, 1864-05-18

irg on Lee's retreat, but seemed confident Of the
fortifcations being successfully defended The
garrison inside the city amounted to about 5000,
hut can be increased IN few hours to double that
number. Men and boys between the ages Of u
and 60 have been Incorporated in the militia
Soldiers were arriving froH1 all parts principally
fom North and South Carolina.
NEW Yo1K, Nay 1T.-The Hera'fs Washington
specI al OF the 1Gh midnight SAYS: Grant had eT-
eytlns In readiness Int ssht ior IN early assault
to-day, aud there IL no doubt smother Severe fight
Eiu soo1 occur.
and the enElrenent when It occurs must tsEe
p11te at SpotA5lyania Court House.
Captured officers my Leo had to r1n to escape
capture; Ehen Hancock attacked Ewen and John
Richmond papers Of the 18th arc received. The
city was greatly excited, and the home guard were
Lex in . dispatch aated the 11th, claims yic orr
and asyt Cen. s. Hays and 4. 4. Walker we're
The Richmond Dlsp1tcA .ays tbs damage done
The rebel force in southwestern Virginia hare
rct5eatsd from chr1stiansbnrs eighty miles west
W1snNoros, Msy 16.-col. Goodrich, CHIEF Of
Stan to Gen. Burnside, whe arrived here this morn
ing, having left Burnside about O'Clock last night
says there was little or no fighting yesterday. but
ness. He stxtes that the rebels haTe been aubatst-
ing their army from Guinea Station, and that they
nave several o499' FAt1onR On nahd.
There II BothlnR later from BRtier tkan the dis
pAtchea already published. Sheridan Las only gone
there Tor forage and Will cooperate with him tenn
Tie statement that late Official dispatches from
Grant have been received - 1ntr1e. Tbs latest
Nas TO tho President, Yesterday {sunday), telling
battle. The President, however, has rumor that
from 4 until 10 O'Clock yesterday there was heavy
c.nnonading: Other statements ase to the effect
tLat 1ne tenes opened On tne ON e2rpa Ass ncat,
Gno kcpt up vigorous can1onaalhE lor oses N
Gont f Mltnoat an{ speaA feaalt Vtne5s @ i1om me
fFont mast thst Lee 1s pushing lot the South Annl
and tanks. -,
thensht that e. Lee means to aEht II bis present =, M
hard nshting ret.
direction IT is MD thst various Indications lead to
% tne osiie' II omca' easclss tnAt - ~ Dc eom-
ud muond. olo resson f3r his 6eIieF il t,,st Les
naas rs to be oe* 81 having to 20
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w.sat.l saEaIDANs Da,s 9hEAi 49aa: ~, HAU. !,,
formerly Of Rosecrana stat, snd nov Of Gen: sheE-
fda1'e+ has just srrived here from sherida.s late
great raid around Lees arH{ and through TIE out
1he desails of the expedition already FURNISHED he
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way ~ IsG uGa osn$ @ Gope!Sn9 n. 70 mest 1ae f1e re-
eIh9s1s, q whom speeni mention nas alfea1y been
cs1bines nn tlsv scsomnaned ths c.ra'ex fSam G,n
that place on emdentiy cooperating ~ the semala
~ W.: eusaseaen's oe'otc 'nes 'e&eae1 tl7 'a1oes
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*" ionk, a.y 1t;-ane ng'.a = spec.al st!s:
It ls reported that beaureSafd, With large tu1ce
EAfcheo i1on ntIoen anu fetefennsE, fexGa:A9
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:. The general opision is, th.t uude5 G!laore asd
.hurt and successful. The tap WAS already within
Bragg cemnands the defenses OF Richmond.
izins rest1e army for Lee.
The Ho'ld's correspondent, near Chester, Va,
Nay 18th, says:
OF b1eastworks Of Fort Darling. The second line
Of tie aeenses had already been carried by assault
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