Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-23

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account We have says that 'srsinf3resuants we're
sent up and the guns were Essaken." The COM
psny suffered severely.
Tag mOYESENT UPON RaCamOND.
Departure Of he Easrng ATozn9 Richmond
DesnozstretiOH at Dssl0Fys Bluff, Etc.
From the Richmond Dispatch. Nay al
The news yssls1dsy was very scarce, but
what there Was Of i wzs interesting The
chief point Of Interest was The departure Of tue
enemy from the civilizations around Riehmond
Il had taken place silently, and the movement
was well conducted. This change in the Yan-
Eee programme can hardly be explsined, sx-
eept from the faet thAs no movement was msds
on the south side in response 70 their appear-
snce before the city. Oae Of the prisoners
brought in remarked that they would hzvs ar
rived mere two days sooner but for an unexpected
delay. This delay may have broken. np the
programme. We give below condensed Sc
count Of what occurred yesterday:
On ThRrsdsy evening, about sandoWn, tho
forces under Sheridan, which have been before
the city for several days. commeneed thar moves
ment down the peninsula. A good mary horses
which had been tired out they shot, leaving the
esTcases on their camping greuLd. Blankets
were torn into strips, and Accoutsrmeats burnt
Tke Meadow bridges were rebuilt, and the nes-
Chiekshominy was covered with heRn logs so
IS to sdnit the passage Of horses over iE
Upon crossing ne destroyed the bridges,
marched up 70 Meehsniesyille ard then struck
into the range of hills flrmerly occupied by
/ MeClslian as camping groand. Their train Of
ges0ns vas about mile long, Thursday night
they csmped about seven miles below the city,
and yesterday they reached Bsttom's bridge,
which they burnt. Bsfofe reaching ghfs bridge
they drove in our Pickots at New bridge, aud
barnt that. They thsa continued On their way
down towards the river.
I The prisoners Of this party, Of whom thirty
one were brought IN yesterday, represent that is
/ WAS picked command, intended for thu capture
Of tho city, ard seem at lcss to account f6r the
\ failure 70 assault the works
I It iS mora than probable that Sheridan has
gone to the river 10 cross over and join Bailef,
IS the road he has taken Will bring him to the
river in the vicinity Of City Point
MOVEMENTS on THE SOUTH SIDE.
When the enemy tell back from bsfore Peters-
burg and Dfswry's bluff on Monday reeonnsis-
ances Here made hY our troops, and it was as
Contained that they had gone back to their shin.
Pig a. Bermuda Hundreds, and thst the fOres
threatening Petersburg south Of the Appomat
t0x lad gone back 10 City Point. Yesterday
| however, they Eg=in advanced. Abaat 6 O'Clock
| yesterday afternoon forco- attacked = party OF
our troops aesr the Hallway House, and aboul
8 O'Clock 3 strong column Of the enemy appear.
ed between the bluff snd z chmond. We have
nothing later Of their movements, bat fiEhs is
likely to occur to day.
The hdng hesrd yesterday afternoon was
caused BY the shelhng Of tie oGtss fOriifeations
Of the blnH by the enemy and our guns replying
| The negro troops 81 Fort PowhRfsn, On james
| river, ere said to be committing depredstions o.
every character upon the citizens around thai
point.
FROM GEN LEES ARsiY
The only intelligence received from Gen. Lees
| army yesterday, was the following dispatch
from ths correspondent Of the associated press,
which, by the cutting Of the telegraph wires,
bad TO come very circuitous route. Il viii be
seen that it is not later than Gen. Lses last dis
patch, and refers to the same fyht alluded to in
/ that
BATTLE FIELD NEAR SPoTFsYLvAEIA, C.
H, via LouisA c. H, May u.-Tnere was
heavy csnn0nsding ali day yesteTdsy. About
- o'clock the enemy, having got possession of
the road leading to the main road to Louisa
Court House with large force, Heth's dIyis-
ion was sent to drive them oH which wss- &C.
eomplishsd with but slight loss to u.s. Oar
troops drove the enemy back some three or four
miles, and ous of their lines of breaslTosks
capturing one piece Of artillery, oue caisson
and some one hundred and fifty prisoners
Among those wounded on our side, was
BfigaaisT General Il. II. Walker, Of Virginis,
whose foot has been ampu.aied
BstWeen 10 o'clock and mig htfsIl the eneny
made repeated assaults upon Fields division, bat
were handsomely repuised IN every instance By
our iDs Of skirnishsTs, Fields line of battle
never fading it necessary 10 engage thsm.
Fields loss was very triaiug.
Very near dark the eaemy made most Wig
oFOGs and determined assault upon R1dss' Inc
Of battle, driving Daniels and Dole's lines Of
battle from their breast works, and capturing ak
pieces Of our artillery.
JohHston's North Carolina, Walkers Stone
wall Va. snd Gordou's Georgia brigade, how.
ever, quickly came to their assistance driving
the enemy back, and rscApturing our lost guns.
The enerny's loss is said to be very hsavy,
especially ia Fields and Rodes' front. Tie |
enemy Ers certainly fighting with great nerve |
and desperation
The Yankss Msjor General Ssduwiek is Ger
tsinly killed, and it is reported that Warren snd
Ssaveus are killed.
On other parts Of the line yesterday there was
nothing bat heavy skirmishisg.
Hayes, Of Louisiana, was wounded in the leg |
yesterday, but not dangerously.
Fredericksburg was occupied By the enemy
Sunday night
The enemy have three Pontoon bridges over
the Rappshannoek
The town is said to be filed with Yankee
woanded-she number being estimated as high
IS 5000.
The snsmy' g loss thus far is believed to be
b 00o-some have it 40 600.
StuErs's cavalry have been uncessinely fzbt.
ne aud pursuing the enemy, and hsve dons ex-
,ellsut service.
Oaf posil1on ls very strong.
Grant has issued orders cousTsiulaGing his
Tcops on their success, tslliDg them that Peserr-
'Grg was in the hands Of The, Yankees, aud
'egging them to fght hard
Oar troops, though Wearied, are ia good fight
Hg plight, and confdsnL OF faal success.
The enemy, in raid around our lines, cap
ured few OF Ewelrs ordnance wagons, and
some of their prisoners on their wsy {
the railroad I
Up to noon to-day there has been no general i
but some skirmishiag, and oeea- 4
onAl discharges Of artillery on our right. y
Everything is progressing well. and the army a
IN no daUgsr OF suffering for want OF supplies. :
Thu second Days FIshs. b
ON The New York Tribane.l
Aeeounts.of F1dsv'z 0raat b.fsla - Le-..