The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-05-11
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Richmond. May 6.--The following was
received this morning:
Headquarters Army Northern Virginia
May s.-H the Secretary Of War.-Gen
Gordon turned the enemy's extreme right
yesterday evening, and drove him from his
rihe pits. Among the prisoners captured,
are Gems. Seymour and Shaler. Anulnber
Of arms were also taken. The enemy has
abandoned the Grrmana ford road. and re.
moved his pontoon bridges towards Ely's
There has been no attack to-day Only
slight skirmishing on our line.
(Signed R. E. LEE.
An olReial dispatch from Chains BIuf
says that one Of the enemy's gunboats wa,
attacked. disabled, boarded aud burned OF
the 9TH.
Richmond, May 9.--The follow ing dis
patch has been received:
Near Spotisylvania G. H.. May 9Th
Hon. !. a. Seldom :--Afler a sharp en-
counter with the fifth army corps. War
ren's and e. R. Belts division OF cayalr,
under Gen. X. H. Anderson. with the adj
vance OF the army, repdlsed the enemy will
heavy slaughter Ad took possession Of III,
Court House. | am more grateful TO III,
giyer Of all victories 10 think that our los,
is small.
signed) r. E. LEE.
Orange G. H.. May 7th.-Ewell agail
rrpulsed the enemy yesterday. Yanke,
loss terrible. especially in Early's front
Eaells loss small. Last night our mel
held possession Of the enemy's battlefield.
on the lrf, aud cenue. capturing numbe
of wounded. Our success is very great
hut Mt decisive. The charge Of Gordon :
brigade is represented a. the grandest 0
the wal. Our loss thus far about FIVE thou
sand. Of whom large proportion ar
slightly wouaded. The Sight occurred in
densely woaded country. hence little or "a
artillery was used 10 the fight.
Chester. Saturday. midway between
Redmond and Pefersburg.--rhe Yankee
serr rrpu.>.d with q loss Of 1000 kllle,
and wounded.
AL the Yankee officers. 1000 in number
were sent TO Danv,lle Saturday. Befor
leaving they became very refractory.
Dalton. Nav e.-fiooker'scorps attempt
ell Yesterday TO carry Big Gap br storm
l, was defended by Grigsby's kentuck
cavalry and the FIRST Arkansas infantry
WIN made a desperate ASSAULT. inaictin
h,a,y loss on the enems. Our ammuni
i,un becoming exhausted. the men made a
assault BY prlting the enemy with stones
uatd lhr arrival Of Grsnberry's Texa
Blsade. when the enemy we're routed an
hast,l, Withdrew. Our loss very small.
/ Mobilr. Nav "a dispatch from Sens
tobia, dated the .ih. says..,haf on authorit
81 liz Memphis Bulletin, oi the 9th, $40
nf S,relr's troops arrived at Little RocI
The balance we're twenty five miles GU
Steelr's loss heavy. Ne had destroyed HI
tran and lost nearly all his artillery. II
was followed by Marmaduke and Finnega
10 Lrttle Rock.
Il IL Is reported on abthpriiy of Col. ID. /
! Ca,er. who crossed the Mississippi rive
On the 9Th with dispatches from Smith
TAYLOR, that Banks was shut up at AleIan
dria. The Confcderates were below cut
ting of hi, supplies, The Yankees ar
trying 10 dam up the mouth nf The tails
get out their sunboats.
RI MERIDIAN. Nav 9.--Steel's army. 900
strong. surrendered TO Gen. Price At Cam
I den, Ark. on The 2sth. aud Gen. Taylc
demanded the surrender VI Alexandri:
where Gen. Banks lurces are fortified
Result not known at lis, accounts.
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We learn that not only will the men be
tween IS and so be lef, at home. for IN
present, but thst The authorities will detai
such Of those between IL and ie as ca
make il apnear that they are necessary