Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-05-09
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caro naien. now going on u Virginia; com'nen-
ced 10 our Saturday issue, We give below the
Intelligence cleaned from ali sources up to the
latest hour.
from the Washington Chronicle]
r., 70 o'clock this Sunday morning no re-
x,ox,s had baan received at the War Depart
roent from tn Army Of che Potomac, OF oFe-
raf;ons later than Thursday night. General
Bcrns;de had al that time formed Junction,
b a forced march from Manassas with Uen-
aral Meaae's array. On Thursday vigorous
efforts were made by the Contederates 70 break
;4ensral AIeade'a line and separate MS corps
For that purpose the Confederate forces were
n.agsea. aud under the command OF General
7.acsstraet, endeavored to penetrate between
me centre. held by General arren, at the WI
aorness. and the right wing, commanded by
sedowick, aud resting on Germauna Ford -
Failing in this, Hills corps, under command
II General 4. 2. Hill, che strongest IN the
Qonfeaerate army, further strengthened by
E. r,,,4ion Of Ewells corps, tried to break
rhrnuoh between Warren centre ana the
Fedaral lett wing, commanded BY General
Hancock. bus this effort also proved aoortlve;
The New York cavalry were pushed forward
towards Orange Court House, but we're forced
hack with considerable loss. On Thursday
night the position Of the Army OF the Poto-
,nac remained as it had been during the day
Warren in the centre, at the w llderness;
Hancock at Charlottesville; On the left; and
Sedgvick on the right, extending to Gernanna
Ford. La these operations not more tnan one
half of Meade army were engaged, but the
loss is reported to have been severe, Among
the casualties, the country viii regret me
death of Bugadlor General Alexander days;
OF Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. tie held 5ne 70
sition which bore the hrunt Of General 4 +.
Hill attack, and fell at Lie mead Of his com,
1nand. lust at the moment that support lad
been ordered forward TO assist him. Several
other officers were Woylnied with Inoie o. less
severity. but the details have not been recei7..
ed. At the hour Of going to press, reports OF
the operations Of Friday and Saturday are
hourly expected ar the War Department.
g!74 toregoing constitutes the whole substance
of the Information received by the '}oVornment
from any source as 10 the operations Of the
ATrnv Of the Potomac 4 dispatch from Cen
aTaI Butler. received Saturday evening, at the
War Department, states that the movement
from Fortress Monroe had thus Tar successfully
accomplished everything that had been expect
ed. The whole force had successfully landed,
and was busly engaged il securing It's position
against any casualty that might happen, aud a
Reconnaissance had been pushed forward to-
wards Petersburg
A letter to the n, Y. Tribune, dated Thus.
day night, says, early this morning che march
vas resumed ia the direction Of Todd's Tav:
ern, which point was reached before noon and
the troops placed III line OF battle at II NJ.
General Wilson, commanding Fitzpatrick s
former cavalry division, made his whereabouts
known By a brisk cannonad1lng several miles
southwest Of the tavern, and in the vicinity Of