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Telegraphit 4e'ws,
WAR DEPARTM1N1,
WashSngton; May 22-lO P. n.

'ylvania, the details OF which for obvious
'easons should not be made public. 1t has
hus far progressed favorably. -Longstreets
;orps started South at one O'Clock on Fri
lay night an hour and half after Hsncock
moved. EweIl's corps followed Longstrcct
last night Indications a. that the rebel
army has fallen back beyond the North An
aa. Hookers brigade has joined Lee. The
# Gen. Grant has thus far been
accomplished without any severe engage
ment, or serious interruption. We now
occupy Guinness station, Milford station.
and south Of the Mattapony on that line.
dispatch received this morning from
Gen. Candy dated May l4h. at the mouth
{ the Red river, says we have rumors to-
day from rebel sources that the gunboats,
e except two succeeded in getting over the
falls at Alexandria, on the day mentioned
in Gen. Banks dispatch.
No d,spa sches have been received to day
frem Gen. Butler.
A dispatch from Kingston Georgia. states
That Ge7. Sherman's forces are resting and
rep'enishing their supplies
T.. N. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
WASHINGTON, May 10.
[9pecia, to Tribune. Your ecrrespcn
dent sen's the follow 'n.. dated headqunr
ters army Of The Potomac, May Is, l 80
p. m.
Since forwarding my first dispatch Il is
morning, tho :: s.ltory skirmish firing
which commenced at dav break, has merg-
ed into, cry consider ale battle. TIE
r bs'a discovering " change Of position
last nj h. a.d taking advantage Of the
Same, were Mlsn'ttohave mxss,d all tn i,
Strength "r our right designing to make
o more 1espr . assault to break our
lines and get though to our supply trains
This tnovem NJ ~ the foe Of course occa
sion d r v>rupa'1:n Of our old position Of
yesterday n~ sine. "nditwhs here upon
oar extreme rig.,. and with The second and
six h Corps, that the struggle has been
KEEP up viii, more "r less severity to. day
Our troops were adv mead 10 within YER,
alose range Of their eaftkworks,. when 4
murder"us ar'iller, fire was opsnSd on ux,
occAsioninx US considerable losS but our
guns wcre ,oon got iD:o position, and W
der cover Of their fire. took fheir first line
Of rias pits capturing considerable ns.n-
her OF prisoners and several Il their guns
At this period there is 4 cession Of firing
along The lines and he indications arc there
will be no more 6shting before evening, o.
o morrow.
Wan DEPAnTMENT, }
Washington, May 1910 .l5r A{
TO Major General Dix:
No official report o: military operatis' s
Of to day have been recei, Cd by this Depar'
ment from Gen. Grant, or Butler.
Repor:s from Gen. Sherman's command
dated Kingston. Georgia, 2 P. ~, to dav.
announces that Sherman renchcd Kingston.
snd encampcd last night. This wing is to
he advanced upon the enemy who ~ IN re
treated.
d >pAtches s'atc tha, while it was bcin q
writ en-, Hn"kcr and llouard's guns were
a, Kingston, and the armies were
n :-la,n sight Of each other, two miles east
IF Kingston.
Davidson Of tho 14th corps was in posses
lion OF Rome.
General Sherman r.Iorts the weathsr and
'oads god. and the countr;' more open and
e>s n,ountsinsous.
(signed) E, NJ STANTON.
WASHINGTON, May ~.
The acton yesterday at Spousylva 10
'esulted in the success Of Gen. Grant in
|aming sn advantageous position on tho
'nemy's right. This was the object Of tho
',tack by Grant.
Our ea:ir,. loss in the engagement will
Tot exceed 1000 IN killed wounded and |
Missing.
No general officers were either killed or
t.-
Up to 10 o'clock to-day the battle had
lot been renewed. ~ s,... ...a
The position cupied by Lees il vast
ntTenched camp. It's natural strength
lad neen inc, easing by the erection of for.
ifica,ions whic, were built long ago in an
icipa'ion Of heir need. .. 49,. .5
Lee manitests no disposition to come
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<.@ wAsHiNoToH, Nay 10.
The most reliable Information from ths|
FONT 10 day is, thar Grant smceeded yes.
arday in nearly turning Lees right.
This was done > sudden movement of
dies of tronp$ to the compete surprise oil
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rtillery. which Was on' I for The purpose ofI
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both arm se- w.s No changed this evenisx
ennsrq,ses'ce II Ii. successf1l opl,,tions
Grant yessrdsy.
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fEon< in H.ssnhr5x a il vas vhen Il erna.-
: ths n.ps'a''-srlatisely Iauch stronger.
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