The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-05-18

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8 1t :s thought b; to morrow night The
game will be up with the rebels.
WASHINGTON, Mayl3.
The beat which left Belle Plainc AZ ten
|o'clock this morning is just in. Passengers
bring intelligence Of the result of yester-
days battle. 1t lasted al! day. Lee was
nnaliy driven out OF his intrenchments to
70 river, four miles. During last night Tie
greater part ofhis army crossed that stream
lhe glorious victory Of the mornino waa
thus rendered decisive and brilliant b. tho
result at e:ening.
Additiona; advices from Gen. Sheridan
show that he has had great success. Both
the Fredericksburg and Richmond and tha
Virginia Central railroads have heon de<
troyed for miles. WV
o'gels cavalry is moving down tho VAL
ley OF Virginia and have stopped the Vir.
glna Central Railroad near Charlottesv;llo
The Secretary of War, in dispatch Of
yesterday, states that the Government is
sparlng no pains to support the army. The
energy displayed to this end is truly com
mendable,
Since the battle of the Wilderne,s and
more particularly, since the army has bsen
engaged IN the vicinity Of Spottsylvania,
reln'orcements have been rapidly sent for
ward.
Twelve thousand men left this CITY on
Thursday, and it is stated that Sgel has
reinforced the Army OF the Potomac with
5000 men,
Seven thousand prisoners, including 400
officers. have arrived at Belle Plaine. One
OF the generals captured is Bradley s.
johnson OF Maryland, formerly cmployed
IN the ilouse of Representatives, and a
prominent member Of the MARYLAND Laeis
lature when it undertook to run the State
out Of the Union.
T A wounded rebel prisoner states that
, Longstrcet was wounded in the right breast
and subsequently his command understood
that he had died On the way to Richmond
a. + lii. was also wounded in the same
engagement. 1t is Stated by several that
they had heard Lee was wou1 ded.
The news that Gen. Thomas has taken
Dalton is confirmed.
we have captured about 5000 prisoners
and ten or twelve pieces Of artillery
AH" 'eDo'o 1cIleateu IN some disorder
l towards Rome, the Uuion troops being in
, hot pursuit.
/ WAsu1SGToN, May II.
Information received from the army o
the Potomac at noon TO- day is that lhey
were pushing in on Lees rear.
! CISCINSArTI, May H.
Ihe National Guards are be re raDidly
moved 10 the front. Nineteen reyiments
haVo already gone forward
LOUISVILLE, May Ia.
The following dispatch was received a,
midnight last night:
FnANKFoET, May l3.
Editors louisville Journal:
kentuckians to the resc uc! I want 10
800 six m'n;is troops At once, DO no.
! hes ltalc-com q, | will lead Let us h i,
{ to finish his war ami save orr Cav
r meu..
4 (Signsd) THOS. E. BRA>IL' .TTr
uoVeru'>. kentucky =
Grant will push Lee k;lore him To Rich
mond. II he has to Use his ,eams,ars r. y
1t. We captured 500 ,risoners v,s,arda.
and near ~ guus.
-fEw YoRx, May II.
'"es corsesr>ordeut dated Bcrmud
'1uh' h''e1' May 1u, says, in course of ,h
"'''"'oe' = IN. Butler received a flag O
: s'a'' rom the enemy, signed Gen. Bush
lions. '"''' p''pos'
i, Ist Asking permission to come with,
I or lines to remove their wounded and h,r,
shelr dead.
End. Asking an EXCHANGE Of tho;
| wounSeI. ''''
. ID. Asking gsnsaaI exchange Ct ur;s
oners on both sides. p''S
10 the tst, Gen. Butler replied that :ha
$ was already done.
ill.,, 49, s''' 1no' snnoaocei himself perfect,
: -, 49, VIZ 81. replied tka. no exchan,e
# ~ AID we'll prisoners could be affect
- un 1T the rebel authorities acknowledge,
!, c"lIred troops prisoners OF war.
- oh 'he lin the eneiny ulade no Iemon
y s''a,'o's' except lee! our pickc S with tie
c"'ai'J. towards evening there was
J. o''e' engagement between our eunboass O
thc hppo'omatox with fortifcation nea
e'e'So'Fs. on spot which blew uo Ge.
'fahaih's famed sea:uer Brewster n
other dag. Shells were thrown INTO III
'oIt vim great perci'ion, sod the opposi,
> SIDE tired very feeble
> PRISONERS state positively Lees army er
.''eiv worn ou' and feartuliy red ucsd h
tremendous slaughter.
BOSTON. May II.
l. subscriptions have been started here al
: ready realyins rearly $1o,o 900 to aid th
O woundsd u"
The funds subscribed here for the Eas
tennessee sufferers now amounts to s94.
o OoO. --.~- S1'
CHICAGO, May r.
II Ihe bankers Of this city held mes,in:
: last evening resolved on and after Mon
!. day next to adopt greenbacks as the stand
e ara currency. Similar sctioa has been tax
t en- BY PAGES IL the interior. @ - :
s WASHINGTON, May IL.