The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-05-19

don of dsSaulting, aud determined to re.
cross the ChiCkahominy at Meadow
Bridge. Ithad been partially destroyed
by the enemy, bur was repaired in abou.
three hours under heavy artillery ere.
from rebel battery. General Merritt
made the crossing and attacked the enc.
my and drove him off handsomely, the
pursuit continuing as far as Gaines Mills.
The enemy observing the re-crossing Of
the Cbickahominy came out from bis
second line Of works. A brigade Of in.
fantry and large number of dismount.
ed cavalry attacked the divisions Of
Gems. Gregg and Wilson, but after a
severe contest were repulSed and driven
behind their, works, Gregg's and Viii
sons divisions, after collecting the
wounded, re.crossed the Chickahominy.
On the afternoon of the 10Th, the corp,
encamped at Walnut Grove and Gaines
Mills; on the forenoon. Of the 18th, the
march was resumed to Bottom Bridge.
The command is in fine spirits. The
loss Of horses will not exceed one han
dred. All the wounded were brought
of, except about thirty cases of mortal
wounds, and these were we'll cared for
in the farm houses OF the country. The
wounded will not exceed $50, and tho
totsl losses not over $50.
The Virginia Central Railroad bridges
over the Chickahominy, and other tres.
lie bridges 100 feetin length, 1870 fOe',
100 feet, and the railroad for long dis
tanco south of the Chickahominy we're
destroyed. s
Great praise is given the division COM
manJsrs. Gems. Gregg, Wilson and Mer-
rift, aud Gems. Custer and Davis, Coils.
Gregg, Diven, Chapman, Mcintosh and
Gibbs, brigade commanders; and all the
officers and men behaved aplendidly.
May 15th.-In dispatch this morn.
ing from Admiral Lee, he reports to the
Secretary ofthe Navy that the Rich
niond papers announce the death of Gen.
]. L. b. Stuart, shot In battle. This no
doubt happened in the battle with She''
idan.
ISignedl Z. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary o! w =.
General Butler Before Fort Darling.
WASHINGTON, May l4--Major Gen.
eral Dix: The following kilograms have
Just reached this Department from GEN
eral Butler. No further reports have
been received by dispatches this after
noon.
fSiguedl E. NJ, STANToS.
"HALrwAv HOUSE, May IA.
"Eo E. IL Aianto9
"Wc are still before the base Of The
onemy's works at Drury's Bluff and Fort
Darling. The enemy are here in force.
General Gilmore, bya flank movement
with portion of his corps and brig.
AIDE Of the 18Th corps, assaulted aud
took the enemy's works on their right.
It was gallsntly done. The troops be-
haved finely. We held our lines during
the night, and shall move this morning.
Unsigned B. F. BUTLER"
"HrADcUARrEEs HALFWAY HOUSE,
May IA, 1864,
az. N. Stanton:
"Gen. Smith carried the enemy's frN
line on the right this morning at A.
NJ. Loss small. The enemy have re-
tired into three square redoubts, upon
which we are now bringing our artillery
to bsor with effect.
["Signed] B. +. BUTLER"
WASHINGTON, May 10.
General Die:
The following dispatch from Mr.. Dana
has just reached the War Department:
"spoTrsYIvANrA G, H., May 10.
ITO E. NJ Stanton:
"Lee abandoned his position During
The night, whether to occupy a new enc
in the vicinity, or make thorough re-
lEebh, 10 wv uoltIulneu' Oub ulNISfuH
OF Wright's and one of Hancock's
Corps, are engaged in settling this
question, and at 7 A. NJ. had come to
bis rear guard. Though our army is
greatly fatigued from the enormous ef.
forts Of yesterday, the news of Lees de-
pariufe inspires the men with fresh on
ergy. The whole force will soon be in
motion, but the heavy rain of the last
thirty.sx hours renders the roads very
difficult for wagons and artillery. The
proportion of severely wounded is great
or than in either Of the previous days
lighting. This was owing to tho great
use made OF artillery,
"[sigucd] E. NJ. STANTON.
ig' WAsmSGToN, May 10.
MAJ. GEN. DIX; The Acting Sur.
geon General reports that of FIVE hun.
lred patients from the recent battlefield,
admitted in the hospital, moi enc Of them
will reuuire anv s,irnical onproiiona and