The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-15

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Lee abandoned his position during
the night; whether to occupy q new
one in the vicinity or make thorough
retreat is not determined. One divis-
ion of Wrights and one of Hancocks
are engaged in settling this question,
and at o'clock A. NJ had come up
with his rear guard Although our
army is greatly fatigued, from the exer-
tons of yesterday, the news of Lees
departure has inspired them with fresh
energy.
The whole force will soon be in mo-
ton, but the heavy rain for the last
three hours renders the roads very diili-
cult for wagons and artillery
The proportion Of severely wounded
is greater than in either of the previous
day S fighting This was owing to the
great use made of artillery.
E. II. STANTON.
WAsHlNGToy, May l3-6:56 P NJ
10 Major General Dir:
The acting Surgeon-General reports
that Of 500 patients from the recent
battles, admitted into hospital, not one
of them will require any surgical oper-
ations, and that, in his opinion, two
thirds of the whole number wounded
will be fit for service in thirty days
Reinforcements are going forward to
the Army of the Potomac
E. NJ STANTON.
Bermuda, May l2-At daylight this
| morning the rearguard advanced. At
eight o clock Gen Butler and staff left
the old headquarters, and at ten the
whole force was moving in the direc-
ton of the Petersburg and Richmond
Railroad. At noon the enemy was dis
covered entrenched The 10th New
Hampshire charged and drove the enc
my from his works. There was skir-
mishing all the afternoon on our right,
but no general engagement A mum
Der Of rebels were captured, including
one Colonel There has been no fight
ing on the left. officers and mon are
in good spirits
The Petersburg Express Of the 18th
says Gen. Lee IS in Richmond wounded
The telegraph lines between Peters
burg end Richmond have been cut
several days, as well as the railroad.
WASHINGTON, May l3,-The Star extra
saws an officer who arrived here to-day,
reports that at o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, dispatch was received at the
front from Sigel's command, dated at
Buffers Mountain, between Charlotts-
vile and Lynchburg, at 10 o'clock, A.
M announcing that our cavalry have
torn up the railroad between Charlotts-
Vile and I.ynchburg, tWenty-six miles
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the track Of the Gordonsville railroad,
between Charlottesville and Keiswicl,
had been destroyed All the bridges
between the above points on both roads
have been destroyed
When returning, our forces met
body Of rebel cavalry, who came from
| the direction of Carriers Mountain, and
a skirlnish ensued, ending in the re-
| pulse OF the rebels who fed in the di-
rection they had come This was the
only rebel force met-with during the
raid.
WAaHNGToN, May l3.-The extra Re
publican has the following
Gen. Grant sends n dispatch to the
President, received last night, announc-
ing in terms Of characteristic modesty,
that he moved on the snemy's works
again at Spottsylvania Court House on
Thursday morning the 18th At day
light Gen. Burnside and Gen. Hancock
were making grand and impetuous
charges with the bayonet by corps, sur
prising the enemy and producing the
widest CONSERVATION in his ranks,
| crushing his right and centre, and hurl-
ing his entire line back with awful
slaughter a distance OF several miles.
Gen. Grant remained master of the
field, with all the rebel dead and woun-
ded. The rout of the enemy was COM
plete. Details hereafter.
PHILADELPHIA, May l3.-The Evening
Telegraph has despatch from For
tress Monroe stating that all the OBJ
structions in the James river have been
removed, and our gun5oats are adVan-
cling on Richmond
WASHINGTON, May a. - Passengers
leaving Belle Plain at loon the morning
of the 18th arrived yesterday. The
battle lasted all day, and Lee was final
liz driven off his entertainments to Pc
River miles therefrom. The greater
portion of his army crossed the Pc last
night
Advices from Sherman show his sue
cess
Both the Fredericksburg and Rich
mond and Virginia Central railroads
have been destroyed for miles SigeTs
cavalry moving down Virginia Valley
and have tapped Virginia Central near
Charlottesville
The Secretary Of War says the Gov
eminent IS sparing no pains TO support
Grant Reinforcemcnts have been rap
idly sent forward since our army has
been engaged in the vicinity of Spott- !
sylvania. Twelve thousand men left |
Washington on Thursday and it is sta |
ted SigeI reinforced the army of the |
Potomac with $4,000. There is every
probability that our losses in the late |
battle have been greatly exaggerated |
The reinforcements above mentioned !
nearly or quite make up the losses.
The Times special OF the l4th, dated |
at headquarters at S o'clock last night, |
SAYS the rebels are in full retreat to the !
North Anna river, with our fresh troops |
in hot pursuit, Lees retreat becoming
rout, and thousands of prisoners be- !
ing captured,
The streams IN Lees rear were very
much swollen by recent rains. Sup
plies are reaching the army rapidly; |
our wounded are coming in very fast |
The rebel cavalry drove in four of |
our companies last night They made |
no attack on Fredericksburg, but were
evidently after our trains We have |
lost no wagons, save four ambulances.
Our losses up TO this time are estima- |
ted at $1,000, but many absentees can /
not be reckoned among our losses.
We captured six thousand prisoners /
and nearly 40 guns yesterday.
The Times correspondent at Bermu
da Hundred of May 10th, says that
Butler that morning, received a flag of
truce from the Rebel General Bushrod
Johnson asking permission TO come
within our lines, TO remove their wound |
ed, and bury their dead, second asking
to exchange wounded, third asking
general exchange Of prisoners. Butler |
replied 10 first, dead already buried and /
wounded removed; to second yes, third /
not until the Confederates acknowledge /
colored soldiers rs prisoners Of war /
On the eleventh the rebels made no |
demonstration except to feel our pick |
cts with their cavalry Towards eve /
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