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From Trans-Mississippi. Mobile, May 18.
--Warren Adams telegraphs to the Register from the Summit, May 17, that he can learn nothing definite from Banks.
He is at Alexandria, unable to get away.
On the 11th, 6,000 men landed at Mrs. Ackland's plantation, moving right back on the river to relieve Banks.
The True Delta says nothing of Banks, but denies Steele's capture on the authority of members of Congress who left Little Rock on the 25th of April.
[Another Dispatch.] Mobile, May 18.
--Authentic news received from Brookhaven to-day says that Banks escaped to New Orleans with 5,000 men, and that Alexandria surrendered to Taylor with 8,000 prisoners, 20 guns, 1200 mules and 50 boats, 26 in running order; the rest damaged, but can be repaired.
Baton Rouge has been evacuated by the enemy, and is now in possession of the Confederates.
Natchez is burning, two squares gone, and the fire still raging.
The engine and hose destroyed.
[The latter part of t
From North Georgia. Atlanta, May 18.
--The Superintendent of the Associated Press returned from the front this morning.
He visited the army to arrange a renewal of the daily press reports.
Our lines are continually changed to meet the developments of the enemy in front and the recent flank movements there.
The Yankee force operating against Gen. Johnston has been underestimated.
It is now well ascertained to be over one hundred thousand.
Flank movements in force on both wings are going on at the same time--one by Lafayette, arriving at Resaca, and one by Spring Place and the old Federal road to East Tennessee, arriving at Cartersville.
Gen. Johnston has foiled every attempt to flank him, and embraced every opportunity to punish the enemy.
The respective casualties to last night were: Ours, about 2,500; the Yankees, 12,000 to 15,000.
Yesterday afternoon sharp skirmishing was going on at 4 o'clock, three miles above Adairsville.
The Yankees were sev
The Daily Dispatch: May 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], Notes of Sheridan Richmond . (search)
From Petersburg. Petersburg, May 18.
--There was heavy skirmishing along our lines to-day.
The army correspondent of the New York News, of the 13th, says that Gen. Grant was compelled to use his 30,000 reserves on the second day, and now all are gone.
He reports Grant's losses at 60,000.
Gold is quoted at 176.
From Georgia. Milledgeville, May 18.
--Gov. Brown has issued a proclamation calling out the civil and militia officers of this State, to report to Gen. Wayne, at Atlanta immediately, to aid in repelling the enemy.
The proclamation appears in the Macon Telegraph.