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i THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 10,106. GRANT! The ‘The Firth coyps came up in time; but the Sixth corps was oo late to eo-operate in carrying out the prescribed Programme. General Warren established his headquar. ters across the river Po, at deserted house on a hills mile this side of Spottsyivania Court House, where they Mill are, From the front of this house can be scen Portion of the village. As the day dawned we eould sce the rebel camps fronting us, and their occupants moving about, kindling fires and preparing their meals. 4 CavaLaY micur, some of our cavalry thought they would make a dash fm that direction; but they had not advanced far before the epemy became aware of their prosence and sent down some cavalry and two horse batteries to oppose them. Quite a brisk fight ensued, in which our men got the decided advamtage. Three of our guns opened oa the borse batteries, causing them very soon to face about and Get out of the way quicker than they had come. (@FERATIONS—THB MEIGETS CARRIED. On the slope of the Bill back of headquarters the Firth corps has been massed allday. Sharpehooters have oc- easionally fred among them, wounding several. Mean- while the Sixth corps kept feeling for the enemy on the left, and s portion of them bad « brief and spirited fignt im the middle of the afternoon. The contest was for a height on the left, where the enemy had artillery posted, and getting and holding which was of the greatest im- portance te us. During the day the Sixth corps obtained Possession of thisheight, and‘thea lost it. Just before dark Brigadier Gevera! Ayres, commanding First brigade, First division, of thisoorps, tried his hand at retaking this height, and accomplished !t with very little loss. From this point the enemy’s artillery’bad an extend- Herald Special Des- patches. Preparations for a Vigorous Attack on the Enemy. GEN. GRANT REINFORCED A Bebe) Demonstration on the Union Trains Defeated. Estimate of Our Losses in the Campaign, ed sweep of cur lines, and now we in tern Poe at can employ this advantageour height egainst him. Our Be batteries fronting aud contiguous to beaaquarters have shelled at intervals the enemy’s position in our front, Beeretaty Stanton to eral Dix. Responses from their batteries came on rather indiffer- Wassuratow, May 17—9 P. M. ently, until some half hour before dark, when the bat- Major General Dir teries from the Fifth and Sixth corps, and some mortars, Ne report of ay operations by the Army of the Poto- | gave them a combined shelling. If there is anything in ‘mae have been received to-day, war splendid, this was ® splendid artillery duello, One EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. THE HERALD DESPATCHES. Mr. L. A. Hendrick’s Despatches. of the enemy’s shells went through our headquarters, causing some confusion to the cooks and crockery, and ‘Bervous apprehension ef more coming to timid orderlies and gent en of Ethiopian descent, whose only business is to look after the staff officers, extra horses and them. Heapquanrers, Fits Arxy Corrs, selves. in tus Fimtp, May 18—7 P. M, ‘THE POSITION OF THE ENERGY ORs, here is very strong and one of his owm choosing. From Might skirmishing and artillery dueling have comprised | the upper windows of the house we occupy can be counted @le afternoon's programme, The skirmishing and | witha field glass sixteen of the enemy’s guns back of extiliery firing bave been confined principally to theim- | earthworks. Captain Castle, corps signal officer, ys mediate front of the Fifth corps. It is understood that } these are only a fragmentary part of the guos they have ‘@nly 8 strong rear guard has been left at thie point, | posted and waiting for us. Their frst line of works is ‘which is Keeping itself very busy firing upon us to hide | firmly sodded on the outside, showing that it has been ‘the fact of the retreat of the main army. A few men | bullt some time, At intervals are fox or rifle pits for Wave been wounded onthe akirmish line; but thoenemy’s | sharpshooters. The tine in our immediate front is a mile @halls have inflicted comparatively slight damage, An | and a half long, and forms the are of a circle @néeriy of Brigadier General Ayres had his head blown | Behind this are two other lines, mainly under @ by 0 shell, and a sergeant commanding a company in { cover of woods. I am told by @ captured @ae Seoond United States infantry was killed. rebel officer that after the battle ef Gettysburg GENERAL WARREZ, from fifteen to twenty thovsaud men were employed con- @evera! shells have exploded near General Warren’s } structing these works and otters between here and Meadquarters, against and staff these rebel-mis- | Richmond te cut off any approaches in the future of our Giles appear to have a strongly marked antipathy. They | army upon their capital. The chosen position here ison Mave not succeeded, however, in causing our plucky corps | a commanding ridge, and to the right and left densely ‘eemmander to change his loeality—and for that matter | wooded. I think that our commanding general and @hoy rarely find nim at nome; for he speads most of his | army will manage to get around or through these works ‘Gime riding back and forth along his corps line, giving | in some way. ‘The army, at all events, is ready to try it @ereenal supervision to their position and giving bis | I hardly expect to see many more hours pass without a ‘erders personally to the division and brigade command- | great battle. @e. This corps believe in General Warren. He bas been @ the thickest of all the late fights, and by bis skilful Wandling of his