Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-13
From lhs Army Of the Potomac.


NEw YoRE, May IA dispatch IRON
from the Army OF the Potomac, dated
Wilderness battle, Geld, May 1lth, Gays
probably the most desperate fighting Of
the past seven terrible days took place
Tuesday. Believing the enemy to have
sent greater part Of his troops to Rich
mond, al advance along the entire lice
for determined nttack at an early hour
was ordered The % Corps, having the
right Of the line, had crossed the even
ing previous, and met with but slight
opposition. In the mo, ming the position
OF the enemy was found 70 be in the
shape Of horse shoe, and Hancoeks
troops advanced to the attack, and were
compelled TO fall back An attempt to
break the center was then ordered, and
part Of Haneocks men were sent TO sup
port Warren in the movement
Our right was advanced, aud the
movement begun; the enemy we're drfv-
en- into their entertainments in gallant
style, and uplons brigade, Of Wrght's
9th corps, got into the enemy rifle pits
capturing IL guns and about 1000 pris
onera. The one portion Of the line
being supported By other portions of the
the line, who we're unable to gain the
line Of works in their front
This brigade was forced to evaeuats
its advanced position. leaving the cap
lured guns, after spikiug thosn, bat
bringing OF all the prisoners The en-
emy suffered heavy losses dgringzshe
6Rht--our shells falling into their WORKS,
and our infantry delivering their ere
with remarkahle precision.
Gen. Rice was wounded early 10 the
engament, and died after bis leg had
been amputated Gen, Stevenson is
also reported killed. He commanded q
brigade in Buynside's corps
Oar loss was very heavy Gen. Gib.
bons division has lost altogether over q
thousand men. Gen. Robinsons divis.
ion, after losing both its general oaicers
and about $50 men, had no General "a
Command il, ard has been broken NJ
and distributed among other divisions d
the 9th corps No division Of the armJ
fought better than this one
About P. NJ. report was broKht Il
Gen Meade that flank movement va
being made on our right, aBd The head
quarters being in that direction, the,
packed up and moWd towards the cen
tire in rather a hasty manner. The re
port turned oct to be false.
At 10 o'clock Tuesday Ere ragged be
tween the two armies, where larg,
number of wounded, Of both parties
we're lying on the spot Our men, il
attempting to get their wounded of shl
field, were fred on by rebel shArpahoot
ers and driven of, and the poor sufferer
were leit TO perish in the flames
EKw YoEx, May Ia The E6sk
Washington special says dispatch jus
received from the army, dated late yes
terday, states that Grant has won an
other victory. Lees whole left is crushed
and We have captured whole rsbe
brigade Burnside chased Ewell owe
three miles e@1
The World has rumor from Wash
ington that the 10Th and 18th Arm
Corps on the North, bank OF the Jane
River, are to be sent around TO reinforc
the Army Of Che Potomac, for the reaso
that they comprise too small en- army
capture Richmond, and that it is ueeles
TO permit their being kept on. of ID
field. 1a. 49,
The Werids special says:
Grant massed yearly 400 pieces of g.
tillery against Lees position at Spot
Syivania c. H on Tuesday, and fred tw
hours, when the assault was finally o.
dered. The advancing column met vii
> but feebis resistance. Lees lines d
not waver until Just before tho close
L the battle. Then it fell back, and y
:. gained considerable ground. The CO
respondenes from Gen. Batler's arm
:, contains nothing later Of bis operation
than was announced in yesterdays d
patch asfsT