The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-05-21

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he rebel is beIieteh TO l. grsa, cr 'thau
ours, notwithstanding the momehtary ad-
vantage Of their artillery range upon Is,
NV York, May l8-A special to the
tribune says: 49,.
The enemy still hold the hne north west,
et SputtsylYania.
y full supply Of rst:ons 10 cur men is
kept up,
There will be no delay on account of
EatiOna .-.
Breckinridge and other rebel forces
have bot Joined Lee. but arc busy guard
ing his Communications 49,.
The tribune correspondent with Sigel
estimates the rebel l0s IN the recent fight
At 4 900. ,s..e.s- .. -. .....-
j New York. May. l9--Heraid CORES
pondent with Butler gives detailed ne
count e. Reanregards attack uH our
/ torces: eas'4s.~.> -"
Palmer Greek. May 1C.-Thc entire
length Of the rebel lines opened with
artillery, and shells poured upon our. posi-
! ti0n in showers, A dense fog eureIored
the eruutry at the time. and huth forces
, were wrapped IN a misty veil This was
! the condition OF afairs when the rebels
! massn NJ their troops, attacked cur right
! nnder Hickman. cnTel1ped its flank and
! look it in reverse. The trst blow was
| dealt with teri tie turcc, Heckmans brig
/ AIDE Of the 10th CORPS. hold NJ the right
J 4. IL. !
next brigade which was al, thr,wn INTO
some c0ntu,iun- Or men jill not OBJ
serve the rebels untit they had succeeded
IN passing a column between Hechm man ;
! ri-ht and the river then taking HIM in
| front a4.1 rear crushed hun between co..
/ umns and for time created some coufu-
sion. Hickman mSfep gallant fight as
fsns ~ he could. but ,rhes enemy came
JPN him 50 suddenly and in such ever
WIS lrding numbers that a successful re-
| sistanee was impossible. Some of the
brigade was captured After the opera
ton Of hay;nsstorced the ugh'. a he1vy
attack was made an the eatire line Vi the
18th corps, with feints along the 10Th
corps. IkecRtire right was forced back
some distance after several hours Of most
severe and sanguihary struggles Til"
battle ragod With uaex4npIed fury until
nearly noon. The rebels throwing heluy
masses upon eur lines finally forced it back
nearly quarter of mile. Our men
fdugh stuhborniy, unexpectedly check
ed the rebel alYance With terrible alaueht-
er, but uot ithoat some less on our side
| The enemy numbered not less than IS
ono. and rushed into our murder0us frn
with rcrk lessneSs and steadines, rarely
seen 1t is believed we loet guu,.-
| Finally, alter forcing the l3th cnrls back
! trsm its position, regaining a portion OF
! the krst line of entertainments The enemy
my nlassing their forces on the l 5th corps
10 drive it back, fls. hurting their cuI-
umn upon Turner's division. which held
the right If tie corps jninin1 III" 18Th -
The moved steadily IN B@rtn's brigade,
! holding tee riZA. Of Turner's division,
| advancing as On parade. ulr linen nVf FIRING
/ a single. Shot wtitei until the rp"Inv
reached an effective rsn@e. whom they
! poured nto tn" rebel limos torriti" fire,
: ! De i.ne mH,tcd away tlUnned alId broh-
; en-. Ln.i s:t:yr vyHtr c,3.'hOfinG Ia ad-
ylhcc tel with toar.ble los t. the wood
in their re,r, Aztec great eXer' Iou5 their
: line WAS a-1,n Ermel and q gain advanced
J in >PicnI&l style ay4.n~t orr Nne-ag in
+ j i ,hcy receive terrible frr, but push
FL steadily on till a.qGar,rr OF them were
i k Hell and w,u1lcl. when they br'yk and
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