The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-05-18
Telegraphie 8ewa,
HEADQUARTERS NEAR BkRMuDA !
LANDING, May 9.

AANOANo, AAdy - =
Our operations may be summed up in a
few words: ~ ,s." s< ... r.: Il
With 200 cavalry we have advanced up
the Peninsula, forded the Chickahominy and
safely brought them to our present position.
These were colored cava!ry and are now hold
ing the position as our advance toward Rich,
mond ..t
Gen. Kantz, with 5000 cavalry from Suf-
folk, on the same day with our movements
up james River. forded the Blackwater and
burned the railroad bridge at Stony creek
below Petersburg, cutting in two Beaure-
gard forces at that point.
We have landed here, entrenchcd our
selves and destroyed many miles Of railroad,
and got position, which, with proper sup:
plies, we can hold against the whole Of Lees
army. have ordered up the supplies. :
Beauregard with large portion Of his
command was left South Of the cutting Of the
railroad by Gen. Kantz. That portion sohich
reached Petersburg under Hill hace sohip.
ped today, killing aud woundiug many, and
taking many prisoners, after very severe
and we'll contested fight.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant will not be troubled
with any further reinforcements to Lee from
Beauregard's forces.
(Signed) B. F. BurLER,
Maj. Gen. Com'dg.
WASHINGTON, Nay 10.
Dispatches have been received this P. NJ.
from Gen. Grant, dated one o'clock yester
day. The enemy have made stand at
Spottsy!vania G. H. There had been some
hard fighting, but no general battle had ta-
ken place there. The army is represented
to be in excellent condition, and with ample
supply.
Gen Robinson and Gen. Morris arc wound
ed No other casualties to general officers
are. reported.
Gen. Wright has been placed in command
of Sedsvick's corps.
Gen. Grant did rot design 10 renew the
attack to-day being engaged in rep'enishing
from the supply train 50 as to advance with
out it.
[Signedl E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
WASHINGTON, May 10.
The Star says: "A messenger got in last
night from the army who left Spottsylvania
Yesterday and came on horseback to AcQuia
Creek, and then came here On gunbcat.
At IL NJ. the fight was going on at Spott
sylvania G. II. We held the place at that
hour, and Lee gave evidence of being weak
ened and falling back.
! The messenger had an escort Of $50 caval
~, and as guerriIlas were frequently encoun
tered or the road, it is not Improbable that
many of the escort were captured when re
turning to the army.
| Our wounded are reported to be l5,c00
most Of whom are at fredericksburg and
so thick that they lay on pavcments.
A cavalry patrol was ordered out but could
do no duty as it is difficult TO pass between
rows Of wounded, without tramplng on them
1t is said there are between 1000 and 5000
rebels wounded there also, who were left up
on the field.
Fort Darling is said to have been captured
by our forces. Butler is moving on 10 Rich
on the south side of James River.
| Grant and Butler are evidently running a
race for the capture Of Richmond, and Grant
81 little ahead. and the chances are that he
will be first to enter it.
To Gen Dix, N. Y.
A dispatch frcm General Sherman receiv-
ed at midnight states that We are fighting for
Rocky Face Ridge, and that Mcpherson took
Snake Creek Gap, and was seven miles from
Reseca this morning.
| On Saturday the rebels were forced from
Tsnnel Hill by Thomas, and took position at
Buzzard's Roost just north Of Dalton This
is represented as very strong position. from
which Thomas was unable to drive the enc
my on former occasions.
Resecn is on the rail road about Il miles
south of Dalton. This will place McPher on
with strong corps in the enemy's rear while
Thomas advances upon the front and Scho
field closes on his flank from Cleveland. ~
Probably great battle was fought on that
line yesterday, and may be now in progress.
Nothing since my last has been received
from Grant or Butler.
(Signed) EN-. STANTON.
~. ...v Sec'ry Of War.