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The great BBattlc on Friday.

Special DeSpdtches to the Inquirer.
WILDERNESS May Z, 1SG4,-Thc termina
ton of Yesterdays engagement brought but
little change in the position of affairs. We
have lost some ground on our right, but
the enemy gain no advantage in position by
their advance. In the centre there was but
little fighting, and there, as well as on our
left we hold our ground.
Early yesterday morning, General Han
cocks Corps, with Wadsworth's and Robin
sons Divisions of Wauen's, and three bri-
gadcs of Gctty's Division of the Sixth Corps,
advanced simultaneously along the entire
length of their line, and after several hours
continuous and stubborn fighting, during
which they pushed the enemy steadily back
ward, succeeded IN driving them from their
front line of breastworks, and occupied them
for a time.
The troops encountered on this advance
were those of Hills Corps, out about noon
Longstrect came up, and the enemy at once
commenced vigorous onslaught.
Our men were driven back over all the
ground they had gained, and at one point
! on the Brock road, left of the Plank road,
the enemy actually succeeded in planting
! their colors on our line of breastworks.
General Hancock's line was thus broken,
and if the mischief mad not been speedily
repaired it is difficult to say what serious
consequences might have cnsued.
But the panic among our men was only
partial, and was quickly allayed. Colonel
Carroll's Brigade lay in the woods, in the
rear of the intrenchments, near the plank
road, and on our line breaking he instantly
brought up his men to the rescue, and his
command charging, with loud cheers drove
back the foe, and restored our broken line.
In the meantime General j. Hobart Ware
promptly rallied the troops OF his own bri
gade, and mounting on the top of a casson
having no horse at hand road down thu
plank road and brought tank several regi
ments of fugitivcs who were hurrying OIL t'
the rear. These were taken back to the
place at the front, and the enemy were sool
rcpu.sed.
The One-hundred- and -forty-irst Pennsyl
vania and Twentieth Indiana regiments, o
4 Wards brigade captured during the morn
ing three stands of colors, including thos
of the Thirteenth North Carolina and tn
Scvcnty-fifth Virginia regiments.
General Hancock cOmplimented Colonc
Carroll in the highest terms for his prompt
ness and gallantry, and it is said that in hi
despatch to General Meade, announcing til
occurrence, stated that CarrOl's Brigad
had been instrumental in saving his lin
from serious disaster. This is but one o
many important and gallant services render
, ed by Colonel Carroll, and to those acquaint
, ed with his record it is matter of wondc
that he has so long and so well served as
, Brigade cCinmander without being pre-
noted TO the rank corresponding to his pos
/, ton.
General Wadsworth of the Fourth Div
sion. Fifth Corps, was yesterday reporte
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sHINGToN, MAY II


A messenger to tire Government who left
Gen. Grant rs late as three O'Clock yesterday
afternoon has arrived here.
lie reports that Grant moved on she ene-
my's works ut Spottsylvania Court House
yesterday morning.
The battle was chiefly with artillery and
was very severe, our forces advancing stead
lily and gaining the enemys works per.
mantly.
Gen. Grants dispatches are exceedingly
cheerful he could not be more sangunc OF
the result if lac had Richmond in his pos
session. He is clearly master Of the situa
tion.
General Grant has as matter Of course
changed his base, and in doing 50 has been
obliged to make such disposition of some %
his forces us would give protection to the
trains in his rear GRAFFEN.
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eral Beauregsrd commanded in person du-
riny tic fght. Our forces drove the enemy
back three miles, nearly into Petersburg.
We bold the railroad between Richmond
and Petersburg. General Kautz' cavalry
succeeded in destroying some portions OF
the Petersburg and Weldon railroad at Hicks
ford, and captured many rebel prisoners.
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BALTIMORE, Nav 10.

