Washington telegraph., 1864-06-01
NORTHERN Ac,,ouNrs-Snec;,, d;,.

May 14.-Heavy skirmishiag, but no fight.
ing, on Friday. Fresh troops are march
ing to the front daily. 5000 prisoners
are now mere, and more are expected to-
night.
May 10, a. m.-Ycsterday our artil-
lery opened heavily OH the enemy fer hall
an hour.
In the Field, May II, 6 p. m-Lee is
now on the right bank of the river in
front of Spottsylvsnia Court House, in
stead of its rear.
The enemy made dash on Wright's
9TH corps and gained mnmeniarv advau-
tage at o'clock p M, bat were gallantly
repulsed In Il few minutes ard driven out
with considerable loss.
Grants strategy has thus far bcwilder-
ed Lee, He has steadily moved tho en-
tire army by corps by the flank from the
Wilderness Tavern to this point and acted
Extensively the whole time.
The Ny, Po and Tar rivers form the
Mettapouy. Eight or ten miles south of
this Lee considered the immediate country
susceptible of defence, and erected sub
santial earthworks last year Immediately
fronting our present position.
They are soddsd and seem to mount
heavy guns.
We are between the Ny and Po rivers,
from one to two miles north OF Spottsyl-
vanla
Our losses thus far are estimated at 35.-
600, large proportion being slightly
wounded.
Washington, May 1G.-1l:35 A. NJ
To General Dix: The latest dates from
Grants Headquarters are to yesterday
morning, at $50 o'clock.
Our reinforcements were arriving.
Nothing later froa Butler sluce his tel.
gram of Saturday night. We have in
telligeuee from Resaca up to Ii o'clock
last Tight Our lines had advanced on
the left and two lines of the enemy's works
been stormed.
Stoneman is reported to have destroyed
a wagon train, captured two guns, aud
thra.hed Roddy-
f NJ. STANTON, Sec. of War.
Washington, May l5.-The ID cor ps
has lost 1900 killed, 1000 wounded, aud
1900 missing. The 9th corps has lost
1900 killed, $500 wounded, and 1900
missing. he 9Th corps has lost 1000
killed, 5000 wounded, and 200 missing.
The total loss in these three corps amounts
to over $4,000.
Burnside's losses are nearly in the same
proportion.
A special to the Herald of the 10th, at
says Grant has everything in
readiness last night for all early assault to-
day, and there is TO doubt another severe
ignt will soon occur. Lee has been mass
ing his troops on his right. The engage
mcrt, when it occurs, must take place of
Spot,sylvania cour house.
Pui.adelphia, My lS.-A telegraphic
messenger employei iu Petersburg who
has just escaped, informs me that Bcauie
gard has been reinforced by ltanso;n's di>
vision, and the rebels were crosding THEN
fvrccs into Richmond 5y way Of Grccu.bJro
and Danvlic He states that there were
five ironclads at Richmond, aud there are
heavy batteries on the james river from
Warwick to Drurys Bluff. lie believes
tne rebels are making every effort to put
their strength in Lees army against Gen
Grant He says that the prevailing opn-
ion in the country around Richmoni Is.
that if they can hold the capitol during
this campaign the war will terminate, con
sequently every effort is directed to its de-
fcnse rhe rebels have great confidence
IN the generalship of Lee and express the
belief that the works of Richmond would
have fallen week since wish any other
commander
A special to the Bulletin from Wash
ington, 18th, says Gen. Wadsworth's
body has arrived and will be taken north
to morrow. The rebels had inferred il ip
a black coffin. L, Was too much decom-
posed to eDbsln.
New York, May 1S-Tha Worlds
Washington dispatch, dated midnight,
l7th, says Grants reinforcements amount
to 10000 The indications are that he
will avoid another battle at Spottsylvauia
by fink movement, aud move towards
Richmond. Lee is massing OH his rig ght,
evidently anticipating such design. Lee
is declared to be depriving other parts of
rebeldom of troops to check Grant, and
will contest every inch Information re-
ceived at the War Department leaves no
doubt that the rebels are sending large
reinfurcemeEts from the south to Lees
army. Both armies are actively preparing
for the next contest. The weather is
good for military operations.
The Tri bune's special, dated headquar.
tiers, 18th, says the enemy still holds his
liue northwest of Spottsylvania. The full
supply of rations to our men is kept up,
count Brecturiagee go shd asdIay Ohr IN that lac &c,
forces have not joined Lee, but arc all
kept busy guarding Lees communications.
FROM THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
Dcfeat of Seigel.-W ashington, May II.
Dispatches from Seigel received this eve-
ming, report that on Sunday he fought
the forces of Echols and 1mboden under
Breckirridge at New Market; that the eu-
emy's forces were superior in number, and
that he gradually withdrew from the bat
tlefeld and reached the Shenandoah, having
lost five pieces of artillery and 600 killed
and wounded and 50 prisoners, but bring
ing all his wounded tha: could be trans
ported, from the battle field.
He states that in consequence o! the