Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19

ton from before they should TO the nelo
nare anxiety the tiptOe- rohlng nad peen near
rom the enemy since the report CD TIRE ngt Oe1o1e "he
tb5 rep red in rapid "areh On s "a
Genera Bragg received dispatch from Gen. stuar
Of AsF'ar 4 o cory Of which obtained
HKADQ'ks, ASHLAND, May H. $50, A. M
ITO General Br gC:
but 4era promptly wtiHped Cut after sharp fight b.
E5,z advau killing and capturing qTto a lumber
cereal ordon in the immediate of the enemy
iEterseci he road tie eemy Is marching on a 1eIoH
tavern the tUrnpi miles from Richmond
My men aid horses are tired hungry aud Jtde0: ~
soon after this came another dispatch from Genera
Stuart e'ai0q hat he had arrived Yellow tavern 1
mile from hci n M NC Plnt Wheie ne eApTEa - Gu
of tie enemy hat that he Rad ound Lone OF eo there
that hey Lid lrc6ab turned Of tie road leading &c
Dovers is il Goochl2nd ana ado ng t"' hs men were
"pressing clOsely.'
sided II Uas pasn he Yankees tad concluded
take Richm nd " and fud themselves closely pursued,
Vizely switched of anO her road. Ii supposed
that they were mskirg TO Dover mills with the intention
to cur the NAL then the river trait point
The sreIgth of this expedition the enemy is various
ly Accounts place it at five, seven ten fifteen
thousand A scout who came in yesterday, aid Who i.
regarded BY the military au critics as Vey t1u'tWorhy
mai, saea that the enemy force were seen bI him
that they were IN large force. he further
they had large numbers OF wagons, ambulan-
ces &c
LATsR-7HE ENBMY ON THE TUENPIKE-sHAkr FIGHT
ING GOING ON.
Just he people OF Richmond were relieved with the
thought that lie city was once more sae ana coEgratu-
aIg themselves The Yankees had abandoned their
d.Ey lat evening about eight O'Clock, that the enemy
maj Deen the Brock turnpike and that fighting
Sas going what is known Brook Church, on y
hTea four miles OF The city. 1t appears a.
deachms Of the Sixth Virginia Cavalry numbering six
ty men, their way cut with AMMUNITION for Gen
era Sturt N the afternoon, the enemy fell upon them
near Brook Church, aud sharp fight ensued-our men
first aHg he peCautiOn TO destroy The ammunition
carries ard then pitching into the fight with spirit.
he fight quite sharp for while, but it relaxed
desuory firing, which was kept up tor several hours.
The er envy threw out their gharPshooels and about
nghtfa tie eDemys force was increased, and the fight
Accounts differ materially in their statements of the
fight auG position OF afars at njghtfalleome report the
enemy force, while others that he has but
few turjTeu caTaTy Later acccunis must settle tbs
7 lint
farm, and Lot far from The outline OF tie city forica
tOns.
tie i;ht gong says tina: from the Of
fighting Stuarts HeE, (Lomaxs brigade,l seemed to be
back e TIT N.Y. aid 10 be attacking HIM In his
reported that had also considerable force
lie Igit ot The enemy 1t YVES feared that
short ., ammunition that which started to Gener
lie morning was Iost by capture, IS We have
exp aiued above.
STILL LATER-THE FIGHT STILL ON.
Accounts brought in last night at ten O'Clock say the
fight still going on The enemy, tput by these
thousaLd) attacked Stuart the Yellow
Gayern the head Of the Brooke turnpike with great
Cb-unac, MAXIM several charges III one OF which they
took piece Of artillery and recaptued some two or
three hundred prisOners-krg number of cicers Col
cnci b. 9Ay Pate, OF Petersburg Fifth Virginia Cavalry
We inquired at neral Ransom headquarters uigh
Ut get Do confirmation OF this news They bad re
10 Gekasd it with considerable doubt.
LATEST GEN. LEES ABMY.
