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over 4 900 prisoners and 25 guns. and Is still
fighting. Everybody Is lighting and have
been for eight days. We shall have them
this pop, though it may take day OF two
more. They fight like devils. Oar losses
are heavy Can't say how many. Ii Augur ;
iJTces were here now we could finish them
to-day. Hancock captured Gen. johnson
and two other generals. besides iots OF lower
grades. The Old Republic is firm. Bet
your pile on 1t. Grant is a giant and hero in
war. Oar generals are as gallant as our men.
/ The world never had better.
WASHINGTON, May 10, go P NJ
To Moj. Gea DIR
\ dispatch from Gen. Grant has just been
/ received, dated near Spottsylyania c II May
10Th, 6-30 p. VI. 1t is rs follows
The Sth day Of battle closed. leaving be-
tween three and four thousand prisoners in
our hand, for the days work, including two
general officers and over thirty pieces Of az
tillery. The enemy are obstinate and seem
10 have found the ''last ditch" We have
lost no organizations, not even company,
while we destroyed and captured one d.vis-
ion, (JohnsOn >, one brigade, (Dobb's), and
one regiment entire Of the enemys."
EDWIN VI. STANTON.
Secretary Of War.
WASHINGTON, May 1850 P. NJ.
Mr. Dana, Asst Sec Of War, sends word
from the front as follows
Ice abandoned his position during the
night, whether to occupy new position in
the vicinity Or to make thorough retreat is
not determined. One division of Wright's
and one OF llancock's are engaged in set
Ting this question, and a 80 A NJ. had
come up1n MS rear guard. Though our AZ
nv i greatly iaIigued from the enormous
Efforts OF yesterday, the news Of Lees de-
parIure inspires the men with fresh energy.
Inc whole lOrce will soon be in motion hut
the heavy rains Of he last SO hours renders
the roads very diiieult for wagons and artil-
lerA. Tne proportion oi severely wounded
is greater imam Oh either of the previous
days fighting. TINS was owing to tie great
use made oi artillery.
The Sugscen General SAYS that in his
opinion twO-tniids OF rte wounded from the
amy ui iLv Potomac will DE fit tor service
in 80 days.
Rein:orecments are going forward to Gen.
Grant, continually.
Tue Washington Star OF Friday oyc'g SAYS.
An uiii,i j vino arrived here 10 day reports
J'at at 3 o'clock ye terday afternoon dis
Iatca was read at the front FROM Gen. Sigcl's
command dated Mt Buffers, betwc m
Caai pltsvllie and Lynchburgh, announcing
that our cavalry had torn up the Railroad
between Charlottesville and Lynchburgh, 20
mits b,low the former Also that the tack
OF the GSrdJn-vile road, between Charl1tts-
vile and kgswick. had been destroyed Al
tie hiilsr, between the above points on both
road> lave been destroyed. When return
TX. oar forces encountered body Of rebel
cavalry, vino came from tie direction OF
C"rtcrs mountain, and a skirInish cusued
aud ended in the repul-e ct tine rebels, who
I'D IN the diu ctIon they lad come. Tui>
,ya- lhe only rebel force nel Win during the
raid.
The f1llJwing items Of news are telegraph
cd from Philldelpil:
Gen. Crawford, commanding the Penn.
reserve, WAS captured on TUESDAY. The
reserve, Lave mcJ with % heavy lJsses.
4 dispatch from Fortress Monroe. Just IT,
ceiyrd. states that an the Instructions %
the James River had been removed. and that
our fleet of iron-ciads is advancing ON Rich
mOnd
The Chattanooga correspondent Of the
Chicago Journal says that Johnston had
evacuated Dalton. lie had not more than
80 900 men, and would scarcely make a
stand this side of Atlanta. Our forces were
very strong and closing 10 on all sides
~. tA-l..,,a it, 81 D.
E1yrsSs. give, a report ia L Gen. Banks is
rytrgAtiug hy land route 10 Baslear City, &c
being impossible 10 DO 50 by the Red River,
is a steamer, City Belle, on her way W the
other day with a regiment Of tro ps u rein
force him WAS captured with all on board,
and the loaf burned.
The report of fight at Cane River, April
23l, Is confirmed by correspondence in New
Orleans papers. The rebl isition WAS taken
hy assa1l. 10y Gen. Birge at the point Of the
uavouet, and 50 or 100 rebels captured
Among the first killed C5l. Fcsscndrn.
leading bis brigade. The rebels were pursu-
cd and again routed. Their loss was heavy
oufs l. kiiird and wounded.
SECRETARY Stanton sent on Saturday night
and sunday tie following dispatches to Gen
DIX.
WASHINGTON, May II.
Dispatches from Grant, dated Yesterday AT
O'Clock are recci,ed.-The advance of
lianc5rk yesterday developed the fact that
the enemy had fallen back four miles
There was no engagement yesterdaY. We
nave no account OF any general officers being
killed IN the battle of the Tee eding day
\ dispitch Just received from Sherman.
lated near k,eaca l4th, states that by
dunk mo' em,nt ON R,sacl Johnston had
i.ccn fore, i 10 cvacuaie Dillon Our forces
are in IN rear and fink.
NJ intelligence has been received from
butler. tie telegraph lines being cut.
DrptcIe, from Sigel II port him at Wood
tOrk. and the rumur that ne had broken the
..,ilraid between Lynchburg aud Cnarl cites
lille i not true.
Granite Amy is well supplied.
WASHINGTON, May l5-9 \. VI.
An official dispatch from lie battle h,ldnt
siott-y lvmii yc-terday morning at G,30
.ats Ihat during the preceding night, Fri
'y, IA move was made by the 5th and 9th
.'le of oar l.it ana an attack was to have
',n made at daylight. bat no sound Of hat
iu al b,cn heard from that quarter. 7 is
man0uSCr It l. raid i, 81 &C, s-lLl would place
'ur forces IN Lees rear and c,mTsl him to
.ytreat beyond Lynclhurg. N cannon nor
any sound Of hattie WAS ucfId Yesterday mt
Belle Pllin or Frederic Sshur.. wuich adJrds
ground Tor inference that Lee had retreated
during Friday night, and before the advance