The Norfolk Regime of Monday says
General Butler had u brisk encounter with
Beauregard on Saturday near Petersburg,
and yesterday Sunday assailcd him with
considerable force and drove him.
General Butler, it adds, has the key of
Richmond in his hands.
The rebel prisoners report that Lee was
wounded on Friday, and General Pickett
killed.
The Regime says that two small gunboats
We're destroyed on the james river, one by n
torpedo, rs before stated, and the other by n
SHOT fired into her steam chest from shore
battery. The latter was the Shoshonee, for
merly an old ferry boat
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On Sunday evening last, in Lower Augu
IN township, DENNIS WOLVERTON, age
nearly So years. The deceased was long
prominent and worthy citizen of th
township, where his death will be much r,
grctted.
At Northumberland, ALFRED LYO,
aged about GO years.
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80 RAISED TnE PHcE.-The Muncy
Luminary has raised the price of subscrp-
tion to that paper, and many other publish
crs are doing or have done the same. How
publishers can long afford to pay two prices
for material, DC, aud get no more
for their labor and products than formerly,
Is question they must eyphcr out for them.
selves.
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10 Gen. Wadsworlh, OF New York, Who
was killed IN one Of the late battles, Was one
OF ,he wesllhiesi, as well as one of the mosl
wodhy men of that great state. Governor
srym"aT, who Sas hi' political opponent,
haa oF,lered the American dag 10 h. display
u at half masl, At 1he Capitol, as mark "
espeeL
Gen. sedgsIek, whe was KILLED by =
haFl'sAoolsF, nsaf hpolisylyaAia, Ia . skiT-
''sh, ~ss hofn ia Cessseiieut he vas =
-llsRi elleer ESQ had IA.ss tssa sA.q,d
.s shirf .ulnaaad.
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on the 10th inst, at the residence Of the
bride, by Rev, Y, GeaThArt, Rev. EsoRH y,
swARrl, of the East Baltimore Conferences,
IA hiss hEnECsA iooua, Of ElysbnTs, this
county,
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y. NJ. STANTON,
WAsnlsGToS, May 10.

The distractions on the James river have
been removed.
DulleT Is moving on liichmond from the
south side OF the river aud 10 within one
days march oi IL, lie is running race
with Gen. Grant, and the chances aFe In his
favor.
Port Darling has b. "A captured and Is
nos In hallrF's possession,
We regret Ia slaie that den sedgsiek Was
Killed nfs iifogn a AleAsnaeF, Goygn,
meat emhalmsfs, leil lasi sVhlng ioT fTsds-
IloksbaIg, "a satslaa lhs body ~ usnss-l
Msas oIiA. ohAIfLA,
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DGATms. =

Ia Danville, oa the sth alii, Mn. HEN
RlETfA BALDf, vile II Edward ~ hal
dy, L.a, snd daaghisl Of tbs late iioa' u
o. hoalgomsfy Ia tbs sSih ,ssi 81 hsi
sso
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s-9- The Government iO40 Bond, are
selling well. Nothing, during this rebel
lion, has 50 mueh surprised the world and
ourselves, as our own great resources and
llnaneipl powers, a. developed within the
last two or three years
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Official Dispatches from Secretary
stanton.
WAsHINGToS, May 4!

MAsHlNGToN, May ,.
Dispatches from Lieut.. Gen. Grant have
just been received by the War Department.
Our army was in full pursuit Of the enemy
towards Richmond.
We have 2000 prisoners. Our forces oc-
cupicd fredericksburg ut eight o'clock last
night.
The Hospital for our wounded is estab.
lished there.
Supplies, nurses, physicians and attend
ants have been ready for two days and have
gone forward.
The wounded are estimated at about twelve
thousand.
WASHINGTON, May o. p. NJ.
To Major General Dir, ~ T.:
Dispatches have just reached here direct
from General Grant. They are not fully de
ciphered yet, but he is on 10 RiehmOad! We
have taken 1000 prisoners
Signed) i. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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FoRr Moahof. Nay ID

hEnapDA hGsDAEfs. flshtlng eoAmsa
eel yesterday poan, and coaiinuea ~ nlghi,
hstsssE Gen. iis knasns hTlga,ls aud ~,
sssl olass LIisa'lss aHdsF dsa saith, 6sA
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10 tIle Stockholders Of the RsnnE
OF fNOrthslIub bcriisnd.


BANK or NoRMnv OVERLAND, Pa.
May 9th 1864. I
At n regular meeting OF the Board Of Directors q
The Bank Of Northumberland, held at the Banking
House, May 9TH, 1864, it was
RESOLVED. That tho Board OF Directors nppoin
and do hssehy call citing Of the Stockholders
The Bank OF Sorbnub-rland, to be held at tn,
Banking House Of said institution in the Borough
of Northumberland, upon THURSDAY. the l6ll
DAY OF JCNEneXt,(A. ID. 1861 between the hour
of eleven O'Clock forenoon, and two o'cloca in tn,
afternoon, for the purpose of deciding upon tho
moyal or change of location of the said Bank OF
Northumberland, to the Boroughof Sunbury, in &C
cordance with and in pursuance OF the terms and
Fovisons OF the Act Of Assembly of this Common
Aonveath. entitled AN Act to provide for tho
change Of the location of the Bank of NorhumbeT
land to the Borough Of Sunbury, in the County OF
northumberland approved the sixteenth day of
April a. d., 1864, and that copy Of this ResolAtion,
certified by the Cashier, be published in the sun
bury American. Sunbury Gazette and Nurthumher
land County Democrat. al least thirty days before
meeting.
|, Samuel j. Packer. Cashier of the Bank of
Northumberland, do hereby certify that The above
ed by the Board of Directors of the said Bank Of
Northumberland, at regular meeting held At tho
Banking House and duly entered upon the minute,
of said Board, upon tho fifth day Of May a. D. 1864,
of which all interested will please take notice.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Bank this
- fifth day Of May, 4. d., Eighteen hundred
SEAL. and sixty-four.
- S.J, PACKER, Cashier.
NAV Z ISSl-4t
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SECOND DISPATCH.