troops no less than by his personal daring nd gallantry bas won the trust and admiration of every ‘Meer and soldier in his command, ening our position, mothing of importance has occurred ia { a 30H ROGET S=-O08 T0000. the past twenty-four hours, It is the first day without a quiet of to-day—for it bas bem very quiet, Com- | pattie ance entering on the present campaign. It is the rears other days—I visited the different corps bos- | rst day's reat our soldiers have known—'f it can be called My primary object was to get something positive | rest to lie in breastworks ander the enemy’s cannon, and (et our longes im the past eight days’ battles. The follow- | to fo0i that at any momout we may be summoned to bat- mg, 1 think, is very close upon a correct sammary, 1D | tio and to death: to keep that eternal vigilance which not @eund numbers, of the losses sustained by the army of | only is the price of liberty, bat the perpetual necossity ‘Whe Potomac proper—the Second, Fifth and Sixth corps — | ang duty of the soldier. ‘Hnapquarraes, Firra Anuy Corrs, In ram Figip, May 16—9 A. M. } Beyond making some changes in the disposition of the troops, building ew earthworks, and otherwise strength. Riiee. Wounded. Missing. Twal. | arly yesterday morning possession of the heights ou 71500 1300 10/000 | Sur left, won by General Ayres’ brigade the evening pre- 6,000 1,200 8,200 | vious, was given to a portion of the Sixth carps, who still otal... cesesese-3B300 20600 3000 -a1-700 | Bl It. Am attempt, it was supposed, would be made this morning to retake it; but had the effort been renewed there weald havo been hot and desperate work, as the orders are to hold this point at all hazards. ‘Vaguely mysterious rumors reach us that the enemy ts moving round our right, with a view to getting between us and Fredericksburg. It is not at all probable that he will have the temerity to come from behind his breast- works, and much less attempt anything so hazardous es such & movement would be at present. General Lee, If he moves in any direction, will probably go the opposite way. Avery severe thunder storm visited us yesterday Afternoon, Ite effect has been not only to 970} the gir, which has gow the chilliness of early spring, but has so deopened the mud as to render moving artillery and ‘wagon trains a work exceedingly dificult. It is thought by some that the condition of the roads ts the eause of our remaining here aad sot eontinuing our onward maroh, or, at least, attempting it. Corps hospitals have jast beta established, as though ‘& great battle were looked for, and every preparation made for sach con,ingoncy. There ig « dense.fog this morning, and everything is Qe up to the hour of sending this despatch. ‘Me te estimated that the wounded average about six to ene killed, which ts below the ordinary average, but ac- @vanted for from nearly all the battles being fought fm dense woods, This estimate does not include ‘General Burnside’s corps, whose losses, if in the same preportion, must swell our total loss to thirty-five thou- @and. The statement of cur probable losses given in my Bast despatch was based on the statements of officers in ‘whose judgment I place the highest confidence. ‘here is @lways a disposition to overstate losses, and even vow | Believe, and it certainty is to be hoped, that the estimates made will largely exceed tho dreadful reality. ‘HR WOUNDED—TBR CHAPLAINS. Ihave written of our hospitals and the uniform cape- ‘Soy and unwearied industry of the surgeons. There fave never been better hospital arrangements in any army (@uring an active campaign than in this army, and! men- fefon the fact here asa comforting solace to those at home ‘whose friends and relatives have been wounded. There is @ncther matter I ought to have mentioned before, and has is the active usefulness of several chaplains avout hospitals, Chaplain Winslow, of the old Fith New fork regiment, but now head army agent o{ the Sanitary ‘@ommission, has worked day and night, and faitbfu bettors are Chaplains Clark, Low and Fergnsin. @ee chaplains are left the burial Of the and care of ‘heir effects, It ie melancholy though to see our dead ‘galdiors buried with but & rough bianket around them. ‘Bade coffias are, however, made for the officers. PER EPFRCTS UBT by Tam DRAD—~THE MAIL. Mx. Francis C. Long’s Despatch. Hegapquarrens, Anwy ov Taw Potomac, Nmar Srorrsyivania Court Hovss, Va., May 16, 1864. Yesterday the Third division of the Sixth corps, com- manded by General Birney, was ordored to fall back from A ehapter—bat one of tearful and tragic interest— its position on the right flank of our line, It had scarcely ‘gaight be written upon the effects left by the dead. Most | left its position when the enemy took advantage of the (tenderly are theese preserved to be sent to relatives and | Sccurresce and moved up, with the apparent intention of @riends, Likensasee, watches, rings, pocketbooks, pipes, | °cupying the advantageous position our mon had va- Qair combs, anything and everything that oan be trans. | cated. A ‘wred as momentoes—as they will be—are kept. 4 mail Whén this movement of the enemy became known, Ger the army arrived to-day—tho first letters reaching us | General Birney was ordered back to bla former position, ince we left Culpepper. Having been cut off so long | Which he regained after « sharp encounter with the rem mail commanication, news from friends and infor. | ebels and a lose of one hundred and forty-five men ‘wation of any movements elsewhere tame, as may be Killed and wounded. @magined, most acceptably to every one. Alas! how About three o'clock P. M. to-day the batteries on our many for whom these letters and