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FROM THE FRONT.
NARROW ESCAPE OF GENERAL MEA
CAPTURE OF THE GAIT HOUSE.

dispatch to the Philadelphia Inquirer.l
Two MILES NORTHEAST OF SPoTrsYLvANIA
COURT HOUSE, May IA, 9K a. ma battalion
OF regulars from the 5th corps are engaging the
enemy On the extreme left. Gen. Meade has
just come up.
NINE A. M.-GeneraIG Grant has just arrived.
Troops are coming up and getting into posi-
ton. The rebel line Of earth works can be
seen about i've hundred yards beyond an old
house, which is directly Ia our front. On them
are number OF rebels working induStriouSly
A number of wounded rebels have been gath
cred in from the vicinity of headquarters,
where they have laid on the field for several
days many have died from exposure
rebel battery has opened upon our men on
the left, and one OF our batteries is replying.
The weather IS showery and chilly. The
roads are so'mud6y that a wagon sinks nearly
TO the axles, and trains can barely move on
with half the usual load. An occasional shell
is thrown within our lines, and musketry fir
ing has entirely ceased. Colonel Upton's
Brigade Of the Sixth corps, is our advance.
ONE p. M.-EveTything is quiet. Our trains,
in consequence of the muddy roads, are COM
ing up very slowly. Three hundred Regulars,
this morning, and drove them from q house
occupied by them This has been all the fight
irg we have had to- day.
The country into which we have come to .day
is very fine one, well watered, Astounding in
rich pasture for our horses and cattle. Head
quarters are established for the present at the
UtsSItcu uOuSc u a IeOei, Wltulu TWO miles OF
the Court House, and near to the Fredericks-
burg and Spottsylvania Court House stage
road.
3P.M.-Our men on the left adjoining Upton's
brigade have just been attacked by the rebels
and driven from the house which the regulars
took this morning from the rebels. An attack
was then made by our men, upon whom the
rebels massed large force and succeeded in
driving them back. sf-.. .t. ~.
a rebel battery was subsequently planted
there, and we losta number OF our wounded
and some prisoners, but during the day we
have captured about one hundred rebels and
rebel Major. Gen. Meade was on his way to
the Gait House when our men were repulsed,
and narrowly escaped being captured, so great
was the rebel force Suddenly hurled upon our
men.
MAY Is, A.M.-The Gait House was again
retaken last night by ASres' brigade. The
position is strong one, and was retaken with
but little opposition. All our troops and trains
are now up, and we are looking for another
desperate fight
The Rebels are again entrenching along their
.
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THE THIRD AND FOURTH DIVISIONS, SEC
OND CORPS,
report having got circulation that these
tWo divisions did not come up to the mark in
the recent fights, it Is due to them that the mat
fight they were On the Brock road, and had
thrown up two lines of works, when Long
streets entire corps was massed in their front,
and at p. rc. commenced a furious assault on
the first line. Our men, after expanding their
ammunition, were forced to fall back on the
second line. Here they stood their ground
manfulIy, and before dark the rebels were
beaten on with great loss, we losing heavily
also Some unauthorized person, seeing the
first line fall back, carried word to Gen. Grant
that both Of these divisions had broken, and
orders were about being issued to march them
to the rear; but at this time a message from
Gen. Hancock that all was right restored con-
fidence; and remembering their hitherto unfair
nished names in the old Third corps, they went
in with q WILL and soon sent the enemy (I.ong-
streets corps flying before them. The rebels
were confident of success, and assaulted the
lines CT these two divisions with such impetu-
.Csity that it was feared that we would have to
give way, but after reaching our second line
the men were immoTaple; and to the courage
Of these two divisions is much OF our SUCCESS
owing. Both officers and men behaved ad-
InirabIy under the circumstances, IS did the
commanding generais-Mott and Birney-and
their STATS. Capt Hart, formerly OF the 9TH
New JerEey, Assistant Inspector General OF
Gen. Mott division, was among the wounded
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GRESSIONAL
XXXVIIITH C0EGRESS.-FIRST SESsIOr
TUESDAY, Nav L

