Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-05-14
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AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.


WASHINGTON, May l3 The Herdlds spe.
eial says, the boat, which lett Belle Plain at
10 O'Clock this morning is just in. Passen.
gers bring the intelligence Of the result Of
yesterdays bait e. Ii lasted all day, aud Lee
was finally driven out Of his intrenchments 70
Po river, distance Of 4 miles Dpring last
night, the q eater part Of his army or 8 ed
that stream. The glorious victory Of this morn
ing was thus rendered decisive aud brilliant,
by the result at evening Additional advces
from General Sheridan, states that he has bad
great success Both the Fredericksburg and
Richmond asd Virginia Central Railroads
have been destroyed for miles. Sigers cav
airy are moving down the Valley OF Virginia.
aud have crossed the Virginia Central Rail.
road near Charlottesville
The Secretary Of War, in bis dispatch yes
terdaY, says that the Government is spsrng
no pains to support Grant The energy dis
played to this end, is truly eommendable.
Since The battles Of the Wilderness, and more
particularly since the army has been engaged
in the vicinity Of Spottsylvania @. II rein.
frcements have rspidly been sent forward.
Twelve thousand men left this city Thursday,
and II is stated that Sge reinforced the army
of the Poiomoc with $4,000 men There is
every probability that the losses of the army
ated Reninforcemeuts of 25,000 or more,
nearly make the army quite as strong nu-
mercaly as it was when it set out on the
campaign
WASHINGTON, May 10, l0P, M-Tfmes
special asys that dispatches just received
from our correspondent at the front, dated
Headquarters, o'clock, last night, say that
the rebels are in full retreat 10 North Anna
River, with fresh troops in hot pursuit. Lees
retreat becoming a rout, thousands Of prison
ers being captured and the streams in his
rear being much swollen by recent rains
Supplies are coming in rapidly, aud the
wounded are being sent TO Washington Ma
ny of them without stopping at Fredericks.
burg. The rebel cavalry drove in two com
panies of the 22nd Now York cavalry, and
two Of the Sd New Jersey, last night, near
Fredericksburg, and some of our men are
missing They made no attack on Fredericks-
burg They we're evidently after our trains
and all their movements were evidently for
this object.
We have as yet lost nothing, except four
ambulances, captured on the field Our loss.
es in KILLED wounded and N ssing, are esti-
mated at 45, 900 men, msuy Of whom are ali
sent without sufficient reason, aud cannot be
accounted among the losses.
/ Grant will crush Lee before he goes to Rich.
mond, il be has to use his teamsters to do it,.
He captured over 5000 prisoners yesterday
and nearly 40 guns.
New YoRK May IA Times correspondent
at Bermuda Hundred, dated May 10Th, says
that in the course Of the morning General
Butler receievd flag Of truce from the enc
my, signed General Bushrod johnson con-
tanning three propositions: First, asking per-
mission to come in our lines to remove their
wounded and bury their dead Second, ask
! ing an exchange of their wounded. THIRD
q general exchange Of prisoners on sight. To
the first General Butler replied that the work
was already done; second announced himself
willing to assent, and to the third, replied nc
exchange of healthy and well prisoners could
be effected until the Confederate authorities
acknowledge colored soldiers as prisoners oi
| war.
| The llth, the enemy made no demonstra-
ton except to feel our piekets with their cav
airy and towards evening with brief engage
ment between our gunboats on Appotomax
River with that fortihcation near Petersburg,
shot from which blew up General Graham
army steamer, Brewster Shells thrown into
the fort with great precision, and the opposi.
ton Gre was feeble.
|
from the 6eld, the 18th, O. clock 10 the NOR.
ming, gives further details of Thursdays great
battle opening with complete surprise to the
enemy. Hancock moved at hall past O.
clock in the morning, and gained their outer
most riAe-pits and then they rushed on the
rebels with fixed bayonets, and captured about
5000 prisoners, johnson and Stewart cap
lured at breakfast Forty-eight guns were Ia,
ken and brought off the remainder, fifteen 10
number, were left just beyond our skirmish
ers lines, and fought for by both sides severa
times The rebels also attempted TO relakt
the ride'pit0 but were repulsed with grea
slaughter The oh Corps under Warner
charged repeatedly against the enemy's work.
but we're unable to take them, and en6ladin,
ERE sWeeping some portion of the field oul
troops gained and held three lines Of riHe-pii
in addition to that captured on the lett
Worlds Washington special OF the l3ll
says, near dark our center for the first tim,
occupied Spottsylvania village THIS morning
our pickets sent word that Lee was fallinl
back Oh the rosds running straight to P,
river aud Pennsylvsnia Tavern at I ocloe
lin the morning. II is said Warren ha
came up in pursuit in time to capture on
of Lees pontoon trsinS Rebels we're how
y ever, on the south bank OF the river Prison
q ers state positively, that Lees army wa
entirely worn ont, and iearfully reduced b
i tremendous losses.
wAsHlNoroN, May 18th, Midnight IT
Major General Dix "A dispatch from Con
missary of prisoners, at Belle Plain amour
ces the arrival there OF over 1000 prisoners
including 400 officers, with Major Genert
r johnson and Brig General Stewart.