Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-05-21

Col. Carroll was wounded a second time but
still left on duty.
Some of the rebel caissons are now being
brought lin which Ould not before this
time. The number of guns captured Is 80.
Many colors have been taken. But the
captors still retain them as trophies. Col.
Carols Brigade took number Of prisoners
and a stand of colors this morning from q
regiment they surprised in piece of wood.
p. SKATERS o'clock p. VI. The
enemy are found TO have fallen back to =
new line abandoning their works on the
right, and apparently getting position for
another contest. Gen. Meade has issued an
eloquent congratulatory address.
E. NJ. STANTON.
Address Of Mater-scncrni Meade
TO the Army of the Potomac.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PorONAC,
May Is, lS6i.-SSi,iiers q. The moment has
arrived when your Commanding General
feels authorised 10 address you in terms of
congratulation. For eight days and nights
almost without intermission, in rain and
sunshine, you have been calamity lighting
desperate foe.
In positions naturally strong and rendered
doubly 81 by entertainments. You have COM
PEELED him to abandon his Notifications on
the Rapidan, retire and attempt to stop your
on wand progress, and now he has abandoned
his last entrcnched position so tenaciously
held, suffering loss IN all Of Is guns, 90
colors and 5000 prisoners, including two
General Officers. Your heroic deeds and
endurance of fatigue and privstion will ever
be memorable. Let us return thanks to
God for the Mercy shown and ask earnestly
for its continuance. Soldiers, your work is
not yet over. The enemy must bc pressed,
and il possible overcome. The courage and
fortitude you have displayed, renders your
commanding General confident that your
efforts will be crowned with success. While
we mourn the loss ofmany gallant comrades
let US remember the enemy must have suf-
fered equal if not greater losses. We shall
soon receive rclnfOrcements which he can
not expect. Let MS determine then To con
tinue vigorously the work so well begun,
Under Gods blessing, in shot time the
object of our labor will he acco npliShed.
GEORGE Il. MEADE,
Major Gcnl. Commanding.
S. WILLIAMS, \. \. G.
WASHINGTON, May II, 1910.
Despatch dated Headquarters, Army OF
the Potomac, May is, IL NJ, have reached
this department The advance of Hancock
yesterday developed that the enemy had
fallen back miles, where they remain in
position. There was no engagement yeSter-
day. We have no account of general Off
GERS being killed in hattie OF the preceding
day. Col. Carroll was severely wounded.
Despatch has Just Leen received from
Sherman, dated near Re>aca, l4th. II states
that by the flank movement ef Rcsaca, John,
ston had been forced to eyacuate Dalton,
and our forces were in his rear and flank
No intelligence has been received from
Gen. Butler. Guerrillss have broken the
Telegraph lines between Woodbury. and
Old Junction. Dispatches from General
Sigel report him to be at Woodstock. The
rumor that he had broken the railroad be-
tween Lynchburg and Charlottesville, is not
true. Our wounded are coming in from
Belle Plains as fast IS transports can bring
;Gem T. II. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
wAsnISeroS, May Is, 10 p, VI,
To M!i,r Geaeral Dir, v. y:
The following telegram has just been
received at this Department, from General
Butler. No other official reports have beeu
received since my despatch of this afternoon
T.. VI. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
HALFWAY, May IL, 5 \, NJ.
To Hss. e. ~ StaRtog
We arc still before the base of the enemy's
works st Drurys Bluff, Fort Darling. The
eaemy are still there in force. Gen. Gill
more, by flank mavement, with a portion
OF his corps and brigade Os the 18th corps
assaulted ard took the enemys works
on their right At dusk last evening. Ii Was
esllantly done, Il. +, BCTLER
HEApoCARrERs HALFWAY lloUsE,
May "a, 10 A. NJ.
Gen. Smith carried the enealyS first line
Of the right this morning, Moving at eight
o'clock, the loss Was small The enemy
have retired into thPcc square Fed0uhJs, upon
which We are now .Ding our artillery to
bear with eIlcet n T. BUTLER
fRoN nERNVpA lIrNpREp, May la,
via FoRr MoSRoE, MAY Ia,
Rebel prisoners eap,oFed last night, say
lee admits loSs of 5c,ooo la killed and
seaaded retvrshuSg Register, Of May is,
says General Walker, ol Virginia, Was
wounded yesterday, aad GeR, l., A, shat
tstd, Of Louisiana, died Yesterday in Rich'
naond, Of woanJls.
FoKr MoSEoE, May IA
RzhEL Nswa-NotAlag later itog ifont
IN day,
Naakee raiders have haFued the hFislge
oyvs New river, On the GoyeT1msat ssiltoaa,
aad have destroyed nublla depot Nth all
tbs sanplies stationed lheIe. fhis Il Ave,
Hlls ~ask, fhs ceatFal railroad IA ,lsalFoy-
~ ~ sasay al asasss Dam, uaaoyss
county
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Noaaded anal Col Apuaet, III n n, knlsd
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ls.ass uses, anaef I 4 sanhoat, baaauao,
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