Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-09

| received at the war Department, announce
the advance of Gen. Butler with his COM
mand, and his successful landing at City
| Point, Va.
WASHINGTON, May G.-The Government
has received information by way of For
tress Monroe, that Beaurcgard is at Peters
burg, Va, with a force Of 10000 men.
tTribune'S Special.I
UNION MILLS, VA, May 6, 0 p. M.-The
| grand Army of the Potomac crossed the
Rapidan on Wednesday; the I'd corps NOV
Ford.
On Wednesday morning at o'clock the
cavalry crossed and drove the rebel pick
cts from the opposite Heights, meeting
with no opposition. The position was gain
ed, and the corps moved on at Z O'Clock,
| taking the road to Charlottesville. at
which place Hancock would establish his
| headquarters.
The 9Th and 9th corps crossed at German
ia Ford in course of the road, taking the
road to the Wilderness. On Wednesday
night Gen. Warren's headquarters were at
the wilderness, Sedgwick at his right, aud
the general headquarters at Germania Ford.
On Thursday morning the rebels pressed
our pickets, and appeared to be in strong
force on our right. The 9TH New York cav
airy, skirmishing on the Orange Court
House road, near Perkins Tavern, were
driven in with severe loss, leaving many
wounded on the field. Griflith's division
was marched forward on our right, about
eleven o'clock, to feel the enemy's position.
and were met by the rebel Gen. A. z. Hill.
supported by Gen. Ewell. A severe action
took place in which we captured about
three hundred prisoners; though it is re-
ported we lost two guns. In the meantime
Hancock marched his corps to the right
to connect with General Warren, and had
hardly got into position, his left resting on
or near Charlottesville, when he was at
tackled by Longstreet, with his full corps,
and part of Ewell's.
Hancock with the assistance of Getty's
division, 9th corps, under musket fire of
two and half hours duration, in which his
command suffered severly, infictng much
injury upon the rebels. Other DEVELOPMENTS
showed Lee to have his whole force in our
front.
This knowledge of their position was, of
course, highly importantland was thus OBJ
tanned only by the greatest skill in handling
our troops. 1t not being the purpose of Gen.
Meade to advance our army, he ordered the
line of battle to be held till morning. The
Position of our troops on Thursday night
was parallel with and little In advance,
with the road from Germania Ford to Chan
cellorsville. The two tianks resting on
those points, and general headquarters at
the Wilderness.
Meanwhile in the afternoon. the advance
of the 9th corps crossed at Germania Ford,
taking position on our right flank. Burn
sides rear arrived this morning. 1t is un-
derstood general attack was to be made
this morning, and heavy firing had COM
menced when | left at o'clock.
Heavy cannonading was heard when |
passed kelly's Ford about o'clock this
morning, which leads me to believe we had
driven them to their defenses, as no heavy
guns could be brought into action in the
former position. There ought to be no
doubt that there has been grand victory,
as Meade showed his strength by a stub
born gallant defense without using half
the command. He has undoubtedly brought
into action to-day, troops in high state of
enthusiasm.
New YORK, May THE Times Washing
ton special says reliable intelligence from
the Valley Of the Shenandoah represents it
entirely clear of rebels. Transports are
loading at Alexandria for Urbana, on the
Rappahannock, our future base of supplies.
The Orange and Alexandria Railroad is
abandoned above Union Mills Station, and
all Government property brought to Alex
andria.