The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-09
Troops Embarking,


FORTRESS MONROE, May Con Tuesday
night the Sd inst about one half the large
feet of transports that have been lying in
the roads for some time were ordered to
Yorktown and they commenced embarklng
troops on Wednesday The rest of the
feet went up and took the remainder OF
the troops and came hack here. The whole
feet then proceeded up the James river
passing here last night. Toe movement
was conducted with the greatest secresy
and with all possible quietness.
Mhe feet .vanced up the James river
preceded by the army gunboats under the
commanc Of Gen. Graham. During to day
and last night q very successful landing
has been effected and no resistance had beel
met with up to O'Clock this morning.
No casualty had occurred Our move.
ments were evidently complete surprise.
At last advices our forces we're being
rapidly landed and pushed forward. We
have landed at Wilson's wharf, Fort Pow
haitian landing, Bermuda Hundred, above
the Appomattox river, &c.
Our monitors and gunboats are all over
the bar at Harrison's Landing and above
City Point The operations of the feet
have been characterized by energy and suc-
cess,
On Wednesday night Gen. Warren's head
quarters were at the Wilderness Sedgwick
at his right and the general headquarters at
Germania Ford On Thursday morning
the rebels pressed our pickets and appear
ed in strong force on our right.
The 5th N. Y Cavalry shirmishing or
Orange G. II. road, near Perkins tavern
were driven in with severe loss, leaving
MANY of their wounded on the field. Girl
ffith's division was marched forward on oul
right about IL o'clock, 10 feel the enemy'f
position, and were met by the rebel Gen
A. P. Hill, supported by Ewel A severe
action took place in which we captured
about 800 prisoners Though it was report
ed we lost 2 guns. Meantime Hancock
marched his corps to the right to connect
with Warren, and had hardly got into posi-
ton, his left resting near Chancellorsvllle
when he was attacked by Lonstreet will
his full corps and part of EwelPs. Han
cock with the assistance of Getty's divi
sion of the 9th corps, were under muske
fire Of 81 hours duration, in which his cam
mand suffered severely, inHicting much in
Jury upon the rebels. -.
Other developments show Lee to have hl
whole force in our front. This knowledg
of their position was of course highly i'm
portant, and was thus obtained only by tb
: greatest skill in handling our troops |
not being the purpose Of Gen. Meade t
advance our army. He ordered the lin
of battle to be held till morning.
The position of our troops on Thursda
, night was PARALLEL with and little in advanc
: with the road from Germania ford to Char
cellorsville, the TANKS resting on thos
, points, and General Head Quarters at WI
. derness, meanwhile, in the afternoon th
|, advance of the Ninth corps crossed Germs
MIA Ford, taking position on our right tiaul
Burnsides rear arrived this q. m. 1t
understood that general attack was to
{ made this morning, and heavy firing ha
8 commenced when left at o'clock, heaV
0 canonading was also heard when passe
: Kelly's Ford, at 9 o'clock this a m, whic
} leads me to believe that we had driven the
r to our defenses, as no heavy guns could
s brought into action in the former posito
r there ought to be no doubt that there b.
Q been grand victory, as Meade showed b
+ strength by q stubborn and gallent defen'
= without using half the command he ha
Q undoubtedly they will be brought into q
: ton to day.
r The troops are in high state of enth
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