Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-05-14

Fighting. - Dispath from
Grant-He is ION to Rich
mond-2,OOO Prisoners talk
en-Our Army 20 Miles
south of the Battle Field
Butler within ten Miles of
Richmond-From General
Sherman.-He Out-flanks
the Rebels, etc., etc., etc.
Cairo, May 9.-From Alexandra We
learn that the enemy attacked Greenville,
q small town opposite that place, but were
driven off BY the gunkoats. They have
driven in our picke,s at both places several
times. A federal force new at Alexandra
is reported At $4,000 strong. The rebel
force is quite heavy, under Kirby Smith,
Magruder, Taylor and others A flag Of
truce, with demand for The surrender Of
Alexandra, WAS sent to Banks The day the
boat left, with what result it 10 not known.
New York, May 7.-Priva,e letters from
Chattanooga affirm positively that Sher
man would move the I'd. His force il
large, and in the best Of spirits.
A Newbern letter states that rebel
ram left the Roanoke river, got into tho
sound, and quietly stole up some other
river. for the puspose Of drawing of our
gunboata
The Tribuns's special says that the
Government has received news that Shsr.
man 10 fighting his way through Tunnel
Hill mos. successfully, and is pressing
upon Dalton.
The enemy is falling back, leaving their
dead and wounded in our hands.
From the Peninsula the nows 10 glorious
~ far - heard from.
Letters from Bulls Gap to the eth uls.,
announce the destruction of the Eas. Ten.
nessee and Virginia railroad for distance
Of Is miles, between Seek Creek and
Greenv;lIe, Tenn, BY brigade Of troops
belonging to Gen. Cox command. Every
bridge and railroad tie in the whole extent
Of Is miles were burned, the rails ben.
and the roads left in such condition that it
cannot be repaired for months.
Another expedition left Bulls Gap the
Oath to destroy the railroad bridge over
Vantage. IS miles from the Gap. Our
force had fight during the movement
with body Of the enemy under Mudwail
jackson, completely routing him. On the
return our troops burned all the bridges
and tore up the entire track at all points
within their reach.
Washington. May o.-Mid night. A
Special correspondent writing from head
quarters at Wilderness Tavern, Friday
evening gives the following intelligence in
regard to the great battle on Friday:
The day has closed upon terrible
fought field, and the army Of the Potomac
has added another to its list Of nurdcrous
conflicts. Lees tactics, 40 enerse,ically
employed ut Charlottesville and Gettys.
burg Of throwing his whole army first
Upon one wing and then upon another,
has again been brough. to bear, bu, the
army Of the Potomac has repulsed the
enemy with tremendous onslaught, and
stands to night solidly in the position i,
assumed this morning The f.st attempt
was made upon the right, somewha, in
numbers, by the battle OF Yesterday, but
the iron old I'd corps nobly stood its
ground; then the enemy hurled bat,alions
upon Sedswick and once or twice gained
. temporary advantage, but the old ve,e-
rams Of this corps nobly rallied and re.
pulsed the reb3els with fearful slaughter.
About half past four Lee made fein,
upon the whole line and then suddenly fell
with his whole force upon Sedswick, driv
ing him back temporarily, but the advan.
,age was soon regained and the rebels
were hurled back with great loss. Nigh.
now came on. and it is belived at head.
quarters, this hour. that Lee Withdrawn
from the front. Although be has been
signally repulsed in his attacks, nothing
bu, the nature Of the battle field prevented
it from being a crushng defeat. The loss
on both sides Was heavy, but at this hour
l cannot give an estimate.
The Tr,bune's Washington special, At
midnight. says:
Advices believed to be Trustworthy rep.
resent that Butler has cut all railroad com.
munication south Of Richmond.
New York, May Papers comment
at length upon the situation, but owing to
meagre accounts Of operations received
thus far. the Tribune says It cannot under.
take, from any information yet received.
to say that Grant won a decisive victory
on the Rapidan, but nevertheless it il be-
lieved thu. il is regarded ~ parts Of cam.
paign moveuents. The battles Of last
week ara assurance Of final success.
The fighting on Thursday and Friday
vas very severe, With skirmisbing only on
For, Monroe. May Port Royal pa.
pers Of the 5,h state that Florida, Georgia
and South Carolna are nearly depleted Of
rebel troops, Who have been sent North to
Join Lees army.
Admira, Dahlgreen's body has arrived
n Hilton Head.
A great female riot occurred a Savan.
nah on the 18th ult. The women collected
10 body. with arms. paraded the streets.
bread or blood. The soldiers
were called ous and after : sharp conflict
he ring leaders we're arrested and con.
fined in jail.
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