Little Rock,
having defeated Kirby Smith the way to Sabine river,
as heretofore stated.
Cen Sherman was in close pursuit Of Johnston having
captured thousand prisoners aud eight pieces of
tllery at Ressca. s. @
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War.
No. 24.-Seereary Stanton to Gen. Dir.
WASHINGTON, MAY IL lS64-9 P. M.
Major Gen. DIX Dispatches from Gen. Butler, just
received report the OF bis expedition under Gen.
Kautz to cut the Danve road and destroy the iron bridge
across the Appomatox On Monday morning the enemy
Gen Smiths line and forced it back in confusion and
with considerable loss But the fog lifted Gen.
Smith his lines and the enemy driven back
to his original lines At the time the enemy made
attack from Petersburg Gen. Buffers forces guard
ing the rear but handsomely repused The troops
having been Dcesant duty for five days. three Of which
were in q rain storm, Gen. Butler retired eisurey within
his lines. We hold the railroad between Petersburg
and Richmond. Prisoners state that Bragg and Davis
We're present on the field. #
Dispatches from Gen. Sge received this morning
port that Sunday he fought the forces of Eches
Imboden, under Breckenridge at Newmarket; that the
eneny's forces superior 10 number; and that be
gradually withdrew em the battlefield and the
Shenandoah, having lost five pieces Of artillery about six
hundred killed and wounded and fifty prisoners, but bring
ing all his train and all the wounded that could be
ported from the battle field He states that in conse
quence of the long line and the trains that had be
guarded he could not bring than regiments into
the Eight besides the artillery aud cavalry and that the
enemy had about thousand infantry besides other
that his retrograde movement to Sta.burg Of
fected perfect order without any loss Of material
He gives list of casualties, but Lieut. Col Lincoln, OF
the Saith Massachusetts, 10 reported to be wounded and
captured.
No reports Of any operations by the Army Of the Poto
mac have been received to day.
despatch from Gen. Sherman reports his advance upon
Johnston progressing to his satisfaction His supplies
abundant and animals improving the grass
| and grain fields, which afford good pasture.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
No. Observatory Stanton to Gen. Dir.
WASHINGTON, MAY IL, 1864.
Major Gen. DIX: We have no reports Of operations
since my last despatch.
The latest information from Gen. Grant stated that the
roads had greatly improved and large enorcements have
reached him, and he designed to move against the enemy
without delay.
1t is the design OF the Government to keep up the
tous forces until the rebellion b overthrown and in order
to provide against any nopportuns reduction when the
service Of the hundred days 60 out draft to m up
their place and ali other reductions will be Ia tax