To Major Geaaal Dir, " T.;
4laP.M M-A bearer of dispatches from
Gen. Meades headquarters has just reached
here.
lie states that Lees army commenced fall
ing back on the night of Friday, aud our
army commenced the pursuit ON Saturday
morning.
General Hancock passed through spott'
sylyania Court House at daylight yesterday,
Ills headquarters NJ noon yesterday were
twenty miles south of the battlefield.
We occupy Fredericksburg.
The Twenty second New York cavalry
held that place al q ocloek last night. The
depot Tor our wounded Is established at
Fredericksburg. -
(signedD y. NJ, STANTON,
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NEW ADVERTISEMENT
OFFICE PRovosr MARSHAL,
l4Tn DisTRiCT PENNSYLVANIA,
II,ppIsnI.pr Moyln lecl

hAhRSD'R RG, May lU, 1851.
TIN0 the end that all persons interested may hn,
i notice and the object in view q complete IL,
accurate revised enrolment, be promoted. the f
lowing. in accordance with circular order No !
\. A. Provost Marshal Generals Office, is hcrel
published.
vision, Pa, are requested to Immediately proce,
to execute tho sixth section of tho act of Congrc.
entitled IAN act to amend nm act for enrolling al
calling out the national forces and for other pu
poses" approved February 25, 1864.
H. They will mt once Appoint the necessary c
rolling officers for their respective districts, with
structions.
lst To enroll diI persons whose mines hase DC,
omitted by the proper enrolling officers, prero
enrolment.
End All persons who shall have arrived at q
age of % years before the draft
3D. All aliens who shall have declased th0ir
tentions TO become citizens.
4th. All persons discharged from the military
naval service of the United States who have
been in such service for two years during tho prese
war.
5th And all persons exempted under the prov
sons of the second section of the enrolling act,
proved March 3d. 1868, but not exempted under u
provisions Of the act approved February "a 1864.
III The Board of Enrolment will also mt one
proceed to strike from the enrollmeht,upon satisti
! tory proof
lst. The names of all persons who have arrived
! the age OF forty-fivc years.
/ ID. The names of all person manfestly, pbysict
/ ly or mentally unfit for the service.
Sd. The names of such persons as are at this tin
actually and legally in the military or naval scrvi,
| of the United States.
4th. The names Of such persons a. have served
tho military naval service two years more, dl
| ring the present war and have been honorably ii
charged thsrctrom.
JNOskAY CLEMENT.
Capt. and Pro Mar, l4h Dlst., Penn Il
| CIRCULAR No. a..
The term for the assignment and correction of rr
dts by enrolling Boards under the provisions of Ci
cular No. 4j current series, from this office. is q
tended 10 May l6, 1864. All claims relative 10 CT
dts which may bo presented to Dislret Proyu
Marshas OH and after that dae, will be referred
this Office for decision
(Sgned) j. V BOMFORD.
1t. Col. 10th L. 5 Infy., A. A. Prov Mar. Gen
j. KAY CLENKST,
Captain and Prov. Mar. lilh Dist Pa,
unrri ishnrn Mnv IL IASl
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H General Grant is either the ablest
and most successful General of the age, or
else the most extraordinarily lucky man that
ever lived. Candid and intelligent men,
can no longer withhold from him the need
of praise due to his unrivaled abilities as
great military leader. He is purely SOL
dier, and in this great contest, knows no
party but his country, and no duty but that
which truly pertains to his office as the
leader Of the Union armies. We have no
desire to disparage Gen. Mcclellan, in whose
character there are many good points, but
in all that constitutes true military hcroism,
and unselfsh patriotism, Grant overtops,
head and shoulders, Mcclellan and all the
Generals on the military calendar. Neither
the Establishments of Office, nor the pomp
of power, nor the caresses and applause of
the great, could swervc him an inch from the
line of his duty. He is now, as he was
when he first entered the army, the same
unostentatious, hard working, hard think
Ing, and hard fighting General.
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s-80 1t is reported that the Rebel ram
Albemarle, which captured Plymouth, is
now in full possession of Albemarle Sound
On Friday last she was seen from Roanoke
Island. 1t is reported that an iron.clad
from Fortress Monroe had arrived at Hat
teras, and was under way to meet this Rebel
ram.
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GEN. STEELE's ExPEDITIoN.-Thc latest
accounts from Arkansas represent the return
of our forces under Gen. Steele to Little
Rock as an exciting race with Gen. Marina
duke for the possession of the city. Marina
duke approached Little Rock, throwing
shells into the city on the afternoon of the
lst inst. Shortly afterward, Carr's Cavalry
came up and these joining the troops at the
post compelled Marmaduke to rclinquish
his undertaking. He made little resistance,
as the main body of steclc's army was rap.
idly arriving. Steele's expedition was a
failure by reason of the failure of Banks to
carry out his part of the programme.
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WAsnrSGToS, MAY 11-10 T. NJ.

