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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-09
Movement of the Fleet up James
RiYnr.

FORTRESS MONROE, May Con Tuesday
night, the Sd inst. about half of the large
fleet of transports that have been lying In
the Roads for some time were ordered to
Yorktown, and commenced embarking
troops on Wednesday. The rest of the fleet
went up and took the remainder of the
troops, and come back here. The whole
fleet then proceeded up the James river,
passing here last night. The movement
was conducted with the greatest secrecy,
and with all possible quietness. The fleet
advanced up the James river preceded by
the army. The gunboats were under the
command Of Gen. Graham. During to-day
and last night very successful landing has
been effected, and no resistance had been
met with up to four O'clock this morning.
No casualties had occurred. Our move
ments were evidently complete surprise.
At last advices our forces were being rapid
ly landed and pushed forward. We have
landed at Wilson's wharf. The Fort Powhat-
ton landed at Bermuda, one hundred miles
above the AppomattaX river, &c. Our mon
itors and gunboats are all over the bar at
Harrison's Landing, and above City Point.
The operations of the fleet have been char
acterized by great energy and success.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-09
successfuI Cavalry l,xpiditiou.

CAIRO, May 6.-The steamer Helman has
arrived with one day later adyices from
Memphis.
The advance of Gen. Sturge's cavalry
force, under Col. karge of the I'd New Jer-
sey cavalry, zoo strong, with two pieces OF
artillery, encountered a brigade of Forests
Wen 1000 strong near Bolivar, on the south
side of Hatch river on Monday last. A
severe fight took place lasting two hours,
resulting in the enemy being driven from
| his entrenchments and retreating across the
river through Bolivar destroying the bridge
behind him. 1t is reported that Forrest was
present in the fight. 1t is believed he is
beating a rapid retreat; Gen. Sturges is in
hot pursuit. Our loss is two killed and tif-
teen wounded. On the 25th the train return
ing to Pine Bluff was captured by the enc
my, consisting of 240 wagons, together with
an escort under command Of Col. Drake,
comprising the 26th Iowa, nth Ohio and
43d Indiana, with pieces of artillery.
Gen. Steele left Camden for Little Rock
on the 26th, being out of supplies; on the
Both he crossed Saline rive.
Before crossing he was attacked by the
rebels under Pagan. During the evening q
portion of the rebel cavalry crossed the
river above them and proceeded within
eight miles of Little Rock, causing much
alarm to Steele during the whole march;
but he was able to keep them from doing
him any injury. He found it necessary to
destroy a train and demolish every bridge
behind him as he passed. His main force
was within forty miles of Little Rock, and
his cavalry had reached that place. Off
GERS recently from Little Rock report that
that place and Pine Bluff are safe; the lat
ter has been strengthened by three hundred
men under Gen. Andrews. In the attack,
while crossing tile Saline, Major Atkinson
and Lieut.. Henry, of the 50th Indiana, were
killed. Steele's loss was heavy.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-09

A Few PRACTICAL HINTS TO THE NATION
AL GUARDs.-It is painful to see the amount
of superfuous luggage with which many
of the militiamen called ont for one hun
dred days service overload themselves
While an abundance Of baggage is an evi-
dence of the liberality of the Government
in whose service they are engaged, the
carrying of it by the men is also an evil
dence Of their newness at the business of
soldering. We have seen men pass our
Office on their way to the field, with II
knapsack heavy enough to be n burden to
mule, and with carpet sack in one hand,
in addition to their other accoutrements,
of gun, bayonet cartridge box, canteen
and haversack. The knapsacks probably
contain two suits of uDderclothing, a couple
of extra pairs of pants, vests, shirts, over
coat blanket, bible, stationery, fine boots,
soap and toilet arrangements. Before the
first bivouac is reached, such burdea
will prove Nemesis to whoever carries it,
besides crippling his efficiency as soldier.
They are wise who decline to take so much
clothing from the Quartermastcr ut the be-
ginning of campaign. One-half as much
will serve just as well, and leave the soldier
some degree of comfort on the march, and
add some efficiency to his efforts every
where. Everything extra should be left at
home, for the chances are if not left, they
will be abandoned with indispensable ar
ticles on the march. One pair of Govern
ment brogans is all the shoeing requisite;
boots in summer campaign are a
nuisance. The feet should be bathed
every evening, at every halt if possible, and
the whole body will be found to be greatly
inYigorated. Water should be drank slowly
and pure, unmixed with cider whisky.
spices or any of the ingredients recon
mended by newspapers or inexperienced
people. The belt should be worn high
about the waist, to prevent disease and
death; and when the cartridge box is full
should never be on the belt unsupported.
The knapsack should also be buckled high
up on the shoulders, and lay fiat, not hang
loosely. The canteen string should be tied
short as convenient, and the vessel itself
always filled with water in the morning.
Commanding officers who know what they
are about or have any mercy in them, never
march their men two miles without brief
halt, unless the emergency is great; and
they should never forget to relieve the SOL
dier from the Hardee shoulder arms as quick
as possible. These suggestions, only few
of the many trifiing ones that might be
made, which in the aggregate would add
greatly to the comfort of the men, and if
observed make the first march as comfort
able as the last-are respectfully submitted
by ''an old public functionary" whose
knowledge is derived fran the experience
of several thousand miles of marching in
the ranks.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-09

