The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-18
THEA eVTUA ALTON.


Ststes.
TIL &c STU ATION.
The Army has been engaged In genera
action reports No official report reached
tho War Department yesterday Some changes 10 the
positions OF both forces made yesterday, and
slight skTmsh the right and centre took place.
Brneys division threw shells TO feel the enemy
but the repe sharpshooters bed their ground party
from the Second corps despatched 70 prevent the
rebels from carrying five ired OF wounded from
two hospitals which were alb andoned Saturday, in
which they were just in time succeed. Reinforce
menis we're arriving every moment to General Grant
the nne spirits on the announcement OF
that being made TO them.
The news from General Butler is highly important and
cheerful Mr. Stanton telegraphs General Dix, at
o'clock last night, that just received official
accounts from him reporting the Of the expe
dition under General Kautz the Danvie road
destroy the iron bridge across the Appoma.tox.
On Monday morning the enemy In force under
Of thick fog made attack upon Smiths line, and
forced 1t back in some confusion with considera-
BILE But the fog lifted General Smith
established his lines and the enemy was driven back to
his original At tho time the enemy made
an attack from Petersburg General Buffers forces
guarding the but handsomely rcpulscd. Tho
troops having duty ave days. three
OF which . rain storm. General Butler retired
iesurely within his tines. We hold the railroad be-
tween Petersburg and Richmond.
Bvs stated that Bragg and Davis were present the
Geld.
Another despatch from Mr. Stanton 10 not quito 90
favorable II contains an Official account from General
sge announcing that Sunday fought the forces OF
Echos and Imboden under Brscknridge, at Newmarket
that the enemy's forces were superior In num-
Der, and that he gradually withdrew from the
battle field and rscrossed the Shenandoah having lost
I'VE pieces Of artillery, about six hundred killed and
wounded and any prisoners, but bringing all his train
and ali the wounded that could be transported from the
battle field. He had only Six regiments in Inc light,
besides the artillery and cavalry, while the enemy had
about thousand infantry besides other His
rctrogradc movement TO strasburg was effected In
p.rfeot order, without any loss OF lateral
said that the enemy sending all Of their avala
bio forces from North Carolina 70 Virginia. and that rebel
troops from the South continually passing over the
North Carolina railroads the relief Of General Lee
Tho success Of General Sherman continues unabated.
Mr. Stantons despatch, dated yesterday, confirms the
capture Resaca flight Of Johnston followed By
Sherman. We TOOK one thousand prisoners and eight
guns General Sherman crossed Oostensula river
upon which Resaca u locased--ou Monday morning
his way to Kingston. General Sherman reports the
progress OF the pursuit. favorable HIS supplies
arc abundant and his cattle thriving the grass
and gram Of she fertile region through which he pass
ing
Dispatches st. Louis yesterday rsrort that vcks-
turg the 10Th inst say thai the expedition
under General Macarthur, sent out BY General socum
had captured Yazoo City, win but little resistance on the
par, otahe rebels messenger route 70 Gen. Kirby
Smiths army capured with copies Of the dispatches
500, BY General Lee 70 Adutan General Cooper stating
that Grants army repulsed and driven towards
Washington.
Ths rebel accounts. from the Richmond journals, Of
General Sherdans expedition viii read with interest
hue 20 the whole affair. II The Richmond
accepted a. true General sheridan siorilaat advance
with oil tho mischief he did TO the enemy
his rouie-wouid be regarded as chase
In which the Union cavalry we're the pursued,
and the rebels the purs chase In which General
Sheridan rs made 70 appear a. having come out worst;
although the tars thsi entered tho limos Of de at
Richmond, de-. - quantities Of rebel stores and
property anc sr the James with
slight loss, pot det,sd. During his advance all the
available military strength Of the rebel capital called
out By means or printed notices order 70 BE- ready
defend the city.
The Richmond paps1 full Of comments % the
raids OF General Ksus and Colonel Spear, the principe
port,os Of wh,ct 10 rrin, IN another cosumn.
rhs sieumcr FULTON, from Port Royal on the 18th
which arrived here yesterday reports that when OF
casrles,on bar general engagement, was going on b
tween the Union sesi, Admiral Dahsren, and the rebel
toru and batteries on James and suvan's islands All
As Monitors appeared 70 be engaged also the Now Iron
sd~ FOR, Putnam, 90 Gregs's Point, seemed directing
her IRE principally Fort sumter which was replied
vy Fort nouific, on sulivanb DtA1us nv D~se~'y
smpkins. 90 Jsmes Island
no pirate Alabama reported 10 have len the Cape o
Good Hops the 2sth q March She looked very much
out q repair. end thought that she was going
come port 10 France 70 Be rshued
CoNGREss.
In the senate yesterday bi vas reported 70 author
,s ths Secretary Of the Treasury spulate for rslea
from attachment a property claimed BY ths United
s.Asss Resclutocs snbuitted but Inot upoa
s.csss ,se Secretary Of The Treasury 70 furnish sAs
mont o. ,bs entire na,oaal dsbt With the several items
thereof and NE various acts aDass which they
c~rrs<, ssA also copies q he Reports Of The vAr'ou
Sssksus associations and bankers which ere requirsdto
,sds 70 the smmIssicssr Of istsraa nsvsaus memo
rial froa NE Hsv Yovt Chambsr q Conmeros y" ps'
..ts6 ursx~stsns against certain features d The Cos