The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-07
-, cs.ao MOVEMENT on RICHMOND.


...p.aY xcsstSa.. :, ~. ~
,us ss.ao novfafar on a'eHm'1o.
..,.,,,v va. day Of the deepest ankle
n. c,.s. 1t was known that terrible
s ',,s,s, v.. ns'ns on the Rap'd.n' and the
'''. ,a,.,c. received was just enough to iu-
wv -. ,se public desire for more The po-
-, # the two armies was discussed tho
s .,,, on the street corners. and rumors ol
80, few about in al directions. The
.r,s.p,lc intelligence was issued from
=, =. War Department about 10 o'clock in the
..,.e IA the following dispatch from 6 en-.
le ux.po's AsAy NORTHERN VAL
May 5, 1854
H.. Secretary Of War
II. Enemy crossed the Rapidan At Eiy's
"a e.ruanus fords. Two corps of this
rny moved to oppose h'm-Ewell by the
s,unpke, aad Hill by the plankroad.
ss,1 arrived this morning In close prox-
as, to the enem,'s line of march.
. strong attack was made upon Ewel!,
40 rspslsed It, eapss'ssg many prtsoaers
vi tas p;eas Of artillery.
II. enemy subsequently concentrated
~. Gen. Hill, who, with Heths aud VIII
,n, divisions, successfully resisted repeated
a.; a@Terate assaults
large force of cavalry and artillery on
=, right was dr.us. back by Rosser's brl
PIE
3, the blessing of God We maintained our
ssi.iun against esery e1srs until night, when
s.eaBtest closed.
". have to mourn the lose Of many brave
sss and men. The gallant Brig. Gen. j.
L. Jones was killed, and Brig. Gen. Stafford,
ltar MORALLY wounded, while leading his
ssusnd with conspicuous valor.
ssnsd) r. B. LEE.
Essy one was satisfied from this OF the
fsalt of Thursdays lighting, and the anx-
Is.y sss transferred to the result of yester-
SIS eagagement In the afternoon q phi
se telegram was received from Major Hill,
,ptheg Of Lieut.. Gen. A. P. Hill, to the fol
esiag effect
ORANGE C. H May o-We are driving the
nemy a: all points this morning. Gen. Hill
ID bis staff are WE'LL"
As tue enemy, according TO Gen. Lees
stgrsm, had concentrated upon Gen. Hills
UPS, llia telegram showed that his assaults
81 not only been successfully resisted
:. thai Gen. Ii. WAS d.'igiag them at ail
,ints.
telegram from Major John Dooley, o.
1t Richmond Ambulance Corps, reiterated
d: pleasing information that the news from
tie front was cheering, and added that ], 200
gslkea prisoners had already been sent to
Assge Court House.
Iis2pears, from oil we can Learn, that our
gag Is facing to the north, with its right
's.ng on Fredericksburg, and that Grant
fought on the fght by attempting to turn
u right and gain possession Of the road to
.sliBg Green, liz Caroline county, thus
fGing himself between General Lee and
Gamona. The road which our troops
acsi raus from Orange Court House to
fsaerieksburs, and Is forty-one miles long.
asossts 10 river. Proceeding from Orange
t'aF'-NoRse we come, at ten miles, to Yer
fess.ls; ten miles further brings us to
rasefs store; six miles further to Wilder
tts I've Lies further 10 Chancellorsvilie:
;ss nia more to fredericksburg.
Among ths rumors that gained currency
yesterday WAS one to the effect that
aata Of Grant had been captured, with o
asssge to Burnside to hurry up, that he,
sisat was completely surrounded.
TIE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Among tie casulties in our army Thurs
asy We hear Of Brig. Gen. j. n. Jones, Of
virginia. killed; Brig. Gen. Stafford, OF Lou
aanA, MORALLY wounded; Brig. Gen. John
ffsnn, Of Virginia, wounded In the leg by
s'ulls'i Col Randolph, of the I'd Virginia,
!a@sxAl, j killed, and Col. Warren, of the
iNa Virginia, killed.
1asSi Louisiana brigade (Gen. staford's)
VI! heavily.
let Of other casualties will be found in
VIZ a'Nisgraph column.
sKIKMIsH ON THE RIGHT WING.
iSo regiments Of Lomax's cavalry bri-
s'ae lthe 18th and l6.h) were sent to drive
s.:A INC force of the enemy which had ad.
'ea a lar as spotsyivania c. II. on Thurs.
w. lo'nins. On the approach of our men
'ueuy, Consisting Of only small scout
sspa'ly, 10 or 20 in number, Immediately
4 ,s ~ Inc road leading to Charlottesville.
M msh pursued them until within three
~ .'' :" charlottesville, when, finding that
e-sny had been reinforced by several
'lsS o. di,mountea cavalry, they i'm
,<y dhmouated end advanced on
.,S iae eneny fell back about one mile
ta,v --e stand in wooded bottom, where
uI ~' ss'e e'gagsd.. After spirited contest,
=. 'aeh our forces had advanced to the
e.,,. lill within fifty yards Of them, .
o.. = S.s Vas ordered. The enemy, after firing
,,,,s,y' ,r"ey' by which they succeeded In
'aaa!ng twelve Or fete., of o,,- ,n., t,,.v