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fe to WHOLE NO. 10,098. ment, the Seventh Pennsylvania reserves, charged through an abatls of the enemy, but were unable to get back, and most of them were captured. We have also taken a large number of prisoners, supposed to be more than we lost. The wounded had not yet arrived at the point where the trains were to recelve them. The Medical Director repérts that a large propor- tion are slightly wounded. Artillery was not used on either side the last two days. . There is nothing later! from General Butler ‘Whan the dates of my last despatch. General Sherman was heard from last night. He had been all day reconnoitring the enemy’s position, and would attack to-day. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. ON TO RICHMOND! SEVERAL GREAT VICTORIES, Success of General Grant’s Operations. Lee in Full Retreat to Richmond. Secretary Stamton’s Second Despatch. Wasurveton, May 9—11:30 A. M. Major General Dix:— This Department has just received from Gen. Butler the official report of Gen. Lee of the operations of Friday. He says their loss in killed is not large, but they have many wounded. He grieves to announce that Gen. Longstreet was severely wounded, Gen. Jenkins killed, and Gen. Pegram badly wounded on Thursday, and that it is supposed that Gen. Stafford will recover. He thanks a merciful God that every advance on their (General Grant’s) part has been repulsed. He states that our forces attacked them and caused some confusion. General Wadsworth’s body fell into their OUR ARMY IN PURSUIT, HANCOCK IN THE ADVANCE, The Union General Wads- worth Killed. — Longstreet Reported Mortally Wounded. hands; but our reports this morning state that it is now in our possession, under charge of Colonel Sharpe, as stated in my first despatch {mportant Despatches te | this morning. THE BELIEF HERE IS THAT LIEU- General Dix. TENANT GENERAL GRANT IS ACHIEV- ING A COMPLETE VICTORY. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. Seeretary Stanton’s Third Despatch. Wasnixctoy, May 9—4 P. M. Major General Dix:— Despatches have just reached here direct from General Grant. They are not fally deciphered yet; but he is “Oto Richmond!” We have taken two thousand prisoners. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. The Last Oficial Despatch. Wasuinaton, May 9—4 P. M. A bearer of despatches from Gen. Meade’s headquarters bas just. reached here. He states that Lee’s army commenced falling back on the night of Friday. Our army com- menced the pursuit on Saturday. The rebels were in full retreat for Rieh- mond by the direct road. Hancock passed through Spottsylvania Court House at daylight yesterday. Our headquarters at noon yesterday were twenty miles south of the battle field. We occupy Fredericksburg. The Twenty- second New York cavalry occupied “that place at eight o’clock last night. The depot for our wounded is established at Frederickaburg. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. mm from General Meade. Puraverruu, May 9, 1864. Mrs. General Meade has received an official despatch from her husband, dated Saturday, stating that—‘We are all well.” The President Recommends Prayer and Thanksgiving to Almighty Go Executive Mansion, Wasuineton, May 9, 1864. To Tue Frienps or Unton anv Liperty :— Enough is known of army operations within the last five days to claim our especial grati- tate to God. While what remains undone de- mands our most sincere prayers to and reliance upen Him (without whom all human effort is vain), I recommend that all patriots, at their homes, in their places of public worship, and wherever they may be, unite in common thanks- giving and prayer to Almighty God. Apranam Lixcony. THE RISKS OF CORRESPONDENTS. ~~ Pwe of the Herald Special Army Corres- pondents Captured by Tatil Wasmixctow, May 9, 1864, Another Battle and Another Union Victory. Lee Again Defeated on Sunday. kegiving and Prayer Recem- mended by the President. Bpeech of President Lineoln at the White House. ‘0 Thousand Rebels Taken Prisoners. ‘Tele EDERICKSBURG IN OUR POSSESSION. OPERATIONS OW JAMES RIVER. HE CASUALTIES. ames of Some of the Killed and Wounded. onan Mr. James C, Fitzpatrick and Mr. 8, Cadwallader Bave arrived. They left the field on Saturday afternoon, and ec «News from General | wore captured vy rebel gueriligs on Saturday night. Sherman. - They excaped yesterday afternoon, but were robbed of their lists of killed and wounded and all their notes. But the scenes of tho battie field were photographed oh Uelr memories, and your readers will, therefore, have a description of the three days’ operations. cupation of Daltom by Our Forces, an, &. ae THE DETAILS. : eet 8 PO “James ©. Fitspatrick’s Despatch. Wasr:xatox, May 9, 1864. Having the misfortune to be captured by a portion, of Stuart’s cavalry, who deprived mo Of MY DS%es of the recent battles, I am able now to give you buta genorat ‘account of the fighting, relying ‘upon ty momory for what I can of details, and presenting