Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-20

6S nc COuiuy Dut tut 6ueny C6ne upon MIN
50 suddenly and in such overwhelming
numhara that aIzAa4ssful -asissezoo wss
impossible in the darkness and confusion.
Some Of the brigade was captured.
After this operation, having forced back
the right, heavy attack was made on the
entire line. The 18th corps, with feints
along the 10th corps lice and The entire
right was forced back some distance after
several hours Of most severe and sanguin-
sry fighting.
The battle ragged with unexsmpled fury
until nearly Il o'clock, the rebels throwing
heavy masses upon our lines and finally
forcing it back nearly quarter Of q mile.
Our men fought stubbOrnly with but few
exceptions and resisted every stop and re-
pestedly checked the rebel advance with
terrible slaughter, but not without some
loss on our side. The enemy numt er not
less than 10, 900 and pushed into our mur-
derous fire with Teckless1ess and stesdi-
ness rarely seen.
In the attack on our right we lost gun
or two, and it is said, s9me light pieces.
How many it is difficult to ascertain.
Four will probably cover the loss Of light
pieces.
Finally after forcing the 18th corps back
from its position and regAining the posi-
ton Of the first line of finErenchments they
msssed their forces on the 10Th corps to
drive it back. They first hurled their col
umn upon Turner'S division, which held
the right Of the corps line joining the 18th
corps. They formed in beautiful manner
and novel steadily on Bsrton's brigade
on the right, Turner's division advancing
oA IL o1T ., -
and waiting until they had reached o good
effective range Of the brigade, poured into
their lines such terrific IRE that the line
melted away and the thiuned and broken
line, after vsinly endesvoring to advance
under the storm Of bullets, fed with terri
Bile loss towards their rear. The volleys
were continuous and heavy as musketry
Of brigade could well be, and such as
nothing could tsnd against. The rebels
we're scattered like chat and broke for the
woods in disorgsniZed masses under their
friendly cover. After great exertion the
line Of attack again formed and again the
brigade advanced in splendi d style against
our line. Again did they receive a terrific
FIRE and were steadily pushed on until one
fourth Of them laid killed and WnrnA---l :,
the eld szs hearth Ea8T1Sa sReS5iSd S6id % on
them. After being tWic blOodily rePulsed
at this point, they moved further to our
left. and hurled column upon Col. Hen
lev brigade, Gea Terry's Division They
came ND in the same steady and confident
manner, but were received by more
rspid and equally deadly fire than they
we're treated to by Turner. They broke
and ran for the woods, accelerated in thei1
aight by the music of bullets about them
T6ey were determined, however, to break
our line, and feroe it from position, cos
what it would. They sgain formed, and
strengthened by reinfoI oemsnts, charged
, spain, and, after ten minutes no
work. they were dissstrOusly repulse'
bsok on ali points That ended any se
rious effect from that part Of the force o.
our position. They left their killed an
wounded to the number Of LOCO on tn
6eld. Our line was again msssed upo
General Smiths front, and attacked hi
left. Gilmore Immediately ordered Gene
raj Turner to attack the enemy on thei
, flank. and ordered General Terry to SUI
: | mort him. Turner's attack hardly CON
. menoed before Gilmore Was ordered ?
Butler to retire, and strengthen smith
a CORPS, by forming in his ear. Our trool
! fell hack slowly and in order, repulsin
4 every effort Of the enemy 70 quicken the
= moyements, and msziBg q stand st eVel
favorable position until the enemy eess'
10 follow. and fell back to their first III
4 of intrenchments. Gilmore then drew
= his CORPS and formed support with Smlt
; The fighting, which had been going
with more or less violence along the enti
A line. now ceased at half past two and pI
narstions were made to draw of our fore
]. from the field and return to our intrenc
ments. All the artillery was sent to
y rear. except the section covering the re
guard.
trains were despatched to the resr
y finally the entire army fell back, the 81
my not pursuing.
Some correspondents soy Of Kautz n
e, m the Richmond s. Danville road, that
- tore uD several miles Of track, destroy
81 the rails and ties, blew up the iron bri,
IA over Appamsttox river at Mattox stan
sheridsn's forces again started on 3 7
,5 around Richmond yesterday, the L.
N Cavalry will keep Railroad oommuni
- tions TO Richmond shut fora while.
~ Another Herald correspondent says b
~ lsr's forces are safely in their entren
- mepts and sble to Withstand attack !
he All the forces the rebels can bring sgai
them.
N The object Of Butler in making the
,Js vance from City Point aud BERN
ID Hundred was to create diversion IN
,aJ vor Of Grant, and was successful.
~ Butler received Richmond papers vi
"a acknowledges that Lee was defeated
Saturday, snd states that the slaug
the wss terrific.
the No particulars known. q
;tT The paper states that JEFF. Davis hal
ceiyed dispatches from Lee, which
Mr. been kept secret
= General Ksutz's csvslry are now
,S,,t ing on Roanoke Station, with he II
~ ton Of destroying the great iron or
over Stsunton River. II successful,
will return by way Of City Point, ana
an end to any efforts on the par, o.
DFbs rebels to repair the destroyed orldg'
- the Petersburg s Weldon Railroad