Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-16

the Potomao-Lee Driven from his
IntrenOhments-His Retreat To.
tai Rout-48 Guns and 1000 Pris-
oners Captured-A Flag of Truce
Sent to Butler-He Couldn't See
It"-POntoon Train Captured, Etc.
wAsnlNGroN, May ia special to the
Herald says
The boat which lett Belle Plain at 10
o'clock this morning is just in. PassGn-
gers bring intelligence OF the result Of yes
Ierday's battle. Il lasted all day, aud Lee
WAS finally driven out OF his entertainments
to the Pc river, four miles. During last
night tue greater part OF his army had
crossed that stream.
Tho glorious victory Ofth morning was
thus rendered decisive aud brilliant by the
result at evening,
Additional AdViGes from Gen. Sheridan
show that his has been great success
Both the fredericksburg md Richmond
aud Virginia Central railroads have been
destroyed for miles.
Sigers cavalry, in moving down the
Valley of Virginia, have tapped The Vir-
GINA Central railroad near Charlottesville.
The Secretary Of War, in his despatch
yesterday, stated that the Government was
sparing no pains 10 support Grant.
The energy displayed for this end is truly
commendable. Since the battles of the
Wilderness, and more particularly since the
army has been engaged in the vicinity of
SpOusyIvauia, reinfUrcements have been
rapidly sent forward. $4,000 men left this
city yesterday, and it is stated that Sigel
has reinforced the Army of the Potomac
with l5, 900 men.
There is every probability that the losses
of our army in the late battles have been
greatly exaggerated and that the reinforce.
ments OF % 900 or more men referred to
above will very nearly make up tue actual
losses, and that the army is as strong,
numerically, as it was when il set out upon
the campaign.
WASHINGTON, May 1910 p. MA
special 10 the Times says:
Dispatches just received from our cor
respondents AT the front, dated Headquar-
tors s O'Clock last night, say the rebels
are in full retreat to North Anna river.
Oar fresh troops are in hot pursuit. Lees
retreat is becoming rOut. Thousands Of
prisoners are being captured. The streams
IN hie rear are very much swollen by recent
rains. Supplies reaching our army
rapidly. Our wounded are coming ia very
fast and are being sent 10 Washington,
may OF them without stopping at Freder-
icksLurg.
The rebel cavalry drove in two com.
panies Of the 22d n. Y. cavalry and two
Of the Sd New Jersey last night near Fred
eTicksburg. Some of our men are missing.
TbCy made no attack on fredericksburg.
They were evidently after our trains, as
| all IhciI movements seem for that object.
We have AZ yet lost nothing in the way
| of wagons, except four anbulSuccs cap.
| tured on the field.
Our losses in killed, wounded aud miss
lug is estimated AT $4,000, many OF whom
sbsCut without sufficient reason aud
cannot be considered umoDg the losses
Grant will catch Lee before he goes TO
Richmond it he has TO use bis Ieausters
to do it.
We captured over 5000 prisoners yes
terdAy and rear 40 guns.
NEw YoRK, May l4.-The Times cor
.ssPnndsni frnnl RArmn.la- Hundred dated
May 10th, says:
In the course of the moruing Butler re-
ceived a flag of truce from the enemy,
signed BushrOd Johnson, containing three
propositions
First, Asking permission to come within
our iiues aud remove their wounded and
bury their dead.
Second, Asking an exchange of their
wounded.
THIRD, Asking for general exchange OF
prisoners on both sides.
To the FIRST Butler replied that that work
had already been done; TO the second an
nouncipg himself perfectly willing; and to
the third he replied no exchange OF healthy
| aud well prisoners could be effected until
the Confederate authorities acknowledged
cUlored soldiers prisoners of war.
On the llth the enemy made no demon
NNENVN -
their cavalry. Towards evening there was
brief engagement between Que Of our
gunboats on the Appomnttax with a for
tIGcatiOn near Petersburg. shot FROM
which blew up General Grabam's steamer
Brewster the other day. Shells we're
thrown into tae tort with great precision.
sud the opposing fire was very feeble.
EEw York, May IA The Worlds special
from Washington, gives further details of
Thursdays great battle. The opening of
which was complete surprise TO tn, enc.
my. Hancock moved at half past a. M.
and gained one of the outermost rife pits
Of the rebels. They then rushed on tho
rebels with Fixed bayOnets and captured
about 600 prisoners. johnson and Stewart
were taken at breakfast. Forty. eight guns
we're also taken and brought of, the re.
mainder, 10 in number, were left Just be
nlhu cur skirmish lines aud fought for by
both sides several times. The rebels also
atieMpted to retake the rifle pits, but were
repulsed with great slaughter. The 9Th
corPs, under Warren, charged repeatedly
against the enemies works, but were unable
to take them. With au enflading ere
sweeping down or men, our troops gained
and held three lines Of rifle pits in addition
to that captured on our left
The Worlds special dated Washington,
the 18th says;
Near dark our centre for the first time
occupied Spottsyivania village. mis-
morning our Pickets sen! word that Lee |
had fallen back on roads ronuiug straight
to Pc river aud PENIS tavern.
AT o'clock this morning, it is said, War
rem bad come up in pnranit in time tn en-