The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-05-14

i from Washington last night, says that Meade
had moved again on the enemy, and had al
brisk fight at Todd's Tavern, just north of
the river, by night. The rebels were re-
treating towards Richmond. On Sunday
the rebels attempted to make another stand,
but Meade routed them. Dispatches to-
night confirm their retreat to North Anna
river. The rebels succeeded in getting off
the most of their wounded. Up to Satur-
day night, the eolored troops had not been
put into the fight. but held as a reserve with
Burnside
The Philadelphia Bulletin has the follow
ing from Washington Warren ard Han
cock are in close pursuit of the enemy.
The rebels have been driven from Spottsyl-
vania Court House. towards Cane river.
Advices from Richmond report that great
disorder prevailed there.
A Baltimore dispatch says: A Norfolk
paper says that Butler had brisk encoun-
ter with Beauregard near Petersburg on
Saturday, and on Sunday assaulted him with
considerable force and drove him. 1t adds
that Butler has the key of Richmond in his
hands.
Another dispatch of the same date from
New York is as follows The Herald says
Butler commenced his march on Richmond
from the south side early yesterday morn
ing One days uninterrupted march will
bring him to James river, opposite Rich
mond.
The following is from Washington, May
9th Communication has been opened with
Generals Smith and Gilmore, who are near
Richmond and have been fighting. There
was no fighting yesterday, and our army is
believed to be advancing successfully.
fredericksburg has been occupied and the
railroad is being repaired.
The Washington Star says: Grant has a
field full of prisoners, and has advanced to
Spottsylvsnia G. H. A verbal message re-
ceived at Hancock 5 headq quarters by mes
senger from the army, states the battle
closed on Friday, the enemy having fallen
back about twelve miles, leaving his dead
and wounded on the field. On Saturday,
at O'Clock, Lee was in full retreat through
Spottsylyania, and when the mess enger left
Hancock was entering the place in pursuit.
Butler is reported within ten miles of Rich
mond
Gen. Butler sends the following to Gen.
Dix: The official report of Gen. Lee of op-
erations on Friday, says his loss in killed
is not large, but be has many wounded, and
states our forces attacked them and caused
some confusion. He grieves to announce
that Longstreet was severely wounded.
Gems. Jenkins, Kelley and Pegram wound
ed on Thursday. He thanks a-merciful
God that every advance of Grant has been
repulsed. The belief there is that Grant is
gaining a complete victory.
dispatch dated Washington, 9th, to
Gen. DIX, says: We have intelligence this
morning by scouts direct from the army,
as late as Saturday evening, but no official
reports. he'general result may stated as
a success to our arms. The fighting on
Friday was the most desperate known in
modern times. Gen. Wadsworth was kill
ed by ball in the forehead while leading
his troops against one of the enemy g strong
est positions. Gen. Webb was wounded.
The condition of our army is reported as
admirable.
The rebel Generals Jenkins and Jones
were killed, and Longstreet, Pegram, Kel-
ley, Pickett and Hunter reported wounded
the former severely.
The news from Arkansas and Louisiana
grows worse. We copy the following from
the Leavenworth Times, of the 7th. 1t is
dated Pine Bluff, Arkansas, April Goth ::
News received here from Steele's army is
very unfavorabe. Some four days ago we
received the news Of the capture of large
forage train and large number of men un-
der the command Of Col. Williams, (1st
Kansas caYalry,) near Camden. The fol-
lowing memorandum is taken (by a friend,
and handed to me from Col. Williams of
fetal report On the morning of the 18th
ult. Col. Williams went in charge of for
age escort, with 495 men of list Kansas
cavalry, $50 of the 9th Iowa infantry and
$50 men of the Cd and 9th Kansas cavalry,
making a total of $50 men, with four pieces
of artillery and about goo ixmule wagon
teams. He had travelled about fifteen miles,
when he was attacked by the rebel General
Cabal, with 4, 1000 men. The fight opened,
and Williams gave him battle for about an