Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-20
THE REBEL ACCOUNTS.
Telegrams from Generals Lee, Job
Stuart and Ransom and
Major Slaughter.
The Movements ON Richmond = Dis.
patch from General Lee-The Enc.
my Reported TO be Falling Back
ON the South Side-The
Cavalry Raid

from The Richmond Dispatch, May l2.I
The city was full ofexcitement yesterday.
AS the local forces were out, and the prin-
tiers were called Ito the 'front.'" we are una
BILE to give very full account of affairs as
they transpired; but we think that all the
important intelligence relative to the move
ment on Richmond is given below:
FROM GENERAL LEE-THE ENEMY AGAIN RE-
PULSED.
The following gratifying intelligence
from Gen. Lee was received at the War De-
partment:
SPoTTsYLvANIA COURT HOUSE,
VIA GUINEY's, MAY IL, 1864.
The Hon. Secretary Of War
Gen. Grants army is iutrenched near this
place, on both sides of the Brock road. FIRE.
quent skirmishing occurred yesterday and
to-day, each army endeavoring to discover
the position of the other. To-day the enc
my shelled our lines and made several as
saults with infantry against different points,
particularly on our left, held by General r.
II. Anderson. The last, which occurred after
sunset, was the most obstinate; some of the
enemy leaping over the breastworks. They
were easily repulsed, except IN front of
Gen. Doles' brigade where they drove our
men from their position, and from a four
gun battery there posted. The men were
soon rallied, and by dark our line was re-
established and the battery recovered.
A large body of the enemy moved around
om left on the evening of the 9th, and took
possession of the road about midway be-
tween Shady Grove Church and the Court
House. Gen. Early, with part of Hills
corps, drove them back this evening, taking
one gun and few prisoners.
70 n itl r nac
ualties have been small.
Among the wounded are Brlgadier-Gens.
Hayes and II. II. Walker.
r. LEE.
The following private dispatch, from
Major Slaughter, of fredericksburg, was
received yesterday. 1t refers to the repulse
mentioned in Gen. Lees telegram:
GUINEY's, May II, 1864.
/ came here to obtain information from
Fredericksburg. / hear nothing but the
statement that citizens have been arrested
as hostages for prisoners captured there on
Sunday.
There was severe fighting yesterday near
Spottsylvania Court House. The Yankees,
drunk with liquor, attacked our entire in
trenchments and were repulsed with terri
BILE slaughter.
Musketry firing was heard to-day in the
SAME ulreCIlon' lhe neWs 10 Sehoidiiy ID
vorable.
M. SLAUGHTER.
Some anxiety was felt in the public mind
as to the supplies of Gen. Lees army, which
may be removed by the fact that all the
railroad damage done by the raiders has
been repaired, and Gen. Lees line of COM
munication is intact. ....
THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE JAMEs-THE ENEMY
FALLEN BACK TO BERMUDA HUNDREDS
THEY DISAPPEAR FROM DREwRY's BLUFF
AND PORT wALTHALL.
1t would seem that the enemy have
changed their plan of operations on the
south side of the river. The following dis
patch from Gen. Ransom was the first inti-
nation of the changes:
DREwRY's BUFF, May IL, 1854.
The enemy fell back last night from their
position Yesterday toward James river, ap-
parently in some haste. Their pickets have
appeared in large numbers on James river,in
the vicinity of Howletts and Dutch Gap,
on the south side.
r. RANSOM, Jr.
Shortly after the reception of this intelli-
gence It was rumored that the enemy were
crossing to this side of the river, but no
movement of this character had occurred
up to yesterday afternoon, when this dis
patch was received by Gen. Bragg:
CHAFFIN's FARM, May IL, 1864.
The enemy's pickets do not extend far
this side of Howitt's house. They are not
opposite Cox's wharf, asreported this morn
ing, and there are no signs of crossing to
this side.
Yesterday evening there were no Yankees
at Port Walthall, nor along the line of the
railroad or turnpike from Petersburg to this
city.
commanding officer at Petersburg announce
ed the fact that the enemy had fallen back
to the river bermuda Hundreds) and were
intrenehing.
Intelligence through our signal corps
states that the enemy were cutting down
trees and attempting TO block up the river
with them, upon the apprehension, probably,
that the iron-clads which they say are at
Richmond would go down the river.
The movement on the south side, as at
first projected, is thus abandoned. The
enemy have fairly retreated, whether with
the purpose of reinforcing Grant or not Is
not known. If the Confederate government
really had any irOn-clads at Richmond now
they would be useful.
THE SPEAR RAID IN REAR OF PETERSBURG
EXPLOSION OF A GUNBoAT, ETC.
The noted Yankee marauder, Spears, had
an exceedingly rough time of it after burn
ing the railroad bridge at Stony creek. He
evidently was impressed with the idea,
after the comparatively easy job he had of
it there, that he would have nothing to do
but to 90 on with his vandal operations on
the road at his leisure and pleasure. Upon
being earnestly entreated to spare the hotel
atStony creek depot, which was represent
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