The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-05-12
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
TWO DAYS HARD FIGHTING !!
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GEN. LEE DEFEATED AND IN
RETREATIl
GEtEA-ER41 GRAVY PURSU1Efil
The Destruction of the Rebel Army
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lTHE lWosPECT CHEERINGl!

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THE PROSPECT CHBERINGl!
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WAsmsGroS, May s,-Tbus far we
have gained an indecisiyo victory. On
Thursday we. successfully resisted a
fierce attack by Lee, On Friday we re-
newed the bottle. and drove lin some
distance. On Saturday there was no
fighting, but Meads's army was well
up, Lee'still falling back.
Such is the substance Of all that is
known officially and unoiTici5lly up to
stlis writing, (sevon ini'the evening -
For The future, all is now confidence,
and hopes run high. There are no de-
tails Of Fridays fighting, and but mea.
ger acc cunts Of Thursdays. But a sin.
! gle Correspondent OIL an Eastern Journal
+ has yet come through. Everything be-
| You'd such accounts as he brought is
drawn from imagination, 90
Messengers are now on the road, and
have been heard from Of Culpepper,
bringing details Of Friday's battle. 1t is
hoped that they will gosin and accounts
be forwarded nj al late hour to night
The railroads. again opened out to the
Rappabannock. -...r
From the Peninsula, all accounts are
encouraging, but details are not proper
for Transmission. 'na Z. d.
A large nOmber of wounded are on
their way out from the batllcfelds. All
estimates Of loss on either side, thus far,
are purely coojectural. The best guess
ers place the number Of wounded in
our hands, including the badly wounded
of the rebels, whom they could not car
ry of, At from six to nine thousaud.
Nothing yet heard directly from Gen.
Grant.
A report through rebel sources, says
that Lee has been wounded. -= iE.5
WAsnNorov, May g9.-Latcst dis
Potches OF any sort, from the army on.
" came up to IL clock yesterday NOR.
ming, al which time Grant fully main.
ed his position. The fighting on Thurs,
day and Friday was very severe, There
was no fighting yesterday worth men
tioning. Lee made the fist attack on
oar left without effect, then on the CEN
ter and right, where the severcst fight
ing took place. The enemy charged
our right several times but each time
was driven back with great slaughter =
Haneaek,s cnrns mazda tina r,,aai sallAn,
charges, and al one time inside OF A. p,
Hill's nchments, but was COMPEL
ed to fall back. In these charges Sy,
monds division was badly cut to pieces,
having stood the brunt of the enemy's
fire. Wadsworlh and Bartlett were
both badly wounded, the former being
knocked off his horse by spent ball
AT II o'clock Saturday the rebels were
reported retrea'ing.
The impression here is, that fighting
was going on yesterday Sunday y
Twelve trains of wounded are on the
way, and are expected here in a few
hours Hospitals are prepared for
their reception, and the Sanitary Com
mission will supply them.
Major. General Criltenden left Alex
sndria to day for the front with orders.
1t is understood he is to report 10 Gen,
eral Burnside. The town is full of ex-
element over the news OF the battle, but
there is general anxiety for more def
mite particulars than have yet been re-
ccivGd, .eI
-Advices thought to be reliable, say
that Butler has cut railroad communica
ton south of Richmond. Esq
The National Republican has the fol
lowing: We ere glad to be athletic state
that the result Of the fighting on Thurs,
day and Friday is all,tbat the most san
guine friends of the Government can dc
sire. The dawn of day on Saturday ex-
hibited no signs Of the presence Of The
enemy. Gen. Grantwith great prompt
ness took advantage of the TACT, and or
dered a CorwarI movement, 1t is prop
err TO say here that in consequence Of
such movement, nothing has been
heard directly from Gen. Grant. He
has more Important duties to perform.
1t is believed that Ice is Fastening TO
the works OF Richmond, not only to save
the remnant Of his own army, but to Sc
cure, il possible, the whole capital from
falling into the hands Of Gen. Butler
There is little doubt that Lee will have
TO make good time to pycyea. such :
disaster TO Davis rebel dominions.-
There are many things known to the
Government, all Of a cheerful tendency,
which itisnot proper TO mention at this
time. .'..r- ..tr..r ,.I
Attic same time, in general terms, il
I is not Improper for IS 10 say that every
thing is progressing successfully. We
are in possession Of information thot toe
rebel authorities OF Richmond, seeing
the .a,o which awaits the city, haze ia,