The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-05-21

train of cars, an engine house, and two or,
three government houses, containing isFge
amount of stores. He also destroyed seVo'
raj miles of road, embracing siz culverts
ana trestle bridges, and the telegraph wires.
About z O'Clock a. m, on the 18th, ne
resumed the march on Richmond. He
found the rebel Gen. Stewart, with his cav
airy, concentrating at Yellow Tavern, I'M
mediately attacked him, and after an obstI-
nate contest, gained possession of the turn
pike, capturing two pieces of artillery and
driving his forces back towards Ashland
! and across the North fork of the Chicka-
! hominy. At the Same time q party 3charg-
ed down the back road and captured the
I first line of the enemy's works around Rich
mond. During the night he marched the
whole of bis command between the first and
second lines of the euemy's works on the
bluffs overlooking the line of the Virginia
| Central Railroad and the MechanlcsVlIlS
turnpike. After demonstrating around the
works and finding them very strong. he gave
up the intention of assaulting, and deter,
mined to cross the Chickahominy at Med
dow's bridge 1t had been partially de-
stroyed by the enemy, but was repaired In
about three hours, under heavy artillery
fire from rebel battery. Gen. Merritt made
/
them off handsomely, the pursuit continu-
| ing as far as Gaines Mills.
The enemy observing the recrossing of
the Chickahominy came out from his sec
ond line of works. aa.t
A brigade of infantry and large numbes
OF dismounted men attacked the divisions
of Gems. Gregg and Wilson, but after Sc
we're contest were repulsed and driven be-
hind their works. 40 o.
Gregg's and Wilson's divisions, after
collecting the wounded, reerossed the Chick
ahominy on the afternoon of the 18th. The
corps encamped at Walnut Grove and Gains
Mills on the morning OF the 18th.
The loss of horses will not exceed 100.
All the wounded were brought off except
about thirty cases of mortal wounds, and
these were well cared for in the farm houses
of the country. The wounded will not ex-
coed $50. and the total loss not over $50.
: The Virginia Central Railroad bridges
: over the Chckahominy and other trestle
, bridges of $50 aud $50 and 12O feet in
f length and the railroad for long distance
south of the Chickahominy, were destroyed.
Great praise Is given the division and
brigade commanders, and all the officers
and men behaved splendidly. ro--
f A dispatch of the 18th from Washington
i says: 1t was ascertained yesterday morn
! ing that Lee had not continued his retreat
? of Friday, but was apparently making
a stand for another battle. Grant has fresh
/, troops, and if he had found Lee in his new
: entrenched lines, it is evident if he did not
8 attack him last night he has done so to-day.
i A special to the Times, dated Washing
ton, 9TH, midnight, Gays the latest intelli-
s gence received here from the front, through
1t unofficial sources, is up to yesterday, at one
! o'clock. Saturday evening, just before
! dusk, the rebels made an attack on the po-
II sition occupied by the 9Th corps, principal
II ly with artillery, but were finally driven
: back with severe loss. The cannonading
: was furious for several hours. We lost a
d number of valuable officers and from two
l. to three hundred men killed and wounded.
e After the repulse of the rebels, one divis-
= ion of the 5th corps made a charge upon
) the enemy's position, and tits reported they
le captured rebel battery and a number oil
/ prisoners. 80
Saturday night Lees forces were believed
~ to be in line of battle about three miles
u beyond Spottsylvania, in a south-weSterly
% direction. Several important changes were
~ made in the position of our corps. Il
~ would be improper to say what they are
8 Grant will bring to bear, in the next at
9 tack, superior forces on all eides. Fresh
} troops are arriving. A general assault was
8 to have been made on the enemy's right
ID wing Saturday morning, but owing to the
IL wretched condition of the roads, which had
= been rendered almoet impossible by The
+ storm, portion of our army had arrived
too late to get into position, and the attack
5. had TO be abandoned. Ny informant says
E. the impression prevails at headquarters thai
there would yet be hard fighting this side
IN of North Anna river. Lee has his forces
OF massed, and will give US battle again al
~ soon as We advance. His army, according
n to statements of prisoners captured yestsT
p day, is on quarter rations. and without hope
70 of receiving any from Richmond or LyBeh-
- burg. essrE.
Since the 6ght on Thursday We have cap
r tured about 2 900 more prisoners. making
ne our total number captured nearly $4,000
2 General Order No. 3.
is HEADQUARTERS KANSAS MILITI1,f
J. TOPEKA, May 9Th, 1864.