The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-05-12
Glorious NeWs---Lee Whipped
Three DAVIS Eighfing.

day morning at 4 o'clock, the cavalry cross
ed and drove the rebel pickets from the oppo-
site heights. meeting no opposition. A posi-
ton was gained, and the corps moved on at
o'clock, taking the road to Charlottesville,
at which place Gen. Hancock would establish
his headquarters.
The 9TH and 9th corps crossed at Germania
Ford in the course of the day, taking the roads
to the Wilderness. Wednesday night Gen.
Warrens headquarters were at the Wilderness
with Sedgwick at his right, and the general
headquarters at Germania Ford.
On Thursday morning the rebels pressed
our pickets, and appeared to be in strong force
on our right. The 9TH N. Y. cavalry, skir-
mishing Orange Court House road, near Per-
kin's Tavern, were driven in with a severe loss
leaving many wounded on the field. Crit
fth's division was marched forward on our
right about II o'clock, to feel the enemy's po-
sition, and were met by the rebel Gen. A. P.
Hill, supported by Gen EwelI. A severe &C
ton took place, in which we captured 500
prisoners, tho it is reported we lost two guns.
In the meantime Gen. Hancock marched
his corps to the right to connect with Gen.
Warren, and had hardly got into position
his left resting on or near charlottesville
when he was attacked by Longstreet with his
full corps and part of Ewell's Gen. Han
cock with the assistance Of Getty's division of
the 9th corps were under a musketry fire Of
% hours duration, in which his command
suffered severely, but inaicting much injury
upon the rebels.
Other Developments showed Lee to have
his whole force in our front This knowledge
of their position was of course highly impor-
tant, and was thus obtained only by the
greatest skill in handling our troops.
1t not being the purpose Of Gen. Meade to
advance on the enemy, he ordered a line of
battle to be held till morning.
New YORK, May 8.
FIGHT ON THURsDAY-Thes situation may
be thus epitomized: On Thursday we sus.
tanned successfully fierce attack from the
bulk of Lees army. On Friday we attacked
and drove them some distance, took all their
severely wounded prisoners and won an in
decisive victory. On Saturday there was no
fighting and Lee was believed to be retiring.
The fighting on Thursday and Friday was
very severe, with skirmishing on Saturday.
Lees first onset was made upon our left but
then fell upon our center, finally upon our
right, where the hardest contest took place.
Here the rebels charged upon our lines twice
but were repulsed each time with severe loss.
Hancock's corps charged back twice, and at
one time entered that portion of the enemy's
entertainments commanded by A.P. Hill, but
at length were compelled to fall back. Sey-
lnours division, Hancocll's corps, was badly
cut up.
WASHINGTON, MAY 8-Midnight.
FRIDAYS BATTLE.-A special correspond
ent, writing from headquarters at Wilderness
Tavern, give the following intelligence con.
corning the great battle of Friday:
''The day has closed upon terribly hare
fought field, and the army Of the Potomac
has added another to its list of murderous
conflicts. Lees tactics so energeticalIy EN-
ployed at Charlottesville and Gettysburg, O
throwing his whole army first upon one wing
and then upon another, has again been brot
to bear, but | rejoice that the army Of the Pc
tomac has repulsed the tremendous onslaught
of the enemy, and stands tonight solidly in
the position it assumed this morning
The first attempt was made upon Hancock
on the right, who was somewhat weakened in
numbers by the battle of yesterday. But the
iron old I'd Corps nobly stood its ground.
Then the enemy hurled his battalons up
on Sedgwick, and once or twice gained TEN.
porary advantages, but the old vete' ans Of
this corps were nobly rallied and repulsed the
rebels with fearful slaughter.
About half past four P. NJ. Lee made feint
uppn the whole line, then suddenly fell with
his whole force upon Sedgwick, driving him
back temporarily, but the advantage was soon
regained and the rebels were hurled back
with great loss. Night now came on.
The Herald has the following special from
Washington, dated May 9Th:
ION the following day Qriday) the attack
was renewed by Longstreet on our light while
the rebel troops under Hill, were hurled III
like manner against the left wing of Grants
army, composed Of Hancock's corps. War.
ren's corps (the centre) also engaged in as
sauIts upon the enemy. The fight continued
with hardly any intermisson for two days
but yesterday morning, Lee having failec
completely in his object, withdrew from the
engagement, leaving our army of the Poto-
mac in possession of the ground and large
number of killed and wounded"
DISPATCHES FROM SEC STANTON.
WASHINGTON, May 9, 4 P. NJ.
MAJOR GEN. DIX
Dispatches have just been received here di-
rect from Gen. Grant. They are not fully
deciphered yet but he is son to Richmond
(Signed) EDWIN III. STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
WASHINGTON, May 9, 4 P. MA bearer Of
dispatches from Gen Meade's headquarters
has just reached here. He states that Lees
army commenced falling back on the night
of Friday. Hancock passed thro Spotsylva-
MIA Court House at daylight yesterday
Our head regiments, at noon yesterday, were
20 miles south of the battlefield. We occu.
pied Fredericksburg. The depot for our
wounded is established at Fredericksburg.
(Signed) EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Sec'y of War.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-In the Senate this
afternoon, Mr.. Collamer read the following
telegram from the Secretary of War:
dispatches have been recaived from Gems
Grant and Meade. They were son to Rich
mond." Lee was in full retreat, with Sedg-
wick, Hancock, Warren and Burnside close
on his heels.
The following is list Of the casualties, SO
far as received at the present time:
Brig. Gen. Hayes, Pennsyl vania, killed.
Brig. Gen. Jas S. Wadsworth, n Y. killed.
Brig. Gen. Webb, of N. Y, wounded.
Col. Wilson, 42d n. Y, wounded
Col. Stone, I'd Vermont, wounded
Col. Lewis, Sd Vermont wounded.
Col. West 9th Maine, killed.
Lieut. Col. Tyler, wounded
Lieut. Col. Wounded,
Maj. Martin, 49th N. Y, wounded.
Maj. Darlington, 18th Penn, wounded
Lees report of the battle of Thursday last,
published in the Richmond papers, has been
telegraphed to this city by Gen Butler.
Lee says that Gen. Grant attacked him,
which contradicts the report received here
that Lee made the attack on our army. Lee
employs this language: ''Thank God, we
have repulsed the attacks of the enemy" He
states that Longstreet was badly wounded
GEN. Butler Lands al CITY Point
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON, May 8th--1O P. NJ.