The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-25


GEN. BgTLER's OPERATIONS.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 18th has
the following.
The lull came Yesterday after the storm
of good news on Monday, aud the city as
sumcd an amiable serenity. The expec
rant listened at an earl hour for the noise
of cannon, but none came-s ySoen iu the
afternoon "A thunder storm whirled around
the CITY from the south, and sent sprnk
linz from its ragged borders into the town.
The distant roll Of thunder, with OCCASION
ally muffied crash, started the belief that
the battle on the south side was once more
renewed and the batteries of the bluff were
making themselves heard Bat the rumor
passed away with the mimic battle OF the
clouds. Towards evening the wounded
YanKees from Drury's bluff were being
brought up and transferred to the prison
hospitals, The remainder Of our wounded
in the same enpag ment were brought up
during Monday night and yesterday morn
iny. The detachment OF the ambulance
committee on duty here were present with
usual promptness, and efficient In their at
tenton. both tn friend and foe.
FROM THE SOUTH SIDE.
Operations lii Chesterfield on yesterday
were confined, it is supposed, to maneuvers
OIL the part of our troops, the Yankees hav
ING He'd altar Mondays disaster to the pro-
trction of their gunboats (The Peters
burg turnpike was held through its entire
length by General Beauregard, thus reiev
in- the railroad from the presence and fur
ther interruptions of the enemy,) Parties
who visited the battle field on Monday, de-
scribe the scene as exceedingly CHASTITY
Hundrels of dead AMI wounded Yankees
were still lying in the Ii Ids and woods and
!; was found impossible to rem 'vs them all
L., last evening. Many of the Yankee
wounded, who were sent to Drury's Bluff
on Monday and Yesterday, arrived by the
srYeral steamers and barges last night
Near the Petersburg railroad, between XII
ces and the Half way station, forty six
wounded Yankees We're found including
several officers, and a portion Ut them were
brought in, IN an express car last evening
The rest were expected during the night
The cuemy has lAft a considerable charge
upon our hands, in the care OF his
deserted wounded men, but the best is
icing done now, that can be-
\ wounded Yaukee in conversation with
All officer of the railroad, said that he had
been through the hottest of the fighting in
Charleston harbor, but had never been in
such terrible engagement as this. lie
SAID that Buffers troops did not expect the
attack which was made, and were taken
completely by surprise. Upon being asked
where Buffers headquarters were, he re.
n,icI. Fortress Monroe, but II Is most
,,kcly that he is in New York by this time"
The entire force of the Yankees is now be-
hind Proctor's Creek, either under the shell
ter or within striking distance of their gun
beats. Firing was heard from Rice's sta
tion carly yesterday morning, in the direc-
ton of their position, but it is supposed to
have been from casual shelling of woods
by either party. The enemy has been too
badly whipped soon u essay another en>
gagement IN that direction, and will be
content, no doubt, to let Our Petersburg
railroad alone 1t is reasonable TO suppose
that Butler will be persuaded by his admin
lstration advisers to retire from the busl
ness If taking Richmond, aud that his
troops, having nothing to do, will go round
t. join Grant andl leave him alone at some
safe place in his glory.
LATER.
Official information received last night
states that Beauregsrd has driven the yam
kees beyond Ware Bottom Church, IN the
lower part of Chesterfield. Some OF our
men saw their gunboats in the distance
Mai, Gen. Ransom and staff returned to
the city last evening. All was quiet below
On both sides of the river. ltwas reported
that Butler forces were crossing the James
On Yesterday, il was thought for the pur
pose of marching to join Grant, via Nal
vern Hin Should such movement really
occur. our forces will be up with them.
GENERAL BBEcKENRIDGE's BATTLE.
From the Richmond Enquirer, May l9.I o
On Friday last, at A. NJ, Major General
Breckenridge moved from Staunton down
rbe valley to Newmarket. On Sunday
followins he engaged Slgel three miles above
Newmarket ,and by Sunday evening, at Z
o,clock had defeated and driven him be.
yond the Shenandoah river, six miles from
Newmarket having marched forty-nine
miles, fought, defeated and routed the en-
emy,numbering] from seven toten thous-
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