Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-20
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Raid-He Marches Around Lees hlSnt
stores, Tears up Ten Miles Of Railroad
Track, Recapfures Union Prisoners,
Whips Stnnrt's Cavalry, Makes nm As,
SAUL on Richmond, nnd Enters between
the First nnd second Lines Of works
Death of the Rebel General stuart.
WASHINGTON, May Ethan official dispatch
from General Sheridan, dated Bottoms Bridge,
May 18th says: On the 9th, be marched around
the enemy's right flank in the evening OF that
day reached the North Anna river. without oppo-
sition That night he destroyed the enemy 5
depot, three trains Of cars, two locomotives,
10000 pounds of bacon and other stores, amount.
ing to 500 900 rebel ratons, tore up the railroad
track for ten miles destroyed several cuiyerts
and recapiured nearly 400 of our men, On the
morning OF the 10Th. he resumed his march on
III is line of operations, crossing the South Anna
capturing Ashland station, destroying tram OF
cars and some buildings containing large amount
of commissary stores He also destroyed several
miles of the road six eulverts. trestle bridge, ETC.
About : In the morning on the llth, he resumed
his march on Richmond He found the rebel
General Stuart, with cavalry, concentrated at
Yellow Tavern. Sheridan immediately attacked
him. and after obstinate contest gained posses
sion OF Brock turnpike, capturing two pieces OF
artillery and driving the rebels across the north
fork of the Chiekahominy. At the same time q
party charged Down the Brock road, capturing
the enemy's works near Richmond. During the
night, General Sheridan marched the whole OF his
command between the first and second line OF
works on the bluffs overlooking the line OF the
Virginia Central Railroad and the Mechanicsville
turnpike. Finding the works very formidable,
he gave up the intention of assaulting them. He
then determined TO cross the Chickahomlny al
Meadow Bridge, which had been partially de-
s,roved by the enemy. but which was repaired in
thirteen hours, under heavy artillery IRE from
a rebel battery. After crossing. General Merrill
attacked the enemy and drove him of handsomely
pursuing As tar Is Gaines Mill The enemy, OBJ
serving our recrossiug the Chickahominy, 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 re-
pulsed and driven back to their works. These
divisions after collecting their wounded, recrossed
the Chickahominy. Our loss of horses will not
exceed 100 AL our wounded were brought oil
except about 30 morally wounded, who were
l.f, al farm hsuse. Our total loss is about $50,
Richmond papers of yesterday mention the
death of General Glib Jeb y Stuart, shot IN battle
and taken prisoner
Lee makes an Attack on Saturday Even
ing and is Repulsed with severe loss
Grant has a superior Force and Gein-
Recommendations Condition of the
ROnds-Lee's Troops on Quarter hatlons
WASHINGTON, May l6.-The World speclai
dispatch saws it was ascertained on Saturday
liih) that Lee did not continue the retreat OF
Friday but was apparently making preparations
TO stand another battle.
A special dispatch to the Times says the latest
intelligence from official sources-to Sunday noon,
lo,h-Says: On saturday evening, just before
dark the rebels made an attack on the position
occupied By the sixth Corps. principally with
artillery, but were driven back with severe loss.
The c:nnonading was furious for several hours.
We lost q number Of valuable officers and between
three hundred and four hundred men, killed and
wounded After the repulse of the rebels divi-
sion of the Fifth Corps made acharge on the enc.
my's position, and il is reported captured rebel
battery and a number Of prisoners. Lees forces
are believed TO be IN line Of battle about three
miles beyond Spot:sylyania Court House, IN a
southeasteriy direction. Several important chan'
ges have been made in several of our corps.
Grant will bring TO bear n superior force on all
sides Fresh troops are arriving. A general as
sauIt would have been made upon the enemy
right wing on saturday morning, but owing to
the wretched condShon Of the roads, which were
rendered almost impossible by storm, portion
of the army fniled 10 get into position, and the
attack was abandoned My Informant says the
impression prevails at Headquarters that there
would be hard fighting yet this side OF the North
Anna river. Lee has his forces nassed. and Will
give US battle as soon as we advance his arm!
according to the statements Of prisoners captured
on saturday, IL on quarter rstions and without
hope Of receiving any from hicnmonu Ut Lyheh'
burg.
Another dispatch to the World. dated Freder
icksburg Nav 18TH says no battle was fought on
Friday, but there was slight skirmishinS. which
continued during the day and for considerable
portion Of the night. The enemy were again grad
ua, .v driven away from position on the left TO
position nearer their base Of supplies, but we are
pressing him so closely that if he were to weaken
his front materially il would most certainly be
at great risk. Our line was determined on Friday
night and before dayligh. yesterday morning. the
lIfh our troops commenced to advance. The
rain fell in torrents, and the mud was literally
knee-deep. Notwithstanding all the efforts and
irving work of the past eight days, our men &C
compIished the advance with aiaerity. IL would
no. be prudent to state with precinon the line
adopted.
ington. saws the loss in killed and wounded has
been almost made good by endorsements which
have reached the Army Of the Potomac. Troops
have been pouring through this city from the
west and elsewhere during the last few days Not
less than twenty thousand men passed through
during the week.
Inenfs Postponed until Roads Improve
Butler BstIerinE against Fort Darling
outer Rebel Works Carried.,BIPlosion
Of shell in the FordIThe heoeis Come
Ont and are Driven Back.
| Dispatches from Grant TO A. NJ, state omen
\ sive movements are postponed until the roads be
| come passable. The two armies are now coneen'
! trated on the main road from fredericksburg to
| Richmond.
Sherman, after two days hard fighting, forced
| Johnston to evacuate Dalton
At the latest reports, Butler was still battering
against Fort Darling. STANTON.
FORTRESS MONROE May 16.-At daylight on
the 18th, General Burlham'z brigade charged
upon the enemys outer works at Proetor's Greek
and carried the entire line, section by section At
10 o'clock our batteries opened on the enemy who
had fallen back TO line Of heavy earthworki
near Fort Darling. Tho enemy replied briskly
until O'Clock P. NJ, when their guns were 81
| fenced Our fire continued until shutdown. Oui
loss is one hundred and fifty. At 4 o'clock P. NJ.
| a she'll exploded the magazine At Fort Darling.
PRocToR's CREEK, Va, Nay 1a-At noon tn,
enemy came ont of their Notifications and attacked
| Hickinaus brigade The fight. which was alto
| gethrr with muskrtry, lasted until O'Clock, th'
enemy being driven back toward their works
| sharp shooting continued along the line, and tn,
| rebel artillery was kept silenced. At o'eloes
| last evening, the enemy advanced upon our line'
near Petersburg A short, sharp musSetry en-
| Gagement ensued, which resulted in the enemy
! being driven back to their breastworkA