Cradley Heath & Stourbridge Observer. — 1864-05-28 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

THE REV. C. H. SPURGEON.  •••• Evening. I No report has been received of the battle being renewed at Spottsylvania on the 11th. Lee is reported to be in a very strong position, behind earthworks and woods.  of the eteel bolte in its passage, and was picked up at 1475 yards in a direct line from the back of the target been very extensively circulated that Mr.. Spurgeon will ' rho-fly leave his church and congregation for several or 14375 yards from the gun. The et,•inch steel bolt of . • • ills to enalile him to visit the Holy Lend and the target was picked us. at 661 yari s from the target, li""!.' •' i. ,• ' m ~. , a piece of iron from the target weighing 201 b. was var,us other inaceit. (~; nufmay evening last the picked up at 800 yards, another piece weighing -101 b. rev, gentleman, after alluding to the rumour, in the NEW roRK, May 14. lat 383 yard+, and between that distance and 300 yard; 'i. o fighting took place at Spottsylvanta on the 11th inst.most unqualified time contradicted the truth .4 it, Early on the morning of the 12th Hancock vigorously were picked' up several " spliters" weighing from3lolb. rx,_e amyl 1110.4 We 111110 would mime, perhaps, when he anon. require two or three minithir relaxation, tett charged and captured the Confederate rifle pits in his front, 'to 201 b each. The shot was not altered in shape or rewith 4,004 prisoners, 2 generals, awl 30 guns. ' duced in length, but a piece had been chipped from certainlyalludingsubject jutwas not this year H:s object in thus publicly j The battle continued furiously throughout the 12th, but one end where h had come into contact with the steel all many visitors to London at this season of the year who all efforts to further penetrate Lee's lines wore unavail- bolt of the target, came to worship with his people this announcement Durbin the night of the 12th Lee retreated, leaving only ing. A N. W DEGRADATION FOR DENMARK !—The would set aside all doubt. He inlended to be. absent a a line of skirmishers in Grant's front. Paris Presse says that the Prussian Government is not more.th .n one Sabbath at a time for some time to On the morning of the 13th inst. Grant started two din- . urging, as a condition of peace, the construction of a don't° ascertain whether Lee was occupying a new position canal connecting the Baltic with the Northern Sea : In the vicinity, or making a thorough retreat. This canal (isms the French Journal,) is the Baltic free ; Reinforcements are being rapidly dispatched to Grant. . Hit a considerable step towards the liberties of the seas. Federal cavalry has destroyed portions of railroad in Lee's But this canal sitopresaes the sovereignity of Denmark over rear. the Sound and over the Belts, and it tekes Dom that country Sigel has destroyed Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Gor. the key. of the Baltic to pm them into the hands of Europe. donsville-road. Comettnently, how can Denmark, remaining master of the Butler is advancing against Drnry's Bluff. duchiee, consent to this great work? It would be something There is an unreliable rumour of Sherman having occupied lice suicide. If, then, we ass the emancipation of the Dalton. ' duchies, it is because this emancipation alone can give us Banks has retreated from Alexandria en route to Semmes- the canal from tne Baltic to the Northern Sea. What a port. The very latest accounts report Lee haring crossed the Po victory for civilisation' River.