them in the order in which they suggest themselves. The Operations of Wednesday, May 4. Seger gape ee OED THE OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. Seeretar’y Stanton to General Dix. Wasutvatos, May 9—10:45 A. M. jor General Dix:— “We have intelligence this morning, by agents t from the army, as late as Saturday even- 1 Lape ped. saben tated On Wednesday the grand movement took place across eo onscreen ba hahaa the Rapidan, and if a movement unexpected By the ene- beget aes my and yet strategic fn its character constitutes an index The fighting on Friday was the most des- | oy ronoraiship, thon certainly General Grant has shown known in modern times. his superiority. Instead of moving against tho odntre of Leo's army, GeneralGrant, by a sudden march, threw himself at once aeross the Rapidan and upon the enemy's right flank. Tho eonsequence was the torn ing of that flank; and the lines of the conteading armies, in place of extending east and west, changed to north, weet and southeast. In place of the sags = Rappahapnock and Fredericksburg were now pi bis rear, affording a refuge for the wounded and @ place of comparative safety for the supply trains. It is weil to understand that {a this campaign Goneral Grant operates without any base. He has abandoned the time honored ‘custom of movieg upom the enemy by lines of raitroad or navigable water, In leaving bis Position ab Culpepper, he cut loose from the line of rail- road which had been hie base while the army was en- camped, and marched it at once into the enomy’s coun (ey. No general, however self-reliant, would entirely trast to the cettainty of victory, While the army bocamo ‘8 huge floating mass, sevored from all connection with any dase, at tho same time it was in position, im case of disasier, to fall back upon Fredericksburg and thé Nive of the Rappahennock. The marching orders ‘were threo days’ rations in haversacks, three more in Reapsacks, aod @ wore in the wagene—a supply oul I deeply ‘regret to say that the country wil! ve to mourn the death of that accomplished dier, Brigadier General Wadsworth, who was istreck in the forehead by « ball, at the head of hie command, while leading them against one of General Webb was wounded. General Jones, of the rebel army, was killed. The condition of our army is represented to been driven at all points. There has been straggling. At the latest accounts Hanoook was pushing ward rapidly, by the left, to Spottsylvania Jourt House, and yesterday heavy canno: heard at Aquia creck from that d on. We beve Jast somo prisoners. 0 a ee a cient to last until the futuro was sufficiently determined. S80 much for the strategy under which tho fighting was inaugurated, down the stream. It was bere that the Second corps, the upper ford, and, marching to the central point—Wil- derness Tavern—came into position upon the right of Hancock. The beauty of tho movement was astonishing to tne army itself, The sequenco of corps was admirably preserved—the Second holding the loft, with the cavalry; ‘We Fifth the centre, and the Sixth the right. The operations of the day were confined to a little skir- mishing with the enemy’s cavalry, who had appeared Upon the river bank, but did not attempt to dispute the laying of the pontoons or the crossing of the troope. The Fighting on Thureday, May 5. In the meantime (General Burnside, by forced marches from Warrenton Junction, bad arrived within supporting | not met in force. @istance. Crossing the Rapidan ou Thursday morning by | alry forward as far as Wilderness Tavern and Chan. | 1 Was exceedingly fortunate for the Sixth corps, Germania Ford, he came into position on the right of Gen. eral Sedgwick, Stevengon holding the right and protect ing the pontoons, Willcox taking position on the loft, picketing to Sedgwick’s right, while Potter held the contre and reserve. ‘The fighting on the right commenced with an attack by Sedgwick, who also covside aly advanced his lines, In NEW YORK, TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1864.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. short and desultory, While en roule to Washington, witb @ fall written report, embracing the complete operations up to four o’clook on Saturday, the 7h inst.,and an accu- On Wednesday the army crossed the Kapidan by two { rate ligt of Killed and wounded in every portion of the | point was over by nino o'clock, Finding it impossible to fords, the Germanna and Ely'$, Tho latter is farther | army engagod iu battic, | was unfortunately captured by @ detagbment of Stuart's cavalry, aud was robbed.of all ‘under General Hancock, crossed aod marched to the de- | paper® that could vet instantly be concealed or de- siguated position, The Fifth and Sixtb corps crossea sas | Btroyed. 