The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-20

Ten. Butlcr. CuCrrilIas haVU broken tEo
telegraph lines between Williamsburg and
Old jamestown.
This is beloved TO be- tho reason why no
reports have been received from him.
Dispatches from Gen. Sigel report him
TO DO at Woodstock. Tho rumor that he
had brokon tho railroad betwoun Rich.
mond aud Charlottesville is not irue.
Our wounded arc coming in from Bolle
Plain as fast as the transports can bring
them.
Grants army is wcll supplied.
(Siguod) Il NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WAsAISGroN, May l4-1O p. IN. .
To .Hnjor GeHcrdL DIX:
Tho following telegraph dcsrathcs have
just reached this department from General
Butlcr. NJ other reports have been rccciv-
cd 10y the dispatches this afternoon.
(Signcd) + NJ STANTON.
HALF WAY House, May lis a. IN.
To +. N. Stanton
We arc still before tho base of tho enc
my's works at Drury's Blva, Fort Darling
Tnc oDcmy arc hero in force.
Gcncrai Gilmore, by faux movement,
with portion of his corps and brigade OF
tho Is h c,rps, assaulted and took the on.
omys works on tho right. 1t was gillantly
douc. The troops behaved fnoly. Wehed
out lines d ring tho night, aud shall moyo
this morning.
(SigncD 3. +. BUTLER.
Maj. Gon'l Cong.
HEAD QUARTERS. HALF WAY IIorsE .
May 1Iih. 1864, 10 A. NJ.
To T.. NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War:
General Smith carried tho encmy's first
limo on tho right this morning, at 8 A. NJ
Our loss is small. The onomy have rotirod
into throo square redoub,s, upon which wo
arc now bringing our artillery to bear with
effect.
tsignod) BE- BUTLER.
WAsHTNGToN. May 14'h, II 40 =. NJ.
An official dispatch from Sheridan, da.
ted Bottoms Bridge, via Fortress Monroe,
May l3 h., states that, OF the oh inst, he
around the encmy's right flank,
and, on the evening Of that day, reached
the north Anna River without opposition.
During toat march destroyed the enemy's
depot at Beaver Dam. Also three large
rains OF cars and 100 cars, two fine loco
motives, 200, 600 pounds Of bacon, and |
'ther stores, amounting in all to to one
he telegraph and railroad track for about
len miles, embracing several culverts.-
3O7 OF our men, including tvs
Colonels, one Major and several other off
GERS.
On the morning Of the 10th he resumed
operations. crossing The South Anna at
Grand Agricultural Bridge. and went in.
to camp about daylight.
On the ll'h, he captured Ashland Sta
tion-destroyed one LOGON olive and
tram OF cars, an engine house and two or
three Government buildings. containing
4 large amount of stores, and also de
Slroyed several miles of railroad, embrac.
ing six culverts, treslle bridges, and the
wires.
About 7 a. m. Of the llth. he resumed
his march on Richmond.
He found the rebel General Stuart
with his cavalry concentrated at Yellow
Tavern, Immediately attacked him. and.
alter an obstinate contest, gained poses
ion Of the Brock Turnpike, capturing g
pieces OF artillery, and driving his forces
back towards Ashland and acloss the
Chckahominy. At the same time, n party
charged down the Brock road, and cap
tured the first line of the enemy's works
around Richmond.
During the night he marched the whole
,f his command between the first and
second line OF the encmy's works on the
bluffs, overlooking the line Of the Vir-
,inia Central railroad, and the Mechan-
csville turnpike. Alter demonstrating
'round the works, anG iuding them very
'Hong, he gave up the intention Of as
saulting, md determined TO rccross the
Chlckahomny at Meadow Bridge. Iii
had been partially destroyed by the enc
my, but was repaired in about three hours,
under u heavy artillery fire from rebel
battery.
Gen. Merritt made the crossing, and at
tackled the enemy and drove him off
handsomely, the pursuit continuing MS
far as Gaines Mill. The enemy, observ.
ing the recrossing of the Chckahominy,
came out from his second line OF entrench.
ments.
A brigade of infantry and large num-
ber of dismouned uoops attacked the di
visions of Gen. Gregg and Wilson, but, ai-
Ter severe contest, were repulsed and
driven behind their works. Gregg and
Wilson's divisions, after collecting the
wounded, recrossed the Chickahominy on
the evening of the IL h. The corps en-.
camped at Walnut Grove and Gaines
Mills ON the morning OF the l3Gh. Yes
ielday the march was resumed, and they
encamped at Bottoms Bridge. The com
mand is in fine spirits. The loss ofhorses
will not exceed 100. All the wounded
were brought off excep. about 80 cases Of
mortal wounds. These were well cared
for in Tie farm houses OF the county,
'Phe wounded will not exceed 25l, and
the total loss not over $50.
The Virginia Central railroad bridges
over the Chichahominy, and other trestle
bridges, l6o eet in length, l3J feet, and
100 ioet, and the railroad for a long dis.
lance south of the Chickahominy. were
destroyed. Great praise is given the Di.
vision commanders, Generals Gregg,
Merritt, Custar and Davis, Coils. Gregg,
Diver, Chapman, Mcintosh and Gibbs,
Brigade commanders. All the officers
and men behaved splendidIy.
May l5,h, 1880 A, Mn a dispatch
this moment received from Admiral Lee,
be reports to the Secretary of the Navy