St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-05-12
Grant and Butler Running a
Race for Richmond.
Genei::::, II 'ssdg,wic1s and
Wadswol:fll killed.
THE REBEL GEMS. JENKINS KILLED
AND LONGSTREET WOUNDED.
HEAVY FIGHTING IN
SHERMAN'S DEPART
MENT.
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.

E1n " AN XN tAAkUANXAs
The great battle of the campaign
commenced on the morning Of he 5th,
both on the Rapidan and in Georgia.
Heavy diminishing on the Rapidan
haa been going on for several days
Simultaneous advances arc being
made by Meade, Butler, Burnside and
Siscl, i" Virginia.
n terrific battle was fought on Thurs
day, when our forces drove Lee from
his position with heavy l,ss. Our loss
was light.
Tribune extra says the Washington
Republican extra says Grant harlcd
his entire free against tho rebel arm
on Friday. Lee was driven three
miles, leaving 5000 killed and 10000
wounded in ocr hands Grant is mas
ter Of the feld. lee is in FIJI retreat;
Grant is in hot pursuit.
WASHINGTON, May 10th : 100 r. n.
The following disp,tch has just been
received from Gen Butler:
hEAUQCANlEhS NEAh DEHMUDA
LANDING, May 9.
Our operations may be summed up
in few words.
With 1,700 cavalry We have advan-
ccd up the Peninsula, forded the Chick
ahotnihy and safely brought them to
our present position. They were col
orcd cavalry and arc now holding The
position rs our advance towards Rich
mond.
Gen. Kantz, With 5000 cavalry
from Suffolk, on the same day with our
movements up James River, fordcd
the Blackwater and burned tho rail-
road bridge at Stony Greek below Pc
tersburg, emitting in two Bcauregard's
forces at that point.
We have landed here, entrenchcd
ourselves aud destroyed many miles OF
railroad, and got position, which,
with proper supplies, We can hold
against the whole Of Lees army. I
have ordered up the supplies.
Beauregard with large portion of
his command was left South Of the
cutting Of the railroad by Gen. Kantz.
THAT portion uaic1 have Reached Pc
te,'sbn,y Under Hill, lAare Whipped
today, killing and wounding many,
and taking many prisoners: after very
severe and we'll contested fight.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant will not be troub-
led with any further reinforcements to
Lee from Beauregard's forces.
(Signed) i. F. BUTLER,
Maj. Gen. Coming
| WASHINGTON, May 10.
Dispatches have been received this
P. NJ. from Gen. Grant, dated one
o'clock yesterday. The enemy have
made stand at Spottsylvania Z. H.
There had been soine hard fighting,
but no general battle had taken place
there. The army is represented to be
in excellent condition and with ample
supply.
Gen. Robinson and Gen Morris are
wounded. No other casualties to gem
eral officers are reported.
Gen. Wright has been placed in com
mand OF Sedgwick's corps.
| Gen Grant did not design to renew
the attack to-day, being engaged in re-
plenibhing from the supply train so as
to advance without it.
lSig1cd) e. NJ. STANTON,
Sec. Of War.
WASHINGTON, May 10.
Troops ate constantly coming here
from the North
The Star says: A messenger got
in last night from the army who left
Spottsylvania yesterday and came oh
horseback to Acquia Greek, and then
came here on gun boat. a4
At IL NJ. the fight was. going, IN at
Spott.ylvsnis G. II: va held tho