Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-05-25


We have no official intelligence of any military
operations since my last despatch The Richmond
rendered at Camden with 5000 to Gen. Price.
This Is known to be untrue. Gen. Steele with his
whole command withdrew some two weeks ago from
Camden. and Is now ar Little Rock, having defeated
Kirby Smith on the way Sabine river As hereto.
tore stated, Gen sherman was in close pursuit Of
Johnston. having captured thousand prisoners
[signedl F. M STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WASHINGTON. May Il. 9 D. M
Dispatches from General Butler just received re-
port the success OF his expedition under Gen Kautz
to cut the Danville Railroad and destroy tie IRON
bridge across the Appomattox river That on Monday
morning the enemy in force, under of a thick
fog, made an attack upon Gen Smiths line and forced
it back confusion and with considerable loss
but as the fog lifted General Smith reestab-
hshed ms lines and the enemy was driven back to his
original lines.
At the same time the enemy made an attack from
Petersburg Gen. Buffers forces guarding the rear
but were handsomely repuSed The troops having
been on incessan duty for five days, the three of
which were in a rain Storm Gen. Butler retired les-
urey within his own lines. He held the railroad be-
tween Petersburg and Richmond.
Prisoners state that Bragg and Davis were present
Dispatches from Gen. Sigel received this evening
report that Sunday he fought the forces of Echos
and ImbOden, under Breckenridge, at New Market.
that the enemys forces were superior in number and
that he gradually withdrew from the battlefield and
recrossed the Shenandoah having lost five pieces of
artillery and about 600 killed and wounded and fifty
prisoners but bringing all his trains and the wounded
that could be transported from the battlefield.
He states that in consequence of the long line and
the trains that had TO be guarded he could not bring
more than six regiments into the fight, besides the
artillery and cavalry, and that the enemy had about
seven thousand infantry, beside other arms. That
his retrogade movement effected in perfect order
without any loss of material or He gives no list
of casualties but Lieutenant Colonel Lincoln, of the
3ith Massachusetts, is reported to be wounded and
captured.
No report of any operations of the Army of the Po-
tomac have been received to-day.
despatch from General Sherman reports his ad-
vance upon Johnston as progressing to his satisfac
ton. His supplies abundant, and our animals are
improving on the grass and grain fields, which now
[SignedI EN- STANTON,
Sec. of War.
WASHINGTON, May IS.
We have no reports of operations since my last
The latest information from General Grant was
that the roads had been greatly improved.
Large reinforcements had reached him. and he de-
signed to move against the enemy without delay.
1t Is the design OF the Government to keep up the
national forces until the rebellion is overthrown and
in order to provide against any inopportune reduc
ton when the service of the hundred days men is
out draft to NIL up their place and all other reduc
tons, will be ordered to take place the of July
by which time the enrolments will be completed
EDWIN NJ STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WASHINGTON, May Is-lO4O D. M
We have no dispatches to-day from Generals Grant,
The reports from the Kanawha confirm the destruc-
ton of the bridge the New river Several miles
of railroad track were destroyed by General Crooks
command. and he states that he has fought three
battles with Generals Sam Jones and A. Jenkins, and
has defeated them the rebel loss being over six hum
dred killed and wounded General jenkins fell into
our hands mortally wounded.
All of our wounded that can be removed from Fred
eTicksburg have reached Washington
The rebel prisoners have been removed from Belle
Plain
Visitors from the army of the Potomac represent
the troops to be in excellent condition. and reinforce
ments rapidly arriving.
EDWIN NJ STANTON,
Secretary of War.
A CORRECT STATEMENT OF OUR LOSSES.
An official report of the killed and wounded in the
late battles presents the fact that 1000 men were kill
ed, about $4,000 wounded and 5000 missng-the lat
ter including straggers and prisoners 1t Is also sta
ted, on the accurate authority that not more
than ten per cent have been dangerously wounded
and that large number will be ready for the field
within the next two weeks
This statement should go far TO soothe the anxiety
dltIon OF those brave defenders of the flag.
WASHINGTON, May 90 go m
Thls afternoon we have dispatches dated at half
past O'Clock this morning from Gen. Grant
Last Evening an effort made by General Ewell's
Corps TO turn out right They were promptly repuls-
ed by Generals Brney and TYlers Divisions and some
right.
About 800 prisoners fell into our hands, besides
many klHed and wounded. Our loss foots up a little
over 600 wounded and about $50 killed and missing
is oyer-stated.
Over Twenty-Five thousand reter1n yenforcenaeuts bnre
been f0TtCayied to Gen Grant
The condition of the Army and his contemplated
operations are entirely satisfactory. The army is
Under instructions from this Department to Colonel
Schrlver, commanding at Fredericksbur and its vi
entity, nine persons cust@y who are suspected
70 nave been engaged with Mavor Slaughter The
Mayor had made his escape before the intelligence
of the outrage reached fredericksburg and the s1ck
ana wounded. who could not be- transported over
land, Will be brought here water transports
Dispatches from Gen. Sherman dated at Kingston
pushed a column beyond that place, in pursuit Of
johnston, aa Tar as Cassve, and there skirmish