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The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], The grand movement on Richmond. (search)
m at all points. A telegram from Major John Dooley, of the Richmond Ambulance Corps, reiterated the pleasing information that the news from the front was cheering, and added that 1,200 Yankee prisoners had already been sent to Orange Court House. It appears, from all we can learn, that our army is facing to the north, with its right resting on Fredericksburg, and that Grant bought on the fight by attempting to turn our right and gain possession of the road to Bowling Green, in Caroline county, thus placing himself between General Lee and Richmond. The road which our troops faced runs from Orange Court-House to Fredericksburg, and is forty-one miles long. It crosses no river. Proceeding from Orange Court-House welcome, at ten miles, to Verdunville. ten miles further brings us to Parker's store; six miles further to Wilderness; five miles further to Chancellorsville; ten miles more to Fredericksburg. Among the rumors that gained currency yesterday was one to the effec
The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], The grand movement on Richmond. (search)
The battle on the Rapidan. the Yankees driven back several Miler — Yankee General Wadsworth killed — Gens, Jenkins, Stafford and Jenes killed--Lieut. Gen. Longstreet wounded. [from our own Correspondent.] Orange C. H., Friday, May 6th, 2.30 P. M. Gen Grant moved from Culpeper Court House, crossing the Rapidan at Germanna and Ely's Fords, and taking the road to Bowling Green, in Caroline county, thus attempting to turn our right and get between Lee and Richmond. Late yesterday evening Grant made an attack and was handsomely repulsed. Ewell took 2,000 prisoners and four guns. At daybreak this morning the battle was renewed, and is now raging with great fury. Gen. Rosser whipped the enemy's cavalry yesterday on our right and took 113. prisoners. The battle ground is near Chancellorsville. Brig. Gen. Jones, of Va., was killed. Sallust. [Second Dispatch.] Orange C. H., May 6. --The enemy renewed the attack this morning with gre