Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-10
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NAH AOAAt 4hAy Ss-Luo llnles mas tue
following:
wAsHINorOa, May s.-Ths latest news
from the army, received here Is upto Z
O'Clock yesterday evening, at which time
Grant bad fully maintained bis position.
The Sighting on Thursday aud Friday was
very heavy.
Lees hrst onset was made upon our left
wing, but then fell upon our centre aud
finally upon our right, where the hardest
contest took place. Here the rebels charR.
ed upon our lines twice but were repulsed
each time With severe loss. -
Hancock charged back twice and at one
time entered that portion OF EIy's intrench-
meats commanded by A. P. Hill, but at
length were compelled to fall back.
SeymOur's division aud Hancock's corps
were badly cut up. E, a..
Generals wadsWot:h and Bartlett we're
badly wounded.
The rebels were reported re,reatiug yes
terdAy morning.
SECOND DISPATCH.
WAsnISGroN, May s-Aidaiskt-Your
SPECIAL correspondent writing from head.
quarters at Wilderness Tavern, on Friday
evening, gives the following Intelligence Of
the great battle on Friday:
The day has closed upon terribly hard
fought Geld, aud the army OF the Potomac
has added another to It's list of murderous
conflicts. Lees tactics SO euergeticaly
employed at Charlottesville aud Gettys
burg OF throwing his whole army ErsL upon
Que wing and then another has been
brought to bear, but rejoice that The army
oil the Potomac has repulsed the tremend.
Gus onslaught of the enemy aud stand to-
uight sOlidIy 10 the position assumed on
the morning The FIRST attempt was made
upon Hancock upon the right, someWhat
weakened in numbers by the battle of yes.
terdsy, but the iron old god corps uobly
stood its,ground; then the enemy hurled
battaliOUs upou Sedgwick and once OF twice
gained temporary advantage but the old
veterans Of the corps were nobIy rallied
and repulsed the rebels with fearful slaugh
Ter. About half past 4 P. u. Lee made
feint upon the whole line then suddenly fell
With his whole force upon SedgWick, dtiv.
ing him bEck temporarily but the advAu-
tIEe was soon regained and the rebels
we're hurled back with great loss. Night
now came on and il is believed at head
quarters this hour that Lee has Withdrawn
from our front. Although the nature of the
ground has been of q Terrible character,
most Of it being SO thickly wooded as to
render movements all but impossible, and
10 couceAl eutircty the operations of the
enemy. yet he has been signally repulsed
in all bis attacks aud nothIng but the the
nature of the battle field has prevented it
from being a crushing defeat. The loss on
both sides has been very heavy, but at this
hour OF hasty writing cannot give an es.
innate.
The Tribuue's Washington special dated
midnight, May 8 b, says:
Aivices believed TO be Trustworthy re.
present that Geo. Butler has cot all rail
read comm nications south of ERichuond.
NEW YoRE, May by The destruction
of The gunbOat Commodore Jones, Pay
master Chapman was INSTANTLY Killed. Aad
about fifty of the crew killed or wounded.
Morning papers comment Al lcogth upon
the situation. but owing to the meagre ac-
counts of operations received thus far, are
cautious in their opinions.
The Tribune says 1t cannot undertake to
cay, from auy information yet received,
that Grant has won a decisive victory on
the RapidAn, but nevertheless believes
that, regarded as parts Of campaign,
the movements aud battles last week are
assurance of a GOAL success.
Tina Herald sarR All thGt is thus far
known Of the operations OF our armies is
full OF encouragement, and il seems safe to
believe We are successful everyWhere.-
Gen. Butler's operations south Of Rich
mond go on admirably. Our news from
Gen. ShermAn's department also good.
The Times says:
From all We can learn or Judge, we
think highly favorable view of the battle
and its results may be taken.
The World says the ultimate result is
not without hope, but STILL Las much ap.
| Preheusion.
The Herald has the following special
from Washington, of May Bib:
Ga the following day friday the at.
tack was resumed by Lougsrreet on the
right, while the rebel troops under Hill
we're hurled In a like manner against The
leh wing of Grants army, composed of
HAnccck's and Warren's corps. The cen.
tire was also engaged 10 assaults by the
enemy. The fight continued with hardly
any tntermissiou for two days, but ysster.
day morning Lee having failed completely
IN his object withdrew from the engage.
meot, leaving our army in possession of
the ground and a large number OF rebel
killed aud wounded. q! :. 5-E5-
The Herald's James River corresuopd.
ence of May q A. A., says Of the evae-
uatIon of Petersburg ~ 9 SO
II is most positive now that the citv of
Petersburg has been evacuated. A tre.
msndnous Ore has been raging in that
vicinity, and the only solution We can give
IS that the rebels set FIRE to the extensive
mills and factories located there.