loving messages were | Might threw a fow shells ato the woods ip front of them, @ent now (ll a soldier's grave. and asharp skirmish took place between the pickets, AWAITING ORDERS IN THR WET. which soon subsided. Ihave not been able to ascertain Weare looking momentarily for oruers to move, and whether any casuatties occurred. Wthe onemy is retreating, as reported, expect avwift pur- Since then an almost unbroken silence has reigned in gait, The army t mexcelient spirits, aod can travel as | the xtiny, If tt were not for an occasional crack of & est an the enemy, T do oot expect tha: we ‘will travel | *hatpshooter’s rifle, one would almost imagine the euemy far, however, belore there will bo more ‘senting, Our | Dad deserted his works in front of us. ‘rave boys are ready for any emorgency- .19 do, to fight Leo bas taken advantage of tho short respite given him @nd to suffor—provided ouly successes © ou tinie to crows. to intrench himself still more strongly in his already @ur advance and battles. strong position, He may find, to his cost, that strategy Hie raining vory hard, and bas? gen raining at inter. | 1 Not confined to the rebel programme exclusively. It is ‘vals all day, and tho roads are ver’ / maady, whieh, Ifoar, the universal opinion in the army that Lee will have ‘Will retard the expeditions Mover sais of our troops. Thore | eBough to do presentiy,, if he has not already. @ this consolatory reflection: ' Aat the rain and mud will GENERAL GRAFT REINFORCED, Prove as serious obstacies to e An order was read to the troops to-day, stating that vt TS ey ur reinforcements bad reached us, Our baggage and supply trains, which Rave been lying on the plank road near Chancellorsvilie for several days, awanrens, Firma ARwy Corrs, cyan Fiup, May 14—8 P.M } THR REER certo have beon sent to Fredericksburg. Should there be a for. poner ast anita. TA ti prveitie ana ex: | ward movement made they will probably follow by the il coca A the onemy, reported as retreating. He Spottayivania and Frodericksburg pike. They are now poor oni ats pesition cortainly; but the retreating | some ten miles in the rear and atrongly guarded. Pert, SLOOP" aoe failing back ef « portion of his line, | Governors Sprague, of Rhode Isiand, and Smith, of eae: with several other distinguished gentlemen, a@uleory by our change of position, has not do. | Vermont, exteo' “1 posts fn ea appearances tndtoate, to the wore at Fredericksburg yesterday, rendering material snvotpated, aid to the sick and wounded soldiers. SAY aiz-peat sight O'clock Inst eveutog came orders to Ta0ve ,+me order written “regardless of mud,” In halt Sa) or @ vee corpe waa in motion, Batra Puan, May 16—4 P.M, 4 OOnT ARO MH Tire HOD. 1 can only learn trom tho front that every preparation An the result proved, it would have boen well, perhaps, | t making for a vigorous attack upon the enemy, % ‘pave oomentiod the clerk of tbe weather; fot | Two hundres und elghty-five more rebel prisoners have wt m derkness—and it was fearfully dark—sterm | jost arrived. fhe officer in command of their guard OP 4 mod, our advatiog was nocossarily and painfully | states that others came into Fredericksburg this morning © ae. 1 thought T had paseo! through some tough ape | ashe was leaving, Ho could five 0 eatimate of thotr ¢ gave in the way of vight marches; but this iim! | number, About thirteen bundrod were shipped from Gab!y surpaseod any pricr specimens. But tn then days here to-day to Point Lookout, on board the trausport yet terrific battles @ night march and tte dark and dis. | steamers 3. R. Spaulding and New Jersey. delays ere minor mattors. Fooly speak of it Piva o'Cioce P. M. fa Wis connection becruse it proved a forious matior to No cannonading had been heard at Fredericksburg up we, Taking advantage of the storm aud darkness, we s expected to surprise the ‘enemy, ab iesat sack of | fight to morrow Ypim ae remained about Bpotteylvania Ovwrt House, Freory expresees astonishment at the amount of ‘end re-enact the Wrilliaat ‘Affair of General Hancock J burineee done at the Mr. N. Davidson’ totwoA. M. today, It waa expected there would bow ‘nrle dock where supplies and re- ; Saar roarmass Sadly TA Gemenle were atvane [woreameats 9 i ‘andes. oad ia yranded Prisoners shipped, and supply trains are loaded. It is Certain that a leas energetic and systematic officer than ‘the most eflictent depot quartermaster, Gaptaia P. P. Pitkin, could not acoomplish it, Sixteen pieces of the captured ordnance have just reached here. THE WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Narrow Escape of General Meade— General Wadsworth’s Remains, do, Warmirctom, May 17, 1864. General Meade, accompanied by two officers of his Staff, were nearly surrounded by a party of rebels the day before yesterday, and only escaped by a hasty change of base, the General losing his spectacles in the race, Five hundred of eur men, in the immediate Vicinity , reconnoitering the enemy’s position, were taken Prisoners. Anticipating the arrival of the remains of General Wadsworth, a meeting of the New York delegation in Congress wes held to-day to take action on the subject, Bon. R. E. Fenton, chairman, and Hon. M. F. Odell, secretary, Hons. J. V. L. Pruyn, R, B. Van Valkenburgh, E. D. Morgan, M. F. Odell and A. W. Clarke were appotnt> ed to dratt resolutions, . Hons, Ira Harris, D. Morris, J. W. Chambers and John Ganson were appointed to confer with the family of the deceased in regard to the disposi- tion of the remains, which are in the bands of Drs, Brown and Alexander, embalmers,,‘and hourly expected to arrive here, Adespatch from the Army of the Potomac, dated to day at noon, says it was very