Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-05-18
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uO A6tCoI N0WUo
The great conflict of arms between the troops un.
der Gen. Lee and Gen. Grant, commenced on the
Rapidan on the 9th instant The enemy crossed
the river at Eys and Germana fords, and Hills and
EwelPs corps moved to oppose them. "By the
blessing of God" says Gen. Lee, 1--WE. maintained
cur position until night when the contest ceased"
Early on the morning Of the 7th, as. Gen. Ewell,s
corps engaged yesterday we're being relieved, the
enemy advanced and created some confusion, but as
soon as fresh troops got into position the enemy
was driven back to bis original position, and then
the left Of his fresh line turned and driven from
the field. About the same time Gen. Gordon turn :
ed the enemy's extreme right, driving him to his
rife.ptA There was no fighting on tho Sth
Dispatches from Gen. Lee, dated Sunday the
9th, state that after repu!sing the enemy from
Spettsylvanis Courthouse that morning hs received
re,nforcements, and renewed the attack on our DO
sition, but was again handsomely driven back
but an official dispatch from Cen Leo, dated
Spottsylvania Courthouse, the 10th, says that
Grant is entrenched NED that place. If this be so,
then Gen. Lee is retiring towards Richmond, and
Grant is following him. On the night Of the 9th
the enemy's cavalry cut the Virginia Central Road
at Beaver Dam, between S2ottsylvania Courthouse
and Richmond, forty miles west of the latter place
and about fifteen miles from Spottsylvania Court
house.
At the time of writing this, Thursday twelve
H. } we have nothing further from Gen. Lee.
Confederate losses thus far, on the Rapdan, about
FIVE thousand killed and wounded. Loss of the en-.
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large number Of prisoners
The enemy has also cut the Petersburg Railroad
between Weldon and Petersburg, at Jarratts, and
burnt SOME bridges tearing up the Road for several
miles. The enemy has also landed IN considerable
force at Bermuda Hundreds, on this side the James
River, and advanced on Chester, which is in the
rear Of Drewry's Bluff, between Petersburg and
Richmond The enemy is also entrenched at City
Point nine miles from Petersburg, at the junction
Of the Appamattox and the James, and he has pos
session Of Port Wathall, six miles from City Point,
and some two three miles from the Petersburg
and Richmond Road The enemy was in full force
at Chester on the 10th, and renewed the attack on
our forces defending the Railroad but were repused
The enemy's monitors and gunsboats are in ths
James near Drewry's Bldn, and in the Appamattox,
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There is also rumor, which we give for what II
IL worth, but which we hope is not true, that the
Yankees have landed &c, 900 men at Yorktown and
will approach Richmond from that point,
All Communication between Weldon and Peters
burg and the latter place and Richmond is cut Of
but it is to be hoped that this is only temporary
We have received no mail from Richmond or Pc
tersburg since Friday last Much excitement nc
doubt exists in Richmond, and the government,
is straining every nerve to defeat and drive back
the enemy.
Wea yet without lists Of the killed aud woun
ded in the recent battles. We take it for granted
that the North-C Carolina troops have been and ars
still in the thickest of the fights.
The Confederates have lost several valuable Off
cers, and among them the country will hear with
regret that Gen. Lon gstreet has been severely
wounded in the shoulder, and thus disabled fo'
several months to come.
There is every indication Of general battle nes,
Dalton, Georgia, between Generals johnson ant
Sherman. The enemy has cut the Railroad between
Dalton and Atlanta, and were moving towards Re
SAGA on the 9th. Resaca is l6 miles below Daltor
and "a west Of Atlanta.
May the God of battles give to US the fual yioto
~ in every quarter!
If We should receive further news before going I,
press We will append it to this article.