§&r Bedford |iujamr*. R>KI)FO]II) PA.. NMNV, \i.\ v ->N, IBR4 T Tin: GttKAT BATTLrIS. day for near two weeks. ThougUtlw results at this' writing are not decisive, yet we feel very lopeful and sanguine that the chief amies of the rebels will lie routed and destroyed before the fight- Hig now going om is brought to a dose. We give a resume of the operations of the Army of the fV tomtc from the time it crossed the Kapidaa, down to the latest dates. Ifadutftdqy, Mvii. 24OO men. which had been stationed at Warren ton, was brought forward and assigned lo a position as a reserve. Friday f>fh —A groat battle was fought on this day. lasting from daylight until dark. Gen. <.' ran(. mak ing the attack. I huing the day Ix-e repeated his tactics of Thursday, but was again repulsed. The slaughter on both sides was very great, our army hec&ase of the unfavorable nature of the ground and the superior knowledge of that ground by the enemy, suffering the most, lint the moral effects of the day's fighting were with us. The Rebels had gained nothing—having again tailed U> break our line. Gen. Wadsworth was killed. Saturday Ith. —This was mainly i rapid march- j ing day with the infantry of both armies—Lee i striving to get into a good position on the North j Anna and Grant to intercept and harrass him.— J The opposing cavalry forces, however, had a fierce j clash abont six miles north of Spottsylvania Court House, resulting in our advantage. The different corps also had some fighting during the day. Sunday. Kth —Fighting was renewed on the morning of this day, Gen. MEADE commencing the attack. The Rebels were driven out of their hastily constructed breastworks, about two and a half miles from the Court House. The fight was j not a general one, nor a very severe one. Gen. i SEDGWICK was killed, and was succeeded by Gen- i eral IT. G. "WRIGHT. After dark the Rebels at- 1 tempted a night surprise, but were driven hack. Monday. 9th —There was skirmishing this mor ning, hut no fighting of consequence occurred un til the afternoon, when a scvo v <* fight" took place between HANCOCK and the Rebel right under IJONGSTSEET. WARREN. command*!! g our center. I was also engaged. We drove the enemy half a j mile. General SHKTHDAN, commanding the cav- l airy corps, on this day succeeded in getting in the j enemy's rear ; tore np eight or ton miles of the Virginia Central Rrilroad ; captured and distroved j two locomotives and three trains heavily laden with supplies for GEE'S army; destroyed hisdepot | of supplies at Beaver Dam, and recaptured 37S of our men, including several officers. Tuesday, It Hh —There was a great battle fought this day. The.enemy attempted once more to turn our flank: and it was only after a struggle of extraordinary severity that, he was repulsed, and our lines were re-established. looter in the day a vigorous attempt was made by GRANT upon the enemy, with such success that our troops took from LEE several thou-and prisoners and a num ber of gun. Our losses on this day were very severe—probably not loss than nine thousand in all. Generals KICK and STEVENSON were kill ed. Wednesday, ] 1 th. —To-day General GRANT tele graphed to the War Department that the result of six days' fighting was '"much in our favor." The army was comparatively quiet during the day. A letter dated at seven o clock in the evening says : "Our position is the same as at the close of yes terday's battle. There has U'en active skirmish ing nearly all day. hut no general engagement.— Our batteries at intervals have shelled the enemy to prevent his throwing up earth works, which he attempted to do." I)n this day the cavalry com mand of Gen. SHERIDAN met and defeated the cavalry command of Gen. STI ART. and also de stroyed an additional quantity of rebel stores and several miles of railroad. Thursday. 12/.V. —The greatest battle of the war was fought this day, and the army of the Potomac achieved a splendid victory. The enemy was completely surprised at a very early hour in the morning by an attack in force by Gee. HANCOCK. The fighting during the day was tcriftie, hut the Rebels utterly failed to recover the ground lost in the morning. A terrible infantry fight was kept up during the night, ami at daylight LF.E aban doned the strongly entrenched position of Spott sylvania Court House, leaving in our hands eigh teen guns, twenty-two colors, and 4,000 prisoners. He had been badly whipped. This day SHERIDAN again met and defeated the enemy's cavalry, and penetrated within t.ho outer line of the defenses of Richmond. Friday, l.'i th. —In the morning the fact was as certained that LEE had retreated, but whether to occupy a new position of defense in the vicinity or make a thorough retreat was