Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-16
RICHMOND WING.
nONDA MORNING, MAY, Is, lss4.

7H3 AEWS FROM ALI QUARTERS INTER.
ESTISG DETAILS or THB GREAT BATTLE
OTTHURSDAYB EI WEN GINS. LEE ND
NezET- OPERATIONS or OUR FORCES
(E SOUTH SIDE OFFICIAL INFOR-
~ -Tt n FROR 4 HERLLL'S RAID, ETC
"a ssh uae,menl OF this paper on Saturday morn
iog hls bare vas despatch from General Lee IN the
sisy, sr1oll ,og thas great battle had taken place
near sposy, ami, Court House on Thursday, in Hheh
Grant s,osivsd severe rsPuse Of course, made cur
readers 4 q to SEQ Il. Our msagre reports of ru-
mors iron a., iattls Eel5, obtliaed from MgOr Kyle,
OF tie MarylAri Line a. late hour he night before,
Induced Il en- 70 watch the bulletin boards Sth eager
aa1ey nom a. carly hour for is appearance. About
10 oesek ,aey relieved BY the publication CT the
eDgtayGss ea Ct he energetic Agent the Associated
Press nov Bi,h the Army Of Northern Virginia, which
We publish il another column. The news vas soon cir
euatd tErOt ghout the city, and caused every bulletin
board to De patrOaized BY large crowds who, after
carefully TsIuang it, fen task in squads to discuss the
probable eoOstqaerees Of our victory.
second despatch from the Agent of the Associated
Press received e. eary hour yesterday morning,
giving additional deals Of the battle Of Thursday-
This cur eaders viii also 6nd in this mornings ssue-
L is Co med by oe,al and P;iVate dispatches since
r.csiy e. ept that the number Of prisoners and
noa i,t By General Edward Joarsons Division, said
10 &c ever estimated.
fso learn through wounded officers Who reached the
c.y yesterday evening" thai me battle by far the
most bloody Of the war aud that the Yankees, who ap
Ir,aehed our works in columns deep, literally
moved down by men, Who reservsd their Gre until
they verS hight upon nc. We u,ed double charges Of
Craze which soon piled the drunken vautals in such
ng, Le4p5 ofGe4d and wounded that they f,seull.d
&. in nenss cutter linz Of fort6eltOOs
Eyssy house aud Available shelter in Frsdercksburg
is l7pe,ied g be filed with the Yankee wounded.
ve.,l days ego We alluded to :he runOr that nsn-
Der ths citizens Of this unfortunate town had been
arfes, tbs done, she Yankees say, because the
citzlhz ied upon = number Of their slightly wounded
men, WIN lad been sen. 70 the rear under armed
escort According to their statement, sh0s-guns, pis
tols, and such other arms could be obtained,
ussd By them. Whenever they desire an excuse fer
doing brutal act they fad no difficulty in mAnufae.
turing one.
Friday, the enemy again assault ed portion Of our
Haes tu, we're handsomely repulsed During the day,
Wieoz ard AzhOne's brigades made attack, and, in
addition &C The other injury inflicted, captured three
hundred p oasrs and four stand Of oelOrs
SATURDAY, there was ghs skirmshing, and the enemy
appeared 30 be shifting their position to right
Wrights sad HsrrisOn's brgades beam engaged with
portion OF them, and captured number Of prisoners
asd orc and Of coloIs.
The spirit Of men Is at white beat and they have
no CO zee ou Of anything ba; complete and crushing
suece.s.
Since Le shove was in type, We have obtained the
foloving saeal despatch to the President dated Spot
sylvaria c. q Nay l4.h:
SPOrs4-yASIA G. h, Nay 1.-THE enemy as au,ed
WHcoxs Ines ths morning, and were handsomely re-
piissi. Iahcnss and Lanes brigRdes attacked his
Lift capsaIing three husdred PjsOners and four stands
Of l0rs Light skisE ishng along tie whole Line d.
ring the day. Toe ehsmy to be moving towards
our right In tie afternoon Whghts and Harris's bri-
gsdss au Ell his left and captured prisoners and
one stand Of oolors.
(Sgued) R. E. LEE.
The following IS a copy of private despatch re-
eeiTed from the Mayor Of Fredericksburg;
6U1zEAs STATION, May IA.
left S9ctsylya0ia Court House yesterday evening
an ol.et then and now The enemy attacked Us luri-
ousy II cur works all dag Thssday, and we're REFUSED
Win Tremendous loss, comparatively light killed
AM wounded. We los. some prilonsEs aud srtlery
Tie armies sreSil confronting each other.
N. SLAUsHFER, Mayor.
A EEMOA FRON A RELIABLE SOURCE
en- lie, when heard from yesterday, was in excel
lel asatt aud spiri s. and yet the New York Tribune
OF Monday asst bad "reliabls information from rebel
sources" tat be vas wounded. We reckon that Gen.
Grant os9is he gets thrO ugh with his GOA to Rich
moud vi think ha, Gen. Lee ought to BE- II he is not
Wounds.
YASKsE GENERALS KILLED.
The YaIss plpers received yesterday, report Brig
Gen Kaye. Of P,n1sylyana, Wa isWor.h and Webb Of
New Ycrz, AID s.. G n S,dgzick, Who commanded the
s:h arny egrPs among their killed. Webb is son Of
the rec -utaee General james Watson Webb formerly
editor O. he Nes York Courier aud Enquirer and nov
Minister to BAIL he vas graduate Of West Point
General Ssdgvick was killed on Tuesday, val, ez.
posing hin sell a bIelstWOIk BE had just 6nished
railing sone Of the more timid of his men for lodging
tbs bullets Of shsTpshooters, wen be was shot
through tie head fell back and instantly exprsdin lie
arms Of BIS A5ju,ant
THK TUIH yIRGISIA oAVALRT.
TIE tc'ioEig is q isi Of the. casualties among the
Oniesss & he 5h Virginia Cavalry during the conflicts
vi,h o.. enemy near Richmond:
Co II Cay Pate, killed. Co B-Leut b N Dsnt
missing 20 Capt Wilson, killed; Lieut. DOdsOn,
missing Co D-Lieui AgneW, wounded. Co E-Cspt
Fox. killed; Lieu. Hart. missing. Co F-Liaut 10
HoHlett, missing. Co G-Cspt Fhos Clay, killed. %
H-Lieut W Hsbari AID Lieut. + Ware, Killed
O5I-Leut BoliOa, missing.
The gentleman who sends the above requests the city
Izpers TO copy.
CASUALTIES IN Co. E. 4IH REGHISF Va. CAvALRT-
Kii!el CoTpI Thos Hobson; Privstes John ? Fishsr
sd Al ,ef, Porter. Wounded Sergts Il Harrison aad
Waller Spears COrpT W seruggs, Privases Wn ApPer-
scr, Wa AppersOD, Jr W Drake, wa D0iaet, Chas
Force, I'm Fosse, Jos Gibbs, jos La Praie, ThOs
Murphy, G 90 MeLaurine, Vim Nethsslaad, Aaran War
wick "a md John Werb.
SOUTH
T-e.a "a heavy skirmi.hing hatNaan onr forosa and