Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-05-11
srEELE's COMMAND.

sIhle, aud the diElcuitY OF obtaining sup
plies rendered retrograte movement ex,
pedient.
GENERAL BANKS COMMAND,
Al the latest dates General Banks was
at Alexandria, aud no intimation has been
given that he designed to leave that posi-
ton. Positive orders from General Grant
required General Banks to afford protec
ton to the gunboats in the Red river
GENERAL sIGEL.
General Sigel, with his force, occupies
the Shenandoah Valley, and is in position
to threaten the enemy from that quart
er and co operate with General Grant, as
circumstances may require.
Official Dispatch from the Secretary of
War.
By Telegraph to General John Dir " J.
WAsHINGToN. May s, 9 a. m-We
have no official reports from the front, but
the Medical Director has notified the Sur
geon General that our wounded were be
ing sent to Washington, and will number
from 5000 to 5000. The chief Quarter
Master of the Army of the Potomac has
made requistion for seven days grain,
and for railroad construction trains. and
states that the enemy is reported to be re,
tiring.
This indicates Gen. Grants advance, and
affords an inference of material success on
our part. The enemy's strength has al
ways been most felt in his first blows, and
their having failed, and our forces not on
ly having maintained their grourd but pre-
pairing to advance, lead to the hope of full
and complete success for when either
part fails, disorganization by struggling
and desertion commences, and the enemy's
loss in killed and wounded must weaken
him more than we are weakened
i dispatch from General Sherman. dated
at five p N. yesterday. states that Gener-
al Thomas had occupied Tunnel Hill, where
| he expected BATTLE and that the enemy
had taken position at Buzzard's Roost Pass,
north Of Dalton. Skirmishing had taken
place, but no real fighting yet
There is nothing later from Gen. Banks
You may give such pub lefty to the intor-
nation transmitted to you as you deem
proper. 1t is designed to give official ac.
curate statements Of what is known to the
Department in this great crisis, and to
withhold nothing from the public.
(SIgned) EDWIN NJ STANTON.
Secretary of War.
A despatch from Cairo states that the
enemy captured on the 25th ultimo Gen
Steel's wagon train while returning to
Pine Bluff
The Red river advces states that Com
modore Porter was endeavoring to get the
gunboat Eastport of sand bar some six,
ty miles above Alexandria. A later dcs-
patch says that he was unsuccessful, and
accordingly blew up the gunboat. The
iron clads Fort Hindman. Joliet and two
transports, despatched to assist in relieving
the Eastport, were attacked while returning
to Alexandria by the enemy, who lined the
banks of the river on both sides, and fired
upon them from twelve pound battery,
and it was found necessary to destroy the
transports, which were burned. Several
of the crews of the iron-clads were killed
| and wounded.
Official Despatch from General Butler
Detailing his Movements on
the James River.
Orr City PoINT, May 5, Q P. NJ.
| Lient. Gen. Grant, Commander IN Chief:
We have seized Wilson's Wharf Landing.
A brigade is there; Fort Powharan Landing,
with two regiments same brigade. Have
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