not determined. One division of Wright's and one of Hancock's were ougaged in settling this question, and at A. M. had come upon his rear guard. Onr army was greatly fatigued by the exertions of the previous day. Reinforcements from Washington were to day sent forward. Gen. Meade issued a congrat ulatory address to the army. Saturday, Sunday and Monday there was no fighting in force. The heavy rains had made the Toads impassable for artillery. J/ee holds his po sition, and was entrenching himself at the latest accounts. Grants army is largely reinforce 1, and must, aoon move upon the reliels with a crushing power. A riot of females, demanding "broad c r Mood," tor.k place in Savannah on the 27th ult. The baud appeared armed in the streets, storing all the food ♦fcey could find. The military were called out, fof pressed the tumult and the ringleaders were conrigned to prison. Tit Ml 8 TIE IIIHI OCR ARMS VICTORIOUS I DETAILS OF OPERATIONS IN THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. file soulhwesit. GEN. KiTEEIfSDEPARTMEXT. BATTLE Of MONBAY. MAY tiUlWliU.'Hl FROM FIRST PAfrE. throwing np breastworks, and a brigade was ad vanced otrt for a mile or more from rhe main front over some cleared land. AT>.ut an hour before sunset this attack was c ade. Immediately upon the retirement of the advance brigade, the' enemy charged toward our line. |mt never reached it.— They put a few guns in position, and shelled the woods for a while, but did ho harm. A sinal! number of Gen. BTUVKY'S troops, on whom tlie attack was principally made, were woumkd by the enemy s musketry before, they withdrew, having received more harm than they had done.. Before this attack. Our advance could see HILL'S Corps marching south to join the main body, opposing our progress in front on the branch of the Po. As it was necessary to hold this position until it was certain the enemy were gone. Gen. llaxcook did not stay the progress of flu men engaged in for ming breast works, but added another line in the open ground around Todd's Tavern, a regiment of heavy artillery working all night to finish theui. It was a very pretty sight. The lanterns of the workmen hung to the blossomieg cherry-trees, and picturesque groups of soldiers digging and erecting the works, while batteries stood harnessed 1 np. their cannpniers lying on the ground around ■ the carriages, in wait for any emergneey. At sun- ! rise scouts advanced and found the enemy in small : force; and about noonday Gen. Hancock: left Gen. | Wabt> s brigade to hold the position, and ad vanced with his corps toward the 1 liver Po, which j hv night, he had. after considerable resistance, ! passed .Gen. P>rK.\TUiK pushing out on the extreme j left, advanced TO A place in front of SEDGWICK'S | (now WRIGHT S) corps. _ A reconnotssance by two j regiments was made. These advance some dis- ; tande without meeting much resistance. At the I same time the cannonade along some portions of" the front was quite brisk between curs and the rebel artillorv. Flic prisoners we have are in apparent good condition. One fellow, who was taken with much trouble, explained his determined efforts to avoid capture, on the ground that it was currently re ported that we should massacre all our prisoners, in revenge for the slaughter of our negro soldiers. The same intolerable heat which we have had ever since this movement commenced still con tinues, and numerous cases of coup Je nohil hap pen every day. It is, however, one compensa tion for the heat that it keeps the "oads in excel lent traveling condition, saving and excepting the dust, winch is here of a most malignant type. Gen. D\ RIGHT, who formerly commanded a di vision of the Sixth, is now in command of that Gorps so grievously deprived of its head bv the death of the beloved SEDGWICK, the details of which T yesterday sent you. The grief at this sad event intensifies as it becomes known throughout the army. An effort was at first made to keep the sad fact from the knowledge of his men. Gen. \\ RIGHT is an excellent soldier, and will command the Sixth well. Tie 1 road which onr troops faced runs from Gr ange Court-] louse to Fredericksljurgh, and is for ty-one miles long. It crosses no river. Proceed ing from Orange Court-house, we come at a dis tance of ten miles to Verdiersville ; ten miles fur ther brings us to Parker s Store, six miie further to "V\ ildernesgf; five miles further to Chancellors ville; ten miles more to Frederickphurgh. i 'lnst as J. close this letter a heavy cannonading has commenced in the front, for which 1 leave im mediately. From !h<■ X. Time*. THE BATTLE OF TVKSDAV, MAT 10. IIKAHQTARTERS ARXY OT TBI T'OTOVAC, } SEAR SPOTTSVLVA.MA 0. H., Wednesday, May It. J ) If