The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-05-12

to mention facts within our knowledge,
we think He could demonstrate that Lee
has real occasion 10 dread the strategy
OF our military operations as well as the
vigor with Shiehlhey are pressed. We
believe lbt jeff Davis Finds ID day in
reality what has sometimes, been, talked
about that it "ihdnders all around.
The line b attack by Lee in the fight.
| ing Of Thursday anil Friday nearly at
right angles with Gradt's line Of adj
vance, and from the direction of Orange
| Court House, indicates that Lee made
the latter point his base and headqpar-
tiers.
The forced marchof day and night,
by Burnside, from Manassas, by which
he got hislroops to Gen. Grants sup
port on Thursday night, is said TO have
even surpassed his brilliant forced mar
ches in East Tennessee, BY which he
surprised he enemy there
Probably lee has, by This time, had
occasion 10 feel their presence with
/ Grant, W ssaaf1 Il
Gen. Webb was killed in the battle
Of Friday
It's sufficient to say that all the dis.
patches from the advancing armies I'M
der Generals ShemOn, Hooker Scho-
field and Washbuqe, are as encouraging
as could DO asked. -.q
The following dispatch from is from
Secretary Stanton to MajOr,Gcncrol j,
A. Dix. New York:
WASHINGTON, May S-We arc with
out any official dispatches from the Ar,
my of the Potomac except those refer
red to this morning, and nothing addi.
lional has been received by the Depart.
ment from any other source. 1t is be,
lieved that no lighting took place yes
terday.
A dispatch from General Butler, just
received, and which left him yesterday,
states that a demonstration had been
made on tho railroad and that il had
succeeded 10 destroYing a portion Of it
SO as 10 break the Connection; that there
had been some severe fighting, bat that
he had sucCeeded. He heard from reb.
el desertersthat Hunter WAS danger,
ously wounded, and Jones and JonAins
were killed, Nothing has been heard
from General Sherman
[Sigued EDwIy NJ, STANTON,
40 g'aTzla Secretary of War
New YoRE, May G.--Thc Washing.
ton Republican Extra says that Grant
hurled hisCntire army against the rebel
army on Friday Lee was driven three
miles, leaving 5000 killed and 10 600
wounded in our hands. Grant is mast
er Of tho Geld. Lee is in full retreat
Gen. Grants in hotpursuit.
DETAILS OF TUESDAYS BATTLE,
la New YoRK. May 8=-The Tribune
has letter from the army dated Thurs
day night. which says: "Early this
morning the march was resumed in the
direction Of Todd's Tavern, which point
was reached before noon and troops
placed in line of battle l2 NJ. General
Wilson commanding Kilpa,riok's former
cavalry diyision, made his whereabouts
known by brisk cannonading several
miles southwest Of the tavern and in the
vicinity of Shady Grove Church, where
for three quarters of an hour he was
sherply engaged with large body of
rebel cavalry and a considerable force
Of infantrNby whom he was gradually
forced TO fall back.
Had not The darkness of the evening
prevented, the night would have found
Gen, Hancock's command at Shady
Grove Church with Warren on bis
right, Bythis maneuver, we would have
occupied the pike running in north
western direction from Germania ford
on the Rapidau. The movements of
Lee soon revealed his real design.
Warren was directed to attack Hill at
once, which he did about II a. NJ. A
determined fight OF one hour and half
cusued, in which Warren drove him
from his position with great loss, Crit
fins division Of the 9th corps led the at
! tack and suffered severely, nearly 1000
being killed wounded and missing
Finding hiselilFisto-break our ceater
! futile, The enemy next attempted to in.