#4s TUESDAY, May IL.
SENATR.-Mr. Sumner presented petition
OF Germans of New York praying that the
word "white" may be omitted from all laws
in the qualification of citizens and voters in
organizing the territories, &c. Referred to the
Committee on Territories. - ~ g -
mir. Lane, OF Kansas, in accordance with a
petition. Introduced q joint resolution chang
ing the time OF voting upon the Constitution of
Colorado by It's people, and it was passed.
The House joint resolution providing for the
election OF member OF Congress ia Illinois for
the State at large, until the State shall be re.
districted, so as 10 give the fourteen members
TO which she is entitled, was taken up and
passed
Mr. CONFESS called up the resolution author.
iZing grant TO the State of California OF the
lands embracing the Mariposa or Big Tree
Grove. He explained that the trees OF this
grove were the wonder OF the world being 90
10 DO feet in diameter, and estimated TO be 5000
years old, and the design was TO preserve the
grove IS place Of sfeas interest and for the
beSefitof mankind g The resolution was passed.
The bta 70 equalIZe the pay OF soldiers in the
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GLORIOUS NEWS FROM SHERMAN
He has Brilliant Victory and Cap
lures Loco Prisoners!
He is i'm Full Pursuit Of the Rebels
in the direction Of Atlanta!

A dispatch was received at Gen. Haileck's
headquarters at a late hour last night from
Gen. Sherman, in which he sta1es that he
occupied Resaea yesterday, and had crossed
the Oostanaula river en- route for Kingston,
sud would probably reach that place last
night
He also states that he has captured one
thousand prisoners, and that the bridge at
Resaca has been destroyed.
The troops were in fine spirits, and every
thing looked favorable.
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OFFICIAL BULLETINS.

No Fighting on Saturday or Sunday.
WAsBIEGToE, HAY -, p. MO RGj. Gen
D;:, Nesc York: Dispatches from Gen. Grant
have been received by this Department down
TO O'Clock this Sunday morning. There has
been no engagement for the last two days.
Dispatches from Gen. Sherman down to &
O'clock last (Saturday) night, states that his
forces had been actively engaged during the
day, with advantage on Our side, but no de-
cided results.
Nothing has been heard from Gen. Buffers
operations since bis dispatches OF last tSatur-
day. hight heretofore published. .-
L Nj. STANTON. Secretary OF War.
Gen'I Grnns Receiving Reinforcement
Later from Georgia--Two Lanes of the
Enemy's Works at ReseCa Stormed-Op-
eratiOns of General Stoneman.
WASHINGTON, HAY 10, a. m.-MajoT General
Dig, Ne3c York = Our latest dates from General
Grants headquarters are toyesterday morning
at O'Clock 80 minutes. No operations of I'M
portance had occurred. Our reinforceInents
were arriving.
Nothing has been received from General
Butler since his dispatches OF Saturday night.
We have intelligence from Resaca up to IL
O'clock last night. Our lines had advance on
the LETT two lines of the eneIny's earthworks
having been stormed.
StonemaH's cavalry are reported to have de-
stToyed wagon train, captured two guns, and
thrashed Roddy. 500 FL.
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Admiral David D. Porter, commanding the
Mississippi Squadron, sends the following to
the Navy Department;
U. s. STEAMER Usage, Grc19 Ecorc, April
16.-Sir: have the honor to inform you that
while on my way down the river, having
stopped at Blair's plantation, some fifty miles
above this point, to protect the transport
sAliee VIVIAN was attacked by two brigades
OF dismounted cavalry, the whole under the
command of Gen. Green, amounting to not
less than $500 men.
waited till they got into easy Smelling range,
and opened upon them heavy fire OF shrap
mel and canister. The rebels fought with un-
usual pertinaeity for over an hour, delivering
the heaviest and most concentrtte ted fire of mus
kerry that have ever witnessed
They finally broke in great confusion, leaving
the ground covered with the dead and wound
&c, muskets, knapsacks, &c, for many yards
from the boat.
Having received orders 70 join you without
delay, regretted that l could not give the
battle field the inspection 1 desired
From the statements of the wounded, and
the appearance of the field, the loss of the enc
my could not have been less than 200.
Gen. Green, who commanded, a Coloaei and
Major are known to have been killed.
The Lexington, Lieut. Commanding Bache,
rame down shortly after the action COM
tnenced, and from her formidable position be-
low was enabled to pour in a most destructive
enfilsding fire, which materially fastened the
result Company A, 95th Illinois, were on
board. and did good execution. Our total cas-
ualties amounted to seven wounded.
Gen. Green will prove great loss, he stand
ing as one of the best rebel Generals this side
side Of the Mississippi.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
THos. o. SELrRIDoE, Lieut.. Con,'r
Rear Admiral DAVID d. PORTER,
Comde Mississippi Squadron.
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TIE LATEST HoAx.-We learn from the
highest authority that the documents recently
published purporting to be letters and dis
patches from Earl Russell, Lord Lyons, and
Jefferson Davis, through his private secretary,
respecting the building Of rebel rams in British
ports. were unnitigated forgeries from begin
ming to end, no such documents having ever
been written by the parties whose names they
Philadelphia american ~
This hoax was manufactured by a Mobile
paper as an offset, apparently, to the "Mallory
report hoax" originated in the New York San
by Richard Adam Locke, author of the famous
omoon hoax" ~ sa
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From North .Sal~ClEglt
REBEL REINFORCFMFNTS GOING THENCE
FOR LEES ARMY.
NFWBFRS SAFE

