The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-14
Great Victory In Virginia.
LEE TERRIBLY BEATEN BY GRANT.
oreat Ngmber Of PrlsOners Taken.
We Capture Battery after Battery.


LOUISVILLE, May I3.-The Herald's
dispatch from Spottsylvania, the 18th,
A. NJ, says the army was engaged to-
day in one of the iercest Of battles, and
pressing on to victory. After the san
culinary and victorious battles of Tues
day, the army yesterday was compare
lively quiet A feeble demonstration
was made against our right wing this
forenoon, but was repulsed News al.
wed that Sheridan had penetrated
rs l8r as the vicinity Of Orange G. II.
the railroad torn up fifteen miles. Col
Mock captured rebel supply train and
recaptured 200 Of our men taken on the
Old Wilderness. In the fight at 4:30
this morning Hancock attacked the en-
envy fronting him, and force opening
a whitening CannOnade, making q resist
LEES charge against the very heart Of
his position. The cannonading was re-
piled to with vigor. The charges OF
iur men were 90 vigorously resisted,
but the determination Of the onset over
wheimed everything. The troops rushed
"a the rifle pits OF the enemy, ever
whelming them in their works cutting
he lines and capturing on the FIRST
charge over 3,OUD men, and sever !
guns including the greater portion o.
the Stonewal Brigade, belonging to
len. Ned Johnsons Division and
forming part Of Ewells Corps
Gen. johnson was himself taken
prisoner The assault continued till
nearly the whole Division Of the Corps
was captured, and other troops, amount
ng to one thousand men.
LATER, ii o'clock.-A dispatch this
moment arrived announces the capture
Of seven thousand prisoners and thirty
guns, the battle still progressing.
LATER, - o'cloc1.-It is just now re-
ported that Hancock has turned the
eight flank Of the enemy below Spott-
,plyania, and pressing on the battle.
Everywhere it is overwhelming in our
avor
The following dispatch was sent P.
H. Hancock this morning near Spott-
sylvania:
May y, o'clock a NJ have cap
gured between 30 and 40 guns; l have
dnished up johnson and am now going
into Early
GiEled y. w. HANCOCK.
CITY PoYT, May l1.~-From the latest
account received from the front last
night we know that Buffers forces
we're within three miles of Petersburg
nd passed the outer lines Of the rebel
licences
TribUnes special, May 18th, says our
army now heard from six miles beyond
Spottsylvania. We fought again yes
terday, driving the enemy NEST gallant
AZ, and capturing large numbers of
prisoners and guns and several general
officers.
The Herald's special from headquar-
ters 5th Corps, in the field, May 18th,
!, A N, says Hancock made brilliant
capture at o'clock this A. NJ. of an Ell
tire rebel division, including Mai Gen.
Ned johnson and Brig.-Gens. Stewart
and Robt. johnson, commanding bri-
g3des. Between two and three thou
sand prisoners and two batteries, each
Of six pieces, fell into our hands.
WASHINGTON, May l2-Tbe army Of
the Potomac opened with days battle
this morning with q brilliant success.
Advices tonight direct from the
front, states Hancocks corps moved at
an early hour on A. P. Hills corps, and
after a severe skirmish, drove Heath's
Division and part Of Wilcoxes, captur-
ing zoos prisoners, one Major General
aud two Brigadier Generals and fifteen
field and line officers, at 9A.M
No other fighting had occurred