The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-13
New York. Friday, May I3. 1864.
THE STU ALTON.

The news from the armies to-day is hopeful ant
encouraging General Grant has got his forces such
n position after seven days fighting as must rende,
victory not only certain but speedy Genera
Lees army is depressed, so harassed for wan
Dr supplies. and so cut of from its com
municatious III every direction that cannot hold on,
much longer against combination OF difficulties hici
eurround it,
was reported that Lee flag of truce to General
Grant Wednesday morning, as our line
was advancing asking for cessation OF hostilities
for forty weight hours to barry the dead. Grant is
reported to have promptly he had no time
TO bury his dead and that he rance which
Il appears, he did with effect. General Burnside
drove in General Hills corps The colored troops in re.
serve called into action and fought desperately
Turing the battle OF yesterday brilliant operation was
performed by the Second corps four O'Clock
IN the afternoon. Major General Hancock captured an
entire rebel division, including its commander
General Ed johnson and Brgadier Generals Geo Stuart
and Robert johnson. The division consisted Of between
two and three thousand and two batteries OF six
pieces eich The darkness and favored the attack
&" General Hancock and be took the enemy by SURPRISE
A severe battle then going on.
General Sheridan announced to General Meadow no
issued the despatch TO the troops amid much enthusi.
asm-that he had turned the eney's right and got into
their rear with his cavalry. He cut from eight TO
Zen miles of the Orange Railroad. Great CONSERVATION
prevailed among the rebels General Sheridan says that
he expects to fight the snemy's cavalry on the South
Anna He recaptured five hundred Union prisoners, in
Guiding two coouels.
We give fuller details to-day terrible battles
Tuesday and "Wednesday and map the battle Geld of
Virginia
The report that General Lee issued order his
that supplies from Richmond cut off has been
drmed BY documents found rebel prisoners
News from General Butler reports him within three
miles OF Petersburg, where Beauregard Is iutrenched
with twenty Eve thousand lie has crossed the
Of offences. The splendid operations Gen. Kautzs
c.vary cutting railroad and the recent movement
OF General Sheridan in the Of Lee OF Beaure
gard eectualy both from Richmond and from the army
OF General Lee leaving him without supplies, completely
isolated and with prospect bet surrender General
Butler
General Sherman, after three days skrmishing, has
driven rebels back Rocky Ridge Buzzard Roost
Mountains where be Smelling them. The accounts
leave him in that position.
Dispatches from Cairo the 18th state that three
United States transports fred upon and destroyed
below Alexandria by the rebels the 5ih inst
The rebel Generals Forrest Chalmers Roddy and Lee
certifying Little Rock, Arkansas is said tina. tho
groes whs fell into the hands OF the enemy well
treated.
Advoes from vicksburg to the 10Th, state tina,
petition had left there for Yazoo CITY The rebel Gene
rails Lee. Ross and Adams there with large force
and engagement daily expected.
The rebel clad North Carolina supported BY four
wooden vessels, made stack the Nanseuond on
the 9Th Inst in the New Inlet. N c. but was rcpused
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship Africa. from Queenstown the LIST
May, reached Halifax yesterday morning her voyage
70 Boston. Her news Is two days later.
Lord Palnerstons Capiset assaed Ia the House OF
Commons for its towards the rebel prvateer Tus
caloosa Tho action Of the government sustained by
majority Of .hirsy-four.
Earl Derby condemned the OF the government
towards the nessrs. Laird IA the affair
Lar Russell defended the Executive which, no said had
BY W vigilance prevented he Tairds from plunging Eng
land into with the United States.
Tho Danes had evacuated Fredsrca, and Withdrawn
Fomsrn Island. The conference continued suspended In
London. The British Channel nost had sailed for the
Downs. The King OF Prussia and Emperor OF Austria
were to visit Duppel In Conway.
meeting between the Emperor Of Austria and the En
peror OF Russia spoken o..
AT the Shskspee tercenlensry celebration at Frankfort
political IA feeling manifested at the banquet BE-
tween English Germans but the American Consul
and others made conciilatory speeches aud restore
amity.
Al the shakspere anniversary banquet frankfort tho
Germans Eugsh manifested considerable political
M feeps towards each others The United States Consul
made eonsnIatory speech
The Liverpool Gotten market was buoyant at 40 nd
vance Of one aud hai penny over the Official quota
tstons Breadstua. were hrm Provis oas quiet and
steady oonsols eiessd 10 london a, Oh. sei?s. The
rebel loso firm Al advance
CONGRESS.
In the sens,e yesterday Nj wilson reported from the
Military Commlesa preamble and resolution 10 author.
izs all railroads ibs coaatry oreraei Nv steam 10
Transport government fht mass pqssos troops
aud supplies. res.luton caring On tue Navy pepart
for lnforinston re'erence - tie erection Of
naval depc, al ktery, Maize adopted The creator
portion Of the day session assumed IL selsgion
Of the bill 10 amend the charter Of Washington civ
~ this bill every male resilient Of tie CAPITAL
Of tie iesJ age. without regard tocoor, " allowed
70 vote. Different Amendments were unotal
bit none W them were adopted aid, vlthoc,
amy ara action hsvns been tAkea on IN,
49, u IVES laid aside. rtsS,aHss was soep,st