, 1864-05-08

lied. The rebel outposts were one after the othc,
run down and captured and The moment alter thu
appearance Of our column Al New Kent the rebel
force stationed there lied, and were pursued eoms
distance. when our fozec 1c.urrci.
The rebel iorce at Battoa's Bridge consisted only
Of Ha1enmb's gouth casolina Legion.
On their return, when si1 mt4es from Barkhams-
vile. after dsrk, several to71cdoes were exploded
In dense wood, and several men and horses were
hit, tut no one killed. =,
WAsH1Narox, Mey 1.-THE city has been inteuse-
ly excited Ill day with the news from the army Of
the Potomac, the carly publication serving 10 cz.
cite the publfc curiosity concerning the military
movements. The thoughtful cauo to tho couclu-
sion that sfnglc encounter would not determine
the contest and se1iea of batee might have to be
fought before there could be any decisive result.
The fect that Gen. Heade WAS able to stand the
brunt Of the Confederate onset With q portion Of
bis command Is considered 4 hopeful indication,
and We hope soon to be able to announce deci-
sivc victory.
The statements which were received here to-day,
and which are entitled to belief arc that Gen. Lea
made 4 tremendous and violent attack to pterca
our CENTRE hoping thereby to divide our fcrces aud
to secure victory; but Gen. Hapcoct's corrs
came to the relief aad, amid = tremendous IN;
formed In line Of b1tte 9pd thw.rsed tbs DESIGNS
OF the rebels Tho 1ots was he2.7 on both sides.
Gen. Sheridan was probably an:aged IN another
r-:t OF the deld, end scntth chief in command
Eesea.o that he led routed Etae.ss cavalry
The attack Of Lee was on our advancing COL
umns, who doubtless anticipated victory by bis
o1a'arstt before the main body could adsauce to
shehe!d Of battle. The appearances on Thursley
wc1s TINT hotti1tic- wou1l be removed On Friday,
L.1rsr.
WAsMkcToS, Nay :. Midnight The excits1ent
In this city tonight 10 laa14 fntite. par+scua:s Of
the gnat tight t2tw. en- tic e.lnIcs OF Gems. Graot
and Lee Is Of the noss i1.e1se DESCRIPTION. All
sorts OF Eunofs pseYas. Up to this hour it Is sta-
ted the Government he received no Official anfor.
nation in regard to the great battle. Gen. Grant
has cut OF communication between hIs lines and
Washington, and no one can paes his plckets ex-
cert his own spec'al cou. teEs. Ou- loss In kt,ed
And wounded Is said to have been about 4,Gco. In.
tluaina many officers Of distinction.
WAsn4SoToS, May 8. 4. NIT ia sasd tc.ui-a.
that Gen. BAYS vas klF!ed in tho lyht on Thurs-
day, and that several othe. Geuer3ls were vouudeis
lfrom Our Special cosscspondeutl
WAsusoroN, Mays.
1wrote 5ou on Tuesday last that on the ne1t
day "Wednesday Gen. Grant would be ready for
attack CT defence. Well, at three o'clock ycsscr.
day morning the two corps Of Cons. Warren and
Hancock commenced moving. mud, learn aubse-
1ucnuy. cxopted the Rapllan at Gc1meaIa and
Elss fords 1t the old .haucclors1ile battle uround
Firing WEE heerd during the lay in that direction,
bet do not learn that any serious resistance yss
made BY the rebels. So that you see that Lees
tears OF movement by Grant On biz. right
1hs rebel General vii DO com.
Fssa ls.e T. sssd S s e so e. AM, it, sa
!nE bis tine Il thethape Of trtange, Tho apex Of
which. ~ At oranGG Court House, and the b.se
sstenieh,ng + from ooEdenev,le to Hanover junction,
hA yfYSfA F4zt-- >
may PC however, that he Will fnu back In tie face Uf
IN advance by Gen. sedswick's corps in hIa front.
Whieh corps is alto reported moving. We can
lass the rebels intend 10 fal back 1ehInd the Nor1h
Arnn Or the line Of the Notifications at Richrpad.
the latter Of which moses Is feared IN high military
tz.rier to tic advance Of our troops, There wefc
reports yesterday that Gen. Burnside had also ad-
Saneed toward Thoroughta1c Gap and been repnlsel
troops cut to ptecea. SC. The litter statement
"a alee, thoso troops are IN the rar,
and u.ed :oE protecting ths line Of railroad, man
state Of feyerish anxiety, aud news Icm The army
Is Aux!ousfy looked for. Gen. Grant rnyls. now
6ass ogsf ~ so hundred thoasandms1 nums:t
s,Iy) employed to he Investment ot Richmond,
sis: s: op ths overland sonte 14a0oo; under Gen.
dan es Tssa a6 e Oh tss %
hern arc reports that all the ADORE columns are
sim multaneouely on the advance- l have even beard
ss.ys aEsrGs ssed h4er Ba tot active
Who'e iotcs. This is An Immense army, and,
landed y It viii be By an experienced and sklifui
f. Il p.P m9st snfsy b. abs to any
The gue5illas on TueadaJ STACKED portion of
sna eq!ered trooPs guarding, the line Of railroad
nly gsvs rise 10 the so7 .of The repuise os Gen
tFrom tho Cincinnati Gazette MaY ~
WASHINGTON, May 6.-Untn THO axrivat az ser,
Y1nrn irafi FF3fh hn
Foto,Dae has been haa since "Wednesday II MD.
night All the stories Of aug e1rt whatever CON
nGg the 5e,est 1t es and he
1rnpinE out only q far as Union Mills. Cu!pep-
Ecr has been abandoned; and the stores have been
and lie gperlIas are in posssssion. Thero ts no
probability now Of hearing anything till Ii comes
r!o Fortress Monroe, and that may not be expacted
:of .e sumo days yet: Not Wo:1 has been receiyed
morning on which the army moved. There is yery
little excitement here. aud the Goyczuu1cnt and
Msy eSssaF tae :ss9 t91aoon
oelet fnto,mattan was received b. Gen. Burnside
thss leE;e fofes Of rebels = as moving south BY
:. d ty signals, and Burnside # once ecn: oT arc
Eerr ptFs.ug through Thorouehiarc GAP. vi
H. e .as EaIGnads eassa
-h.r9+ who 1s surpored to have been an Aid 10
eaotf Lte or stuart as orders were found on his
bodtn and Af the cavalry foscein Northern V1r1nfa
o move at once and jGIn LIE,
Ihsss orders arc dated May 4th, and it is sup
o:to e 'I9t W e3sa{ Fst.estng South was not on
NorEcrn Virginia. except probabiy rev guerilla |
ancs ARD .1arauders who couidnos In time ,ecc1ye
re nnticc. -
Tins iE!oF1natlon shows that the statements tel.
:-Ial he'd from New York OF the defeat Of Baraside
1 'tIhotongh3are Gap s.e without foundation.
40 tfaine went touth OF Alexandr1a today, nor |
y1H 20 for eoue d4Fs N enrrr f,r fa,r ~ y-tv
III; Lee abandoned several atrong works Oh the
Ite rseels hare been showing themselves at |
nj by olr gnnboats,