7 The Advance of the Army on Wednes- ‘The Army of the Potomac was pat !n motion at mid night of Wednesday, the 4th inst., and moved in twe es ea a the far famed Ray offer resistance. Mujor General Warren, commanding the Filth corpe, marched from Culpepper Court House to Ger- mania, and bogan crossing the bead of his column on two pontoon bridges thrown across in the night by the engi. neers of Brigadier General Wilson’s division of cavalry. Centyary to the expectation of many, the enemy was General Wiison threw bis cay colloraville without baving so much as @ respec table skirmish, the strategy of General Grant had so evidently deceived General Loe, The latter seemed | 8*@ came. The ground in front of Hancock bad been to expect us to advance in force along the line of the rail- road, by way of vrange Court House and Gordonsville and had deen busily engaged uncovering all the fords ano crossings of the lower Kapidan and Rappabannock, and the afternoon the «namy advanced to drive him back§ | massing his troops op our apparent /ront from Culpepper, ‘The result was a terrific struggle, In which many of our mort gallant officers fell, including Colope) Stapes and Lieutenant Colonel Hudeon, of New York. Only two divi sions of Sedgwick’s corps were ip line. The third was in motion, but bad not taken position. The rebels made a desperate effort to turn Sedgwick’s right; and in this extremity he sent a roquest to General Burnside to close up and assist bim. There was a luli iu the firing at this moment. The aide-de-camp who ‘Drought the request said that it was but temporary. The enemy bad been repulsed in the first attack, and their silence was only indicative of a more vigorous onset. Rickett’s division, however, came into line at this mo. | Warren left Culpepper. ment and supported the remaining exhausted divisions. AB @ consequence we mot with no obstruction of a serious character until reaching the cdge of the Wilderness. General Warren marched nearly to the turnpike leading from Chance)lory ile to Orange without baiting. In the morning he was ordered to turn the right on turnpike ond occupy the heighte, about a mile southwest of ite crossing with the p'ank road from Germania, Ho was io position by noon, with hastily constructed fleld breastwork crossing the road at a right angle and extend- img & considerable distance on either sido. Major General Hancock's Second corps marched from the vicinity of Brandy Station at the same hour General General Hancock crossed at Ely’s Ford, about five miles below Germania, and pasacd It was vear nightfall when the rebels again advanced. | to the right of Chancellorsyille, intersecting the plank The movement was covered by their artillery until the infantry came within musket range, when a tremendous fire was opened on both sides. The volleys were regular and steady, and at one time would have been mistaken road from thence to Orange Court House, by way of Barker’s store, about two miles south of the latter place, General Hancock found no enemy in bis front until reach- ing the totersection named above, when be drove small for the echolug of a thunder storm. This was, perhaps, | parties of scouts and pickete. ‘the sharpest part of the engagement. It is net General Sedgwick’s Sixth corps crossed at Germania, exaggerating fo say that at thie time, as well ag | amd marched to a position assigned him on the right of throughout the ‘whole battle of the Wilderness, the musketry exceeded that of any battle yet fought hero. One curious part of the fight remains to be told. It continued until nearly nine o’ciock at nigbt,two hours General Warren. He fell upon the rebel outposts about nine o’clock, and drove them in by firing a few sflots, Major General Burnside, of the Ninth corps, followed in the rear of General Sedgwick, and occupied the ground | Reports os Seldicrs from the Battle Field. after the combatants were able to distinguish each | between bis right and the Rapidao. other. Thappened at this time to be with Burnside’s corps, ‘and am able to give you oly @ gemeral idea of tl fight as it appeared to us. As for the contest on the left and in the centre, I om able to give but few de- tails. Our line of battle occupied the segment of a circle, whose chord was some five miles in length, and the visit- ing of all the corps was out of the question. It was well Known that the rebels had massed their troops against the skirmi Doth the wings of our army, and hence\the desperate | Sat tC fighting of Hancock’s and Sedgwiok’s corps. Warren, in the centre, advanced upon the Orange Court House turnpike, but bad not proceeded far before he en- countered the rebels, when, after a fight of some dura- tion, they charged and captured two pieces of artillery, which it was impossible to extricate. Ta fact, the exper- fence in this ease was useful afterwards. The dense nature of the timber, with its acoompanying undergrowth, ‘wassuch asto preclude the use of artillery altogetner, and the battle fromi our side was wazed entirely with ‘email arms. The cisposition of the enemy during the day was un- derstood to be, Longstreet’s corps opposed to Hancock, A. P. Bill’s to Warren, and Ewell’s to Sedgwick’s, ‘Vague reports were also in circulation that Beauregard was In