Evening Star Newspaper, May 14, 1864, Page 2

‘THE EVENING STAR. W. D. WALLACH, Editor and Proprietor. WASHINGTON CITY: SATURDAY.... MAY 14, 1864. WF READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE BEN OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- @RAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. EXTRA. FROM THE FRONT. The Rebel Ge@eral Longstreet Re- ported Dead. — Lee Wounded. Arrival of 7,500 Rebel Prisoners at Belle Plains. 400 Rebel Oflicers amongst the | Wounded. Rebel General Bradley Johnson | Captured. | Lee Believed tobe Out of Fight- ing Distance. | Yesterdey 7,500 prisoners taken by the Army of the Potomsc arrived at Belle Plain, where | they were culled over and the four hundred | aad odd officers were placed on a transport | and sent to Fort Delaware. The privates, it is | expected will be sent to Point Lookout or | brought to Washington to-day. Among them are the two rebel Generals | Johnson captured by Hancock. One of them is | Bradley T. Johnson, of Frederick, Md., who, it ‘will be recollected, was formerly employed in two House of Representatives, and was a jand of 1861, when it undertook to rum the State out of the Union. A retel prisoner (wounded) who arrived last | night atates that on Wednesday the rebel Long- | atre:t was wounded in the right breast and prominent member of the Legislature of Mary- City Ed. Baltimore Amerioan } —— OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION. Capture of the Divisio sen and P: of Barly | OUR GLORIOUS SUCCESSES. { { f General Johu- Division—Frem —Major General Edward Johnston, Brig- adier General Johnston and Brigadier | General Stuart Made Prisoners. | WASHINGTON, May 13, 5.30 A. M. | To Major General Diz:—Official dispatches | are just received by this Department, dated | yesterday ¢ o’clock ®& m., at the patile-field, | near Spottsylvaaia Court House. They state | that during the night General Hancock | marched from ‘his previous position on our | right, and occapied the ground between Gen- | eral Wright and General Burnside. | At daylight he attacked with his accustomed | impetuosity, forcing the first, then the second line of the enemy's works, capturing the whole of Major Genera! Edward Johnston’s division (Stonewall Jackson's old division) and part of Early’s division, together with Major General Edward Johnston, Brigadier General Johnston, Brigadier General Stuart, and from thirty to | torty cannon. | Tbe pomber of prisoners is not given, but they sre to be counted by thousands. Gen. Burnside, on the extseme left, opened AL the same time with Gen. Hancock, and ad- vanced with comparatively little epposition. His right bas forced a junction with Hancock, and his left is now actively engaged. Maj. Gen. Wright's troops attacked at 7.15, and are now at work. Maj. Gen. Warren is demonstrating to hold the evemy in front of hisline. The rebel works at that point are exceedingly strong. IMPORTANT FROM GEN. BUTLER. Drury’s Bluff Threatened. ‘ture of Des- patches fer Beauregard—Operations of Sen: Kantz Against the Danville Rail- road. : A despatch has bern received from Gen. But- ler, dated “im the field near Ohester Station, Va., May 12th—3 30 p.m.” It states that he is now pressing the enemy nesr Fort Darling, and has before him all the troops from North Carolina. Beauregard’s courier, captured this morning, going to Gen- eral Hope, commanding Drury’s Blaff, had a dispatch stating that “General Beauregard would j*in bim as soon &s the troops were up.” Major General Gilmore holds the intrench- ments, while Major General Smith demon- strates upon Drury and the enemy’s lines, General Kantz and his cavalry have been sent to cut the Danville railroad near the Appo- mattox Station, and perhaps to advance on the Jemes river. We have had no telegraphic communications ‘with General Sherman since Wednesday. (Signed) Epwty M. Stanton, 2 Secretary of War. { Vote—The Brigadier General Johnson cap- tured is probably Bradley Johason, formerly of Frederick. rigadier General Stuart is | supposed to be Stuart, of this city, son of Majcr General George H. Stuart, formerly eommander of the yolunteer regiments in this The Glorieus News Reaffirmed—General Grant says the Enemy have found the ‘sLast Ditch.