, 1864-05-30

lchSlNTS.
4 Asurgeon left in charge Of the hospital at the
Wilderness Tavern battlefield, reports the cap
ture Of 500 Of our wounded and their transpor-
tation TO tie rebel lines.
Gravciiy Bridge. Western Virginia, MAY II.
"A cUurier arrived this morning from Gen. J .
w. Crooks, who has fought three battles near
Newhcrn on the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
road 80 miles from Lync!burg, with the ret,al
iorces under JnHss end Jenkins gaining con-
pete victory over tft enemy. The rebel less IN
Killed and wounded was heavy, and they lost 800
prisoners. Gen. jenkins iel into our hands NOR
tally wounded Tie large railroad bridge at
N,wbcrn and several miles OF the track were
destroyed, Crooks is q; Newbcrn.
New York. May ls.-A correspondent, writ
ing iron Chester junction, va the lith, gives
an account Oi tie advance 0i our f0rCcs under
Smhh and Gilmore upon Richmond. lie says
'he maneuver was executed which placed our
men more in position 10 flank and take tie line
oi rebe! entrcnchmrnts, stretching from the West
Richmond aid Petersburg Railroad TO james
River The second line, into which the rebels
rcireated, was next day attacked and found to
he much stronger, but finally carried by Storm
The rebels were driven into the enclosed works
ON the left. 1t was expected he would easily be
disIodged from lis position, when il was believed
that our forces would be weSi Of all the lortif-
cations with clear road to Richmond, only
eight miles OF.
lie Petersburg papers are quite despOndent,
yet claim victory With the loss of FIVE Briga-
der Generals and forty Colonies admitted, indi-
eating large loss Of enlisted men.
New York, May ls.-Gen Mcdowell leaves
to-day for San Francisco.
1t is confidently asserted by leading Congress
sional irleads Vi the Administration that il has
determined to coll out 100000 more troops.
ReSaca, Ga, May l6.-On the 18th, nearly
tie whole army was in motion towards Stake
Creek, Is miles south Of Buzzard Roost. How
ards, Woods, and Stanleys divisions were left
there to attend to the enemy in front Of Dalton.
On Friday morning, May 18th, the bulk OF our
iorces were assembled in Sugar Valley, ut the
mouth Of the Gap, while the cavalry hp.lc
meuced operations During the day the amy
was occupied in deploying from the Gap ard
getting into position. Heavy skirmishing took
place; liarr0id division Of LoSan's corps meet.
ing with considerable loss. By night, the enc
my position was lully developed
| On Friday night, l3th, our army was in posi-
lion aroundth the rebel works, except the division
which afterwards occupied Dalton, on the 18th,
and were sweeping down In the line of Altoona
tand the Western Railroad, to form Junction
with the rest Of the army.
On Saturday sk.imsling began in The mern-
ing aud c0ptinuedi necessarily throughout thc day.
At about O'Clock, il was especially severe on
the lett Of The 18th corps. Many Of our men
were picked df BY sharIshooters. About noon,
Howard effected junction with the rest Of tie
army, and The whole Of cur forces were in posi-
ton; Gcn. Howard having the extreme left,
t1aks. Al nj
and Wood, with two divisions oi the 10th corps
icing on the extreme right. Such changes were
subsequently made as movements Of the enemy
and the execution OF our own demanded, but
i generally our line remained as stated
AtlR.M. mn attempt was mnde to break the
centre Of heenemy liue, or at least capture his
outer works. Judah's division Of Schofeds
corps and Newtons division Of Howurds Corps
moved forward and succeeded. afer desperate
confets 10 compelling them to abandon the po.
sition Of tleir outer lines. We did not continne
i 70 hold this, but cur own line was somewhat
Iadvgneed. Our artillery prevented the rebels
from occupying II. A portion Of Johnsons d..
Iyision OF PasBlers corps. while attempting to
charge the rebel front, were compelled 10 throw
Themselves down an almost perpendicular bank.
wade ereek waist deep, and then to retire across
valley fully exposed 70 the fire from the rebel
works .ss NJ q stf.s 3 ss .
II was now discovered that the enemy was
moving h.ayy forces up the Rcsaca and Fnlton
road, for the Obvious purpose Of turning our lclt
Hank. Gen. Hooker was sent to checkmatc this
movement. Before he arrived. the rebels had
thrown themselves with an immense dash upon
Crafts brigade u Stanley division, aud forced
Il, allef aspleidd rgsisialce, TO abandon the bill
upon which Il was pqsicd, and retire in Consid.
lcfablc cou.as1u. Tie rebels advanced and serc
mel BY ~ ibasdercus fire Of grupe and canister
IRON our bsflerits Atthe same time portion
loi Ho0kers corps took possession Of both sides
o. the vallcy. and Crait broken brigade rallied.
The rybels were fepnsed with great slaughter.
The coniet ceased al night. ~ #H-E
| 10 the meantime lhe ha.ile commenced upon
tic right a portion u Lopans corps charged
the line Of rebel rife pits little 10 the right Of
Rtsaca, aid carficdthem. Afterwards the teb-
els were nassed IN large force. and attempted 10
recaplnre their works. After o struggle the
rebrlsreirpniud, lraring the hillside covered with
/ Ilheir dead and WuuIied. f,&ss 4N
On Sunday morning the lring was renewed.
Not anything Of Importance occurred until I
Pm when u0oker'f corps, which now occupied
the lcit--P Palmer, Howard asnd Schofed having
been shifted towards the right 10 OIL the gap oc-
casioned BY llocker's withdrawal charged the
enenys line, and succeeded IN driving them in,
Our men, however, were exposed TO q. deadly fire
| from tie enenlys works, and compelled to with
duW Notwithstanding this wfthdruwal, our
line had advanced TO what was then their first
| pausllcl line. For some reason unknown, the
enemy thought i hfst 10 retire, and on Sunday
lnighf evacuated with their entire army, leaving
only three guns and some stores Of meat and
corn behind. st'f
Hooker was slightly wounded Fitzpatrick
painfully. and. It Is feared, moftally wopndgd.
Seven pieces Of artillery were captured.
New York. May Is A correspondent with
1 1nilnr gives detailed account Of Beunregard's
attack On our forces nl Palmtfs Greek. Onthe
l6th the entire length Of the rebel lines opened
with artillery. Slldllspoured upon our position
/ 10 showers. A dense log enyeloptd the country
at the time, aud both armies we're wrapped 10 a
misty'veIL
This was ihc condition Or affairs when the
rebels. massng their troops, attacked our right
under Hickman, envcloped rs right flank and
liook Il IN the rear. The irst blow was dealt
| with terrific force IIickman's brigade u the
llsh cops hQliIng The right, was doubled up
aud l6fccd back Oh the aext brigade, which was
/ lalso thrown into confusion. Our men did not
observe until llItn u column passing between
| lHiekmans right and The river Taking bin 10
1.-THE front and rear. they pressed him between the
lfnInlnna and for a time threw him into some