Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
From Gen. Buffers Army
The Outer Works at Fort Dar-
ling Carried.
The Magazine Of the Fort Blown Up
rz. -- by q Shell.
THE ENEMY REPULsED AT EVERY
POINT.
REBEL IRON CLAD DRIVEN BACK
By OUR MONITORS.
REBEL REPORTS OF sTEELE's BUR
RENDER.
THE ENEMY REPULsED AT EVERY
POINT.
A REBEL IRON CLAD DRIVEN BACK
BY OUR MONITORS.
REBEL REPORTS OF sTEELE's SUR
RENDER.

HHADQuARTERs ARMY OF VIRGINIA AND
NORTH CABoLNA, PRooToR's CRHRK, May IA,
VIA FORTRESS MONROE, May 16,-At daylight,
Gen. Burnham's brigade charged upon the on
emy's outer works al Proctor's creek and car.
rled the entire line section by section.
At 10 a. M, the batteries opened upon the
enemy who had fallen back TO q line OF heavy
sarthworks next to Fort Darling. The enemy
replied briefly until 2 O'Clock p. m, when thu
batteries and sharpshooters silenced their guns
Nothing more was heard from the rebels during
the day. Our batteries continued firm unit
sundown. Our loss was $50. We captured a
few prisoners. Major Ainsworth, Of the 10th
New Hampshire, was wounded.
At p. m, shell exploded the magazine In
Fort Darling.
MAY ia small rebel gunboat came down
opposite Fort Darling, this morning, threw
several shells into the cavalry, and then re.
tired.
Lieut.. Col. Pond, 1st United states cavalry,
discovered three torpedoes in James river this
morning.
At twelve the enemy came out of the fortln.
cations and attacked Heckman's brigade. The
6ght lasted until p. m. 1t was principally
musketry. The enemy were driven back to
their works. There Is sharp shooting along
the lines, and the rebel artillery is kept ST.
fenced.
At nine p. m. last evening the enemy cd.
vanced upon our lines near Petersburg turn,
pike. After short and sharp engagement Of
musketry we drove them back to their breast
works.
BERMUDA HUNDRED, "a. M, May 10, via
Fortress Monroe, May 16, p. n.-The .rebe
iron-clad Richmond came down last evening
and opened FIRE on our feet. The Monitor
drove her back. The feet followed. Heav,
firing has been heard since daylight this morn
Ing.
]. +. B. stuart's funeral took place on the 1871
In Richmond.
The enemy took possession Of the road lead
| ing TO Louisa Court House.
The telegraph lines are all down to Lees
army. The intelligence Is by very circuitous
route.
LATEST FROM THE FRONT.
The enemy came out at daylight from their
earthworks and attacked our right wing. We
had an engagement. Our artillery opened on
the enemy, driving him back to his fortifca
| tions with heavy loss. Our loss is light, being
under cover. No officers killed in the last en-
gagement. The rebel prisoners say the enemy
| lost more killed than wounded In the last thre,
days. One hundred and forty of our wounded
were taken to the Sth army corps hospital
| ninety 70 Hamptonj thres-fourths Of th'
wounds are severe. Everything is favorable
! General Butler commands in person.
| 9p. m.-SteaTer Thomas Collier has arrived
from New Berne With Chief Quartermaste
Webster on board. BE reports all quiet.
The Richmond Examiner, OF the l2th, says:
MERIDIAN, May 9.-Steele's army, 800
strong, surrendered to Gen. Dick Taylor, q
Camden, on the 2Sth ult.
Gen. Price has demanded the surrender @
Alexandria.
GoLDsBoRo', May 9.-Ths expedition to Ne,
Berne returned on Sunday, having capture
siIty-three men.
Twenty-nine Yankee prisoners were place
In Libby on the 11th inst.