** mf carried off the field, and subsequently his com. | mand anderstood that he had died while on | the way to Richmend. The rebel General A. | P. Hill was also wounded ir the same engage. | ment. Before ihis man (prisoner) was taken trom the field he heard that General K. E. Lee | had been aiso wounded. Two of our men, who were taken prisoners and paroled, state that they heard the same reports in the rebel camp 4s regards Longstreet and Hill. From the fact that no cannonading | was heard yesterday from the front, it is be- i lieved that Lee, in shifting his position, has taken care to put himself out of immediate “fighting raage, if he has not actually moved off | rapidly towards Richmond. { THE SITUATION. Up to 10 a. m. to-day, the latest news from the front received by the Government here, ‘was embraced in the gratifying dispatch of Assistant Secretary Dana, dated yesterday ats | a.m. The lates: unofficial news from the front received here up to 10 a. m. to-day, is uptonoon yesterday—Ingall’s despatch to Senator Nes- mith—givirg an account of Hancock’s brilliant expioit, and stating that Burnside and Warren. ‘were then pressing the enemy. ‘We, however, know further that the battle continued until 5 p.m., when artillery firing ‘was no longer heard at Belle Plain. As the country was suitable for the use of artillery, the fact that it ceased to be heard after that hour satisfies us that the battle ended then; and the further fact that nothing has reached hhere leaving the front after the battle ceased, also satisfies us that our army was pushing | forward “on to Richmond,” rather than hold- ing its position of the forenoon or giving back. ‘We may add that throughout all of yester- day no artillery firing was heard at Belle Plain. This could not possibly have been the case if the rebels had not retreated clear be- yond the temporary reach of Gen. Grant’s @ans, as Assistant Secrotary Dana stated they Orrice ASsocraTED P: Bavtimore, May 13, 4.30 The following news has just been received: WASHINGTON, May 15, p. m. Major General Dix: A despatch from General Grant bas just beeu received, dated ‘near Spottsylvania Court House, May 12:h, 6.30 p. | m., as follows: “ The eighth day of Latile closes, leaving between three and four thousaad prisoners in our hands. the cay’s work, inciuding two General officer: and over thirty pieces of artilicry. The enemy is obstinate, and seems to have found the last ditch. We have lost no organization—not even a com- pany—whilst we have destroyed and captured one division (Jobnson’s,) ore brigade (Dobks’,) and one regiment entire of the enemys.” (Signed) E. M. STANTon, Secretary of War. I. 0. 0. F.-MT. NEBO ENCAMPMENT, 3 No A special meeting will be held on UNDAY EVENIN«s, loth inst. A fall attend- ance of the membership is requested, it* JOHN F, HAVENNER, Scribe. Will be a meeting of the Washington Criek tween Irth and 18th streets, Penn. avenu: MEMBERS OF THB YOUNG CATH- echoo:-room of the came church, at 9 o’clock a. m. ‘inence Society will be held in the AFTER. Old and new members are re- WASHINGTON ORIOK WE CLUB,—There ° et Club on MONDAY EVENING, 1ith i satis o'clock, at the Star and Garter (Woodley's), be- By order of the President. it* RO. CRAWFORD, Sec’ y- THE eli Friend Society attached to Trinity hureh. Georgetown, are requested to meet at the SUNDAY, for purposes appertaining to the devo- tions of the day, 1t* J. M. STAKE President. CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCI- ETY.—An adjourned meeting et the Sette one pies A i es achool-room adjoining St. Patrick’s Church, im- ediately after verpers, TO-MORROW Sunday) quested to be punctual in attendance. By order Committee Arrangements. Itt REV. EDWARD BRINDLEY, of Western Chek Rees Te ear He akinth street -P. av. dg. T. rd, : MORROW. (sabbath) MORNING) at li. ovclock: and Rev. Wiritam W. Reese, of Bast Wash og- ton Mission, in the evening. at @ ovclock. The public are respectfully invites Gotlection after ermon i Gity Bible Society, |” M4 Of the Washinglon 1 Wao ry VOTERS OF THE FOURTH KD.—All voters in favor of the re-elec- on of RicHarp WaL.aci to the Mayoralty at the ensuing election, are invited to atiend 3 meet- ing atthe Metropolitan Hook and Ladder douse, Mass avenue. between 4th and 5th streets, on TUESDAY EVENING next, May th, at80’clock, for the purpose of forming the Ward Ticket, my 14-3t* SUNDAY, at 3 o’clock p, m., at Smecds Hall, 451 oth street, Mus. L. Suita, test and developing Mediam, will hold a circle for manifestation of spirits.’ She will describe them, get namer, develop your medium powers; alac ex- amine disease. Admission %cents, my 13-2t* NOTICE TO WOUNDED OFFICERS. — ‘Were getting ready todo as early as at@a.m. of Thursday. Between the'Po and the North Anna there is no ground offering them achance der making an obstinate defence. So the public may expect to hear of the oa- currence of the next fight on that river or on the South Anna, a short distance nearer Rich- mond. That is, if Lee has not been so weakened in the series of engagements ending on Thurs- day Inst at 5 p. m., as to compel him to seck the cover of the Richmond fortifications, or to Yetreat rapidly im the direction of Lynchburg and Staunton, from which point his army has been provided for the most part ever since Grant crossed the Repidan. ‘We may add that we do not share the appre- hbension of many around us that Lee can make @ more obstinate defence on the North or South Anna than he made on the Po; the lines tobe defended on beth these rivers being mach lomger than that on the Po, and therefore much weaker—far more easily plerced or turned. 