, 1864-05-19
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA
The Situation Unclaimed on The
HaptdAu.

| NEW YORK, May 1s-The 7rs1unes specia
dated headquarters, May II, says the enem
ftLl holds his line northwest Of spottsy
vanfs. The full supply Of sations to onr men
kept III, and there will be delsy on that accopn
BFeck1nridce's, and other rebel forcee. hare n.
joined Lee, but are kept busy guardin; Lees con
Eunicatlone.
The Tribune correspondent with stce1 Ears tb.
sieels loss Is Coo. md that OF the rebels 1000.
TIE Tribune correspondent ut But1er'a hesi
| quarters On Friday eays. In reply to IN Inauir
rom 1en. butler, admiral Lee gave u the reaso
for the delay Of the feet in cooperating, that on
Ing to Fhoal pater and the draft Of the monitors
md rebel torpedoes, 1t would be resy difficult, I
not impossible. at pretent to Get up az high as D.
Howlett's farm.
The rebels occupied the LEFT bank Of the Jane
h1'er, and fnterfered With his movement. Subse
quently, however, the Admiral advanced with tn
Intention Of going aB far a. possible.
Tie TINES Washington dispatch states tbat fon
military posts In the Northwest have been nau,ef
in honor OF Generals Nadswozth, HAYS, Rice mi
Stevenson
PHuApz1rH1A, Nay 1s-1:45 .. ma spec,a
to the Bulletin ssya: Gen. Wadswozth's bodr hs,
arrived and will be taken North tomorrow, Til,
rebels had inferred it In black coffin, It was to<
nnch decomposed to embaIm.
Geographic messenger employed in Petersburs
has just escaped, and Informs me that Besureeard
Lss been reinforced By Ransom's division. aud the
1ebels were crondine their forces into Richmond
W WAY OF Grcensburg and Dxn.ilte.
nc states that there are fve irou-clads at Rjch.
nono, and that there are heavy batteries On the
lanes River from Warwick's to Drury's Biun:
lie believes that the rebels are n.kfnc o,.-- -
1crt to put their strength In Lees sr,nv ac.1n.t
Lieut. Gen. Grant.
He Gays the prevailing outnton in tbe coo,.+,
around Richmond ia fha' II fb~x ~ ta,s touau5
,tal during hi. campaign the W. viii s tssmIaate
consequently ever, effort is directed to It. defense
Inc 1eoels hare great confidence in the general
ship Of Lee and express the belief that tbe c1tv os
Richmond woald have fallcn weak sinc. under a.
NJ. . .,..s..1 ~ ~
Inc special to the Fb't sa5s information recesYea
stfhe wa Department leaves no doubt that the
sonth 1 ~ ~. 1s 80, ns se.%olcements from the
eou-a !" Lees Asm5. both armies are actively
ptfPsos Tbe 9e.,Stt 10, .1e next nenf eonlst CO..
It is reported that m order u,1, :. s.S.
n5cht tor I,.ft ~ ano osa e- WIZ ne .ssned TO-
fo1 IL. h d,.,t "a 1n,r lot ooo" men' ihe dme A1ed
The rebel prisoners captured by Gen a.n+
have been sent Nor4h hv ataor,... "'"A<
WAsuScros. NV ,srA,sha1ah al.
mere WAS no Official promulgation Of the fact, IT ID
friends Of the Administration thst II h,s hs.n "a
terrntned m tn c.11 to- acn ~ =. A0' Doea oe-
~ 49,. H.".s ~. ~ o1e,~o note tIoop5'
~" AoAh, nay !s'-Ey holding EeWbe1n, tho
Place just captured BY Gen. Cook, communication
Of Wythe, Smith. Giles. WyomInv Mnn,na ~
Dovs11 ~ otha,. ~ s.-s "21~1ns' "onloes Nc
"4 W1scnSs1S w Isss X e1sS pnIg m 1,,-o
MAn1soS. Wis, May 1.-THE following VA. 10
ceIyed at the Executive f}facc1,st .xanta..
OFFICE OF TEE MS. sr4Tr Mny-.n- H..