, 1864-05-13

into general engagement As hours wore on
wa1ed hotter and hotter, and fercer Ind sharp
was the ratte OF musketry, md louder liz roar <
The MOTT determined and persistent effort whic
| has been made since the Commencement OF th
1gbt, in this locality was made to tarn our rleh i
Charge after charge wa5 roade By the enemy. Gu
zen Fepnlsed each charge; Atlensth the ath corp
59ts s d. ae ~ saRgss hs % e. e M p s.f 81 d
pulse MS spparent; Rebel dead. ut points, b
ptIeq up IN heap4; In one Of these gallant charge
movements, ,1ecarllcsa Of the atorminr shef an
| bullets. Another horse Was shot nnder him, be
Ing the third within the lsst four days
| We made general assault at Z, o'clock, It Ha
the moet magnificent and terrne ope Of the Wal
| The batteries, through the cutting down Of SON
trees, were placed IN very advantageous positions
s IN, ne o. othe5 sos sn
missiles Into the ranks o1 the enemy accompanies
bya general rolley Of nuskctry, and non this hou
hll dark tho combat deepened, and night lott u
Our lines were now advanced, and we had take,
more prisoners hAA we had lost, but It has beel
@ another expensive IictoT.. Our losses ara hea1y
| ouFn.
1exgect the battle will be resumed in tho morn
ioG. Iaf men az sti1 in good spirits, and thce
The New. York IEnaes' Washington special says
hstinguiahed onice5, Eho !stt 3sant In the sad
sums up the bloody work OF Tuesday thus:
The 6eht opened iii Along thu lines. Ionsst1eet'
ooEps, under Hull. held tho rebel right, rcstln,
% soout two niles northeast Of spottsyl4anfa, ami
Grant plttod Burnslde's 9Th cotps against it. 4
| cf!en momsnt, late. In the afternoon, Durnsld,
pEcspitated hls entlro command, except the color
es1 SI9n esnsn .sss en taS nd
ana 1our pieees OF cannon. The fight continued
With fesocity nsEer before witneescd, until nfnt
oe9ek Nhen night closed upon tbs bloodiest aclt
OF the Tcbtl bEicsdea captured. .omo r.c.,e1
during tho awful caFnaee which followed, but oi
Tefe cent to the rear this Wednesday. morning
leaving, and they said they had bean IN eyery pin
slpa1 6sttle Ct tho WaE, but never experienced such
The battle cesaed at o'clock, our line ha4iue
advanced, Burnside occupying, At tho end Of til
conflict, the entrtnchnents held By Loug1trset'1
forces at the beginning.
pexed Up l. 10 O'clock, 1t which time Barnsidt d.
tsaeted into sort Of Horse shoe form in md abou1
tnS t0"9 S''ad Court HOUSE.
Tbs New York Ersning Fbsrs Washing 9ton spec
Isl fa!s Dispatches Just received from the army,
S.S se sts,s thst aEs
BRIGADE: Burnside chaaed Exell over three 1nilcs.
The !FoTid has 1umor from Washington that
oD the north bank Of tic Jamea river Will bo ssnt
to reinforce the Army Of tho Potomhc-that they
comprise too email m army TO- capture Richmond,
.nd arc TOO numerous to permit being Lett of tho
The Wos9ds special rays: "Grant massed near.
4oo Pieces Of artillery against Lee'e position at
ior two hoqre, when tho aasaul. WAS ordered. and
the advancing column met with but feeble resist
enee; Lees line did not waver until Just be:oro
ID ds than tell back and gain
.. "cor1ssPondents rom Gen; Butles's army con.
than was announced II his recent dispatch"
The HeTdfds special saJE:
ION Tqeaday, Glbbonrf and Bar1ow's divisions
were Withdrawn from the south bank Of tho Po
.a.s5 the latter disisloR closely followed By TIE
Along the ridge commanding the river.
rtraighen out IL line q bsttle for renewal Of the
this time between the advanced lines Of the two
ar!nlcs, tho enemy bcstt11ug himself az though ho
intended Offensive operations. Our ltne Has form
centre, snd the 9Th On tho lelt, with Burnside's
corps In the rear Of left tor the protection Of
onr immense trains to act As \ reserve In any
The country here is quite rolling, studded With
eroFes Of pines and hardwood. and atfondlng much
better facilities for handling troops and thu use Of
artillery, than about the Wilderness.