would seem to have been the policy of Leo in (ae series of battles whieh lie has delivered during the past week, to contest the advance to Richmond at every available point, to wear us awav bv de grees, ami then, perhaps, to fall upon the Union iorce.s under liutler, endeavor to annihilate them. This plan lias been carried into execution with a masterly skill, inspired by a fury perfectly diabolical. We are steadily pressing the rebels southward. The enemy has been greatly favored by the nature of this country, in whose dense woods and tangled chappar.'d the lithe and wary arc much more at uome. Fortunately, if we once carry the position which they now hold in front of Spoitsylvanm Gourt-house, we snail be out of the "Wilderness" and reach open countiy.-. The operations of yesterday were opened by a reconnoissance on the left of Burnside's corps, which developed the fact that the enemy was in no force there—nothing hut cavalry disputing the advance. This caused the division of .Mott to !*■ withdrawn from its position on the extreme right and it was sent to the left to connect with Burn side. The rebel position now very much resem bled ours at Gettysburg, a curved interior line, well protected by breastworks, with the additional defence of a marshy run in front. Holding us at bay in the centre, thev discovered the weakness of the right, now held by Barlow's division. This division of Hancock's command had made the pas sage of the Po, throwing out skirmishers on the eat bank. This gave it a eoigne of vantage from which it not only enfiladed the entire robe] posi tion. but commanded the road on which their trains were passing. At the same time, however, it isolated it from the rest of the aririv—a false position, of which the rebels could hardly have failed to fake advantage, as we shall presently see. Gen. Warren's corps held the centre of the" line, and it was resolved that a vigorous assault should he made there, while Hancock and Curnsrde en deavored to assail and turn the two flanks of the enemy. With this view, two divisions of tlm Second Corps were !thrown over to connect with the right of Warren and support him. in execu tion of the projected design. Warren's corps mov ed forward during the day, pressing the rebels through the woods to an open space behind, close to tlie enemy s breastworks. TEuj was attended by von- heavy shelling from the enemy, and it was three or four o'clock P. M. before the woods were cleared. After this, the corps advanced, to assault the beastworks. In this, however, it did not suc ceed. although the attempt was gallantly made.— Carroll's brigade went in on the charge and iost eight hundred men. Gen Meade realizing the critical position in which the extreme right of our line ( Barlow's di vision.) was placed, had ordered it to draw back, the rebels hud, however, anticipated us, and mak ing a detour came in on its rear, making it a mat ter of considerable difficulty to withdraw; supports combm up. however, it was successfully accom plished. A general attack was ordered all along the line, to take place at 5 o dock, but owing to the tardiness of some of the Gunimanders to get into line it was postponed, first to f o'clock, and then to hah-past A furious cannonade from our art illery preceded the charge. The worst of it was ! the lateness of the hour preventing its being ?>er t fectlv successful. Gen. WKKJHT advanced the flower of the Sixth Corps. >ohly and well they sustained their repu tation. l PTox s brigade leading. they advanced rapidly upon the enemy's breastworks without firing a shot, capturing them at the point of the bayonet. As they rushed on they captured the enemy by hunereds. rashing upon them with a fury that nothing could withstand. To the num ber of twelve hundred they run them back into our lines at lull speed, capturin? at the same time three of their guns. Earlier in the day one of the enemy batteries had been disabled'and all the cannomers driven from the guns, from which thev were kepi by tne savage lire of our skirmishers.— It was hppedfchat all the guns would be brought off, but the charge was not successful on the other narts of the me and the gallant Sixth had to tall back. Our loss dunna the dav mint reach from eight to ten thousand men. Wwut'a Brigade, Second Corps, lost heavily— the twentieth Massachusetts particularly. Col MAC* was dangerously wonnded. Mai ABBOT aiiyiher splcntliJ officer. wag killed, awl oiilv six or seven oSwr?. out of about friQ--tonr, "left. Lieut. Fki Ki:siiKN*, of the. First Mfi-isacim-u'tts. took a section into aetiotWa a pot where the refer el sharpshooters had a sweeping lire. Ife was ta ken from the field, shot in both thighs. after doing good service. This was on Wiuuht's front,— (-•cn,.A\ uut was hi, n th" in ek enrlv in the tla.v, hut WitiM not leaVe the field, and afterward led his brigade in the charge on Hancock's front. A battel?