7 AN IMPORTANT CORRECTION. ‘We leorn that a careful investigation fixes our total iosses in killed, wounded, and miss- ing, (including, of course, the prisoners cap- tured by the rebels, and stragglers,) incurred bycur Army of the Potomac up to the eom- mencement of the tattle of the day before yesterday, at about. 20,000; not 40,000 as re- presented in unofficial statements from the fromt which are being extensively circulated through the newspapers. We hear that Gen Graat himself endorses the correctness of the estimate we state above. € For at Jeast twenty-four hours reinforce- ments bave been joining him. By this timea sufficient number have joined him, or are on the way so to do, to make up the entire loss of ‘twenty thousand, while we doubt not that a ‘s@fficient additions! number will soon be in motion for the front to replace all his losses throughout Thursday last. BEBEL PRISONERS. An officer who left the battle-field yesterday morniag places the number of prisoners in our hands up 'o that time at tem thousand, 7 GEN. AVERILL ON A GRAND RAID. ————> ——- GEN.‘CROOK MOVING TO STAUNTON. ————_ Ovsormm att, May 13.—On theith, Gen. Aver- fal’s expedition reached Logan Court-House ‘without opposition. Crook’s infantry column had reached Prince- ten without opposition. All communication ‘with the expedition had been abandoned. Wounded officers arriving in Wasiington gre earnestly requested to send their address io the office of the U. 8. Sanitary Commission, 244 F street, in order that answers can be given to their friends inquiring of their Fe cheshouts. my 12-6t* Supt, Hospital Directory. SPECIAL NOTICE —To the Tin-Plate and Sheet-Jron Work-7s of Washingion:—You are ereby notified of the expulsion of Messrs. Gro. ALL and 8. D. FLetcHer, first-class members of the Tinmau’s Association of this city, for con- duct unbecoming members of the same; they hay- ing forfeited their right to membership by work- ing for less wages than the Society calls for. 'y order. P. J. COLLISON, President. Jas. E. Mattixery, Rec. Bec. lem . SIXTH WARD. UNCONDITIONAL UNION CANDIDATE, For ALpERMAN— my 13-3t" _ JOHN H. PEAKE. FOUBTH WARD UNCOND yn Koni. UNION TICKET. ea 0B Maron— RICHARD WALLACH. For ALDERMAR— JNO. P. PEPPER. For Common Covrorr— ABBURY LLOYD, JOSEPH FOLLANSBEE, my 12 MICHAEL LARNER. UNCONDITIONAL UNION TIOKET. or FIFTH WARD. For Mayon— BICHARD WALLACH. For ALDERMAN— (AS. I. CANFIELD. For Pouyos, OnE . P, FERGUSON, JAMES B. DAVIS, J. B. WARD. For AssEsson— B, FP; DYER. THIRD W. NB ELE unconditional Union votes, ol ‘ard will support the following ficket Haye otatpel election, viz: RICHARD WALLACH. For ALDEN EPH F. B For Oouor seal jOrL— NOBLE D. LARNER ‘THOMAS A. BT: HENS, JOHN ‘W. SIMS. For ase P| eKEAN ao mer THIRD WARD—JUNE ELECTION.—Thoe unconditional Union voters of Bay Third rd will support the following ticket at the June oe Fo 2 MaTOR— o8 MSRICHARD WALLACH, For ALDERMAB— ALEXANDEZ & SHEPHERD, For Common Covnorn— Oe eran T UNION © JO. by: ap 29 te my 12-lw* may 6-34* —Thi ‘OR third at the ap- ap B-te NDIDATH |AYOR, SEMMES. Tyas ta 70 PATE RTE PRBLIO lat Peet i Lewis er, Eiward wi ant ® partnership, under articles of sercrment dated the 234 day of April, 1834, re- corded in Liber N.C. T., No. *, folion 9,3, 4, and a one of the land ‘records ~f Washington cou: in the District of Golumbis; that the pment od Directors oF tae Mesrupolitts en E rectors 0! le .ropolitan oint Stock Brewery for the six months next ensu- vz, and Edward ‘Abner aa business went. They nd to carr; brewe inte thee pele, Pip er ness on the rominer longing it Loeffier, aud ieit the patronage of his f it é soliett pobilein age : former customers and Laws EVER. ~ LE EYER, May 1", 1864. EDW. "i vot T. ates ohfcstepet arabeyt ie Brey te Association, » ends thom to his former 5 ‘owt ERNST LOPFLUR, Ss The National Bookstore Still Ahead. 