Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-05-13

that the most sanguine friends of the govern
ment can desire.
At the dawn of day on Saturday no evidence
OF the presence of the enemy was exhibited and
General Grant with great promptness took adj
vantage of the fact and ordered forward move-
Inent 1t is proper 10 say here that in conse-
quepce ofsuch movement nothing has been
4 heard directly from Gen. Grant He has inn
/ portant duties to perform.
4 1T is believed that Lee Is hastening TO the
works of Richmond. not only to save the rem
nant of his own army bui if possible the whole
rebel capital from falling into the hands 81 Gen.
4 Butler There is little doubt but that Lee will
have to make good time 10 prevent such dis
aster to Davis rebeldOm union. There are
many things knewn 10 the government, all of
cheerful tendency, which it is not proper to
state at this time. AT the same time it is not
improper for us to state that everything is pro-
crossing successfully. We are in possession of
information that the rebel authorities at Rich
mond seeing the fate which agaits that city have
taken measures to remove everything of valne
! from ii.
The 10000 wounded men upon the field IN
I cludes the wounded of both sides. The list of
! killed and wounded has not yet reached the
city aud probably will not before to-mor or
next day as time of every one is engaged in
/ derlng relief to the unfortunates Further de-
tails are momentarially expected ofthe two days
] Dut Is 0OuOIlul II any lnlng is received
until the retreat and pursuit
I Washington May 6.-A special correspondent
writing from headquarters at Wilderness. Fri
/ day evening" gives the following intelligence
"A great battle on Friday The day has closed
upon terribly hard fought field, and the army
of the Potomac has added another TO its list of
conflicts. Lees tactics, energetically en-
I ployed at Charlottesville and Gettysburg. of
! throwing his whole army first upon one wing
t and then upon the other, has again been
/ brought to BEAR but rejoice that the army of
Potomac has repulsed the tremendous onslaught
of the enemy, and stands tonight solidly i'm the
/ position it assumed this morning. The first at
| tempt was made upon Hancock on our right
! somewhat weakened in numbers by the battle
yesterday, but the 'irun-clad second corps" no.
bly, held the ground. The enemy hurled bat
tallions upon Sedgwick and once or twice
gained temporary advantage, but the old vet
Grams of this corps nobly rallied aud repulsed
the rebels with fearful slaughter About half
past P. NJ. Lee made feint upon the whole
line, and then suddenly fell with his whole force
upon Sedgwick, driving him back temporarily,
but the advantage was soon regained, and the
rebels were hurled back with great loss Night
now came on and it is believed at headquarters
this hour that Lee has withdrawn from our front
Although the nature of the ground has been of
terrible character, most of it being so lhickly
WOOQ6u dS 10 100OST movements all out InlDOS-
sible, and to conceal entirely the operations of
the enemy, yet he has been signally repulsed in /
all his attacks, and nothing but the nature of
the battle field has prevented it from being
a crushing defeat. The loss on both sides has
been very heavy, but at this hour ofhasty writ
ing ] cannot give the estimate.
Washington, May 9.-In the Senate this at
ternoon Mr.. COllamer read the following tele- /
gram from the Secretary War: Dispatches
L.. i =
Meade, they were "On to Richmond" Lee was /
in full retreat with Sedgwick, Hancock, Warren
and Burnside close on his heels
New York, May 9.-Dispatches from Secre-
tary Stanton.
Washington, May "a p. Mo MAJ. Gen /
Dir: Dispatches have Just been received here
direct from Gen. Grant. They are not fully de-
ciphered yet, but he is on To Richmond We (
have taken 1000 prisoners
bearer of dispatches from Gen. Meade's /
headquarters has Just reached here. He states
that Lees army commenced falling back on the .
night Of Friday. Our army commenced the .
pursuit on Saturday. The rebels were in full .
retreat for Richmond on the direct road. Han
cock passed through Spottsylvana Court House
at daylight yesterday.
