The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-05-21
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WAsHisoIoS, MAI IA.

broGght up IRON the bettle- 6slds,ts i, ,7Oo
| OF this number, 1,40O hundred have been
placed in the hospital at Aiexaudria, and
the remainder distributed Throughout the
hospitals of this city
An army surgeon who came up last night
says We have about $4,000 wounded re-
mainipg at Fredericksburg and Belle Plain.
These figures include many skedaddlers,
who, when separated from the wounded,
will decrease the number materially.
- liz THE FIELD, May IA.
Lee is now on the right bank Of the, riv-
er. in front of Spotsylsania c. H., instead
of in its rear, ..-,
The enemy made dash on Wright's 9th
Corps, and gained q momen.ary advantage,
at P. NJ, but were gallan:ly repulsed in q
few minutes, and driven out with consider
able loss. s..
Grants strategy has thus far bewildered
Lee. He has steadily moved the entire
army BY the flank from Wilderness Tav-
ern 20 this point. and acted offensively the
whole time. The Pc and Tar rivers form
the Mat.apony, or 10 miles south of this.
Lee considered the immediate country sus-
ceptible of defense, and erected substantial
ear,hworks last year Immediately fronting
our present position. They are sodded, and
seem to mount heavy guns.
We are bet"een tho New York and Pc
rivers FROM one to two miles north of Spot
syIvania.
Our losses so far are estimated at about
35 1000, large proportion Of whom are
slightly wounded.
WAsHISGroS, May IA, l140 P. NJ.
To Mayor General Dir:
An official dispatch f.om Sheridan, dated
Batton's Bridge. via Fortress Monroe, May
18th, states that on the 9th inst. no march.
ed around the enemy's right flank. and on
the evening of that day reached the North
Anna river without opposition.
During that night he destroyed the ene-
my's depot at Beaver Dam, three large
trains of 100 cars, two 6ne locomotives
zoe. 900 pounds of bacon. and other stores,
amounting in all to million and half OF
ra'ions; also, the telegraph and railroad
track for about nine miles, embracing sev.
eral culverts, recaptured 378 Of our men,
including two colonels, one major and other
officers.
On the morning of the 10th he resumed
operations, crossing the South Anna at
Grand Squirrel Bridge, and went into
camp about daylight.
On the 11th be captured Ashland Station
destroyed there one locomotive and train
Of cars, an engine house, and two or three
government buildings, containing a large
of a,
eral miles Of road, embracing six culverts
aud trestle bridges. and the telegraph wires
About o'clock A. NJ. ON the llth, he
resumed the march on Richmond. He
found tho rebel Gen. Stuart, with his cav
airy. concentrating at Yellow Tavern, i'm
msdia.ely attacked him, and after an obs,i.
nate contest gained possession Of the turn
pike, capturing two pieces Of artillery and
driving his forces back towards Ashland.
and across the North fork of the Chicka-
homlny At the same time party charged
down the back road aud captured the FIRST
line of the enemy works around Richmond
During the night he marched the whole OF
his command between the first and second !
lines on the bluffs overlooking tho line OF
the Virginia Central Railroad and the Me- |
Turnpike. After d.monstrat.
ing around the works and finding them
very strong, he gave up the intention of
assaulting, and determined 10 cross the |
Chckahominy at Meddow's bridge. It had
been partially destroyed by the enemy, but
was repaired in about three hours, under |
heavy artillery FIRE from rebel battery.
Gen, Merritt made the crossing, attacked
the enemy and drove them off handsomely |
the pursuit continuing as far as Gaines
Mills. -,...,,e.. --,.-
The enemy observing the re.crossing of
the Cbickahominy came out from his secoud
line of works. es-, .-t
A brigade of infantry and large number
of dismouuted men attacked the divisions
of Gems. Wilson and Gregg, but after a
severe contest were repulsed and driven
behind their works. Gregg's and Wilson's
after collecting the wounded,
recrossed the Chick ahoniny on the after
noon of the 18th. The corps rencamped at
Walnut Grove and Gaines Mills on the
morning Of the 18th. The March was
resumed to, Bottoms Bridge. The com-
Eand is in 6ne spirits. The loss cf horses
will nos exceed one hundred. ALI ,be
Wounded were brought off except about 30
cases of mortal wounds, and these were
veil cared for in the farm houses of the
country. The wounded will not exceed
$50, and the total loss not over $50.
The Virginia Central Railroad bridges
'ver the Cbickahominy. and other trestle
'ridges Of l5O and 130 and I20 feet 10
ength, and the railroad for long distance
outh Of tho Chickahomipy, we're destroyed
Great praise is given the, division and /
'rigade commanders, and all the officers I