Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-05-21

ana deNfoyibg provis,ons. he thsn
marched South towards Richmond, having
several contests with the enemy. Ho
crossed to the south side Of the Chicks.
hominy, found the Confederate works sur.
rounding Richmond very strong, penstrs'
ted to within six miles OF the town, and
then re.cros,ed the Chicshominy to Me.
shanicsyille. Here he had another severe
contest, and marched down the Chickaho.
miny to Bottoms bridge, crossed over,
and passing below Richmond he reached
the James river just below Malvern Hill,
effecting junction with General Butler.
Sheridnn's force contained nearly all the
cavalry Of Grants army.
There is very little definite intelligence
from Gesersl Butler. In his own des-
patches be says he has laid siege to the
land side Of Drury's Bluff on which Fort
Darling is situated. He 10 thus about
ten miles from Richmond. His cavalry
are reported to have destroyed bridge on
the Richmond and Danville Railroad, over
the head water. Of the Appomottox, and
twenty five miles west south.we of Rich
mond.
General Lee, it appears, has not yet
even rctrea'sd across the Pc. He still
holds the north Bank. The village Of
Spo,tsylvania 10 on tho neutral ground (,
possessed by neither army. There has
been no severe 6ghting since Thursday,
May 10. General Grant seems to have no
desire to attack the enemies position. He
telegraphed to Secretary Stanton that,
owing to the heavlncss Of the roads, &C.
tive operations will for the present be sus-
pended.
Nothing ha. been, heard from General
Butler.
On Thursday night wheu General Lee
rstreated, he merely swung his eastern
flank back to the Po, so as to present q
northeastern front to Grant. He did not,
IS VIC supposed yesterday, abandon the
ground north of the Po. His eastern flank
now rest, on that stream, south Of Spotts-
sylvauia, and his line runs northwest, SO
that bis western flank also rests on it,
banks, west Of Spottsylvan;a. Grant made
no attack upon Lee either on Friday or
Saturday, the terrible condition of the
roads preventing it. General Lees pick
cts are in Spottsylvania, and hold the
country Tor about half mile porth oft
General Grants lines has advanced about
half mile, and bis headquarters are now
a mile and u half north Of the town. Spot
sylvania thus lies 10 neutral ground still tc
be fought for, and beyond the captures o.
prisoners and guns, Thursdays battle
was as ipeffectual az that Of Tuesday.
+ The Federal supplies arc carried by
wagon from Belle Plsin, on the Potomac
below Washington, accros, the Rsprahan
mock fords to the army. Tho Fredericks
burg railroad has MT yet been rebuilt
A detailed statement of losses in th<
various corps Of Grants army, as reported
by the Aerald, foots up .hirsy-fve thous-
and.
Our la test intelligence from the Arm,
Of the Potomac is to eight o'clock yester.
day morning.. Nothing has occurred nj
to that time and the armies held their for
mer position, Lee presenting 6rm from,
and holding bis ground north Of the Po
The Confederates, It is reported, have
received large reinforeemenis.
The mud above the Federal army is verS
deep. The New York Euening Post ha.
telegram from Washington givingis a.
the opinion there, that the capture of Rich
moud would require q campaign of six
weeks. From all appearances the two ar.
mics will remain on the Po for some timt
to come.
General Butler has not been heard from
since Saturday and nothing is known o
his movements.
The Ny, Pc aud Ts rivers form th.
Mattapouy; eight or Gen miles scutheas
of this, Lee considered The iu4ermedia.'
country susceptible Of defence, and ersotsd
substantial sarthwork: last year immedi
ately in front of our present position
They are seeded, and seem to noun
heavy guns. Oar troops are between tn,
Ny and Po rivers, from one 10 two mile
north ofspottsylvania.
! The I'd corps has lost eleven hundrcs
killed, seven thousand wounded, fourteen
hundred missing. The 5th corps has los
twelve hundred killed, seven thousand fv
hundred wounded and thirteen hundre,
missing. The 9th corps h4s lost on
thousand killed, six thousand woupde'