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, 1864-09-23

TfM DRAFr.-The enforcement Of the thea,-
esed consa1ption atlu hsn7E over the heads OF
our citizens, without any definite info7mauon re.
gardinc the time OF its execution. Capt James
has received no orders, and no time has as yet
been officially announced for using the wheel.
Col John L. Hancock has luAt returned from
Washington. He etntes that the quuta Of Illinois
viii be eetimateo from q debit basis Of 1900 at
the date Of the call.
SALE OF THE DOUGLAS PnorxHTT.-TesterdaT
afternoon part Of the Douglas property, situsted
on cottaRe Grove Avenue, hey ond Camp Doug9as,
was sold In lots by Obadiah jackson, JF., Of this
city. fforn the north steps Of the Court House. 4
goodly nuuiber Of bidders were present many from
New Yorf, and bidding was very brisk, 4 strong
deeire evidently existing u purchase enme me.
zntnto 0f the departed stategmAn and exponent OF
democracy. The lots consequently fetched very
fair pr1cts
, 1864-09-23

L Bolc uoRsE TmEr.-0n Wednesday last Geo.
4. 6earetns, OF the firm Of Seaverne 4 Btoa., com
m1Eeion merchants on the corner OF Clark and
South Wa.er, had valuable span OF horses a,olen
from the door Of friends house on Michigan ave-
nue. He had called aid lef1 the tenn hilched in
frunt, when b bold thief named John Kelly, be
thpnrht himself TO take possession OF them, which
he ut once CID, lie drove up the avenue, and
WHEN be Asd arrived Ut Polk street the team was
recogtIzed by come ffienut Of Ms. Scayerns, and
Kelly arrefttd Yesterday be 1as examined In tue
Polirt Court and held to hall in the Buu1 Of $500
, 1864-09-23

\ WESTERN UNION COLLEGE AND MILITARY AcAu.
EXy, FULTON, li1tSoIs.-A flrstclass boarding in
at any>tlnle- Adress, COL D. 8. COVERT,
eepQ7&3.G4H Pfe8idcut.
, 1864-09-23

Frtedmenss Aid COMMUNICATIVE
Treasurer acknowledges the receipt of seventy
seven dollars and twenty five cents, collected In
The n E. Church On Kingston (l.) Circuit, on
Fast DaG, end forwarded By Rev. George Il. Hill.
, 1864-09-23

4 large lot of Prints. Zarda Dress
Goods, merinos, yyoo1en Shawls, Bal
moral skirts. Sileclas, CAmbr1cs,
TosEe1fng. Denims, Ticklngs, Stripes,
Cotton FLANNEL. Mixed aud Colored
Knltsln. Cotton, ,scrpentine Braid, Vel
vel Hibbe ms, skirt Brafds, CassimeFes,
Black satlns, shirts and Drawers, KID
Gloves. Cotton aud nIeR1no Hose, dc.
Alt0, Is bbls Prime Carbon Oils, and.
70 bbls. Mecca OIL.
, 1864-09-23

FCR SALE-House and Lot 02
Il Fourth avenue. Title perfact-aostract fur-
nithed. Pzice *9 90. Inquire of j. r. HuTsTOS, On
The nffruiseA se1n.
, 1864-09-23
aurttD1t 5Hlr8.

On sATUBDAI. Sept; a4th. et9H O'Clock st But
teEts Auction Ro1Ea in Portland Block, HoT lGG los
End 1h7 dearborn st, WM. A. BUfTEHs 4 CO.,
, 1864-09-23
HFor the best custom.made Shirts in the city
go 10 Wilson's, 12G Dearborn street. ses3s69s-it

DO.Ro- me.-Mr. Dye will ,commonce> his
IDFe. lie Singing School next Saturday morning al
eo,cloch In The Musicsl Unfou Academy, Nc :ho-
clst Church Block Aoult Singing Schooion Tues
cay evening at the same place. For particulars
sec his cards at the mE pfc stnrfR Hea9 u
, 1864-09-23

FOR eAIE-Hou-e ana lot on the
u avFnue. near Harrison street: house BRICK, two
htoSy and basement, ccntantlz Z all The modern Iut
plortEe1tF. Immediate roBtea.fou can be had An.
ply to tErEh BH1Me, 82 Moarue 1t sez2s6s!2I
TOR SALE-The southesaL quar-
ter Of SEC II. Town. g. Range II. on the Brighton
Road. cot tss from the Hflghton Huuse. SIS per
se2lEi25t
, 1864-09-23

roR sHERuP, John Nelson, Captain Of the
f1fal frcclnct Police, announeee htmset "a con
pfom1se cant tdate for the clce Of She.iF OF Coor
Comfy.
, 1864-09-23

