Show TELEGRAPH especial TO THE DAILY UX UNION ja 11 VEDETTE washington may ad A gentleman who left brandy station on wednesday reports that up tip to that time there had been nofi no fighting NEW YORK may ath queen from aspinwall 22 ad with in treasure arrived UNION MILLS va may ath the grand army of tile the potomac crossed the rapidan on wednesday tile the ad corps moved on tuesday to tile the mills opposite smyths meeting house no opposition the position was gained and the corps moved on oil at 2 taking the road to chancellorsville at which place hancock would establish his headquarters head bead quarters tile ath and ath corps crossed at garma nia ford taking the road to the wilderness der ness on wednesday night gen warrens headquarters head licad quarters were at the wilderness sedgwick was abbis at his right and the general headquarters head quarters at germania ford on thursday morning the rebels pressed our pickets and appeared to be in strong force on our right 0 tile ath new york cavalry skirmishing on the orange court house road near perkins tavern were driven in in with severe loss leaving many wounded on oil the field griffiths division was marched forward on our right about 11 to feel the position and were met by the rebel gen A P hill supported by gen ewell A severe action took place in which we captured about prisoners although it is reported we lost two guns meantime hancock marched his corps to the right to connect with warren and had hardly got into position his left resting on or near chancellorsville when lie he was attacked by Longst longstreet with his full corps and part of ewells hancock with the assistance of gettys division of the ath corps was under a musket fire of two and a half hou hours rs duration in which his command suffered severely inflicting much injury upon the rebels other developments showed lee to have his whole force in our front this knowledge of their position was of course highly important and thus obtained oil only y by the greatest skill in handlin handling g our troops it not being the purpose of gen meade mcade to advance cur line he be ordered line of battle to be hold held until morning the position of our troops thursday night was parallel with and a little in advance of the road from germania Ger mauia ford to ch an cell corsville ors ville the two hanks flanks resting on those points general headquarters head licad quarters are arc at tile the wilderness der ness meanwhile in the afternoon of thurida thursday y the advance of the ath c corps crossed germania ford taking position on our right flank burnsides Burnsi deB rear arrived on thursday morning it is under understood stocia that a general attack was to be made this i morning n heavy firing had commenced when I 1 IL left A at five heavy canno cannonading was heard when I 1 passed Kel kellems kelleys leys ford about 9 which leads to the be lief that we had driven them to their defenses as no heavy guns could be brought into action in their former position there ought to be no doubt that there has been a grand victory as meade mcade showed ln his s strength by his stubborn and gallant defense without using half of his command which lie he has undoubtedly brought into action today to day tile the troops are arc in a high state of enthusiasm NEW yorm YORK may ith times washington special says reliable intelligence from the valley of the shenandoah represents it entirely clear of rebel troops transports are arc loading at alexandria for urbana on en tile the rappahannock Rappa hannock which is our future basis of supplies the orange and A alexandria ex andria railroad has been abandoned abo washington may ath information was received yesterday by gen burnside that a large force of rebels were moving south byway by way of thoroughfare gap burnsides burnside s at once sent off a large force of cavalry naho who encountered the enemy while passing passing through thoroughfare gap a skirmish ensued in which a rebel was wounded and fell into our hands and on liis his person orders were found signed by order of gen lee ece directing Ini imboden bode and alid all the cavalry force in northern virginia to move at once and pin lee these orders were dated the ath F FORTRESS MONROE may fth on tuesday night about half of a large fleet of transports that eliat had been lying in the roads for some time were ordered to yorktown and commenced embarking troops on wednesday the rest of t the he fleet went up and took the remainder of the troops and then came back here the whole then proceeded up tip the james river passing hero here last night nigh t the movement was concluded with great secrecy the fleet advanced up the river preceded by an army of gunboats gun boats under the command com mind of gen graham during last night and today to day a very successful landing was effected at wilsons Wil sons wharf fort powhattan landin landing g and bermuda hundred no resistance was met with and no casualties occurred NEW YORK may 7 heralds letter states that the rebel authorities are arc moving the tredgar iron iron works to some point south of richmond A newport news letter says the iron atlantic and moved up james river sonic some days ago the herald also reports that a heavy column under sic siegal cl moved up the shenandoah valley fr from 0 m nf martinsburg Mart art insburg several days since gen averill is cooperating from another direction with liis his cay cavalry alry A newborn newbern letter states the rebel ram had left river got into the sound and quietly stole up some other river for the purpose of drawing 0 off our gunboats gun boats washington may 1 7 up to midnight government had no official information in regard to the battle between meade and lee grant has cut off all communications between liis his lines and washington and no one can call pass his pickets except his own special courier our loss in killed and wounded is said to have been four thousand including many officers of distinction washington NI mayeth may ath the following is official off city point va may fth to general grant we have seized wil sons wharf landing a brigade of wilds colored troops there two regiments of the same saine brigade landed at fort powhattan landing hinds division landed at city point and the remainder of both the and corps landed at bermuda hundred above the the movement was apparently a complete surprise both army corps left yorktown during last night the monitors are all over the bar at harrisons landing and above city point generals smith and gilmore are pushing the landing of the men gen graham wi with th an army of gunboats gun boats led the advance during the night and captured the rebel si sinal signal in nal stations signed signe d BUTLER washington may ath an official dispatch from gen butler sent yesterday says demonstrations have been made by our forces against the railroad between petersburg and ana richmond and succeeded in destroying a portion of it so is as to break communication there lias has been some severe fighting government up to 10 tonight to night are arc without particulars any siny of fridays fight the can are not able to state tile the says ire fighting thursday and friday result atlle f tile III au that tile the most as I 1 bilt it il sall sanguine 6 flierl tile the government ds of can desire day saturday exhibited no ct ba T 74 of of the presence of the 00 grant with enemy emy p great advantage of their ali flight 9 1 it ind and ess ordez 8 took f 0 forba forwald id a movement it i is s b ea lee is hastening to richmond dichillo Ri ChIllo ll 11 d j not jl 0 t to the OL or save remnant of his y prevent if possible tile the rebel arnn army allt r banit falling into our hands we are arc possession of in information that at tile the ret ill el cl authorities i in richmond re fate which awa awaits ts tile the city have s scein ceina tale falc the hi I 1 1 measures to D remove every v value a no from the 1 of nf city jjr we 1 am ale e 10 wounded this includes both sides so lists received of killed and wounded have been beca may 8 the star of today to day says the only 0 afi cial information from the army of the potomac is derived from dispatches of tile the medical director and tile the quartermaster to their respective bureaus the wounded numbering from six to eight thousand have been sent froni the battlefield battle field to station and will thence be foiw forwarded crded to washington t A portion of them had 1131 arrived at rappahannock Rappa hannock but few casualties are among amont n heni gen hancock ancock II was killed and gregg greg 9 getty and owens wounded two 1 of burnsides staff were killed while carrying orders louisville may I 1 the construction train collided with smiths passenger train from louisville near gallatin tenn jest yesterday erday ay both engines were smashed three soldiers killed and seven wounded a few fatally |