Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-21


Tennessee railroad at Dublin depot portion
OF bis force has been dispersed by Gems Nor
gan end W. T. Jones, who are in pursuit Of the
remainder.
Fourth-The army OF Gen Banks sustained
severe 6efeat in Western Louisiana by the
iorcfs of Gen Kirby Smith, and retreated 70
Aieaandris, 1osirg several thousand prisoners,
lrty-hNe pieces of artillery, and a large num-
surboafs hat accompanied the expedition
We're destroyed TO save them from capture.
Fifih-The he expedition of Gen Steele into
western Arkansas has ended in q oomplett,
disaster. Northern journals of the 10Th tnstaut
announce his surrender, with aniArmy Of 1900
TO Gen. Price.
Grant 10 attack Richmond has been repuised
and retired towards the Peninsula Every
dtmons.-atior OF the enemy south of James
River mas, up to this time, been successfully
Ielelled.
Seventh-The heroic valor of this army, with
tne blessing Of the Almighty q cd, has tn us far
cnscEed The principal army of the enemy, and
mn,s1eu h npon 1t heavy losses. The eyes ana
hearts OF your countrymen are turned 10 You
with confidence, and their prayers attend YOU
IN your gallant struggle. Encouraged by the
success that has been youchsafsd to us. and
stimulated by the great interests that depend
upon the issue, let every man resolve To en-
duTe all an brave all, until, by the assistance
OF just and mercitul God. the enemy shall be
driver back, and peace secured To our country
CCniii ue 10 emulate the value of the comrades
thai have fallen; and remem Der that 1t depends
IN you whether they shall have died ia
vain. 1t is in your power, under God, to de-
I. al be last great effort of the enemy, estab-
iish the independence OF your native land, ant
earn the lasting love and gratitude Of your
country men ana the admiration OF mankind
X. T.. LEE, General.
The Fight on Tuesday.
About three o'clock p. m yesterday q shor.
and sharp eht occurred on the eneny's ex
treme left wing, lasting about fifteen minutes.
win heavy and incessant musketry and can
a Grtn
was being made by Wrights, supported by
Harris brigade. on hill about half a mile in
our 1ront, which it was desirable to obtain for.
purpose.
at the given word Of command Wright's bri-
gace charged across the intervening space, as
cended the hill, and drove the enemy from
their breastworks under a most severe Are
Wbile the brigade occupied the works, which
Were held sufficiently long for the object OF
tnelr capture, 1t was subjected to rapid she'll
ing by The enemy, after which the order was
given and the brigade withdrew to the line
which they had previously occupied.
General A. r. Wright being unable to take
the field by reason OF severe attack of rhau-
ma,ism, the brigade was commanded by Col
onel Hall, of the Third Georgia Regiment.
Seventy. five prisoners and three stands OF
colors were captured from the enemy and
brought off. The killed and wounded were
considerable, but we have no means ofascer-
tanning the number. Our loss was a hundred
ana sixty. .one, twenty. one Of whom were
killed. The loss was sustained chiefly by the
1ulTu fltSlIlenl.
The prisoners captured Thursday ana yes
terday We're sent to Richmond to-day. One
lot numbered upward of thirteen hundred, in
cludipg forty -one officers, among whom are
several colonels.
The Battle between Sigel and BreckinRidge.
On Friday last, at six a. m, Major General
reckInridge moved from Staunton down the
valley to Newmarket. On Sunday following
he engaged Sigel three miles above NEWMARKET
and by Sunday evening at seven O'Clock had
defeated and driven HIM beyond the Sheuan-
doah river, six miles from Newmarket, having
mar che d forty mine miles, fought, defeated and
routed the enemy, numbering from seven 70 ten
in two days and q half This simple
will show our readers that celerity
rot desert our cause when Stonewall Jackson
died.
General A. q. jenkins Not Killed.
This gallant officer, who was reported to
have been mortally wonnded and taken pris-
Oner by the enemy, in the fight at Dublin, is,
we are pleased to learn, not seriously hurt, as
was at first reported. He was shot through the
left side of the abdomen, and while seriously, Is
not dangerously wounded. He was not cap
tured by the enemy, but Is, we learn, within
our lines and doing weil.
Jackson's Old Brigade.
The StoneWall Brigade has suffered terribly
in the battles Of the present campaign, only
three hundred men being left in the brigade.
The Fifth Virginia has but one hundred and
thirty one men left. 1t is supposed, however,
that number were made prisoners.
The r Rebel Wounded.
The number of wounded soldiers from the
late battles on the Rapidan, NOW In hospitals
in Lynchburg, is about three thousand five
hundred. A large proportion of them are but
slightly wounded.