The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-05-21


The war news still occupies the public
attention, and We find very little else in our
exchanges. In our last we gave the news
from Virginia up to the 7th. We give this
week general summary of the news from
that date, to the exclusion of almost every
thing else. We publish only the facts that
seem to be substantiated. We give these
full particulars because there are many of
our readers that take no other paper:
The Tribune's special has this sketch of
the series of battles after that on Saturday
Gen. Warren's corps passed on through
Todd's Tavern on Saturday night toward
the 'front.' and at sunrise we're within two
and half miles of SpottsylYania G. H.,
and Immediately were put in action to re-
lieve the cavalry. The enemy were also just
in time for similar movement, aud Stu
arts cavalry were simultaneously relieved
by Longstreet's corps of infantry. The 7th
corps, tired with long nights march, rush.
ed into action with a double quick, Gen.
} Robinson's division leading in the charge.
The rebels yielded before them, and We
pushed them on for three miles. The last
engagement of this mornings fight was Sc
we're. Our losses were great. Gen. Robin.
son was severely wounded We charged
j, them so far and impetuously that our men
were outhanked on the left and had to fall
back short distance to form their line
anew. The enemy gained no advantage,
for eur artillery was brought into action
and the rebels were unable to occupy the
position which our men had abandoned.
The 9th corps had suffered in the previous
fight SO severely that there was not a single
division of it in perfect lighting trim, but
Gen. Augur, commanding the Regulars,
fled in from the right, and the position was
held. Another desperate effort must be
made before Spottsylvania @. H. could be
in our possession. That point once reach
ed, an open country and fair battle fields
will be before US. About noon the Bate
ries were posted-ours in the edge of piece
of woods, theirs on the opposing hill. The
discharge Of shell for some time was quite
brisk and severe as evening approached.
Gen. Grant started to the front to take an
other glance at the position and inspire the
troops for the great onset, which was soon
to be made. Before he arrived at our left
flank, the rattle of musketry from the ad-
D vance skirmishers and the struggling back
; of wounded men indicated that the mo-
ment had almost arrived. Troops from the
9th and 9th corps, in several heavy lines,
were concentrated in font of the position
: to which the rebels bad fallen back after the
e engagement in the early part of the day
: Gen. Wrights division, ALREADY distinguish
: ed by most gallant acts, took the lead al
4 6:45 O'Clock. A shout was raised and the
It attack commenced, as our troops moved
d out of the woods through narrow open
:, space and through tangled thicket which
. was held and fortified by the enemy. A.
8 7:15. as the light began to fade away, the
g heat of the firing began to cease, aud now
: the enemy commenced to give way, and the
:. shout of our men rsceding as the enemy
o were pushed along, showed that the issues
' of the attack were favorable and decided
We had beaten the enemy, had drawn then
: from the position which they so strongly
contested. But darkness was now so grea
We could not safely press them further, anc
o sp5.tsylyania G. H. still remained that nigh
t. in the hands of the rebels. Monday fore
d noon was spent generaHy in camps, both 70
the much needed rest and for rePlenishinl
the armyWith rations.
- A dispatch dated Washington, May II th
!. says: The Army of the Potomac has ha'
>, portion of day to recuperate. On Mon
- day Burnside began the attack on the lef
= with great fury, and with an encouraging
degree Of success. He had fight the da
u before, in which, to use his own words
=, ''we whipped old Longstreet." Lee latel
issued an order in relation to supplies, /
mond was cut of, and it was impossible
: furnish the men with supplies. Hills corp
has had no rstions issued to the men f.
81 three days. Lee enjoins upon his men th
! necessity Of capturing supplies from IL
n y Yankees. Up to this moment they hay
!, - failed to capture single wagon. The roat
" are in excellent travelling condition. but yer
~ dusty. All the battles thus far have bee
in a series of attacks and repulses, muske
d. being almost exclusively used, the swamp
eat nature of the ground rendering the use
po artillery impossible. Lee very absurd
~ claims the victory, when be withdraws fro