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E. the Bottlers of Washington county, in the District of Coluindia. in a meeting do hereby solve that ‘rom and after the sixteenth day of this May, We adopt the following rates, to wit: That we will furuish our customers at the follow: ing rates—that is to say, twelve bottles of porter. ale. cider and mineral water at 9) cents, each and all; and we further agree not to use or take in change each other's bottles, aud that we request our customers to pay atthe rate of 10 cents « for all bottles which they do not return. aud th ey will be required to pay mont! the same. WM-N. iH. MAAGK. RILEY A. SHINN, ROSS & OTTO OROWLEY & VOLEMAN, EDMUND WALSH, AUGUST MILLER. Correspondence with P. T. Barnum, MR. BARNUM CONSENTS TO WRITE FoR THE NEW YORK MERCURY. AT THE RATE OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS A WEEK. FoR ONE YEAR. It will be seen from the subjoined latters that Mr. Barnum, at the earnest solicitation of the proprietors of THE NEW YORK MERCURY, has consented to write for the columns of this paper a series of articles to be entitled The Ancient and Modern Humbugs of the World,” for the sum of TEN THOUSAND FOUR HOMDRED DOLLAKS : New Jone Mefos Ry OFFicr, H Pr. Byrn, een sree April 25, 1864. AR Siz: For what sum w lication in ‘Tig New Youn Muencuny s sotibe of Eite-awo, articles—one aor week for one year—upon “The Ancient and Modern Humbugs of the le. 7 i World?” An early re; ply mall oblige espectfully, TREX, FANCY my MH St yours, = rT ITNRY, Proprietora of The New York Mercury. AMBERIOAN Moser, i GENTLEMRN: re he I T Yours of Yoaterday is rece a am quite too much occupied, not in humbugzing, but in amusing and gratifying the public to write for you on any terms. Truly yours. P,T. Barney Messrs, Cauttwel! § Whitney, yee Proprictors af The New York Mercury.§ New York Mercury Qrrice, April 27. 1241 P.T. Barnum, Bsn. “eas ~ Dear St" :—Oar object is the same 9s yours—to interest, iustruet and amuse the public. To this end we devote our time, capi tf and whatever talent and knowledge we possess, Vet we contrive: occasionally to find leisure to y your Museum. Cannot you reciyroente; and pay a weekly literary visit to our columns for the entertainment of hundreds of thousands of readers? With the ho that you will reconsider the matter, we make the follow bs Naat 5 We will give you ten thousand four hundred dollare( $10,400), payable in weekly advance-install ments of two hundred dollars ($9)) each for ono article per week for one year, on the subject pro- posed in our former note—the articles to average respective one column (or more.) he topic, “Ancient and Modern Humbugs of the World. will give you an opportunity of explaining your views on a very curious and fruitful theme, and of illustrating them by incidents which have coma under your observation during your extensive trevels in both hemispheres, and while catering for the amusement ef the public through « long series of years. 3 Your professional reminiscences, given in your pocuiias origins! and humorous style, weuld, we ave no denbt, torm arare chapter of Wit ‘and Romance in the history of popular entertainments of every kind and class. In fact, we wil! not insist that all of your articles shall be confine. to « His- sacs of Ancient and Modern Humbu.., but prefer rather that you shall not keep back « good anec- dote or illustration, even if it is irrelevant to this particular eahieck. Although the pecuniary consideration may be of small consequence to one who ean make money 60 readily, perhaps the Bonen of ministering tu. the enjoyment of half a million of readers per week, for a twelvemonth, may induce you. on ‘re. flection, tacomply with dur request, Hoping for a favorable answer, We remuin sincerely yours, : CaULDWELL & Wuitser. Ammrioan MUSmUM, Apri! 2 GuyrLRseN:—You are irrepressible? Wass tt that I know you to be “live” men who publish a “‘live’’ paper. I should think your munificent 0: a wild mistake; but as you gencrally know what you are about, I am bouni to suppose that it is not made at random or on false grounds. ‘This consid- eration is flattering, and affords me a more real- izing sense of the value cf notoriety than I have ever before experienced. Disnissing therefore. my first idea, that you wera blindly rushing into& hazardous speculation, and adopting our estimate of my own commercial value, | fr: akiy accede to uF proposition. I have always held itas a maxim bat aman should make & proftyble use of his xilts, whatever they may be, always provided that he uses them op lee rag dd bet ae of no way in can More. lessitim, yr the delectation of tho poopie? “™mploved Holding myself in readiness to commence the series at any time, and acy peta your suggestion to introdyer prominently int fo the Papers fi 6 fund which thap for the of anecdote. incident, and inf i ire during my long experience pgp ene be a wor! n 's amusement, I amygentlem Your considerably astonishe a Messrs. Cauldwell § Whitney. Naw York Mprcury OFFIOk, April 93, 1864. Pore im: Poriiaps it reli hey i. may rel i know that we jemeney a take the fon’ 34 Beto te fits of your pa; pre on. the“ Ancient and Modern d friend and