WASHINGTON, May 1l-l0 T. NJ.
The latest dispatches received from Gen.
Grant at Headquarters represent everything
encouraging.
4 dispatch was received here to-day by
Gen. Ingals, dated at ten o'clock, a. M, on
Tuesday, which says; We are fighting now
and have been all day. We are entirely up
setting ali of Lees well concocted plans, and
are steadily driving him before us. Our
losses have been heavy, but the rebel loss
outnumbers ours.
Another general attack will take place at
five o'clock tins afternoon.
The world has never heard of war before,
and the battle fields of the past few days
defy description.
a dispatch has just gone through which
reports that Grant has ilanked Lee both ON
right and left.
During the terrible battle renewed yester-
day, Lee was driven across the North Anna
river, with Grant in close pursuit.
cannot send you anything more tonight
The city is jubilant over the news from the
army. l will send you details if possible in
the morning. GRAFFEN.
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FOURTH DISPATCH.
OGsciul News from tho Peninsula.

WASHINGTON, May 10.
The following has been received at the
War DEPARTMENT:
HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, NEAR
BERMUDA LANDING, May 8.
To Hon. f. NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War:
Our operations may be summed up in q few
words: With seventeen hundred cavalry
we have advanced up the Peninsula, force,
the Chickahominy, and have safely brought
them to our present. position. These were
colorcd cavalry ana arc now holding our
advanced pickets towards Richmond. Gen.
Kantz with three thousand cavalry, from
Suffolk, on the same day, with our move
ment up james river, forced the 3lackwatcr,
burnt the railroad bridges at Stony Creek,
below Petersburg cutting in two Beaurc-
CARDS force at that point. We have landed
here, entrcnched ourselves, destroyed many
miles of railroad and got position which,
with proper supplies, we can hold out
against the whole of Lees army.
have ordered up the supplies. Bcaurc-
gard, with Il large portion of his command,
was left south by the cutting of the railroads
by Kent That portion which reach ed Pc
tcrsburg, under Hill, have whipped today,
killing and wounding many, and taken
many prisoners, after severe and well con
tested fight.
Gen. Grant will not be troubled with any
further rcintorccmcnts to Lee from Bcaure-
CARDS forces.
(SignctD BENZ. +. BUTLER.
Major-Gencral.
! Richnon1, this is the word Just now up
pcrmost in all minds. 1t is believed that
Gen. Bragg, with such reserves, local forces,
invalid forces &c. rs can be mustered. has
been entrusted with the defence of Rich
mond, and that Lee hcsitatcs 10 plant him
self within the Notifications, in dread that
! Grant may fastcn his Nicksburg grip upon
/ him, he Q4ec) believing that were he once
cooped up in Richmond, half million of
! men could be raised within week at the
North to go down for thirty, sixty,
or ninety days siege of the place. There
seems to be no doubt that the suddcnness
and silence with which Grants movements
were made. disconnected the rebel plan OF
fling!ng Longstrect upon Grants right flank
and rear the moment that advance should bC
entered upon.
Reports from scouts state that rebel de
scrters, and rebel prisoners coming here al
confirm the fact that Lee had concentrated
the available fighting material of the Con
fedcracy in front of Grant, and exhausted
its best capabilities upon the dcsperat,
throe of the battle of Thursday and Friday
hence the dependency which must exist il
Richmond in view of the reverse Of Lee il
those battles. GRAFFEN.
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lat EST NE w S!

