Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-12
NEW YORK, May 10.
The New York World saws ..

That Grant has achieved splendid
victory over Lee is no longer matter OF
doubt. The fighting of Thursday and
Friday compelled Lee to withdraw on
the night of the latter day, and pursuit
was made on Saturday, Hancock leading
the advance and passing through Spott-
sylvania Court House.
Fredericksburg has fallen into our
hands, and is used as depot for our
wounded.
Gen. Butler has not taken Petersburg,
but has severed several lines of railroad
and is holding Beauregard in check
The losses in the three days fighting
are estimated at about 10000. Two
generals Milroy and Shaler and nearly a
whole brigade of our troops have been
captured.
The President has issued proclama-
tion appointing day of thanksgiving
and prayer for our victories.
From Newbern we learn that the reb-
ell ram Albemarle is now in the full pos
session of Albemarle Sound An iron
clad had been sent from Fortress Monroe
to attack her.
The draft is to take place in this city
on Wednesday.
1t Is stated that every man on board
the Commodore Jones, which was blown
up by the rebels on James River, was
either killed or wounded. 4
Another gunboat, while making a re-
connoissance along the river banks on
Friday was fired into, and shot explod-
ing her boiler, shivered the boat so bad
ly as to cause her to sink.
Three schooners sailing under English
colors, carrying contraband of war, have
been captured off Texas.
Gen. Averill has succeeded in cutting
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad.
PHILADELPHIA, May 8.
The evening telegraph has the follow
ing list of killed and wounded
Col. Woodward, son of Judge Wood
ward, of Penn, killed. Col Carol, 95th
Penn, killed. Col. Gwyn, llSth Penn,
wounded in the leg. Major Darlington,
18th Penn, killed. Capt. Briggs 18th
Penn, wounded in the thigh. Capt.
Byrens, ID Penn, captured. Gen. Long
street was shot by a bullet in the neck,
and stated to be mortally wounded.
NEW York, May 8.
Richmond papers Of the 4th are re-
ceived, and contain little relative to Vir-
ginia affairs. They report the arrival at
a rebel port of four blockade runners,
with three million pounds of bacon and
five hundred bags of coffee. They give
also extended accounts of the Red River
campaign, claiming to have defeated our
expedition completely.
Some papers also state that the recent
advance on Vicksburg was mere raid
of cavalry. EHN
WASHINGTON, May 8.
There is no foundation for the report
that the rebels are evacuating Richmond
nor that Petersburg is evacuated
The following is list of the casual
ties as far as received at the present
time Brig. Gen. Alex. Hayes of Penn,
killed. Brig. Gen. James S. Wadsworth
OfN. ", killed. Brig. Gen. Webb Of N.
", wounded Col. Stone Of I'd Vt,
wounded Col, Lewis of 5th VT, wound
ed. Col. Stone of the Penn. Bucktails,
injured by fall from his horse. Col.
West of the 9th Me-, killed. Lieut.. Col.
Tyler, wounded. Lieut.. Col. West,
wounded. Maj. Devlin, 49th New York,
wounded.
The official report of Gen. Lee to the
rebel authorities at Richmond, trans
mitted by Gen. Butler to the war de-
partment, states that he regrets to say
that Gen. Longstreet is dangerously
wounded a,so that Gems. Pegram and
Stafioru ). and that Gen.
jenkins Is killed. Gen. Janer is also
killed and his body is reported to be in
our possession. -