Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE WAR,
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, !
May II, 1864 p 8 p. NJ. {

.Ny Gen. Dir
Dispatches from Gen. Butler, Just received
report The success OF the expedition under
Gen. Ksu to cut b. D4uvr Road and destroy
tn r0u bridge across the Appomattox.
On Monday morning, The enemy IN force, under
cover Ct Q lhick fog made an attack upon Smith,
line, AID forced II back 10 some confusion anc
wth considerable loss. But, as soon as the iog
lifted, Gen. Smith re.esabiished bis lines, and the
enemy was driven back to his orig nal Ines.
At the same time the enemy made an attack
from Petersburg on Gen. Buffers forces guarding
the rear, bat we're handsomely repulsed.
The troops having been on ince, SAINT duty for
five days, three OF winch were N a rain storm,
Gen. Butler retired leislrely within bis own
lines.
We hold the railroad between Petersburg
and Richmond
Prisoners state that Bragg and Davis were
present Oh the field.
Dispatches from Gen. Sige received this eve
ming, report that On Sunday be fought the forces
Of Ecbols aud lmbooen, under Beck nridgr at
Newmarket that the euemy's forces were supe.
rlOr in number, and that he gradua ly withdrew
iom the battlefield and reerOssed the Shenan.
do,h, having lost i've pieces of artillery, about
ers, but bringing all bis train and all the wounded
that could be transported from the battle field.
de states bat in consequences Of the long line ana
the trans hat had to be guarded, be could not
bring more than six regiments into the fight, be-
sizes he artillery aud cavalry, and that the enemy
bad about 7 900 infantry besides other arms
that his reuVgrade movement TO SDrasburgh was
elected IN persc order, without any loss Of ma.
t.rlal OF men. He gives no Int Ct Casualties, buI
Lieut.. I 4. Lincoln, OF the 34h Massachusetts, i,
reported 10 De wounded aud ptuIed.
Npieport o any operations by the Army Of
The Potomac hovr been received to-day.
A olspach f'um Gen. 5 ermsn reports his adj.
vance upon hus on as pro. ressing 10 his salts.
faction. tbs supplies are abundant, and our AMI
m ,ls are improving on the grass aud grain fields,
she nov OH1rd good pasture
L. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary OF War
WAR DEPARTMENT, J
Washington, May l9-lU.l5P. NJ. (
To MAJ. Gen. D,I
kep ITS rom zen Shefman's command dated
at Kingston Ga, Y NJ to-day announce thai
Sherman reached Kingston aud encamped las
night Tnis morning he advanced upon the
enemy who agalu retrcated. The dispatch state,
that while II was beng written, Hooker anc
Towards guns were hammerlng at Johnston
and the two armies were IN PLAIN sight of each
other, two miles east of Kingston. Davis d.
vision OF the l4th corps is IN pr session Of Rome
Gu Sherman reports the Weather fine, road
good and the country more open and less noun
famous. ERWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
HEADQUARTERS Amy Oh THK PoroMAc. }
In THA tlLD, Wednesday, May Is, p. m. {
The olose Oi another d,y hnds the Uulon auc
the rebel armies IN about the same relative D,
sluous Us Tor several days past. We had hope,
this morning that 1t might be otherwise. A
heavy iorce bad been concentrated during iht
night upon our right, and our hoe considerably
exceeded in that direction. Ii was hopet, b,
al earl. assault, that the eutmy's lett mi ht b,
broken, aud his hank turned and success wa,
the more reasonably 10 be expected rs the attacs
vas 20 be made from the portion OF the lin,
suppose 10 baVe been abandoned by us n oui
n'o'ement toward he left. Everything having
oeeu put IN readiness during the night, the as.
saolt vas IN ide at eafly dawn, us intended. The
ON CurIs, uen. Wright on the extreme right
the ~ Corps next, and further on the left, 4
raou oi Gen. nurnside's corps comprised the
uuops engaged.
tlrll Us the assault commenced the enemy
~ete iOund to be perfectly wide awake ami luly
prepared. There advanced line was readily
pushed beck, aud our troops retook the rife
Ps Captured 10 the assault of the 18th inst
~nhOu difficulty, but On advancing agalus
'he mex liug OF intrenchments they soon touul
tUst they W r. 10 encounter earnest ress ance
'nr eue'oy "peued hre upon us from number
vi oiuviirs. pouring int our RANK a destruc.
Nv s."rp "i grape end canister. Their breast
we S.ru-,l uns and elaborate IL
'e., auJ stIt ieudrd m front With q
siea utpth " Status through which our met
Houlo w 10 tear thor VA, exp sed TO u dead.
ly hf IRON the rv0els Ia their riae ps Surh
an attempt ~Ouid have cost thousin . OF lives
WITHIN very lew minutes, and ~ lmptacuca
ollisy beng clearly perceived, our troops ser,
at o. e Withdrawn
There was bur little musketry, and our ehlei
loes was sustained from The fire Of the enemy.
artillery. Among tue troop, that suffered most
wtre thuse OF the Coreoran Legion ol Gibbons
DIVISION (Uol Msthur Murphy. its commander
was ~vuod d IN the arm) The Irish brigade
OF barloss DIVISION Col. Burns, 63i n. Y,
commanding, aisO suffered severely, being ex.
posed 'oa heavy e,hia ing fire f,Om the iebel
batteries. The behavior OF our troop generally
IL all tnat could b. desired
Although this assault vas not successful, there
IL NJ encouragement whatever. Cen N ade
observed 10 BE- peculiarly cheerful, and the
same ieeling seeneral throughout the army. I,