the field, with the recent garrison of the defecces of Charleston, and Hoke was rumored present, with a portion of tise troope Intely operating in North Carolina. The Fighting on Friday, May 6. The Battle on Thursday, May 5. At one o'clock on Thursday we were in line of battle Glorious victory which General Grant hag achieved, it with the best corps on the extreme right—heSixth—the | ™*Y be found in the fact that, out of three hundred The soldiers who arrived at Armory Square Hospital here Fifth with the Second forming our extreme left. cavalry had been skirmishing in the meantime with a newly discovered body of Stuart’s meo, near Chrncel- These were goon found to have augmented, and ish speedily swelled into the proportions of a General Wilson, with a portion of bis command, ‘was cut off from the malo body, but joined them later in the day. ‘The Mghting here established the great superiority ‘Our cavalry to Stuart’s famous partisans. The latter were badly worsted in the day’s engagement, and retired to- ward Fredericksburg, to join General Fitzbugh Lee, of whose command Stuart’s is a part. On taking the different positions assigned them each corps began the hasty coustruction of field breastworks in front of ite first line of battle, and soon bad them ca- pabdle of offering formidable resistance. The country and character of its growing timber was found to be the most unfavorable imaginable for offensive ope- rations. The roads were narrow generally, tedious and Dounded on either side with a dense growth of young Pine, chinlsapia and scrubby oak, with an undergrowth of bazel in many places that rendered the forest almost !m- penetrable. The pines were low limbed and seraggy, and the chinkapins the stiffest and bristiiest of their wpecios, An adyance in line of battle was eimost impos- sible, Artillery could not be brought into action at all. A light haze covered the ground when day dawned 0D | 4 few places on the immediate line of the road, and in an Friday morning. As it disappeared before the sun, and as the pickets of both armies came in sight of each other, hostilities began from a slow and straggling interchange occasional break in the forest on either side, wore the only positions possible for planting batteries. Over t! hundred pieces lay idie during the whole of the first of shots between the pickets. The firing increased | days nghting. in warmth until six o'clock, when the engage- ment became general, and continued with little abatement tbrouglout the day. The rebels bad in- trencbed their position on the right by felling timber ‘and covering it with oarth. Their lie ran along the @dge of the woods, with artillery stationed at intervals, A less formidable work was thrown up by our troops, and the interval of ground was the scene of one of the The position was admirable for defence, and was s0- lected by General Lee Instantly on learning that General Grant had out manceuvred bim and gained a crossing without a battle, Many of the ravines were deep and impassable, but @ majority were not so en account of precipitous declivities. The main obstasies we had to contend against was the thick growth of scrub- by timber that prevented the proper bandling of the most hotly waged contests of the war, The ground was troops and concemed the enémy’s presence and dispost- fought over in some places as many as four or five times, the combatants driving each other in turn from the opposite lines of rifle pits, The Sixth corps, on the right, ‘was most heavily engaged in the forenoon. Hancock, on the pl.nk road, sustained a terrible charge of the rebels, who drove him back and tared from them the day Previgus, diviston—that of General Seymour—was thrown into confusion by = charge from that portion of the rebel line, which was said to have been rejmforced during the night by Longstrect’s corpe, In fact, the condition of affairs at this moment seemed anything but hopeful, and though the line was fiually re-established, yet when, later in the evening, the rebels pierced the right centre, under Warren, and pashed our lines so far back that {v1 a while it seomed as if the right wing would be detached, ‘the feeling of apprehension was almost universal. ‘The condition of affairs certainly looked gloomy on that Friday evening. History demande that the truth should de told. At tho battle of the Wilderness General Grant did not so much outfight as outmancwuvre and Outgeneral the enemy. By a masterly movement on Friday night he changed ‘the entire aspect of affairs, Withdrawing the Sixth corps from the right, by way of the Ely’s Fora road, he gent it to the extreme left, thus atthe samg iim dousolidating bis own lines once more and threatening the rebel capital itself. The operations of the inth dorps, which on the dey ‘vefore had beon held in reserve, were directed respec: lively to tho assistance $f Werren and Hancock. The division of Stevo"zon was sent along the plank road in the direct’yy of Chancelloraville, with orders to report to Gorjorai