The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-19

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~rr sIruATION ON THE sOUTHsIDE
'hS SsxrRMrsHiNG YESTERDAY - RE-
pnprEp ENGAGEMENT IN NORTH
rRN VIRGINIA, sc.
rhs situation Of adairs on the south side
.,r,oes river 10 unchanged. The Ysnkees
o. .v a,r,pv their entertainments, extending
''.. ,.. the country nom tho James to the
.aasns,,ox river. IN the neighocrhood
Af' - aerrausa Handrsds, and nothing Of
,-,,nca has occurred since the battle
'sy y,sdsy last. Here tAey Will doubt
:. hs.a In check until euch time
lss., ls,sv .sali decide upon somc other plan
~ ~an.r.,lcns against Richmond. Their
s,ss;sa siege aud occupation Of Petersburg
~. 40. vet taken place, and, sltogeth or,
w.. na,ler has thus far found the South.
~. .n,.e rs hard road to travel as NcClel.
Ala the route By way Of the Peninsula.
rs ou,s difference Is that the plans Of the
...,,n.msd doughty General have been dis
.ons,ea much more speedily than were
hose of the latter.
Although the public desire for news from
as ether aide of James river Is Intense, il is
matter of much difficulty to obtain any
.,sp,tc accounts from that quarter, not
outstanding Its proximity to the capital
We know that the Yankees, under pres
,c,s Of adverse circumstances, have aban-
saned the lire of the Petersburg Railroad,
ssathst important route Is now entirely In
o-r possession. There was heavy skirmish-
,os Yesterday In the direction Of Port Wal.
,ba,l. Ia which few OF our men were
. wounded. Thefsnkse guaboats meanwhile
we're engaged in Smelling the woods. This
mas be the precursor of another general
engagement, and the present lull In affAirs
NAV sooD be broken BY the roar Of cannon
snd the crash Of musketry.
sserldan's Yankee cavalry force below
Richmond have crossed the Chickshominy
sl Bottoms bridge, and /! was rumored last
evening that they we're again advancing
towards Richmond on some point on the
teutrai Railroad. We could got no conEs-
as;ion Of this report
Ploai NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
Passengers by tina Fredericksburg train
last evening brought a report that severe
el.gagemen. took place yesterday morning
on The right wing Of Gen Lees army, near
Massspouax church, and that the enemy
vs,e twice handsomely Tepulsed by cur
forces under EwelL
No official Information was received at
headquarters here last night, ofthe reported
engagement, but It wss generally credited.
The scene Of the figh. is located at StaDard's
,.i!l, about sixteen miles from FredeIeks-
turg.
TIE VICTORY IN TIE vALIET.
Lister ad,:ces from the Valley Of Virginia
make the victory Of General BrecSinIidge
o7er sigei even more complete than fr.t Sc.
counts represented it. Gen. Breckenridge,
ID cslerity OF movement, has prssyed hinsSlt
avoHhy successor Of Jackson. He faarcL es
rse.siraser vide extent Of country, wt'T E
tas eaeBaY in detail, drives him back, alS,
eni!reay t..sconterta his plans.
orasnoATs IN THE L lrPAHANSccg.
Three OF the enamy'a sunbests appears
Of Fort Lowry, In the Kappahanncck river
about six miles below Tappahaunock, ou
Tuesday, and more were reported coming
up the river.
Lists OF CASUALTIES.
List Of killed and wounded IN company G.,
tR.chmond Grays,) l2th Va vols, Mahone's
brigade, in the battle ct Spotsylyana Court
House:
Killed Sgt Robt 4 Phillips, P.lvate Chas
anger. Wounded Capt Robt Mayo, Sc
ysrely in hand; Privates Samuel S Clarke.
hfI I1u h sft tuE t1y4.v boc
s!isauy, CoEp'.W " 2 Mayo, severely through
body.
Cdsua1t;ss in As lsth Ia Rsgimsn:,-This
regiment VAS in Corse's. brigade. Giheral
Corse was slightly wounded:
Fls.a an e.sif-g oGaaed: Msjo, Clark, in
lee hct Jas August, morally.