Our headquarters at noon yesterday were
twenty miles South of the battle field
We occupied Fredericksburg.
Inc depot IOr our WOunQeQ Is established at
Fredericksburg. E. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
EXECUTIVE MANSION
WASHINGTON, May O. 1864.
10 Friends Of Union and Liberty:-Enough
is known of the army operations within the last
five days Ia claim our especial gratitude to God,
while what remains undone demands our most
sincere prayers to, and reliance upon Him. with
out whom all human efforts is vain | recon-
mend that all patriots at their homes, in their
places of public worship, and wherever they
may be, unite in common thanksgiving and
prayer to Almighty God.
(Signe0 ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Philadelphia, May 9.-The Evening 7ele-
graph has the following list of killed and wound
ed:
Col. Woodward, son of Judge Woodward of
Pennsylvania, killed; Col Carroll 95th Pa,
killed; Col. Gwynn, 1lsth Pa, wounded in the
leg; Capt. Briggs, 1lth Pa, wounded in the
thigh; Capt Byrne, I'd Pa, captured
Gen. LOnstreet was shot by bullet in the
neck and is stated to be mortaily wounded
Brig. Gen. Hayes, of Pa, killed; Brig. Gen
James S. Wadsworth, of N. Y, killed; Brg Gen.
Webb, of N, Y, wounded; Col Wilson. 43d n.
Y, wounded; Col. Stone I'd Vermont, wound
ed; Col Lewis Sd Vermont wounded; Col
Stone of the Pennsylvania Bucktails was in
jured by fall from his horse; Col. West, 9th
Maine, killed; Lieut.. Col. West, wounded; Maj
Dorlin, 10th n. Y, wounded; Major Darling
ton, 18th Pa, wounded; Gems. Getty, Gregg
Owens and Col. Hays, wounded. Gen. Han
cock is reported to have received slight wound
Two of Gen. Burnsides Staff are reported to
have been killed while carrying dispatches.
New York, May I0.-Gen. Sedgwick was
killed yesterday in skirmish at SpOotsylvania
Courthouse. Hewas shot through the eye
Philadelphia, May l0.-A special to the h.
qairer, dated Washington last night, SAYS Gen. {
eade-fought at Todd tavern Just Nortd of Pc
river by night. The rebels We're retreating on
three roads south toward Richmond. On Sun
day the rebels attempted to make another stand
but Gen. Meade attacked them. They are re-
treating to North Anna river, where they NAV
again give us battle.
The rebels succeeded in getting off most of
their wounded up to Saturday night
he colored troops were not put into the fight
but held as reserve under Burnside We lost
but two pieces of artillery altogether.
Gems. Warren and Hancock are in close pur-
suit of the enemy.
Advices from Richmond represent that great
distress and wild disorder prevail there. I
Our wounded are reported to be il, 600 most 3
,f whom are at Fredericksburg. It is said there I
ire between 3, 900 and 3, 600 rebelwounded there
llso, who were left on the field. The wounded {
ire fast being sent to Washington.
Gen. Seymour was taken prisoner on Friday =
night. He is the man who commanded at the I
Florida disaster and had only arrived day or /
-wO before. Up to Saturday night we had only /
aiken 2, 700 prisoners
New York, May I0.-The Tibuae's special Z
,ays: Our loss in the battles of Sunday and S
Yesterday will probably amount to at least 500
Generals Grant and Meade experimenting Han e
locks attack.
After despatching our special messenger last c
evening" heavy cannonading was opened on the 7
he rebels occupying Spottsylvania Courthouse b
Inder cover of this fire Hancock crossed the I
title river Po, and pushed the enemy beyond a
he town.
News reaches us this morning that commu- 4
IicatiOn is opened between us and Washington
oy way of Belle'Plaine and Fredericksburg
mail is just i'll from Washington by this way.
Dur wounded and prisoners are also to be sent b
his way. n
We now hold about 5000 prisoners. d
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