three miles, leaving 1900 killed and 10000
wounded in our hands. Grant is master OF
the field. N
Lee is in full retreat. Gen. Grant is in
high spirits.
[Tribune's Special
WASHINGTON, May 8.-News has been
received by the Government that Sherman
is fighting his way through Tunnel Hill
successfully, and pressing upon Dalton.--
The enemy is falling back, leaving his dead
and wounded In our hands.
From the Peninsula the news is glorious
as far as heard from.
NEW YoR. May S.-The Tribune has q
letter from the army dated Thursday night
slying: Early this morning the march was
rcsun G in the direction of TOds tavern,
which point was reached before noon, and
troops placed in line of battle at II M
General Wilson, commanding Kilpatrick's
former cavalry division, made his where
a6outs known by brisk cannonading sew ii
miles southwest of the tavern, aud in tile
vicinity of Shady Grove Church, where for
three quarters of an hour he was sharply
engaged with large body of rebel cavalry,
and considerable force Of infantry, by
whom he was gradually forced back upon
the second corps.
Had not the man0euvers of the evening
PREVENTED, night would have found Gen.
Hancock in command at Shady Grove
Church, acting with Warren on his right.
BY this manoeuver we would have occupi-
ed the pike running in northwestern di-
rcction from Germania Ford on the Rapi-
dan.
The movements OF Lee soon revealed his
real designs. Gen. Warren was directt
to attack him at once, which he did at IL
Am. a determined fight of one hour and
half ensued, in which he drove him from
his position with great loss.
Griffin's division of the 5th corps led the
attack. and suffered severely, nearly 1000
being killed. wounded and missing. Find
ing his effort to break onr center failed, the
enemy next attempted to interpose an over
whelming force between Warren and Han
cock; the latter Of whom, in accordance
with orders was marching his corps rap
idly to form a junction with the former =
Fortunately his advance, consisting of Bir-
neys corps, came up just in time to cir
cumventthe rebel General, who at 2:30 =.
NJ, commenced a terrific assault on the
division of Birney.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-09
THE CITY.
FIRE.
Bukhing or Hospital ONt-Ifouses on
Fourth reet---DestructiOn of
Government Property.

A fire broke out yesterday afternoon in
the rear of the Government Hospital form
crly used as a Seminary by Mr.. Heyl and
before 1t could be subducd, entirely de-
stroyed the shanties. The fire originated
In the carpenter shop on the corner Of
Fourth street and the first alley north of
Broadway, which was filled with lumber,
shavings and other combustiblc materials,
which burned fiercely and rapidly. The
soldiers in the yard upon discovering the
fire went to work to eXtinguish the blaze
and tear down the shops-which connect
with the main building-without giving
any alarm, and as consequence, the fire
made considerable progress before the en-
gines arrived. When they did get at work
the confagration was soon suppressed
The heat from the dry weatherboard shan
ties was 80 excessive that the colored fam
lily living across the alley, found it neces-
sary to remove their household goods.
One of the departments was used as the
coffin room in the hospital, and there was
one poor fellow lying in his last bunk in
the room when the fire took place. The
corpse was rescued from the flames at the
last moment.
A strong wind was blowing, fortunately
from the west which carried the heat and
blaze far across Fourth street. Had the
wind been from any other direction there
would have been an immense destruction of
property, and probably loss of life. AS it
was, the invalid soldiers in the hospital
watched the progress Of the fire from the
upper windows with much interest, and
doubtless felt considerably relieved when it
was extingulshed. The loss, which is not
great will fall upon the Government and
the soldiers whose personal effects hap
pened to be in the outbuildings.
1t being Sunday and fair weather, there
was an immense crowd of people visited
the scene as spectators of the fire and the
operations of the steam fire engines.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-09

