, 1864-05-17
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS
DISPATCHES.
TIE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
we have Captured 5000
Moro Prisoners since
Thursdays Success.
Grant Receiving Pleaty of Reinforce-
meDts from the WcsH and
Elsewhere. =,

NEW YORK, May 16,-The washington spc-
eial to the 1Horld says: It was asccrtained on
Saturday that Lee had not continued bis re-
ssna q a. FFdy but was anf
fresh troops, and If he has found Lea N
new entrenched line, it Is evident that If he
did not attack hin last night he has done 40
to-day.
The Washington special to the New York
1s"es, at midnight last night, says: The lat
through unofficial sources, is up to Jester-
day at one o'clock,
On Saturday evening, Just before dusk, the
rebeis made an attack Oh the positlon occa-
pied BY the 5th corps, principally WITH artil-
lery, but were finally driven back with &C.
we're loss. The cannonadiug was furious for
several hours: We lost number Of Valuable
officers and from 200 to 800 men klllcd and
wounded. After the lepu1se Of the rebels,
one division Of the 5th corps made 4 charge
upon the eneny'6 position, and, tl5 report.
ed. captured rebel battery and number OF
prisoners. 6:
On Saturday night. Lees forces were be-
lieyed to be In line Of battle about three
miles beJon Spotsy1Yan Court HOUSE, in q
senthFesterly direction.
Several important changes hayc been made
In the positions Of our several corps, but 1t
would be improper to say what they are.
Grant will bring to bear In the next attack
nApE1Au4 1O1CcA OIL I'LL elQEa. 44SeA AlNHto 0&C
arriving. A general assault was to have been
made on the enems's right wing on Saturday
morning, but owing to the wrctched condt-
ton Of the roads, which have been rendered
almost impossible by the storm, portion Of
our army failed to get into position, and the
attack lad to be abandoned in consequence.
Ny informant says the Impression prevailed
fighting ret this side Of the Anna River. Lee
has lis forces massed, and will give us battle
again as coon as We advance. Ills army, ae-
cording to the statements Of prisoners cap,
turcd yesterday, is on quarter ratfons. and
without hope Of receiving any from Rich
l Since Il Tie ' fs5t ef Thursday, we have cap.
oar ete total captures in the neighborhooa o.
4 special to the 4Eo1a, dated Freaerlcks.
burg 18th, says: mo battle was fought on
Friday, and there Was but sllght sklrmish
Ing, which continued during the day and O
considerable portion Of the night The enc
mJ has again gradually drawn away por-
Of supplies, but We arc pressing him SO close
| " that If he were to Wcnken bis front mate
| rally, there would be great risk.
The reconstruction Of our line was deter
mined on Friday hight, and before daylight
| yesterday morning, our troops commenced
an advance. Rain fell in torrents, and the
| mud was literally knee seep. Notwithstaud.
ing all the obstacles and the trying work Of
the past eight days, our men accomplished
| their advance with cheerful nlacrity and res
olutiou thut entities them to the highest
| rruise, As it would not be prudent to state
will, precision the line adopted, 1t must be
sufficient to say that It is more near to the
left than at the close Of the 6ght on Thurs;
day night. Tie have not only held the grouud
we had taken at the commencement, but
have also assumed stronger advanced posi-,
tioD.
Tie Washington special to the World snys:
"Thc loss IN killed and wounded is almost
made good by the rcinforcemcnts which
have already reached the Army Of the Poto-
mac. Troops hare been pouring through
this city from the west and elsewhere during
the last few days and the past week. 1t ID
believed that the numbers will not amount
to less than 20, 600 fresh men,"
The H<rala's special dated Belle Plain, 18th,
says; ,,,.,
Sighting on Friday. Fresh troops are
marching to the front daily.
Nine Thousand prisoners are now here
and more expected Tonight
May 15-5 a. m.--Yciterday our artillery
opened heavily on the enemy for half an
lour.
In THE FIELD, May 14-Gp. m.-Lee il now
Sro,sylyania Court House, instead Of In Its
rear Tic enemy made 4 dash on Wrisht's
(Ith) corps, ind gained nomeutary adyan-
tage at four o'clock In the afte.n 'on, hut
were gallantEy repulsed In few minutes,
and driven ont with considerable loss,
Lee. lie (Grant) has steadily moved his en-
tire army by corps, by the flank. from the
Wilderness Tavern to this point, ind acted
Extensively the whsle time
New YoRK, May 10.-The1New York Her~
a'd's special, last night, says: The Po and T.
unite In the Mat-ta-po-ny. Eight OF ten
miles southeast Of this, Lee considered tbs
Intermediate country susceptible of dcfepse,
and erected substantial earthworks lnst}ea
Immediately fronting our present position.
Thcec are sodaeG, and seem to mount heavy
guns. Ne nra between tho N orth Anna and
Pc rivers, from one to two miles north Of
SputsylTanIa.