Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-05-12
The News.
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Last week our Eastern armies made sim
ultaneous movement towards Richmond, in
GLIDING those under Meade, Butler and SigeL
and the result is that we have gained glori-
Gus victories. Grant goes to work in earnest,
and We have faith that the old fag will be
planted upon the dome of the Confederate
Capitol ere another week passes-perhaps be-
fore we so to press.
By Iueydgy'a JLal
Washington, May 9-Thc National Repub-
lican has an extra that official dispatches
announcing cur complete victory over Lee,
and that the rebel army is retreating in the
direction Of Spottsylvania, grant pursuing.
Gen. Wadsworth Of New York, is killed
Also rebel Gems. Jones, jenkins, Picket and
Hunter wounded.
Gen. Bater has whipped Beaurcgard and
cut the Petersburg & Richmond Railroad.
dispatch dated
WAsuEGTOH, May Q, 10:40 4. NJ. to General
Dix, says, We have intelligence this morning
by scouts direct from the army as late as
Saturday evening, but no official report.
The general result may be stated as a sue
cess to our arms Fighting Friday vas the
most desperate known in modern times.
Gen. Wads%orth was killed with ball in
the forehead whIo leading his troops against
one OF the cncmv's strongest positions. Gen.
Webb was wounded.
The condition OF our army is represented
rs admirable AT latest accounts. Hancock was
pushing forward rapidly by the left for Spout
sylvania Court House, and yesterday heavy
clnnonading was heard at Aequa Greek from
that direction.
We lost some prisoners. One regiment of
PENNSYLVANIA reserves chtrged thro' an abat-
IS Of the euco.v. bat we're unable to get back,
and most OF them were captured. We have
taken 4 large number OF prisoners.
1t is supposed that y1e lost the artillery; it
was not used on either side during the first
TWO days fight.
Gen. Sherman was heard from last night
1t was thought he would attack the rebels to
day
Washington, May ., 1870 a. NJ.
To Gen Dix.
This Department has just received from
Gen. Butler the official report of Gen. Lees
departure of Friday. He SAYS their loss in
killed is not large, but that he has many
wounded, and he states that our forces at
He goes on to announce that LongStrcet was
severely wounded, Gen. jenkins killet, and
Gen. Pegram was badly wounded on Thurs
day. lie thanks a merciful God that every
advance Of Grants has been success.
There was no fgating yesterday and our
amy is believed to bc advancing successfully.
Fredericksburg Las been occupied, and the
railroad repaired
The Star extra SAYS Grant has field fiI!l
of prisoners and had advanced to Spotfsvl-
yana Court House.
\ verbal mesaagc received al lIaIleck's
hcuduu&ytyrs bY me 5SengerS fcom the army
>tsrcs that d.. battle closed on Friday, the
enemy havirr f.is,n back about one and a
half miles, leaving their dead and wounded
on the field.
On S"turt1I at o cicck, Lee was Ill 1u'l
retreat through SpottsyiTan!a, aud when the
messenger left HlncoeG was entering the
place IN pursuit
Butler Is reported within 10 miles OF Rich
mond.
bJ Wednesdays % 5 -H4'-
Washington, May l0th.-Io Gen. Dix:
despatch trom ten. Sherman, received at
states that We are fighting for the
7, possession OF hocN f"ec lht6e, "lI thi'
Acfhefsoh TOOK 1il'Ke creek cap! ana was
seven mites lfo'I heSeea thl5 morning,
On NaturtaF Tue feeti9 were iotced from