NEW YORK, May IA letter from North
Carolina states that the enemy have sent all
their available forces from that State to Viz
ginia, and rebel troops are continually pass
ing over the North Carolina railroads 10 the
relief of Lee.
Gen. Palmer, who defended Newbern so sue.
cesstully last February against a formidable
attack of the enemy, is now in command OF that
stronghold. .-
If the Navy will take care of the rebel rams,
Gen. Palmer will take good care of Newbern
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From Georgia.
NO DOUBT OF THE OCCUPATION OF DALTON
ON FRIDAY LAST.
CAPTURE OF REBEL TRAINS.
"RESAC4 is OURSr'
SHERMAN IN HOT PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY

SHERMAN IN HOT PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Herald has the
following special despatch from Nashville,
May 10th, p m:
The news from the front is most gratifying.
Our trains are running to six miles below Dali
ton. There is now no doubt that the occupa-
ton OF that point took place Friday last.
The telegraph is working to within few
miles of Resaca.
The enemy for several days has been NOV
ing away his stores. While in the midst of this
Mop herson fell upon him, capturing 9trains
already mentioned. .s.
During to. day, Sherman encountered a strong
body of the enemy near Resaca, and engaged
him.
Resacais ours. It was occupied by Sherman,
he capturing 1000 prisoners and 10 guns.
? General Sherman is in hot pursuit of the
enemy. Johnson is said TO be retiring toward
Atlanta,
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FROM EUROPE

NEW YORK, Eiay 1.-THE steamship City OF
London, from Liverpool the 18th, via
Queenstown on the jth, has arrived.
It's reported that the rebel pirate Georgia is
to he sold at Liverpool.
Another report is that she may bs sold. pro-
vidang she is INIT for cruiser. The Southern
club invited the officers to q banquet.
The Peruvian,s news caused the Confederate
loan 10 advance 4 X per cent. closing ut 66a57.
The Danish war news Is not important.
The conference, called for the Sd, was post
poned TO tie 9TH.
The English journals continue to express
little hopes OF q favorable issue.
The Vienna journals re assert that the allies
will make s cessation CT hostihties on the con-
dltlon CT complete suspension OF the block
AIDE
They also deny that Austria has any inten-
ton OF sending "a feet to the Baltic.
The Bank OF England raised Its rates OF dis
Connt on the 9Th to nine per cent.
Political news is EnilDrOrtaLt- The Dem
mark Conference accomplished nothing, anc
adjourned until the 9th.
There is no movement in Denmark. Ii was
considered thai tlle correspondence mad come
10 8 timely eaG.
The Times thinks it may as well De aban-
doned.
Two British ships have gone 10 The North
Sea 10 watch the Austrian iieet. II was De-
lieyeG the whole chanTai feet Wouid ioiio "
should the AustTisns enJe- the Baltic.
The Morning Post IS very War;ike towards
Prussia and Austria.
ESCAPE OF IMPoETANT PRIsoEzEs.-We
nave received SCcCuAtS IRON paTtlcS OF
The escape, on Sunday night. of the following
prisoners from Fort McHenry, nearly all OF
whom were confined within The stTongboIds of
the Interior works lanes Gibbons, Il pris-
oner Ct war, and captured within Federal
lines: n. w. dorsey, Ubo is charged with
giving information during raid OF the Rebels
who attacked the employees of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, and assisted in throwing
rocks upon the main stem; William 3. Comp
ton, tried by cOurt-maTtial upon the charge
of being spy, and condemned TO death: and
George l.. Shearer, tried by q court martial,
and sentenced to fifteen years at hard labor in
som prison under the control of the military
authorities For the past two years n number
OF the prisoners confined in Fort McHenry
nave succeeded in escaping therefrom, and it
is right that an investigation should be made
IN relation to the matter. As for the Com
Eandant of the post, Gen. W. W. Morris, u.
:. A, he justly commands the highest conf
dence of the true defenders of the Union in
this Department; but it may be that some of
the subordinate officers have been tempered
with. The escape is earnestly commended TO
the consideration of the General commanding
the Middle Department.-BGH. American, Eth.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTIONAL will be
observed by the Council proceedings that a
special committee Of that body had under con-
siGeration the question where TO hold the Ma
tional Convention, which meets in this city to
nominate candidates for the President and Vice
President the 1th prox. 1t is understood
that the committee have decided to report in
favor OF holding 1t in the Front Street Theater.
RdliimOre american, i7t6.
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LATER FROM THE FRONT.
Operations Suspended by the storm-yie