"a a. Gtl'ed isi 1t r Bradley, Ge.g't B
1ctd, Cop. il L sa.ita, Priva,es Jackson, w
Tayiar. Uoand.d corpi w A Blar rkinsalp,
daGgeTna7l. f.tgatcs Geo Codiir, dangerously,
t..nc, dead >. = Gentry, ,aoriaiiy W II Mssoa,
co H--Ei.si LtJ ID Willis, Pfivaies A " ep-
stfr, sG1 s'ofi'itt. Wounded Serg'ts s Willis,
IA tlot Il II, sooet.soG. through toe ioins, veIy
tad fliTalea T Alien, in ankle and knee, bad !;
Il Bfa"aurket, in leg, slightly; w y Casin, In FOOT
l. Il Leigh sis Et,
CoC-Kiiled Let sers't n Lowry, CorprT
Capi J { Jones, in thigh Pfivales Il A Massie,
In breast; ) b.ayiock, Ia thigh severely; Y
Chisholm, In ann. 8 Hauts, slightly In lee G H
Thompson In arm end leg Harlow, slight. L
Jones. 10 hand; Jao Jackson, severely, In bteast
!" !acAsan. eighty, In foai; w D kimhrough,
si-hNy; Kauekies, severely, In breast Z
bioae, severely, head and shoulder Snead,
slightly. Ia s.m; w q Goodaian, slightly, in neck:
kt.s, Butler, In right eye.
coapaay D-wyuuded In skifmish May Ia;
IosIy, dangerously; a Montague. aerSt KAN
ssoek, Robs Harris, NJ Trmeil, slightly. May 18th
Killed f Tyler. Woundad: Ueps J Vanner
bah J,rQ. pffyxtpA 4 A Il ~
Grin,sley, dangerously n journey, Kobt
R9and'ree, Stevens, slightly l. Anthony,
missing.
Cenplny C--Kt,ed: Ii " Daniels, scrg, O
i:ain, Private J woodson, u l. Green, J Il James.
wounded: w J Childress, In thigh and below
.hec; Sst Va!orDe, In both ankles; Ii II Jones,
~ ampu.aist; Private w h Woodsou, isg and arm;
~ . Wright, in hand; J Taylor, Chas Terri, in
haee; john Wood, J Il Wood, in hand, aiightis;
Jones, In heel: Jas n hsssie; q swim, slightly;
SefEs James. Kissing W Kimbrough, Z
bics Il Hofsis
'oG-Rsaaded; cept; II Gan, in shoulder
Slightly ii knsf; Cnrp'i ] X Gashslghi; CorpI II ]
"a ilij;r,l. In side: privates w Srackett, In
t'ofi R2ps. ia ,high; " Freysier, severely
,Hht4 "dtihrisht, severely Ia groins w
q -. . "a ans Stsnsbury, slightly Ia shoulder;
~ a. io"ifs, 10 bir; sam Hopson, In hand; J P
/, Ih'oe'n"rton In haad 4 u Haraer, In haad.--
fsissh j W kobe.snn.
20 H-Woundei, May i4ih Sergt C " Keer,
@'a sad breast; .ospi l. + Meredith, In arm; Pri-
yaes Tucker, 10 side; " q Watsins, In side;
Evans, ih hand. May 10Th, killed: Jas Giilts-
ti1 wounded: 1t II w Uabney, slightly; Sergt
y Chapman; Phyates g L Smith, IN neck; r II
ra soa, in breast; q y smith, In arm; W II Dean,
no 20 Killed; lst Sergt L White; privs,es c F.
S.'n.., SSIhh, u Dunn. Wounded Corporal WIN Haw;
eaas snlss !" Jonee; Corporal Il w Haw; ---- Lips
Gw CIV pfiva.es O Cosby, w II Hall, q Hughes.
~ Asht, N Mantle, Z N Mantle, J II Rich
j II fbSAa "a u srstip NJ AVxue