Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-05-13

(SedgWick's) division, already distinguished by
most gallant conduct, took the lead. At 81
O'Clock a shout was raised, and the attack
commenced, as our troops moved out oil the
woods through a narrow, open space and up a
tangled thicket which was held and fortified
by the enemy.
At 7:I5 as the light began to iade away,
the best of the firing began 10 cease, and now
the enemy commence to give way, and the
shouts of our men proceeding, as the enemy
were pushed along. showed the issues OF the
attack were favorable and decided. We had
beaten the enemy; had drove them from the
position which they had so hotly contested,
but the darkness was now so great we could
not safely press them further, and SpOttsylva-
MIA Court House still remained that night in
the hands of the rebels.
Monday morning was spent quietly in camp,
both for the much needed rest and for replen-
ishing the army with rations.
LATEST DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, May ia special to
the Times says it is reported that Grant
has hanked Lee both on the right and
left. A terrible battle occurred yester-
day. Lee was driven across South An
ma river, and Grant is still in pursuit.
OFFICIAL.
To General Die:
WASHINGTON. May 11.-No intelligence
has been received by this Department from
the Army of the Potomac since my dis
patch of this morning. A dispatch from
Sherman, dated Tunnel Hill, 7:30 p. m,
the 10th, states that Mcpherson had not
attacked the enemy at Resaca, having
found their position strongly fortified,
and had taken his position at Snake Greek
Gap.
General Sherman was in front of Buz-
zard ROost Gap, awaiting the arrival of a
part of his forces.
This dispatch came by way of Knoxville
and Cumberland Gap, having been delay
ed twenty-four hours in consequence of a
heavy storm that broke all the lines south
of Nashville
No intelligence has been received from
General Buffers command to-day, except
that three hundred rebel prisoners, in
Guiding one negro, had arrived at Fort
ress Monroe from City POint, in charge of
a negro guard.
From Banks command, nothing of re-
cent date has been received.
(Signed) E. M. STANTON.
PHILADELPHIA, May IA special
dispatch to the Bulletin, from Washing
ton, says a heavy firing was heard yester-
day from Gen. Buffers headquarters
The iron-clads were engaged.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE total
number of wounded that have arrived
here thus far is f. 155.
WASHINGTON, May, 11-It is reported
that last night our headquarters were two
miles in advance of Spottsylvania Court
House. A general advance was ordered
for 5 o'clock esterday-Tuesday evening,
and the firing from that hour to sun-down
is said to have been heavy. 1t is stated
that Grant here captured large amount
of commissary stores.
New YORK, May 1.-THE Herald
says It is probable. that Butler had an
other severe battle yesterday It is like
ly also that great battle between the
Union iron-clads and the rebel iron-clads
commenced yesterday. There are five
Union and three rebel iron-clads expect
ed to take part in the engagement.
The Dalton correspondent ofthe Allan
ia Register AYERS that there has been
greater concentration of Union forces in
the direction of Chattanooga than is re-
ported on the Potomac, and the Raleigh
Press confirms the statement