Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-05-13

Up 10 the time Of writing, the above con.
tains the gist Of the news as to Grants
movements. From this it would appear that
the Sighting Of Friday was not satisfactory,
bat that during the night And morning fol-
lowing, Grant out generAied Lee, and COM
PEELED him to retreat, and has steadily forced
him back up to this time. Lee is moving
southwark, and our forces are following him
closely. Though won At heavy cost, it has
been signal victory for the Union arms. -
A Washington dispatch, which may be true
and may not, states that our wounded mum.
Der 10000, most Of whom are At Fredericks.
burg, and SO thick that they are lying in the
streets and on the pavements.
As yet We have no lists Of the killed and
wounded. However, it is known that Gen.
erals Sedgwick and Wadsworth, on our side,
were killed; ard it is reported that the rebel
General Lonsstreet was shot through the
neck, intlicting fatal wound.
During all this time glorious old Ben. But
Ter has not been idlo. On Tuesday night
his forces at Hampton Roads embarked, and
the feet started up James River, in the d..
rection Of Richmond. The troops embarked
at City Point. From dispatch from Gen.
Butler to tho Secretary Of War. we make
the following extracts, showing the success
of his movements:
"Our operations may be summed I'D in
few words. With l ZOO cavalry We have ad.
vanced up the Peninsula, forded the Chicka.
hominy, and safely brought them to our pres.
ent position. These were c0lored cavalry,
and are now holding position as our adj.
vance towards Richmond.
seen. Kantz, with 5000 cavalry from
Suffolk, on the same day with our move
ments on James river, forded the Blackwa.
ter. and burned the railroad bridge at Stony
Creek, below Petersburg, cutting in two
Beauregard's forces at that point.
We have landed here, entrcnched orr-
selves, destroyed many miles Of railroad and
got position, which, with proper supplies,
we can hold against the whole OF Lees army.
| have ordered up supplies.
" Beauregard, with large portion Of his
command, was left south of the cutting of
the, railroad by General Kantz. That portion
which reached Petersburg, under Hill, I
whipped to day, killing and wounding many,
and taking prisoners, after severe and we'll
contested fight
Grant will not be troubled with further
reinforcemcnts to Lee from Bcauregard's
forces"
A Washington dispatch says that Butler
commenced his march on Richmond from
the south side early on the morning of Tues
day Of this week, and that one days urin.
terrupted march would bring him to James
River, opposite Richmond It adds, Butler
has the key to the rebel Capital in his hands.
simultaneously with the movements in
Virginia, Gen. Sherman moves on the enemy
in Georgia and Alabama. A dispatch from
Nashville to the Chicago Journal says that
the rebels evacuated Dalton, Georgia, with
out waiting to be attacked. 1t appears that
the grand army is moving in three columns,
with Gen. Howard on the left, Gen. Thomas
in the centre and Gen. Mcpherson on the
right. Generals Howard and Thomas are
moving directly south through Georgia, and
General Mcpherson is said to be moving on
Montgomery, Ala, to cut of Folks rebels
and sever the communication between AT.
lanta and Mobile.
The following contains all the news that is
public Of operations in that quarter up to
the time Of our writing. 1t is /. dispatch
from Secretary Stanton to Gen Dix, dated
Washington, May 10th, and reads as fol.
lows.
"A dispatch from General Shermrn, ie-
ceived at midnight, states that we are fight.
ing for the possession Of Rocky Face Ridge,
and that General Mcpherson took Snake
Creek Gap, and was seven miles from Rssaca
this morning. On Saturday the rebels were
forced from Tunnel Hill by Thomas, and
took position at Bazzard Roost, Just north u
Dalton. This is represented as a very strong
position, which Thomas was unable to drive
them from on former occasions. Resaca is
on the railroad, about fifteen miles south of
Dalton. This will place Mcpherson, with a
strong Corps, in the enemy's rear, while
Thomas advances upon the front and Soho.
field closes on the flank from Cleveland
Probably great battle was fought on that
line yesterday, and may be now in progress"
The news from Banks Department is not
so encouraging. Banks has retreatcd to
Alexandria, and Gen. Steele who had force
intended to cooperate with the former. has
been obliged to retreat also. General Steele
suffered the loss Of his supply train, and
some LOGO men, in the vicinity Of Camden,
when he was obliged to fall back. He exc
cuted most hazardous retreat ta. Little
Rock very successfully, having to light the
enemy all the way. As it now stands, We
have met with q severe check in that direc-
ton, but it is hoped under Major Gen. Can
by. who succeeds Banks, things vii! soon be
righted.