, 1864-05-21

m1te1nE.
Gen. Grant +n5s probably our Killed aad missing
arc overstated.
Over 5000 veteran re,niorcements hare been
forwarded to Gen. Grant.
NEW YonK, My ao-A Washington special to
the Gn1Mt1eIal AduSTtiser, this afternoon says:
"Ofices1 and civilians, who are constantly COM
ing from the front, sag the Union troops regard
suncess as duty, and that they are Intent On
revengfng the nany outrages committed By tho
vindicttve foe Volunteer surgeons, who were surn-
moned to fredericksburg to attend our wounded,
are returning to the city and report that the sick
arc al well cared for, md rapidly recovering"
A AWashineton special to the Noeld saYs:
day morning between tho armies in T.rrinia yet It
il known that Grant Is preparing Gos the greatest
contest Of the war.
PHILADELPHIA, May ga special from Waah-
inCton to the Bu4<tIn says: 1.-THE skiimlshes in
Grants army the last few days have been in our
favor 4 battle is Imminent. The rebels ire in
want Of supplies.
''A large number Of rebel prisoners were taken
IN the battle Of "Wednesday"
FROM GEN. CROOKS MOVEMENT.
CINCINNATI, May s0.-An Interesting dispatch
f1om Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, gives an nc.
count Of brilliant victory By General A7erill, on
the right Of the main body Of General Crooks a.
my. General Aveziu reached point within four
miles Of WJhcvillc, whese be encountered the enc
my. 1000 Etrong, under Gen. Sam. Jones.
General Ays1n fought the rebels four hours, dr.
wing them, killing and wounding many, and CAD.
turing prieoners. Under cover Of the darkness,
the rebels subsequently retreated. Ont loss was
40 killed End wounded none missing,
Near Blacksbmg, General Avertll commenced de-
stroying the 1ailroad, which WAS most efectually
done, to point tout miles cast OF Chrietiansbur9
At the lattcr place small force Of the rebels hast-
ly left leaving two thrcefnch guns which fell into
our hands.
FROM JAMES RIVER.
NEW ToRK, MaT s0.-Thc 1IMss' correspondent
with Butler Gays Buffers campaign up to the close
Of Mondays severe engagement, endiu. with a
Withdrawal from our Advanced position to our in
tscnchmente at Bermuda Hundreds, cannot be re-
garded as defeat, The object aimed at was fully
attained, and WAS decided upon By Butler, even If
his whole command had to be ssg1dccd. It was
for the purpose Of dstracting the attention OF the
rebel forces garsoning the outer defenses Of Rich
mund from the movement Of Gen. Kautz upon the
Danvllle and Richmond Railroad, as by the break
Ing OF that Communication, EVERY LINE OF TRAyt1
HADA7Exo FnoN RICHMOND, BT WHICH LEE COULD
RECEIVE eUPP1IEs roR H1s ARK1, WOULD RB CUT.
This correspondent says Gen. Hickman was taken
prisoner in Monday's fight, wh.lc the Htrazd cor
respondent "details, with particulars, how he and
his command fought their way throush the enemy'a
lines and rejoiued our forces.
TIE WISCONSIN WOUNDED.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tr1bune.1
MADISON, Wis.,, May 10.
The journal has received letter from Lieut..
Col. Fuuuicum, giving the casualties OF the 7th
regiment up 10 Nay 18th. Col Funnicum was
slightly wounded in the head, and Adjt Phillips In
the leg, but both are still on duty. There were 80
Killed, missing and 40 wounded.
The State Agent sends the Governor the names
Of about 200 in the Washington and AexaudrIa
hospitals, wounded, snostly slightly.
LATEST FROM GEN. sIGEL.
WAsMEoroH, May e0.-The TFi1unes eorres-
pondent with Sigcl, says that the army left Wood
stock On the 18th, marched eighteen miles to New
markell, fought the combined forces OF Echoles and
1mboden's, and returned to strasbuzx, in forty
eight hours.
The fight commenced by the asth Ohio attacking
Imboden near Mt. Jackson. driving him to New
market, where Echoles and Breckin1idge reinforced
the latter. At the same tins S{2el partly rein
forced our force.
Tho rebels charged twice On our troops the sec
ond charge being successful but On reaching our
second line they were met By eeTenteen pieces Of
Mtmes5 &na oesuoense nn1anu5 nfe' almost an
Initiating the rebels drst line
h,ttcrea had tn ces,e vortir0 tn a,,ou m,
~. -..,.,. ..s.sss.N.- - ~ 0-.o" W. ~Ase'
sne seoeis s numue5ans twenty to our one' then
The retreat then couu,enced In pood o,drr and
,ncce.a ac7oss tbe sh,n.nao.h rss h-,da. hs,aa
hnmad .t,sr ~ r,nsstnr s 'N"Ao'A' 4n' 0''0se oe'ns
Our loss Is 65o Killed, wounded and missing,
w4eHt1oroy. NAV 1s-srno+,r. ea-,-s ,a
Sherman. Who rntnfne1 .d.V fro,, H.
Amy Of The Potomac cyc ;ha haet .rennnts ~ ~
thtnEs cene1aly. md epoSe in hieh te1Ios ~ ~
appearance and eDthu.iasm Of the troope. and the
h .Sa1 heiia1a sn mSn 20 stsnd by Ten
-. TnA' "n'' 'u0' oeu''s' VIII inevitably erush
LeGS.., rn,,.- ~. ..tad If ~.
h..d nT tba Indsns da,ecsttnn amer httoy
w nses Of his men to renSrt them ~ re ea ae.e
s1 Wn-Eed st the Tni.aI Su.laR 1ae past
Wetx " 1,1r,;esi a. ~; se otssee hosp1tai