Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-05-17
THE GRAND CAMPAIGN.
THE ARMY.

WASHINGTON, Thursday, May -, 1864
Dispatches from the Army Of the Potomac,
dated Wilderness battlefield yesterday, says;
Probably the most desperate fighting Of The past
seven terrible days took place on Tuesday.
Believing the enemy to have sent greater
part Of his troops to Richmond. an advance along
the entire line was determined on at an early
hour.
The Cd Corps, having the right of the line, had
crossed the Pc River the evening previous, and
had met with but slight opposition.
10 tho morning the position Of the enemy was
found TO be in the shape Of horseshoe, aud on
HanoOcs's troops advancing to attack they were
compelled to fall back.
An attempt to break their center was then or
derel, and part Of llanoocks men were sent 10
support Warren in the movement.
Our right was also advanced, aud the move
WINS begun in the afternoon.
The enemy were driven into their inlreneh-
ments iu gallant style. and Uptou'a brigade OF
Wrighrs division, 9Th Cops, got into the enemys
rifle, pits, capturing twelve guns and about 900
prisoners.
Not being supported by other portions Of the
liue, who were unable TO gain the tiee OF works
in their irolt this brigade was forced TO evacnaie
Its advanced position, leaving the captured gus
after spiking them, but bringing oil all the
prisoners
The enemy suffered heavy losses during the
fight, our shells falling iutO their works and our
infantry delivering their fire with remarkable
precision.
Geu. Rice was wounded in the thigh early in
the engaR cement, and oied after bis leg had been
amputated
Gen. Stevenson is also reported killed. lie
commanded brigade in BuTnsides corps.
Our losses were very heavy.
Gen. Gibbons division have lost altogether.
over 600
Gen. Robinson's division, after losing both its
general officers, and about 1900 men had no
General to command it, and it has been broken
up and distributed among other divisions Of the
9Th Corps.
No division OF the army fought better than this
one.
The 9th New York State Militia fought glori-
ously, and suffered probably more than any other
regiment in the field. After the action four Off
GERS and fifteen men were all that was left of it,
except few on detached duty.
Lieut.. Luper of the 90th Pennsylvania had his
head blown of by piece of she'll
About O'Clock. in the evening report was
brought in to Gen. Meade's Headquarters that IA
flank movement was being made On our right,
and the Headquarters being in that direction,
they packed up and moved toward the center in
rather hasty manner
The report turned out to be false, and the off,
Ger who made it is said to have been censured.
This days battle was expected to be decisive
Of the contest
The firing, the correspondent adds, has already
commenced.
The Rebels are in very strong Positions behind
esrthworths, abattis, and woods, and in many
places is almost impossible to penetrate to them.
Burnside is reported to be within mile Of
spottsylvania Court House, about to turn the
Rebel right.
If he is successful we shall obtain possession Of
the point for which the struggle has been for
during the past three days, and then Lee must
retreat.
At one o'clock on Tuesday FIRE ragged between
the two armies at point in the line, aud large
number Of wounded of both parties were lying on
the spot.
Our men. in attempting to get their comrades
off the field, were fired by the Rebel Skin
mshers and the poor sufferers had TO be LETT to
perish in the flames.