Hancock. The First brigade came under the or- dors of General Birney, and, with “Ne command ot that officer, participated in the feroo confict on the left The Second brigide was in reserve, to close the gap between Warren and Hatoock. The divisions, of Parke and Wileox were moved out upon a country foad running soutteriy betwoen the tarnpike ‘and plank road, The rebels were soon encountered, and when Genera! Burnside and stoff rode t) tho front they wore grestod with a particularly warm salute, It fatled ‘of injuring any one, however. Parke, with his division, held tho right of the road, and was on the flank of Warren, whose position was further strengthened by the massing of tho Firth ‘and Ninth corps artillery ia positiens convenient to repel Any attempt of the rebels to break through. To tho left of Parke, and closing up the space between him and Ste- venson, was Wilcox’s division. ‘The rebel sharpehooters stationed themselves in the tree tops immediately over the front of their line. Cap- tain Hutobinson, of Wilcox's staff, was wounded painfully, though not dangerously, in the thigh while conveying fan order. Colonel Legendre, of the Fifty-first New ‘York, was shot from a tree, the ball pagming through the peak of bis cap and outting the bridge of the nose. The Fourth division of colored troops, under Ferrero, was upon the extreme right, picketing the rives and holding the line between Hanoock and the river, When subse- quently the provisional brigade cf Colonei Marshal was ‘moved to the centro, one of Ferroro’s brigades took their piace, Up to tho time T left the flent the colored troops had not taken part in the battie. Many of the regiments of the Ninth 66rps. were oodor fre for the first time, Ail be- haved in @ moat creditable mannor, some of them stand. ing to the work live veteran regimente, Mr. S$. Cadwainder’s Despatch. Wasmwvaton, May 9, 1864. My account of the battle Of the Wilderness must be tion of bis forces. Our grant line of battle formed by. all the corps war felly five miles in length, from northwest to south. east, with the centre thrown forward, giving it a convex form. The rebel line was of equally if not greater length, as was proven by their maintaining their positions in our front, and on one or two occasions temporarily turning our flanks. This much it seems hecessary to say, for a proper ap- preciation of what is to follow. At one o'clock P.M., om Thursday General Warren's corps began battle by advancing along the line of the turnpike jo line of battle on both sides, The Aaghting was sharp and vigorous on both sides, with o¢casional inter- vals, till dark, with indifferent success to either. Our first dash from the contre of Warren’s corps was met with a deedly volley that threw their momentary confusion., The rebels took advan- fago of this, and made a bayonet charge on Battery |), First New York artillery, capturing two of heir braes Napoleons, or twelye-pounders. ‘The battory teins fo have been improdently exposed and {differently supported. Sharpshooters had previously shot down the horses and many of the men. The captain was wounded early in the fight. These were the only guns we lost to tho battle. ‘At dark Warren nominally beld positionfa half mile in advance of bis breastworks, General Sedgwick may possibly have been feeling the enemy earlierr than Warren, but was not hotly engaged till afternoon, The fighting ia hia front was terrific for a considerable period, sed the losges vecesearily heavy on both gides, At night ho soemod to have gained a decided advantage, and at ‘cone time |t soomed provable that Lee was withdrawing troops from that point and concentrating on our deft. nbacquent events contradicted this theory, and the ixth corps wag compelled to meet one of the most vio Jent assanite of this or any other war, General Hancock opened om the rebels from the left of our line, at balf-past four on Tharsday afternoon, and fought furtously UN night. He found himself con- fronted with veteran troops, who resisted his impetuous ‘at Germanis and Fly's fords if the enemy should | *stin themselves, and wero soon ejectot. the General Warrea was also hotly assaulted along his ot | be face of the exceedea in amy contest in which tney have ores ‘Thus on Tharsday, withont writing a word of the doings Tine into | Oreck. PRICE THREE CENTS. On moving at daylight towards their assigned position | brought to Washington has been countermanded for the | through 4 close forest, they found it occupied by rebola | present, Prepared to dispute its possession. ‘Tho fighting at this Waaumcroy, May 9, 1644 The Republican extra soys:—There is reason to believe, { fiom despatches already received #fnce Our first extra to- day, that Lee was forced to’ fight at Spotsylvania on ‘Sunday, and was again repulsed and compeiled to retreat. Another statement is that General Grant bad flanked m, and got between the rebel army and Richmond. Lee's report of the battle of Thursday last, published inthe Richmond papers, has been telegraphed