- of ConcHX ii, on Wkioht's front, did rood service, throwing tffi4r shed* into the rebel iuTciiclitnenrs. (.'apt. Mahtin. if the Thud Massachusetts pat eery, was wounded in the neek. The losses of the army up to this time exceed anything Unit-any previous tattle has tost us. />(( (Ac ,V. Y. Daily World. tpchspay'S UATTLK. J{.VXTt.k-FtW.|> NKA 11 Sl'ttilVrJ.VAN lA. V Thursday, May !2 —£ a. m! ) Our army this morning is entirely engaged in the Hem st of its buttle, and pressing on to victo ry. After the sanguinary hut generally wi.sitceess fnl battle of Tuesday, the tinny during yesterday was comparatively quiet. A feeble demonstration against our right wing was repulsed this forenoon. A recomioissanee was made- on the right to face the enemy s left. It was intended to assault the enemy's right in force. A column j consisting of a portion of the Sixth corps and Btrney's division of General Hancock's cors. were at first intended to undertake this work, which was afterward jibuiidonod. Meanwhile, oc casional sharps! too ting auu artillery firing on both sides occupied the day. In the forenoon two companies in the left of the Sixth corps eouimeneci' driving some sharpshoot ers troru position in :\ house com maud ing a partial view of our lilies, killing and capturing several of ilicir nwnfeer. In the afternoon rain to sonic ex tent fell, continuing until after dark, drying the cooling the atmosphere, and raising the spir its of the troops, hires were built and supplies cooked, the bands began to play in the fbrrcst along the lines, and undisturbed for once by the enemy's shells, our soldiers ate heartily and rested sweetly. The enemy had no ammunition to waste in firing artillery at random after nightfall. Their officers acknowledged that, and but little was fired. Meanwhile news arrived toward evening that General Sheridan had ] enetvated t<> the vicinity of Tieaver dam, on tlieOningeCourt House railroad, had torn up about ten miles of the track, captur ed a rebel supply train and recaptured above three hundred of our own men taken prisoners in the Old V\ ildcrness battles. This news was so inspiring, that wherever it was known, a general jubilee of cheers succeeded the announcement. and during the night arrangements were pushed for an attack on our side this morning. The enemy had been seen pushing troops toward our right* and ostentatiously erecting abattis in front of Han cock's troops. It was shrewdly, and as the event showed, rightly suspected that rbis was only a blind to the real intention of the enemy, wasthere fbre anticipated. Alter midnight the Second corps (Hancock's,) wis pushed to the left of the Sixih corps, (Wright's.) between that and Burnsido's comm rnand, and on the left of Spottsyhrania road. At 4* o'clock this morning Hancock attacked the enemy frr nting him, a force opening a withering cannonade and making resistless charges against the very heart of his position. The cannonade was replied to with vigor. The charges of our men mere as vigorously resisted : hut the determination of the onset overwhelmed i vevything. The troops rushed in on the rifle-pits of the enemy, bayonet!ing thoin in their works, cutting their linos, and capturing on the first charge over three thousand men and several guns, including the greater portion of the "Stonewall Brigade." belonging to the division commanded by General Ned Johnson, and forming part of it well's corps. General Johnson himself was ta ken prisonerer. The assault was continued till nearly the whole division of the corps was cop tured and other troops amounting in the aggre gate to a thousand men. Later, 11 o'clock. A dispatch arrive- at thus moment announcing the capture of seven thousand prisoner arjd t'uir by guns. The battle is still progressing. The ♦Sixth corps in the left of me Second lias moved into battle, and are also pushing the enemy. Gen. Warren, Fifth corps, moves up to its support on the right, ihe battle is becoming general. Nearly all our artillery is engaged, and the clang or ot the guns, the whistle of grape and solid shot, the roar of musketry, and the explosion of the enemy s sheila, filled miles of forest with awful tumult. The sheds burst around me while 1 write. £ It is just now reported that Hancock has turned the light flank ot the enemy iielow Sjlvania Court llousm and is pressing on. The battle is e.vorywhere overwhelming in our favor. 1 errific firing ices just eommenctnl on the left, very near General Grant's headquarters. 