The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-21

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Grant Receiri,sg Reinforce.
22lelSt8.
Sherman Successful IN
Georgia.
New York, May II.
The Worlds SPECIAL says; 1t is report
ed tha, Beaureenrd, with large force
marched from Weldon and Petersburg
reaching Richmond on the way to lie
On the her hand. a rebel Major captured
SAYS: Butler has Beauregard fastened IN
at Peters burg, ant cannon help Lee. Tae
general opinian is that under Gilmore and
Smi'h, operations against Fort Darling
will be short and successful. A sap Was
ready within 300 yards of the Fort
Bragg co nmands the defences of Rich.
'nond. The Worlds special says: Our
infantry are gradually forcing th- first line
of breas'work, of Fort Larling-'he first
ana second lines of def.nse had ssslready y
been carried by assault
TIE World learns that large reinforce.
ments have gone to Butler. aud his forces
a nount to 60,000 divided INFO three
70 ces, one mena,ing Petersburg, aud
keeping rebel .roops there another be-
siegiug Fort Darling, and the third, larg-
er than Others. marching Oh Richmond
Prom nsnt officers predict the city sill be
ours by the 18th 10 addition to reinforce
meuts, Sherridans s cavary is expected to
render great assistance to Butler. Infor.
nation is also received that Kautz has cut
tne DanvllIe railroad.
Saturday night Lees forces were be
lieved to be in line of battle about three
miles bryond Spot,syiva.,ia, ina southwest
direction. Several important changes
were made in the position Of our corps.
1t would be improper TO say where t;.ey
are. Gpant will bring to bear in mex, at
tack superior forces on all sides. Fresh
troops are arriving. A general assault
Was 10 have b zen made on the enemys's
rigat wing Saturday morning. but owing
10 tho wretched condition Of the roads,
which had been rendered almost impassi-
bic by the storm, a portion of our army.
had arrived toolate to get into position aud
the attack had to be abandoned. My in
informant said the impression prevails a.
headquarters that there would be hard
Fl .hting y-t THIS side of North Anna riv-
er. Lee Las his forces massed aud will
give us battle again as soon as We ad-
vance. HIS army. according 10 state.
men,s of prisoners captured yesterday, is
on quarter "a ions, aud without hope of
receiving any from Richmond or Lynch
bn'g.
Since the fight on Thursday we have
captured about 1000 more prisoners, ma.
lng our total number captured nearly
10000
The Heralds special from Belle Plain.
s.ys: Heavy skirmishing, but no fgh'iug
OF Friday. Fresh troops are marching
10 the front daily. 5000 prisoners now
here, and more expected to arrive.
Phi!a~e phia, May Is.
A special to the Erening Telegraph from
Washington, says A surgeon Of the 66ih
New York regiment, VINO was captured
with Hill and Others, came into our iincs
on Saturday with the body of Gen. Wads-
worth, which had been inferred by order
of General Lee, in neat coffin. He also
saw Gen. Lnnstreet in his tent. He is
wounded III his collar. bone. The wound
was not mortal bu, would incapacita,e tim
tor duty for some nine.
TIE rebel loss is tremen !ous, but their
is no indication Of their giving ur yet.
Tne rebel lines were we'll supported by in
terror lines Gen. Lee has not been woun.
d-d, as the surgeon saw aud talked With |
him ,he day when he gave E,m permission
10 take the boiy Of Gen. Wadsworth. H-
is Of the opini,n th-t the rebels will make
= desperate resistance. He says their pri-
satio,.s only seem to exasperate them, and
they have given up the hope and idea of
Us to ablndon The contest.
ln the Field, May IA. 6 p m.
Lee 10 now on The right bank of the riv-
n, in front of Spottsylvanis q. H., instead
# Its rear.
The enemy made dash on Wright's
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