Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-06-08
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MONDAY, May sOth:-Gen. Grant having crossed
the Pamunky in full force, has begun entrenching
along the Tolopotamoy Greek, his line extending
irregularly from Hanovertown on the Pamunky to
Glman's mills on the road leading from Mechau-
icsville to Old Church The Tolopotamoy Creek is
in the shape of an elbow, the curve being within
miles of Richmond. It is between the Chickahomo-
ny and Pamunky.
A raiding party made descent upon Hungary
Station upon the Fred erickburg railroad at one
o'clock p NJ.
At three o'clock our troops wore in lire of battle
near Alleys Station upon the Virginia Central
Railroad. An early collision was looked for. It is
said that Grant does not mean to fight any more,
but will rely mainly upon entrenching
An army correspondent of the World is reported
to have been captured to-day with papers on his
person showing loss of one sixth in Sedgewick's
corps, since the campaign begun.
Gen. Hampton was placed IN temporary com.
mand of the Cavalry of our army this morning.
troops at Bermuda Hundred, under protection Of
their gunboats. Butler will probably reinforce
Grant and with their united columns make move
upon Richmond Nothing later has been heard
from Gen. Sigel, who was repulsed in Western Vir.
ginia BY Breckinrdge in attempting to form juno
ton. with Grant We supposed the coast is now
clear and he will turn UP in few days.
Our troops are represented to be in fine spirits,
and . Richmond correspondent of the Recorder
says that Lee has been strongly reinforced
European intelligence Of the 4th inst, says that
the Georgia is now lying in the Mersy to be sold
Her officers were entertained at dinner of the
Liverpool Southern Club An effort would be
made to retain her crew to man the Alexandria No
result has been arrived at by the London conference
general European war is apprehended- A Span
isti Admiral had seized the Chincha Islands which
belong to Peru
We have advices from Georgia of Saturday last,
dated New Hope the 29tb. Jsckson's dismounted
cavalry engaged the enemy on our left. Gen.
Bates was then ordered to feel their position. He
deployed hls command as sI1rmishers and drove in
those Of the enemy, taking possession of their
works. He then ordered charge to be made but
ascertaining that the enemy were in force counter
manded the order, which did not reach Lewis brig
| ade of the I'd, 4th and 9th Kentuckians, who GAL
lantly rushed forward, leaped the breastworks and
found themselves confronted by Logan's 10th army
corps One hundred of them were killed, wounded
and missing:
The Senate passed bill todsy (the 80th) allow
ing commissioners under the act Of ha6eds oorpua
$3.50 per month and then resolved itself into secret
| session. The House resolution in reference to
Secretary Memminger was referred to the judiciary
committee. resolution was adopted extending
the session of Congress to the 7th of June. The
President had vetoed the bill establishing General
| Staff
TUESDAY, May alst "A fight occurred yesterday
| about o'clock, at Bethesda Church or the Ne.
Gainesville road miles from Richmond There
was considerable engagement between portion
of Earlys and Rodes divisions and the 9th corps Of
Yankee infantry. We attacked the enemy for the
purpose Of discovering his position and found him
| massed and strongly entrenehed on our right. The
| fight lasted about tive hours, and we drove them
back about mile and half to their entrench.
ments, from which it Was impossible to dislodge
them. Our loss was about 900 wounded and Sc
killed, among the former Col. Willis of the 18th
Georgia, and Maj Smith, 45th N. c. 7. Anon,
tho latter Col. Terrell 18th Va, who was MORTAL,
wounded and left in front of the enemy's breast
works. We captured about 13O prisoners. Th,
eaesays loss in killed and wounded is supposed t,
ba heavier ihan ours
| Heavy csunonading was heard this, Tuesday
morning in the direction Of Aeehanicsville. Their
was sklrmishing also in Mahanes front but no gen
eral engagement
later intelligence says that Daniels and Battle
brigades fanked the enemys skirmishers yesterday
evening and captured 100 prisoners Of the btl
corps: Some heavy firing occurred u2eR our lei
also this mornicg, but the cuass was not yet ex
planned.
The enemy were supposed q b still moving to