1 he battle is going on with terrible energy and ottr success is .said to lie certain. Prisoners- are eo list an fly coming in. The following is a dispatch sent by Gen. Han cock this morning: NeAH SPOTTSYLVANTA Cot'RT HoTSE. ) May 12 — 8 A.m. j I have captured from thirty, to forty guns. I have finished up Johnson anil am now going into Kariy. \Y. J. • HANCOCK. The guns captured have arrived at headquarters. Brigadier-General Stuart, commanding a brigade in Johnson's division, was captured. General Burnside's column is reported to have moved down on the railroad toward Fredericks burg, going in on the enemy'.? rear. General Warren, with the Fifth corps on the right, is now tending heavy lines of skirmishers to feel the ene my's works in his front, which are supposed to be abandoned. It is impossible to ascertain all particulars at the time of this writing, hut our victory is considered to he going on with a decisive result. We are pres sing the enemy everywhere. General Wright is slightly wounded but still in command of the Kixth corps DISPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF IVAR. FIRST niKI'ATCn. rOfficial.] n ASHINGTOX, Friday, May 13—5.30 A.M. Maj.-Gm. Dir.: Official dispatches just received by this Department dated yesterday, 8 A. M., at the battle-field, near Spottsvlvania Court-House. They state that during the night, Gen. Hancock marched from* his previous position on our right, and occupied the ground be tween Gens. Wright and Burnside; at daylight he at tacked with hi? accttstumed impetuosity, forcing tlie first and then the second line of the enemy's works, capturing the whole of Gen. Edward Johnson's Divi sion and part of Early's, together with Maj.-General Johnson. Gen. Geo. H. Stuart, and from thirty to forty cannon. The number of prisoners is not given, but it is to be counted by thousands. Gen. Burnside on the extreme left opened at the same time with Gen. Hancock, and advanced with comparatively little opposition. His right has form ed a junction with Geu. Hancock, and his left is now actively engaged. Gen. Wright's troops attacked at seven fifteen o'- clock, and are now at work. Gen. War.en is demonstrating to hold the enemy in front of his lines. The rebel works at that point arc exceedingly stong. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. SECOND msPATcn. (Official.) WASHINGTON. Mav 13,1804 —2: 30 P.M. To Maj.-Gen. Dix ; A dispatch from Lieut.-Gen. Grant has just been received, dated near Spottsvlvania Court-house, May 12, 6 : 301\ M. It is as follows : The eighth day of battle closes, leaving between three and four thousand prisoners in our hands for the day's work, including two General officers, and over thirty pieces of artillery. The enemy are obsti nate, and seem to hnve found the last ditch. We have lost no organization, not even a cop>any, whilst wo: have destroyed and captured one division. (John "tStSL'gJ M . ■ M i|ii. ii u son.s.j one brigade, /Dobbs'.; agiioue regiment en tire of the enemy. h!. m| STAKTq#, Secretary of War. rSiKp MSATI H. {oin'ioi.} m Wasiusotox, Friday. Mnv 13—04 P. M. Maj. Gen. IH.r; flu following dispatch from Mr. Dana Las just reached this department: SwrrttnasTAjtu Covkt-Hocsr, Va.. May 18—8 A. M. Mm*. K. M-. F*nn*m. Secrttmy ' Fr ; "bee nUuidoiied his porii ion during the night, whetnOr to occupy a new position in the vicinity or to make a thorough retreat, is not determined. One di vision q1 \\ right's snd ime of Hancock's are engag ed in settling this question, and at (i| A. M. had came Hp Off his fam- guard':' Th'rttiSfh'onr army t* greatly in tigged from ihe enormous effort of yesterday, the nows of Lee's departure inspires the men with fresh energy- ' lie whole force will soon be in motion, bat the heavy rains of the fast 86 hours renders the roads very ililiicub for wagons add ariiljery. 'i'hu propor tion of severely wniude(f is greater than oh either of the previous days' lighting. This was owing to the great use made of artiilcrv. (Sigtwd,) Eij ATX M. ST A N'TO X, Secretary of War. FOURTH IH WATCH [ Ofjirial] Washington. D. ('. Friday. May 13—6:0& P. M. Major- Gen. iJix, Xeic- Vork : Ihe Acting Surgeon-tienei al reports that of five hundred patients from the recent battle-field, admit ted into tue Harwood Hospital, not one will require any surgical operation, and tliat in his opinion two thirds of the whole number will be fit for duty in thirty days. itcidforoemeato are going forward t.o the Army of the Potomac, Enwi.v M. Staxton, •Secretary of War. Washington. Mag 13. General Grant sends a dispatch to the President received last fiight, announcing, in terms of charac teristic modesty, that lie moved on the "enemy's works" again at Spottov ivanin Court-ilouse onThurs day morning, 12th, at daylight. General