The New York herald., 1864-05-14
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sosupssa q position on cur ien haa fred away al M
ADmanou, aud through mistake The fresh supplies
tAAi he for accidentally carried not 70 his br
GAds bus INTO the lines Of the Tho consequences
show how apparently insIsuincart occurrence may
turn the tide Of victory even decide The issues of
sst,e for tho want Of ammunition compelled Col
franks brsr sdc fall back before the enemy, and IN
srder 70 MAINTAIN formation was neces-
cary for whole Of the line retire The enemy TOOK
advantage OF this and followed 10 pursuit.
Our troops pouring in through the timber OF me
wilderness and down the o-snge Court House road IN
nnasees and IN consequence 1 the apparent panic u
vss with the greatest difficulty that they were rallied
n the breastworks forming Haucocks lines of defences.
exrapg 10 say however, the enemy did not make tho
Dos, o. this advantage and failed follow retiring
xrcops 20 the Tho indications thar
Ae had ptnued TO pursue with vigor be would have
driven troops from that position and gained posses
sion 81 the road This afforded another opportunity for
aanccx TO display his grea, energy nd prompness He
seemed 10 be inspired with supe ebumau force, and per
formed Immense amount OF labor In ralyiug the
troops g. the renewed attack which expected
'rom the enemy. I'VE must hoid the road to the last
sxtremy Tor be knew that If the road was taken from
him The game lost.
sFrom behind the breastworks = he said and TO the
lew ho would hearken 20 his voice be Indignantly
exclaimed, "whst can country hope from the ex-
amples OF such nenl'
The successful way counteract the advance Of
Me enemy would have been for have made vigor
assault upon him this time, and not to have waited
Tor him approach breastwoks but thore were not
ergarized troops within striking distance TO enccI thai
desirable result and consequently all that cud be done
was to form the dsorganzed deacbmens ID the breast
works and await the arrival Of the enemy. Fortunately
however the enemy did cpme Afeg hours OF grata
u enabled Hancock to reorganize his troops and
ressablsh his nnes with confidence thai when ne met
lhe enemy again he would be sure OF victory.
OPERATING RIGHT
This unfor tunate occurrence having dsarranged
Hines part Of General Burnsdes corps was sent in at
right angles the Brock and plank roads, and imme
liatey engaged the enemy. II was then ascertained
vacancy existed between the left OF Burn
sides troops and the right Of Haucocks line, and
brigade General Stevenson's division which had been
to report to Hancock, thrown into the breach
General Burnside drove the enemy carried portion
sf the breastworks.
NRE IN wupERNrss.
In the Afternoon portion OF the wilderness the LETT
= Hancock's CENTRE observed TO bo fire. Several
q she killed wounded OF both devoured
By she Hsmes The fire spread with great rspidty,
At last reached the front Of the line OF
which had to be temporarily abandoned I'LL the flames
extpguished By the exertions o! the soldiers
loSGsTREEr's GRAND ASSAULT CALAMITY REFUSED
GENERAL HANCOCK.
Abouttbe same time OF the most magnificent as
saus and seccesstul repuses the history
Of war witnessed. The rebel General Longstreet
who for hours had been massing forces for
the grand assault. pouring down Hancock's
front in four imposing lines. They pushing with
aste mined mpetuosy through the heavy wilderness
until they in with the heavy line OF skr
mshers we had thrown out In front OF breastworks
The skrmishers OF course were compelled to retire
before such tormida BILE forces and
tinued to advance until they within few hundred
yards OF deences. They opened very vigorous
apou men, who replied with fatal eff Hancocks
iine IN the read and the rebel line in
sbe wilderness kept up a continued fire OF the
in this egagenept very great. As lines Of
L'ngstreet's corps wero shattered the
pushed into the front aud kept up the fire. Our gallant
troops manfuy sustained their part and checked each
onslaught OF the enemy II is universally acknowledged
that there never such stubborn fighting n the
nails OF this eventul The officers commanding the
troops all along our line behaved In splendid manner.
and some OF the generals had staff officers killed and
wounded. General BrDeys orderly shot dead
Beside bin. The loud and incessant roll Of
nasketry continued for three-quarters OF
hour, when in portion OF the line where
she wilderness had been fire and our breastworks
were demolished the enemy pressed in with q shout OF
anticipated victory and planted the rebel our
works. But II was only for moment. Al this partcu
lar point FIRST and secoBd lines had given way buta
eoupe Of batteries OF artillery, which had been already
b position, opened destructive IRE the enomy
of Colonel Carros regiments brought to the spot
81 the double quick; General Hancock, with hat
n hand, surrounded by his stat, rallied the
retiring troops Cocnel Carros regiments charged
cheer TO the vacated spot, drove the enemy from the
ground and resained the position had momeutarily
lost Captain Bronson the only member Of General
Bapcocks staI who wounded TINS closed tic
aiet for the day. General Longsiree. had been calamity
and successfully repulsed retained possession OF
sbe fed.
In this repulse the enemys loss very seroUs 10
both officers aud meo. General Longstreet himself
wounded General Pickett and General jenkins kied
and other prominent officers pace6 hors de combat The
whole affair OF the brilliant operations OF
she
The subsequent operations OF Htncocks corps la .
bse0 mentioned in the dispatches aiseady published