Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10
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q RANT BEATS LEE.
BUTLER WHIPS BEAUREGARD
THE GOOD CAUSE TRIUMPHANT!

New YORK, May 9. Cold o'clock ~.
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WASHINGTON May 8. The National Repub.
ican nnounces in an extra that official DIS
patches announce our complete Glory over
Lee The rebel army, it also says, is retreating
in the direction of Spottsylvania-Gen Grant
pursuing.
Inc Union General Wadsworth is killed.
The rebel Generals Jones and jenkins are also
killed, and Gems. Pickett and Hunter era
wounded.
Gen. Butler has whipped Beauresard, and
cut the railroad Between Richmond and Peters
burgh.
TIE Tribune's Washington dispatch says,
twelve trains Of wounded are on the way iron
the front. The hospitals are ready for their re-
ceptoD. report from rebel sources says Lee
has been wounded, Lee is in full retreat and
Cen Grant in hot pursuit SO says the Re-
publican.
The Tribune says the situation may be thus
epitomized. Thursday the army sustained sue
cessfully fierce attack from The bulk OF Lees
army. Friday, we attacked and drove them
some distance, took all ther severely wounded,
ana won decisive victory. On Saturday there
was 20 fighting, and Lee IS believed to be retreat
ing. The first man killed in the campaign was
Charles w llsOn, Co. ! 18th Mas Col. Hayes
Of the same regiment was wounded slightly.
The Times Washington dispatch dated mid
night, the 9Th, says your special correspondent
writing from headquarters at the Wilderness
Tavern, Friday night, May 9th, gives the fol-
lowing intelligence OF the great battle OF Fri
day
The day has closed upon terribly hard
fought battle, and the arlny.of the Potomac has
added another to Its lists Of numerous conflicts.
Lees tactics Of throwing his whole army fret
cpon one wing aud then upon another, has
sgain been brought to bear, hut ! rejoice to say
that the army OF the Potomac has REFUSED the
tremendous onslaught Of the rebels, and stands
tonight solidly IN the position II took this
morning.
The fret attempt was made upon Hancock
upon the right some what weakened in numbers
by the battle of yesterday, but the iron second
oorps stood IFS ground. Then the enemy hurled
h. battalons upon Gen. Sedgwick's corps, and
once or twice gained a temporary advantage,
but our veterans once more rallied, and the
rebels were repulsed with awful slaughter
O About 80 p. NJ Lee made ielnt attack
upon the whole line, then suddenly fell with his
0 whole force upon Gen. Sedgwck driving him
back temporarily, but the advantage was soon
rcganed, and the rebels were hurled ack with
great loss.
Night had now come on, and it is believed at
Headquarters at this hour that Ice has with
i drawn from our front
, Although the nature Of the grouni has been
Of terrible character, most Of it being SO
thickly wooded as to render tie field movements
oil but impossible, and to conceal the operations
"a II vk, -. st,uallu 1aad
10 all his attacks, and nothing but the nature OF
. the battlefield has prevented il from being a
crushing defeat.
The Times Washington dispatch says the
- latest news from the army received here isup to
: o'clock Yesterday evening, at which time Gen
:, Grant fully maintained his position.
The fighting on Thursday and Friday was
v.ry severe, with skirmishlng only on Saturday.
. Gen Hancock's corps was badly cut up. The
/ rebels were reported retreatlng yesterday morn
ing. The number Of wounded is reported at
10 900, the killed at 200O The loss Of the
enemy exceeds this He left his dead and dis
abled on the field in our hands
The HsraId's Washington correspondent say
on Friday that the attack was renewed by Long
street, on the right while the rebel troops undel
=. A. p Hill were handled in like manner agains
the left OF Gen Grants army composed OF Gen
HancOck's coTps-the centre was also engaged
in repelling these assaults Of the enemy
The fight continued with hardly any inter
Cd mission for two days, but yesterday morning Lee
having failed completely IN his object, withdrew
o. from The engagement, leaving our army OF thu
Potomac in possession Of the ground and of
arge number Of wounded and killed.
Ii has not been ascertalned definitely whether
Lees army has retired behind their enrench.
ments at Mine Run OF moved TO position near
, er Richmond and the railroad.
Gen. Grants loss in the two great battles
estimated by the Medical Director at 5000. Tn
loss of the rebels is supposed to be greater. AC
eommodations have been made for the transpor
!. tation OF 10000 wounded, including both sides
s In the departments, at the White House, an
v in the headquarters of Gen. Grant here all ar
y cheerful and hopeful Of n brilliant victory.
. is believed that combinations on foot will pr,
!! vent the escape Of Lees army from Virginia an
"a bring upon il disastrous and inevitable deiea
% as well as place in our possession the rebel cal
u ltal.
d. Dispatches from a rebel source have been re
SG ceived which state that Gen. Lee has been mo
y tally wounded The rebel army has fallen baC
10 upon Richmond where the next stand will
~ made.
"a The Heraid's dispatch dated City Point, Ma
y 9th, 2 m, says reconnaissance sent out
= Gen. Butler ascertained the fact that the city
10 Petersburg was evacuated last night by 81
10 rebels. This step was apparently rendered me-
I. "a essary by the enemy to allow their troops
90 reach Richmond before our troops cut them o
- A division of Gen. Buffers command was IL
Is medi ,tcly dispatched to Petersburgh to Ia
IS possession aud entrench themselves
e oS The iron clads had advanced beyond Cl
10 Point several miles and will probably come
90 anchor somewhere about Aiken's landing. Tn
SO far not a single sho, has been fred by I'll
Z rebels.
40 The Herald, letter from Bermuda Hundrt
% mornlnng OF the 7th, confirms the statement
50 the advance OF the oolored cavalry over
AZ Chickahominy to within ten miles of Rlchmor
50 Another dispatch to the Herald, dated u
80 20 Point the It'll says, our forces have advanced
So miles from this place. At about 7 clock /
SO night heavy firing was heard upon our extrel
AL left.
Sc From returned passengers we learn that Br
% Gen. Hicknan's division which had been Z
~ patched by Gen. Butler to tap the Petersbut
Ii and Richmond and Weldon Railroads. ht
y taken possession OF these roads under great
" an position from the rebels Gen. Hickman M
=. holds them (ConA,otng repors)
70 The only communication we have thus far |
that city is through negroes Some OF tn
who have come wi hin our lines state that
city is only defended by the Home Guard, v
any we're called out as soon as our advance '
etsd heard OF.
with The negroes say the military intend 10 ~
re It the Yankt Is, communication being cut
we'll One hundred THOUSAND rebels could not re