, 1864-05-20
Eastern News.
News ofMay 7th.

The New York papers contain call for a
Convention to be held at Cleveland, Ohio,
May 3lst, for consultation in respect to the
Presidential election. The call says that
the one term principle ought to be invari-
bly, maintained, and that the subscribers do
. not recognize in the Baltimore Convention a
precedent condition of truly National Con-
yention.
Gen Banks continues to be very unpopu-
lar with the army, and matters look bad
Washington, May THE Republican
has the following The Government has in
formation to this morning that on Wednes-
day night Grants whole army was entirely
across the Rapidan. 1t had reached the
plain little beyond the old Chancellorville
battle ground, when Lee marched out of his
works and offered battle which was at once
accepted the fight became fierce and lasted
until dark, the enemy being forced back
some distance with great loss, leaving most
Of their killed and wounded in our hands
the two armies lay on their arms all night on
Wednesday. AT daylight on Thursday the
battle opened again and ragged with great fu-
ry on both sides until dark when it was found
the enemy had been forced back in the two
days about two miles and a half leaving
heaps of killed and wounded on the field
Various estimates have been made of the
number slaughtered, but at this moment it is
useless to speak on the subject On Friday
morning at five o'clock the forces nIarshalled
for another conflict Grant was moving on
Lees works up to this time Burnsdes'
corps numbering 10000 men have not taken
part in the BATTLE but at half past five were
marching into position, to engage in the
bloody contest of the three days battle Of
the result of this days fight, we have no re-
port to the moment of going to press. The
battle commenced at six o'clock in the morn
ing, and unless Lee received reinforcements
equal to Burnsides' corps, the battle of Fri
day must have proved terribly disastrous to
him.
New York, May 8.-Fortress Monroe dis
patches to the Herald state that Butler is in
possession of Petersburg
News fMay sth.
MajOr-Gen. French has been mustered out
Of the volunteer service by order of the Pres
ident
The Senate has confirmed Medoram Craw-
ford as Collector of Internal Revenue for the
District of Oregon.
Washington, May 8.-The following Of
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! n:as- d. ",
! We have reached Wilson S wharf landing
One brigade of colored troops is there Two
regiments of the same brigade landed at
Wilson's Landing and City Point The rest
of both the 4th and 18th Corps landed at
Bermuda Hundred, above Apomatax This
movement is apparently complete surprise
Both Army Corps left Yorktown during last
night The Monitors are all over the bar at
Harrisons Landing. Above City Point Gems.
Smith and Gilmore are pushing the landing
of men. Gen. Graham, with the army gun
boats, led the advance. During the night
we captured rebel signal station.
(Signed) BUTLER.
New York, May 8.-Dispatches from Gen,
| Sherman, dated o'clock, p. NJ, yesterday,
states that Gen. Thomas had occupied Tun-
mel Hill, where he expected battle and
that the enemy had taken possession of Buz-
zard Roost Pass, north Of Dalton.
1t is designed to give accurate official state
ments Of what is known to the Department
in this great crisis and to withhold nothing
from the public. r-t
| (Signed) STANTON.
Washington, May 5.-The Star says the
only official information received from the
Army of the Potomac, was through dispatch
es sent by the Medical Director and Quarter
master to their respective bureaus.
The wounded, numbering about 5000,
were sent from the battlefield to Rappahan-
mock Station, from whence they were for
warded to Washington.
Among the casualties reported, Gems Han
cock and Gregg killed, and Gems. Getty and
Owen wounded Two of Burn sides staff
were killed while carrying orders.
Washington May 8-midnight.-A spe-
cial correspondent writing from Headquar-
ters Wilderness Tavern, Friday evening,
gives the following regarding the great bat
tie of Friday Day had closed upon the ter
, ribly fought field and the Army Of the Po-
tomac has added another to its most murder
GUS conflicts Lees tactics, employed at
Charlottesville and Gettysburg, Of throwing
his whole army first upon one wing then up
on another, have again been brought to bear,
but the Army of the Potomac has repulsed
the tremendous onslaught Of the enemy, and
stands tonight solidly in the position it as
sumed this morning. The first attempt was
made upon our right, somewhat weakened by
in numbers by yesterdays battle, but the
iron old I'd Corps nobly stood its ground
The enemy then hurled his battallions upon
, Sedgwick's Corps, and once or twice found
temporary advantage, but the old veterans
of this Corps nobly rallied and repulsed the
rebels with fearful slaughter. About half
past o'clock Lee made feint upon the
whole line, then suddenly fell with his whole
force upon Sedgwick, driving him temporar-
lily back, but the ground was soon regained
and the rebels were hurled back with great
oss Losses on both side heavy, but we can
} not give an estimate.
The man who courted an Investigation
says it isn't half so good as an affecionate
girl.