Evening star., 1864-05-14
OUR ,oRIoUe SUCCESSES.
OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION

Capture of the Division of General John.
san and Part Of Early's Division-From
Thirty to Forty Pieces of Artiiiey Cap
turrd-many Thousand Prisoners Taken
Major General Edward job hnston, Brig
adler General Johnston and BriSadier
General Stuart Made Prisoners.
WASHINGTON, May 13, $50 A. NJ
To Major General Dix:-Ofhcial dispatches
are just received by this Department. dated
yesterday 6 O'clock a. M. at the battle. .heio'
near Spottsyiyania Cenrt House. They state
that during the night General Hancock
marched from his previous position on our
right, and occapied the ground between Gen.
eral wright and General Burnside.
At daylight he attacked with his accustomed
impetuosity, forcing the first, then the second
lire Of the enemy's works, capturing the whole
of Major General Edward Johnston's division
(Stonewall Jackson's old divisior) and part Of
Early's division, together with Major General
Edward Johnston, Brigadier General Johnston,
Brigadier General Stuart, and from thirty to
forty cannon.
The number Of prisoners is not given, but
they are to be counted by thousands.
Gen. Burnside, on the extreme left, opened
al the same time with Gen. Hancock, and ad-
yanced with comparatively little opposition.
His right has forced a junction with Hancock,
and his left is now actively engaged.
Maj. Gen. Wrieht's troops attacked at 7.l5,
an are now at work.
Maj. Gen. Warren is demonstrating to hold
the enemy in front Of his line The rebel works
at that point are exceedingly strong.
IMPORTANT FROM GEN. BUTLER.
Drury's Bluff pture of Des-
patches for Beauresard-Operation of
Gen. kantZ Against the Danvllle Rail.
road. --...--.r .......-..--. -......
a despatch has been received from Gen. But
Ter, dated "ln the field near Chester station,
Va, May l2th-3 30 p. m"
1t states that he is Eow pressing the enemy
near Fort Darling, and has before him all the
troops from North Carolina. Beauregard's
courier, captured this morning, going to Gen.
eral Hope, commanding Drury's Bluff, had a
dispatch stating that "General Beauregard
would Join him as soon as the troops were up"
ments, while Major General Smith demon
strates upon Drury and the enemy's lines.
General Kantz and his cavalry have been
sent TO cut the DanviIle railroad near the Appo.
James river.
We have had no telegraphic communications
with General Sherman since Wednesday.
{Sigued) EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War
(Note.-The Brigadier General johnson cap
tured is probably Bradley Johnson, formerly
of Frederick. Brigadier General Stuart is
Major General George H. Stuart, formerly
commander Of the volunteer regiments in this
city.--Ed baltimore American.J
The Glorious News irmed-GeMeraI
Grant says the Enemy have found the
Last Ditch.''
OFFICE ASSOCIATED PRESS, !,
BALTIMORE. May 13, 43D p. m.
The following news has just been received:
WASHINGTON, May Is, D. m.
Major General Dir: A despatch from General
Grant has just been received, dated "near
spottsylyania Court House, May 18th, $50 p.
m, as follows:
{: The eighth day of battle closes. teaping Jetaccen
three and four thousaad prisoners in our hands for
The days cork, including two General officers
nf o enc &c
obstinate, and seems to have found the last ditch
We have lostn organization-not even COM
pany-whilat aye hare destroyed and captured one
dt'tsaon tJohnson's,l oae brigade (Dobts,) and
one regiment entire Of the enemJs.
(Signed) z. n. STANTON,
Secretary of War.