Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-02
LATE FROM RICHMOND.

geons released and sent down the same boat They had
only been in Richmond about ten days
Capt Brtton represents the excitement a Richmond
very great especially during the recent fights at Drurys
Dun when the cannonaciog and The voleys of mus
kerry could distinctly be- heard 10 the city Women and
cuureh VINO are able to leave moving off in large mum
oos though The greater proportion Of the present nha b
ahs OF Inc city were compelled by their casstes TO
remain with their families There is still large popula
'oh II the CITY, and the military authorities express great
confidence IN the ability of Lee all the plans of
Gen Grant
The rebel Government impressug provisions and a.
therng as large stock q" supplies into tho city AZ possible
flour IS held at from $4o0 $500 per barrel and every
thing else Is correspondngy high
FROM REBEL PAPERS
Inc Baltimore American from which we obtain the
ABOVE paragraphs indebted to Captain Brtton for copies
oil the Richmond papers to Saturday last, the 18th
Inc rebel Congress bad discussed a motion to adjourn
on The lst OF june but the vi gna members are srenu
ousg opposing the adjournment accusing members Of cow
ardce, and insuuang desire the part II those who
laVor th5 motion to get away from tue cit,
no ufther discussion OF the motion postponed tie
2Sth
Brgader General WlDder has been relieved by order OF
uenerai 6ragg from the command of Richmond, aud
70 report TO General Beauregard with headquar
ters NJ Goidsbpro,' N The department of Richmond
aud Henrico remains in iu control of General Ransom
me Richmond papers claim constant victories
= handsome rrpulses, &c, both in Virginia and Georgia
No word reverse has place in the rebel vocabulary
at present.
THE OLD DOMINION
The rebel Congress has adopted series of resolutions
decarg that 10 " no event will this Government consent
10 division or dismembermant Of State If Virginia
put VIII assert and maintain her Jurisdiction and soyer.
eighty to the utmost limits of her ancient boundaries II
any aud every cost
GENERAL L0NGsTREET.
Tho Richmond Wing of the 2Sth says: We are Glad
aDl To RtA has her fyafb;,
tor that Gen Lougslr-et has recovered from the
wound he received in the battle Of the Wilderness that he
expects to take the field IN about three weeks"
FROM GEN LEES ARMY
ASHLAND, MAY q -Advices from the front are that
the enemy have recrossed the North Anna and are again
on she IN the direction it ia euppoed Of our right
The enemy said IT, bava made an or ths morn NO
to burn the bridge over the North Anna the Telegraph
road but foIed There was some skirmishns this
morone and also between 10 and IL O'clock last
night.
ASHLAND, MAY 81 Our army is moving rspidlv IN
lines almost parallel with the which Grant is follow
ing AT u O'Clock to-day heavy force Of TIE enemy an
peared Mt Hanover Court House. and were pressing orr
cavalry back nj that point Two prisoners have Just been
brought IN belonging 10 The Sixth Corps They SPY their
mand received orders yeterday 10 the White
House.
AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA
The Atlanta Conlederacy up the movements of
Gen. Sherman IN G-orgis az follows:
The impression is general that Johnston will hur
MS forces upon tne enemy ~ some point between his pre-
sent line OF battle and the Eowah I7er upon the result
OF which, with our knowledge OF that army aud s great
commander, We are willing stake hopes Of indepen
deuce"
letter from Atlanta says that general engagement
will soon take place. and adds
Our wounded who came down from the front ranra
sent that our troops in the best OF spirits and confident
success when the decisive fight takes place They cav
Johnston knows what he about and that the Yankees
vii ud out when the proper time comes All the relief
committees have been ordered from this ty Ia the front
Thus looks as If Johnston contemplated commence his
work soon"
ny TELEGRAPH FROM GEORGIA
ATLANTA, MAY 25-WestWard and eastpa ard In C,oum
bus the harmless people OF Nprhern George are ding
nto this CITY 10 await the oil the impending strupg
between army and the Fsceral
The Relief Committee here are pou,inp mt avery
thing that b. obtained for their snsspApca and
call now to the people Of Georgia, Alabama aud south
Carolina 10 AID and help thrm lmmedrte rstanr help
Is needed IN clothing TOR women aud children bacon ss
meats fish, meal, and These things can he deliver
ed TO the agent Of the express company addressed t.
W. Duncan, President Of Relief Committee, Atlanta
They also need information to where ANY number ~
destitute fenars find shelter and food Will the press
plesse publish these and aid IN The matlerf
Two press reporters from the army this evening
Their Intelligence Is mostly If character hch prudepc.
rcqur's should be withheld from publication Further
movements looking to base tor the army have been
Completed The Yankees are reported moving down to
dalton (Dallas) IN force This morning skirm hi g
took place on our extreme left The alarm in this CITY
has ~ great measure subsidized Several DAYS may espe
before general engagement takes place. The trains to
day came from AItona.
ATLANTA, MAY ~ Our advance came M with the
emmy 1T New Hope, f-ur miles east Of DalaI AZ noon
wednesday lioods Corps first in HI fght parts Of
tW' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Hindmaus-unly we're en-
Rnsed we had but one line OF battle, which the enemy
charged twice, but we're Handsomely rcpused private
note om Gen Juhnsous headquarters at sunrise yester
day says that the affair Of Wednesday WINS hand
some We are having = renewal this morning Durpg
tne day hnng cuntinned, but evidently receding ro
US, ana lew guns have been heard this morning anna
renty nj stil greater distance General Cummug, i
severely wounded 10 the breast aud Gen ket mold
"ounaed sighty' ihe army was moving up to the field
yesterday morning in foe condition
ATLANTA, MAY "a -Letrers from tba pr.ss rorort.r
on hr held say that the operations If yesterday were con-
hned u sklmishng and the enemy feeling for onr pos
lions Oar right rests the road from Ac worth 10 Ds
1885, ADout three miles northeast from New Hope Church
and extends from the latter point nearly west The
movements OF the enemy continue extend towards our
rghN ndcahnR disposition b. get E0wah river
aud bridge firing heard early this morning but died
away soon.
THE HOuSArONIC DESTRUCTION
letter from NJ NJ Gray, captain u charge of torpe
does, dated Charleston, APP 20 addressed to Msnr Gen
oral Msuy published the Richmond Sentinel thus set
ties the late Of Lieutenant Dixon and cr w. whose torpedo
Vessel sunk the Hou. off Charleston bar ia February
last:
Since that time information has been received of
the trpedO b0at the crew. am al opiniop that thu
torpedo bling placed At he bow Of The boat she wet ~
the hole made IN the Houatonic by the explosion ~ the
TORPEDO, and dld not have power sufficient to back out
ana subsequently sunk with her"
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION AT DETROIT.