tory of Gen. Sherman.
WASHINGTON, d. O., May 16.-kajor General
DIR, Neae York We have dispatches from
Gen. Grant to O clock a. m. this morning. He
states that offensive operations have been
necessarily suspended until the roads become
passable; that the army is IL the best OF spirits
and feel the fullest confidence of success. The
two armies are now concentrated On the main
road from fredericksburg to Richmond.
The operations OF Gen. Sherman down to
Yesterday are known. After two days hard
fighting he forced Johnston TO eyacuate Resaca
81 midnight last night. Gen. Sherman's forces
are IL vigorous pursuit.
10 dispatches have been received from Gen.
Butler to-day. At the latest reports he was
still operating against Fort Darling.
EDWIN ID. STANTON, Secretary OF War.
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OH WnINDEn

Il Surgeon returned from Frederick burg
reports the greatest iii Guilty in properly caring
for. the wounded. Indeed, he says if it were
not for the Sanitary and Christian Commits
sion, it would be impossible for the wounded
10 he properly attended to.
The roads leading to fredericksburg are In
an almost impossible state, in consequence of
recent heavy rains.
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THE JUNCTION OF SHERIDAN WITH
BUTLER
THE WORK nE is TO ACCOMPLISH.
ADMIRAL LEE TO SECRETARY wELLEs.

FLAGSHIP MALVERN, NEAR BERMUrA HUN.
DRKp, May H-3 p. m.-Hon. Gifeon Weiles, Sec
yetary of the Navg.. The cavalry corps of Major
Genera, Sheridan, OF the Potomac Army, has
lust arrived at Turkey Island, left bank, and
came from Mechanicsville yesterday. This
timely appearance will relieve us from sharp
shooters and facilitate our operations now in
progress s. p. LEE, Acting Rear Admiral.
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AID FOR THE WOUNDED.

The German Relief Association, ever on the
alert with aid for our wounded, to-day sent
down party Of thirteen nurses to attend on
the wounded at Fredericksburg, together with
q large quantity OF stores. They expect tc send
stores to that place regularly hereafter; and
should other nurses be required will dispatch
another uarty
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SD(OII) Edition.
O'CLOCK r. M.
4 O'CLOCK r. M.
Latest from James River.

BUTLER OPENS THE BALL AT FORT OAR
LING.
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THE REBEL PRISONERS

Yesterday the first boat load of prisoners
taken by Grant in the late battles was sent from
Belle Plain to Point Lookout, on the steamer
Ocean Wave. The number Of prisoners is
steadily increasing, some arriving from the
front every few hours.
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DEAD.-The Fremont paper-the New Era-
started lately in this city by Geo. NJ. Weston
& Co, expired yesterday. The epitaph upon
q nine days child might appropriately be
adopted for it: fi'E,e ea
Since am SO quickly done for,
wonder whit L was begun for.
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LATE FROM TIE 'FRONT.'.

