, 1864-05-27
Eastern News.
News OfMhY nth.


fighting the 10th the most desperate of the past
seven days Our losses were heavy-Gibbon's divi-
sion lost over thousand men; Robinsons division,
after losing both of its General officers and $500
and having no General to command, it has been bro
ken up and distributed among other divisions.
Dispatches FROM Stanton says the number of prisoners
captured by Hancock is 900 including Major Gen
era and several Brigadiers and thirty or forty CAN
non. -.r--, - --
A dispatch from Grant dated o'clock, 18th, says
we have ended eight days with heavy fighting, Tn
result up to this time is much in our favor. Our
! losses are heavy, but 1 think the enemy's much
greater. We have taken 5000 prisoners, while the
enemy has taken but few except stragglers, l pro-
pose to fight it out this time ift takes all the snm-
mer.
Secretary Stanton sent dispatch to Gen. Dix, con
frming Hancoeks success ofthe 18th, and that But
Ter is besieging Fort Darling.
Bermuda Hundred, May l0.-Dispatches from But
Ter say Beauregard with $4,000 men are in Peters
burg We have all the railroads leading into that
city cut, and the force to Keep him there.
The Secretary of Wars dispatch yesterday says:-
The Government is sparing no painstO support Gen.
Grant The seven days fighting in the wilderness rem
der renforcements necessary. They have been rap
idly sent forward. 600 left the city Thurs
day. II is stated that Sige has reinforced The Army
OF the Potomac with l5O 900 men. In every pro3ablh
ty losses in the late battles have been greatly eX
aggerated, and the reinorcemonts of $1,000 men re-
erred to above will nearly make up for our losses so
that Meades army will be as strong as when set oat
MoOlernand's corps at New Orleans is to reinforce
/ a
+ ~GorrespC2 - -a- ldquarters Army Of the Po
| tomac O'Clock Thursday night says The rebels
are in full retreat to the North Anna, with fresh
roops in hot pursuit Lees reTeatis becoming rOut
| and thousands ofprisoners are being captured.
Washington, May IA careful investigation fixes
the total loss of the Army Of the Potomac, killed,
wounded and missing, up to the commencement OF
the battle of the l2th at 10000,
Dispatches from the headquarters of the
Army of the Potomac have been received
which says we have achieved the greatest
victory of the war, after the severest. fight
ing ever recorded in history The battle
was acknowledged to be the heaviest of all,
lasting from daybreak until after dark, be-
ing renewed at 9. o'clock and continuing IN
til near 3, A. NJ, Both. parties contended
during the night for the possession Of the
line of rife pits from which our men had
driven the enemy in the morning. The
field presents to-day a scene beyond descrip-
ton In the breastworks men were lying
in some places, in piles of three and four
deep. The enemy removed a large number
of dead and wounded during Thursday from
portions of the field, but there were many
places they could not reach, where they lay
as thick as our own. The number Of guns
captured is 80. Many colors we're also ia
ken. Is;
Frankfort, KY, May l3,-Kentuckians
to the recue.l | want ten thousand six
months men, at once Don't hesitate.
come to lead you. Let US help to finish the
war and save the Government. f~s
CSigned) THOMAS BRAMLETTE.
Governor of Kentucky
Washington, May l5-No firing had
been heard which affords grounds to infer
that Lee had retreated during Friday night
; before the 5th and 9th corps advanced
We have nothing later than $50 A. NJ
Sherdan's command had reached the left
bank of Turkey Island, at 8 o'clock yester-
day. and formed junction with Butler. ~
ISigned) j., 3 STANTON.
An exchange of prisoners had been agreed
upon, according to the terms of Commission
er Ould.
Grants strategy has thus far bewildered
Lee.
Grant has steadily moved his entire army
; by corps, by hanks from the Wilderness to.
this point and acted Extensively during the
whole time For eight or ten miles south
east of this point, the country can easily be
defended
The Worlds special from Washington
says: The loss in killed and wounded has
been almost been made good by reinforce,
ments which have reached the Army of the
Potomac. Troops have been passing through
this city from the West-not less than 90
600 having passed during the week. o.
/ Washington, May 16,-Dispatches from
; Grant to 8 A. M. state that offensive move
ments are postponed until the roads become
passable. The two armies are now. concen-
trated on the main road from Fredercks-
burg to Richmond.
On Tuesday, the 10Th, the rebels, under
cover of thick fog, made an attack on
Smiths lines and forced them back with
confusion and considerable loss, AS soon
as the fog lifted, Smith restored his lines and
the enemy were driven back to his original
: lines At the same time the enemy made
an attack from Petersburg on Buffers forces
guarding the rear but were handsomely re-
pulsed Our troops having been on inces-
SAINT duty for five days, Butler retired, ,eisurely
within his own lines. We. hold the railroad
between Petersburg and Richmond
Sherman after two days hard fighting
forced Johnston to evacuate Dalton
The latest reports from Butler state that
he was battering against Fort Darling
(Signed) STANTON.
New York, May 18.-The World learns
that large reinforcements have been sent for
ward to Butler, and his force amounts to
10000. Butler has divided his force One
portion are watching Petersburg, and keep
ing the rebel troops there, while another is
besieging Fort Darling. A third force, larger
than the other, is marching on Richmond.
Prominent officers predict that Richmond
would be ours by the 18th.
The Herald's special says the second corps
lost 500 killed, 1000 wounded and 1,400
missing. The 9th corps lost 1900 killed,
5000 wounded and 1,200 missing. Burn
sides loss is about in the same proportion.
Dispatches from Sigel received this even
ing report that on the 18th, he fought the
force of Imboden under Breckenridge, at
New Market, Shenandoah Valley. The en-
emy's forces were in superior numbers, and
he gradually withdrew and re e-crossed the
Shenandoah, having lost about 600 killed
and wounded and guns, but bringing off
his trains and wounded. He states that in
| cOnseOuence of the lonO lines of trains which