Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-16

"srds stan, and Captain Nash, both
wounded and captured By the rebels; Cap
tain Haymsn, 10th Regulars; Captain
Darling, Of General Hays staff, slightly
wounded; ColoBel West, 18th Maine
Colonel Craig and Lieutenant Colonel
areenWall, 105th Pennsylvsnia Lieuten.
ant Colonel Stoughton, ID United States
Shsrpshooters; DR.. Dougherty, Medical
Director Of the Second Corps Lieutenant
Colonel Biles and Captain Fritz, both of
the 99th Pennsylvania Lieutenant 8. B.
Calf, Of General Birney's staff, was cap
tured on the 9Th.
The third brigade Of General RusselTs
Division Of the Sixth Corps has but one
field officer on duty, viz, Major Hickman.
WAsHISeroS, May 14-lOPE.
Major General Dix:
The following kilograms have Just been
received at this Department from General
Butler. No other reports have been re-
oeived by this Department this afternoon.
[Signed,1 EN-. STANTON.
HALE WAY HOUSE, May 14-sA.M.
To E. NJ Stanton:
We are still before the base Of the enc
my's works, ct Drury's Bluff, Fort Dar-
ling.
The enemy are here in force.
General Gilmore, by a flank movement
with portion Of his corps and brigade
Of the 18th corps assaulted and took the
enemy's works on their right it was gal
lsntly done, and the troops behaved finely.
We held our lines during the night and
shall move this morning.
BF. BUTLER.
Another dispatch dated Half Way House,
May IA, lOA. N, is ss follows:
General Smith carried the enemy's 6rst
line on the right this morning at 8 O'clock.
Our loss is small. The enemy have retired
into three square redou6ts upon which we
are now bringing our artillery TO bear
with effect.
TSigned,1 B.F. BUTLER.
Dispatches dated Headquarters Army
Of the Potomac, 18Th, Il NJ at which time
the messenger to the Associated Press left,
contsin the following:
HEADo'Rs AMY PoToMAo, May 13.
SOLDIERS: The moment has arrived
when your commanding General feels
authorized to address you in terms Of con-
graduation. For eight days and nights,
almost without intermissiou, in rain and
sunshine, you have been gsllsntly fighting
9 desperate oe in positions naturally
strong, and rendered doubly 30 by en-
You have compelled him to
abandon his fOrticatisn on the Rspidsn,
to retire and attempt to stop your onward
progress, and now he has abandoned the
last entrencked position, so tenaciously
held, suffering in all loss Of 18 guns, %
cOlors and 5000 prisoners, including two
general officers. Your heroic deeds and
noble endurance Of fatigue and privstions
will ever be memorable. Let US return
thanks to God for the mercy thus shown
us and ask earnestly for its continuance.
Soldiers, your work Is not over. The
enemy must be pursued and, il possible,
overcome. The courage and fortitude you
have displayed renders your commanding
General confident that your future efforts
win result in success. While we mourn
the loss Of many gallant comrades, let US
remember that the enemy must have suf-
fered equal, il not greater losses. We
shall soon receive Teinforcements which
he cannot expect. Let IS determine to
continue vigorously the work so well be-
gun, and under Gods blessing, in q shOr,
time the object # our lsbors will be &C.
compll5neO.
[sigRed, GEO. 6. MEADE,
Msjor-GeneTsl Commanding.
A despatch has just been received from
General Sherman, dated near Resaca, May
14th. 1t states that By the flank move
ment on Ressos Johnston had been forced
10 eVscuste Dalton, and our forces were in
his rear and flank. The weather was fine,
and the troops in fine order. All is work
ing well and ss fast as possible.
No intelligence has been received from
General Butler. Guerrillas have broken
the telegraph lines between Williamsburg
and Old Jamestown. This is believed to
be the reason why no reports have been
received from him.
Dispatches from General Sigel report
him to be at Woodstock. The rumor that
he hsd broken the railroad between Lynch
burg and Charlottesville is not true
Our wounded are coming in from Belle
Plain as fast IS the transports can bring
them. General Grants army is we'll sup
piled.
(Signed