servant, P.T. Bane. Tnchonea you it find our check fe e dollars ($20) for your first: article phn, ene red bg bel eve us, 'y with an article every Very truly, yours, CAULDWELL & Waityer, Mr. Barnum's papers on “ Ine Axcimnr 4xD Mopxrw Humaves or tHe WoRLD,” to which the above correspondence refers, commence in THK NEW YORK MEROURY of May x3, nowgeady at all the news-depote in the Union, BREAD THE FIRST LET my ew Guide | TT IMPORTANT FROM RICHMOND. ANIC IN THAT CITY a SEVEN WOUNDED RERKI, GENERALS CAR RIED THERE IN ONE DAY. erage GREAT P. LONGSTRERT, A. P. HILL, AND JENKLNS AMONGST THE MBER. Ste ae we A colored man who left Richmond fourdays ago, and succeeded in getting through the lines, coming via Fredericksburg, reports that at that time there was a great excitement in the rebel capital, and the opinion seemed to be that Lee had been worsted. On Tuesday no less than seven wounded rebel generals—among whom were Longstreet, A.P. Hilland Jenkins—were taken to Rich- mond. The wound of Longstreet is said to be a Véry serions one, and there was great excite. ment over the event. | But tew of thercbel wonnded had reached Richmond in consequence of Lee’s railroad communications having been cut with that city. The geseral feeling in Richmond seemed to be that its bour of doom had come. OF THE LIZZIE WOUNDED. ‘The Lizzie Baker arrived at the Sixth street | wharf yesterday evening, at 6 o’clock, with 230 wounded on board. Those brought up on the Lizzie Baker are more seriously wounded than any that have reaghed here yet, many of them being officers. Private William Blatt, of the 47th Pennsyl- | Vania regiment, died on the npward trip. His body was sent to Armory Square Hospital, to | Await the orders of Capt. Moore, Assistant (luartermaster. The body of Captain John Evans, of the 2d Delaware regiment, was also brought up and will be forwarded to his late home to-day. Four guerrillas, captured near Fredericts- burg by a detachment of the Sth Illinois ca ry. and arebel captain, who was wounded in the ankle, were also on boardthis steamer. The guerrillas were committed to the Old Capivol, and the wounded captain placed in hospital. ‘The City of Albany steamed up to the wharf abont half-past 6 o'clock, with a large number of wounded, but was immediately ordered to return to Alexandria and unload. 4 i | ARRIVAL BAKER WITH i SOON FIT FOR SERVICE AGAIN. Major General Dir, New York: The Acting Surgeon General reports that of | five hundred patients from the recent battle | flelds admitted into the Harwood Hospital, not oue of them will receive any surgical ope- ration, and that, in his opinion, two-thirds of the whole number wounded will be fit for ser- vice in thirty days. bd | Reinforcements are going forward to tha | Army of the Potorrac. Epwin AL. STANTO: Secretary of War. | { ii t i OTR WOUNDED | The total number of wounded brought up trom the battle fleld so faris 12,700. Of this number 1,400 were placed in hospital at Alex- andria, and the remainder distributed through- out the hospitals of this city. Au army sur- | geon, who came up last evening, é&iys that we | haye aboat 15,000 wounded remaining at Fred- ericksburg and Belle Plain. These figures in- | clude many skedaddlers, who, when separated from the wounded, will decrease the number materially. ARREST OF A SKEDADDLING OFFICER, First Lieut, John Cummings, of Co. H, 62d New York volunteers, one of the skedaddling officers from the Army of the Potomac, was arrested yesterday and committed to the Old Capitol. NORSES FOR THE WOUNDED. Last night at half-past nine o'clock, a pro- pelier left the Seventh street wharf for Frede- ricksburg, having on board 2 number of sur- geons and nurses for the wounded. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. - VERY IMPORTANT FROM THE FRONT. Lee’s Retreat Becoming a Rout! Thousands of Prisoners being Captured !! s+—>——___ New YORE, May 14.—The Zimes special, dated 10 o'clock last night, says :—lLee’s retreat is becoming a rout. Thousands of prisoners are being captured. The World special is to the same effect. SHERIDAN'’S RRILLIANT CAVALRY DASH. poereaeSanean S DESPATOH FROM SHERIDAN. ee THY REBELS ADMIT THAT LEE HAS BEEN BEATEN. ——————_ HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THR POTOMAC, May 12.—The following from General Meade was issued last evening and read tothe troops. its effect can be imagined :— . HEADQUARTERS OAVALRY Oorrs, May 10, 1961.