The New York herald., 1864-05-27
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
The Feeling in Richm hmond-Busietin
from General Lee, &c.
fFrom the Richmond Enquirer, May 90

from General Lee. Sc.
fFrom the Richmond Enquirer May 90
TIE CITY.
The city was perfectly pncid on yesterday Nothing
Of any importance came from either OF the armies 10
Virginia, with the exception OF despatch from General
Lec announcing the brilliant little operation OF wesdnes
day the news OF which was snticpated on yesterday
Some interesting from tho South ard Southwest
adorned the bulletin boards aso and attracted the ussal
crowds. The city, however. looked deserted, except
10 certain sposthose particular spots for instance.
where poT congregatc for work and bread. The
scarcity Of supplies the absence Of the supplying power
In camp and the general nccnvencnces attendant there
upon formed the leading staple Of popular comment and
conversation.
FEoM GENERAL LfE's ARMY
Tho following official despatch concerning Wednesdays
operations was received yesterday morning.
sPo1TsyLvASA COURT Ho,sE, May lS-T TP. NJ, r
Via MILFORD. May 10, 1854.
II q J. A. sEDpoS. Secretary OF War
The enemy opened his batteries portion OF Eweirs
line and attempted an assault but failed. He was easily
repused Subsequently be cannonaded portion Of Hills
lines under Early The casualties on our side are very
We learn from passengers down from Milford yesterday
that the onemy made raid u,on The fredericksburg
Railroad Wednesday night and destroyed Guineys sta
ton. Wchad nothing there and troops except few
pickets in the immediate vicinity The station is not
within lines, would II be o. service TO the enemy
The raid was merely gay little diversion, which did
harm anybody but the railroad csmpany, and very
little to H. All was quiet there yesterday morning
Deserers say that has lost ninety thousand Of his
best men, and that they cannot be replaced. Tho woods
and country the Of his army snd north OF Rap
pahannock said be populous with Yankee des
and sraggcrs who are trying 10 got into the Conede
lines or back 10 their homes.
Tho following graceful has been issued
by General Lee
: HrApor snrKas ARMY NonrHrRN visorsrA
or BATTLE Field, May 18, 1864.
Major General {. n. WILCOX, Commanding DIVISION
GESnAI-Gcnerai lee directs mo TO aoknow ledge The
receipt the Tags captured BY Lanes brigade in its gal
liant charge OF Yesterday and 70 say that they will be
forwarded TO the Hon secretary Of War with the acc
pany ing note and the names Of the brave captors.
| am, very respectfully, your obedisns servant:
| Griusby, Company x, Thirty seventh North Carolina
troops brought of the coors OF the seventeenth
Thirty seventh North Carolina troops who brought Oh
those Of the Fifty-hrs, Pennsylvania Private J. II.
wheeler. Company +, Eighteenth North Carolina troops,
who brought on those Of the battery o, artillery.
Accounts concerning the repulsc o. the Yankees on
terms H. easy. perhaps the defeat o. the
The Yankees refused 10 rally aud, no,w outstanding their
ming. Grant, Il is SAID, has eodeavorsd 10 bring fresn
trools into the field every day His whole army has
witLs,cod the ordeal and having been whipped y not
quence, an ndsroston 10 be whipped again.
| The Union Advance on Rlch hm0nd.
| IRON The Richmond Enquirer, May ~
Grant still presses still assaults still struggles for the
prize 50 he has. at least done no worse than
predecessor indeed he has done any OF them
Lincoln remark that 'any other commander the Army
dan after the nrs, days recep.eu was true and lbs
future will show whether more real gsncralship would
no, have been esho'S " General erss nad he io
| Meade But Grant hiss advanced; he is several mics
ucarer Richmond than when be delivered his nrst battle
an Inc Rapidan Gen. lee claims merely to have repeed
he enemy in evsrv assault but with very great slaughter
10 the enemy Grant fights aud is repulsed bic direct
ADVANCE enectualy checked, he moves or on line mol
disputed and because he is few miles nearer Rehncnt
The advance Of Grant IL the main, but not NE only AZ
tack, upon Richmond. Butler. with vast arlnsd.
ascends james river, and landing ~ bermuda mundred
cuts the railroad and proceeds 10 invest The city on TN
puh side General Beauregsrd "a called up from Chare
ton and, having collected the army aes.neS nr 'n
in;mcd se defence cf the city on Monday lat broke vi
Tho Investment drove of the investing army and nov
hods then covering within their own torsLcitions an
+ under the protection or their gnnboats Inc yarou
rasds that were auxiliary TO the main Nncks nave ~
| been expended, and the damages done have been re
| paired. ,,.s..,s. ,,..,
| nss az rrovidsnoe the skin OF our generals and IA
vsios and endurance OF soldiers this great ana ION
thrsatenel advance has been checked, and, NOT a
fsatsd 20 materially broken that tho assaults o. ~
enesss are "eSsily" rcpu'scd inc co"ns. ,
!, | must hna much IN this aspect OF anau
! gratitude 20 God and for Thankful, sHccucm J
ne army. nat, howevs. pro~is"s s, .ss =,
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