Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-16
ruIRD DEsrATCH.
WAsuINGroE, May 9, ls6

ruIRD DEsrATcE.
WASHINGTON, May 9, 1864.
Dispatches from General Meade and Lieutenant Gen
eral Grant have just been received by the War Dput'
ment
There is no foundation for the report that the rebels
are eyscuang chmond, nor that Petersburg IA eYacu-
Ated
OR army was in full pursuit of the enemy iOTAsds
Richmond.
We have iWo thousand prisoners.
Oar forces occupied Fredericksburg at eight O'Clock
last night.
The hospital for our wounded WAS established there
Our YOU, ded in the recent battles will not probably
reach Washington until 70 night not yet having reach
ed Rappabaunock Sation.
The supplies, nurses physicians and attendants have
been ready for two days, and have gone forward
Th5 wounded are estimated at aeOut twelve thou
sand.
AZ the latest dates received by the War paitnent
Gen. Hancock rapidly pushing by The left to Spat
sylyan'a Court H0u-e. Heavy cannonaaiug heard
!rom that direction yesterday at Aqua Greek.
rHE OFFICIAL DSsPATCH-sICRITAKY STANTON To GIN.
DIX.
WASHINGTON May 9, lO4OAiM.
Major General Dir:
We have intelligence this morning, by agents artc:
rom the army Ia Saturday evening, but no OF
h,ial repOrs.
The general results may BE- stated as success 70 our
arms.
The fight on Friday Yas the mos: desperate known in
modern times.
deeply regret to cay that tue country viii have 20
mourn the death Of tha, accomplished collier, Bsig,
Gen WadswOsth, who str-ek IN the forehead by n
bal al the tead Of his command, while lea ling them
against one Of the en,mys strongest positions. His re-
mains ere in our hand, in charge OF Colonel Sharpe.
General WebO wounded.
Gen. Jones, of the rebel army, was killed.
The condition Of army represented 10 be most
admirable Their COOL determined courage has in every
instance proved TOO much for the desperate FURY Of the
reoCls who have been driven at all points There hes
been struggling.
At ths l4teet accounts Hancock pushing forward
rapidly, by re eit TO spotsylvsniA Court House, and
YESTERDAY heavy canEonsdrg heard at Aqua creek
ir, N that direction.
We have lost some prisoners. One regiment the
Seventh Pennsylvania reserves, charged through an
abats OF the enemy, but unsble to ge back and
uost OF them were captured. We have also taken Q
large number of prisoners supposed to b mole than
we lost.
The wounded had not yet arrived at the point.
Artillery vas not used o. either side the last two
DAYS.
There is nothing later from General Butler than the
da,es OF u lest despatch
General sherman was heard from last night. lie had
been all day accomplishing the enemys pOsi;ion and
EDWIN NJ. sr4SrOs,
Secretary Of War;
sEcREfARY srANToSs SECOND DESPATCH
WAsHNGTOS, May 9-ll;1O A. NJ.
MAJOR General Dir:
This Dopsr men has jus. received from Gen. Butler
the official report of General Lee Of the operations OF
Friday.
The belief hers is that Lieutenant General Grant is
achieving complete victory.
EDWIN N. SrANrOS,
Secretary Of War.
sKCRETARY sTANTOE's THIRD DESPATCH
WAsHISerON, May "a P. N.
Major General Dir:
Dispatches have Just reached here direct from Gen.
Grant. They are not fully deciPheTed yet bvt he is
"0l to Richmondl"
We have taken two thousand prisoners.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War,