—Major General Meade, Heddquarters Army of the Potomac: General—I turned the enemy’s right and got into their rear. Did not meet sufficient cavalry to stop me. Destroyed from eight to ten miles of Orange Railroad. two lo- comotives, three trainsand 2 very lavge amount of supplies. The enemy were making « depot of supplies at Beaver Dam. Since l got into their rear there has been great excitement among the inhabitants and with the army. The citizens report that Lee is beaten. Their cayalry has attempted to annoy my rear and flank, but have been run oif. 1 expect to fight their cay- alry south of South Auna River. Have re- captured five hundred of our men—two Colo- nels. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, P. H. Suxxmpan, Major-Gen. Com’g. HANCOCK AND WARREN FOLLOWING UP LEE. LEE AGAIN REPORTED WOUNDED, SS [Despatch to the Philadelphia Inquirer.) WASHINGTON, May 13, 2 a. m.—We have advices from the field of battle up to 8 a. m. to- day. Yesterday the battle raged with great flerceness allalong the lines, and the Rebels held their positions with considerable tenacity. Gen! Grant ordered a general advance with fixed bayonet all along the line at 6 p. m., but the troops were so worn out and fatigued that it was thought best to give them some rest, so at daylight to-day a charge was ordered, but it was found that the enemy had retreated during the night. Pursuit was at once ordered, and Hancock and Warren started upon twedifferent es About § a. m. their rear-gnaré was over! 5 and a brisk engagement was ia-progress when our informant left. Their next stand will be on the banks of the North Anna river, which have been well for- tified for some time. We have well founded reports from rebel prisoners that Gen. Lee was badly wounded yesterday and sent towards Richmond: The Geed News Gone to Eurepe. Ha.irax, May 13.—The. royal mail steam. sbip Europa, from Boston, arrived here this morning, and sailed for Liverpool. The latest ‘war news wes placed on board of her, © THE REBEL PRISONERS. New Yor«, May 14.—The following dispatch has been received : Wasuincton, May 18—i? o'clock midnight.— Maj. Gen. Diz: A Geepatch from the commis- sary of prisoners at BeHe Plain announces the arrival there of over 7,000 prisoners, including 400 officers, with Maj. Gea. Johnson and Brig. Gen. Stewart. ® E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War. PRICE OF GOLD. (By the People’s Line.) New Yore, May 11.—10a. m., Gold, 71; 11 a m., 72; 12 m., 7. New York Stock List—First Beard. {By the People’s Line.} U.S. coupon 6's, 1881, 115; U.S, 6.90’s, 107; Certificates of Injebtedness, 924; Gold, 1724; N. Y. Central, 13217; Erie, rat Hadson, 138%; rlem, 256; Reading, 1415;; Michigan Central, 39%; Michigan Southern, %; [lMinois Cen- 127; Quicksilver, 71. THIRD EDITION, 73 trai, 4 OCLOCK P. M. LATEST FROM THE FRONT. pelea Sas INTERESTING PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHTING ON THURSDAY. —_—_—~>—__—_ MORE GUNS CAPTURED FROM THE ENEMY. ——_—_—.—_—_ BURNSTDE HAS OBSTINATE FIGHTING WITH A. P. HD.L’S CORPS. serine et ah ae TERRIGLE LOSSES GN BOTH SIDES. ——_——-— The agents of the Philadelphia Inquirer have succeeded in getting through despatches from the front up to® p.m. of yesterday, and we are indebted to their courtesy for copies of them, which we publish as follows: BrroreE SvoTsyty ania Cocrt Hover, May 13, © &. m.—There has been considerable picket firing during the night, the chief object of it on each side having probably been to prevent the other from getting away several pieces of ar- tillery abandoned by the enemy yesterday morning, and left between their lines and those of the Second Corps. They would have boen brought away by our own men yesterday, but forthe fact that they were behind a high and elaborate breastwork with & wall of thick loge on the interior side over which it was impos- sible to get them, and to cut a gap through which to admit of their passage was entirely impracticable, owing to the fire of the Rebel sharpshooters. There is little doubt however, {oat these guns will ultimately be recovered by us. These are not included in the report of the number captured yesterday, and may be count- ed upon 1s a prospective addition. At this time all is very quiet scarcely a shot being heard atany point. Troops are chang- ing their position in line of battle, filli up intervals and strenghtening weak pTaces. Burnside’s corps on the extreme left had not up to last night been able to form connection with Hancock on his right, and this morniog the Sth corps has moved up to take its position tween them. Our line is thus considerably coniructed on the right and is much more com- pact in its formation. In attempting to move up and forma junce tion with Hancock yesterday morning, Burn- side's corps encountered A. P. Hill’s corps of rebels and was busily engaged during a good part ofthe day. Inthe early partof the day we had the ad vantage: pushing the enemy back about one and a half miles and driving them out of two or three lines of rifle pits; but they afterwards held their ground obstinately and even retook a portion of what we had gained from them. It was probably owing to this engagement on the left, preventing Burnside i:om making connection with the troops to the right of him, that the expected general sesault did not take place yesterday afternoon. Brrore SrorrsyLyaxta Cocrt Howse, May 15, § a. m.