Doom open 1T ~: Curtain RISES 1t s4 O'Clock.
6uA11 OF P1lc1t.-.fatqnetts. 25 cent?; DTess and
Family Circle. g cents; Private Bozss, u: Nazle
, 1864-09-23

The best Pant Cutter in Chicago is at Bart
House. acnoS s6a11w
, 1864-09-23

TIE New sEwzRsA OPENING or rExpEna.
psnposals for the conjunction OF the ntw rrwcrs
III the severn divisions Of the city, were onene5
on "Wednesday afternoon at the once Of The Hn.-d
OF Public Works. The bids we're lot 0 4 faet ~
The West 1900 feet IN The South, and SO feet n
the North Division. There were fuur compettnrs
VIM. Woodruff Martin Mulaney, Ed. Dquahoe
and IanRAn l. Mcuu9h.
The folow Ing wsre the bids for 5000 feet OF sew
ersse in the South Dtvlsion:-Wnodrld, $3.50 o.;
Mulnnty, $5,l7D 90, D0nshoe, $6.l6 80: Lanran q
McIInCh. q, 4t2 90. The contract Was awarded 10
Mir Wn. woodruff.
The a;;aa9 for the 6G90 feet in the West Division
wert :Woourutt. sl1. .t24.40; Mnleney, SO Tos 20;
The contract was arded 10 MI. Martin Autapey.
The following Hcso made for tho 3.~60 feet N
the North Dlyltion :-WoodruG, $8,9sb.00; Muls-
Hugh, f., 14c-00- Mr. YIN. Woodruff, being the
lowest bidder, WAS awarded the contract,
, 1864-09-23

CoUKTEnrE1TEns N TRoU11E.-Jamee Kama
the nlan broupht nom Dixon few days ago,
chare.d with uttering counterfeit gseenhaces O.:
the denomination Of go and 500, had an exsmi
nhtlon yesterday morning before Commissioner
HoyDt> ind was hld tor TRIAL IN bonds of 81 COO.
-Chorles brown, charged with attempting to
pass $40 raised from 81, upon the baFkeeper Of
the EaG'e Hotel. was diEchatged-thare being 4
want Of t1 1ldepct.
, 1864-09-23

E Paper Hsnemg, &C., &C., at N. York prices
r. r. HEoy, ~ Randolph st. aug7-p76i-3Jt
, 1864-09-23

E'UR SALE:-H0n83 snd Lot No
- 80 ncfth sauEamon street. viii be sod chap.
il sIRo huuse, IA rfomR, ana fss all tn. moGetn
sonEtnNncet ana improvements. Also, thea n1w
son Park. 1nmt date pesteseo9 glve1 t. ali th-se
hcutes. nne plsce on Third avenue, near Van
R1Stu NIeet. choice lot. ca Ieet front, Oh -We3t
Wa.hinston street. nea1 Or ion Park. j. t: LEE,
Rs al EatAta dEeLt. 6H CLARK atreat. te24s1Slit
, 1864-09-23

hNKAKFAsT Fon TIE 18TH ILIIFo1s.-The
ladies ot The 6oluiess' Rest announce that they
iii have breakfast prepared this morning 1t the
Resl tur The 13lth. II or citizens desre TO con-
tribute extra provisions, they arc informed that
piez AID apples would be must acceptable.
, 1864-09-23

Z SA1RAru ScuooL UE1oH.-The friends Of the
Chicn. o Sabbath School Union propose holding q
grand convention during the ensuing weak. Al
the city ecbools will be Invited to send delegates
and m animated competition in reports IL nntlcl-
pated. The schools Of our FitY will not sufe1
from q coupattton Of views Ind eucceeses We
hope to see eytry school represented In the con
, 1864-09-23

U AKIETY EAT RE :,
Nos: lis and III Dearborn stTeot.
q. C.M.CAAnWlGR-,. ....... Proprietor And Manager
E. L FITCH. Acting And HtaRa ASnAgar-
, 1864-09-23

ecescanaIxa.-ouc Of our leading Second Ward
Democsts-a medical man withal-yesterdav toot
$1,000 Of County ecrip from The War rpnd Com
Inittee
, 1864-09-23