quiet yesterday along the lines, except some skirmishing in the centre by Burn- side’s men and the throwing of afew shells from Bir. ney’s division to fee! the enemy, which, however, elicit- ed no response. The rebel sharpshooters, however, held their ground. During this time a division of the Second corps was sent to retake possession of ¢wo of our hospitals, which were abandoned on Saturday Jast, with about five hun- dred wounded in them. The rebel cavalry had been there and helped themselves to such articles as they wanted, and had calculated on taking all the Occupants away as prisoners. But we were just in time to prevent this, and our wagons brought them all away, with their tents, supplies, &c. A surgeon who was left im charge of the hospitals on the Wilderness battle field reports the capture of eight hundred of our wounded at that place, and their trans- portation to the rebels lines, from which he succeeded in making his escape. He says our wounded were suffering for the want of everything, even bread, and 20 surgeons were there to dress their wounds. Reivforcements are arriving rapidly. The roads are improving, aad movements of importance may soon be expected. Anny or tax Potomac, May 16, 1864, After ten days of successive Aghting the army of the Potomas was allowed to rest and recruit for another struggle. Some changes in the position of the troops on either side were made during the day, and on the right a slight skirmish occurred between the pickets, A column of the rebels was seen moving ‘towards our right Hank, fer the purpose, it is supposed, of attacking our trains; but @ portion of the Second corps was sent out to check them, and the object of the rebels was thus defeated. It ts almost impossible to discover the exact position of the enemy, as they keep in and behind the woods, their Pickets only being observable to us. All the prisoners taken during the late battles have Deen sent hence. Notwithstanding so large a number ‘was conveyed through a hostile country, mot one escaped. This was owing to the vigilance of the Sixty-cighth Penn- sylvania Volunteers, Colonei Winslow, who acted as their guard to Belle Plain. Our wounded ip being transported to the latter place suffered terribly. Many were necessarily obliged to ride In heavy army wagons, because there was not a sufficient number of ambulances to convey them, and, besides, the roads were exceedingly rough and difficult to pass over. Many of the wounded died om the way. Fredericksburg is & general hospital, full of wounded, who are being as well eared for as possible, the Sanitary Commission having succeeded in getting thoir supplies to that town, About thirty rebel prisoners were brought in last night. ‘The officers killed in the Ninet y-third New York Volun- teers are Captains Barnes and Bailey, and Lieutenants Grey and Eldridge. ‘The wounded are Captains Beekman, Randalls, New- ton, Fitch, and Lieutenants Ingram, Corsair, Bushnell, Barnes, Bromhall, Sherwood, Kincaid, Bailey, Grey, Ball, Fitch, and Adjutant Gifford. Total number of killed and wounded in the regiment, two hundred and eighty-four, Captain Braman, reported killed, is stillon duty. Lieuten- ant Mosiere is a prisoner, ~ a 227 oF two.aco @ parly of gueriilas, on tne road to Belle Plain, seized several ambulances with wounded, took the horses and wagons, and left the passengers on the road. A dozen of the rebels were afterwards captured. Arrival of Wouvacd Ufficers in Wash- ington. ‘Wasursatox, May 17, 1864 The following wounded officers arrived here w-day from the front: — Major Hammingway Connecticut artiiery, Captain Herbert, 139th Pennsylvania. Captain Monroe, 139th Penusy!vania, Captain Fritz, 984 Pennsylvania. Captain Joves, 109th New York. Captain Cochran, 7th Maine. Captain Johnson, 10th Massachusetts, Captain Barker, 4th Maive. — Nortop, ad Volteg States Sharpshooters. - in Grifia, Laoioat ba) ayer: Kent New Jersey. Cap hate fended ‘93d New York. Assistant Surgeon Feitting, 43d New York, Lieutenant Lawronce, 126th New York. Lieutenant Harper, ‘d9th Pennsylvania. Lieutenant Fisher, 45th Ni La it Ramsey, 6400 Lieutenant Giles, Teoh N Lieutenant Bridgeman, 2d Vermont. Lieutenant Robbins, 2d Vermont. Lieutenant Estes, 2d Vermont. Lieutenant Crossman, 130th Pennsylvania, ‘Lieutenant Coan, 118th l"ennsyivania. Lieutenant Grey, 4th Mame. Lieutenant Littiebridge, 14th Connecticut, Lieutenant Cook , Gist New York. Lieutenant solomon, 61st New York. Lieutenant Jacobs, 6th Maine, Lieutenant Bailey, 93d New York, REBEL ACCOUNTS. The Fi the 4.) Barrie Fiatp ngak Srorteyivawa Count Hoven, Via Lovma Court Hovem, May 11, 1864 ‘There was heavy cann@pading all day yestorday. About tweive o'clock, the evemy having got possession of the rond leading to the main road to Louisa Vourt House with ‘a large force, Hetb’s divitieg was sent to drive them off, which was accompl.shed with but slight loss tous. Our troops drove the enemy back some three or four miles, t of their lines of breastworks, capturing one piece ‘oaisson, mo one hundred and fity prisoners. Al ‘the wounded on our side was Brigadier Gen- nd. Walker, of Virginia, whose foot has bees am- Putated, Betwoen ten o’clock and nightfall the enemy made re- ponted assaults upon Fields’ division, but were hand- somely repulsed in every instance our line of skir- minners , Fielde’ live of never finding it necessary to engage them, Fields’ lose was very tritiing. v dark the enemy made ® vigorous and deter- malned assault on Rodes’ line of battle, driving Daniel's and Dole’s lines of battle from their astworks , and eral Li. aix of our artil ‘9 North Carolina, Ws Stonewall, Va. ‘and Gordon's Geor brigades, hor pyro f came