, 1864-05-20
News of May 11th.

Of Steele's army was rapidly arriving.
News of May 11th.
We have occupied Fredericksburg, where a depot
for our wounded is established.
New York, May lU.-The Herald's special says =
The battles of Friday and Saturday were terrific. On
Saturday Longstreet hurled heavy masses of uOops
on Hancock's position and succeeded in planting the
rebel colors on Hancock's breastworks. Burnside
coming up, Longstreet driven out with great pre-
cipitation Had it not been for Burdsides reinforce
ments the result might have been disastrous,
rgthing was in confusion. On Sunday there was but
little fighting done, both Generals were maneuyer-
ing their forces, which resulted in the complete
change of the line Of BATTLE leaving Lee the alterna-
tive of being cut off from Richmond and riskng eve
rything single battle, or to retreat precpously
which he did
Washington, May IO.-A dispatch Of the 9th from
Gen. Butler to Secretary Stanton says Our opera
tiOns may be summed up in the following words =:
With ZOO cavalry We have advanced up the PENN
sula forced the Chickahominy and safely brought
them to their present position. There were IN the
command cOlOred cavalry and these are now holding
positions as we advance towards Richmond. Gen.
Kurtz. with 5000 cavalry made an advance from Sut
folk on the same day with ours. Our movement up
James river forced the enemy back from the water.
We burned the railroad bridge over Soney creek and
struck blow at Petersburg, cutting in two Beaure-
gard IS forces at that point. We have landed here
bermuda Hundred) and ntrenched ourselves, des-
troying the railroad. We have position which with
supplies we hold against the whole of Lees army
Beauregard with the main portion OF his command,
is left south of this point by cutting the railroad by
Gen. Kuitz. l to-day whipped that portion Of the
rebels which reached Petersburg uuder d; ID. Hill,
not be troubled by any further renforceents reach
ing Lee from BeauTegard.
The number ofour wounded is reported to be Is, 900,
the most of whom were at Fredericksburg.
There 1000 or 5000 rebel wounded at Freder-
icksburg, who left on the field by their friends
Official dispatches say that Gen. Sedgwck was
killed yesterday
Richmond papers contain the following dispatches
dated Orange Court House the 9Th
The Federals were repused on the plank road near
Parkers store Spotsylvania Court House The engage
nent lasted from noon till o'clock Pm.
We captured 1000 prisoners in Fridays battle, and
the Union troops were repused in every attack that
day, Longstreet finally forcing them to give way.
This does not agree with reports received via Wash
ngtOn which indicates that the rebels made all the at
tacks.
Buffers movement up James river was
known at Il o'clock on Thursday, and caused
considerable excitement. Four gunboats be-
sides three ironclads were counted coming
up. The same paper says that Richmond is
in no worse peril than when threatened by
Mcclellan and argues that there is no cause
for panic The editor holds out the encour-
agement that ample reinforcements are at
hand
Chicago, May 11.-A special from Wash
ington says the rebels have large entrenched
depot of supplies on the northern line of de-
fense towards which Lee is directing his re-
treat. Grant is following him He will be
leaving his base of supplies, but his men
have rations for several days with them. At
Bermuda Hundred the fgting commenced at
noon yesterday and continued until midnight
between several Of our brigades under Gen
Smith and the rebels under Beauregard in
person. Our forces drove them back nearly
three miles, nearly to Petersburg. We hold
the railroad between there and Richmond.
Gen. Wright is in command of Sedgwicks
corps.
Grant did not design to renew the attack
yesterday, being engaged in replenishing
from his supply train, so that he could ad-
vance without it,
Chicago, May 11.-A bill appropriating
100000 dollars for the erection Of Branch
Mint at San Francisco passed the Senate yes
terday.
Washington, May 1O-The Army of the
Potomac had portion of to-day to recupe-
rate.
Burnside on Monday, began the attack on
the left wing with great fury, and to use his
own words, whipped old Longstreet
Our army could not be in a more cheerful
condition, and count the days when they shall
invest the rebel Capitol.
Lee lately issued and order in relation to
supplies in which he stated communications
with Richmond were cut off, and it was i'm
possible to furnish his men with stores.-
Hills men had no ratons issued to them for
three days. Lee enjoined upon his men the
necessity of capturing supplies from the Y an
KEGS. Up to this moment they have failed
to capture a single wagon.
News of May 18th.
New York. May 1.-THE Tribune has
the following in regard to the battle after
Gen. Warren's corps passed through Todd's
Tavern on that night (8th) towards the front
and at sunrise next morning was within two
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