Co.Ils1oE.-Yesterday afternoon the ever intri-
cate navigation OF Clark STREET wns rendered.
doubly tumu3tuous in front Of the TRmuKK office.
by q collision between olc Of patmtlee's ompi
buetr and IN empty box wagon. The p4is Of ve
h:c1ee b, came hopeessy eDtHnRied, the boz Of the
wagon becoming in the efl8egle thrown IN an In.
yeited position into the gutter. Much condemna-
tloa in the Jchulttcal ditlecf, entned and matters
were VI aring somewhat mixed appear .nce when
thc 1aagic4l arrival Of policeman changed the en-
blocksue 10 the-uEual e1arus Of street navigation.
, 1864-09-23

FOR SALE Dwelling house mar
u Bile front, Fo. AZ Harrison street, few doors
from Wabash aV.nue lnls houae as all mo1ern
canvee!encea. Ard will rent for gt,cto per aun um.
Price a9-aou 90 scres prairie and lumber IN taze
Ebote. near HIDE farf. Tor 3!tGu. tir-und ss we%t
eEd OF larE avenue 1t US per foot. I5AAU +. IT
q CO 80 Clafk etIeet- as22 s6fEst
, 1864-09-23

Jackson Streets. ai4o hare customer that w1shes
70 pu1cha,e Eooe hcutn and lot sou11 OF Haadnph
and WsRE Of Haltted stIeets, Wtrta frm Is GEO 20
$500: For particulars apply z or sddrefs ". F..
TAYLOR, Rea1 ts1ate Agent, 231 Wesi Randolph
| kt, khlcARo o, LII. sl23 g49:.tt
, 1864-09-23
Rnl1rQad.T1uo Table.

q | CHICAGO AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COR. WEsT
: | WATER AND EISZIE RTS.
, 1864-09-23

NIHu WAHp WIDE AwAKEs.-A meeting Of the
Wide Awakee Of the Ninth Ward will b., held on
Satusda, evening at Christopher Ebcns, No. $50
West Lake rrreet, near Ann. Let therr be rous
ing MeGaIc. The time is now ut hand when every
loyal man should stould he ready 10 Do his duty.
Without Instruction. Loyal men of the Ninih
Nsrd attend the meeting.
, 1864-09-23

NOR SALG-One eecord hguc
T. Top BntRy,s st the s.able # ALLEN & SON.
CT urt LACE between Lasslle and Wells streets.
, 1864-09-23

TOR SALE-House and lot on
rspeIed ant painted: Ios 2sx1s3, pfice R3cL0 An.
ply to PETR1i sHIMF, 9e Monroe It. eeaaaS83 q
, 1864-09-23

FOK SALE On Park avenue, ne ar
- Eeuben ttrtet double two.sto.y Honge, con.
tsninE u 'aoEs zach. x1ln BASEMENT vates, xas De-
ch.ee money can remain tot three wars Will rert
for s 0. Ono CT both Will be sold at bargain. Ct
FeEtee II not sold within woek. It1utre on tts
PREMIER, OF x cfeaa Boz 1917. aa4Ih1a4 Il
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General Dueler,s Position.

