The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-05-13
FRIDAYS BATTLE.

Grant is master Of the field and Lee
retreatod on Friday night, Grant III
pursuit.
The Republican estimates the entire
loss Of both armies in killed and wound
ed at 10000; but the Star states our
loss at from 6 to 5000, and that is the
number of wounded supposed by the
Medical director to be coming forward
to be taken care Of
Among the casualties we find Gems.
Hays of Pittsburgh Pa, and Webb,
killed and Gems Getty, Gregg, Owens
and Hancock wounded-the latter
slightly.
Gen. Burnside mado n splendid
forced march from Manassas to rein
force Grant, and reached him on
Thursday night in ample time for the
great contest on Friday, Two of his
staff are reported killed.
1t is said Lee threw his whole force
into the fight but failed.
The Times Washington dispatch
dated midnight, Sth, says Your special
correspondent writing from Headquar-
ters at the Wilderness tavern, Friday
night, May G, gives the following in
telligence of the great battle on Friday.
The day has closed upon terribly
hard fought field and the Army Of the
Potomac has added another to its lists
of conflicts. Lees tactics of throwing
his whole army first upon one wing
and then upon another, has again been
brought to bear, but | rejoice to say
that the Army OF the Potomac has re-
pulsed the tremendous onslaught of
the rebels, and stands tonight solidly
in the position it took this morning.
The first attempt was made upon
Hancock on the right, somewhat weak
ened in numbers by the battle Of yes
terday but the iron I'd corps stood its
ground. Then the enemy hurled his
battahons upon Gen. Sedgwick's 9th
corps, and once or twice gained tenn
porary advantage, but our veterans
were nobly rallied and the rebels re-
pulsed with awful slaughter.
About 4.30 p. m, Lee made a font
attack upon the whole line, and then
suddenly fell with his whole force upon
Gen Sedgwick, driving him back tenn
porarily, but the advantage was soon
regained, and the rebels were hurled
back with great loss.
Night had now come on, and it is
believed at headquarters at this hour
that Lee has withdrawn from our front.
Although the nature Of the ground has
been of a terrible character, most of it
being thickly wooded, as to render the
fieldmovements all but impossible, and
to conceal entirely the operations of
the enemy, who has been signally re-
pulsed in all his attacks and nothing
but the nature of the battlefield has
prevented it from being a crushing de
feat.
The fighting on Thursday and Fri
day was very severe, with skirmishing
only on Saturday.
Gen. Hancocl1's corps were badly
cut up. The rebels were reported re-
treating yesterday morning. The
number of wounded is reported at 10,
600; the killed at 1000 The loss of
the enemy exceeds this, and he left his
dead and disabled on the field, in our
hands
On Friday the attack was renewed
by Longstreet on the right, while the
rebel troops under A. p. Hill was han
died in Like manner against the left of
Gen. Grants army composed of Gen,
Hancocks corps
The centre was also engaged in re-
pelling these assaults of the enemy.
The fight continued with hardly any
intermission for two days, but yester-
day morning Lee having failed com
Ipletely in his object, withdrew from the
engagement, leaving our army of the
Potomac in possession of the ground
and of large number of wounded and
killed.
1t has not been ascertained definite
ly whether Lees army has retired be-
hind their entertainments at Mine Run
or moved to position nearer Rich
mond, and the railroad Gen. Grants
loss in the two great battles is estima-
ted by the Medical Director at 5000.
The loss of the rebels is supposed to be
greater.
Accommodations have been made for
the transportation of 10000 wounded,
including both sides
In the Department, at the White
House, and in headquarters of Gen.
Grant here, all are cheerful and hope
full of signal victory
1t is believed that combinations on
foot will prevent the escape of Lees
army from Virginia and bring upon il
a disastrous and irreyocable defeat as
well as place in our possession the
rebel capital
Dispatches from rebel sources have
been received which state that Lee has
been mortally wounded
The rebel army is falling back on
Richmond where the next stand will
be made.
The battle of Friday is pronounced
by veterans OF Gettysburgh to have
surpassed that engagement in fury and
IN the valor displayed by contestants
OF ground on both sides
! Our men frequently charged SO close
upon the rebel positions that their faces
and clothes We're torn by the brambles
In this position they fired through
the thicket, fell on their faces, and al
lowed the columns in the rear to fire
over their bodies.
Our losses ara estimated b,, ~ MI