DEPARTURE OF NATIONAL GUARDS FOR
THE FRoNT.-The Third Regiment of mill
tia, now the 133d Regiment of militia, the
numbers of regiments commencing where
the numbers of three years volunteer regi-
ments end, left on Saturday for Parkers-
burg, Western Virginia. The Regiment,
which is commanded by Colonel Innis, was
mustered into the United States service at
Camp Chase on Friday, and marched into
the city and received their arms at the Ar
scnal on Saturday morning. They marched
from Camp Chase with knapsacks, without
halt and part of the way OIL the double
quick, which may be considered pretty Sc
we're service for new beginners. The day
was quite warm, and several men tainted
from the effects of heat and over exertion,
before the Regiment reached the Arsenal.
The men were well equipped, and made a
fine appearance as they marched to the de-
pot, through High street, which was crowd
ed with spectators. The appearance of the
Regiment was frequently complimented by
military men, on account of the robust,
vigorous, and healthy looks of those who
compose its rank and file, although it was
the general opinion that they were loaded
with too much baggage. The men took the
train on the Little Miami Railroad in good
spirits and cheered Justify, and were enthu-
siastically applauded in turn by the crowd
as they left the depot. They 90 to the river
and from thence to Parkersburg by steam
boat.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-09
Florida, Georgia and South Caro-
lima depleted Of Rebel Troops
The Women of Savannah de-
Innnding Brend or Blood.

FORTRESS MONROE, May IA Port Royal
paper of the 9TH states that Florida, Geor-
gia and South Carolina are nearly depleted
of rebel troops, who have been sent North
to join Lees army.
Admiral Dahlgren had arrived at Hilton
Head.
A torpedo was discovered in the st. Johns
river ON the Sd, with dead negro attached
to it.
A great female riot occurred in Savannah
on the 18th ult. The women collected i'm a
body, with arms, and marched the streets
in procession, demanding bread or blood.
They seized food where it could be found.
The soldiers were called out, and after a
brief conflict the ringleaders were put in
Jail.
The rebels were making demonstrations
at Charleston, but had been shelled out by
our gunboats.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-09

The Great BaItle-.-Thrce Day,
Hard Fighting--Lec Driven ba. 4
TwO-and-a-haIf MiIes..-Isuti, 4
advancing ON Richmond i'm Two
Columns.
PHILADELPHIA, May THE Bulletin has
just issued an extra with news from the
Washington National Republican, which
says the Government has unofficial advices
that after q three days fight Lees lines
were driven in two miles, and it was be-
| lleved that Gen. Grant was in pursuit.
Gen. Butler was advancing on Richmond
| in two columns. There was great excite
ment on Third street on the announcement
of this news, and cheering for Grant. II is
reported Lee has left all his dead and
wounded on the field.
WASHINGTON, May 7.-The Republican
has the following: The Government has
Information this morning, whether from
official sources or other, we are unable to
learn positively at the moment of going to
press, that on Wednesday at daylight Gen.
Grants wholearmy was across the Rapidap.
1t marched to plain little beyond. and
near the old Charlottesville battle ground,
when Lee was forced out of his works and
offered battle, which was at once accented.
The fight became fierce and lasted until
dark, the enemy being forced back some
distance, with great loss, leaving most of
his killed and wounded in our hands.
The two armies lay on their arms all
night Wednesday, and at daylight Thurs
day the battle opened again and ragged with
the greatest fury OH both sides until dark,
when it was found the enemy had been
forced back in the two days fight about
two miles and half leaving heaps of dy-
ing, killed and wounded on the field to be
buried and taken care of by our troops.
We have heard various estimates made
of the number slaughtered, but at this mo-
ment it is useless to speculate on the sub
ject. Every one knows that it must have
been terrible.
On Friday morning at o'clock the forces
were marshaling for another conflict. Gen.
Grants moving on Lees works. Up to this
time Gen. Burnsides corps, numbering 30
0OO. had taken no part in the battle; but at
53Oo'clock it was marching into position
to engage in the bloody contest of the third
days battle.
Of the result of this days battle we have
no report up TO the moment of going to
press. The battle commenced at 6 o'clock
in the morning. Unless Lee received rein
forcements equal to Burnsides corps the
battle of Friday must have proved terribly
disastrous to him.
The fact that we received no news of
yesterdays fight leads to the belief that
Lee is cndeavoring to get away to Rich
mond, and that Grant Is in pursuit. 1t is
evident that the rebel forces about Rich
mond cannot be spared to reinforce Lee, as
they have discovered ere this that they have
enough to attend to there, probably from
two attacks upon the city by Gen. Buffers
forces.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-09
Congressional.
WAsHINGToN, Nav

