The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-16
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(Signed) RE. LEE.
duINErs STATION, May l2.-Very little ol
Interest ranspired yesterday. Heavy sklr.
mishing occurred Ut Intervals during the
whole OF last night. Thia morning at day
light, the enemy having massed heavy forces
IN front Of Johnson's division, made a most
vigorous assault upon Jones's brigade. Fol
a while our line Of battle was broken, and
the enemy pressed over our breastworks
gaining possession Of several pieces of oul
artillery and capturing number of prison
ers Forces, however, were quickly sent to
the relief of those thus engaged, and the en-
emy was driven back. About 10 o'clock this
morning the enemy made most vigorous and
repeated assaults upon Fields division, but
were driven back with great slaug ater.
sAt2 O'Clock P. NJ, the enemy are making
most desperate fight in Ewell's front. but
all accounts concur that We arc driving them
back and Furnishing them with great slsugh-
ter.
The musketry firing to-day WAS the hea
West Of the war. The battle has extended
along the whole line to-day, aud has been
fought by the Yankees with ,aore vim and
bravery than any other fought on Virgins
soil
Among our casualties are Brig. Gen. Per
riu, killed; Brig Gen. Walker, OF the Stone
wall brigade, wounded 10 the arm Col. Gsi
nett, OF the 5th n G., killed; Brig. Gen. Me-
Gowan, reported wounded.
We captured {, 900 Of the eneIny's woupd-
ed, left by thenAat the Wilderness.
Yankee papers, OF the 7th, contain letters
written from Grants Headquarters, acknow-
lodging loss of 1900 men In the Wilder
hess fight.
Yankee prisoners say that Gen. Grant is
putting fresh troops in the fight to-day.
At 2 o'clock severe and continuous fight
ing had occurred, all along our lines, bnt the
enemy had been everywhere repused, aud 10
come cases We have driven the enemy before
Us.
A heavy rain has been falling all day and q
pait Of last night, adding to the diecon-
fort of our troops, but our men are buOyant
aud Tesolule. %
So TAR We have achieved grand results, but
the enemy are still pressing the battle with
desperation.
Our loss to day ia not very heavy, a. We
have been lighting mostly behind breast-
works The enemy. are fighting In the open
field and their loss must be terrible. Hin's
whole corps has been extensively engaged all
day, recovering in some Instances the GROUND
lost by other troops, aud Mahone's and
Lanes bfigades, about 2 O'clock, made q
u ost gallant charge, capturing about 800
prisoners and q number OF stands vi colofs.
9ens Ed. johnson and q. q. Stuart are
missing, and are supposed to have been cap
tnred.
About P. NJ, the firing ceased In front
aud in great measure al along the hnes,
and 1t is SUPPOSED the enemy are gradually
moving back.
IsECoND DISPATCH
Battle FIsLD, SPoTsYL A Z. Il, May Is, !
Via Guiney's Station, May IA !
The battle yesterday lasted all day ana late
into last night.
! ! Our men, after temporary repose in tron,
OF Johuson's Division, successfully resisted
every onset OF the enemy, who repeatedly
assaulted our lines with troops msssed in
ne some say, as many az ten columns deep
Our boys stood nohly to their work, pilihg
the enemys dead thickiy before our breast
works.
Tue lowest estimate of the enemy's loss
in the battle yesterday is 10000 These fg-
ures are colToboratad by Yankee Colonel
wounded, aud in our hands
The Yankee General Stevenson was kille5
On the 10th.
Our losses yesterday in killed anu wound
I'd are estimated ut 1000. Among the 9asu-
alties on our side yesterday were the i siv
lowing:
. Gen. Gordon, slightly wounded; Goionel
Baker, OF the 10th Miss, killed; Lieut.. Col
Felter, OF the same regiment, killed; Col
Harding, OF the 10Th Miss, killed; Lieut
Col. Neimer, of the - Va, killed.
There WAS continuous fighting for ten
hours yesterday on one point, and So Severe
WAS the musketry fire that trees were cui
down by 1t.
Prisoners say that Gen. Grant expressed 6
determination not TO recross over the riyel
while he has man left.
Reports from Fredericksburg say that The
enemy are arresting all tue male citizens al
hostages for prisoners alleged to have been
captured by citizens GU Sunday last.
1t is aiso stated that the enemy had q force
of one thousand men, on Monday, busy put
ting the railroad between Frederieksbnrs
and Aqua Creek In running order.
The Yankee prisoners say that Gen. Grant
i issuing whiskey rations to his troops.
- Our troops yesterday fought with more
than usual bravery and galiantry, aud the
enemy fought more stubborniy than ever
Thus far, to day, there has been no gene
raj engagement, only slight skirmishing and
occasionally discharges Of artillery
A heavy rain has been falling since four
o'clock A. NJ, and the roads are deep with
mud.
II IL supposed that this battle will be called
the Battle OF Spotsylvania Court House.
Our men are as resoiute as ever, whilst &C
counts from the Yankee side show that thei'
troops are growing dispirited.
The enemy, yesterday, certainly bayonet
ted some of our men 10 the breastworks.
The enemy, to-day, are still In our 'front.'
strongly fortified, aud show no signs o1 'aii