Buruside aud Genera! Hancock making grand and impetous charges with the bayonet by corps ; surprising the. enemy, producing the wildest consternation in his ranks, crushing Lee's right and centre, and hurling his entire line beak- with awful slaughter a distance of several ru lies. General Grant remained master of the field, with till the rebel deud and wounded. Besides we captured thirty pieces of cannon; one whole divis ion, with its commander, .Mhjor-General Ned John son : and his brother, Brigadier General .lohnson : and Brigadier-General George Stuart. The rout of the enemy was complete. The capture of General Johnson's rebel division, embracing four thnnand men. is exclusive of Lee's killed and wound ed cm the field. WASHINGTON, May "15—Midnight.—'To Major- General Catlwalnder, Philadelphia : —Dispatches from General Grant have been received nv this Department down to seven o'clock this morning. There had been no engagemeht for the last two days. Despatches from Oeu.pral Sherman down to eight o'clock last night, state that his forces had been ac tively engaged during the day, with advantago to our side, but no decided result- Nothing has been heard of General Butler's oper ation? since his telegrams of last night, heretofore published. (Signed) E. M. STANTON. Secretary of War Washington, May 16. 1-30 P. M—To Major-Gen eral Cadwalader, Philadelphia :—Our lat.-ist dates from General Grant's headquarters are to yeaterdav loorping at 7 o'clock 30 minutes. Xo operations of importance had occurred- Our reinforcements were arriving. Nothing lias been received from General Butler since the telegrams of Saturday. We have intelligence from Resaea up to eleven o'clock last night. Our lines had advanced on the left to the lines of the enemy, their earthworks having been stormed. General Stoneman is reported to have destroyed a wagon train, captured two guns, and thrashed Rod dy. Pi) WIN M. STANTON. Washington, ?!ay 17. A dispatch from the Army of the Potomac, dated the 16th. says ' After ten days of incessant fighting, the army was yesterday allowed to rest and recruit for another struggle. Home changes in the position of the troops on ei ther side were made during the day, ana on the right n slight skirmish occurred between the pieket.s. A column ofthe enemy was seen moveing towards our right flank, for the purpose, it is supposed, of at tacking enr trains : but a portion of the 2d Corps was sent- out to cheek them, and their object was thus .de feated. It is almost impossible to discover J.he exact posi tion of the enemy, ;.3 they keep behind the woods, and their picket lines only are within our observation. General Stee! jaf Little Rock. WASHINGTON-MAT 17. Major General Cadtralladet, Philadelphia : )\g Lave no official inidiligence of auy military op erations since my last dispatch. The Richmond papers of Saturday state that Gen. Steele had surrendered at Camden with 9,000 men to Price. Litis is known to be untrue. Gen. Steele, with his whole command, withdrew some two weeks ago from Carod#n, and is iow at Little Rock, having defeated Kirby Smith on the way to Saline. As heretofore stated, Sherman was in close pursuit of Johnston, having captured 1,000 prisoners and eight pieces ef artiilerv at Restten, EDWIN M STANTON Secretary of War. OBSTRUCTIONS REMOTED FROM Till JAMES RIVER. PHIIAIIKiiPHIA, May 13—fi p. M. A dispatch from Fortress monroe, just received, states that all the obstruction* in tho James river have been removed, and that our fleet of iron clads is advancing on Richmond. H F.RMTDA HUNDRED, May 12, 1 via Fortress Monroe, May 13—9 p- m. ) A teamster was shot dead this morning by a guerrilla, three miles from Bermuda Hundred. At daylight this morning (lie rear guard ad vanced. At BA. M. General Butler and staff left the old headquarters. At 10 A. M. the whole force was moving in the direction of the Petersburg and Richmond Railroad. At noon the enemy was discovered intrenched. Tho Tenth New llamp shier charged and drove the enemy from his in trenehments. There was skirmishing all the af ternotjn on our right. There was no general en gagement- A number of rebels were captured, in cluding one colonel. There has been no fighting on the. left. The officers and men are in good spirits) The Loss oi General Ollicers. Ibe loss of able General officers in each army is oftentimes ono of the most serious they can sustain. 1 hough we have only very limited information re garding the Rebel losses in the late battles, we can yet com fa re the losses of the two armies in this re spect, as follows: THE NATIONAL ARMY Killed—-Major-General Sedgwick, of Connecticut; Brigadiet-Generals Wndsworth and RieCj of New- York : Stevenson, of Massachusetts ; Havs of Penn sylvania—Total 5. Wonnd -fb—Brigadier-General Torbert, of New- Jersey; Robinson, of the Regular Army; Gettv of the same: Webb of New York ; Baxter'of Penusvl vania; W. H. Morris, of Now York—Total, 6. Captured.