Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-12

LaTTR-MIDNIGur.
The Government, up to ten O'Clock to-
night, had not received any particulars of
Friday engagement This is the report Of
those who made special inquiry. that thou
sands Of our wounded whose injuries are
slight, are to be cared for where they are
now, while the others are 10 be brought to
Washington.
PHILADELPHIA, May The Bulletin
has just issued an extra with news from the
Washington Republtcon, which says: The
has unofficial adyiccs that after
a three days fight Lees lines were driven
in two miles, and it was believed that Gen.
Grant was III pursuit.
1t is reported that he has left all his dead
and wounded on the field.
Gen. Butler was marching on Richmond
in two columns. There was great excite
ment on Third Street on the announcement
of this news, and cheering for Grant.
New YoRY, May 8.-The Herald s
special has General Butler official telegram
to Lieutenant General Grant:
OFF CRY PoINT, VA, May 5, 1904.
To Lieutenant General Grant, commanding
Armies of the United States, Washing
ton.
We have seized Wilson's wharf, landing
brigade Of Wid's colorcd troops there,
at Fort Powhattan landing two regiments of
the same brigade, and have landed at City
Point Kinks division with the remaining
troops and battery; the remainder of both
the 18th ond 10th Army corps are being
landed at Bermuda, about one hundred
miles above the AppomattoX. No oppoai-
ton experienced thus far. The movement
was apparently complete surprise. Both
army corps left Yorktown during last night
The Monitors are all over the bar at Harri-
son 5 Landing and above City Point. The
operations Of the fleet have been conducted
to-day with energy and success. Generals
Smith and Gilmore are pushing the landing
of the men. General Graham, with the
army gunboats, led the advance during the
night, capturing the signal station OF the
rebels
Col. Welsh, with l,SOO cavalry, made
several demonstrations from Williamsburg
Yesterday morning. Gen Kuntz left SUI
folk this morning with his cavalry for the
service indicated during the conference with
the Lieutenant General. The New York
flag of truce boat was found lying at the
wharf with 400 prisoners, whom she haG
not time to deliver. She went up yesterday
morning.
We are landing troops during the night,
a hazardous service, in the face of the
enemy.
[Signedl BENZ f. BUTLER,
Maj. Gen. COMMANDING
a. i. PUFFER, Captain, Aid-de- Camp
New YoRK, May S.-Thcrc is a splen-
did chance for cXultation here, and we are
dcyoutly thankful City Point has become
ours. Without n struggle the Union forces
are securely planted in Il splendidly adyan-
tagcous position within fifteen miles Of the
rebel Capital. Our troops are landing as
rapidly as possible. Its now three o clock,
and before nightiall the greater part of the
immense army will be diseinbarked Our
line will stretch across this narrow strip OF
land, the left resting upon james river and
then passing over the little river Appomat.
toX. The prolongation Of the line will reach
to the James again, holding that almost in
sular position called the township Of Bcr.
muda. Stretched here, with both ilank>
of the army protected by gunhoats, we can
bid defiance to Lee 5 cohorts If Grant sharI
pressing drive them down upon Us. The
position is considered admirable for serious.
~ threatening Richmond. Lees army i,
now between two fires and should our cav
airy raid seriously impair his communca.
tons South, starvation will be added to 9th,
CT troubles.
BY telegraph from Washington to John
\. Dix, of New York, under date of the
Sth, at nine o clock Il. m, we have the fol
lowing;
We have no official reports from the front
but the Medical Director has notified the
Surgeon General that our wounded Were
being sent to Washington, and that they
will number from six to eight thousand.
A dispatch from General Sherman, dateC
| five O'Clock p. M, yesterday, states thai
General Thomas had occupied Tunnel Hill
where he expected battle and that tn,
enemy had taken position at Buzzaro
Roost Pass, North of Dalton. Skirmsh
| ing had taken place, but no real fighting
| yet
! Nothing later from Banks
You may give publicity to the informa
| ton transmitted toyou as you deem proper
1t is designed to give accurate official state
ments of what is known to the Department
in this great crisis and to withhold nothing
from the public,
ISgncd Il. NJ STANTON,
Secretary Of War,
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