The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-17

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New York. Tuesday, May IL. 1864.
THE SITUATION.
The condition Of the roads and the weather has In
terrupted progress in Virginia NO lighting has occurred
since Thursday. The latest oncia dispatches are to
eight O'Clock yesterday morning The two armies
concentrated on the from Fredericksburg 70
Richmond The iuu in The arm es 10 only preparation
for movements Rsnforcemeuts and supplies in abun
dance constantly reaching General Grant, Lees army
s1 occupies astrong position. he is massng his troops
occur probably east Of otsylvana Court House. has
been ascerained Lee barely escaped capture
by Hancocks men during the surprise Tuesday.
II appears that he In consultation
the cheers Of the Union troops upon crossing breast
ks startled the COUNCIL and the General Off but
few before troops reached the spot where
the chiefs had been in conference
Cen wadsworth's remains have been brought within
our lines Gen. Longstreet wounded, but MORALLY
The from all quarters continues 10 tell OF success
Mr.. Stanton announces cheering from General
Sherman up eleven O'Clock Sunday night, at Resaca
Johnston compelled TO evacuate Resaca at midnight
Sunday after two days. hard lighting Sherman took
1000 prisoners and ten guns. Johnston is pursued
BY shermans forces. 1t is reported that Gene
BAL Stoneman thrashed the rebel General Roddy,
Destroyed wegon tran and captured two guns Our loss
the action Resaca about three thousand. Gen.
erals Fitzpatrick, Marson and Which were wounded
Everything is going well with General Sherman So
be dispatches to General Haleck yesterday.
The official dispatches report nothing later from Gen.
Butler than Saturday night possession Of
news up to nine O'Clock yesterday morning. Our cor.
respondents however, furnish most interesting details
Of all that has been transpiring his mmand OF late
among other things the advance Of Generals Gilmore and
Smith to within eight miles OF Richmond, and the ap
proach OF forces tq1wihin quarter OF mile of
Fort Darling, two res OF its defences being already u
our hands II appears that General Beauregard sue
his force. from Petersburg, and is probably either
joined with General Lee Richmond. Brisk opera
tions were going on at Fort Darling on Saturday.
AT daylight General Burnhsms brigade charged upon
the enemys outer Proctors creek and carried
the eutire line, section by section At ten O'Clock the
batteries opened the enemy who had fallen hack TO
line Of heavy earthworks Fort Darling The
enemy replied briefly until two P. NJ, when the
batteries and sharpshooters senced the eSemy guns
Nothing heard from the rebes during the day.
Our batteries continued until Our loss one
hundred nity. We captured . few prisoners. At
zines Of Fort Daring
despatch rom Bermuda Hundreds yesterday states
that the enemy their earhworks at day light
and attacked our right wing. Our artillery opened
The enemy, driving him back TO the Notifications with
eavy loss Our loss slight.
me rebel iron clao Richmond came down on Sunday
feniug and opened IRE the neet but the Monitors
Rove her back.
Our correspondents who accompanied General Sheridan
10 his late brilliant expedition OF days furnish
most important and fully detailed description Of the
whole movement, our columns to-day. We commend
~ 70 the special attention OF our readers.
The death off, s. B. Stuart fully confirmed. BE was
buried in Richmond on the 18th inst
We give interesting dispatches from the rebel
generals published in the Richmond papers, including
those from Lee and Stuart
The Richmond Dpatch OF Saturday says that the Uuion
troops have taken possession OF railroad Louisa
Court House. that the telegraph lines cut dow and
that Intelligence has reach Lees army by very
eutous route
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamships city Of London Hecia arrived =
thu port YESTERDAY from Queenstown, and the Hiber
Man, from Londonderry, passed Father Point her
voyage to Quebec The news is i've days later.
Tue rebel privsteer Georgia In the Mersey was
said that she would be sold and retained TO
the Alexandra
Mr. Laysrd acknowledged 10 the House OF Commons
that the British special envoy Richmond would not be
permitted pass through United States BLOCKADE
Mr. Layard was asked the attempt AZ Official commu-
ncation with Davis not . recognition Of the rebel
executive by Great Britain The made reply.
the Paris konitesv officially announces that Secretary
Seward has assured Napoleon that the Lincoln Cabinet
did not approve Of the late Of House OF Repre-.
,eutatves the subject Of the Mexican empire
The proposition Of Major Hatch send the United
Vates troops INTO the Fed river settlement OF British
bmerca, 10 pursuit Of the Sioux indians some
emarks In the English House Of Commons
The Germans occupied almost all Of Jutisnd. The Lon
9ou Conferences was again adjourned and small
hope Of any positive peace from negotiations
me British nees sti the Downs ready 70 sail 70
ihs Baltic II such step vas deemed prudent.
Plus the Ninth delivered aocution, couched 10 very
strong terms. against the Of Russia towards the
Poles and the church In Poland
1be sermon preached By the Pope to the Emperor and
IMPRESS MEXICO advocated the divine right u Kings
after the right Of the church.
The swedish corvette Gefnn, Captain Adeiborg. from
New York arrived n Portsmouth on Msyl.
Cousols closed London the Gun u May Of COX