, 1864-05-16
GLORIOUS NEWS FROM
SHERMANS ARMY,
SleEl'S FORCE LAST HEARD
FROM AT WOODSTOCK,
Generals Smith and Gilmore
Garry a Portion Of
The Works.
Gen. Sheridan Reported to have
joined Gen. Buffers Forces,
General Buffers Army Attacking
Fort Darling.
REikFgRCEMEkTS FR0hA BEAURE-
GARD DRIVEN BACK.

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REIMBURSEMENT FRU5H BEAURE-
GARD DRIVEN BACK.
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OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
NAsmSer6s, May 18th,
~ o'"e'A@ 0se'
A'4sp''euer A''n "t"A'' oateu see'e1oa5 evening"
~ t'0eN, n4'e feae4ea 'n'S department. Ihe ad-
'aAee ~ ne.eoeA se~tsaas oe'e'opeo 'ne 1act mat
t07 e"ets '1ao iAi'cn D@eA 'ous n'11es' 1nefe was
~ eAe"seDen1 9s''3eas. NC na'e no accounts
" n1 s'Ae1" a oiee1o oe4os A1Aea IL lae o.lae Of
et'e pftcea1ns oaF.
o'fpa'en nae Just pecn received from Gen.
ene1"1ns oa'eo neof Aes2ea' Aas l3sh' It states
'ha' os the nank movement on heeacs' Johnston
nao oeeh 'osceo 10 esacca3e Oa4ton and our forces
were in his rear and flank. The weather was fine,
and the troops were in due spirits. Al Is working
and well a. FIST as possible.
No intelligence has been receivca FINN cene,.,
r,.,o, .rha
law ''0Aen tA' 'eae4tapu
hhes oet"een Williamsburg End old Ja1nrttowa.
This is believed to be the reason Bly no reports
hnye hec, recefycd fronn him.
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0'sp"'"eee .on oe'' ''set iepofe nl1n 10 DC II
WOODSTOCK The romor that he had broken the
zallroad between Lynchburg aud Charlottesville il
not true.
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As .~'l ~ 'ae o*uspoite Gu ptans enen'.
tSigned,1 f. Il. STANTON, Sec'y of Wa1..
GEN. NEapE,s coScRar17 aropv *
DRESS.
WAenMeros, Nay II, 1854.
Dispatches dated Headquarters Army Of the Po.
tonne 18th 1e O'Clock. noon. Mt which +gn,o N.
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HEADQUARTERS AExf OF TIE Po1oxAc, May Is.
Eo1dte4s!-Thc moment haR arrived ,rhea yopr
commanding oeu=za, feels authorized to sddreas
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-. - e " e"utt ta'a1.aol- Ho1 e'sot aasa
aao n'chla' A1oos' Without lnternlfaton, In rain
and sunshine, you have been gallantlr h:htn:
desperate foe in positions nItu.aIly stronr. and
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.v-,,," A~3 Lave
eoNpeA'ee nA1' ~ 1o1noo0 ius 1ostluca@1on On Inc
Hatidan- 10 feufe, and attempt to stop your on
"a1d pso11eSs ana now nc mas abandoned the last
entrenched pozition, 60 tenacIously held, suffering
in a,l 1oss offs euns ~ co1o,. md ~, ,r,son
arc ,rr,nd,,r ,.-o c.,,..,, .c,,...
e4s ia1'ua4as '"o Hene1si o1eets'
aouf heroic oeeos ond noble endaraIce Of f.
ugre md pfivation VIII ever be memorable. Let
us 1eturn thanks 10 God for ,he f.ro, nm. a,o,-
nc .ud ask e.-nss,1x f,r IT, <,,,,.,,r,a..
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1''s'@''' 'o0. WIZ - w. o'ef' 'ne enemy
NUT oe "tsaco' aho' II possible overcome. The
coura &C and fortiludc you have displayed, render
your commanding General confident TINT von, fn.
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.s1 ,sl's W. .s - esese' "aue We inou1n
Int ioss o. many sa''ant eon1aoee' les "a fencra.
bcr That the enemy must have suffered equsl not
;srca.er, losses.
II. shall soon rcee.re Endorsements x,;cb ho
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nls' vigorously INC "orS 80 wei ocsua. and un-
der 'iods blessing, in short time, the object Of
cur :4bors will he accomplished
{sicucd> GEO. G. MEApx.
.Maidr General cou.m,ndIn,.
FROM o1YR OWN prpoBTER