The Tines special from James River the
5th has the following: To Maj. Gen. B. +.
Butler ]. am told h exclusively due what
ever credit shall result from The inception
and execution Of the plan. When four
weeks since Lieut. General Grant waited
Fortress Monroe Il was for the purpose OF
aseertaining the views OF General Butler
respecting an advance upon the rebels BY
way Of the peninsula to be carried out In
Co operation with tho grand army Of the
Potomac. Gen. Grant had considored the
various plans proposed with this object In
view but had committed 70 none and Was
inclined therefore to listen attentvely 70
what Gen. Butler might suggest. The -
quel proves that the proposition Of Gen.
Butler fully commended itself to his judg-
ment and acquiesence.
BY the occupation Of City Point there is
splendid chance for exultation here and
we are devoutly thankful that City Point
has become ours without . struggle. The
Union forces are securely plant
ed in . splendiily advantageous
position within Is mines of the rebel capital
Our troops are landing as rapidly a possi-
BILE. It Is now o'clock, and before night
fall the greater part Of the immense army
will be disembarked. Our line will stretch
across the narrow strip Of land, the left
resting upon James River and them pass
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without any official dispatches from the
army Of the Potomac except those referred
to this morniDg, and nothing additional has
been received from any other source. It II
believed that do fighting took place yestcr-
day. aa
A dispatch from General Butler, just re-
ceived, and which left him yesterday,
states that demonstration had been made
by his forces On the railroad between Pc
teTsburg and Richmond, and has sncceed-
ed in Destroying portion of it,, 80 as to
break the connection. There had been
some severe fighting, but he had succeed
ed. He heard from rebel deserter that
Hunter was dangerously wounded.
Pickett, Jones and Jenkins were killed.
Nothing has been heard from General
Sherman.
tSigned( EDWIN N. srAurroN,
Secretary Of War.
WASHINGTON, May :, Midnight.-The
government up to ten o'clock tonight had
not received any particulars Of Fridays
engagement. This is the report Of those
who made special enquiry.
Three thousand Of our wounded, whose
injuries are slight are to I've cared for where
they now are, while the others are to be
brought to Washington.
It was heard in Alexandria to-day that
some injury hNd been inflicted on the Rail-
road BY Mosby's guerrillas. The train is
not yet In.
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fHey0ld's 3 special.1

Her0L6S special.
NEW York, May 6.-Gen. Buffers on
cial telegram % Lieut.. Gen. Grant
Orr CITY Po1NT, va.-Lieut. General
Grant, commanding Armies Of United
States, Warrington, d. Give have seised
Wilson's wharf landing. A brigade Of
Wild's colored troops are there. At Fort
Powhattan landing, two regiments of the
same brigade. At City Point Hicks Divi-
sion with the remaining troops and battery
have landed with the remainder Of both
the 18th and 18th New York corps sfe be-
ing landed q Bermuda Hundred above
the AppOmatt01. No 0pp0aition expert.
enced thus far. The movement was a.
parently complete surprise.
Both Army Corps len Yorktown during
last night.
The monitors are all over the bar at Har-
rieon's Landing and above City Point.
The operations of the feet have been con-
Quoted to-day with energy and success.
Generals Gilmore and Smith are pushing
the landing Of the men. General Graham.
with the army gunboate, led the advance
during the night, capturing the signal sta
tion Of the rebels. Colonel Weet. with
800 cavalry, made several demonstrations
from Williamsburg yesterday with his
cavalry, for the service indicated during
the conference with the Lieutensnt-0 Gene
raj. The New York nag or truce boat was
found lying at the wharf. with 40 prison-
ers, whom she had not time TO deliver. She
went up yesterday morning Weare land
Ing troops during the night-A hazardous
service In the face Of the enemy.
(Signed) Benz. F. BUTLER,
Major Gen. Comm nd1
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PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-The following
ie special to the Evening Telegraph, dated
Washington, 9th: Communications have
been opened with Generals Smith and Gil
more, who are near Richmond, and who
have been fighting. There was no fight
ing yesterday, and our army is believed
TO be advancing successfully. Freder-
icksburg has been occupied, and the rail-
road il being repaired.
The Star Extra says Grant has field
full Of prisoners, and had advanced to
Spottsylvania Court House. A very late
message, which was received at Halleck's
headquarters, BY . messenger from the
army, states that the battle closed to-day,
the enemy having fallen back about twelve
miles, leaving his dead and rounded on
the field. On Saturday at three o'clock
Lee was in full retreat through Spottsyl-
vania, nnd when the messenger left, Han
cock was entering the place, in pursuit.
Butler 10 reported within ten miles Of
Richmond.
PHrLADELPHIA, May 0.-The Ess~iS0
Telegraph has the following list Of killed
and wounded: Colonel Woodward, son
Of Judge Woodward, Of Pennsylvonia,
killed Colonel Corna1l, Of the e6th Penn.
sylvanis, killed Colonel Gunn, Of the
ll0th Pennsylvania, wounded In the leg /;
Captain Briggs, Of the llth Pennsylvania,
wounded Captain Byrns, fthe 2nd Penn
sylvania, captured. vsHt
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Flank Movenent of Gen Ratle..