to their assistance, driving the enemy and reoap- vuring our lost guns. Tes conny's tone is sald to be very heavy, expecially fm Fields’ and Rode’s paiie ‘The enemy aro certainly buing t perve and desperation. we cakee Liner General Sedgwick is certa\n y killod, ‘and it is reported that Warren and Steveus are ktiivd. PEL dl at) on line yesterday there was nothing wtarenget Louisiane, waa wounded tn the leg yesterday, not fs Fredericksburg was occupied by the enemy Sanday night. the enemy have thres pontoon bridges over the Rappa- hanovok ‘The town is said to be filed with Yankee wounded, the nambers betog cetimated as high as fifteen thoursnd. The enemy's loa thus far ie delieved uo be thirty thonsend some hove it forty thousand. StuarVe cavairy have been unceasingly fighting »nd Diy the enemy. and have dove erceiient service. If Peettiont i very wtring. ‘Grant bas iasved orders congratulating bie troops on thelr suecess—tolling them that Petersburg was 1 the nerda Oh Wan Yemisen. pad peaging Woy bard NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1864—WITH SUPPLEMENT. PRICE THREE CENTS. SHERMAN. onTet@ Sh re ot ahi wes, enemy, in 4 raid around our lines, captured a few le that the soldiers pee nol ars phoukd Re pabd aa. oqsivalegh of Rejected—6 to 23, of Ewell’s ordnauce wagons, and recaptured some of their Mr, Powsun ed se, Sed hace Ta to, ae, Fara U it to | should njoy tte ‘Deneita of the bill, bien paseo oe ‘and cocasional discharges of artillery on our wenn LA go passed, and, ag amended, it goes bo, ‘thing ts progressing well, and the army is in no ‘ram rome danger of sufferiog for want of eappile. Mr, of R. I., called ap the bill " + (POD. f to cree saan” © alt ree a as genes ee cr Continued Success of the Army ba rhe 4 provi unge, that hereafter, instead of mani docenay, stead of Cernig manuacrips copies ot the of the Cumberland. » the heads of ry transmit departmen! eball on or betore the Ist day of November in each year, to the Joint Committee of Congress on Pubife Printing, and that it shall be tne duty of that joint committee to Appoint some com; person who shall edit and select such portions of dooumeats placed in their hands as shall in the judgment of the committeo bé doxirable for Popular distribution, and to prepare an index to the same, Jae smeadiens that 1s ghall be the duty of heads of THE CAPTURE OF RESACA. yuchbuarg. fu Mlcaarliny #1, | Stbuing wie oparst cade weeresss'st re as | ASHE Guns and a Thousand od to arrive in this city ou Sunday evening. We find in Novecabor was adopted. Sasod to eee CLS ee ea ee ane ‘The Senate, without further action, at balf.past four, Prisoners Captured. Battle With the Rebels at Retreat of Our Forces Under House of Representatives. Wasmncrow, May 17, 1864. THE NEW TARIP LAW. The Srxaxes presented the resolutions of the New York Chamber of Commerce te regard to the operation of the law increasing the duties ports Ofty per cent. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, THR NAVY APPROPRIATION HILL. ‘The Honse acted on the report of the Conference Com- mittee on the disagreeing amendments to the Navy 4p- Propriation biti. Among those agreed to are the follow- Ng :—-$76.000 for the completion of the'bospi 1d; $16,000 for the put navy and marine corps near Philadel that out of the approvgiat ion of $750, dock and navy yard, Epproved March 8, 1863, the Secre. tary of the Navy may construct two dry docks at New York and Philadeiphia, $260,000 for enh. and the Seore- Sherman's Forces in Hot Pur- suit of the Rebels, fey Ren ae. Secretary Stanton to General Dix. Wasnnarun, May 17—1:05 P. M. TRE SHENANDOAN VALLEY. Newmarket. Major General Drx:— We have no official intelligence of any military opera- tions sitice my last despatch. The Richmond papers of Saturday stete that General Steele had surrendered at Camden, with nine thousand Sigel. raed has oleo dincrstiesite: spoip Che belenceat thakep) j\men;:te: Fries.) This’ ts kiews Coe enibes, sGiaieta enlal @ sectional dry: we 8 oe. den a Pacity to the largert vesnols now built. Steele, with his whole command, withdrew ‘seme we cy ae ‘THR CASE OF COMMODORE WILKES, weeks ago from Camden and ts now at Little Rock, baving on matin ose: Rix, (r9P2 of tase .m resojation | defeated Kirby Smith on the way to Saline river, as Secretary Stanton to General Dix. Communlcate to the floure ail the procesdlage ia the zane | BéTetotore stated, Wasmixcton, May 17~9 P. M. of Commodore Charlea Wilkes. General Sherman was in close pursuit of Johuston, Major General Dix:— ‘THE VIRGINIA CONTRSTED having captured one thousand prisoners and eight pieces report thas on Bunday be fought the forces of Echols and Imboden, under Breckinridge, at Newmarket, that the enemy’s foroce were superior i num ber, and that battle field and recrossed the Shenandoah, having lost five pieces or artillery, about six hundred killed and wounded, and fifty prigguers, but bringing all bis train and all the wounded thas could be transported from the Dattle Seldy tranis that bad tobe guarded, he could not bring more tham six regiments into the fight, besides the artillery and cavalry, and that the enemy had about seven thou- sand jnfantry, besides other arms; that his retrograde movement to Strasburg was effected in perfect order, without any loss of material or men, Lincoln, of the Thirty-fourth Massachusetts, is reperted to be wounded and captured. muEcTiONs. Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., called up the resolutions of the Committee on Flections, declaring that Messrs. Segar and Chandlor are not entitied to seats im this Congress {rom the First and Second districts of Virginia, The two cases being similar the House considered them together. Mr. Dawes said that the votes showed that those who ‘voted were but a very small part of the people of the eniire districts—in other words, owing to military ocou- pation, the majority bad po opportupity of expressing ‘their wishes at the polls, It could not in an} be considered afnir election. This position heret.fore been sustained by the House. Mr. Sacar'addressed the House in his own behalf. He alluded to the (act that be was admitted to a seat in 1862, when be baa received enly five hundred and fifty-nine votes, but now, when he came hither with thirteen hun- dred, it was sought to keep him from a seat. He claimed that the House in @ former case acted upom & just prin- cipte, besides the loyal people of bis district were entitied to representation bere, aad there could net be and ought Rot to be an extinction of a State by the exciusion of its itatives here. ire Cuanpuxe contended that both himeelf and Mr. Segar were eutitio’ vw their weate by law, expediency, Justice and constivutionel right. Tne principle at tesue Rot only aflected their respective districts, but every other partion of the country in rebellioa. ‘The House. by 8 voio-of 9S against 23, adopted the re- solation that Mr. Joseph: Fegar je not eatitied to the seat from the First district of Virginia. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. HE SECOND DESPATCH. Wacminaton, May 17—0 P. M ‘Despatches from General Sigel, received thie evening, of artillery at Resaca. Major General Drx:— A despatch from General Sherman reports his advance apon Jobneon as progressing to his satisfaction, Hie eup- Plies are abundant, and our animals are improving on the grass and grain fields, which now afford good pasture. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. be graiually withdrew from the He states tbat in consequence of the long line and the Wasuncrom, May 1%, 1066, A despatch bas been received at the headquarters of the army nere, dated yesterday moruing, from Genera} Sherman. ‘The despatch states that General Sherman had entered Resace and established bis headquerters there. He captured at that piace eight gune ands theusaad priscvers. Bie troops were in pursuit of Joheston, having crossed the river, expecting to reach Kingsten last night. ‘The rebeis had burned the rajiroad bridge at Resaca; ‘but the road to that place was in running order. He gives no list of casualties, but Lieutenant Colone) EDWIN M, STANTON, Secretary of War, a. General Siget’s Comman (From the Wheeling Intelligencer, May 14.j 80 the resolution declaring shat Mr. Lueiug 7 We received yesterday. Jotter iver Gaptaid Joba Car | pon — Soe ieee aie bente team tue Beane Lovisvinte, Ky., May 17, 1064. No, formerly of the ling Bat ', but Dow Chief of district of Virginm General Sherman attacked General Jokaston’s forees Ordnance in the bof West Virginie, dated +Jn te bed bee ivan tay bh rele ‘vas ateeday Adjourned. fo thetr ‘strougly fortified position at Resaca yesterdsy, Inst, and at that time General Sigel’s army was there, | The Pe Propositions in t and drove them out. ‘and of course that fact renders the ‘yesterday abut Sigel baving cut the Lynchburg road altogether mailes from General Grant, and about one hundred aod twenty miles from any point on tho direct line of rail between Richmond and Lynchburg. So that the despatch about his having struck a blow at any vital point is all a Plece of poor guess work. Our loss i wounded is twenty-seven bundred, the greater portion slightly. Our forces are vigorously pursuing. Resaca is on the Qostenaula river. sherman crossed 10 yesterday morning, en rowie to Kingston, NEWS FROM VICKSBURG. despatch published RESOLUTIONS OFFERED IN THE HOUSE 0! GENTATIVES BY HON, JNO. L. DAWSON, OF PENK- SYLVANIA, MAY 16, 1864:— Whereas, it was solemnly declared by this House on the 22d day of July, 1861, speaking mm the name of the people of the United tates, aud im the face of orld, that the present cieil war was waged for no purpose of conquest or oppression, but solely to restore the Union, with all the rights of the people and of the States unim- peired; ana iyapossil General inet Strasburg was at least seventy-five presume that it was not in the programme of Gen. direction was no longer possible. If we are correct in our Grant’s confbipations that Gen Sigel should vacate the * Whereas, a civil war like the presont is the most ees! Valley auttl bis grand eucounter with Lee should make it | | Whereas, & civil mar ike tte Poaucing as it does ees Certain that the old trick of creating a diversion inthat | ETocsiiea” snotiucion and anarchy public debt, official Capture of Yazoo City by corruption and general demoralization; and Whereas, the American government cannot rightfully wage war upon any portion of its people except for the sole purpose of vindicating the constitution and laws ,and supposition, it is not likely that Gen. 5! much, if apy, thia side of Rickmond, It may be that the force sent out from the Kanawha, ol will jom Grant General McArthur. under Crooks aad Avertil, has been heard from. That x command has had abundant time to reach Lynchburg, | "®storiag botb to their just supremacy; an —~ beiog, when Inst heard from, about eighty miles Retehe (e rene er ake La oop Per. from'there. Stil, Tynciburg’ ts aot tho desirable | Petuation of » system atrepndlican government. it *oiw | Phe Rebels Make But Little and vital point 40 strike at, ‘nt aa tne | eminently baiitting a Christian and or ‘people, destruction of the Virgina and Heat at ine | iu the triumph of otir arms and in the exultation of vic- Resistan: At thas retat would be ta 8 local point of view. The mor. tory, to