Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-12
FROM NEW YORK,
NEW YORK, MAY IL.

NEW 1OhK, may IL.
The Tribunes special has this sketch of
series of battles after that of Saturday:
General Warren's corps passed on
through Todd's Tavern on Saturday nigF
towards the front, and at sunrise were
within two and half miles from Spott-
sylgsnis Court House, and were immedi-
stely put into action to relieve the cAvsl-
ry. The enemy also just in time for q
similar movement, and Stuart's cavalry
we're simultaneously relieved by Long
streets corps Of infantry. The 9th corps
tired with long nights march rushed in
to action with a double quick, General
Robinson's division leading the charge.
The rebels yielded before them, and we
pushed them on for three miles.
The last engagement Of this mornings
fight was severe. Our losse were great.
General Robinson was severely wound
ed, but We charged them SO far and so
impetuously that our men were outhsnked
on the left, and had to fall back a short
distance and form their lines anew.
The enemy gained no advantage, for
our artillery was brought into action, and
the rebels we're unable to occupy the posi-
ton which our men had abandoned.
The 9th Corps had suffered so severely
in the previous fight that there was not a
single division in perfect fighting trim,
but General Augur, commanding the reg
ulsrs, filed in from the right, and the po-
sition was held.
Another desperate effort must be made
before SpOttsylvania Court House would
be in our possession. That point once
reached, an open country and fair battle
fields lie before US.
About noon the batteries were posted,
ours on 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 spproached General
Grant started to the front to take another
glance at the position and inspire our
troops for the grand onset which was coon
TO be made. Before he arrived at our left
flank the rattle of musketry from the sd-
vance skirmisheTs, and the struggling
back OF wounded men indicated that the
moment had almost arrived.
Troops from the 9th and 9th Corps, in
several heavy lines, were concentrated in
front of the position to which the rebels
had fallen back after the engagement in
the early part of the day.
General Wrights division, already dis
tinguished by the most gallant conduct,
took the line at 6:45 o'clock. A shout
was raised and the attack commenced as
our troops moved out Of the woods through
narrow open space and up tangled
thioket which was held and fortified by the
enemy. At 7;l5, as the light began to
fade away, the heat Of the firing began to
cease, aud new the enemy commenced to
give way, and the shouts of our men, as
the enemy were pushed along, showed that
the issues Of the attack were favorable
and decided. We had beaten the enemy /;
had drawn them from the position which
they had so strongly contested, but the
darkness WAS now so great that we could
net safely press them further, and Spott-
sylvania Court House remained that night
in the hands of the rebels.
Monday forenoon was spent quietly in
camp, both for the much needed rest and
for replenishing the army with rstions.