The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-05-18

them int" North Carolina, No particulars
received.
The news that Con. Thomas has taken
Dalton is confirmed.
We have captured about 5000 prisoners
and 10 or IL pieces OF artillery!
The rebels retreated In some disorder
toward Rome, the Union troops bei,.g in
hot pursuit.
WASHINGTON, May II.
To General Dix:
| Dispatches from Gen. Grant, dated yes
terday evening at 6 o'clock have reached
this department. The advance Of Hancock
yesterday developed the fact that the enc
my had fallen back four miles. There was
no engagement yesterday. We have no
accounts Of any general officers being killed
in the battle of the preceding day.
A dispatch has just been received from
Gen: Sherman dated near Ressca, Nav ID.
1t states that by the flank movement on
ReSeca, Johnston had bee2 forced to eyacu
ate Dalton, Our forces wero in his rear
and flank. The weather was good and
troops in fine spirits. All i. working we'll
and as fast IS possible.
10 intelligence has been received from Gen.
Buter. The telegraph line has been brok.
en- by gueri|las between Williamsburg and
Old Jamestown. This is believed to be- tho
reason why no reports have been received
from him.
Two dispatches from Gen. seigcl report
HIM to be at Woodstock. The rumor that
ne had broken the railroad between Lynch
burg and Charlie ttsville is not true.
| Oar wounded are coming in from Belle
f'alne as last as transports can bring them.
Grants army is we'll supplied.
(S'gned) f. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War
WASHINGTON, May IA.
Dispatches dated Headquarters, Army O
Potomac, May.l at noon, at which time
the messenger tc the associated Press, le:,
contain the following:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroAAc,1
Aayl3. (
| 0"AD1Ehs Inc moment has arrived
when your commanding General feels au
thorized to address you in terms of con
graduation. For eight days and nights, al
most without intermission, IN rain end sun.
shine, you have been gallantly fighting :
desperate foo in positions naturally strorr
and rendered doubly 50 by inlrenchments
You have compelled him TO aoanaon his for
t'hcations on the Rapdan, to retire in tn,
attempt to stop your onward progress, ant
now he has abandoned tho last intrencbec
position, 80 tenaciously held, suffering j,
all loss Of Is guns, 22 colors, and 5000
prisoners including two general otficers.-
1our heroic desds and noble endurance Ct
atISue and priva'ons will ever be mcnora
be Let Us return our thanks to God 70,
the mercy ths shown Us, and ask earnestly =
Tor ls continuance.
Soldiers Your work is not over, the ensm,
must 10 pursued, and if possible, overcome
The courage aud forti.ude you have display
cd renders your Commanding General con
lldent that your future efforts will result i,
SUCCESS. While We mourn the loss G
many gallant comrades, let us fememhc,
that the enemy must have suffered equa! j
not greater losses. We shall soon rec.iyt
rein!orcsmen'E which he cannot expect
Let us da'ermins then to continue vigorous
" the work so we'll begun, and under God:
blessing. in shpr, time the oLicc, O: on,
'sbors will be accomplished
Signed GEO. G. MEADE.
! Major General Comd'g.
FoRT M,SeoE, alny H.
The Cavalry force OF Gen. kaatz returned
on the l2thinst. with Il prisoners. They
report having destroyed s~veral miles o
track on the Norfolk & Petersburg, an;
Petersburg & Weldon X. R and they sls
sta ed that thsy destroyed all ths rai|roas
bridges over Stony river.
! II Is reported here that Gen. Sheridar
has made uetour in the rear Of Gener.
Lees army, and joined Gen. Butler, Th
needs confirmation.
Lsrse supplies Of commissary anil r,eli
cal stores are being forwarded no the Jane
River; and the Sanitary and Chris, ian Com
missions arc we'll represented. The friend
ol the soldiers can rest assured that al! i
) being done that can DO bv the comfort O
the mon.
i No expect to hear 81 f,hting from Gen
d Du,ler's army by the next dispatch loat -
} lie troops were under arms to uoys earl
} yesterday morning.
Y We-are still before the base Of tn. ar.
mys works 4. Drury's Bluff and Fort D.r
ling.
/ PHILADELPHIA. May II.
The Baile.'o has a special dispa cch fror
Washington, announcing that Gen. Gr.nt,
whole army is south Of the 20 river in Dur
suit Of Lee
| NAsulscroS, May H.
Careful Investigation Gxcs the total loss
ss OF tho army Of the Potomac, killed
wounded and missing inc u1iug prisoner
|captured BY the rebels aud stragglers. up t
the commencement of tho battle Of I'hur,
fday, It about co. COO. -
}, The Star says from the fact that n
,cannonad'ng was heard yesterday from tn
front it is believed Lee, is shifting his posi
Ision.. has taken care to put himself on, q
immediate fighting range. If he has not &C