WASHINGTON, May z.
SENATE.-The President pro tenn present.
ed the resignation of the Rev. Buccon Sun
derland, Chaplain.
MIR. Ramsey introduced a bill making an
additional grant of land to aid in construct
ing railroad from st. Paul to point be-
tween Big Stone lake and the mouth of the
Sioux and Wood river. Referred to COM
mittee on Public Lands.
On motion of Mr.Wilson the Senate, al
1880 o'clock, went into executive session
and continued therein until 4:45. On the
reopening Of the doors a resolution of Mr.
Hale, calling upon the Secretary of the
Navy for copy of the records of the
Wilkes Court Martial. was adopted.
The Senate the n adjourned.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-09
Eears::. .sa.lroaa Accident.

LoUIsvILLE, NY, May 6.--The Journal
records the particulars OF an accident on
the Louisville and Nashville railroad yes
terday morning, near South Tunnel, in the
vicinity of Gallatin. The construction
train left Nashville early yesterday morn
ing, and came into collision with the down.
ward train for Louisville, containing the
10th Indiana cavalry. Both locomotives
are completely destroyed; three soldiers
killed, eighty-seyen wounded, four fatally.
Morganfield, Ky- advices say Captain
Brown, commanding squad of Union cav
airy, overlook Benefits guerrillas attempt-
ing to cross Green river, and made a charge
on them, killing Capt. Cook, a notorious
guerrilla, capturing ten horses and several
shot guns. No news from the front.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-09
Sunday Nights Dispatches
THE VICTORY.
The Latest from the FrOnt-Our
Wounded sent 10 the Rear-From
Chattanooga.


WASHINGTON, May 3.-Reports received
from the front up to IL o'clock Saturday
morning, say there had been two days Sc
we're fighting, Thursday and Friday, and il
was believed that the enemy were retiring
Our wounded are being sent to the rear,
showing that we had lost no ground i'm the
fighting. 1t is believed our forces wert
pressing forward.
Reports from Chattanooga, dated five
o'clock Saturday afternoon, says Sherman
was then at Tunnel Hill; the enemy were
at Buzzard Roost Gap. Gen. Mcpherson
was operating against the enemy's commu-
nications with Rome, through Villana and
ReSaca.
The Star says: Were we at liberty to give
facts within our knowledge, we think we
could demonstrate that Lee has rca, occs-
sion to dread the strategy of our military
operations, as well as the vigor with which
they are pressed. We believe that jeff Da-
Wis will find to-day in reality what has
sometimes been talked about, that it thun-
ders all around. The line of attack by Lee
in the fighting of Thursday and Friday was
nearly at right angles with Grants line of
advance, and from the direction of Orange
@. H., and that Lee made the latter point
his base and headquarters.
The forced march of day and night by
Burnside from Manassas, by which he got
his troops to Gen. Grants support on Thurs
day night, is said to have even surpassed
his brilliant forced marches in East Ten
nessee, by which he surprised the enemy
there. Probably Lee has by this time had
occasion to feel their presence with Grant.
Gen. Webb was killed in the battle O. Friday
q6tt5s5 Herald Extra.l tarrD
FoRTREss MONROE, May 6---S P. M.--Our
troops underButler are in possession of Pc
tersburg.
.las.e'e Tribune Extra.l A
The Washington Republican extra saws
Grant hurled his entire army against the
rebel army on Friday. Lee was driven
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-09
Shermnn's Army ON the MOve-Dc.
stTuctiOn of Railroads.

