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cradle loss. Soon the fog lifted and Smith restored
his lines. and the enemy were driven back to their
original lines. AT the same time the enemy made an
attack from Petersburg on Buffers force guarding
the rear, but were handsomely repulsed. The troops
having been on incesssnt duty for five days. Butler
retired leisurely within his own lines, and holds the
railroad between Petersburg and Richmond.
Dispatches from Sigel, received this evening. re-
port that on Sunday ne fought the forces Of the rebel
Imboden. under Breckenridge. at New Market. The
enemy's forces were superior in numbers and he
gradually withdrew from the battlefield and recross-
ed the Shenandoah, having lost 5 pieces of artillery,
and about 600 in killed, wounded and prisoners, hut
bringing in all his trains and his wounded. He
states that i'll consequence of the long line and the
trains which he had to guard, he could not bring
more than six regiments into the fight. Besides ar
tillery and cavalry, the enemy bad about 1000 in
fantry, besides other arms. Sigel states his retro
grade movement TO Strausburg was effected in perfect
order, without any loss of material or men.
New York. May 1s.-A despatch received from
Bridge West, Va, the Eth, says a courier arrived
this moi ming from Gen. Crook. who fought three bat
ties near Newbern with the rebel forces under Jones
Jenkins, gaining a complete victory over the enemy.
The rebel loss in killed and wounded and prisoners
is three hundred. General Jenkins fell into our
hands, MORALLY wounded. The large railroad bridge
over the river, at Newbern. with several miles of
track, we're destroyed. General Crook was at New
bern.
Aspecial dispatch to the Erening Post says infor-
nation has been received at the War Department
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large reinforcements from the South TO Lees army.
Both armies are actively preparing for the next con-
fict. The weather is good for early operations. The
rebel prisoners captured by Grant have been sent
North. By holding Newborn, a place just captured
by Gen. Crook, communication between Richmond
and the rich western counties of Wythe. Smith,
Gales, Wyoming, Monroe and others is secured.
A dispatch from Resaca. Ca, the 18th, says: On
the 18th, nearly the whole of the Federal army was
in motion towards Snake Greek Gap, fifteen miles
south of Buzzard's Roost-Howard's Woods and
S~tanley's Divisions being left there, and at ten in the
evening, were in front of Dalton. 1t should be men
toned, however, that Mcpherson crossed directly
over from Ville's. On Friday, A. NJ, the 18th, the
bulk of our forces assembled at Sugar Valley, near
the eastern mouth of the Gap, with q cavalry COM
mand operating with the infantry. During the day
the army was occupied in d~eploying from the Gap,
and getting in position. Heavy skirmishing took
place, Harrison's division, of Logan's corps, meeting
with considerable loss.
At night the euemy's position was fully developed.
Resaca is situated on a great bend of the Colonaie
River, the convex being towards the east. across the
neck OF the Peninsula. There was a continuous line
of defense with strong field fortifcations, and both
rebel TANKS rested on the river. Their line of retreat
was thus completely protected. On Friday night
our army was in position around the rebel works,
except the divisions of Howard's, Woods and Stan
ley, which occupied Dalton on the 18th, and were
sweeping down the line of the Altoona and Western
Railroad to form a junction with the rest of the army.
On Saturday skirmishing began early in the morn
ing and continued necessarily throughout the day
ali along the lines. About two O'Clock i, was especi-
ally severe upon the left OF the Fifteenth Corps, many
of our men being picked off by sharpshooters.
About noon, Howard effected a junction with the
rest of the army, and our whole force was then in
line of battle-Howard having the extreme left.
Schofeld next, then Hooker; Palmer, Logan. aud
Wood, with two Divisions of the Sixteenth Corps. be
ing the extreme right. Such changes were suisse
uuently made as the movements of the enemy or the
execution Of our own required; but our line. gener-
ally, remained as stated. At one in the afternoon,
an attempt was made to break the center of the en-.
emy's line; or at least to capture his outer works
Julah's Division of Schofeld's Corps and Newton's
Division of Towards moving, and succeeded after a
desperate struggle, compelling them to abandon the
possession of their outer line. We did not continue
TO hold this, but our line being somewhat advanced,
our artillery prevented the rebels re-occupying it.
Portions of Johnston's and Viewers Divisions of
Palmer's Corps, attempting to charge the rebels in
the front, were compelled to throw themselves down
the almost perpendicular bank of Wade Creek waist
deep, and then retire across Valley Ditch, and were
fully exposed to the fire from the rebel works. 1t
was now discovered that the enemy were moving in
heavy force up the Resaca and Fulton road, which
movement it was obvious for the purpose of turning
our left. Hooker was sent to checkmate this move
mept; but before he arrived the rebels had thrown
themselves in an immense mass upon Croft's brigade
! of Sankey's division, aud forced it. after a splendid
resistance, to abandon the hill upon which il was
posted and to retire in considerable confusion. The
rebels advanced, aud were met by a murderous fire
of grape and canister from our batteries; at the
same time a portion of Hooker's corps took a position
on both sides of the valley, and Crofts broken brig
ade rallied and the rebels were repulsed with great
slaughter. Inc CODulCt CeaSeu II night. In the
meantime the conflict commenced upon the right;
portions of Logan's corps changed their line, and
the rebel rifle pits a little tc the right of Resaca were
carried. This was in the evening. Afterwards the
rebels massed a large force and attempted to recap
ture the works; but after a struggle, worthy Of q
better cause. the rebels retreated, leaving the Hill
sides covered with dead and wounded. Sunday
morning the firing was resumed, but nothing i'm
portaut occurred until / P. NJ, when Hooker's corps,
which now occupied the left-Palmer, Howard and
Scho6eld having been shifted toward the right to fill
up the gap occasioned by Hooker's withdrawal
charged the enemy's line and succeeded in driving
them in. Our men. however, exposed to a steady
fire from the minor works, were compelled to with
draw; but notwithstanding this withdrawal, our line
advanced to what then was the first rebel line. For
some reason as yet unknown, the enemy thought il
best to retire, and on Sunday night they evacuated
with their entire army, leaving only three guns and
some stores of meat and corn behind. Early this
morning we started in pursuit. 1t is thought tina,
Johnston, by this time, is across the E.owah. Our
loss is estimated at 600 killed and 3,4OO wounded
and missing. The enemy's loss is 2 900 killed and
wounded and 700 prisoners. Hooker was slightly
wounded; Fitzpatrick painfully, and. it is feared
mortally. Seven pieces of artillery we're captured al
together. The rebels made no attempt to Interfere
with our communication, except by burning the de-
pot at Madison, west of Huntsville.
PHILADELPHIA, May ia special dispatch to the
Bulletin from Washington to-day says Gen. Wads
worth's body has arrived, aud will be taken North
tomorrow morning. We are informed by a person
who recently escaped from Petersburg, that Beaure-
gard bad been reinforced by Ransom's division. and
the rebels were crowding forces into Richmond via
Greensboro and Danville. Our informant says that
FIVE ironclads are at Richmond, and there are heavy
batteries from Warwick's to Drury's Bluff. He says
the prevailing opinion about Richmond IS, If 1t car
be held as the Capital during this can paign the wal
will terminate, and consequently every effort will bt
directed to its defense. Great confidence is expressed
i'll Lee.