New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-02

S64.
O'Clock to-day heavy force OF the enemy appeared at
back at that point. Two prisoners have just been
brought in belonging TO the 9th Corps They say their
command received orders yesterday to march to the
White House.
LATEST WAR NEWS.
From The Examiner 18th.
There is little news To be given this morning
from Gen. Lees army in addition to that contained in
the letter Of our special correspondent, and the dis
patches which appear under the Geographic head The
situation pretty well stated in them. 1t appears TO
be known least that both armies are moving Grant
is reported to have crossed the Panunkey at Hanover
town and 70 be moving down probably for the point
known az Piping Tree in NewKent County, some Is
OF 10 miles from Richmond. OF the movements of Lee
it would not be prudent to speak but the reader may
be well assured that he has his eye upon his adversary
ssD may % show s'ph1 himself b% ye! been sur
prised ougeneraled and II Is not likely that LIE VIII
So far tho armies have only teen maneuvering, but
the battle will likely come off In few days Parties
down from Ashland yesterday say that there had been
some severe diminishing and lrsk cannonading on
night before last but at the time Of their leaving yes
| terday ell was quiet-the enemy having disappeared
Deserters from Grants army say that he does not IN
tend to fight but is going to lay siege to the city and
try the spade and shovel as he did with Pemoerton at
vicksburg They report great dissatisfaction among
thor men, and say that all leaving whose term OF
emil stment has expired. This is confirmed bywhat we
see in the Northern papers in which the return OF sew
| eral r. giments are mentioned.
From the southside We have nothing new TINS morn
ing All remains quiet with the same as 1t has been
for several days past The enemy still nnder cover oil
biz nrenchments and gunboats. and from the accounts
in the Northern papers which We publish slse%nefe o
unfairly again. II Is clear from their own accounts
that Buffers army has been most roughly handled ana
his in state Of great discomfort From such
an army We have nothing to fear -
There Ia nothing additional from the Peninsula Inc
Yankees are s reported to be lurking In the vicinity
Of the White House. but We hear nothing new OF Their
From The Richmond Sentinel
THE LAST TWO WEEKS.
During the past two weeks, the war has ragged
with fury unexamplcd In all our previous campaigns
The forces Of the enemy have been directed by general
whose one idea IL 20 hur them into battle. Reckless
alike Of the lives Of his soldiers and the arts Of strategy
he has trusted fer victory 10 the momentum OF BIS at
tack and the rapidity Of his blows He has hoped TO
crush his enemy By his mere weight. lie nights by
main strength and awkwardness.' combined, il must
be confessed with great industry and pertnacity AS
consequence the operations which have ensued since
his crossing Of the Rapidan present series Of great
battles and severe skirnishes not before equaed in the
war accompanied with sacrifice Of life on the part OF
his soldiers that should touch the profoundest sensible
ties OF monster If that monster were their general
The following enumeration will be acceptable. partic
ulary such Of readers as have been during po
ton OF the time cut of from the mails;
MAY 4-Graut crossed the Rapidan at Elys ard Ger
mania Fords -
MAY 5 AND 6.-The great battles Of Wilderness.
Grant repulsed and driven all points with great oss
Abandous his dead and wounded on the right, and
treats 20 his inrenched line between Wilderness and
Triggs Mill, nearly coneidont with the Brock road
leading from Wilderness TO spotty yania Court House
Gen. Longstrect wounded on the 9TH.
MAY 7.-SAirmishing. Grant retreats toward ffed'
eTicksburg.
Court House between Longstreets Corps, under An
derson and the Filth Corps, under Warren. supported
by cavalry. The enemy repulscd with heavy loss III
MAY 9.-Skirmshng.
MAY IO-Grant attacks Lee in his intrenchments
near spotlsyyania Courthouse, and is defeated with
great loss.
MAY ll.-skirmishing.
MAY l2-Grcat battle Of Spo,,sylvania Court House.
Grant attacks lines brooks over part capturing
several thousand Of JohnsOn's division. but Is
driven out and repulsed all points with enormous
loss-the ground in front of eur lines being piled with
his slain.
taking position nearer the Richmond and frcdercks |
buIgh Railroad He then remained pretty quiet until
MAY ls.-Grant attempted an assault" on Ewells |
line but was easily relused. His loss said to be con
siderable.
Thus much for Grants immediate movements with
the troops under his eye But other important opera
tons around Richmond form part OF the same drama
and must be mentioned as part OF his proceedings:
MAY 6.-ButIer lands In large force at Berpuda
as SI WAIKIKI al anu
MAY battle at Port Wallhall Junction Enemy
defeated.
under Gen. Sheridan Battle near Chester Station.
Cavalry fighting.
NAY l.-Hesvy cavalry fighting. Gen. Stuart
wounded.
MAY l2--Caynlry fighting continued. Enemy attack
second line Of batteries the Mechanicsyle road.
Gen. Oracle skrmishes with the enemy on the Meadow
Bridge Road. Gen. Gordon cavalry wounded. Gen. |
Stuart died. Sheridan recrossed the Chlckahominy |
and disappeared toward the James.
MAY l3.-Iieayy cannonadng at Fort Drewry.
Enemy demonstrating against II by land
A lS-llsayv CAnuOaafiug NIL
ing with the enemy near Fort Drewry.
MAY l5-Gen. Breckinridge defeats sigel near New
market, and puts him to Hight
MAY l6-Goa. Beauregard attacked the enemy near
Fort Drewry drove them out Of their intrenchments
and captured many prisoners
MAY l7.-Bu;lcr rctires TO Bermuda Hundred and
fortiies.
YANKEE WOUNDED
The Yankee wounded, to the number of six or
seven hundred deserted by Grant and Butler on the
battlefield because they OF further use to them
streets at Ross factory. Main street and at the Var
borough factory, corner Of Twenty fifth and Franklin
streets. The whole number OF prisoners who have
fallen into our hands. and are cared for in Richmond
hospitals is nearly zoo The headquarters of their
treatment is Hospital No 81, where tte annexed corps
OF surgeons are in attendance: Surgeon G.. w Sempie
In charge. Surgeons Thomas Ellison and O. r. Baxter
Acknowledgements ID. M. Clarke 4. L. Christian
j. +. Ferguson, William H. Gibbes and Z. p. Gibbons
VI Maryland.
The Accommodations OF Hospital No. ri arc for 400
at Rosss factory 800 and at Marlborough factory $50
Seven hundred In all have been received. They were
deserted the battlefield by their commanders
and no instinct but that Of common humanity has /
prompted the reception and care they meet within
our hospitals They are dying by dozens daily. but
their deaths owing TO the long painful interval that
elapsed between their woundng and their reception
hospitals. Examiner.
CAVALRY LOSSES.
The list of casualties in Maj. Gen. Fitz Lees
Division Of Cavalry from 4th 10 18th inst inclusive
shows a total loss Of ~ officers and 7Os men.
GEN. L0NGSTRBBT.
The Sentinel saws.