The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-05-19

ing. The las! four or Ave hours had
done fierce work, as SCARED trees and
many dead bodies Of men and horses
plainly told. The guns taken by Han
cock are all twelve pound ROdmas.
Official War Bulletins. ss
NEW YoRK, May l5,-Tha official
news is glorious, Sheridan has takcn
Ashland, torn up six miles more Of rail;
roads, destroyed locomotives, trains Of
cars, Government storehouse and q large
amount OF supplies; fought aud whipped
Stuart's cavalry, killed J. E. B. Stuart
taken two guns and recaptured nearly
400 of our men including two colonies,
driven the enemy within their intrench-
ments at Richmond and joined Butler.
On Friday night the 5th and 9th
Corps of Grants army made move
ment on our left TO get in the rear Of
Lee and drive him toward Lynchburg.
Assault was to be made at daybreak but
as no firing has been heard il is inferred
that Lee continued his retreat during
the same night,
Grants army is we'll supplied and
heavily REINFORCED.
Good.by Southern Confederacy.
TSignedl E. S. SANFORD.
rs New YoRK, May Is.
Noior GeDsrr1 Dir. t-
An official dispatch from the battle
field at Spottsylvania yesterday morn
ing at CT o'clock, states that during the
preceding night, Friday, q movement
was made BY the 9th and 9Th
corps to our left. and an attack was to
have been made at daylight, but no
sound of battle had been heard from
that quarter. This maneuver, i. is oaid'
ifsuccessful, would place our forces in
Leo's rear, and compel him 10 retreat to-
ward Lynchburg.
No cannon or other sound Of battle
was heard Yesterday at Belle Plain or
Fredericksburg, which affords ground
for inference that Lee had retreated du.
ring Friday night, and before the ad,
vance of the 9th and 9Th Corps. Moth,
ing later than CT A. M. yesterday, has
been received from the army at this de-
partment, All the wounded that had
reached Belle Plain yesterday evening,
have arrived here. The surgical report
from the headquarters states that the
condition of the supplies is satisfactory,
and the wounded are doing well. The
medical director a, Belle Plain reports
tina, everything al that points satisiac
tory. Tic surgical arrangements have
never been so complete as now.
Gen. Sheridan's command had reached
the left bank of Turkey Island at 8 O'Clock
P. NJ. yesterday, and have formed theil
junction with the force Of General Bat
Ter. ,1' 'nl
[signedl E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War
WASHINGTON May IA.
To Mgor- General Die; r-L
An official dispatch from Sheridan
dated Bottom Bridge, via Fortress Mon
roe, May IS, states that on the 9th inst
ho marched around the enemy's RICH
flank, and on tho evening Of that day
reached the North Anna river without
opposition. During that night he des
royed the encmY's depot at Beaver
Dam, Three large trains Of cars, and
one hundred cars, two fne locomotives,
two hundred thousand pounds Of bacon
and other stores, amounting in all to
ono million and o half Of rebel rations
also the telegraph and railroad tracks for
about ten miles, embracing several culr
verts; recaptured 37s Of our men, two
colonies, one major, and several other
officers. On the morning of the 10th,
he resumed operations, crossing the
South Anna at Grand Squirrel Bridge,
and went into camp about daylight. On
the 18th he captured Ashland Station
destroyed here one locomotive and o
train ofcArs, an engine house and two
or three Government buildings, cnntain.
ing large amount Of stores; also des'
troyod several miles OF rond, embracing
six culyertS, trestle bridges, and the lelc
graph wires. About 7 o'clock A. M. OIL
thellth,, no resumed the march on
Richmond, He found tho rebel General
Stuart with his cavalry concentrated al
Yellow Tavern, Immediately attacked
him, aud aftor an obstinate contest
gained possession Of the Brock turnpike
capturing two pieces Of artillery, and
driving his forces back toward Ashland
and across the north fork Of the Chick.
ahominy. AT the same time party
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