—Brigadier-Generals Shaler, Seymour, and Crawford (reported)— 3. Total number disabled, 14. General? Bart let t and Owens were also vety slight ly wounded, but as they are still at the head of their brigades it the field, they cannot be considered hors du combat TIIE REBEL ARMY. Killed. —Brigadier-Generals .T. IE. B. Stuart, Jen kins, of South Carolina; 4. M. Jones, of Virginia; L. A. Stafford, of Louisiana.—4 W ounded.—Lieutonaut-Geueral -Lougstreet, of \ii-giiiia; M ajar-General II elk. of Virginia : Major- GeneraJ Pickett, of Vircmoia; Prir.iuier-Geaerala Peeram, of Virginia; Walker, of V.rgmia: Hnva, pt Louisiana, Benrung, of Georgia. —7. IMPORTANTFROM DALTON. DETAILS 0E ,SHERMAN'S MOT KM KM. f'iNCrjryATt. liny 15. —Details of news from Sher man s army up to Thursday afternoon are received. I lu; enemy's position was held by. the corps of How ard, Kehobeld, Palmer, and Hooker, severe skirmkh mg had occured for some dayg, resulting in a loss to us of about eight hundred killed, wounded' and mis 15''ig, the greater number being slightly wyuuded. i he hH tell chiefly upon Grant,* llisision of Hook er.s Corps, and W ood.s Division of Palmer,s Corps. It became fully developed, that Dalton was almost, if not altogether, impregnable to a front attack. The Hanking movement by McPhersou was admirably con toived and executed, and secured a "vital point at Snake Gap. opening upon Kesac-a, fifteen miles In the rear of Dalton. No sooner was this doie than Sherman shifted the main body of his troops to the right' following Mc- Pberson. Johu so a had no alternative but to take flight from his stroghold on the mountain. Kilpfttriek, at the head of a division of cavalry, reached Johnson's rear, and destoyed the rnilroad'a few mile# south of Resaca Sunday night. J Johnson's army is believed to be 00.000 strong, including some IG, 000 militia, John Morgan, the celebrated Rebel raider, is commauding a brigade of infantry. Sherman's army is in magnificent fighting trim, and has absolute confidence of making a triumphat march through Georgia, or wherever else their mar jiirect. I- orrest is rejuirted to have crossed the Tennessee River, to make a raid on Sherman's rear, and there is note of preparation for him along the railroads south of Nashville. It is believed he mat he well eared for. GENERAL BUTLER'S OPERATIONS. A dispatch lias been recti red from Gen. Butler, dated "lu the Field, near Chester Station, Ya., May 12—3:3 d P. M. It states that he is now pressing the enemy near Fort Darling, and has before liim all the troops from North Carolina and South Carolina that have go "P- Beauregard's courier was captured Uiis morning going to Gen. Hoke, in command of Ifrury's Bluft'. He had a dispatch stating that Beauregard would join them as soon as the troojie caine up. Gen. Gilmore holds the iutrenchments while Smith demonstrates upon Drury and the enemy's lines. Gen. Kautz, with his cavalry, has been sent to cut the Danville Railroad, near Appomattox Station, and can perhaps advance on James River. Ye have had no telegraphic communication with Gen. Sherman since Wednesday. Kovrix M. STANTON, Secretary of AVar. GENERAL MEADE'S ADDRESS TO TILL ABMV OF THE POTOMAC. WASJIIXCTOX, May 14.—Dispatches dated Head quarters Army of the Potomac, May 13, 12 If., have been received. Gen. Meade has issued the follow ing congratulatory address to his troops:— IIEAD-QUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, May 13* 1864, —Soldiers: —The moment has arrived wlien your Commanding General feels authorized to address you in terms of congratulation, i For eight days and nights, almost without in termission, in rain and sunshine, you have been gal lantly fighting a desperate foe. in positions natur ally strong, and rendered doubly so by intrench mcuts. You have compelled him to abandon bis fortifi ' cations on the Kapidau, to retire and attempt to stop your onward progress, and now he has aban doned the last intrenched position so tenaciously held, suffering a loss in all, of eighteen guns, twen ty-two colors, and eight thousand prisorfcrs, in cluding two general officers. Y our heroic deeds and noble endurance of fatigue and privations will ever be memorable. Let us return thanks te God for the mercy thus shown us, and ask earnestly for its continuation. Soldiers! your work is not yet over. The ene my must be pursued, and, if possible, overcome. The courage and fortitude you have displayed ren ders your Commanding General confident your fu ture efforts