, 1864-05-11
CHICAGO. WEDNE sDAY MAY Ii, 1861.

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and wcu.dinG many, and taking prilones;, afte'a
severc and well.eontested fight.
Grant will not bo tronb!ed with taz.he, rein
forcemcrts to Lee from Beaurcgard's forces.
Ito the Associated Press.J
Fighting commenced esteraag tAoHoaJ} noon,
and continued TIL night, between Gen. ucSnan's
bripade and segeral other brigades under General
BaldY Smith.
Gen. Bcaurcgard commanded in person during the
Aght.
Our forces drove the eneny back three milcs,
nearly to Petersburg. We hold the railroad be-
tween Richmond and Petersburg.
Gen. Kautzs cavalsy succeeded in destroying
&oma portions Of tho Petersburg md Weldon rail-
road 1t uIcksford, and captured many rebel pEfs-
cnerH.
WASHINGTON. May 10.-on1y about 20 men ofthc
4th Vermont and otflcesa remain.
Gen. Seymour Just irom Florida is 9risonsr.
His brigade was ontAanked and broken. No
man fought more gallantly or brarey, but It seems
that he WIS unfortunate With his troops.
WASHINGTON. May 10.-A messenger from Spott-
sylyania Court Houae, yesterday morning, statss
that Hancock WAS compelled to retire tho Spots-
sy1xunfn road until he was Joined BY Burnside,
rhen he held his ground. On Sunday morning
the battle was renewed, md re drove thu rebela to
P. o. River, and on the 7th the nho1e rebel army
Was retreatfng, and bJ night had bean driven In
every direction. Tlfs morning We put artillery
Into play, and when our messenger left l,ea1y CAL
nonadine was going OF.
T H3n nj 4 md m
North Anna River.
In the three days operations nc captured about
at13 prisoners, md lost about 120o0 killed,
wounded and prisoners.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-The Star says: A mea-
sen2er got In ]ast night from the army, who let
spotts5lyania yesterday at II o'clock. Tbs fight
was going On at spottsylvania Court House. Wo
1T Id the place at that hour, and Lee gave evidence
Of being weakened and Of falling back. The mes-
esngcr had an escort Of one hundred and fftJ cav
airy, and as gues1las we're frequently encountered
on the way, 1t i not improbable TINT some Of the
escort we're captured when returning to the army.
Our wounded are reported at f5,G00, most Of
whom are at Fredericksburg, and 20 thick that thcY
are lying In the streets and on the paycmenta.
A cavalry patrol ordered ont could not do duty,
As il uas difficult to pass between the rows Of
wounded Without trampl1ng on thtm.
wounded there also, who we're left upon the 6eld.
WAsmsorox, May 10.-The following Is ex
trncted from priyate letter Of member OF Gan,
Sc1ewiek'e staff, dated Saturday, HAY 7th:
"Geu Sedew1cR'a staff are Ill right, 50 far. We
have becn oeAting three days with rather fsvors,
L1e results. Several Of Gen. Grants staff are ;ill-
ed or wounded. Gen. Getty, commanding the Sec
oEd division, Ia wounded also Lieut. For, OF his
etaG."
The letter speaks Of the capture Of Gen. Sey-
nour and Says he behaved gs!Eaotly. but his brig
ade was o1tlanked last {Friday) evening, and
broke. It was the same that ran at Mine Run,
last Fal.
There arc no casualties On Burnstde's staff, as
reported. Gen. 6edgwick Was shot III Bsirmlsh
near SpotteylYania. A bnl entered his eye, killing
him instantly.
WARRINGTON, MaJ 10.-Thc special to tho Com
mertal says It is said that the rebels have large
entrenched depot Of supplies on the South Anna
recting his retreat
Grant, in following him, viii be leaving his base
Of supplies At 1ome distance, hut his men hare
fatiors for several days with them.
Tbs special to the 1Fofid eays: AdTices from
the frunt to three o'clock yesterday {H0ndaJ) a.
ternoon arc received. On Sunday Warren en-
cpEntered Lees reaf guard at spottsT1Tania Court
House. 4 sharp fight Immediately ensued. Our
toops were ut first repu1sed, but ra1lying, ad-
rauced with great impetuosltJ upon the enemy,
driving him beyond the Court House.
On Monday m artillery duel WAS opened aaa
kept up south Of spottsylrania-
WASHINGTON, May 1o.-The preparations for tho
wounded In the recent battles sra most perfect.
The weather Ia cooler, and there 1s no Eain both
OF (which ere favorable conditions for Gen. Grant.
Troops are constantly arriving here from ths
North.
WAsmasros, May 1o-Fort Darling il said to
have tecn captured BY our forces. Butlesis moving
On to Richmond on thu south side Of James River.
Grant End Butler arc evidently running rnee
for the capture Of the rebel capital and Grant In
little ahead and the chances are that be will bo
nrst to enter It, he has but days abort march
tng to accomplish It.
The Ezpre*s' special saYs: Not! 4 word ftpm
G.ant up to this afternoon. He keeps his counsel
Is veil from the President and War Department
rs from all others. When bs last LETT Washington,
he said 70 the ''God speed Of the President, IT
will do my utmost to fulfill public expectation"
Not ttrsgeiar OF deserter has been sent in from
tte Amy lines stnse the battle Of THURSDAY last
e.. dated Washington last night, tays: Meade
AZ ain moved on The enemy and had brisk light at
1vdd's Tavern, just north Of the Z. 0. RIVER. ~
night the rebels Ee5e retreating on three roads,
Gu Sunday, tie rebels attempted to mike another
ssa;d, Lut Meade attacked them
E;snstclCs to n1glt confirm their rctraat to North
ALL River. The Tebefe succeede1 In getting of
11te! Of their wounded up 10 Saturday ni:.ht.
| Tho ctlored troops were not put }ato the fight,
Ns lost but two p1eces oi artillery altogether.
| t.t,n Wellington: "Generals Warren and Han
cerK are In close pursuit. Of the enemy Tie rebels
| have been driven from SpottsylyanIa Court Horae
| towards Cane River.
! AGrtccs ftom Richmond represent that great dis.
| trc~s and Wild disorder prevail there.
/ BALTIMORE, Nay 1Q,-A Norfolk papcr says
"Gtu. Brtlcr Lad 3 brisk encounter with Dsalss.
| ssea1]e1 him with consIderabie farce and drive
/ ni1n.n II adds: Hufler has the key nf Richnnnd
| n his hands !. 1~ @~~s VI
I;ebe1 nrisnners rcport that Lea Eas 9yonnf1e5 On
Ftidas NV ~1 " ~
| NV YonE. a1ar 1nL-The H<rnzd .ava. "nst1ar
rcrrnocnre1 hie marsh m T3rhmnn6 t1m the aonth
la esrlv vcsterdsv mnrninrA f}na dav's nnInter-
| sife Rjchmond. mportant neus NAV b. eInochted
! .Thss World has uncondrmed adyicas that Fort
| Darling has becn captured by Gen. Butier.
| The New York I571ef correspondent eays
"Iutler,s posttton at Bermuda Uundred Is cons1d-
ered iuanrernable It was raiued by eharn ft0htfnc
| and wili be he,d.'s
! The New York Tribune co.respondent saYs ::
But]er's future movements viii depend On thoso Of
| Grant. Accounts agree that Beaurepard IT cor
| trontinr Butler With N. .(tl0 troopa.
| ties Of Fr.da7 and Saturdoy:
At Ava o'c}ocE in the m9rninp fFridav, the eon-
tes1 xas rentWei srsinst nnr line and Tx roarand
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