The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-13

say that Gen. Grant hurled his entire column
against the rebels, who were driven back
three miles, with loss of three thousand
killed, and from eight 10 ten thousand wound
ed. The rebels left their dead and wounded
on the field, which gives evidence of their.
defeat. Gen. Grant was in pursuit Ct the
flying rebels, who were retreating by the way
OF Orange Court House, and not by the d.
rect route to Richmond.
Gen. Webb was killed in the battle of
Friday; and our loss is stated from 5000
to 5000 in killed and wounded.
The fighting of Thursday and Friday,
nearly at right angles with Grants line of
advance, and from the direction of Orange
Court House, indicates 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 Grants support on Thursday
night, is said 20 have even surpassed his
brilliant forced marches in East Tennessee,
by which his surprised the enemy there.
A dispatch received at this office from
Washington, dated o'clock on Sunday
night says:
"The facts certainly are that Lee is whip
ped, with loss probably Of from 5000 to
10000, and has rstreated. Everything
from all quarters-looke very encourageing."
An extra issued by the Washington Star
on Sunday morning contains the following
paragraphs:
"The only official information from the
Army of the Potomac is derived from dis
patches Of the medical director and chief
quartermaster to their respective bureaus.
The wounded, numbering from 5000 to
5000, have been sent from the battle field to
Rappahanock Station, then to be forwarded
SO Washington. A part Of them have arriv-
ed at Rappahannock.
The chief quartermaster has made requi
sition for gram for the animals. This I'M
ports an advance by Gen. Grant. Gen. In
gals says: We have fought two days; the
enemy are said to be retiring
The casualties reported are Gen. Hays
killed. and Generals Getty and Gregg and
Col. Hays and General Owens are reported
wounded. Gen. Hancock is reported to have
received slight wound while rallying his
men to resist A. P. Hills onset. Two of
Burnside's staff are reported 20 have been
killed while carrying dispatches"
A letter from Mr.. E. NJ. Stanton, Secreta-
War, sent by from telegraph from Wash
ington to Major General Dix, at New
York, at o'clock Sunday morning, says:
1--WE have no official reports from the
front, but the medical director has notified
our surgeon general that our wounded were
being sent to Washington, and will number
from 5000 to 5000.
The chief quartermaster of the Army of
Potomac has made requisition for several
days grain and for railroad construction
trains, and states that the enemy is reported
to be retiring. This indicates Gen. Grants
advance, and affords an inference of material
success on our part.
The enemys strength has always beer
most felt in his first blows and these having
failed and our forces not only having main
tanned their ground but preparing to ad-
vance, lead to the hope Of full and complete
success, for when either party fails, disorsan-
ization by struggling and desertion COM
mences. The enemy's loss i'll killed and
wounded must weaken him more than We
ure weakened.
You may give such publicity to the infor-
nation transmitted to you as deem proper.
1t is designed to give accurate official state
ments of what is known to the department
in this great crisis and to withhold nothing
from the public.