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Camden, Arkansas on .the SOtto uU. ^
Summit, Misfi^ Hay ?.?A gentleman who
crossed the mer below Bayou Sara on the 3d
instant say* thai the Louisiana forces had per- *
sued the*enemy down Bed River, recapturing \
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the enemy made a stand at Markham, where ,
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tfcey were atiacaea ana aeicaiea wuc Heavy
los*, estimated at not \m than 10,000 men.
Yankee transport* going up Bed River with
reinforcement* bad been whipped back at Fort *
DeRoaaej since we re-occupied the post He
Yankee wounded have been cent to Ytcksbuig.
General Walker** division bad crossed Red it
River in pursuit of the retreating enemy. The a
Yankee* bad burned four gunboats above the a
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Mammy, May 0.?(Ten. Taylor bad demanded
the surrender of Alexandria, where j
Banks' forces am forteficd. Tbc^reault was not ?
known. At last aapounu the enemy was at- c
tempting to dam Red River, for the purpose of $
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PATTSK A.YDERSON, m
Major General.
rao* aowrw caaou*a.
Wttttwctiw, Mat 7-?Comaaodaw by neb, 1<
oommandiug aatral defence* here, went out last 6i
night with the iron-dad HalrtpK the gunboat
PadAia and the Copt Fear, the laUel wiUx
Wb tling on beard* to attack the &***?' j d<
a4t?i? Osly three tbota were fired* *od "*e to
bold fieet dngfefaeiL Tbia morning noo# of
ibt Yank** temeb are in light- Tba irnn-ctna
Rairigk oGtsfo* fbe bar to protwt _
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Weu>oh, May To (fr* S*m*dJ&*u ;
General Martin repoita, on the fith imt-i from w
Plymouth thai Uin if on-clad ^
the fwrny'i raked gonbesi BomA SMI, en- to
countered, yesterday at four p. ra, two mortar- Ibeafc#??
U* month of the Roanoke, nod woo to
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unboats, three very large, train the blockading
jnidron. The fight lasted till night lie
nnk the largest gunboat of Use enemy, and
babied at least two others, without fccridu* intry
to the Albemarle, but lost bit tender. Hie
wm encouraging. ?
G. Ti BEAT;REGARD.
GoLosnono, May O.-^-Tbe expedition to
rewbem retained on Sunday morning, the oren
to attack that plase having been joonicrtbK/4*il
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WES slight
The enemy eracoatcd Washington on the
it iott Before they left they fired the town,
cd ft huge portion of it was eonanmed,
mo* vwofjrii?mow rnt aocTfi-stos,
Richmond, Mkr 5,?Information has been
?cei*cd at the Wat Office that fbnr monkors
nd fire gunboats (including two iron clad*)
od fifty -transports are in James riror tbn
toramg? coining up
Rtcawoso, May #tlu?The Yankee ficst in
a rocs River came np on Tbmsday to Bermuda
[ondredt, alorn City Point, and' landed se*ra)
regiment*. The enemy's force there is e?matcd
at 9,000 men.
The steamer ScftBlU, with Yankee prisoners
ir City Point, was turned back by the enemy
ii* morning. It h reported that additional
wiiii tnuvm r?me no (Itt? Jamas
firerto-day, and unite a hup? force has been
rnded on Use soutn *tdc of toe rirer opposite
% Point
A despatch frptp Chaflio'* ftlnff cars that
ne of the enemy's g&nboaU had been attacked
nl disabled, ami afterward* Uiardcd and barn1
Two iron clada bore down on otr force*,
ot jmhftc^ncntJy withdrew,
liicttMOXD, despatch from ftbes!Tf
on the line of the Richmond and Petmorg
Railroad, in id war Ul*wi the two cities
iy*; *Tbe Yankee* hare been rcpobed from
m point with the torn of 1000 kilted and
?ended.
LA?**.
RlSSt WflBwk
The enemy in he*tef$dd county hate with'
?wn from the railroad to their entrench
icnt*.
irttts. UaUlr Smith and Q, A, Oillmoro are
mmrnndiog lUv expedition, with their headeaten
?t City Point where a negro brigade
entreoshed.