—The battle of yesterday con- tinued up toa late hour last night. The fight- ing, which was mainly conducted by treops of Gen. Hancock's, was of the most desperate eharacter, and hundreds and thousands of brave men entered upon the battle-fleld of to- day never again to return. Beyond the second line of earthworks gained from the enemy, nothing further was accomplished. This morning I ascertain the enemy’s right is falling back to Spottsylvania Court House. There has been considerable firing during the night, which was induced by the occasional attempt made by our men to take from the bat- tle field a battery or so of the enemy’s guns still remaining there, and which lay between their skirmishers and the advance of ourarmy, It rained almost centinually yesterday, and there was alsos heavy shower of rain during the night. The weather this morning is coo, and damp, with a prospect of more rain. Our trocps suffered greatly yesterday there is no coubt, as all the fighting was done during the rain, and towards noon the ground over which they were obliged to march became very muddy. Still they have borne up bravely un- der all these disadvantages, and never was braver fighting done than that executed by Hancock's corps yesterday. Our list of killed and wounded is very heavy. During these eight days’ engagements Grant and Mea de have probably lost one-fourth of their army. Both these repeated battles and ; thenature of the country in which they are fought, rendering it impossible to witness them. unless undergoing great personal danger, it is impossible to send you anything more thana brief synopsis of the events of each day;stating the corps and divisions engaged and general results. Rebel prisoners state that Lec’s army is fear- fully cut up, and that their heavy loss has had a very dispiriting effect upon soldiers. Still they are making desperate efforts, and will no doubt fight so long as there is any chance of success. There bas been no firing @bis morning thus far. Still we cannot expect to be idle to-day, as blow after blow must be given until the foe are abandoned and conquered. Tne army rings with the praises of Hancock, and that General, with his brave Pennsylva- nia troops, are subjects in the mouth of every soldier. YET LATER FROM THE FRONT ! NO GENERAL ENGAGEMENT YESTERDAY. eee GRANT ADVANCES HIs LINES TWO AND A HALF MILES YESTERDAY, pesca: Saas GRANT MOVING FORWARD AGAIN TO-DAY. —— The steamer Keyport arrived here to-day about 1 o’clock, from Belle Plain, bringing ap the atmy mail. The mail messenger reports that there was No general engagement yesterday, although there was some heavy skirmishing in the morning. During the afternoon our lines were ad- vanced some two and a half miles, and when be left Gen. Grant's headquarters at daylight this morning our lines were again being pushea forward. From the fact that no cannonading was heard at Belle Plain when the messenger left this morning the belief was that the enemy Were in retreat. . Another party who came up on the Keyport confirms the abpve, but expresses the bellef that Lee has only fallen backtoa new position: Very Late from the Army of the Potomac. itd gpa cas RETURN OF SENATOR POMEROY. ~ : GBANT’S WHOLE ARMY. ACROSS THE PO RIVER AND IN PURSUIT OF LEE. - pinta i Setaacs x Senator S: O. Pomeroy, of Kansas, who to the Army of the Potomac a day or two ago for the purpose of bringing up Col./W. F. Bartlett, of the 57.) Mass. volunteers, who: went | was wounded in the late battles, returned this morning, and brings the information that our entire army 1s across the Po river and in ciose pureuitot Lee. The rebels retreated between Thursday eve- ning and Friday morning, ander cover of the darkness, Before daylght Friday morning our forces were after them, and by nine o'clock our entire army was across the Po river, and at ten o’clock when Senator S. left the front, Grant and all of beadqyarters were about to move also across the same stream; the army being then over two miles beyond Po river. Senator Pomeroy bad a conversation with captured rebel officers who acknowledged that Lee was compelled to retreat, as he was not in a condition to stand another <nch attack ashe has encountered daily lately. Some ot the Rebel officers bold that Lee must surrender if pushed closely; but most of them aver that he will never do so, but will fight until every