The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-20
MAY 20, 1864.
The JenerSOnianDem
JULIUS o. CONVERSE, Editor.
CHAROOy, OHlo, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1861.
The War News

news, and are compelled 10 omit unneces-
sary details. The following official and
other dispatches will give our readers a
very good idea Of the general movements
and their results, which continue TO be OF
satisfactory and cheering nature
WAsmNcroN, May llth.
No Intelligence has been received by
this department from the Army OF the po.
tomac since my disp ,tch OF this morning.
A dispatch from Sherman, dated Tun.
mel Hill, 7:3) on the IO.h, states that
Mcpherson had not attacked the enemy
a1 Rssaca, having found their position
strongly fortified, and had taken his 30
sitiou at Snake Creek Gap, awaiting a
part of his force.
(Sgned) E. NJ. STANTON.
WAsHrNGToN,. May llth-ll:3O p. NJ .
To Ny.- Gen. Dir Dispatches from
Gen. Grant. dated at & O'Clock this morn.
ing, have just reached this department.
lie says:
"We have now ended the sixth day Of
very hard fighting. The result this time
IS much in our favor. Our losses have
been heavy, as well as those of the enc
my. L think the loss of the enemy must
be greater. We have taken over 5000
prisoners in battle, while he has taken
from us but few except straggiers. | PRO.
POSE TO FIGHT 1T OUT ON THIS
LINE, If 1T TAKES ALL SUMNER"
The Government is sparing no pains
to support him.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
WASHINGTON. May $3.50 Pm,
To MAJ. Gen. Dir:
A dispatch from General Grant has
just been received, dated near Spottsyl.
Yania c. II, May l2Ih, $3.50 P NJ. lis
as follows:
The eighth day of battle closes, leav-
ing between 5000 and 1000 Risoners
In our hands for the days work, includ-
ing two general officers, and over thirty
pieces OF artillery. The enemy are OBJ
sitnate, and seem TO have found the last
ditch. We have lost no organization, not
even company, while we have destroy
ed and captured one division, Johnston's,
one brigade, Dobbs', and one regiment
entire OF the enemys.
(Signed) Z. NJ. STANTON.
WARRINGTON, May 1866 Pm.
MAJOR Gen. Dix, the acting Surgeon
General reports that of 500 patients
from the recent battle field, admitted in.
TO the hospital, not one Of them will! re-
quire any surgical operations. and that, |
In his opinion, 90 per cent. OF the whole |
number wounded will be fl, for service
In 80 days. Reiniorcements are going
forward 20 tho Army Of the Potomac in
stanter.
- WASHINGTON, May 10 -G.3or.M.
To General Dir:
The following dispatch from Mr.. Dana
has just re iched the War Departments;
SPorrSYLvASIA, May 1873 A. NJ.
To E. M, Stanton:
General Lee abandoned his position
during the night. Whether TO occupy a |
new one in this vicinity or make a thor
ough retreat is not determined. One di. |
vision OF Wright's and one Of Hancock's
are engaged in settling this question,
when, at 7 A. NJ, they came upon his rear
guard. Although our army is greatly
latigued by the enormons efforts OF yes
terday, the news Of Lees departure in.
spires The men with fresh energy, and the
whole iorce will soon be in motion, but
the heavy rains Of The last Sc hours rem
der the roads very difficult for wagons
and artillery. The proportion of severe
ly wounded is greater than in eilLer of the
previous days fighting. This was ow.
ing TO the great use made of artillery.
(Signed) f. NJ. STANTON.
New York, May l3.-The following
has just been received by Senator Mes
mi1h from Gen. Rufus Ingalls,, Chief
Quartermaster OF the Army of the Poto.
mac. 1t brings positive information from
the ironl up TO noon yesterday.
We have made ten strike to-day
Hancock went in al day isht. lie has ta-
ken over 1000 prisoners and % guns,
and is still fighting. Everybody is fight
ing and have been for eight days. We
shall have them this time, e,-sure pop
though it may take day or two more.
Our forces are heavy. but cant say how
many. Ii Augur's forces were here now
We could finish them to-day. Hancock
captured General Ned Johnson and two
other Generals, besides number of Il
lesser grade. The Old Republic is firm
bet your pile on it. Grant Is a giant and
hero 10 war, but all our Generals are
gallant. and as to our men, the world new
er had better.
Yours in haste,
(Sigued) INGALLS,.
SPoTTsYLvANIA, G, H., May IL
Special to the Post
The Republicans extra has the follow.
ing
General Grant sends a dispatch to the
President, which was received last even.
ing, announcing in terms of characteristic
modesty, that he moved on the enemy's
works again at Spottsylyania Court House
on Thursday morning, the l2lh, a, day
light. General Burnside and Genera
Hancock were making grand and impet
uous charges with the bayonet by corps
surprising the enemy and producing the
widest CONSERVATION in their ranks
crushing Lees right and center and hurl
ing his entire line back with awful sIaugh
ter, distance of several miles Genera
tirant remained master of the field with