Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-28

"n1 also to attract the attention of the rebel
sorce in and about Richmond, to enable
General Kurtz to move and destroy commune
cations.
Adispatch from Gawley Bridge gives an
account of a brilliant victory by Gen. Averill,
m the Sth, with the main body of Crooks
army. Averill had reached a point within
sur miles of Witheville, and here encoIii-
tered the emery, 1000 s'rong, under Sam
,Jones. The fight lasted fonr hours, but he
succeeded in driving them back, killing and
wounding many, and capturing a number of
n~risoners. The rebels retreated under cover
Of the darkness. Our loss was 100. Averill
then cfectually destroyed the railroad thence
to point foar miles east of Christianburg.
At this place a small body of rebels were
encountered, who hastily retreated.
Washington, May 2l.-Dispatches from
Sherman state that our forces found in Rome
large amount Of provisions, with seven fine
iron works and machinery. We have Sc
cured two good bridge and an excellent ford
across the Etowah. Cars are now arriving
at Kingston.
Dispatches from Banks, dated Alexandria,
May 9Th, say the dam which ihad been in
course of construction for some time for the
purpose Of raising the water to release the
gunboats, would be finished by the 9th and
the gunboats be released. He would then
move Immediately for the Mississippi. Gen.
Candy was at the mouth of Red river on the
l4th, collecting forces to assist Banks.
Dispatches from Butler, dated May 90
10 P. NJ, report that he had been fighting all
day-the enemy endeavoring to close in our
line. The rebel General Walker, of Texas,
had been captured.
(Signcd,) STANTON.
New York, May 21.-The Times dis
patch from Headquarters Army of the Po:o-
mac say the losses of the 5th corps since the
movement began, arc as follows: Killed,
1910; wounded, 1850; missing, LOO.
There are less missing than in other corps.
The ~stragglers of the whole army are cstima-
ted at $4,000.
Sixty citizens of Fredericksburg have been
arrested and will be held as hostages for that
number of our wounded taken by them and
conveyed to Richmond.
On Friday evening the Goth, Grant COM
menced a movement for the purpose of COM
pclling Lee to abandon his position near
Spottsylvania-thc details of which should
not be made public. He has thus far pro-
crossed successfully.
Longstrect's corps started for the south at
one o'clock on the morning Of Saturday. 2lst.
An hour and half later Gen. Hancock had
moved, and EwclIs corps followed Longstrcet
last night.
The indications were that the rebel army
hid fallen back beyond North Anna.
Gen. Grants movement has thus far been
accomplished without any engagement or
serious interruption. We now occupy Gain.
ney's Station and South Mattapancy, on that
line.
Richmond papers state that their losses in
recent bat les was &c, 1000, and rs usual claim
a victory. They acknowledge the loss of
10 guns, bnt say nothing as to the number of
prisoners.
Philadelphia. May pa special dispatch
t, thu Inquirer says that Grants army has
reached Bowling Green.
y special Washington telegram says the
r'bal army has been rc'reating since the at
ta:k on Gu: right on the 10th.
At 4 =. NJ, on Saturday, our forces &C.
cupicd Guinnev's Station and Bowling Green,
and not enough rebels had been found to
fight with.
The Tfibune's correspondent with Butler,
writing on the goth, says: On the 18th. the
rebels advanced on our cntrcnched lines
across the Peninsula, and engaged our pick
cts, but were driven back. The firing On
our skirmish line was inccssant. Our woun-
ded will probably number $50. Towards
dark the rebels made a vigorous attempt to
force our skirmishers from the road, but
without success.
Descrters rop ,rt the rebel force under
Beaurcgard at 10000 to 10000.
Albany. May 23.-Gov. Seymour ha:
directed the District Attorney to procure in
dictments against all persons who were en-.
gagged in seizing the offices Of the World and
Journal Of Commerce.
Returned veterans to Sherman's army have
more than replaced his losses.
Official reports of the War Department
show that within eight days after the battle
of Spottsylvania many thousands OF veteran
troops were forwarded to Gen. Grant. Up
wards of 20, 900 sick and wounded have been
transported from the field to Washington
hospitals. Over 5000 prisoners have been
transported from the field and large amount
of artillery and other implements Of an active
campaingn have been brought away. Several
thousand fresh cavalry horses have been for
warded. The Armv ofthc Po'omac il now
fully as strong in numbers and better equip
ped than when the campaign began. Several
thousands of reinforcement have also been
forwarded to other armies in The field. Dur.
ing the same time over $4,000 volunteers for
100 days have been muse ed into the service
clothed, armed, equipped andsransported to
their respective positions.
Admiral Porte's flagship has arrived at