arae. olive brauch ae aubstitute for the ice. tal spot to hit would 00 Burxevitie Junction-—tbe pout | *"%2r rejore find Resctved, Mat the to where the Virginia and Tennessee rund crosses tbe Rich- known, by public fageitent. hes ae £ _imake mond and Danville line, which is about aixty miles south. west of Richmond and about forty-five weet «f Peters- burg. ‘This point beiag once destroyed, allowing Petersburg and Kichmond road to hive been really ai effectually disabied by Butler, and the rebe's would cut olf entirely und completely from the south. be beard from is the d: mand should be anywhere im that vi date of Captain Carlin’s letter as our owned or employed by the United States, by any | Capture er Despatches from General Lee te Kirby Smith, ae, oa fr. Loom, May 17, 1064 Vicksburg advices of the loth inst. may that tae ex. pedition unde: eral McArthur, sent ow by Genera) Stocum, bad captured Yazoo City, with but little resist- ance on the part of the rebels. A messenger en route to General Kirby Smith’s army was captured, with copies of the deapacches seut by Gen. Lee to Adjutant General Cooper. The despatches stated thet Grant's army bad been re- pulsed and driven towards Washivgva. Raids by the rebels on the government plantations cea- tinued, and the most ‘endish brutalities were committed, Even infants were carried off and killed, #0 ae to terrify country, tbat whenever any State now in insurrection shall submit berself to the authority of the federal goy- ernment, as defined in the constitution, all hostilities against her shall cease; and such State shall be protected from ail external interference with ber local laws and institution, and her people shall be guaranteed in the full enjoyment of all those rights which the federal con- tiiution gave them; and, in the exercise of a sound and patriotic discretion, be shall pr: claim al ampesty to ali those who, by fulse counsels, have been induced to engage in the work of rebellion. Mr. Myers, (rep.) of Pa., moved to lay the resolution of Sir. Dawson on the table, which motion he afterwards ‘aud which was renewed by Mr. Ancona, Mr. son demanded the yeas and nays, and the resolution was rejected by a vote of 76 agaiust 63, as follows: — es.—Measrs. Allison, Ames, ae, We presume that Gen Is Crooks aud Averill will soon jon we have suggested. he meantime it is impossible that Gi PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. FIRST SBOSION, Arnold, Ashley, Batiy, Boutwell, Boyd, Brown ¢ Hl, “Darin of Ma., Benate. Wasurncrox, May 17, 1964. RELEASE OF PROPERTY FROM LEGAL PROCHRS. Mr. Hansa, (opp.) of N. Y., from the Judiciary Com. enekes, Julian. Kasson, Keile: eam MeBride, McClurg, mittee, reported a bill to authorize the Secrotary of ihe ot dee Paige og [3 : | the women. easul lease '. Amon Deut of Penn. rts - war eae eae dees arene amor sae | Pen eve ot ty, ie. ot | General Slocum 's raiders proavoet great emastornation with the following amendmenta:—Provided that nothing | Smits, “spm'diog, ‘Thayer, Tracy, Cpsoa, van | among tbe cotton traders and specuistors, hereto contained ‘sbull be considered as recognising or | Vaikenburgl,, Wasubuime of lil., Washburn of Mass Wil: | The stores have been closed, the commerce with the | conceding any richt to enforce by setzure, arrest, xttach- | “te "Messrs dC Witifam J, Allen, Ancona, | enemy stopped, and many corrupting practices arrested. meat or any fadielal any claim against any pros | Baldwin of Mich ‘Chanter, ee Coffroth, Cox, Cr English, Finck, ¢ process perty of the United States, or ugainet any property hold, rt. wapp. MEWS FROM LOUISIANA. McKinney, Miller ot ~ pRARRARA ~ mn, Noble. Pendleton, ‘Scott, Steele of N! Witte, Winfield, nt thereof for any public use, or as waving any jjection 10 ay proceeding instituted to enforce any suck claim. TAR PORLIO DEBT. Mr. Hexpengoy, (rep.) of Mo., submitted the follow- ing — f 4 a Late advices from Alexandria, La., indicate that Gen. A. J. Smith will be competied to mareh overland to tho Mississippi river, Sghtiog bis way out. It is reported that Forrest and Roddy, with a foreo of ten thousand rebels, wero threateaing Huntaville and Decatur, Alabama, on Saturdiy last, Gen, W. S. Smith's gomygan? war st the former place, ‘and bad ordered all the eitizens to work om the fortifica- tions. MEWS FROM NORTH CAROLINA. PRESIDENCY. Call for a Mass Convention at Cleve: land, Ohio, on the Mist Inst. TO THE PUBLIC. Citizens of the United States who mean to uphold the Unton; who believe that the rebellion can be suppressed without infringing the rights of individuals or of States; who regard the extinction of slaveay as among the prao- tical effects ot the war for the Union, and favor an amend. ment of the federal constitution for the exclusion of rity and economy in the ‘vited to meet in mass convention oF Cleveland, on Tues. day, the 31st day of May inst, (or consultation and oon- onft of action in raspect to the approaching Presidential! Chas, F. French, Ma. Robert Kraus, Mio, Hanson Bront, Mo. 4. B. Clairbours, Mo, Wim. Freel, Mo. Chas. H. Frost, Mo, Thomas J, Riddle, Mo, Wm. L, Bookstaver, Mo, Y. Frederick L. iraden, It, par O. Fitch, til. Wall: ce Furman, 'h, Frederick Smith, (ll. THE Resolved, That the Seeretary of tho Treasury be directe to communteate tothe Senate a stavemenut showing the fu amount of the public debt of the Upiled States att beni date, and arranged separ under what law rent, ani, 1 80, whether in coln or iawful money, th nt of Treasury notes, United States roles, fraction: ‘ny, certificates of indebtedmess, temporary loans, kc the Fae of interest, ii any, paid oo each of seid item i the date and ttle of the aet under which