The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-14
THE GRAND ADVANCE /
AGLORIOUS VICTORY
THURSDAY 30,
Hancoclk's Charge on
the Rebel Works!
FOUR REBEL GENERALS
CAPTURED!
Many Gums and Pris-
oners Taken
Osss. .as-ssy SIR MILES Be-
yond Spsssylrassta.
BUTLER BHS1H0I1G0
PHTHRsBURa!
Army Occupies
Dalton.
Osss' .as-nsy SIR Mules Re
yOSsd Spstsylrassta.
Sherman's Array Occupies
Dalton.


A 0rsae vietsry-1o, go Prisoner anl
% - - 0sns Captured.
Especial to World. I
Headquarters Army Potomac, !
Battle Field near Spotsylvania,
May l2-8 g. N.
Our army this forenoon was entirely
engaged in the 6ercest OF its battles. aud
pressing on 10 victory.
After the ssnguinary but generally Nm.
successful battle of Tuesday our army
during yesterday vas comparatively quiet.
A feeble demonstration sgainst our right
wing was Iepulsed this forenoon. A re-
connoissancs vas made on the right to
face the sneGy's left. Il was intended
to assault the enemy's right in force, and
column, consisting Of portion Of the
9th corps and Birney's division Of Ham
cock's corps, 6rst inte nded to undertake
the work, which Was afterwards aban-
doned.
In the forenoon two companies on the
left. Of the 9th corps commeoced driving
some sharpshootsrs from their position 10
house commanding partial view of our
lines. killing and capturing several Of
them.
In the aiternooa rain frll 10 some Ak
tent, continuing i'll. after dark. laying the
dust, cooling the atmosphere and raising
the spirits Of our troopa. Fires were
built and supplies cooked. The bands
began plarfrG slong the lines and were
sndistars.a .nee by the enemy,
shells
Our soldiers eat heartily and rested
sweelly. &
The enemy have NO ammunit;oa to
waste. Mean while. news arrived ouards
evening that Sheridan had pesetr.ssd "a
the vicinity Of Beaver, on The Orange G.
q. Railroad. and had torn up about ten
miles Of track, esptared rsbel supply
train, and re-captursd about 300 of on,
men taken prisoners in the Old Wilder.
ness bossle.
This nsws vas % Inspiring wherevee il
was known that gtnerai jubilee of cbserl
succeeded the annosoeemsaf, aod dusine
the night arrangsments wess pushed foI
an attack on our side this forenoon. tn.
snsny had been seen pushing troops 10.
lward cur night and ostsntatiously erect
ing abatais IN front Of Haacock's troops
II Was speedily and rightly suspected hi
was only : blind t. he nd inteaiioa .
sths enemy.
= wm therefore aptisipste1. Afel
i WldoiHht the oeeond Onrna fHann0ok, =
pushed - he left Of the CD eosue. rieh
bseween that asd Busnsid~'e ooarnand
and % The len q tie 6ponyIvssis nd
! AZ 4:3O this nossine, Hssesek ssaaek
ed ths sneoy frpAtiag him, aad he,
opeaed vithsrisg sassQnsde - -
| resisesees ehasges aglisst ~ yery ksas
of his positios. The easnonsds - =
lplied - with vigos. Ths skaeeeeof o.
ass wsfe = vigorously rssisls6, buswisI
the detsrhinatioa Of shs estset 10 over
wheln everything, the troops sushed !,
on The rife rits Of tho encmy, bayop et;D,
them in their works, cstliag their line
and caytsriag on the 6sst charge I. .0CI
men and seyeIsi gnns. insludiis tks NIT
e. portion Of the Ssoaewall Bfieads, s.
Iloegisg to shs division commsndei 5
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