Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-19
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THE REBEL ACCOUNTS,

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Te1egrams from Generals Lee, Jah
stuart and Ramon and Major
slaug hter:
The Hovements on Richmond Despate tttoq
General Lee-Tas Emmy reported TO 81
Failing Back on the South slSide=-7t 0dU.
airy tcgt5: "a.
Fpom the Richmond Dispatch, Nay 12.
The city was full of excitement yeater.
day. As the local forces we're out, and the
printers were called "to the front,n We are
unable to give very full aceoupt.of af-
fairs as they transpired but we think that
all the important Rtintelligeuce relatiyeto the
movement upon Riohmond is given below
FROM GENERAL LRR-FHB ENEMY AGAIN RI.
FULsED sF
The following gratifying intelligence
from General Lee was received at the War
Department yesteFday:-
SPoTTsYLyASIA CoURT HOUSE,,
VIA GuMEY's, May II. 1864
The Honorable Seeretaryof War:
General Grants army Ia intrenched near
this place, on both sides of the Brock road,
Frequent skirmishiug occurred yesterday
and to-day, each army endeaVOring to dis
the enemy shelie6 our lines and made sew
eral assaults With infantry against different
points, particularly on our left, held by
General r n Anderson. The last, which
occurred after sunset, was the mostUbstI.
nate some of the enemy leapfng over the
breastworks. They were easily repnlsed,
except in front of General Doies brigade,
where they drove our men from their posi-
tion, aud from a four gun battery there
posted. The men were soon rallied, and
by dark our line was re established aud
the battery recovered.
"A large body of the enemy moved around
our left on the evening of the BIB, and took
possession of the Dad about midway be-.
tween Shady Grove Church and the Court
House. General Early, with part of
Hills corps, drove them back this evening,
taking one gun and a few prisoners.
Thanks to a mcrcitul Providence, our.
casualties have been small.
Among the wounded are Brigadier Cen
erals Hayes and d. II. Walker.
R. 3. LEE.
The following private despatch, from
Mayor Slaughter, of fredericksburg, was
received yesterday Itrefers to the repulse
mentioned 10 General Lee's stelegram:-
GU1NEY's, May IL, 1864.
came here to obIain information from
fredericksburg. | hear nothing but the
statement that citizens have beeu arrested
as hostages for prisoners sWecapluredI there
on Sunday.
There was severe fighting yesterday near
Spottsy ylvnnia Court House. The Yankees,
drunk with liquor, attacked our entire
intrenchments and we're repuIsed with ter
rfble slaughter.
Muskctry firing was heard TO lay In Abe.
aaths direction. The news is generally
favorable. NJ. SDAUaHTRR.
Some anxiety was felt in. the public mind
as to the supplies for General Lee's army,
which may be removed blythe fact that ali
the railroad damage doue by the raiders
has been repaired, and General Lees line
of communication is intact.
THR SOUTH SIDE OF TIE JAMEs-THR ENEMY
FALLEN BACK TO BERMUDA HUADRRDs-.
THEY DISAPPEAR FROM DREWRY's BLUFF
AND PORT wALTHALL.
1t would seem that the enemy have
changed their plan operations on the south
side of the river, The following despatch
from General Ransom was the 6rst iuti-
nation of the change:-
DRBwRY's BLUFF, May IL, 1864.
The enemy fell back last night from
their position yesterday towards James
river, apparently in somelihhste. iTheie
pickets have appeared inFlargeInumbers in on
James river, in the vicinity of Howlett's
and Dutch Gap, onfthe aonlh. stde.
r. RANsoM, Jr.
Shortly after the reception, of thisiintelI
ligence it was rumored that the enemy
were crossing TO this side of the river, but
no moVementof this Character had occnr-
red up to yesterday afternoon, when this
despatch vas received by Gen. Bragg -
CHAEFIN's FAM, May IL, 1864.
The enemy's pickets do notlextend far
this side OF HoWletts house. They are
not opposite Cox's wharf, as reported this
morning, and there are no signs of cross.
ing to this side.
Yesterday evening there were. no Yam
KEGS at Port WNlthall, nor along the line
ofthe railroad or turnpike from Peters.
burg to this city.
Last night an official despatch from the
Commanding officer at Petersburg an
nounced the fact that the enemy had fallen
back to the river Bermuda Hundreda) and
I.were intrenchipg.
Intelligence through our signal corps
Estates that the enemy, weFe adtting down
ltrees and attempting to block up theiFiver
with sthemrupo the apprehension, proba;
bly,, that the irouclads which they say are