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state that the condition OF tine supplies Is sat!s
/ factory, ami the sufferers are doing well. The
! Medical Director at Belle Plain, reports every
thin a. that point as satisfactory. The surgical
arrangements have never been 20 complete as
now.
Gen. SherIdan'- command hat reached the
leil bank OF Turkey Island, at O'Clock, yester-
day afternoon and have formed their junction
with the forces Of Gen. Butler
+. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
WAsHmGloN, May IA.
To MAJ Gen. Dir: An Official dispatch from
Gen. sheridan, lated at b Jtt0m Bridge, via For
tress Monroe, May l3,h, states that on the oh
inst, he marched around the enemy right flank
and % the evening OF that day reached the
North Anna river without opposition. Daring
that night be destroyed the euemy's depot at
Beaver Dam, three large trains Of cars and 100
cars, two fine locomotives, 100000 pounds Of
bacon and other stores, amounting IN all TO one
million and halt OF rebel ratlons also the
telegraph and railroad track for. about ten miles
embracing several culyerts, and captured 1878 Of
our men, including two colonies and major
and several other officers.
On the morning Of the 18th he resumed ope
rutlous, crossing the south Anna at Grand
squirrel Bridge, and went IN camp about day
ilLnt % the !th, he captured Ashland Station,
destroyed hore one locomotive and train of
cars, 40 engine uouse nd two or three govern
nent buildings, containing % large amount OF
stores also destroyed SIX miles OF railroad, EN-
Draclng six culyerts, two Lreste bridges and the
.eltgrap WIRES
About \, NJ. Of the II th he resumed the
march on Richmond lie found the rebel GEN
ara Stuart with his cavalry concentrated at
\ elbow Tavern. lie Immediately attacked him,
and alter an obstinate contest gained possession
OF tn. Broch turnpike, capturing two batteries
Oi arul cry and driving his forces back towards
Ashland and across he north fork Of the Chick
lhomlny At the same time party charged
down the Bf0cn road and captured the first line
II the enemy works around Richmond Dur
( the nigut he marched the whole Of his com.
mind between the first and second liae Of the
encmys works
The enemy observing the recrOsSing Of lho
Chekah0mny came OUT In IN hs second line Of
"orks. \ brigade OIL infantry aud largo num-
Der Of cavalry attacked the divisions Vt Generals
Gregg and sJn, 1t after severe contest
We're repuls ID aud driven bellld their works
Gregg 8 aud Wilson divisions alter carrying
oil their wounded, rcCrUsscd the ChiCkahOmny.
On the afternoon 0i the l1tn the corps en-
clmped at Walnut Grove ana Gaines Mills.
GA the morning OF the 18th the march was
resumed ana he eLcamped at Bottom Bridge
and on the bluffs overlooking the line of the Nlr-
glHa Central railroad and the Mcchancsgille
Turnpike. Alter demonstrating around the
wOrAs and finding them very strong, he gave up
the Intention Ol assautlng and determined to
rec 0ss the Chlokahomny at Meadow bridge
IL mad been PARTIALLY dc trOyed by the enemy
but was repaired in.aJout three hours, under a
heavy artl'ery IRE from the reoei batteries Gen
Merritt made the crossing ana ate. ked the
enemy and drove hun OF handsomely. the pur-
suit continuing as lar az Gllues Nils.
The Command IL Ia fine spirits. The loss oil
horses VIII not exceed one hundred All the
wou0dtl were brought Oft except about thirty
morAlly WOUNDED, AMI those were well cared
Tor ~ the farm houses OF the country Ihe
wOuuded viii nOttx je-d 2jO anu The total Loss
Viii not exceed 800.
The Virginia Central railroad bridge over tho
ChckahJmlny aud otner tTestu bridges, one 90
lcet IA length, one 50 leet, one 70 Get, and the
railroad Tor long distance sOIth OF the Chick
ahomny were destroyed.
Great pause is giyvu the division commanders,
Gems. Gregg Wilson and Merritt Gems Gus.
tar and DAVIS Col Gregg, Doyens, CHAP nan,
Mcintosh ana GIBBS brigade comm md, and all
the ulcers aud men behaved splenildly,
May lj,-ll clock A. M.-ln dispatch
this moment received from Admiral lee, he re-
ports TO the Secretary OF the Navy that the
Richmond papers Of yesterday m9ntOn the
death OF Gen. }. H. d. stuart IN battle Tnis
no doubt haplenai a. ths ea,tie w,sh sheridan.
f Nj. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WAsnNGroN, May IA
10 MAJ Gen DiI
Dispatches from Grant, dated yesterday at
clock, are received. The advance OF uanoJck
yesterday developed the fact that the enemy had
fallen back four miles.
There was no eng gement yesterday We
have no account oi any general officers being
killed III the battle OF the pr ceding day.
dispatch just received from SHERMAN, ia
ted near Resdca llth safes that bya nlnk
moyemement on kesaca Johnston had been forced
10 eyacule Dalton, Our forces re in his rear
aud flank
No intelligence has boon received from But
Ter, the telegraph liues beng cut
Dispatches from Sigel report him at Wood
stock and the rumor that be had broken the
railroad between Lynchburg and Charlottesville
Is not lrue.
Grants army is well supplied
EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
Secretary Of War.
GIN snERNAN'S ADVANCE.
Cincinnati, May l4.-lnlormalion has been
received here that Gen. Schofeld's army left
Bulls Gap on the "a. and after four hours fight.
ing io'ced the rebels t. retreat. Our forces have