The enemy during the night strengthened bis
formidable position With ride pits, breast works,
}n1Itetdss }n. g. ssnds1DS t stronger than 9ny
earthworks On the Rapidan.
Thua matters stood until fir Into the afternoon,
when the fighting became quite sharp at intervals
Five O'Clock was hxed upon for the grand assault,
General orders announcing the successes Of sher-
man IN the West, and Of Butler On James River,
eitement. and AZ tho hour approached for the at-
tsek, the enthusiasm became almost uneorern-
sh1c Gen. 0rant, surrounded By hls ataf, Gems
enlnencea within eight OF each other, while lie
East columns OF onE army slowly gathered them
ee1tes Hns. togetner ios ne great struggle.
emy advanced On our right, threatening to press
nsck tnat PoEs1on OF onr line. DlsconttnutnE lor
ame, !ne pan OF astaalt ouF troops we're hurried
ee.dea H. 10 sdPpots ne ngh1 5nt barioT sue
tnforcements with the word that he had men enough
arc 70 epare:
haiipast6 ~as then 13fd upon for tho assault.
who finally separated with orders to attack At IN
Apfe1nted time.
drc ofthc twelve signal guns. the whole front ad.
vcneed with cheers from the whole line. The move
neIt was i9deacrihsb'y grand, 4 portion Of the
fo7ct moved In solid column, while othars adyanc
me usual order Of battle, the Whoo aTnJ NOV
tng n '6setnef and yet each command fighting tts
oHn oAtue
r .eanst whch our aes sgsp
'a eartGsns nsssiL prisoners and .hses pieces Of
rebels before the ciose OF tha eneaeement 0
Night c1otsd the battle With our forces occupying
tht field Tbc loss il beavy' hnf ln1cino fIn1; III
kil.td and wounded LEFT N our hands, ia much less
thsn the enemy'e, who fought u the h.'. our
troors tayoneting their men In their rine-pits,
anG forcing them, By hand-to-hand conflicts, to
11fa.
the amputation Of his leg Our loss in pro,niaent
onlces 10 great, but the lateness Of the hour pre-
WA:p1EaToN, HAY 12--Aecounts from tho army
concur that there Was hesvy fighting m Tuesday,
tack was made upon the rebel bstteries. il IL
stated that AMER tho srsanlt continued fnr snms
tine, and it belnr found that the rrhel hsttrdes
coI!d not be carried without probsbiy rreat
eac1ifce Of lie, the effort was tor he time sbsn-
dored.
ed on Tuesday, and died on hta way to Frederick
burg. The rumor ts repeated and ceuerall7 be
ltevcd.
The fighting On Tuesday afternoon IL eafd to have
been very severe, as heavy artillery WAS brought
INFO action on both atdes. The result, 40 far a.
Known, was 70 our advantage. The rebels attempt-
ed 10 get On the rear portion Of our army to obtain
supplies, but wcrs driven of with 1osa,
The fighting waB renewed yesterday.
NEW York, May 12.-Tne New York 7115une'x
gpecia1 Of the 11th snys: Burnside adyanccd to
Bpottevlvani4 Court House on " edncsi1ay mornfny.
diving Hills CORDS before him ard now holda the
place Deless rebel bricade. a.d0o strong. wern
captured by the charge Of tbe Vernont br1Hade IN
Tuesday night, but nearly half Of them cecspod
ceIycd here Of The rumor OF Eircl having formal
y- .c-,4.,o.n,. a-,o
~, ~. 1et 1s.-tR - l1st hight auoa!
: the battles q TheFsds! ana EIld.y. hsd alr,7ed