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Associated Press Dispatches.
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
WASHINGTON, May 16-5 P. N.
To Gen. Diz :

FROM THE ARMY OF THE PDTOmACs
WAsHHGTON, May l6-5 Pm.
To Gen. Diz:
We have dispatches from Grant up to 8
o'clock this morning. He states that Of
fsnsive operations have been necessarily
suspended until the roads become psssa-
Bile, and that the army is in the best Of
spirits and ssnguine Of success.
The two armies are now concentrated on
the main road between fredericksburg
and Richmond. The operations Of Gen.
Sherman, and two days hard fighting
forced johnson to Cvacuste Ressccs at
midnight last night. Gen. Shermsn's
forces are in pursuit. No dispatches have
been received from Butler to-day. The
latest reports say he was still operating
against Fort Darling.
(signedJ E. NJ. STANTON.
PRooroHs CREEK, May Is.
A small rebel gunbost5 came down oppo-
site Fort Darling this morning, and threw
several shells into our cavalry, and then
retired. Lieut.. Col Pond, of the lst o. s.
Cavalry, discovered three torpedoes in the
James river, this morning.
At noon, the enemy came out Of their
| Notifications, and attacked Hsckman's
Brigade. The fl int was altogether with
musketry, and lasted until P. NJ. The
enemy were driven back TO their works.
Shsrpshooting was continued along the
lines, and the artillery was kept silerced.
At 8 o'clock last evening, the enemy sd-
vsuced upon our lines, near the Petersburg
turnpike, and a snort sharp musketry en-
gsgement ensued, Whioh resulted in the
enemies being driven back to their breast
works.
HEADo'Rs Army OF Va. AND N. G.,
PROCTOR CREEK, VA, May "a,
via Fortress Monroe, May 16.
At daylight General Burnhsm's brigade
charged upon the enemy's outer works at
Proctor's Greek and carried the entire line,
section by section. At ten O'Clock the bat
teries opt ned on the enemy, who had fallen
back to line Of heavy eGrthWorks, near
Fort Darling. The enemy reptile briefly
until P. n, when the batteries and
shsrpshooters silenced the enemy's guns.
Nothing more was heard frou the rebels
during the day. Our batteries continued
until sundown. Our loss was $50. We
captured q few prisoners. Major Aims
worth, of the 10th New Hampshire was
wounded at four o'clock in the evening.
A shell exploded the magazine OF Fort
Darling.
BERHUDA HUNDRED, VA, May l6.
The Rebel iron clad Richmond came
down last evening and opened fire on the
feet. The monitors drove her back.
The Richmond Dispatch of tae 18th inst
SAYS that General J. E B. Stusrt's funeral
occurred on the 18th in Richmond.
, The Dispatch also has the following:
The enemy has taken possession Of the
road leading to Louisa Court House.
The telegraph wires are all cut down
to Lees army and intelligence is received
by q very circuitous route.
The following is the latest from the
front
The enemy came out Of their esrthworks
at daylight and attacked our right wing
Our artillery opened on the enemy driving
} him back to the forti6cstions with heavy
/ loss.
, Our loss was slight, being under cover
No officers were killed in the last engage
ment.
Rebel prisoners say that the enemy hsv
lost more killed than wounded during tn
. 4. last three days, and that l40 Of our wound
: ed were taken prisoners.
8 The 9Th army corps hospital stesme
has taken down 80 Of our wounded t
: Hampton. Three-fourths Of them Wer
severely wounded. Everything is fsVors
. BILE. General Butler commands in person
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
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