Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-05-28
EASTERN
DATES TO MAY 18th.

Washington, May l3.-Dispatches from Grant
just received, dated near Spottsylvania G.. H. tho
18th, $3.50, p. M, is as follows Eighth davis
battle closes, leaving between 5000 and coo
prisoners, Including two Generals and 80 pieces
of cannon in our hands for the days work. The
enemy is obstinate and seems to have found the
last ditch. We have lost no organization, not even
company while we have captured and destroyed
one division OF JohnsOns, one brigade Of DObbS
and one regiment Of the enemy entire.
Washington, May l3.-Dispatches from Grant
to the President, which were received last night
announce that he moved on the enemy,s works at
SpOttsylvania G. H., on Thursday morning.
Burnside and HancOck making grand and i'm
petpous charge with BayOnets, by corps, surprised
the enemy, producing CONSERVATION in his ranks
crushing his right aud center and forcing the en-
tire line back several miles, with awful slaughter,
Grant remaining master of the field, with all the
rebel dead and wounded in our hands. R0ut Of
the enemy complete.
Dispatches from Stanton place the number of
prisoners captured by Hancock at 1000, inGlu~
ding Major General and several Brigadiers and
30lOr so 6annOn = a. Ha.i s-l 1858 1r5"
A dispatch from Grant, dated8 o'clock, 18th
says we have ended eight days with heavy irbt
ing. Tie res0ltu to this time, is much in onr
favor. Our losses are heavy, but think the enc !
my's much greater. propose to fight it out this |
time if it takes all summer ~. Ii- .aaG. |
Secretary Stanton sent a dispatch to Cen Dix |
confirming Hancock's success Of the 18th, and |
that Butler is besiegiu9 Fort Darling.
Gen. Curtz has been sent to cut the Danvill, |
2rilroad. ell
Bermuda Hundred, May IO.--Dispatches FROM
Butler say that BsauTe- ard, with Is 900 men are
n Petersburg We have all the railroads leading
nto that city cutandthe force to keep him there Il
Four Monitors and gunbOats are within four
niles OF Fort Darling, ready to cooperate with
be land forces. Our forces occupy strong posi-
ion.
Fortress Monroe, May 13.-No fighting
esterday nor to-day Our forces are throw
lg gpg entrenehments from ,Appomattox to ,
ianeyille, distance of six miles.
1t is stated that Beauregard was reinforced !
a Tuesday night1by brigades from Lee.
james river was obstructed yesterday by n
Ut force near Turkey Bend, by sinking r
,hooners to prevent the rebel ironclads from
oming down. .v lo aa Il
Our whole force moved this 5, A. NJ, and y
probably engaging the enemy at this time. lii
Chicago, May 12th.-Gen. Couch left o
haEleston, on the KanaWha river, the 29th n
it'll $4,000 infantry and cavalry, as a co.op- e.
.ative force against Richmond. His route 4,
reported to be via Louisburg towards cc
aunton or Lynohburg. 6
Washington. May 13th.-The Star says, at 'l
O'Clock yesterday, p. M, a dispatch was re- G.
lived at the front from Sigsl's command, in
tween Lynchburg and Charlottesville, 10, a. L.
:, announcing that his cavalry had torn up tr
e railroad between those two places for 26 u
lies below the latter place, and that the :"
lck of the Gordonsyille road between Char re-
.tsviIle and Keswick was destroyed. at
Washington, May 13th.-Y esterday8 bat Le
i, Lee was driven out of his entertainments CT
Pc river, four miles, during the night, and
? glorious victory this morning was thus Isl.
ldered decisive and brilliant. ~ So 81 nc
Advices from Sheridan show that he has gu
d great success. Both the fredericksburg on
4 Richmond and the Virginia Central Ca
ilroads have been destroyed for miles,
refs cavalry moving down the Shenandoah tai
ley, tapped the Virginia Central railroad s.
lr Charlottesville. .saas..-. fg .7,.sf.s.t -f
The Secretary of Wars dispatch yesterday III,
s The Government is sparing no pains tn,
support Gen. Grant. The seven days
lting in the wilderness render reinforce -
hts necessary. They have been rapidly Gle
t forward. 10000 men left the; city, on res
lrsday. It is stated that Siggl has REIN Gel
,ed the Army OF, the Potomac with fifteen ,
usandA men. In every probability our
les IN the Iate battles have been greatly u
ggerated, and the endorsements Of 27,- b
men, referred to above, will perrly make has
for our losses, so1that Meade's army will the
as strong as when it set Out-on the cam Ma
yn,!ali all tilia q. smB9 aafAu Z6taI aI
Washington, May3l 4rfA dispatch reeeiYr us1
1t midnight from 2 command Of prisoners OH
Belle Plain, announces the arriyalthere OF IL
r 1000 prisoners including 500, officers, q w