Litchfield enquirer., 1864-05-12
Eeas. Bastle1''s Operations.
BETWEEN 7JV0 FIRES
Immense Rebel Losses

OUR LOSS l2,OOO.
 REPORTS, RUMoRs, DETAILS, &c.
 WASHINGTON. Sunday. May s.
 The National Republican has the following
 "e.are glad to be able to state that the re Suit ot the fighting on Thursday and Friday is all that the most sanguine friends of the Gov ernment can desire. The dawn of day on Saturday exhibited no evidence of the pres ence of the enemy. Gen. Grant with great promptness took advantage of the fact and or dered forward movement. It is proper to say here that in consequence of such movement nothing has been heard directly from Gen. Grant. lie has more important duties to per- form. It is believed by those who have the best means of knowing, that Lee is hastening to the works of Richmond, not only to save the remnant of his own army, but to rescue, if possible, the rebel capital from falling into the hands of that dreadful chieftain, Gen. But ler There is little doubt that Lee will have to make good time to prevent such disaster to Davis rebel dominions. There are many things known to the Government, all of a cheerful tendency, which it is not proper to state at this time. For instance, it would not be proper to state what we know about the operations on the Peninsula. up James River &c. but at the same time, in general terms 1t IS not improper for us to state that everything is progressing successfully. We are in pos session of information that the rebel authori ties at Richmond, seeing the fate which awaits the city, have taken measures to remove every thing of value to them from the city. The ten thousand wounded men upon the field men toned to-day, some of which have at this writing probably reached Rappahannock Sta tion, includes tue ,counded on both sides. The list of killed and wounded have not reache the city yet, and probably will not before to- morrow or next day, as the time of every one is employed in rendering relief to the unfortu- hates.
 Further details are momentarily expected of the two days battles. but it is doubtful if any thing is received from Gen. Grant until the retreat and pursuit terminate.
 It is sufficient to say that all the dispatches from the advancing armies under Sherman, Hooker, Scho6eld and Washburn arc as en- courasng as could be asked for
 SECOND REPORT.
 WASHINGTON, Sunday, May 8.
 The Star, in it's extra this morning, says:
 The only official information from the Army of the Potomac is derived from dispatches of the Medical Director and Chief Quartermaster to their respective Bureaus.
 The wounded, nunbcring from 5000 to 5000 have been sent from the battlefield to Rappahannock Station: there to be forwarded to Washington. A portion of them have ar- rived at Rappahannock.
 The Chief Quartermaster has made requi- sition for grain for the animals. This imports an advance by Gen. Grant.
 Gen. Ingalls, says: " We have fought two days. The enemy are said to be retiring"
 The casualties reported are Gen. Hays kill. ed, and Gems. Getty and Gregg, and Col. Hayes and Gen. Owens are reported wounded.
 Gen. Hancock is reported to have received a slight wound, while rallying his men to resist A. P. Hills onset.
 Two of Gen. Burnside's staff are reported killed, while carrying dispatches.
 There seems to be no doubt of the death of Gen. Hays, of Pittsburgh, Penn. He held tbe position which bore the brunt of A. P. Hills attack, and fell at the head of his command, just at the moment that support had been or. dered forward to reach him.
 THIRD REPORT.
 WASHINGTON, Sunday, May s-2P.M.
 Reports received from the frent up to II o'clock on Saturday morning, say there had been two days, severe fighting on Thursday and Friday, and that it was believed that the enemy were rctreating.
 Our wounded were being sent to the rear showing that we had lest no ground in the fighting.
 It is believed that our forces were pressing forward.
 Nothing further has been heard from Gen, Butler. Reports from Chattanooga, dated at o'clock yesterday (Saturday) afternoon, say that Gen. Sherman was then at Tunnel Hill, the enemy at Buzzard Roost Gap and our Gen. McPher- son was operating against the enemy's commu- intentions with Rome through Vlanan and Rcsaca.
 The Star says ;" Were we at liberty to men, ton facts within our knowledge, we think we could demonstrate that Lee has real occasion to dread the strategy of our military opera tlohs, as well as the yigor with which they are pressed. We believe that Jeff. Davis finds to. day, in reality, what has somtlmes been talked about, that it thunders all around The line of attact bv ee in tho Gobt;po oj Thursdov and