Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-05-26
The Military Situation--General
Butler Attacked but Repulses
the Rebels.
Sigel Meets witha Disaster but Re.
sa i treats in Good Order. msii6i7
Everything Favorable From Sher
man.
War DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON. May l1-9r. M.


To Major General Dix: vsw yns NJ ,ssrr
Dispatches from Gen. Batter. Just re-
ceived report the success OF his expedition
under Gen. Kautz, to cdt the Danville
road, and destroy the iron bridge across
the Appomattox. .s.f
On Monday morning. the enemy in
force. under cover of a thick og.Imade an
attack upon General Saith line. and for
ced it back in some confusion and with
considerable loss; but as soon as. the fog
lifted General Smith re established his
lines. and the enemy we're driven back to
their original lines. 81 At the same time tho
enemy made an attackfrom Petersburg on
General Butler's force guarding the rear.
but were, handsomely repulsei. The troops
threeio Of Which were iu rain storm. Gen.
eral Butler retires leisurely within his own
lines, Ne hold the railroad between
Petersburg and Richm ond
Prisoners state that Bragg and Jef. Da-
Wis were present on the field. sV = tascs
Dispatches from Gen. Sigcf, received
this evening. report that on Sunday he
fought. the forces of Echols and Imboden.
under Breckinridge. at Newmarket-that
the enemy's forces were superior in num-
bers. and that he gradually withdrew from
the battle field. and 9.ihad re-crossed the
Shenandoah. having lost five pieces of ar
'illery. about 600 killed and wounded. and
fifty prisoners, bnt bringing all his trains
and all the wounded that could be trans
ported from the battle field. He states
that in consequence OF the Josg line of
trains that had to be guarded. he could
not bring more than six regiments into
hight, besides artillery and cavalry, and
that the enemy had about 7 900 infantry.
besides other arms, and that his retrogade
movement to Strasburg was effected in
perfect order. without any loss Of material
or meR.b I'sal aaai1 tsft aad sa u olgsl
No report of any oper atoms by the Ar
my of the Potomac have been received to-
day.
A dispatch from Sherman reports that
his advance upon Johnston Is progressing
to his Satisfaction. His supplies are abun-
dapt, Oar animals are feeding on, the,
grass asd grain fields, which now afford
good pasture. ''S'.
(signed.) HoieoJ E. NJ. STANTON. /
.a3.si g. asl Secretary Of War. isesiA
ANOTHER DISPATCH From THE SECRETARY
sai a I'D OF WAR. moTl lsissi 4
New YoRK. May 18-A dispatch to-
Gen. Dix. from Secretary Stanton. says: y
'.We'have no report Of operations since
my last. Grants last dispatch said the
roads were improving. and he designed to
move against the enemy without delay.
II is the design ofthe Government to
keep up the National forces unit, theo re-s,
bellion, is oyerthrown. and in order to pro-!
vide against any reduction when the ser;
vicsSof 100 days men is out, draft to Eli /
their place. etc.. will be ordered 70 take
place July A t. by which time the now en-; !
rollment y III bscompleted. No erdsE is,
e r1soM rhri ANN xns11Y OF rlfr roro&Ac. ~
aNEw " osKs May 8. "A special to the
Herald dated II Headquarters Armysof the
Potomac. May II. - says: -. ..n'si.-s5
Yesterday, the 81 Division Of the, 9Th