Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-05-19

DeAureBaru coufler was captured THIS
morning going to Gen. Hope, in command !,
that Beauregard would join them as soon
Gen. Gilmore holds the intrenchments,
while Smith demonstrates upon Drury and
the enemy's lines.
Gen. Kautz, with his cavalry, has been
sent to cut the Dauvile Railroad near APP
pomattox Station, and can, perhaps, ad-
vance on James River.
Il. NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
A Cheerful Report from Chief
Quartermaster ingalls,.
WASHINGTON, May 13. 1864.
The following dispatch has just been
received by Senator Nasmith from Gen.
Rufus ingalls,, Chief Quartermaster Of the
Army Of the Potomac. 1t bringspositive in
formation from the front as late as noon yes
terlay. Gen. ingalls, says:
1--WE have made a ten-strike to-day.
Hancock went in at daylight. He has !
taken over four thousand prisoners and
twenty-five guns, and is still fighting
Everybody is fighting, and have been for
eight days.
"Wc shall have them this pop, thought
may take a day or two more
They fight like devils.
Our losses are hcavy-can't say how
many
"lf Augur's forces were here now we
could finish them to-day
Hancock captured Gen. Ned johnson
and two other generals, beside lots of lower
grades
The old Republic is firm, Bet your pile
on it.
Grant is a giant and hero in war. But
all our generals are gallant; and as TO our
men, the world never had better Yours,
| in haste, INGALLS,.
"Spottsylvania Court House, May l2-l2
o'clock noon."
WASHINGTON, May l4.-To Gen. Dix
Dispatches from Gen Grant, dated yesterday
evening at o'clock, have reached this de-
partment. The advance of Hancock yes
terday developed the fact that the enemy
had fallen back four miles,
There was no engagement yesterday.
We have no accounts of any general off
GERS being killed in the battle Of the picce-
ding day. -.....
A dispatch has just been received from
Gen. Sherman, dated near Resaca. May
IA. 1t states that by the flank movement
evacuate Dalton, and oui forces were in his
rear and flank. The weather was fine and
the troops in excellent order. All was work
ing as well and fast as possible.
No intelligence has been received from
Gen. Butler.
/ Guerrilas have broken the telegraph
lines between Williamsburgh and Old
jamestown. This is believed to be the
reason why no reports have been received
from him.
Dispatches from Gen. Sigel report him
to be at Woodstock. The rumor that he
had broken the railroad between Lynch.
burg and Charlottesville is not true
Our wounded are coming in from Belle
Plain as fast as the transports can bring
them. Grants army is we'll supplied
(Signed,) f. M. STANTON,
|. Secretary of War.
WASHINGTON, May IA, $50 P. MT
Gen. Die: The following kilograms hav.
just reached this department from Genera
Butler. No other reports have been re
ceived by dispatch this p. NJ.
(Signed,) E. M. STANTON,
Sec'y of War.
= HALF WAY HOUSE, May IA, 8 A. NJ
: q. w. Stanton: We are still before the bas
. Of the enemy's works at Drury's Bluff anc
Fort Daring. The enemy are here in force
Gen. Gilmore, by flank movement with
r portion OF his corps. brigade of the lStf
corps, assaulted and took the enemy's work
on their right. 1t was gallantly done. Th
i troops behaved finely We held our line
u during the night and shall move this morn
ing.
(Signed,) b. +. BUTLER,
Major Gen. Cond'g 6.
HEADQUARTERS HALE WAY HOUSE
May Ia, 10 A. M.-To H. AZ Stanton
= Secretary of Var: Gen. Smith carried tn,
enemys first line on the right this mornin,
r at o'clock. Loss small The enemy hav
/ retired into three square redoubts, upo
!. which We are now bringing our artillery t
O bear, with effect. ~
4 (Signed,) B. +. BUTLER.
WASHINGTON, May l4.-1l:4O P. M
: To Maj. Gen. Die. An official dspa.c
D from Sheridan, dated Bottoms Bridge vi
Fortress Monroe, May l3, states that O
the 9th inst, he marched around the enc
my's right flank and on the evening of tina
b day, reached the North Anna river, withou
J. opposition. During that night he destroy
ed the.enemy's depot at Beaver Dam, thre
trains of cars aud 100 cars, two fine locomc
tives, 100000 pounds of bacon and othe
stores, amounting In oil to one million and
q half of rebel rations, also the telegraph an
n railroad track for about ten miles, includn
J. several culverts; recapturcd S78 of our mer
= including two Colonels, one Major and sev
# eral other officers. On the morning Of tn
; 10Th he resumed operations, crossing tn
s South Anna at Grand Squirrel Bridge an
v and went into camp about daylight. d
! the llth he captured Ashland Station, ID
a stroyed here one locomotive and train Q
Q cars, an engine house aud two or three gov
' ernment buildings, containing larg
e amount of stores, also destroyed sewers
!. miles of road, embracing six culverts, tresss
8 bridges and the telegraph wires.
Z About o'clock A. NJ. of the 1lth be re
a sumed the march on Richmond. He foun
the rebel Gen. Stuart with his cavalry cor
centrated at Yellow Tavern and immediate
ly attacked him, and after an obstinate oor
test gained possession of the Brock turr
{ pike, capturing 2 pieces Of artillery an
< driving his forces back towards Ashland an
t across the north fork of the Chickahominy
d at the same time party charged down tn
5 Brock road and captured the first line {
/, the enemy's works around Richmond.
% Dur;ng the NIGHT he marched the Who'll