Flonk Movement Or Gen DQtleP.
FoRrREss MONROE, May Con Tuesday
night the Sd inst, about one half of the
large fleet Of transports that have been "
Ing IN the Roads for some time. were or
dered to Yorktown and commenced en-
barking troops. On Wednesday the rest OF
the heet went mp and took the remainder az
the troops aud came back here, the whole
fleet then proceeded up the James River.
passing here lest night The movement
was conducted with the greatest secrecy
and with all possible quieiness. The flest
advanced mp the James River pyeceded by
the army. gunboats, under the COMMAND 81
Gen. Graham, during today and l..st nieht
: very successful landing has been efFscSe1
and no resistance had been me, With up to
ft,ur O'Clock this morning. No casualties
bad occurred. Our movements we're eyi.
IDENTIFY complete surprise. At last advi-
CO our forces were being rapidly landod
and pushed forward. We have landed 6
Wils0n's Wharf, TorS Pow haitian Laud-
Ing and bermuda Hundred, above the An
pomattox River. Our monitors and gnn.
boats are al over the bar at Harrison's
Landing and above City Point The oper-
ations Of the feet have been characterized
~ great energy and success-
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NEW YORK, May 7.--Private letters from
Ctattanooga affirm positively that General
Sherrhan's army would move on the Sd in
stant. His force is large and in the best of
spirits.
Private letters from Bulls Gap, Tennes-
see, to the 9th ult.. announce the ,lestruc-
ton Of the East Tennesape and Viroinia
railroad for distance of fifteen miles. h.
tween Lick creek and Greenville, Tenn. bv
: brigade Of troops belonging to General
Cox's command. Every bridge and rail-
road tie in the whole extent cf fifteen milea
we're burned, the rails were bent and ~
road left In such condition that it cannot
be repaired for months. Another expedi.
ton len Bull'e Gap on the Gath 70 destroy
the railroad bridge over Watanea river.
6fty-four miles distant from tho ssp. Our
forces had fight during the movemeat
With body Of the enemy under Mudwall
Jackson. completely routing him. O
their return our troops burned al. -
bridges and tore mp the entire track ~ m
points within their reach.
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NEW Yonx, May 4-Ths Metropolis fton
Fortress Monroe 7th, reports that On the
6th inst the Lat and "a Reeiments Of Color
Cd Cavalry. under Col. Wet made dash
companies dismounted and charEod into
the camp Of the 40th VI. Cavalry, killing
- men and capturing % horses. The hor-
So were Immediately mounted BY our
troops who pursued the rebels 20 within 10
miles Of Richmond.
On the 9Th inst. our forces who had land.
ed at City Point moved on PetersburQh.
when the enemy immediseely set fire 20
the place and abandoned it.
On the morning Of the same day the u. 8.
gunboat Commodore Jones, while on pick
duty in the James River near Turkey Bend,
was blown up by torpedo, one OF the seear
shaped. Several Of her officers were killed
and some 70 wounded. The rebel who had
charge Of the torpedo was shot and two OF
his companions made pfisonaA
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WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Star pub
fishes an extra this evening, saying there
IL no foundation for the report that the reb-
els are evacuating Richmond, nor that Pc
tersburg IS evacuated.
The following il . list Of the casualties 80
far q received 1t the present time:
Killed-Brig. Gen. Hays, Of Pennsylva-
mia: Brig. Gen. J. s. Wadsworth, Of New
York Col. West, 9Th Maine.
Wounded-Brig. Gen. Webb, N. Y; Col.
Wilson, 48d n. r.; Col. Slime, ID VT; Col.
Lewis, 3lth VT; Col. Stone, Penn. Buck
tails, injured by . fall from his horse; Ii.
Col. Tyler, wounded; It. Col. West; Maj.
Dartin, 4oth n. T.; Maj. Darlington, 18th
Pennsylvania.
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WARRINGTON, May 8, p. m,-The Ma
tionai Rep1bltcon has the following:
. We are glad to he able tostate the result
Of the nghting on Thursday and Friday y
all that the most sanguine friends Of the
Government can desire.
Dawn Of day Saturday exhibited no evil
dence Of the presence Of the enemy. Gen.
Grant with great prcmptnesa took advan.
tage Of the flight, and ordered forward
movement. II p proper 70 cay hero that
In consequence Of such movomsnt; nothing
has been heasd directly from Gen. Grant
It 10 believed that Lee Ia Fastening to the
works Of Richmond, NOT only to save the
remnant Of his own army, but to rescue, il
possible, the whole Capitol from falling
into the hands Of Gen. Butler. There il
little doubt that Lee will have 70 make