There wa? no fighting at Walthall Junction
klay. The entmf* km fttihal point testeriy
waa 1000 killed and weamfei Ihsnd
iA{?f ttuulif a narrow fttraoe frocn five of oar
Poini on Kndny cluing, f
UiGHxast*. Hiir- a.?Notliicjr detoiui fc*?
frn UrnH fiiMn wayi
ml ibe ettemr <m work* at. Fort
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m* ?o # Wy. *
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mat* at*. ve?* Amr+
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Jlb lbvet^tksn #* #*?TO left ?t
atUtH the ibpMtanfim^k ot* Mooiy,
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r&fux#% C. II? tyit 4.?A My of the ennr*i
w^lry craiiSff ai EVi ftsvf fWw?flk
0f4? Urt ini&fet* M *r? r<Wte4 tUfe mow?
moving from t!if? c?%bW!i<toJ of Ctt?w*
JforarilUj to?s*.]* Prwlcfkk*l?irjj, Thl wWo
Atikoc wisy b itwmng from Colpepor Cora?
IrtWftfei* K5tV IV.k. at?r
bkti tbej bar# thrown pootooo bridge*,
irow vbl^b their in&tttfj are repotted to
itf? t**o pasting a!! tlar. Some flight ?ltrrobiog
?Hlt ??all amta to(k plac* Itnliy *t tb?
id*. Tb? caewjr withdrew ht* ptdttfa en
tr front At tba upper ford* !t*l nigut
the rwtrr o% ruvmnr.
Otoot C. E, M?y fit?A ceawdefablo c?igtmrttt
occurred yesterday on tbt pJaok
*d aear Packer'# Store, in HpctUTlcam*
maty, aboni twenty mtk* Mow hero, bo*
ecofiia part of Kvctf* corpa tod Fifth Yasw
arm? eorpA (infantrr), jadodiag U?? div?*
q of Ufiiiol State* Regular* under Mij Gen.
jrke*. The cootert Mad ftorn noon until
ghtfal). Otir farts* repulsed the enemy hand*
roclj, capturing 981 private* and 40 comfaioncd
officer*. The pmooeta bare arrived
ire. - "V *
Gtu< J. M, Jooct and Col Wama, of the
Hh Virginia regiment* were kitted, and Gen.
w i _* ? _ <1_ ? . j
iWIUIU UJWUMIJ VOttWCU.
GISEBAL IKl'l OfHCUL ACCOCjfT.
fectMOJnx, Mat 4L?The foHowiog official
apauh waa received ml the War Office this
?w#giiSAD<lt'Afcri*e,
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AftMT Of jroittt'tftff \TAO!friAf Jlay5.
b thi Honor a bit Stcrttory of War :
The enemy baring crossed the lUppabanwk
at Ely's and Gcrmaeia Fords, two com
this army moved to oppose him?Ewell by
e old turnpike^ ami Hill by the pU&k road,
bey armed tb?s moroieg in close proximity
the enemy's Hat of march.
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A strong attocic v. as made npon Ewell, who
repulsed it, capturing many prisoners and four
pieces of artillery. The enemy subsequently
rwt M taw I nn/tn Tlili wliA Mtll< U^tk'a ??<t
MMi, W MV| UiCll U^UIO OUVI
Wjlcox's divisions successfully resisted repeated
desperate assault*. A large force of cavaltt
and artillery, on our right fiank, was driven
back by ltoiwer * brigade.
By the blessing of God we maintained our
position against every effort, until night, when'
the contest doted.
We have to mourn the lota of many brave
officers and men. The gallant Genera! J. M. '
Jones ww killed, and Brigadier-General Stafford,
I fear, mortally wounded, while leading
his command with conspicuous valor.
R. R L*t.
TIIK JIATTLK OS F8J&AT.
OuAXocf C. li., May 6?9, p. nv?The at,
tack of the enemy thU morning was very violeiit,%ut
it was repulsed in every instance. A*
strong dfort was made to torn our right We
drove them on our left: bnt their line ntkmd'
<ubl*>rwlv on our right Loocftreet however.
finally forced them To giro way.
General Longstrcet received a severe wound
in the shoulder, and General Jenkins, of Sooth
Carolina, was mortally wounded, Col, Brown, *
of Georgia, of the Virginia Artillery, wis
killed.'
