The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-05-19

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cross the Chickahominy at Meadow
Bridge. Itiad been partially destroyed
by the enemy, but was repaired in abou.
three hours under heavy artillery FIRE
from a rebel battery General Merritt
made the crossing and attacked the enc.
INV and drove him off handsomely, the
pursuit ntinuing as far as Gaines Mills:
The enemy observing the re-crossing Of
the CbickahOminy came out from bis
second line of works. A brigade. of in.
fantry and large number Of dismouns.
ed cavalry attacked the divisions OF
Gems. Gregg and Wilson, but after a
severe contest were repulSed and driven
behind their works, Gregg's and Viii
sons divisions, after collecting the
wounded, re.crossed the Chickahominy'
On the afternoon of the 18th, the corps
encamped at Walnut Grove and Gaines
Mills; on the forenoon. Of the 18th, the
march was resumed to Bottom Bridge
The command is in fine spirits. The
loss Of horses will not exceed one han
dred. All the wounded we're brought
of, except about thirty casesaof mortal
wounds, and these were we'll cared for
in the farm houses Of the country The
wounded will not exceed $50, and tho
total losses not over $50.
The Virginia Central Railroad bridges
over the Cbckahominy, and other tres
lie Bird ses 100 feet in length, 1870 loe',
1870 feet, and the railroad for long dis
tanco south Of the ChicLahominy were
destroyed.
Great praise is given the division COM
manders. Gems. Gregg, Wilson and Mer-
ritt, aud Gems. Custer and Davis, Coils.
Gregg, Diven, Chapman, Mcintosh and
Gibbs, brigade commanders; and all the
officers and men behaved splendidly.
May 15th.-In dispatch this morn
ing from Admiral Lee, he reports to the
Secretary ofthe Navy that the Rich
mond papers announce the death of Gen.
]. L. b. Stuart, shot In battle. This no
doubt happened in the battle with Sher'
idan.
TSisned Z. M. STANTON.
Secretary o! WI,
General Butler Before Fort Darling.
WASHINGTON, May i4--Major Gen
eral Dix: The following kilograms have
lust reached this Department from Cen
eral Butler. No further reports have
been received by dispatches this after
noon.
fsignedl b. NJ. STASToN'
"HALrwAy HoUsE, May II.
" To E. III Stantom
"Wc are still before the base Of The
onemy's works at DrurY's Bluff and Fort
Darling. The enemy are here in force.
General Gilmore, by a flank movement
with portion of his corps and brig
ads Of the 10Th corps, assaulted aud
took the enemy's works on their right.
1t was CALAMITY done. The troops be-
haved finely. We held our lines during
the night, and shall move this morning.
"[Signedl B. F. BUTLER"
"HEADcUARrERs HALFWAY HOUSE,
May IA, 1854,
az. NJ. Stanton:
"Gen. Smith carried the enemy's first
line on the right this morning at Q A.
NJ. Loss small. The enemy have re-
tired into three square redoubts, upon
which we are now bringing our artillery
to beer with effect.
["Signedl B. F. BUTLER"
WASHINGTON, May 10.
General Die:
The following dispatch from Mr.. Dana
has Just reached the War Department:
"spoTrsYIvASrA G. H., May 10.
ITO E. NJ Stanton:
"Lee abandoned his position During
The night, whether to occupy new enc
in the vicinity, or make thorough re-
treat, is not determined One division
Of Wright's and one Of Hancock's
Corps, are engaged in settling this
question, and at 7 A. NJ. had come to
bis rear guard. Though our army is
greatly fatigued from the enormous Ell.
forts Of yesterday, the news of Lees de-
partufs inspires the men with fresh on
ergy. The whole force will soon be in
motion, but the heavy rain Of the last
thirty.sx hours renders the roads very
difficult for wagons and artillery. The
proportion of severely wounded is great
or than in either Of the previous days
fighting. This was owing to tho great
use made OF artillery,
"[siguGd] E. NJ. STANTON
ai'E. WAsmSGToN, May 10.
MAJ. GEN DIX: The Acting Sur.
geon General reports that of FIVE hun.
bred patients from the recent battlefield,