The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-21


Lee. He has s,e.dily moved ihs entire
army by the Aank from Wilderness Tavern
to tnis punt, and acted off.usively tue
waole time. The Nye, Pc, aud Far riv-
efs form the M.stappouy, 5or 10 miles
south OF this. Lee considered the imne.
dia'e country suscept bic Of defense and
erected substantial esrthworks last year
immediareiy fronting our present position
They are sodded aud seem to mount heavy
guns. We urs between the Nye and Po
rivers, froE one to two miles porth Of
Spo,t.yIvauia.
Our losses go far are estimated at about
$4,000 4 large proportion Of whom are
slightly Wounded.
TIE total number Of wounded brought
up from the b,,tleiielis, so or, is 2,700 /;
OF this number 400 have been ac-d n
the hospital at Aexandr,a, and lie re-
main'ng distributed throughout the ho.p,.
tails Of t Ills city An army surg. on VINO
came up last night. says We have abou' 15,-
600 remaining at Fredericksburg and
B, lie PLAIN. these fgur include many
skedaddIers, who, when separated from
the wounded, will decrease the number
materially. m
A mao recently from Georgia, whose
statement can b. relied on. fu' nishes the
following information relative TO the
strength of the rebel armies. Lees army
be says. IA greatly under estimated: near
100000 IN the rebel service; last Con-
scr,plion added $4,000 10 their armies
Troops of the Mississippi, $4,000; forces
Al Charleston is less than 1000 Lee
and Johnston together have $4,000, Of
which Lee has two-thirds.
Philadelphi,, May l3.
A dispatch from Fortress Monroe, just
received, states that all the obsta. les III
hs James river have been removed. anu
our fl ct Of iron-clads are advancing On
Richmond.
Washington, May II.
A dispatch received at Head Quarters
here, dated yesterday morning. from Gen
She rinan says that he had entered Resaca
aud established his headquarterers. He
eight guns and 100 prisoners.
Our troops we're in hot pursuit of john
stoas. The rebels burned the Railroad
bridge to Res.oa, but the road IL there
was ~ ruaniug order.
Cairo, May 16.
Lac adyices from Red River confrm
former reports Of the blockade Of Red
RIVER. aud state that ths-r, bells have two
f,rmid -bie batteries, opest Wilson's Plan.
tation mounting % guns, and one at Shag
gy Point, With l8 guns. GusrriiIss, cd by
the notorious Bowin, are again comm t.
ting depra dations in the vicinity Of Charles
town. Mo. A detachment Of Militia, un-
der Captain Ewing, are after them. Ad-
jutant General Tnomas aud staff arrived
from below Oh the Star Packer, euroute for
Paducah.
- Nashville, May 16.
The Herald's special says: We learn
from reliable authority, that Mcpherson
"a ptured on the 18Th, nine railroad trains
below r. SAGA, laden with various military
stores for Dalton. The ereIny seemed
making preparations to evacuate. Ad-
have been gained, and hopes
are entertained that speedy SUCCESS will
keep pace with operations IN Virginia
zen Fitzpatrick is dangerously wounded;
al.o Gems Which and Wiarstou, slightly
wounded.
Washington, May IA.
To Myor General Die:
An official dispatch from Sheridan da-
ted B,ttons Bridge, via. Fortress Monroe,
May 18th, states that on liie Oh inst. he
mrrchei around the enc my's ri eht flank.
aud on the evening Of that day reached
the North Anna river without opposition.
Dur,ng that night he destroyed the ene-
ny's depnt at. Beaver Dam. three large
trai,s Of 100 ears, two locomotives, 200,-
BOO pounds of bacon, and other stores,
amounting 10 all to million AMI half OF
also the telegraph aud the rail.
road track for about nine miles, EN- bracing
several culverts, recaptured 378 of our
men, Including two Colonies, Que Major.
aud several other officers.
On the morning of the 10Th he resumed
operations, crossing the Soulh Anna at
Grand Squirrel Bridge, aud went into
'amp about daylight.
o., the 1lth he captured Ashland Sta.
ion; destroyed there one LOCOMOTIVE and
! train Of ears, an engines hosse, and 'wo
'r three government buildings, coutain.
ng large amount Of stores. He also
several miles of road, embracing
ix culve!t and trestls bridges, aud the
elegraph wires.