The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-10
NAY 10 1854

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Siph rvprcIEo MAR PEfkRsBURC TO
fts"' ran Central RAILROAD TArrED
At &C
on,, late news OF the operations ol
=, .say OF Gen. Lee are contained In tn.
Sing dispatches from him received al
MAJ Department;
NEAR sporsYLvANrA G II,
sapM, May s'h. via Orange c Ii. !
r. ~. Jas A. &Sf'fo"'
.rsr sharp encounter with the 9th
~ corps, (warren's) aud Torbet's di-
.,,p o. cavalry, Gen. r. II. Anderson, with
~ ,s,nee Of the army, repulsed the enc
!, With heavy slaughter and took posses
a,he Court House.
50, the more grateful to the Giver OF all
..ors iba. our loss is small.
K Z LEE, Gen.
uEApoRs ARMY NORTHERN Va,
May S!h, lS64-9 T. NJ.
Z. Serretaryof War:
,er The repulse of the enemy from Spot.
.,,aia Court>llouae this morning, receiv-
!, endorsements, he renewed the attack
.ur position, but was again handsomely
arsn back H. L. LEE General
p.ox We give an account Of Fridays and
.,,,,ayis fights from our correspondent,
:, MANY other matters Of interest con-
',sa with the movement on this city:
ARxY oF NORTHERN glkGINIA,(
May 7th, 1861.
,t.ye been IN the saddle for the last twenty four
.... and have been uuremit,lpgIy active during
,s,e eni,asorng to sit, the true from the false.
- allowing Is the result of my Inquiries and
,,..lsstlens As II wrote you on Thursday, the
..ms bessn to cross the Rapidan at EIy's and
.-ssnns fords on Tuesday night Early ON
s,sar.day morning a force of the enemy's cav
.yssd artillery, having crossed at these iOrds
.sa BY the roads leading to Chaace ilorsviilc and
F-S4Isksburs TO .Z1Lr Church, about six mile =
..st ibe latter place, where they established
.sgy packets On Wednesday, the enemy hav-
sskil doGn pontoons across the Rapidan river,
s.t shoie force was busiiy engaged all day In
,..hs AMI about nightfaif had succeeded in
sasa: across their whole force. TN Wednes-
y 81 fl.At the enemy bivouaeked In and near Chan
.lgr.yile. And early on Thursday morning their
ssHa hegaa 10 head up the turnpike and plank
.li :; the fuce which crossed at EIy'5. AT he
r.. iia,c the ioGce which crossed 1t Germanna
sg,d across and over the turnpike, If int. nd
sis io,D thc force which was moving on those
gl In sfier 10 understand the situation, let
fraaia that Orange G ii is on the direct line "t
5yay from Alexandria 10 Richmond, distant froia
!ormef place about Is miles, and from the latter
,,9 = miles. Orange T. Il is also about six miles
alb o! the K ipidan Railroad Bridge aud is :hc
ax Of our supplies and the depot for ou, wounded.
il blule- 6eid Is about twenty five miles below
east of Orange & II, along the highways OF the
AK aai turnpike roads which connect Orange
ID with frederic ksburg. The enemy having
s,aed 10 the plank and turnpike roads, ais"
sg-d aeross and seized the Caiharpia and Brock
as. which run nearly parallel with the plank
ID mfapike roads, and 10 the sonth of these
iasr obecl il thus acting is interpreted by some
ms lnihs that they intended, had they not have
ga moItsitd by Gen Lee, 10 have moved for
iai towards Milford Depot, and thus 10 have
aad Gen Iee's flank and caused him TO fall back.
b adre probable hypothesis is that they seized
2.e roals III order to provide against a faux
EseGleht,
THS FsdaTISd TUESDAY EvEN!yo.
aihuisday evening as The enemy were moving
las iion Gefmanna ford towards the plank
-L Cen Ewel corps, which was moving dow Ii
81 turnpike fo1d, struck the head OF their col
'as a; 1t Was passing across The pike. Heavy
alAl.hiag AZ once easuet, and soon the enemy
lsaHs themselves much pressed, turned aud at
-liFd Us, fohns0n'S- division occupied the left
u GF turnpike, and stretching over towards the
A'i, h!s light resting on the turnpike road, and
A4e' occupying The right with his lett, joining
''ia'ehs night on tho piae, whilst iriy held
ARssSe About one p. NJ the enemy made
s@a; onset upon Brig Gen d JOnes's Virginia
a.aas Who held The advance, and the extremity
aiaalsoaa division supported by Battles brigade,
.aAs Other three brigades Of Rodes's DIVISION
'~ a2al which eBsucd was Contested with. great
"'4aaey uGli about 3 P. NJ. when iuli ensued,
= &'a having repas,d the enemy most hand
AIy During the attack On Eatt.e's brigade,
.aa !a' d! lime it was being rapidly forced back,
'Ha'as brigade Was ordered forward, and mate
'N@ iae gtdndesi chafges OF the war. forcing
| " Amy back al all points Later In the even.
"s' '4'oat D o'el lck, the enemy again made des
T1%' assault upon JohnsOn's lines, but which was
"salanIly and handsomely Tepulsed, our troops
.'aihiha masters Of the fed, and the Yankee
-''1 and wounded being piled up In great num
''' ssofs our breasiworks. The enemy not
-~"'hs uas We had any breastw0rks, charged Us,
'a' "t's 'enibiy cut to pieces
''u'' engagement Bhg Gen Pcgram was severe
''4Adca In thigh During The fret of these en-
.'' A'h1 'he gallant NJ Jones, Va, was killed
"-" 'He following circumstances: His brigade 1t
g. ~'' except the hst Va, under Col .vitchcr, was
,'''hs Aud rapidly fling, when Gen J, in moth
s1'aa'td, rode 10 The front and called to his men
: -'' "ouhd hin. At the same moment Captain
~ "A a u and Capt Moore, his A ID g, rode
49, ''''' ahd eInuliing the courage Of their no.
= u were making Intellectual efforts to rally
"Heh they then becoming prominent
-, '0e enemy sharpshO0ters were quickly
s.s''u =, w. capt Early fea dead, aud Capt Moore
:" severely wounded. The conduct of the brigade
= auu doubtless will be much anmadverted
e''ehaalion ii may BE- mentioned that
q. H's made s"a,e splendid fights during
a.. "a' 'he enemy advanced in heavy force
Ao,., '''ash'y, aud that this brigade afterwards
whm A"d iolsn most eourageousIy.
tn,. matters we're thus progressing on Ewell's
a,, s"e"y ln heavy force advanced 10 attack
a. ~, "he'I' warm and desperate fight en-.
"s non O'Clock until shutdown. The re
INC enemy were neld IN check, and 10
Essa "'' fan ni the Hue as well as Ia front OF
Inc night Lanes pickets succeeded
lsaa,.. s inc eneHy and capturing about three
'''''d Prisoners.
s. The CAPTURES.
is -" tue lights on his front during this even