men is killed or disabled. As to the matter of provisions different state- ments are also made by the rebel prisoners, some asserting that Lee has no adequate sup- ply. while others doggedly persist that he has enough and to spare. THE RESULT. We learn through the agents of the Phladei- phia Jnquirer, who were so fortunate as to get ®& conrier-through from th> front last night, that Gen. Grant's total captures up to last evening foot up 11,0'0, with 44 pieces of artil- lery and some 20,000 stand of small arms, and one major general and four brigadier generals. This estimate of the artillery captured does not include the fifteen guns left by the rebels in the entrenchments from which they were driven and contended for up to last night. The chances were ten to one however that by day~ break this morning they would be ours. THE NORTH AND SOUTH ANNAS. We have information that Lee fortified both the North and South Anna rivers before Grant crossed the Rapidan. Unless he (Lee) is &s badly cut up as the latest news from the front represents, he will therefore doubtless seek to give Grant heavy fights there. Nevertheless, we believe that Grant can turn his probable positions cn both those rivers. TUE OPERATIONS IN THE WEST. ‘The cause of the non-receipt of late informa- tion of the current operations of Sherman, Thomes aud McPherson is the fact that the wires are down between Nashville and their positions. THE CAPTURED REBEL OFFICERS. li is said that Bradley Johnson and the 359 other revel officers destined for Fort Deluware are to pass through Washington to-day. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS OF WAR DR- CLARED. The following impostant order has been is- sued by the Secretary of war: War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., May 7, 1564. Declaration of Excharse of Prisoners. General Orders, No. 191.—1. It having besa officially reported that Mr. Ould, Rebel Com- missioner of Exchange, has declared without consulting with the authorities of the United States, thut all rebel prisoners delivered at Cit; Point, up to the 2th of April were qachanged, it is— Ordered, Tbat all Federal prisoners of war and all civ.’ians en parole prior to May 7, 1564, >be declared exchanged, they are thus de- clared exchanged accordingly. r 2. It is further announced, that after deduct- ing the number of Federal officers and men embraced in this order, as exchanged, the rebeis will remain indebted to the Federal Govra- ment, according to tables caretully prepared be Commissary General of Prisoners, from ‘official data,—33,596._for which no equiva- lents have been received by the Federal Gov- ernment. 3. All paroled officers and enlisted men, here- in declared exchanged, who are in camp, will be immediately forwarded by. the comman- dants of camps to their regiments and com- mands, and will be reported to the Commis- sary General of Prisoners, accordingly. Those who are absent on leave, will,on expiration of their leave, repair forthwith to the Parole Comune at Annapolis, Maryland, cr Columbus, hio. By order of the Secretary of War: E. D. TowNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General. #7 Spotteylvania Court House, mentioned in the dispatches from the seatof war in Virginia, is the county seat ot Spottylvania county. It isa village of less than two hundred resident inhayitants, situated on the Po (or Ta) river, abranch of the Mattapony. It is twenty or twenty-:wo miles east of Orange Court House, about fourteen miles southeast of Fredericks- burg, and by the course of the roads, sixty-five miles north-northwest of Richmond. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. —_—___ Good News from the Southwest. GEN. SCHOFIELD HAS A VICTORY AND PUB- SUES THE ENEMY INTO NORTH CAROLINA, —————_._ GEN. THOMAS CAPTURES 5,000 PRISONERS AND 12 PIECES OF ARTILLERY, —>_—_ PHILADELPHIA, May 14.—A special despatch to the Evening Telegrayh, dated Cincinnati, May 14, says: News has been received here from soldiers to the effect that Gen. Schofield’s army moved on the 2d instant from Bull’s Gap, and after four hours fighting on the 4th, the enemy re- treated. The Union troops are pursuing them into North Carolina. No further particulars haya been received. The news that Gen. Thomas has taken Dalton is confirmed. Our forces have captured about 5,000 prisoners and ten or twelve pieces of heavy artillery left in the works, The rebels have retreated in some disorder to Resaca and Rome, Ga. Our troope are in pursuit. KENTUCKY TO THE RESCUE: LovisyitLe, May 14.—The following dis- patch was received at midnight: FRANKFORT, May 1::. To the Editor of the Louisville Journal - Kentuckians to the Rescue! 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