NEw York, May 7.-Private letters from
Chattanooga affirm positively that Gen.
Sherman's army will move on the I'd inst.
His force is large and in the best of spirits.
Private letters from Balls Gap, Tenn.
dated the 9th ult, announce the destruc-
tion of the East Tennessee and Virginia
railroad for distance of fifteen miles be-
tween Lick creek and Greenville, Tenn,
by brigade of troops belonging to Gen.
COX's command. Every bridge and rail-
road tie in the whole extent of fifteen miles
was burned. The rails were bent and the
road left in such condition that it cannot
be repaired for months.
Another expedition left Bulls Gap on
the 9th ult. to destroy the railroad over
the Watauga river, tifty-four miles distant
from the Gap. Our forces had fight dur
ing the movement with body of the enc
my under Mudwall Jackson, completely
routing him. On our return our troops
burned all the bridges and tore up the en-
tire track at all points within their reach.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-09
Further about the Raid into West.
ern Virginia.

BALTIMORE, May T. The special dis
patches to New York and other papers
about the late raid at Piedmont West Vir-
ginia, are greatly exaggerated. The whole
amount of damage done to the property of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad will not
exceed $4,000. No person was disturbed,
and there was no appearance of marauders
at any other point. All the trains are
working regularly, and the road is strong
ly guarded by troops under General Kelly.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-09

New YORK, May THE Herald has q
letter which states that the rebel authori-
ties were moving the machinery of the
Tradegar Iron Works to some point further
south.
The Newport News letter reports that
the iron-clads Atlantic, Roanoke, Ondaga
and Tecumseh moved up James river some
days ago.
The Herald also reports that heavy col
umn under Siegel was moving up the Shen-
andoah from Martinsburg several days
since. Averill is cooperating from another
direction with his cavalry.
A Newbern letter states that the rebel
Ram had left Roanoke river and got into
the Sound, and quietly stole up some other
river for the purpose of drawing off our
gunboats.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-09
Commercials Special.l

WASHINGTON, May s.--Since permission
was given to the soldiers in the regular
service who reenlist to select any State to
which they may choose to be credited as
part of its quota, and to receive its bounty,
large numbers have been secured here by
agents from New England cities and towns
Boston has obtained over 1000 men. Large
numbers of negroes have also been enlist
ed by recruiting agents.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-09

WE SPEAK FROM EXPERIENCE when we
say that, after having tried all the principal
sewing machines, we must accord to that
of Grover & Baker the pre-eminence.-
Those indispensable features of sewing
strength, uniformity and elasticity-all of
which are brought out in this Incompatible
invention, make it the first sewing machine
in the ecountry.-Ne,o York Christian Advo-
cate and Journal. .
Office, 14S High street.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-09
CITY ITEMS.

LosT-A small female Terrier, black and
tan color, about one year old, with long
ears and stump tail, and having on a Ger
man silver collar, with brass lock and the
name of wv. Simonton" engraved OH the
collar. She answers to the name of 'Loly."
Whoever will return the Terrier to Simon
tons Exchange in this city, or give einforma-
tion where she may be found, will be liber-
ally rewarded. dit
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-09

New YORK, May THE Herald has a
Yorktown letter of the 4th, stating that
Col. Onderdonk, with detachment of the
First New York mounted Rifles, left Will
liamsburg yesterday morning, moving
along the old Richmond stage road, meet
ing no obstruction until he passed Bor-
hnmsville. The party here divided, Major
Whelan taking the York River road, willie
the main body pushed on to Slatersvlle.-
The object of the division was to capture
the rebel pickets at New Kent G.. II. Near
Slatersville the column was fired on by
guerrillas, who fled The rebel outposts
were one after the other run down and cap
tured, and the moment after the appearance
Of our column at New Kent, the rebel force
stationed there fled and were pursued some
distance, when our force returned. The
rebel force at BattOur's Bridge consisted
only of Holcom's South Carolina LEGION
On the return, when miles from Bal hams
vile, after dark, several torpedoes were
exploded in dense wood, and several men
and horses hit, but no one killed.