The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-10
New York. Tuesday, May 10. 1854.
THE STU ALTON.


THE STU ALTON.
While the army OF General Grant is pressing back
the rebel OF General Ice towards Richmond with
continued success, we have positive ipsolmaon-and
announce it with full assurance o. its trGththat
General Butler is advancing upon the rebel capital from
the South and that in all probability we shall bear
within few days either that he is in possession OF
Richmond, or that he is shollng that city. He has
already cut the Richmond and Petersburg and Danvle
and Richmond railroads, thus cutting Of Virginia from
che South.
Mr. Stanten's official bulletins state that dispatches
had been received from General Grant and General
Meade which fully confirm the reports regarding the
battles Of the last three days General Lee commenced
falling back on Friday night, and pursued by our
army. General Hancock, leading the advance passed
through spotsyvauia Court House Saturday morning
Tho headquarters Of our army were twenty
miles south OF the battle field at noon
on Sunday. The Twenty. second New York
cavalry took possession OF Fredericksburg on Sunday
evening" the enemy having retreated towards Richmond.
The depot for wounded is now established there.
Among the killed Is General wadswortn OF New York;
General Hays and Colonies Carroll and Woodward OF Penn
syivau The report OF the death OF the rebel Generals
Jenkins nnd Pickett and the woundpg of Generals Long
street Jones and Pegram-he former very seriously-s
confirmed General Lee his official repor. Of the battle
OF Thursday last claims to have repulsed the Union
forces and that Longstreet has been badly
wounded.
Two Of the HERALD correspondents essrs. Fitzpatrick
aud CadwAllader-whie Fastening from the front with
their reports captured by gusrilas on Saturday
night their and lists OF killed and wounded
were taken from them. They made their escape from
ther capton and succeeded in reaching Washington
from which they have forwarded their OF tho
late battles BY telegraph which appear in columns
today.
The wounded being to Washington by water,
consequence OF the interruption in the railroad Rap
pahannock. Everything is in readiness to receive them.
According the report OF the Medical Director LOGS
amounts 70 nearly ten housand-.rom twelve 10 fifteen
hundred killed and eight thousand wounded. Many OF
the wounds slight owing to the fact that the Gght
vas principally maintained with small arms little or no
artillery being employed.
advances upon Rchmond-one from the north by spott.
eyvania and the other from the south from Petersburg
President Lincoln made a speech TO a large mass OF
peOple In front Of the White House last evening" in which
he gave thanks Almighty God for the Of the
Union arms He stated that although General Graut
50 far victorious, the people must not be sangune
there great deal ye, 70 be done before the
belon put down. he has also issued proclamation
cahng the friends OF Union and liberty" Offer up
prayers and Thanksgiving the Almighty their places
of worship and In their homes
General Sherman lie net idle in the West. lie was re-
considering the enemy's works a, Dalton on Sunday
and expected to attack yesterday. We
have pot yet heard Of tho result.
Information was received In Washington last night
That the rebel Abemse has been destroyed In the
Abcmsrle sound, thus bringing her clreer OF mischief
20 ~ cad
me steamship Tansa, from Southampton on the 21th
q April, reached this port yesterday evening. She
landed ssven hundred passengers. Her news IL
thrse days later.
Great anxiety nanifested In England on the sob.
scs q the issue q General Grants campaign In Virginia
TIE London ftmes Acknowledges thai q victory by Grant
~ compensate for All the previous delays OF the war
owns 10 toe "vondsrtui elasticity OF The mind OF the
people Of the North.
Ths rebel loan experienced another advance 10 London
the receipt OF the OF the debate Mr. Long
nolon 10 Congress and the circulation Of a report
he American repudated the action Of the House
q Representatives against the formation Of empire IN
Mercs
Ia ths fnglish House OF Lords Lord Chelmsford called
attention 10 the mode In which government proposed
70 den With prizes brought ~ the belserent Powers
o Amsrlca nto BritSh port described IN the
poodeBce presented 70 Parliament with respect the
prvsieer tuscaloosa lie cndemncd The coarse con,em
ps.ed e dangerous, and opposed the county OF pa-
lions ssr Russell dsended the the government
baa tAkea.
-. order directed The return n the Alexandra 70
Dsf ownors.
The cases q TIE Rappshanncck and piracy Of the
sshcsoer J. l. Gsrty before the coary in London
mo Alabama pat into Table Bay, Cape OF Good Hopc
Sarcb 20 Toe coal she had crused OF the harbor ten
days waiting for the exprs,on o. the three months
witch eagss before coal be again supplied from
port sne Reports the number OF spips de.
3ireYed ~ her 10 the Indian al seven
There alter from nupIel The rrussian were
a. Wofk o. M estier'ss which are possible 10 re-
te' 81 ,hs leland q Asel tue fsais achieved on ,he
man atf. 1ns Llag q Denmark Issued proclamation
- ring hai The sunerlngs Of the army viii be with
&. y 10 struggle Tor ional existence The King
81 ff "a retufpei % Bcriin from the battle Aeid
n sl rman Conference had assembled 10 London,
a. iai Dipomasiqw u ra,is states that Eng.
b. - hive agreed 10 rec mmerd and INSIST
she Ibis appeared 70 be lhs main poIn,
Rsls. a i sas thought that unless an arnl.tlco
sas s$AsU " ~ sealA1is Nv NV tAt n N