, 1864-05-09
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MONHAY n0EEING-l O'CLOCK,
A DISPATCH FROM SECRETARY STANTON.
NAsnNGroy, May s-5r.x.
Major General John 4. Dix, New York:
We are Jet without any official dispatches from
the Army Of the Potomac, except those referred to
this morning, and nothing additional has been re-
celyed BY the Department from any other source.
It is believed that no fighting took place yesterday.
L dispatch from Genernl Butler, just received,
and which left him yesterday, states that demon
st1atlon had been mado by his forces on the rail-
| read between Petersburg and Richmond, ana had
succeeded in destroying portion Of 1t so a. to
break connection. There had been some severe
| fighting, but VIC had succeeded.
| He heard from rebel deserter that Hunter was
dangerously wounded, Pickett also, and Jones and
| jenkins were killed.
Nothing has been heard from Gen. Sherman.
{Signsd} EDWIN E. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.]
WAsa1yaros, Mays IL Y.
Tour correspondent with the Army Of the Poto
m.c, sends the following, dated old WnDEssEss
| TAVERN, Friday, May Q, Or. NJ: The most terrific
battle yet fought by the Army OF the Potomac,
closed today. Lees entire army has made re-
peated and furious assaults on our right aud LEFT
wings commanded BY Hancock and 5edsw1ck with
| triumphant SUCCESS, but has been driven buck
| with great slaughter.
An attack was made about p. N. simultaneous.
II c1 our whole line, which was gallauty repulsed
! Towards dark the enemy Concentrated Upon our
ex1en1s right, and fell suddenly upon sedgwick,
cruehing portion Of his line.
Gen. EedgwIck succeeded In reforming his line
and securing 1t against further disaster. The
enemy withdrew from sedgw;ck's front under cores
Of darkness.
Our losses have been heavy. Our army to-aay
has certainly achieved decided success. It his
bahled ali offensive efforts Of the enemy.
The alme st impenctrab'e woods with which the
battle ground Ia covered, saved them from crush
Ing defeat, as It enabled them to conceal their
movements almost perfectly up to the very mo
nent Of their execution. The number o, our
wounded is stated at from G.0oo to 5000 They are
being forwarded to Rappahannock Station, and
thence to the Washington hospitals.
will send detailed account by the next train.
LA7ER.-Gen. 1ngersou telegraphs from Old
Wilderness Tayern, at 11:s0 Saturday morning, that
The enemy are said to be retiring.
Gen. Butler has Gent dispatch from Bermuda
ALzL
demonstrations against the railroad
between Richmond and Petersburg, and succeeded
after some pretty severe fighting in breaking the
communication.
Beauregard is In command Of the rebel forces At
Petersburg and Richmond. This authentic nc
count disposes of,he report that the rebels hare
burned after eyacuadug Petersburg.
WARRINGTON, Maya-mdnight-
The Government, up to 10 o'clock tonight, had
not received any particulars Of Fridays engage
ment.
This Is the report Of those who made special In
qu11y. Three thousand OF our wounded, whose
injuries are eght arc to be e.cared for where they
now are. whi1e the others zre to be brought to
Washington It Was feared in Alexandria to-day
that some injury had been inflicted On the Railroad
By Mosby's guer11as. The train IS not yet In.
WAsu1SoToS, May 8-5p.m.
The National Rspu5 tean has the following:
We arc glad to be able to state that the result
the fighting On Thutsday and Friday is ali that the
most sanGuine friends Of the government can
desire.
Dawn Of day on Saturday exhibited no evidence
OF the presence Of the enemy. Gen. Grant, with
great promptness, took advantage or the fact, and
ordered forward movement It Is proper to say
here that in consequence Of such movement moth
ing has been heard directly from General Grant.
He has more important duties to perform. 1t is
mond, not only to Fare the remnant Of bis army,
but to rescue If possible, the who1e capital from
falling into the hands OF Gen. But1er.
WAsmSsrox, Mar a.-The steamer Western
Metropolis, from Fortress Monroe. 7th, reports
that the 9Th Inst, she 1st and I'd regiments Of
ealored easa1ry under Col. West, made dash
ac1oss the Chickahomony River, and tvo COM
the 46th Virginia cavalry killing 30 men and cap
turing 30 horses.
The horses were Immediately mounted by our
troops, who pursued the rebels to ~ishin ten i1es
Of Richmond Or, the 9Th inst. our forces who hau
landed at City Point, moved on Petersburg, when
lhe enemy Immediately set fire to the place and
abandoned it.
There Is little doubt Lee will have to make good
time to prevent such disaster to Davis rebel do
minion. There arc many things known to the
Government all Of cheerful tendency, which 1t is
not proper to state at this time.
At the aame time IN general terms, 1t Ia not i'm
proper for us to state that everything is progress
Ing successfully. Weare in possession of lnfor.
nation that the rebel authorities at Richmond,
eeeins the tate which awaits the city have taken
measures to remove everything Of value from the |
city.
The ten thorsand men upon the field includes |
the wounded Of both sides. The list Of killed and
wounded did not yet reach the city, and probably
will not before tomorrow next day, az tho time
Of every one is employed in rendering relief to the
unfortunates.
Further details are momentarf]y expected Of the |
two days battles, but it Ia doubtful Il anything Is
received until the retreat and pursuit terminates.
1t Is sufficient to say that all the dispatches from
the advancing armies under Gems. Sherman, Hook |
er, Schofeld and Washburne are Is eucouragingas
could be asked.