The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-13
Il. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.

are now without any official dispatches
from the army of the Potomac, except
those referred to this morning, and moth
ing additional has been received by the
Department from any other source. 1t is
believed that no fighting took place yes.
tcrday. A dispatch from Gen. Butler
Just received, and which left him yesler-
day, states that demonstration had been
made by his forces on the railroad be-
tween Petersburg and Richmond, and has
succeeded in destroying portion OF il so
as 10 broak the connection, that there had
been severe fighting, but that he had sue.
ceeded. lie heard from rebel deserter
that Hunter was dangerously wounded :,
Rickett, Jones ar1 jenkins were killed.
Nothing has been heard from General
Sherman. { (Slgned)
L. VI. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
New YORK, May OH.
Dispatches from Secretary Stanton,
dated Washington the oh, 8 p. NJ, to
Maios General Dix, say:
Dispatches have just been receiy'd here
direct from General Grant. They are
not fully deciphcred yet, but he is on TO
Richmond. We have taken 1000 pris-
oners. (Signcd) E. NJ. STANTON.
a bearer of dispatches from General
Meade's headquarters has Just reached
here. He states that Lees army com.
mcuced falling back on the night Of Fri.
day. Our army commenced the pursuit.
on yesterday. The rebel! were in full re.
treat for Richmond on the direct route.
Gen. Hancock passed through Spott.
sylyania at daylight yesterday. Our
headquarters, at noon yesterday, were
twenty miles south Of the battle field. We
occudied Fredericksburg. The depot for
wounded is estaplishcd at Fredericksburg
LSigned, E NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
WASHINGTON, May oth--ll:30 A. M.
To General Dir:
This Department has just received from
Gen. Butler the official report OF Gen. Lee
OF the operations Of Friday. He says
the loss in killed is not large, bnt has
many wounded. and states our forces At
tackled them and caused some confusion
He g'ioves TO announce that Longst,ecl
was severely wounded, Gen. Jenk ins kill.
ed, and General Pegram badly wounded,
on Thursday, He thanks n.erciful God
that every advance OF Grant has been re-,
pulsed. The belief hero is, that Grant is
achieving a complete victory.
WATHHGToN, May 10.
Con. Dix dispatches have been received
Ia Ia .tA,..,, 4 a =
at o'clock yesterday which state that tho
cnomy have mado u stand at Spottsylvunia
Court House. There had boon some hard
fighting, but no general battlo had taken
| place thcro. Tho army is represented to
DO in excellent condition and with ample
supplies. Generals Robinson and Morris
arc wounded. No other casualties to tn,
! General oiiccis arc reported.
! General Wright has bncn placed in com
mnnd OF Sedgwick's corpa.
GoneraI Grant did not design to renow Tho
attack to-day, boing engaged in ropIcnish
ing from tho supply train, 30 as 10 advauc,
without il.
LSignod Il. NJ, STANTON.
WASHINGTON, May lo-l3o Pm.
To .NdjOr GcHernk Oir:
forward dispatch. this moment ra
coivud from General Butler. 1t tolls ih,
story.
(oigued) E NJ. STANTON.
HEADQUARTERS, NEAR BERMUDA
LANDING, May o.
Hon Il NJ Stanton
Our operations may bo summed up in
! tew words. With 700 cIyalry we have
marched up tho Peninsula, iordod tn,
Chickahominy, and safely brought them Il
our present position. These weru colorol
cavalry and nro'now holding position us W,
! acknowledgements Richmond. Con Kaulz will
5000 cavalry from Suffolk, on tho same dnl
with our movement up tho James river
iordcd tho BlaCkwator and burned tho rail
road bridge at Stony Creek, below Peters
burg, eating in two Boaurogards forces a
! that point.
Wo have landed hero, ontronchcd ourselves
destroyed many mios of railroad, and got I
| position which, with proper supplies, W,
can hold pgninst tho whole of Lees army
| have ordered mp tho supplies. Ronure
gard, with large portion Of his command
was loft south of the cutting Of tho rniIroaC
| by Genoral kautz. That portion which
reached Petersburg under Hill, hav,
whipped to-day, killing and woundng
many, nnd taking many prisoners nftor n SO
vero and woll.contostod fight. Lieutenant
General Grant will not bo troubled with
any further reintOrccmonts to Loo from
BcOurogard's forces.
LSignodl y. +, BUTLER,
Major General Commanding.
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