TIE public Mid W ich had become considerably exer
csed b agxey Tor General Lees army, was much reeV
yesterday by the following onciel dispatch hn
" SPOTTsYLyAEIA COURT House, VIA
"GUHBA's, May IL. :
- Honorable Sccr etary Of Uar
"Gcn GTsHti army is IGrenched this place Oh
both sides OF the Btooke road
Frequent skirmshing occurred yesterday and today.
Each Amy eudeavorg to discover the position of the
Today tic enemy sheled lines, aud made several
assaults with nhty against different points particularly
Oh LETT he'd ~ General r. II. Anderson. The t.
which occurred after sunset, the most obstinato
some of the enemy eapng over the breastworks They
they from their position, and FROM
i four gun batters th ,re posted.
ye-esia bished and the battery recovered
large body OF the enemy moved arOuad our LETT en-
evening 9th and TOOK possession OF the road
about midway between shCdy Grove Chu and the Court
General Early, With part of Hills corps, drove them
back this evening, taking gun and te" prisoners.
Iha Ks heTciiul Providence, Casualties have
been small Among the wounded are Brlgader Generals
Faye ara Il. Il. Walker.
There considerable talk through the city yesterday
# private dispatch from Mr. Slaughter, the Mayor Of
Elias A. w. Hore, Sheriff OF stat
Id coua4ty but here a visit We obtained copy
here many exaggerated runners lying arouu0
s'GU1NEA's Nay Ilth, 1864. |
Il I.sro to obtain Information from FredeTlcks-
hear nobIng tut the statement thai citizens have
hostages for prisoners we captured there
Oh Sunday.
lighting Yesterday, SpOttSYiya
bouse. The Yankees drunk With liquor, tack
ed entire eItre chmons and were repUsed with terri
"MusSeuy firing was heard to-day in the same direc-
IN. SLAUGHTER"
TIE REBMY soUTHsJDE.
expected Reconnaissance strong force |
beer made yesterday morning from Petersburg
to feel tie enemys position and open, If possible com
Petersburg to Drewry's Buff and Bic
IuoHd But tis for reason not dUne and those
Who looking battle to be fought yesterday
Lisapp by the tame that in du:ng tbs
Tie first bulletin OF the morning the folio
Dg uncIai 0Isi ach from Gen. hanson, dated DEewrys
lne enemy fell back light their position YES.
erday, towards James f:ver apparently IN some haste
Ther chels have appeared ii &c numbers James
tho vicinity OF howiett's and Dutch gap, TIE
5 ulhstde.
"L6rnedl R. RANSOM, JR.''
The from that quarter the following off
Bluff:
Tie enemy's pckets do rot extend far this side OF
Howletts house. IAey not opposite Cox hart a.
orted this rnng and there are no Signs OF the cross
We earn from an officer who passed over the field IT,.
Yankee loss, Killed and wounded, IL the affair OF
nesdy rot less than one thousand or at least I'VE to
ole. lumber OF tue wounded Yankees we're CONSUMED
The burning woods Our own wounded were ali remoV
lie ia,est report is that the Yankees have gone hack
Bermuda Huudrels On the otaer hand, an >ficer from
say that the enemy erecting wharf on
LIZ opposite side OF the river.
SPEARS KArD AGAINST THE WELDON RAILROAD.
WrlaFe some further particulars OF Spears rad on the Pc
s,usy Ceeh Spears pushed holloway rver
making MeuerGln bridge and the
The holloway be destroyed upon his return But
depot nc found, unexpectedly considerable
him LIE
with the several OF lis comradeJ In the
and 10Th Va gEcns AMI company OF the
cJbe ; g. al under the command OF Col Iabo, had
AeL Nvuoway bridge, and upon spears return they
y which
BY II their artillery the enemy destroy
terribly
a nag u permission
in
the north side OF The Iheil loss
lgt pretty heavy; Our loss was four killed
mes 5yh Va III the egH Capt. j. W. Maddox 59th Va, i'll