, 1864-05-23
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.


nac, 4;h inst, says: Orders TO march were
issued from Gen. Grants headquarters veSter.
,lay morning. Il was disseminated throughout
the army AZ two O'Clock, =. NJ. Gen. Grcggs
cavalry division, accom- ami by 3 portion or
the canvas pOntpOn train, moved Yesterday az
ternoon towards Richar,iSo.ylle ford. Soon
after midnight that division established a cross
ing. The thiId cavalry division left with another
portion Of the canvas pontCSns for Gcrmaria
70 d, and also TO establish n crossing or Il
miles above there. 1t is reported at this hour
that both rnortS were successful The advance
of the 2d corps had broke camp at midnight
and moved down to the StevenSburg and Rich.
ar,lsonvil' road, and Ellis ford. The entire
corps was on the march before 8 o'clock, A.
NJ, in the same direction, ard expected to cG
feet crossing soon after daylight. The Fifth
COrrs, under Mai Gen. Warren, commenced
moving Rt midnight. The advance, consisting
Of two divisions of Infantry and a portion OF
artillery, passed through Strvershurc nt mid
night. closely followed by the remainder "f
the corps, all marching towards Gcrmanm FORD
The Fifth corps was ClnSely followed by the
9Th, under Gen. ScdewiCk, which Quilted camp
at O'clock, A. NJ The 9TH and 9th corps are
understood TO Le crossing the Raridan nj Ger.
mania ford. The entire movement resolves il.
self into crossing the Rapi,lan at forls towards
the right flank Of the enemy Aitcr crossing
the line will be nearly parallel with the river
between Orange Court House and Chanceors.
vile. A movement is under way at present,
(and there is a probability It will be success.
fully accomplished without severe opposition
by Lee, to whom this bold push mus; be more
W less a. .surprisr.) A cavalry skirmi>h and
nrtillrry duel are likely TO make up this fight.
ing, unless the enemy contests The advance In
force. r..r---a.
New York; May ca specinl dispatch To
the World dated Washington, May 5ih, SAYS :
There iS no doubt now, from intelligence re-
cvived from Baton Station, that Lee has en-.
iirely sbaudouetl his line on the Rnpidap, and
with his army is retreating from the snutl,
bank Of that stream TO Orange Springs, and is
destined either for the thtrenchmentS at Rich
mnnd orfr position at Hanover Court House.
There was no'indicaiion Of a rebel advance in
the Valley Of Virginia; and in fact Lees gen.
Cral retreat back to the position he formerly Oc-
cupicd at Mine RIM, seems clearly established.
The World further says passengers who ar.
rived in this city frnm Baltimore last evening,
state that information had been received there
from rebel sources, a. well as from Norfolk and
Fortress Monroe, that Gen. w. +. Smith, with
n large army disemharked on the south side Of
James River. not far tro0 Fort Darling. is
object was Of course, a matter of mere spccu-
latIon. II might be feint TO prevent the re.
bels from sending rcinforcements to Lee, but
u was earnestly meant that Fort Darling and
Petersburg we're TO be captured and that Rich.
mond should be cut OF from railroad ronmun.
icption with North Carolina aud the South.
II the news 10 correct. and il Is generally be.
ligved in Baltimore, the occupation Of West
Point last Monday, vas merely 10 deceive the
enemy etil all IS unauthentic Tumor and
Smiths army may be d. slined for West Point
to,co operate with the extreme leIi Of Mead's
army.
Th. 7imes' special says Culptppcr is being
strongly fortified, and viii be used as depot
for stores. .. so5ss't-s4Hi
Il is reportc4 here to-day that strong COL
iimu unilrr Couch and Sige IL marching from
Winchester up Shenandoah valley and isa co
operating rolumn destined eventually to cut
1he Virginia aud Tennessee railroad, while But.
ler's force or part of it will cut The Southern
Tailrnad to or ncar Pelersbnrg; thus severing
all railroad connection between Richmond.
At the South, 0en. Butler took the fleld in per.
son At the'head ofithe'army on the Peninsula
yesterday, and biz host Il iharshaIled by such
officers as. Gems. w. r. Smith. Glhnorr, Terry
and Weitzel. The Transports arc conveyed by
n strong sQuadrpg. cf monitors and gunhoats
up the river to tho very gates and back doors
Uf Richmond Ptrhaps the iron clads may
vnce. more as%ail the rebel batteries that line
the james and Rappahannock There is feel.
ing that there is desperate work beiorc. this
army, but there Is nerve aud strength for IL
The ironclads lie In still water off Newport
News Gnhboats are 10 communication.
A disnatch from Gen. Grant tohn officer
heresays ibat48 hours would dnternine whether
he was to baye hattie on the Rapidan or under
the works Of Richmond. a a.a.ii Z
< Grants dispatch was written on the 4th.
A special 70 the Post SAYS The rebels are
concentrating an immense number Of troops,
but our leudrrs profess to be entirely satisfied
with the situation Al they want Is a collision
pf The army-of the Potomac with Lees troops
The WSflfs Washington dispatch says that
Gen. Bdrnsidt's command Is acthg asa reserve
% Gen. Grants army. saisgssI 'neos sl
"A letter received ton Burnside's head
quarters at Warrenton Junction. says the 4th
corps was there. but expected to move soon.
A hitter Of the 9th reports that the rehel cav
alsy Atiarked our pickets at Suffolk, on Satur-
day, and wsrs badly thrnshediby the 9th Pcn.
heylpnia, suffering heavy loss in killed and
wounded. s6lssf
There Is no mail from Washington at present
The latest inloFmation received from there Is
that our army has passed safely through th,
wilderness; but nothing further is known u
an onward movement Runors Of fighting
prevail, bnt nuthing can be relied upon1as they
are merely conjrctures Up to z o'clock on
Wednesday evening, no fighting had taken
piece. Tbsre are troops remaining on this side
u the Rapidan, but Il would be improper TO
state their exact location. They include some
Il not all the eolorrd soldiers.
Much of The rolling stock of The railroad has
becn sent bnck % Washington, Us there Is NJ
farther use far Il. q 49, .is..
Philadelphia, May, GA Baltimore special
from Washington says the army Of the Potcmac
has passed the wilderness which includes the
old ChanceIlorville battle ground, east Of Lees
army and was pressing on until IL reach d the
open plain east Of the wilderness. Our infor.
mant states th,t m opinion was entertained
BY officers that Lee was still in his works about
.0rapge Court House. Many believe that Il
will Be found that Grant has Hanked him and
y between his army and the works OF Rich
mond. N $500
"a Chicseo,, May 4--The Richmond Errminer
Of the Spth sAys that the great Gre IN the city
Of Wilmington has fallen heavily on the block.