No Further FightiDg-F rom GEN. Buffers
Army-Siege of Fort Darhng-A Battle
in Georsia-yictory OF Gen Sherman-
The Rebels Retreat from Resaca-Our
Army in Close Pursuit.
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THE BODY OF GEN. wADSWORTH on ITS
WAY HERE

DR.. Ross, who was sent to the army some
days ago to recover, if possible. the body OF
Gen. wacsworth, has written 10 Drs. Brown
Il Alexander, by whom he was sent, to the
effect that he was granted an escort, and that
under flag Of truce he sought ont and ex-
humed the body, and is now on his way to
Washington with it.
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ARRIN OLE NnITNDED

Last night, the steamer Wenonah arrived
with 2lO wounded soldiers, the most of them
slightly, and the Silver q ueen also with about
40, me- st]y very serious cases, all of whom
were, during the night, transferred to the hos
;te1S
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is. MILITARY TELEGRAPH

Us. MILITARY TELEGRAPH
Workmen are busily engaged in completing
the submarine portion Of the line of telegraph
TO General Grants headquarters, which will
place him in direct communication with the
War Department.
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HUNDRED DAYREGIMENTS
The 1i5th, 150th and 163d Ohio regiments
called out for one hundred days to relieve the
troops stationed in this vicinity who have gone
to the front, have arrived in this city
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J,ATFsT FRO,, yuE EpoN-

LATEST FROM THE FRONT.
Parties just up from Belle Plain say that
there has been no firing heard at that place
from. the direction Of Spottsylvania for the last
"a hours
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WAS FORT DARLING CAPTURED AT ONE
O'CLOCK z. ~ TODAY?
Eets Were offered on the Avenue this after
noon that Fort Darling was captured by Butler
at o'clock p. m. to-day.
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REINFORCEMENT FOR GRANT.


Weprespme there can be no harm III stating
that CorcoIaE's old division was embarked
here or Saturday and Saturday evening last
for Belie Pisin, from whence they were for
Naraed a. once 30 the tren!.--A!eZ. yearn2..
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GROWERS THEATER.
a ID 4 ~ -,

Mfr Grover takes great pleasure in announcing
that be a GRaSb op FIJI th c6 stp
recently so very successful here and more recent
y from the most brilliantly successful seasons in
cities.
Il, In sdditiOn to the originally strong company.
Mr. Grover IS pleased to announce that he has en-
gagged fee SrsS ME- sasso Profund 9ppu.NyS,
From the Royal italian Opera LONDON, and lately
is s s9 Gse1 .h
at the Academy of Music, New York, was the chief
that his withdrawal from that company was the
ocesson of the sudden and pected te stion
'ae AZ aRE&r rs Ex PEN
and p hans been mate
III The e GRAMS sSfoa 6PE frasF that
may be given entire and complete in every detail
fH fiss S5sSs
MILE P%AuLINE cAN1ssA. prima soubret.s.
MH A i "a kkocHE cSntralto, from Hamburg,
HERh TRAM HIMMER, Tenor Robusto. from
HERR RfE': FHaEoDoRE HABELMASN, Tenor pf,.
HEHE zksssHHFI fsnSs Primo Baritone
HELIX hfH%iEED h ssssnf s,ssnssa
HEkR Ss&ST sHSI tfSass1
ORCHESTRA, under the direction of CARL
/ ANSCHU TZ
! In the extensive repertoire of this company are
included mel, the populssr Operas of Martha" Don
schultz Tannhauber." LA Dame Blanch. LA
Earbiers de Seville, "Fidelio Merry Wives Of
windsor. ''Stradella," and several others never
Witnessed in Washin siou.
a. The season will necessarily be very brief, and
the performance confined exclusively to the
choicest Grand Operas OF the roper toire
f The season will comm nce on
MONDAY EVENING May o.
IA
- 421 It'll st., between g and II sts
Sale every Evening this week of Stationery Pho
tograph Albums. Bibles, Books, Table and Pocket
Cuts1y. Farcy Soaps, and yariety Of useful Fancy
my.l73t VIM. B. LEWIS & CO., Aucts,
IChron.l
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THE ATTACK ON THAT FORT COMMENCED
WITH EVERY PROSPECT OF SUCCESS
THE GUN BOATS COOPERATING IN TIE
ATTACK.

from Fortress Monroe, and reports that Butler
has opened the bali, commencing the attack on
Fort Darling, the gunboats also taking part in
the attack. $50.
The siege is progressing finely. with every
prospect of success.