New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-10

by lie Rebels assaultng and making desperate a {
temp 10 turn tho position Of the 9th Corps Artillery
was used both sides but owing to the entire GROUND
being covered by underground OF pines the maske wa
chiefly relied upon.
The attack extended rapidly elong our entire line
and at about O'clock was especially severe on both
our hight and left TANKS which the foe seemed deter
mined TO break in tGrn for which purpose they adopted
their inevitable tactics Of rapidly concentrating and
hurting mcsse5 Of men upon the point Of assault Owing
to the wooded condition Of the entire battlefield this
system has been successful to them and damaging
TO us tain 1t could be In open ground, where artillery
could b. brought into reruisition. The number o.
wounded must be fearfny large owing TO tho ncessan
OF tho muskot. ind the close proxni. Of The con
| testants.
At IL O'clock desperate assault was made upon Tho
18th Corps, particularly upon the 4th Division, com
manded by Gen. James S. Wadsworth. While CALAMITY
rayng his men, and at their head leading the charge
this noble man and devoted soldier was Ot in the fore
head and ell dead his body remaining in possession
Gen Grant and Gen. Meade both express their admi
ration Of tho high military capacities which Gen. Nad
worth has developed and the regret and sadness at his
almost tragic death all peryading in this army as il
will be throughout tho country,
A paIlia lull ensued about noon, when another des
perate assault was made Gen. Hancock. His vet
columns temporarily yielded to the shock, bat soor
ralyng recovered their line, and sent staggering back
the mefsed columns Of the foe with most fiighdu
slaughter 10 them.
About tie middle II the afternoon the distant boom
Of cannon indicated tia. cavalry under Gregg had
encountered Stuart and engaged in desperate con-
hict far beyond our extreme left advance. This en-
counter resulted in loss to Of about 800 though tic
enemy were handsomely repulsed
| Burnsidcs CORPS marched rapidly and hard during
the tldcksi Of the fight ard moved mp TO coulter
aud al Of It's brgads took scye part in the con-
hct 0hor portions OF the 9Th renamed extreme
riglt q support 10 Sedgwick.
Up 10 near dark the holly aud most stubboTnly con.
tested batile swayed to nnd fro without material nd
yantagos b. eIthor side though In the main, whatever
advantage there might have been was on our side but
just az tie ilarncss was closing in upon the foe
by an admirably executed hank movement TUNED Gen.
scdgwickt tight and in an Instant hIs Gov
cred snd overwhelmed by the Rebel hordes.
Cen sedewick and many Of bis officers exerted them
selves to the almost TO rally their men. line was
room formed and the onward advance II the enemy ives
checked Yet a small sized stampede was improyised
among tear driyerf, musicians and The he .he d.ik
Of excuse fr iheIr decentralization.
Thur matters remained In most exciting and nncer'
tiu sete 70 about 10 r. NJ. when the Rebels made
another dash upon right, yelling the while HE
savngos bss our men tie alert, ard no adyan
tagcs were COINED, while the Rebels were suffering
heavy loss,
It ia estimated that we have taken aoco prisoners
While our o-s in captured lie doubtless somewhat in en
cess Of this number The lowest estimate in killed,
Wounded aud captured made here is about 7OCoi the
highest 1900. Perhaps 1000 would be as nearly acoa
rate can be determined upon amid the excitement
and confusion OF great battle still proceeding There
are very great numbers Of slightly wounded.
Thus closes up the day and night OF Friday, gooniiy
for US; and yet Gen. Grant and Gen. Meade seem "
fully assured and determined 10 fight 1t ont TO The o'ef
end as at the beginning. They are constantly ~ 'he'r
posts receiving and dispatchng orderiies OF In The
saddle personally directing movements.