Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-20

LArER, ~ M.--There has been for the last
hour brief lull in the battle but the indica-
tiuns are that IL will shortly be renewed with
yigor and will continue all day. Everything
seems favorable and both officers and men are
ia good spirits. Our losses the past eight
battles have been very heavy bot il il impos-
sible 10 form any correct estimate Of them.
The accounts OF the losses vary from $4,000
to rs 900, but owing to the nature Of the
contest which is mostly in the woods, thou
sands may be lying dead or wounded on the
ground, which Of no record can be made at
present.
As write, heavy firing is heard on our left
and It is thought that the rebels are trying
to turn our left flank.
WAsHINoroN, May Is.
The following dispatch has Just been re-
ceived by Senator Nesmith from Gen. Ingalls,
1t brings positive information from the army
IS late as noon yesterday
We have made ten-strike to-day, Han
cock went in at daylight He has taken over
1000 prisoners and rs guns, and is still fight
ing. Everybody is fighting and have been
for eight days. We shall have them this pop,
though it may take day or two more. They
(the rebels) fight like devils. Our losses are
heavy-can say how many.
II Cen Augur's force we're here now we
could finish them to-day. Hancock captured
Ned Johnson and two other Generals. The
Old Republic is firm. Bet your pile on it,
Graut is giant and hero in war; but all
our Generals are gallant, and as to our men
the world never had better.
Yours and in haste, INGALLS,.
The Posts Washington dispatch says the
Extra Republican ha. the following
Gen. Grant sends dispatch to the Presi-
dent, received last night. announcing in mod
est terms that he moved on the enemy's works
again at Spottsylvsnia G. H., Thursday morn
ing at daylight, Gems. Burnside and Han
cock making grand and impetuous charge
with tue bayonet by corps, surprising the en-
emy, producing the widest CONSERVATION in
his ranks, crushing Lees right and centre,
and hurling his entire line back, with awful
slaughter, a distance of several miles.
Gen. Grant remained master of the field
with all the rebel dead and wounded. The
rout Of the enemy was complete. Detail'
I hereafter The capture Of Gen. JOhnson'i
rebel division. embracing 1000 men, is exclu
sive Of Lees killed and wounded left on the
field.
New YoRK, May IA.
Gold, Sl,7l q s1,72.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says
The boat which left Belle Plain, at 10 o.
clock thi1 (Friday) morning is just in.
passenger by her brings intelligence o.
the results of yesterdays Thursday battle
1t lasted all day and Lee was finally driven
! out OF his entertainments, to the Pc river,
four miles distant.
nttftn. ,suht the v,orfion ~ HI
army crossed that stream. The glorious vic
tory of the morning is thus rendered more
decisive and brilliant by the results since the
battles Of the Wilderness. Reinforcement
have been rapidly sent forward. Twelve
thousand men left this city on Thursday, and
it is stated that Gen. Sigel has reinforced the
army with $4,000 men. There is every prob
ability that the losses in the recent battle,
on our eide, have hesn exaggerated. and tha
the reinforcements referred TO above will ver]
nearly make up the actual losses.
/ The Times has the following
/ Washington, May 1910 P. NJ. Dispatch
es just received from one OF your correspon
dents at the front dated headquarters 8 p. Nj
| Thursday say that the rebels are in full re
treat to the North Anna river with fresl
troops in hot pursuit. Lees retreat is be
coming rout. Thousands of prisoners ar,
being captured. The streams in his rear ar
very much swollen by recent rains. Supple
are reaching our army rapidly. The wound
ed are coming in fast and are being sent t,
Washington.
TIE rebel cavalry drove in two companie
of the 22d N. Y. cavalry and two of the New
Jersey cavalry last evening near Fredericks
/ burg. They are evidently after our trains
but we have as yet Lost nothing in the wa,
OF wagons, except four ambulances, captured
on the field. The Losses in killed, wounde'
and missing are estimated at AS, 900, many o
whom are absent without sufficient reasons
aud cannot be counted among the losses.
/ Gen. Grant will crush Lee before he get
to Richmond If he has to use teamsters to d.
it, We captured over 5000 prisoners yes
terday, and 40 guns.
The Times postscript says Gen. Gran
has Is 900 prisoners, over 5000 of whor
have already reached Bell Plain. Thirty
FIVE thousand dead and wounded rebels ar
within our lines, the result of eight day
fighting, Lee is retreating towards Gordons
vile, due west, where he can get supplies ant
have command of the railroad to the soutl
west.
WAsHINeroN, May IA. NJ.
Ten thousand rebel prisoners reached Bell
Plain yesterday, and will arrive here to-day
Five thousand more on the way. The rebe
dead remain unburied, and together with thei
wounded number 5000. The rebel army
retreatipg by way of Gordonsvile. The wag
on trains which we captured wote empty
Lee commenced his retreat at o'clock o
Thursday evening. and his rear guard left a
daylight.
WAsHIEaToS, May Ia.
Lee was in full retreat yesterday but ther
was no indication whether he intended
make a stand on the North Anna river or re
tire on Richmond or to escape by the Dsr
vile railroad the only available route. Pei
haps that may be cut off in time to arrest b
progress. Everything looks we'll.
It is stated that for tue last two weel
troops munitions, mules, horses have bee
collected to an unusual extent at Charlestowl
fWest Va, preparatory to an important c.
operative movement toward Richmond,
We learn hat ON tha 29Sh alt. force
22 900, consisting of infantry, mounted II
fantry, and cavalry with artillery left Charlie
ton, under Gen. Cook. The destination
said to be Lewisburg, from which place Il
distance to Staunton is not great.
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