Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-19
Eleventh. Despatch of Secretary Stanton.

i.# a. WAsHIHGToN MAY I2 g Is P. M.
To Major Gen. DIX: No dispatches from the Army OF
the Potomac have been received since IL 80 last night
Gen Sherman has not been heard FROM owing probably
to the damage to the lines south of Nashville by the re-
cent storm. "a
despatch from Gen. Sheridan dated Headquarters
the Cavalry Corps May TO- states that he turned tho
enemys right and got into their rear had destroyed from
eight to ten miles Of railroad two locomotives and three
trains and very large quantity Of supplies and that since
he Mad got nte the there great excitement among
the inhabitants and with the army The enemys cavalry
had tried to annoy bis aud flank but had been off,
aud he had recaptured FIVE hundred OF men, two Of
them colonels
No dispatches have been received for two days from
Gen Butler.
Dispatches received from Gen. Steele report his COM
mand having arrived at Little Rock. He had fought
superior force of the enemy commanded by Kirby Smith
in person, at Sabine river, and defeated them.
steamboat from Red river arrived to-day at Cairo
| reports reinforcements going up to Gee. Banks.
Gen. Candy had passed Cairo his way to Red river
EDWIN M. STANTON. Secretary of War
7pe!fh Despatch Of Secretary Stanton.
wAsHlNGTos, MAY I3, $50 A. NJ
Major Gen. DIX Official dispatches are just received by
this Department dated yesterday A. M at the battle
field Spottsyvsnis Court House.
from his previous position right and occupied the
ground between Gems Wright and Burnside At daylight
he attacked with his mpetuosy forcing the
6rst and then the second line Of the enemys works. cap
turing the whole of Edward Johnson division and part Of
Earys, together with Major Gen. Johnson Gen Steusrt
and from thirty to forty The number Of prisoners
is not given but it is to be counted by thousands.
Gen. Burnside on the extreme left opened at the same
time with Gen Hancock and advanced with comparatively
little opposition His right has formed junction with
Gen. Hancock, and his left s actively engaged.
Gen. Wrights troops attacked st7.I5 A M. and arc
now at work
Of his lines The rebel works at that point exceedingly
| strong.
despatch has been received from Gen. Butler dated
I" 10 The field Chester Station, Va May H. $50 p.
M II states that he s pressing the enemy near Fort
Darling and has before him all the troops from North Ca
roins and South Carolina have got up Beauregsrd
courier captured this morning going to Gen. Hope in
command Of Drury's Bluff. He had despatch stating
that Beauregard would join them the troops
came up.
Cen Gilmore holds the entreuchmens while Smith do.
monstrates upon Druy and the euemy's lines General
Kautz with his cslvay has been to cut the Danve
railroad AppomstoI station, and can, perhaps nd
vance on James river.
We have had Geographic communication with Gen.
Sherman since Wednesday.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
Thirteenth Despatch Of Secretary Stanton.
WASHINGTON, May I3rH-230P NJ
To Major Gen. DIX; despatch from Lieut. Gen. Grant
has just been received, dated Sposylvana Court
House, May 10Th, 6 30 p. NJ. II is as follows:
"The eighth day Of battle closes leaving between three
and fonr thousand prisoners in hands for the days
work, including general officers and over thirty pieces
Of artillery The enemy obstinste and TO have
found the last ditch We have lost no organization not
even company, whilst we have destroyed and captured
division, Johnsons) one brigade, (Dobbs) and ono
regiment entire OF the enemys.'
H" Z. M STANTON, Secretary OF War
Fourteenth Despatch from Secretary Stanton
WASHINGTON, MAY 1850 PM
Major General DIx' The following despatch from Mr..
Dana has just reached this Department:
spoTrsyLvAsIA c. H., (vA) MAY 13-sA AN
To Hon. EDWIN STANTON, Secretary Of War: Lee
abandoned his position during the night whether b occupy
one in the vicinity TO make thorough retreats
not determined One division Of Wrights and one Of