The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-21
our Warrington pespa.ones.

w.sniseroS May lq-Mdnight.
The action yesterday at spolsyivan resulted in the
succcss OF General Grant IN gaining advantageous
position the enemy's rghl. This the object Of
the attack made BY Grant
our entire loss IN this cement viii not exceed one
thousand including killed, wounded and missing. NO
general officers were either killed. or wounded rs
Up ten O'Clock to-day The battle had not been re-
newed. A.G o rt a.esf
The position occupied by Lee n vast intrepehed
camp. natural strength boen Increased BY the
OF forfi6cations. which bus long IN
anticipation Of their pecd Lee msnifests disposition
10 come out OF these dsiencos. Every opportunity
has been Afforded for him TO do 50, and The
change p The position Of our forces has
been made with view compel him 70 accept battle
beyond bis fortincations.
Yesterday General Torbe, with division of our cav
airy took possession Of Ganess Station, the Fred
ericKsburg Railroad The rear OF Lees army and de-
slrpyed all the buildings and supplies found there.
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1884.
The skirmshss in Grants army for the last few days
been 10 our favor.
A battle il imminent
The rebels confess OF supplies.
large number Of rees prisoners were taken ID the
battle 90 Wednesday.
.r WASHINGTON. May 20, 1854
night, say that n chaplain in yesterday from the
hospital Of second corps the Wilderness battle field
and reported that 400 wounded belonging that
corps s,i In hospital there, and that they
irely out OF provisions and medical supplies RepreseO
o the facts made 10 The commander, and
day 1t n reportc That they viii be brought in.
II 10 said that Lee will nor recognizs nag a truce
il comes from General Grant m be considers him
Inc commander oi the Army OF the Potomac
The report that . large number Of wagons bad boon
capiured by guerias war false II from the cir.
cumsiance th,t over sixty wagons loaded with supplies
had disappeared. Bnt !, found they had gone 70.
ward. Washington pany with scme artillery The
mistare caused much anxiety, ~ the supplies were
wanted Al the front. e4#
An attack made iasi night right Dauk by
the enemy bui wsrrenp corps met and drove them
taos rhe attack caused interrupt,Or the
and irains returned Fredericksburg on The doab,e
au,ss. None were captured, as war reported
Tho sanitary Commission are st doing every thing for
our sick and wounded ~ Fredericksburg, and prove
valuable auxiliary 10 she Medical Department
J, n ueeiess for friends Of ihose who have fallen 10
battle 10 TO the from, ihs time procure hcr
bodies ne the request denied In all All dead
are carefully buried, and their placed upon
boards over their graves that Their friends find
them after The army has advanced
Jbs N0undcu anu me AmbuIunce bys~
tenn.
wAsnIreroy, May %, 1854
pr Morton Of Bcetop who has been Fredericksburg
and Of front spce the OF the present
campaign suseriniendina the using OF aDesthe,cs ir
the hospitals has returned and, with several other vol
un,eer surgeons he states tbs number Of wounded ~
shown by cihcai statements, no, twenty thousand,
,nas those requiring operations had the benefit Of tho
ansathetics, and that all Of Tho wounded have been
brought M from ibe camp hospitals and the ncid az
Fredericksburg. 1he ambulance systom has worked
rpiraoy, removing the wounded from tho postons
wnere Ihsy embarrassed military operations, and the
hospital arrangements ere - nearly perfcoi olsoum
s,anres viii permit .8r fa re FiHM