, 1864-05-08
TERRIFIC FIGnTITG ON THURS
DAF---0UR TROOPS BE-
HAVE SPLExDIDLY.
LATEST FROM THE LEFT WING
---buTLER Is ADVANCING
ON RICHMOND,
Our Monitors and Gun
boats above City Point.
Major General Candy Suc-
ceedS Cen. Banks,
UNION TRIUMPH In THE FIFTH
ILLINOIS CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT.


WARRINGTON, May 4.
The following accornt Of ert It. Of Wednesda,
Is from -Four fpccta1 correspondent with the army
Gen. GRAxr's HEADQUARTERS.
GEaxANA FoHp, May 4, p. m.
The whole army OF the Potomnc to-d1y effected
the pastage Of the Napldan. Wilson'S cavalry
division fordcd the rires at Gcrmauia Ford: Gen,
GteEes dl'taion 1t Els'e Ford, eight miles below,
At asy-break the few mounted pickets
Of the enemy that wc1e in sight scaupcred OF 10,
fore them. The pontoon bridges were At once
thrown across the Fiver, and the iufhntey that had
marched to the foids du-iug the night commenced
crossing.
At ntout8 O'Clock a, m. Gen, Hancock'e coros
and the reserve artillery crossed at Elys Ford, and
Gen. Warsen's at GermAais. 2ed2u,ck's corps
followed the litter.
The passage Of the river continued all day at both
points. All the troops are ever At this hour.
The trains will cross during the night. G5n Han
cock Is encamped On the Charlottesville battle
ground. Gen. Warren Is at the old Wilderness Tay.
ern, and Gen. Sedgwick at the Tavern and Ge.m..
MIA Ford.
Boih Gems. Grant and Mc.de's headquarters a,e
IT this point for the night. Not shot was
nsed during the crossing, Immediately aftsr
reaching the south hank Gen. Wilson and Gen.
GtiGgs' cavalry pushed forwa-d tho forme: to Par
lers store. the latter some distance beyond Chm.
O
my hut weak parties Of cavalry, developing the
fact that the1e was no strong rebel force south Of
US. About dozen prisoncr3 were taken By our
cavalry, among whom were several casrierz. One
Of the latter had dispatch from Gen. Rhodes to
Gen. Ewc]l, informing him that the Yankees had
crossed IN force at Getnania and Ely's Ford..
There Is absolutely nothing known OF the 1noEe.
nients Oft enemy at headquarters tonight. 1t
is supposed. however. that Lee is concentrating
aud that VIC will meet him in force. Tomorrow
efforts viii be made at ali events to ascertain his
whereabouts. The army will be pushed south.
westardsy to the open country b:yond tho Wilder
nefs, provided developments in regard to tic enc.
my do not neceesltate change Of this pur.
pote.
The movements to-Say wc.e made In dne order
and with credtabe prcctaioo: there xas ha-dlY any
s'raggiing. Notwithttaadlngt hard work dur
Ing the nacht and day, The troops a.c fnI Of spirit
The most auspicious weather Avora the adsauce::
Gen. Burnsidc's command consisting Of fau- d.
visions, commanded By Generals Pot.r. Fercesa,
Wilson and Critteuden Is expected to come up with
the euemy tomorrow afternoon.
GxS. GnASrss HEADQUARTERS.
Hay Slip. II.
As expected !tstDieht,t tie srnY came up with the
eEerny To-day. battle hes been fought between
par;s Of ttand the whole rebel ar7ny, but Al at
GesErburg, the bloody scenes Of the da5 were only
aprelude to tie bloaalcr work. and 1t Ia TO b.
hoped ,.moro ausplcioes rcsa,ts on tomorrow.
Rcsctllc sounded at s a. N. and the whole amy
was again in motion. At daylight, according to the
,o,rrh fncrt f,hs,r.t,or.v511s .onth,,,..,x..s,s ~
thr pr,n.rEv no-3 to C:rora f.brrrh ~ r. ~
ren,s corns frou Old Wl1drrn,s, t,yc-n ~ parker,.
Store. q, the Oranee Court P,.nt Rad w.
Eick,s coEps was TO follow behind Wa.rrn,a' f3cn
Sheridan was to concentrate thn whole r.vo,rv
co1ps 1t the P1ney Branch Church. 4 fayr nnr1es
south Of Chaucelorsril:e, and start upon genera
auut ut,er Stua1tss cayalrr the paatn hodr of hta
Wiz reported to be- con ccntrcted.
Tht dffcrent- bodies had been In motion tut .
short time. when At about o'clock rrn,rfa ram.
trim both the turnutke aud utank ro.tis rnnnJrr
a1rnoht parallel fouu This 41cin,tv IN ronns r,ur9
Hnne. . sh.. ~ .ana,. s em'ay 70 o.anse eouf1
fantry ind artillery town-. II. frn, na.r f,,J -
New ve.uIrsyiue. The evidence ncrnmo1st,rc ~
the courte of the next two hours that strone reh.
colrnns vere MOVING pnon nz non, nm drro.,;o.,
mentioned. Gcnls. f3rsnt and 11r.de r.n,s ~, f,,1,
Ge,msnia Ford. and ondera refe Issn n chs,, +ha
var,onr co1nmn. of nf.Dt,v cnr,n~t-,.. 80 10y
them for hatt]e At the no,nt eorn,,.nains .ha sa.
rnnn,nc ron, NJ, .hw-,. =, son.rr.., :.,a.. hes,
-c.5s ersr 1h,.h ~. "..nss ,rs.s .s' ~ s's'
ahnnt h.it . rn,,o ~ ~. 49,. - -" -.
a..a"a.,aas ~. ~ "ese r- W ta1a poins a.
s0. nae pos'nga @ .os .ne !olsuon OF oatne
..a.. ..,s,. --o = We -. ~ uAe pa.pose' eea4~
crnt1r' ann Hsnrccs x,, r1n.ctsd ~ -. 'ae ~.
The len Warren srs sci:.x;es ~. w. W ,,oa "
,hont c1cvan o.c1ort .na 80, -. .,.-1 49, ..es
uos heard IN The rant %&1''0<1s
Ahont noon f,en. W,,nan ,r., o-a.~.a -.
f;rit,n,s 1lxl.,cn fa-u,,3 IN IL. .:sh. sas
N, tnrnnrr and .secr,, ,,r .h,t ~ .~se. 49, -
ahont R,rt,ett,s h1.c,da r,o~s, - ~. ~, .s
Aver, recnlsra Ia the richt of n. ro-s s.nsr..s