will result in success. \\ hile we mount the loss of -many gallant com rades, let us remember the enemy must have suf fered equal if not greater losses. M e shall soon receive reinforcements, which he cannot expect. Let us determine to continue vig orously the work so well begun, and under God's blessing in a short time the object of our labor will be accomplished. GEORGE G. MEADE, Major-General Commanding. CONGRESSIONAL. TOES DAT. May 10. SEN ATE. —The Committee on Foreign Affairs re ported the bill for the adjustment of the claims of aliens arising out of the present war. The bill to authorize the organization ofthe Veteran Volunteer Engineers of the Cumberland was passed. Also, the bill to prevent smuggling. The Hank bill was ta ken up and with the amendments was passed. Af ter an Executive session, adjourned. HOPSE. —-The House resumed the consideration of the Missouri contested election case, and after some discussion the resolution declaring that Loan is not entitled to a seat was rejected, and the resolution de claring that Bruce is not entitled was adopted. The Senate amendments to the Consular and Diplo matic Appropriation bill were then considered. I WEDNESDAY, May 11. SENATE. —The bill to amend the net to establish and equalize the grade of line officers in the navy was passed. After a spirited debate a resolution was adopted directing the Committee on the conduct of the War to investigate the causes of the recent disasters to our arms on Red river. The bill for the relief of contractors for the machinery of the doub le-ender gunboats, thebillfortbe better organization of the Quartermaster's Department, and the bill granting lands to lowa for railroad purposes were severally passed. HOUSE. —The House refused to concur in the Sen ate amendments to the Consular and Diplomatic Ap propriation bill, raising the grade of our representa tives to Belgium to that of Minister Plenipotentiarv, nnd reviving the system of Consular pupils. The bill providing for the dismissal from the military service of unemployed Gencrais was fir.aly pas sed—yeas 72, nays 45. The bill to establish a postal ! money order system was passed. TnrßsnAY, May 12. SENATE. —Mt . M ilson offered a bill authorizing every railroad in the United States to carry freight, passen gers, mails, troops, and Government supplies, and receive compensation therefor. Jt was resolved that the Seeratary of War be directed to furnish the Sen ate with a list of all general officers in commission at or since the beginning of the present war. The bill altering the charter of the City of Washington so as jto allow every male citizen to*vote without regard to color, was brought up for argumeut, after which the Senate adjonrned to Monday. HOUSE.— The resolutions*of the New-York Cham ber of Commerce recommending the extension of tel egraphic communication withthe Old World was pre sented. The House renewed the consideration of the bill to give homesteads from forfeited or confiscated lands to the soldiers nnd sailors, without regard to color. The bill declaring the Rnritnn and Delaware Bay Railroad, and the Camden and Atlantic Railroad, to be public highways of the United States, was also considered. FRIDAY, May 13. SENATE. —Not in session, having adjourned over until Monday. HOUSE. —Mr. Washburne, of TUinoq, stated to the House the substance of an official dispatch received from' Mr Dana the Assistant Secretary of War, and dated at General Giant's headquarters Thursday morning at 8 o'clock. The Speaker then caused to be read Gen. Ingalls' dispatch to Senator Nesmith. The Kentucky contested election case was brought up, but laid over for further consideration. Mr. Pen dleton, of Ohio reported a bill for the relief of the Mercantile Mutual Insurance Company of New- York, authorizing the Secretary of tie Treasury to give notes to replaee those lost by ahipwreck, the Company to give bonds to insure the Government against loss. After a rather lengthy discussion it was passed by the following vote: Yeia 67, nays 65. The remainder of the session was occupied in the consideration of the private calender The House then adjourned to Monday next. Heany Reniiorcemein# Going to the i j||H ./tjhß Potomac. [/'.-ow t)„ X. Y. Deity World.] J|| . ; ,B ; AsmNGTON. May 13. The Secretary of War, in bin dispatch yester day, stated that the fftternroent W;*B sparine NO pain# to subpartM Grant. The energy d's played to this end is truly commendable. From the erimmencement of the movement of the Ann ul the I every branch of.the War mefit nas been employed to ft# utmost wpantfb render all possibia aid to the active military o De ration#. " 1 .Sin< the battles of the Wilderness, and more particularly nince tlie army ha* b