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gained at once most of the rife pits of the rebels,
and then rushed on them with fixed bayonets. johnson
and Stuart we're taken at breakfast. As guns were
taken and brought off Is others were left just
beyond our skirmish line, and fought for by both
sides several times. The rebels also attempted to re-
take the rife pits, but were repulsed with great
slaughter. The Fifth Corps. under Warren, charged
repeatedly against the enemy's works, but were I'M
able TO take them, an en6lading fire sweeping down
their ranks dreadfully: In portions OF the field, our
troops gained and held three times the rifle pits, in
addition TO those captured on the left.
The news that Gen. Thomas had taken Dalton is
confirmed. We have captured about 5000 prisoners
and 10 pieces Of artillery.
ST LOUIS. May 14-News from Red river TO the
9Th. says that Porter is at Alexandra with the IRON
clads. a large force is engaged on the river at Alex
andria, so as to give a greater depth of water at the
Falls for %gunboats to pass over. Ii will take two
weeks TO raise the water. The Federal lines embrace
a circuit of three miles. There Is no communication
by land with the army at Grand Ecore. McClernand
was rendezvousing his corps al New Orleans for the
purpose of reinforcing Banks. Magruder. with "a.
900 men, is reported TO have joined Kirby Smith at
Sabine Cross Roads. Price had detailed 8, 90 men
to work on the fortifcations Z miles below Shreveport.
Banks surgeon-in-chief reports the Federal loss at
Pleasant Hill at 600 killed, $40 wounded and 800
missing.
wAsHIxGroN, May IA. A despatch from head
quarters, dated the 18th, says The Army of the
Potomac has achieved the greatest victory of the war,
after some of the severest fighting ever recorded in
history. Yesterdays battle was acknowledged to
have been the heaviest of all, lasting from daylight
till after dark, being resumed at 9 Z VI. and contin-
uing till nearly 3 A. NJ. both parties conteding
during the night for possession of a line Of rifie-pits
from which our men had driven the enemy In the
morning. The field presented to-day n scene beyond
description. The dead and dying were everywhere,
and in the great breastwOrks were lying in some places
in piles three to four feet deep, many of them wounded
in divers parts of the body. The enemy removed "A
large number of the dead and wounded during
Thursday from portions of the line but there were
many places they could not reach, where they lay
as thick as our own. The number of guns captured
is 80. Many colors were also taken, but their cap
tors still retain them as trophies.
CHICAGO, May 15-A dispatch from Butler of the
18th, says We are Still before the base of the enc
my's works at Fort Darling. General Gilmore made
a flank movement. and on Saturday he assaulted
and carried the enemy's first line. In the night the
enemy had retired into the square redoubts, upon
which at the time the di patch was written, our
artillery opened with effect.
New YORK, May l5-At an early hour on the
18th. Butler moved towards Fort Darling. During
the after noon he captured a courier with orders from
Beauregard to hold out till reinforcements arrived.
Reinfprcements were sent but were driven back by
our forces. Our loss was slight.
WASHINGTON, May 15-The total number of
wounded brought up from the battle field so far is
II. 700. An army surgeon, who arrived on Friday
night, says there were but 500 wounded remaining
at Fredericksburg and Belle Plain.
An official dispatch from Sheridan, dated Bottoms
Bridge, the 18th, states that on the 9th he marched
around the enemy's right flank, and in the evening
of that day reached the North Anna river without
opposition. On tnlt night ne destroyed II enemy 8
depot at Beaver Dam. three trains of cars, two
locomotives, 200 900 pounds of bacon and other
stores, amounting to 800, 900 rebel rations He
also tore up the railroad for 10 miles, destroyed sew
eral culverts, and recaptured nearly 400 of our men.
On the morning of the 10th he resumed his march
of operations, crossing the South Anna. capturing
Ashland Station. destroying a train of cars and some
buildings containing n large amount OF comm ssary
stores; he also destroyed several miles of railroad,
embracing six culverts. a trestle bridge, etc. About
Z O'Clock on the morning of the 1lth, he resumed
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Stuart, with his cavalry, concentrated at Yellow
Tavern. He Immediately attacked him, and after an
obstinate contes. gained possession of Brook Turn
pike, capturing two pi ces OF artillery anu driving
the rebels across the north fork of the Chickahominy.
AT the same time the party charged down the Brooks
road capturing the enemyts works around Richmond.
During the night, Gen. Sheridan marched the whole
of his command between the first aud second line of
works on the bluffs overlooking the line of the Vir-
GINA Central Railroad and Mechanicsville Turnpike.
Finding the works very formidable, he gave up the
intention of assaulting, and determined to cross the
Chickahomiuy ut Meadow Bridge. which had been
partially destroyed by the enemy, but was repaired in
three hours under a heavy artillery fire from the rebel
battery. After crossing, Gen. Merrill attacked the
enemy and drove him off handsomely, pursuing him
as far as Gaines's Mills. The enemy, observing our
recrossing the C~hickahominy, came out of their
second line of works in considerable force and
attacked the divisions under Gregg and Wilson.
After a severe contest they were repulsed and driven
back to their works. These divisions, after collect
ing their wounded, recrossed the Chickahominy.
Our loss in horses will not exceed 100. All the
wounded we're brought off except about 30 mortally
wounded, who were left at a farm house. Our total
loss is about $50.
The Richmond papers Of yesterday mention the
death of Gen. Stuart. shot in battle.
Gen. Sheridan's command hads reached the left
bank of Turkey Island, in the James river. at 8
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and formed a junction
with Butler. STANTON.
New YORK. May 16.-My informant says the i'm
preston prevailed at headquarters that there would
be hard lighting yet this side of the North Anna
r;var Leo hos his forcaS maSSan and will give M
battle again as soon as we advance. His army,
according TO the statement of persons captured on
Saturday, is on quarter rations, and without the
hope of receiving any from Richmond or Lynchburg.
WAsHINGToN, May Is The following dispatch.
dated on the field, May 14-6 p. NJ, has been re-
ceived Lee is now on the right bank of the river,
south of Spottsylvania. Grants strategy has, thus
far, bewildered Lee. Grant has steadily moved his
entire army 10y corps and by flank, from Wilderness
to this point, acting Extensively the whole time. For
a distance of eight or ten miles southeast of this
point the country is susceptible of defense. and Lee
had cree ed substantial earthworks last year. These
now seem to mount heavy guns. an are between the
Pc and North Anna, south of Spottsylvania.
FORTRESS MONROE. May 16-The Richmond Dis
match of the 18th, says, the funeral of Gen. j. E. b.
Stuart took place on the 18th. The same paper say vs.
the road leading 10 Louisa Court house The tele-
graph wires were cut down towards Lees army, and
intelligence was received by o very circuitous route.
New YORK, May 1.-THE Fulton reports that
when off Charleston Bar on the 14th, a general en-
psgement was going on between our fleet under adj
James and Sulivan's Islands. All the Monitors ap-
peaIed to be engaged, and also the new IronSides.
The contest was spirited and seemed as general as
has transpired since last autumn.
New YORK, May IS -Passengers by the Fulton
(from Port Royal, S. CD state that the engagement
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