to this city by General Butler, Lee says that General Grant at- tacked him, which contradicts the report received here that Lee made tho atiack upou ourarmy. Leeemploys this langun ‘Thank God, we have repulsed the at- tatks of the enemy.” He states that Longstreet ie badly wounded, It is. historical fact, which nene can deny, that the much talked of Longstreet ever won @ victory. Lee says nothing in his report about the fight of Friday. Telegrams show that General Butler is ati!! holding the line of ratiroad between Petersburg and Richmond, pre- Venting Beauregard from reinforcing Lee, dislodge the rebels from their position, early in the m rn- ing Hancock was driven back close to his breastworks by Superior foros, bat subsequently rallied his men and suc- | ceeded in regaining, most of the lost ground. Between | ton and eleven o'clock, however, Longstreet succeeded in turning the leit of hig adyanco and throwing it ioto great confusion. ‘This extended along the entire | line, and came near involving the whole corpa in inextricable confusion, Ho was once more forced back to his breastworks, and the rebels actu ally planted their colors inside of these, but could not At this juncture heavy reinforcements were thrown to his support from Burnside’s corps, and bis mon wore rallied and taken well in band, and all danger of further digaster removed, The charge of Longstreet was com. pletely overwhelmning and crashing. Solid masses of infantry were hurled upon Hancock, line afior line, with an impesuosity which nothing could withstand. and for the whole army, that he was checked at the criti- cal period, and driven back with as much precipitation ioe tieres The Fourth Despatch. fought over a number of times, and the wounded, dead Wasnixcron, May 9, 1864. and dying on the field, were # vast multitude. Many of The telegraph is working to Rappahannock station, them had Jain there long, but @ majority had been carried | Up to five o’clock this morning none of our wounded had away by the party in temporary possession of the ground | arrived there, This creates surprise, and many rumors At night Hancock occupied his breastworks, and had | fe in circulation tn consequence. nothing but prisoners and rebel dead to show for the | Communications have been opened with Generals slaughter of the two days’ fighting. He behaved with | Smith and Gillmore, who are near Richmond, and havo conspicuous gallantry throughont, and was on the field | been fighting. in person when dangers were thickest. It may be that some of our wounded have been font to the York river, There was no fighting yesterday, and our army is be- lieved to be advancing successfully. Fredericksburg has been occupied, and the railroad is entire line, and the utmost surprise was manifested at the number of troops that Lee was able to bring into action. This corps retained its firstposition, however, tM darkness closed the contest of the day. About mid- | being repaired. | night a charge was made, which gaye way, and was | We may not hear again from the Army of the Fstomac | unable to regain the ground vhus lost. This of | fore week. The Medical Director of the army estimates Our losses at nearly ten thousand, as follows:—Twelye to fitteen hundred killed and eight thousand wounded. Lieutenant Genoral Grant has taken up the bridges ja bis rear. The Seventh Pannsylvania reserves charged through a | ceurse compelled tho abandonment of a great portion of the line of breastworks on the front of this corps, and Drought the skirmish line within a half mile of Geuerals Grant and Meade’s headquarters. General Sedgwick’s corps maintained itself against the vigorous assaults of superior numbers at different times during the day, and had no serious reverse | dense thicket, and, being unable to get back, al) but sixty util late in the eveniug. A charge was made | were taken prisoners. on ite extreme right {or the purpose of turn- The Fifth Despatch. Wasmnaror, May 9, 1864, Despatobes from General Meade and [Lieutenant Genera? Grant have just been received by the War Department. ‘There is no foundation for the report that the rebele are evacuating Richmond, nor that Petersburg ie evacu- ated. Wasuinctom, May 9, 1864. Our army was in full pursuit of the enemy towarde If anything more were necessary than she official re- | Richmond, ports which have been telegraphed to assure you of the ‘We bave two thousand prisoners. Our forces occupied Fredericksburg at eight o’clock last night. ‘The hospita! for our wounded was established there, to-night to receive the kind offices of Surgeon Our wounded in the recent battles will not probably Bliss, not one express a doubt of the entire | reach Washington until to-night, not yet baving reached success of General Grant’s movement. The statement of | Rappabannock Station. these men, who are from different comman‘s on the right ‘The supplies, nurses, physicians and attendants bave wing of our army, is that the attack upon that portion of { been ready for two days, and