each wi wed, ag REPORTS OF RANKING ABSOCIATIONS, RTC. Mr, Dexpexson also submitted the following: — eaulved, That the Sere: of the Treasury pe pereny directed to ommunicate (0 the Renate cop) fall reports of bank associations, corporations and als doing banking business, whieh are required to be made vmissioner of Internal Revenue under the act en- All the Ava b' Rebel Forees Sent to Reinforce Lee—General Palmer in Com- and at Bowbern, d&e, | A letter from North Caroites states that the enemy na all of (note avefiable forces from that State to chol troops from the south are eon- s* the North Carolina raiironds to the ‘An act to provide ways for the support ‘nment. approved March 1863, and thas ip Communicating aald report he be requested to cause those fe vired to be made within sixty days after the lat Jay of October, 1863, and those required to be made six monthe thereafter, to be arranged im separate tabies, ‘THR TARIFY. A memoriat of the Chamber of Commerce of New York the peculiar hardship of the decision of the Department requiting fifty per cent additional dulce © de paid on the my after the passage of the tari resvlution, It says the merc ering merchandise on Friday and Sa ‘April 29 30, paying into the Trensury one and a half million j are | Virgie tinualiy passing rellef of General Le General Palmer, who. defended Newhera 90 success- fully last Febrarry arsines a formidable attack of enemy, is now in cotnmard of that stroughold, He 1s an old army officer, of acoumplished sk/ll agd bravury, and enjoys the entire conthtence of aH the depasiment. If the ead tha Geo W. Demers, Ira Porter, N. ¥ Millerd, N. ¥ Howard Hoiddridge, My Francis G. Fine, N. ¥. Lemon Thomson, N. ¥. of dollars in gold, which cost a premium of eighty cents, sod have the goeds in band unsold, They | ee it the jnstice of pay! luties for merchandise fur | Chas. Requa, N. Y, = saan they bave rover ‘ hermits. They ank | Smith Hg N by Peter 8 Laat, ad, navy will tke caro UT (D6 Yodel rams; (rooral Palmer for the paseage of @ joint regolution exempting from addi- | Thomas P. f ndrew T. 5 PA ional duty £00d8 in bond at the time of the Edward Cole, KY. ‘Thomas Wilikx, Ind. will take good caro of embers, ‘The Pirate Alabama. Bowron, May 17, 1864 ‘The dark Richard [cwiv. arcived at this port, (rom Cape cf the act, and upon all goods which have paid the old Say. Franots T. Willams, Ky. REPORT OF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD. Smith Dee Ky. Leroy Moar ie by. ys Tho Cua submitted the report of the Central Pacific eooard J. Timon, Mase, Railroad Com ay st California, waa ee dena J wm. bot ua Jenn F. Pendleton, N. 4 by Secretary Chai ,. which sbows = oy Stock | Jobo F, ere, ‘d te ag % {$1,387,600 thore have boon $1,060,500 paid fay costaly David §. Whitely, Md. Patrick Clare, N. J. Town, Cape of Good Hepe; March 27, neat er rento City. The cost of construction and equip: | Peter MoCall, Md. ‘Bimon Munson, N. J. pirate Aiabaroa left Ut port’ on the $6th of jor ‘1,600,118. Mar 6, 1864, destination was urkpowa, [cameo — qed ee tree fhe Vermont Re Untom state | tho steamer Kiu-Kiaog,from New York for Sbanghae, arctved there on the 25th, Where she would coal aad pro- Conventh caterecens the Pererera tine o tees NOMINATION OF CANDIDATHS FOR STATE OFFICERS | 9.0: 4 tow days. vel ie ng of tees AND DELROATES 10 TAS PARSIDENTIAL CONVEN- dhe barkUr ania, from Aigen. Bay, for New York, bad 1 f ‘ TION-_ENDORSEMERT OF MR. LINOOLN, got a Br ition rogietr, Md -WwoUne eaM,deerea 28. Byauworom, May 17, 1864. ‘The Republican Union State Convention met here to- doy. The attendance wir large, and every county in the Seate was represented, Bon. @. W. Gramdy waa chosen Maptain Amwbury, of the Richar( Irwin, eays the Ala- doma was very mur® oud -e( repair, her copper being very ragged, aud It Wr wurtntest that she would g> 10 im France.tar repaits The people sod aushort- serve the grove 28 penefit ef mankind. ‘The reslu forme president and Me, Gwan secretary. ties At the Cape @tiWebow ageod aeal of friendship for ‘The following nominations for State omcere WET city, and hia pirutical crew. Fvery information was mate oon kiven bir of the approeeh of Ainacican vensols off the ‘or Governor—Flon J. G. Smith, for Lieutenant Gov we ton P, Pillingham. tiemen wore sicoted coingaten at iarge snvention:—Solomen Foot, of Kutiand, of Montpelier; A. 0. Huntcon, of Beinal, Noyes, of Burlington. Substitutes. W. ani ietredge, of St. Johnsbury; | of Lownse.d and WC. Smith, of St, Altwng. \ rego! tien adlem ive sen Lp in Leama 4 common seume, the a9 or beset! fr patrfiotiem of Pres: ‘ent Lincoln, sad deci» t. toy Lim (ho firet ctisios of the reople © Cerm nt for the Preaydqntial Form. Waa herbor captain Amsbury’s veasel Is under the British Gag, Dut this Tack didnot deter the rebels ‘fom threaten 1g to bare her at the frat Opportunity, im retaitacion for hie outspoaso opinions im regarfto their piratioal course cavalry. It wae agreed to Mr. Late, (rep.) of MN, H., thea mores, © strike out from the seccions t) eetabiioh s borend of military ‘ner ve ok. ray aod ammclomente of & brigudier to ine jndge advocate general, od y of tye thonend dohars: pay and emooment of major of the ssnittant judge advooie ou ealary thirty f ve ved by yous 22, vayn .2. ier \menred HO ee be the words general,” 88 ay plive to the National P. Walton Arrival of @ Price at Boston, Rowrom, May 17, 1864. The diockede rumnar Young Repu die, captured of Piieaivgton, har jurt vrrived, short of eval, at Semi e. Cann. sug Will uroverd to Josten after eos! ine cavalry eneral, nandved follere,’ The ection ot orev ido that the ann Wed, (omp.) © Kr, moved 19 @mand eDAg ES Px? 1 200 sa / 4