New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-11
Rebel TslcgraEfis.
THU KSUAI ; DAT ILh'
nRAHGF COuRT. HOUSE. MAY 6. lsG4

SECOND DISPATCH.
The following additional particulars oil the hght yes
terday have reached this place:
Generals Heath and Wilcox We're in the hight yestcT
day. They checked and drove back three CORPS anu
twO divisions az the enemy. Lanes Nortu taIv,L",
brigade last night surprised and captured three hnndfed
Gen Pegram was painfully wounded in the knee
From O'Clock until night there was very heavy INNS
kerry fighting with but little artillery engaged Cooke
brigade fought well and lost heavily. Ihuinat ana
McGowans brigade also Suffered considerably. husSrr
fought Wcoys whole division OF Vance CAVIAR! WIFI
a single brigade driving them back ~ an points
FRIDAYS DATTLE-THIRD DISPATCH.
The attack by the enemy this morning was
verv violent They were repnlsed in every instance
strong effoIt made TO turn orr rlsht. We nIT'o
them left but they were stubborn on Our fleH
until Loncstreet finally forced them to give way -,
Gen. LOngstrcet received severe wound IN the
shoulder. Gen Paul Jennings was mortdly wounded
The fghtine was principally with nlskeiry The ground
her unsuitable for artillery Col Brown VI lie VIZ
ginia Artillery was killed. The battle fought near
the w ildcrness The enemy has been pushed BACK "a
Charlottesville Everything looks well Fun accounts
The Yankee Wordsworth was Killed. Seventeen tund-
red prisoners have been received herr.
FOURTH DIsPATCH.
Fighting was resumed this morning, mostly with
musketry II is believed that we are driving them.
Gen BenninC as slightly wounded in the arm. Three
hundred more prisoners have reached here and more
are on the way The Richmond AMBULANCE COnn4ltee
arrived here this morning.
AvERILL IN THE KANAWHA VALLEY.
| The Virgiaian has information that Averill
has concentrated 900 cavalry and infantry in the
awha Valley, with the intention Of making raid on
| the salt works in Washington county.
GEN. LEES OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
| The following is Lees account:
| HEADQUARTERS ARMY WORTHLESS VIRGINIA, J
Thursday, May 5, iei
The enemy crossed the Rapidan at Elys and Germs'
MIA Fords. Two corps of this army moved 20 oppose
him; EwelTs bv the old turnpike and HIS by the
hey
unity 10 the eneny's line Of march strong attack
was made upon Ewel who rcpnlscd IT, capturing many
prisoners and four pieces Of artillery.
The enemy subsequently, concentrated Epcn Gen.
Hill who with his and Wco1's divisions successfully
resisted the repeated and desperate assaults large
force of cavalry and artillery oar night were driven
back by Rossans brigade by tie blessing Of God, we
maintained position against every effort until night
when the combat closed We have 10 mourn the loss
OF many brave officers ard men.
Gallant Brigadier-Generl J. VI. Jones was killed.
and Gen. Stafford, fear, mortaliy wounded, vhilo
leading his command with conspicuous YaIor.
MISCELLANEOUS.
In the Rebel Senate. Friday, III Henry introduced
Joint resolutions Of thanks Gen Forrest and officers
and men OF his command for their gallant service IN
West Tennessee and West Kentucky Referred 10
Committee Gil Military Affairs.
Gen. u. II. Hi is acting volunteer ed TO Beau.
regard.
Commander John X Mitchell has iHst been assigned
20 the command Of the naval forces ia the James River
Commander PeeTam TO the iron-clad virginia Com
mander Rootes 10 the ironclad Fredericksburg Lieu
tenantC commander w. Ii. Pauldlng 10 command iron
clad sloop Richmond.
These are three Rebel irOn-c.GGs az RicLnCad.-
REPORTER
BLOWING Up OF THE COMMODORE JONES. "
The Richmond Hh.g, Of May 7, says: d" A
gunbost aioul Of one Of the TORPEDO sentlnes in
James River yesterday and was blown 20 atoms.
There is hardly piece lcf "a large ~ a rov.bJat The
blowing up of the leading gunboat hss the effect 70 stop
the whole neet-among them the Atlanta A. last
accounts they were stationary
GIN. BUTLER MOVEMENT.
Up TO a late hour last night there had been
no Gghting whatever the Peninsula ~, u Ms said
there were number Of trans ports their val 70 D.
james River below City Point The Information that
large fleet Of transports, conveyed b. Yansse gas.
boats ascending the james River, snf VA nGt a.
great distance below City Point received - Psrs
burg on Thursday. about II a. H.
Gen Pickett Immediately directed Col VII Archer
commanding the State forces ~ order out biz mon nnd
this tbs signal hr Considerable excitement uhebI
instantly e1sued This excitement was greatly o..
haoed by The ringing OF the Court House ben had this
soon followed by the ringing Of all other Da.s in
the city. which startled the quiet denizene VI The D
from It's center 10 its remotesi iliHiis.
The militia quickly responded 10 the summons. AID 10
the course Of three four hours more than % we're
az the place Of rendezvous armed and equipped ~ te
law directs Al the veterans around Petersburg In.
Gliding Infantry artillery, and cavalry put be-elys.
In readiness and moved OF Ia their place Of dnstinn
tion The enemy up the James River at =. no.,
and landed force Of 2Oo City Point capturing our
pieketguard OF 80 men. under Lieut.. Duggin.
capped. The bulk Of the enemy went 10 bermuda Hnnd
red three niles higher up, and landed ten to fifteen
thousand men. Our informant counted forty uans
ports and others coming three nOn-ciads In The dis
lance. monitors, and four gunboats. Bermuda Humid I
red is ten miles from Drugs Bluff and two three 4
hours march from tho Richmond ard Petersburg Raj
road TO Richmond.
RICHMOND IN GREAT DANGER.
The Wing, in an editorial of May 7, says: In |
.0mc respects Richmond IL in more dagger Than when
Mcclellan. at the head OF 10000 men, was oncamyoi
within FIVE miles OF the corporation limits Our readers
IRE well aware OF the weak point in our defensos They
Know the city is in peril, and they have repaired
promptly TO the field l.
The quiet determination Of the citizens yesterday
morning was worthy Of all praise. Knowing that the
our ri suffering trial Lad come they armed themselves
md went calmly forth 10 aeiGnlx heir wives and Chi.
ren from barbarOus foe Every felt that the
upaton Of the city. even for single hour involved
Consequences most terrible apart from the destruction
4 property. Numberess calsmtes 10 the pure and
Unprotected who would be crouchng In gafTets and
eilars, were 10 be dreaded
To avert these calsmtes fathers and brothers and
ons were willing to lay down their lives The causc
rss how how could they be otherwise than adant
Nth regard 70 the weak side Of dsfcnscs We mar
tatc on good authority that its weakness IL less than
he more ncry of our population suppose. and every
our makes IL stronger. Some apprehension Is felt IN
egard TO the number Of troops Ia and around the city
On that point 1t would DO obviously improper 70 state
articuars We may DO worry sure. however that heavy
are u hand They may not arrive in Il