Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-11

yond Spottsylvania - Frederieks-
| burg Occupied by the Wounded
The Sinking of n Rebel Ram.
CHICAGO, May l0th.-A dispatch from the
Secretary of War says that the dispatches
just received from Lieutenant General Grant
have not yet been fully deciphered, but he is
certainly "on to Richmond" We have
taken two thousand prisoners.
Another dispatch from the War Office says
that bearer Of dispatches from Gen. Meade
has arrived, saying that Gen. Hancock's
troops at daylight on Sunday passed Spott-
! sylvania, sixty-five miles north OF Richmond,
on the Pc river. Our headquarters were at a
point twenty miles south of the battlefield.
Fredericksburg has been occupied as place
for our wounded.
A Washington dispatch states that last
night a rebel ram, in Albemarle Sound, was
sunk by the United States steamer Sassacus.
An Account Given from New York
The Universal Hum OF Battle-The
Terrible Charge of Longstreet's Men
The Fighting in n Close Forest
The Struggle Forward and Back
| ward-VictOriOus Finale!
New YORK, May l0.-Tke Herald has the
following in regard to the battles Of Friday
and Saturday: At 5 o'clock in the morning
| the contest was renewed against our line and
rear. The hum Of battle came from all quar-
tiers, and from certain indications it was con-
cluded that Lee was reinforcing Longstreet,
on Hancocks front. Accordingly, part of
| Burnside's corps was moved to his support,
taking position to the left Of General War
rem, and completing an enfladiug gap, into
which two brigades had been thrown on the
previous evening. At daylight in the morn
! ing, the troops moved to their assigned posi-
tions through dense forest, which they
| found occupied by rebels, prepared to dispute
| its possession. The fight at this point was
| over BY nine o'clock, it having been impossi-
| BILE to dislodSe the rebels from their strong
and secreted position.
| Early in the morning !tancock's forces
were driven back to Their 5reastworks, BY a
| superior force but the we're soon rallied,
and succeeded in regaininG the most OF the
| lost ground. Between ten and eleven
| o'clock, however, Longstreet contrived to
| turn the left of Hancocks advance, and throw
| it into great confusion. This extended along
| the entire liue, and came near involving
the whole Union corps in confusion. Han
! cock was then once mcgc forced back to his
breastworks, and the rebels actually planted
| their colors inside the line, but they could
not sustain themselves, and were forced cut.
At this time heavy reinforcements were
thrown forward to Hancock's support from
Burnside's corps. Hancock's men now raj
lied, were well commanded, and all danger Of
further disaster was removed.
The charge of Longstreet's troops upon
Hancock's corps, was completely overwhelm-
ing. They came in solid columns, and
hurled themselves time after time with the
utmost impetuoSity, and nothing could with
| stand them. 1t is exceedingly fortunate for
| the Sixth Corps and the whole Union
army, that Lougstreet was checked at this
critical moment, and driven back with as
much precipitation as he had exhibited in
! coming.
The ground in front of Hancock had been
| fought over a number of times, and the num-
Der Of dead and diving on the field was very
large at night. Hancock occupied his breast
works, and had nothing but prisoners and
| rebel dead to show for the slaughter Of the
two days fighting. He behaved with conspi-
cuous gallantry throughout, and was on the
| field in person, where the danger was the
! thickest. His corps retained its first position
| till dark. At about midnight the charge was
made which caused it to give way. 1t was
unable to retain the ground lost, and this, Of
course, compelled the Abandonment of a
great portion of the line and breastworks in
| front. This corps had no serious reverse un-
| til late in the evening. The charge was made
on its extreme right for the purpose Of turn
! ing it, as was done with Hancock. In the
morning Milroy's old division was finally
driven back in great confusion, and the enemy
! succeeded in effcctually turning our right
| flank. The behavior of this division was Sc
verely criticised by those supposed to know
the most concerning the affair.
Old Butler Brisk for n Fight with
utler has the Key of
the Railroads, and ono days march
will bring him TO Richmond-The
Rebels run on to Richmond by Three
Roads and arc Intercepted by Meade
They stand n Little, and Kun
Again towards Richmond.
BALTIMORE, May l0.-A Norfolk (Va.) pa
per says that Butler was brisk for fight
with Beauregard, at Petersburg, on Saturday
and Sunday. 1t adds that Butler has the key
of Richmond in his hands.
New YORK, May l0.-The Herald says
that Butler commenced to march on Rich
mond from the south side early Yesterday
morning. One days uninterrupted march
will bring him to James River, opposite Rich
, mond.
PHILADELPHIA, May l0.-Special dates
| last night say that Meade has again moved
on the enemy, and had brisk fight at Todd's
Tavern, Just north of the Pc river. The
rebels are retreating on three roads towards
| Richmond. On Sunday they attempted to
make another stand, but Meade attacked
them. A dispatch tonight confirmed their
retreat to the North Anna. The rebels have
succeeded in getting the most Of their wound
| ed. Up to Saturday night the colorsd troops
were not put into the field, but were held as
reserves with Burnside. We lost but two
pieces Of artillery altogether.
/ -
ObserVers--It would seem to be N
Federal Defeat-But Grant did not
see 1.-THE Strategy Of Lee and
Grant ON the Lines of Communica-
tlon-The Choice Of Risk given to
Lee-He must either Fight or Run
And He Ran " On 10 Richmond"
The contest Of Wednesday was satisfac-
tory. Superficial observers might construe
the repulse into defeat; but no such forebod-
ing found a resting-place in the minds Of
those who know the tenacity Of purpose and
the fertility Of resources charaeterizing Cen
eral Grant. The advantages Of the next day
| verified their hopes. The battle recommended
at daylight on Saturday; but the firing was
desultory and scattering. No fierce attacks
were made on either side. Both Of the COM
handing Generals were intent on strategy;
neither was anxious to bring on general en-
gagement. Lee was intent on cutting our
Communications by way of Germania Ford.
Grant appeared utterly indifferent, and seemed
rather to court it by withdrawing Sedgwick'S
force from his position and throwing 1t back
| by Germania near his own headquarters, and
pushing Burnside out on SpottsylyanIa Court
House road, threatening Lees line Of COM
munication.
A new line of battle was formed BY a
change in the position Of the corps which ex-
tended nearly north and south, and gave Lee
the choice Of being cut off from his Capital
and risking something upon the wager OF
battle At o'clock, P. NJ, Saturday, Burn
side was well under way toward Spottsyl-
vania. The result could only be precipitate
retreat on the part Of Lee to prevent our
army from being thrown between himself
and Richmond, or contest battle that could
only end in his determination. He soon
discovered his error, and, to all appearances,
started in hot haste for another line Of de-
Tense, which some think he found in North