The Portland daily press., 1864-05-11
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Further Details of the Battle ia V;,'gi,,ia.

Further Details of the Battle ia Virginia.
WASHINGTON, May 10.
The Star says a messenger got in last night
ffom the army, who left Spottsylvania yester-
day at II O'Clock and came on horseback to
Acuuia Creek, and thence came on gunboat.
At II O'Clock yesteld day heavy fight was GO
ing on at Spottsylvania Court House. We
held the place at that hour, and Lee gave evil
dence of being weakened and of falling back.
The messenger had an escort of $50 cavalry,
and as guerrlllas were frequently encountered
on the way it is not improbable that many Of
the esccrt were captured when returning to
the army. Our wounded is reported to be
1900, most of whom are at Fredericksbur
and so thick were they lying in the streets
and upon the pavements that cavalry patrol
ordered out could not do duty, as it was diff
cult to pass between the rows of the wound
ed without trampng on them. 1t is said that
there are between 2000 and 5000 of the rebel
wounded left upon the field there also.
EItis believed, from the reports which have
reached here tonight, that there was no gem
eral engagement yesterday, but a heavy firing
was heard this morning at Acquia Greek in
the direction Of Spottsylvania Court House.
New YORK, May 10.
The Commercials special Washington dis
patch of this evening says 1t is said that
the rebels have large entrenched depot of
supplies on hand on the North Anna line OF
defense, towards which point Lee was direct
ing his retreat. Grant, in following him, will
be leaving the base of his supplies at some
distance. but his men have rations for several
days with them.
LATEST.
WASHINGTON, May 10.
The army of the Potomac has had portion
of day TO recuperate. Gen. Burnside, on
Monday began the attack on the left with
great fury, and with an encouraging degree
OF success. He had fight the day before, in
which, to use his own words, he whipped
old Longstreet." Our army could not be in
more cheerful condition. All the men are
sangune of success, aud they count the days
when they shall enter in triumph the rebel
capital.
Gen. Lee lately issued an order in relation
to supplies, in which he said communication
with Richmond was cut oil, and it was impos-
sible to furnish the meA with stores. Gen.
Hills corps had no rations issued for three
days. Gen. Lee enjoined upon his men the
necessity Of capturing supplies from the Yam
KEGS. Up 10 this morning they have failed TO
capture a single wagon.
The roads are in excellent travelling order,
but very dusty.
All the battles thus far have been q series
of attacks and repulses. Maskets were al
ground rendering artillery impracticable.
Lee very absurdly claims victory, when
he withdraws from our front and marches to-
ward Richmond.
Gen. Torbetts division of cavalry whipped
the rebel cavalry and drove them from Spott-
sylvania Court House, but the rebels were re-
Enforced by infantry and drove us back a short
distance, when the Maryland brigade, of the
9th corps, came to our support and the fight
ing became exceedingly fierce. Gen'ls Tor
bett and Robinson were both wounded.
Gen. Sedgwick was shot through the head
Sunday morning, while experimenting the
mounting Of some heavy guns. There was
no skirmishng at the time, but an occasional
shot from sharp shooter, which caused The
men to be on the alert. Gen. Sedgwick was
smiling at the nervousness of the men, when
a ball struck him in the forehead and he fell
back dead.
In Fredericksburg to-day there were over
$4,000 of our wounded, who have been crowd
ing into the town since Sunday morning
When the first party OF 300 wounded came
into the city, Mayor Slaughter and Mr.. Mayer,
a prominent city, rallied a few guerrillas and
marched them into the rebel lines as prisoners
of war. Mayor Slaughter aud his friends are
now in the guard house of Fredericksburg.
Pontoons have been laid across the Kappa
hammock, below Fredericksburg, over Which
there will be communication TO Acquia Creek,
where our transports lie distance of about
eight miles from Fredericksburg.
A report gained credence on Tuesday morn
ing that our forces captured at Gurney's Sta
tion train of cars which had been sent from
Richmond for the rebel wounded, and they
tore up the track there.
The bodies of Gems. Sedgewick, Wadsworth
and Hays reached Washington tonight.
A large number OF wounded have arrived
from Aqua Creek.