Year: 1864

several of the latter and capturing many prisoners,
after great slaughter Both armies, after the FIRST
fight at Mansfield, were largely renforced-ours,
probably to the number of 90 600, and that of the
enemy to more than 300 600. Numbers, however,
svailed the foe but little as he was vanquished at
every point with great loss until, when our infor
mant left he bad fallen back TO position on Red
River between Alexandra and Fort De Russey,
where he lay under cover of his gunboats-1en.
Banks himself having retired across the Mississippi
and established his headquarters at Natchez.


FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA.


BATTLE FIELD NEAR SPoTTsYLvANIA G. H., May
16, via Milford 1.-THE enemy during Saturday
abandoned his position on onr left, requiring new
disposition of forces. This move on the part of
Grant is evidently for the purpose of building up
and covering the railroad in order to use it for
transporting supplies.


The enemy thus far are reported to acknowledge
loss of 81 General officers and 45, 900 men. The
enemy left their hospitals containing abont 700 of
their wounded and few of ours, near Yellow
Church, on Sunday. The enemy also left large
number unburied dead on our left, from whence
they retired. No general engagement to-day, only
some slight skrmishing and cannonadins late this
evening


The Yankee cavalry came within mile and half
of Guinea's Station to-day. The enemy also left
on our front yesterday II caissons and 81 gun car
rages thus showing they left this part of their line
hurriedly.


Gen. 4. P. Hill is not in command of his corps,
but is on the field lending the aid Of his presence to
Gen. Early.


Large quantities of arms were left by the enemy
on the battle field which have been appropriated by
our men and taken off.


The army is still in bright spirits.


Gen. Lee yesterday issued a congrStulatory order
to the troops, recurring to our success in various
parts of the Confederacy and concluding as follows:


"The heroic vslor of this army, with the bless
ing of Almighty God, has thusfar checked the ad.
vance of the principal army of the enemy and in
f1icted upon it heavy loss The eyes and hearts of
your countrymen turned to you with conf
dence, and their prayers attend you in your gallant
struggle. Encouraged by the success that has
been youched to US and stimulated by the great in
terest that depends upon the ISSUE let every man
resolve to endure all and brave all until, by the
assistance of a just and merciful God, the enemy
shall have been driven back and peace secured to
our country. Continue to emulate the valor of
your comrades who have fallen and remember that
it depends upon you whether they have died in
vain while you have the power, under God, to de-
feat the last great effort of the enemy. Strike for
the independence Of your native land and earn the
love and gratitude of your country and the admira-
ton of mankind"


The enemy are fortifying their lines and are evi-
IDENTIFY massing their troops.


CONGRESSIONAL.


RICHMOND, May H. The Senate to day adopted
a resolution favoring an adjournment on the 3lst
May, sine die.


The House was chiefly occupied in the discus
sion Of resolution requiring two thirds vote to
resolve into secret session. Existing rule on sub.
ject adhered to by decided majority.