good time to prevent such disaster to Da-
vis's rebel dominion.
ernmont all Of . cheerful tendency which
Il n not proper % state q this tune. At
the same time in general terms it IL not
improper for ~ to state that everything 10
progressing lavorably. We are il posses-
sion Of information that the rebel authori-
ties at Richmond seeing the fate which
awaits the city have taken measures to re-
move everything Of value from the city.
The ten thousand WONnded men upon
the field includes the wounded Of both
sides.
The list Of killed and wounded has not
yet reached the city, and probably will
not till tomorrow or next day, as the leis-
ure Of every one is employed in rendering
relief to the wounded.
Further details of the two days battle
are momentarily expected, but it is doubt
full whether anything will be received till
the retreat and pursuit are ended. 1t is
sufficient to say that all the dispatches from
the advancing armies under Generals
Sherman, Hooker, Schofield and Wash
burn are rs encouraging AZ could be asked.
WARRINGTON, May 8; p. m.-10 Maj
Gen. Jno. A. Dir, New York We are yet
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100 AOOVO MOVIE AD1006eO1t0Os s
WAsHlNaroN, May7.-The city has been
intensely excited all day with the news
from the army Of the Potomac. The early
publication serving 70 excite the public GU
rj0sity concerning the military movements.
The thoughtful came to the conclusion that
= single encounter would not determine the
contest, and series Of battles may have to
be fought before there can be any decisive
result. It was telegraphed here by the in
dependent telegraph line, but refused by
the other lines, doubtless for prudential
reasons, that q great victory was achieved
by Gen. Grant on Wednesday and Thurs-
day, he driving the rebels q miles with
immense loss, and that he was following up
that victory on the following morning by
an assault on the rebel works. 1g# $50
The Star In noticing similar statement
Of nm afternoon contemporary remarks We
should be very glad to be able to confirm
this news, but have to say, after diligent
enquiry, ~ aso satisfied that the govern
ment has received no such information, or
any information of more decisive results
than that Furnished by the 1ribwae des-
patch elsewhere. The fact that Gen. Meade
was able to stand the brunt Of the confeCl.
erate onset, with portion of his command.
Is considered hopeful indication, and We
hope soon to be able to announce decisive
victory. The above contradiction Of the
OSOv - UollSVCu W W Oa90O Ou E0ll0UI0 IN.
formation.
4 The statements which were received here
to-day, and which are entitled to belief, are
that Gen. Lee made tremendous and vio-
lent attack to pierce our centre, hoping
thereby to divide our forces and 70 secure
q victory, but Gen. Hitchcock's corps came
to the relief, and amid . murderous fire
formed in line of battle, and thwarted the
designs Of the rebels. The loss was heavy
on both sides. Gen Sheridan was pfOfit0-
bly, engaged in another part of the field, and
sent the chief In command . message that
he had routed Stewards cavalry.
The attack Of Lee was on our advancing
columns, and he doubtless anticipated y
victory BY his onslaught before the main
body could advance to the field Of battle.
The appearances on Thursday we're that
hostilities would be renewed on Friday.
WAsHlNaroN-MIDNI0 excite
ment in this city tonight to learn further
particulars Of the great night between the
armies of Gen. Grant and Lee il Of the
most intense description. All sorts Of ru-
mOrs prevail. Up to thts hour Il u stated
the government hes received NO ofhcial in
formation In regard to the great battle
Gen Grant has cut on COMMUNICATION BE-
tween his lines and WaehjuRton and no one
can pass his pickets except his own special
cOurlero.
Our loss in killed and wounded 10 said to
have been about 4, 80, including many offl-
csrs Of distinction.
WASHINGTON, 1 A. H., Nay at 10 said
tonight that Gen. Hays was killed in the
fight on Thursday, and that several ether
Generals were wounded.
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WASHINGTON, May 9-11.3O p. m.-To
Gen. Dix This department has just re-
ceived from Gen. Butler the official report
Of Gen. Lee OF the operations Of Friday. He
says the loss in killed is not large, but that
there are many wounded. Lee states that
our forces attacked them and caused some
confusion. He grieves to announce that
Longstreet was severely wounded, Gen.
jenkins killed, and Gen. Pegram badly
wounded on Thursday He thanks a
inerciful GOD, that every advance Of Grant
has been repllsed.
The belief here is that Grant is achieving
q great victory.