have gone forward. Goneral Grant’s line was most Curious, and for a time ap- ‘The wounded sre now estimated at about twelve thou- Pparantly irresistible. Longstreet’s rebel corps exhibited | sand. most sublime bravery, and was only repelled by the ay wne latest dates received by the War Department superbuman efforts of our troops, after they bed Deen Geveral Hancock was rapidly pushing by the left to drivan enma theese quartore of « mile from their align. | Spottsylvania Court House. Heavy cannonading was ment. The rebels were, however, ropelled in turo. heard from that direction yesterday at Aquia Creek. ‘It was purely a musketry fight on Thureday, and the General Jenner (rebel) is killed, and his body ie reported sbrill whistle and rattle of small arms is said by many | to be in our possession. . of those with whom your correspondents have con- gb tena versed, veterans as they are, never to Rave been THE WOUNDED. ‘Waenmnaros, May 9, 1864. where there is a great degree of undergrowth ‘The flenatp correspondent at Rappahannock Station anda thicker growth of stunted timber, it was found im- | sends up a despatch stating that the orders for the trans- possible for us to use our artillery to advantage. The | mission of the weunded to Rappahannock Station have same wes the case with the enemy. Consequently the | been countermanded. The pontoon bridge across the engagement was almost wholly with infantry, at short | Rapidan bas been taken up,and the wounded are to be | otherwise provided for. The trains sent out for the At one time the right of Sedgwick’s corps wavered, | wounded have returned. It is understood that General oud only the determined spirit of our army, encouraged | Grant has established field hospitals and pushed on after by the knowledge of the fact (hat Surusidaje compe was | tho retronting enemy. without opportunity to detail im supporting distance of them, enabled them not only to | forces to open communications in toe rear for their check the enemy’s advance, but to drive them in turn. | transportation to Washivgton. jog it, as was dove with Hancock’s, in the morning. Milroy’s old division was drivea back in great confusion at length, and the enemy succeeded in effectu- ally turning our right flank, The bebavior of this division was severely criticised been previously engaged. In the Wilderness, Our Wounded Fired On by the People of Fredericksburg. on the other portiogs of Grant’s line, the right wing went to rest confident that they bad perfoamed their duty. Wasnmvatom, May 9, 1866. The wounded men whose narrative we bave briefly re On Friday a number of slightly wounded mep,’ ad corded as it was taken down, by starlight, walked from | been ordered to the rear, mado thelr way to Fredericks- the field in the Wilderness to Ely’s Ford, two Heraup | burg, under an escort of fourteen armed men. Or correspondents accompanying them im their devious | entering the town they were fired upon by. the citi. route, At Ely’s Ford a pontoon bridge was discovered, | zens with shot. guns, pistols and such other arms ° and rebel guerillas also reported on the other | as were obtainable. They, however, succeeded in’ pass- de. The men then took in the pontoon bridge | ing out and proceeded to Aquia creek, where they hastily and went to Chancellorsville, and from thence to Frede- | constructed rafts and moved some distance out into the ricksbarg, learning that Fredericksburg was occupied by | stream. They finally bailed a gunboat, which took them eur cavalry. on board and brought them to Washington to-night. They Our men, who were not badly wounded, had twelve } are now quartered at \the. Armory Hospital. The party muskets. The entire force tried to cross the Rappa | number two hundred and eighty. hannock, when they wore fired upon. Uur men returned Fredericksburg is now occupied by such of our foresees ~ ‘the fre and killed one man and one horse. None of our | as to induce respect on the part of the inhabitants. wounded soldiers were further injured. They succeeded ‘This account is given by one of the wounded men. in crossing, and reached the Potomae at Aquia, where they were picked up by the steamer Rebecca Barton. The Call for Surgeons. Bostox, May 9, 1864. In response to a call from the Surgeon Goneral at Wash. ington ten surgeons left this city last Dight wald our wounded. THE CASUALTIES. Names of the Killed and Wounded as Far as Recelved. THE WASHINGTON TELEGRAMS, The First Despatch. Wasurvatox, May 9—12:40 P. M. A courier bas arrived with despatches from the Army of the Potomac, by way of Fredericksburg and Aquia He brings the intelligence that Leo’s army is hurrying towards Richmond, and that Grant is in pureuit. Hancock, leading the advance, had reached Spotteyl- ‘vanla Court House before the courier left. ‘Tho battles of Thursday and Friday were fierce and sanguinary. KILLED. Among the general officers killed on our side, not before | Brig. Gon. James Wadeworlt of New YOrR. roported, is Gea, Wadsworth, hitherto reported wounded, Brie Geo. a pee on i Genoral Wadsworth was gallantly leading a chargo upon | (5); Woodward, of Pennsylvania, son of Judge Wood- the enemy through a swamp when he fell pierced ward, the ate candidate tor Governor of the State, ee ee Ne Brig, Gen. Alex. S wend of New York, ‘The charge was twice repulsed, and the body of General | (8s in Wiison, 43 Now York. Wadsworth left in the bands of the enemy, but a third | Goi, enien ene, Se \ i 3d Vermont. effort was successful in dislodging the enemy, aod the & ay “4 Danity. 