The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-08

Louisville, May 7.-Dispatches dated
Union Mills, the 9Th, say the Army Of the
Potomac crossed the Rapidan on Wednes-
/ day. The cavalry crossed driving back the
rsbel pickets opposite the heights, meeting
no opposition, when the corps moved ct
seven o'clock, taking the road to ChaneeI-
lorsville. The fifth and sixth corps crossed
at Germsnia Ford, taking the road
to the Wilderness. Other develop
ments showed Lee to have his whole force
in front Of Meade, and they brought On an
action On the 9th, his troops being very en-
thusiastic.
The Shenandoah Valley is entirely clear
Of rebel troops.
Butler, with his command, has success
fully landed at City Point.
Beauregard is at Petersburg, Va. with
thirty thousand men.
The New York Herald's correspondence
says the Tredegar Iron Works are being re-
moved to some further Southern point
The irOn-clads Atlantic, Roanoke, Onon-
dega and Tecumsh moved up James River
some days ago,
Brig Gen. E. D. Cauby has been appoint
ed Major-General and ordered to command
all the troops West of the Mississippi.
The Washington Republican says the
Government has received adYices of three
days fighting.
LEAFS lines were driven in two miles. It
is believed Grant was in pursuit.
Butler was advancing on Richmond in
two columns.
Great excitement exists from the report
that Lee left all his dead and wounded on
the field.
The Government learned that on We'd
nesday Grants whole army was across the
Rapidan, and had forced Lee out Of his
works, when battle ensued. The fight was
fierce, lasting until dark. The enemy was
forced back some distance with great loss,
leaving the dead and wounded in our hands.
The two armies lay on their arms all
night. Thursday the battle ragged furious
ly on both sides until dark, when the enc
my had been forced back two and a half
miles in two days battle, leaving heaps Of
dead and wounded on thu field. Friday
morning the forces we're marshalling for an.
other chnfict. Grantmoving on Lees works
Up to this time Burnside's corps, thirty
thousand men, had taken no part in the
battle, but at five and a half O'Clock was
marching into position to engage in the
bloody contest of the third days fight.
Unless Lee receives reinforcements equal
to Burnside's corps the battle of Friday
must have proved terribly disasterous TO
him.
1t is BELOVED Lee is eudeavoring to get
away to Richmond, and Grant in pursuit.
1t is evident the rebel force can't be
spared to reinforce Lee.
WASHINGTON, May THE story of Banks
second defeat is not credited here.
Reports from Dalton, Georgia, say only
thirty-one thousand rebels there. Johnston
is reinforcing Lee.
NEW YORK, May Cotton oigkty-four
Gold ssventy-one and one-quarter.
Port Royal papers Of the 5th say Florida,
Georgia, and South Carolina, are nearly
depleted of rebel troops, which have been
sent Noah TO join Lee.
Admiral Dahlgreen arrived at Hilton
Head.
A torpedo was discovered on st. John
River, with a dead negro attached thereto.
A great female riot occurred at Savannah
N the seventeenth, and marched in pro-
;ession, demanding bread or blood, they
eized food wherever it could be found The
soldiers finally conducted the ringleaders to
jail.
The rebels were making demonstration
at Charleston, but had been shelled out b.
our gunboats.
FoHrREss MoNRoE, May About hall
Of the large feet of transports lying in the
Roads some time since, has been ordered 70
Yorktown, and commenced embarking
on Wednesday. The whole feet then went
up the James River, preceded by the army
aud gunboats, under command Of Graham.
A very successful landing has been effected,
and no resistance. Our movements were q
complete surprise, and we were rapidly
pushing forward.
We landed at Wilson Wharf, Fort Pow
haitian and Bermuda Landing. Our moui-
tors and gunboats are ell over the bar e.
EarrisOn's Landing and above City Point.
Great energy and success have character
lied the operations of our feet.
LOUISVILLE, May Z, Il:3O, P. M.-The
second report Of the Associated Press is not
yet received and no indications at present.
Private advices said to be received here, in
dictate that Grant has thrashed Lee severe
ly, and Brokers with elongated countenan-
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