Washington May 13th 1864
The news from the Army today is more cheering than ever. Lees RRoad communications have all been cut and it is considered an almost sure thing that his Army will be destroyed or at least scattered. One Division of his Army was defeated yesterday by Genl Hancock, four thousand rebel prisoners and forty guns (cannon) and a large number of small arms were captured, with and including on[e] Major Genl and four Brigadiers. We have nothing from Richmond today. At last accounts Genl Butler was attacking Fort Darling, seven miles below Richmond. There has been a good deal of excitement in the City today in consequence of the news. Every one (excepting the realy rebellious) feels well and elated. We have grasped the shadow so often. We now feel that we have the substance.