Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-20
SPECIAL DISPATCHES
By TrrEoKArn TO rHr fRFk Pass.
ANOTHER BATTLE on TUESDAY - 1000 PRrs-
oSERs TAKEN-SEvERAL GENERALS KILLED.
WASHINGroS. Nav II.

a great battle Was fought yesterday 4. NJ.
near Spotsylvania c. H. IN which the advan-
tage re-ted with our arms.
Gen. Stevenson is killed, Gen Robinson
and Gen. Rice; Gen. Hancock took 1000 prs
oners and several guns IN a splendid charge.
lsroRrASI POSITION GAINED MoNpAY.
On Monday there was considerable bat
not very severe fighting. The principal
even, WIS the gaining Of IN important posi-
tion south side Of the river Pc. In the exc
ming Burnside moved into petition on the
left
On Tuesday VIC commenced skirrnishug
in the morning along the whole line prepa-
ratory to a general attack ordered to r. made
at p VI
THE BArrI or TUESDAY,
Early in the afternoon the rebels took the
initiative by attacking Hancock on the tx
treme RICH; wing with fury. He not only
repulssd thr enemy but made a most terrific
charge which nearly annihilsted Heath's y.
{. division.
FURIOUS CHARGE % oUs gosCEs-AN ESIiRE
N'AiL '''oA'' M : 'I''
This febt DELAYED the ettack ou the other
parts oi the line till nearly quarter Of seven,
...- s,-o... ,ood.. , ,,,ri,. .ss.nl, 5r;r-
ing the enemy from ME first works and cap
turing an entire rebel brigade with many
stands of colors and 81 officers This Nss
performed bv Wrighi- Gen. >cdg
wick 's-ccIpe, WIN thus took 1899 PRISON
err.
B1rn,i1e On the extreme ieit pushed the
enemy right 70 WITHIN @ quarter 81 mile
OF Spo'sy wanna I. II ana was not brought
To mar uil ~ click
ANornfs AoooU>r.
Hon. b. i. Nash'urne VINO has arrived
here la-t evening from zen Gr9nt's head
quarters -ivca toe following account oi che
battIe- "i Monday and tuesday
'' ,, l.',!y started mon. t'o 'atlie-h'ia 10
cl'.''i'-
i'''.i '' '''i,o .''n'' van D-' ''Si'-1
~. = !" 49, Pio''.,',s -ii'''s- Il 80
SUI, .'' ''''-'. i''- ''''- rear -'"lU
.avalr, ..,r,oi.i.iu,. asr;n., ~. .t,, III
bell giving way before our advance. To-
wards tle Close OF ine DAY. heavy tight
-, ,,H '' ''' '''''' was
Warren corps in the centre bore the
1ruut a. ilr d.atinz during the dav.
Heavy einuonadinr vs- heard al II rc--
-criay morning The army 900 spite 1t
n ,i.. - ~ -, S, 'l'', ~ -'i'.'u''.'
missing ~ I,..ut sn. nnu m,1-i- In .y-.r-
ont heart and condition.
cen kice d among the Killed, some 800
ir..-, ,l... 81 -. - -
- 4'.,t. ....-;.- - - -.
81 MONS At tREDtRioSsHFG-
W,surNGrr~. Nav d
tn. l.,...t s...,,,,. t-.,, Coo e., .-..
up % D T. VI yesterday When e''rVtnIrS
was Progressing iayouhlv
OtEc.r. vino left Fre,ier,el>fu-- this morn
inc report Ii ~ rumor. rre,.iled roe-a thar a
t-rribi. battle toak Mace toward, pirbtflu
YESTERDAY but Dol, authentic iDtsili-.n,,. lad
been received then c,ncrrrir, IT.
Ia. 49, 80. -. -
r..rt. that IN, mo t ,J... -,....,,, ,,...,..-.,..
-.
priLrr,.-- 7...;,, ;, .i - Co., - ,i
.'rrnemter Fort Pillow "
rHoS cE> os,~r-srsr ~ WEDNESDAY.
WAsuNcrov, May -.
Ad,ic,> have been received from Grn.
Grant, army mn o. 3,-t an yV.5...+.,
night
There uns no general rn...,,o.,, v..,.--
day ami n5 attack by any considerable r-,r-
''', 49,. %. .i,' On ri''''' '''e
- IL = ''-I.': our ''la' remained IN thr
''" o'II' 81
Wy l-'S's ''''r- burnside
- '''' ''' -'''''' "' ''' "'' fin me
an, ''l.' ana one Az
H.'H' ~ l..'- me 1'l
'' ''''- warren -
TE ,o-i-'i',', "a. ~ .,i' '''i IS usual
g GI ~ .i.s 49,, = '''''5 rom 'Na' .