Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-05-26
THE MOVEMENTS I'M VIRGINIA
Unsucce ssful Attempt Of the Enemy
to Turn Our Right.-The Coupe
rative Operations Of Butler and
Crook.--Latest from General Sig
els Command.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

els Command.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
Wan DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON, May
20.-No reports have been received from
Butler to-day.
Major Gen. Hunter has been placed in
command Of the Department of West
Virginia. including the Shenandoah VAL
ley.
The latest dates from Major Gen. Can
by are from Vicksburg. The Red river
was reported to be blockaded BY the shore
batteries of the enemy at different points
but measures had been taken by him
which were believed to be adequate for
clearing the river Of all such distractions.
and enable him to reach Alexandria, where
he wilitake command Of the army. ai
Iab,f( Signed) Yr E. III. STANTON.
To Major Gen. Dix. it
.,ess. LATER. a.s
WAsHlsGros, May 2o-6:30 p. NJ
This afternoon. we have dispatches dated
at $50 this morning from Gen. Grant.
Last evening an effer. was made by Ew'
ellis Corps to turn our right. They were
promptly repnlsed by Iurney's Division
and some Of Warren's troops that were
on the extreme right About SOC prison
ers fell into our hands. besides many kill
ell and wounded. Our loss was little
over 600 wounded and 150 killed and
missing. o.sa ee.
Gen. Grant says probably our killed
and missing are Overstated.
Over 25,0c0 veteran. reinforcements
have been forworded to Gen. Grant.
New YonK. May pa Washington
special to the Commercial advertiser, this
afternoon. says:
"Officers and civilians. who are con-
stantly coming from the front, say the
Union troops regard success as duty. and
that they are intent on revengng the many
outrages committed by the vindctive foe.
Volunteer surgeons, Who were summoned
to fredericksburg to attend our wounded,
are returning to the city. and report that
the sick are all we'll cared for, and rapidly
recovering"
A Washington special to the World
says: s......
Although there was no heavy fighting
yesterday morning between the armies in
Virginia, yet i. is known that Grant is
preparing for the greatest contest of the
war. fl
PHfapELrHrA. May pa special from
Washington to the Bulletin says: 1.-The
skirmisbes in Grants army the last Jew
days have been in our favor. A battle is
imminent. The rebels are in want Of snip.
plies. Ia
"A large number OF rebel prisoners were
taken in the battle Of Wednesday,"
FROM GEN. CROOKS MOVEMENT.
CncNNxTr. Nav 20.--An Interesting
dispatch from Gauley Bridge, West Yir-
ginia, gives an account of brilliant vic
tory by General Averill, on the right oil
the main body of General Crooks army
General Averill reached q point within
four miles of Wy,heville, where be en-
counsercd the enemy. 4, 900 strong, under
Gen. Sam. Jones'
General Averill fought the rebels four
hours. driving them, killing and vounding
many, and capturing prisoners. Under
cover of the darkness, the rebels subse-
quently retreated. Our loss was 100 killed
and wounded--none missing -.
Near Blacksburg, General Averill com.
rnenced destroying the railroad. which was
most ef7ectually done. to point four mile,
east of Christia nsburg. At the latter
place small force Of the rebels hastily
left. leaving two three-inch guns, which
fell into orr hands.
/ FROM JAMES RIVER.
/ NEW York. May 20.--The Times cor.
respondent with Butler says Buffers cam
paign up to the close Of Mondays severe
engagement, ending with o withdrawal
from our advanced position to our in.
!, trcnchments at Bermuda Hundreds, canno,
be regarded Is defeat. The object aimed
4 ct was fully attained. and was decided
upon BY Butler, even If his whole com.
mand had 10 be sacrificed. 1t was for the
purpose of distracting the attention Of ths
rebel forces esrrisoning the outer defense'
| Of Richmond from the movement Of Gen
Kaatz upon the Dxnvil!s and Richmond
Railroad. a. by the breaking Of that com
/ mpRication, RvERY LINE OF TRAVEL RADrA
ITISG FROM RICHMOND, By WHICH LEE coULI
lREcEavE SUPPLIES BoR HIS ARMY, WOULD 81
fcUT.iil % 5na sUsl f.*s
/ This correspondent says Gen. Heckmsr
fwss sakenI prisoner in Mondays fight
while The Herald correspondent details
with particulars, how he and his commant
fought their WAY through the enemy's linel
land reioined our forces. - esl q =
| LATE FROM GEN. SIGEL.
j WAsnsse1os. Nay 20.--The Tribune.
correspondent with Sigel. says that tb.
.Farmy left w odstock on the 18th, march
! ed eighteen miles 10 Newmarket, Tough