The New York herald., 1864-05-26

The Warrington Dispatches.
WASHINGTON, May 25, 1854
Tho Republican has extra which contains the fol-
lowing highly important and glorious intelligence
gives pleasure TO be able to that inelll
gence has reached this city that Lee, after falling back
from the North Anna as has already been stated COM
menced hasy retreat and he had reached point be-
yond the South Anna river pursued with great vgor BY
Grant
The latter is in the saddle all the time, day and pignt
directing general movements in person.
Grant is evidently embarrassing Lee.
Unless Leo stops 10 tight to-day snail next hear Of
grand conflict for the city Of Richmond before or in
the works of that capital.
Advees say that Je Davis and bis Cabinet left Rich
mond some days ago.
There is little doubt that Richmond, by this time, is
pretty well cleared OF its Inhabitants and that IT is
nothing less than a fortress.
Thero stll number OF our SICK and wounded at
Fredericksburg.
Skirmshes with guerillas occur daily but always iu
our favcr.
The steamer Arago arrived this morning, with three
hundred and eighty wounded on board. They left
Fredericksburg last night ha eight O'Clock, and
the river during the tremendous thunder storm
which did much to alleviate tho suneriugs Of the mon
About three thousand wounded yet in Fredericks
burg. but are being moved away
party OF guerillas tried to cross the Rappahannock
yesterday, three miles below Falmouth. They were in
pursuit Of coutrabauds who were trying to make
their escape The contrabands succeeded in getting over
the river by swimming, but the guerlas were checked
The contrabands number about one hundred consisting
OF men, and children, and from the vicinity
OF Bowling Green and Guiney's station.
The three guub which up the Rappahan mock
few days ago still at Fredericksburg wharf and o
number OF transports there yesterday loading with
sick and wounded.
Some or the engines and rolling stock OF tho railroad
have been already removed from Fredericksburg.
The hospital steamer Connecticut arrived here from
Tappahannock to-day, with six hundred wounded on
board, brought down from Fredericksburg by the
steamers Keyport and Lizzie Baker, under convoy OF
several gunboats. This precaution is found necessary
from the fact that rebel cavalry and gueras line the
shores OF The Rappahannock.
While the Connecticut taking the wounded from
the Kcyport and Baker, body OF rebel cavalry made
their appearance at Tappahannock but the gunboats
brought their guns 10 bear upon the enemy and they
retired Tho gunboats yet engaged 10 removing tor.
pedccs and other distractions found the Rppahannock
The Keypor running against Of these obstrucons
her downward trip, stove her wheehouse and sprung
aleak, but not sufficiently to disable her.
The Connecticut had on board hundred and fifteen
wounded officers, among whom we're
Colonel f. J. Powers, 10Sh New York
Colonel G. v. Deand, lst Michigan.
Colonel G. Ewing, 4th New Jersey.
Colonel s. s. Carroll, 9Th Ohio.
Colonel r. Lewis, 5th Vermont
Colonel L. w. West, 17tb Maine.
Colonel j. Connor, 10Th Maine.
Lieut.. Colonel W. L. Curry, 1o6in Pennsylvana.
Lieut.. Colonel s A. Moore. 18th Connecticut
Lieut. Colonel \. Sawyer. Sth Ohio.
Lieut. Colonel W. Decay, lo4th New York.
Yesterday evening at four O'Clock there were abou
six thousand wounded remaining at fredericksburg but
large number Of transports being In readiness, IL WA
thought they would all be removed by this evening.
Up to the present time about one thousand commits
stoned officers OF all grades wounded in the lato battles
have been reported 10 the Medical Directors Office.