100 wide chidhs remains of the Geperal aro now in the chargo of Colonel ‘3 Wont ts Ma », Assistant Proyost Morsbal of the Army of the | Gil Roy Stone, Pemeyhania ig a aspect edie Col. Guyane Tsun Pennayivania, leg. rotomac, Casualtics in the Union Army. LI aasaults with the coolness of well trained soldiers, and whon forced back always retired in better order than would be porsible for fresh recruits, From the moment of attack til! dark, the crash of musketry was tncessant ‘and deafening, The rebdele were dually driven folly s le. moet. Hancock was severely pressed at one time fn the ‘evening, and two brigades were thrown into the gap be- tween bis right and Warren’s left, The fighting hore was of the most obstinate character pomrible: ‘Ag the sun sunk below the horizon, the grand confict of the day lulled into Irregular musketey fring, aod Qual- ly consed altogether, Gonoral Burpalde’s Comps Was Bot @ngaged through the day, but was held in poeition to support the Sixt, — The Battle of Friday, May 6, At five o'clock in (he morning; as the first dawn of morning was merging Ito” day, the contest was renewed along the entire Jine, aud the roar and bam ‘of battle oame from every quarter. From certmin indica. tone it was coneluded that Lee wan reinforcing Lng street, oo Mancock’s front, and a part of Turnside's corps was accordingly moved to bis support by taking a posi tion to the left of Geuoral Warren and completely filing the gap into which the two brigades bad been thrown the Droceding evealne. deat, Go). Weal = On the rebel wide Longstreet is worinded mortally, }4 480 eh Air, oi. Masa, 6) Generals Pickett and Jenking killed, and Pegram aud Jones | ytajor a aa brat — = Maen AL Sinith, 47th New York, severely. ond Dee capt, rby, 47th New York, slightly. pete: cts Capt, Briggd, 1th Penvsylvapia. ” Ww. rom, May 9, 1864. Cape. JN. iyroee lat Penoayivanien Reports from the front, not oficial, by parties who le’t | Lieut. Seulores oN _ 6 ee, thero on Saturday, are to the effect that the result of the J | site Co, 1, 1 aon, batiy ting on Friday was even more advantageous 0 | Crador Anson @ , Co B, oat, aligitiy, : re ray cause than that of Thursday, resalting io Leo's | Crons anthony desty. Sergent Go. L, right arm. falling back, according to some reports, twelve miles, | Galpin Willi rah arm, weaty lea inj ead and wounded fn our bands. A, Co. By " f 0’ €, amputation of arm, Grant, according to the same report, bis = ald a i pes Ansa, CO ous oe io of arm prisoners, and bad advanced to Spoltsylyania Cou eee fionry Co. ‘,’ steuulder, nape | Sores Sonn, co, D, Joe ‘nN = ae rioeaty leck’a head- | Reynolds Jon % . f ‘A verbal message, recsivod at General fal noida Jn Os, 00. My fae ae quarters by a moasenger from the Army of the Potomac, ar py pawetts'G Ay righ fect. ie to the effect that the baltic closed ov Friday, the cr Biyer Job MC i sat, bedi having fallen back ites, toaying bis dead | Wigton Mathow H., Co. @, foot, nd ahaa - Wasmxaros, May 9—Fvening. . On Saturday at threo o'clock Lee's army was in full Notwithstanding the announcement Spay Sewn fetteas through Spottayivania, and when the messenger | wounded Hrrived ab | Rappubacnock | Stas Jeft Goneral Hancock was entering the place in purauit. and were on (the way to Washington by 5 ‘We bave captared many prisoners; but the number is | jy appears that none of tbe = wounded hancock station, bave up to this time artived at Rappel The order for thelr transportation by that route bas beem countermanded, The trains ordered up for their removal ‘are returved. They are expected here by water auspor. tation on fbursday, FORTY+FOURTH NEW YORK INFANTRY, RILLED, not known, General Butler is reported to be within ton miles of by & boat from | Richmond. This information comes | alexandria, passengers from there reporting the Arikig of parties from Grant’s army with news to (hat N Parties in Alexandria county youterdsy howd fring , as from heavy sioge guus, 1a the direotlop of ote eT Captain Johnsow, Co, . pi Court Hoore, rom eleven A. M, until one rod Bt 0 K | caves ivover-aixty miler; but tuo day wad quict and the Corporal J. H. Kraika, Co K. wind from tbo soul making it not improbable that | private Chas, Tyler, (0 |. WOUNDED. aii Bachman, Co. B, Private H. Lauphetr, Co. t. Mics sae * CONTINUED ON RICHTH PAGE the fring wag from tho Battlo going on Josterday be- i Grant and Leo. } Oesag torte fact of she Rappaann Ick beldge Belag out 5 eb 8e, ye order directing that the wounded be