The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-05-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
ON TO RICH ND!
Hardest Fight of the War!
OUR LOSS 15,OOoI
Rebel Loss Heavier /!
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.
OUR LOSS 10, 900
LEE ON THE RETREATl

proven equal to the task before him, and
not disappointed the expectations of the
people In him the willy Lee has found
more than bis match. Let US thank God
devoutly for the success with which he has
crowned our arms Richmond will soon
fall! Even now Ben. Butler is knocking
at the back door.
The news this week from our army in
Virginia is interesting and hopeful. A
special to the Tribune from Union Mills,
Virginia, of the 9th, contains the following:
The grand army of the Potomac crossed
the Rapidan on Wednesday. The % corps
moved Tuesday to the Mills opposite Ear
ly's ford. Wednesday morning at clock
the cavalry crossed aud drove the rebel
pickets from the opposite heights, meeting
no opposition. Position was gained and
the corps moved on at o'clock, taking the
road TO Charlottesville, at which place
Hancock would establish his headquarters.
The 5:h and 9th corps crossed Germania
ford in the course Of the day, taking the
road to the Wilderness Wednesday night.
Warren's headquarters were in the Wilder
ness, Sedgwick at his right and the Gener-
ais headquarters at Germania ford. On
Wednesday morning the rebels pressed our
pickets and appeared to be in strong force
on our right. The 9Th New York cavalry
skirmished ON the Orange G. II. road, near
Perkins Tavern, and were driven in with
a severe loss, leaving many wounded on
the field. Grifith's division was charged
forward on our right about II o'clock, to
feel the enemy's position, and was met by
the rebel General A. P. Hill, supported by
Gen. EweIl. Action took place in which
we captured about 800 prisoners, though
it is reported we lost two Generals. Mean
time Hancock marched his corps to the
right, to connect with Warren's, and had
hardly got into position, his left resting on
or near Charlottesville, when he was at
tackled by Longstreet with his full corps
and part of Ewell's. Hancock, with the
assistance of Gitty's division of the 9Th
corps, was under musket fire for two hours
and half, in which his command suffered
severely, inficting much injury upon
the rebels. Other developments showed
that Lee had his whole force in our front.
This information of their position was of
course highly important, and was tn US OBJ
tanned only by the greatest skill in handling
our troops. 1t not being the purpose of
Ger. Meade to advance on the enemy, he
ordered the line of battle to be held until
morning. The position of our troops Wed
nesday night was parallel with and little
in advance of the road from Germa1ia ford
10 Charlottesville, the two TANKS resting
on these points, and the general headquar-
ters in the Wilderness. Meanw lille in the
afternoon the advance of the 9Th corps
crossed Germania ford, taking position on
our right flank. General Burnside's rear
also arrived in the afternoon, and it was
understood that the general attack was to
be made this morning, and heavy firing
commenced when 1 left, at 5 o'clock
Heavy cannonadipg was heard when pass
ed KeIley's ford, about 8 in the forenoon,
which leads me to believe we had driven
them to their defenses, as no heavy guns
could be brought into action in the former
position. There ought to be no doubt that
there has been a grand victory, as Meade
showed his strength by stubborn and gall
liant defense, without using half the COM
mand he has undoubtedly brought into ac-
ton to-day, Troops are in high state of
enthusiasm.
a dispatch from Washington of the 9th
says: Yesterday afternoon at o'clock in
formation was received by Gen. Burnside
that large force of rebels were moving
south by way of ThorOughfare Gap. This
was communicated by signals, and Burn
side at once sent off large force of cavalry,
who came up with the enemy as they were
passing through Thoroughfare, and volley
from our men brought to the ground
Lieutenant, with no name marked on clothes,
who is supposed to have been an aid to Ell
Their Lee or Stewart, as orders were found
on his person, signed by order of Gen. Lee,
directing Imboden and his cavalry, and all
the cavalry force in Northern Virginia. to
move at once and join Lee. These orders
are dated May 4th, and it is supposed that
the cavalry retreating south was not only
that of Imboden, but all the rebel cavalry
in Northern Virginia. excepting, perhaps, a
few guerrilla bands and marauders that
could not in time receive notice.
LATER.