Amongst the other ciMialiticft reported are
the folloaitig: Colonel James I). Nancer
South Cafblina regiment, killed ; Cok Miller,
12th Sooth Carolina regiment, killed; Lieutenant
Colonel Gookter, l'Jtii booth Carol ini
regiment. mortally wounded; lieutenant Colonel
Franklin Gaiiiimi; 2?1 South Carolina regC
mcnt, (and formerly editor ??f the Columbia
CunJtAH???%) hilled.
The fighting was principally with musketry,
the ground being unsuitable for the me of atlillcrr.
The battle was fongfit nrtir the *W?Idemo*,*
and the etifcroj his Seen pmhed hack
nearly to. Chancellors* life. Everything looks
wciL The Yankee General Wadercotth, who
was the Abolition candidate for Governor,
against Seymour, in the last New York election,
was killed. Up to this time seventeen
hundred prisoner# have been received here.
OSXKIttl. Uts's <mctit DK$rATCIt,
i Btefiuoan, May, 6.?'The following has just
been received at the War Office:
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1ARXV AOKTIIKK* \ IRfilMA, JUST O. t
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Ji> Swrtary uf War :
^ KarSr lla* morning, .v the division* of General
Hill, ??g**ed yesterday, were being relit?
vis], the enemy ?dranged, creating .*>mn * #
cOMtWion; tat the ground lo&t *n* recovered
\ t? moo at ?mr fresh got into position,
ami fW enemy * a* dmou kick to bk original
line* AiV-nvartk *re turned the loft of b?
fresh Hoe and drove it from the lieM, Jvavtng a
hrgfe ntttnl* r of dead and wounded in our
ihaod*?amount them General Wadewortb. 4
A ^)W'?inenl.fttUik f\??w! the enemy inf?>
!ik cmrem-hed line* on lite 3?rm?k Load, nIciwling
from the W&krnej* Tavern, cm the
r%hC to Trigg a Mill Hsttv advance on hi*
ptirt? thanks 10 a itMfv&u! God, has been ro?
j??Wd.
Our !<*? in killed k not Urge; but *e have
j many wo?nded~-mo?l of ihnn slightly, the
j nrtfttoy baring li#eu little u^i on cither ride,
j I grieve to annonnoe that Lieutenant (literal
I*jftg?rreci *** severely wotmded, and General
Jenkins killed. General Pqjraro wa* badly
winded yesterday, General &tatfofri, it ?
hoped* will recover. R ?, l.vi.
Our b*Mt,lhu? tjar.kaboul tff0Q0,ofvho?n a large
gKOporuon were slightly woungted. The fcglt
ililpt* l? ltMu>>4
'| njyiwiya ? ?v? ?*? ? , ??w?vw
Ifttle or no artillery *? used. a
Geti. Kef****** commanded McLaw'* division
W)tbdtlUg?m*bod IHWoT.
Iff* *AtTt& 0* $ATTBOAT.
Rtrmto***, Sr*t>Ar, May 8,?Tue following
ww received ?t the \Y*r Office tb? morning:
IfSAXHiC AK.TRI19* )
A*?T Nowrnami ViMutiA, M*r )
To /A/ ^rcrrfciry 0/ JFor ;
<Tyn. Gordon twucd the enemy * extreme
Hjgfit mtetday evening, and drove birn from
b? ride pit*
Among** the prisoner* captured art Generals
Truman, Seymour and Shallot, A number of
arm* were afro *AttL
The enemy ha* abandoned the Gennacia,
For*! Head, and removed his pontoon bridge
toward* the Ely a Ford Road.
There hat been no attack to-day; only
light skirmishing along our lino.
R. K? Lis*
TJIE CAVALRT FIOtST OS AUKOAT.
Richmond, May 9.?The following baa jutt
been received at the War Office :
V*Att Sromri.tfitii ^ H Vx. UKT fi
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To the lion. f. As StdtUm :?After * thorp
encounter wt& the Fifth Army Corps, we
were attacked by WamaV and Tenedltta diti?on*a
of Oar airy. Gen. R. II. Anderson,
with the adrance of our artny repulsed the enemy
with heavy slaughter and took poeeeanoo
of the Court House. I am the more gratefol *
to the Giver of ail victories that our loss is
small. R. E. La*.
.
Rrcstforo, May 9.?A despatch from Gas*
era! Lee, dated 9. r. on Sunday, says :
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