WASHINGTON, May 12-2 p. m.-Jherc
was another terrific battle at Spottsylvania
Court lIuusc on Tuesday. The fight lasted
until 10 o'clock in the evening.
Lees whole left was crushed We cap
turci whole rebel brigade.
Burnside chased Ewell over miles.
Generals Stevenson and Rice were killed.
Reiniorcemcnts were pushed forward this
morning from here
1t is reported that Sigcl has rc-capturcd
some of our prisoners, as well as Wads-
worth's body. The death of the latter is
also contradctcd.
The wounded from Aqua Creek will be
hero to-day.
New YORK, May 12, 4 AN.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,
May 11.-Tle most desperate of all battles
was fought Yesterday, commencing at 1880
and closing at p NJ.
Our lines stretched six mrSes to the north
east of the Po, the rebels occupying the
southwest bank and village of Spottsylva-
mia.
Our entire loss thus far, in killed and
wounded and missing must reach forty
thousand.
ANOTHER ENGAGEMBNT.-It was Hills
corps that Burnside repused so CALAMITY.
The Star says that Burnsice's coored
troops who were previously held in reserve,
were brought into this action and fought
with desperation.
1t was believed in the army that Sigel
having made forced marches, had destroyed
Lees railroad connection with Lynchburg
and that Sheridan had done the same tc
his communication with Richmond.
Our losses are represented to have be very
heavy, but everything looks hopeful, anC
prominent officers say that we shall soon SCI
the end.
Lee reports his communication with Rich
mond broken. He asks for a cessation o
hostilities to bury his dead
Grant refuses as he has not time to bur.
his own
Burnside captured whole brigade of tn
enemy and three pieces of artillery.
The battle ceased at about nine o'clock
Burnside being in possession of the groun,
and defensive works previously occupied b
I.ongstreet's forces.
On Tuesday Shcrilan's cannon were hear
in the direction of Hanover Junction, an
big battle at that point will probably
soon heard from.
Lee has lost his spirit.
Grant had captured, up to yesterday
about six thousand prisoners.
The cnemy's loss in killed is much create
than ours.
No dispatches have been received for tw
days from Gen. Butler
New YORK, May ~, II p. M.-The He
aid has very important news, just received
The result of the last greut battle is IL
defeat Of the rebels and the retreat of Gel
Lee.
Twenty thousand prisoners and twel,
cannon have been captured. 1t will ne
take Grant oil the summer to finish his fgf
ut this rate.
LATTER FROM GENERAL BCTLET
BERMUDA HUNDRED. May 10.
Beaurcgard, with about $1,000 men, is
Petersburg, and we have all the railroad
cut leading to that city, and foroc enoue
to keep Bcauregard there until he surrcn
ers
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New YORK, MAY If.

NEW DIRK, May IL.
Carleton, the intelligent and thoroughly
reliable correspondent of the Boston Jour
nal, makes the following report:
NEAR SpoTTsYLvANIA, May 10, 10 O'Clock
4. M.--We have had five days fighting, and
the prospect for more. Lee is determined
to dispute every inch of the way. Long
streets corps was moved down from the
Wilderness to secure favorable ground at
Spottsylvania. Lees whole toico is report.
ed to be in front.
Last night the Second Corps, holding the
right, made a flank movement across the
Pc river, and there is II prospect Of great
battle unless Lee retreats.
The Second Corps had closed the fight
last night. General Birrey held the right
and Gibbon the centre, and Barton the
left.
The rebels were driven from their position
and ground gained, which will enable Gen
! Grant to make favorable disposition of hi
! forces.
Everything is favorable. There is nt
, trouble about supplies. Communication il
! open With Washington, and our wounded
are sent to Fredericksburg.
General Warren was not wounded, as re
! ported.
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Centre Turnpiisc.
NJ oTICE Is hereby given to the Stockhcldcit G
N the Centre Turnpike Road Company. that u
election for officers aud managers of said Compan
will be held ut the house Of Joseph Nnnkrk. in th,
borough OF Northumberland, on Monday the 9th di,
of June next. The election will open at 30 clocl
und close at o'clock =. NJ.
JNO, TkGGART
Treas. 4 Superintendent
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WILDERNESS, May Z, . p. M.--Thc part
of Scdgwick's line that broke under the
assault at dusk last night, was Seymours,
formerly Milroy's Brigade, and part of
Shaler's Brigade, of the Third Division.
They were engaged in constructing breast
works at the time of the attack, and being
taken by surprise, made little effort to hold
their ground