Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-05-19
TIE GREAT CONTEST m VIZ
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News to Wednesday Nignt-B0tll
sArmies. in the same Position
We Capture 5000 P. isoners.-Gsn en-.
Sheridan's Brilliant Feat-A Reb-
= el Brigade. Captured. Alet
MnwuxFe. Nav ID 1861.

udy. NASHiNGTON, NAY li-1.oO II.
M-Gov. Lewis--dispatches from Gen.
Grant. dated at s o'clock this Wednes
day) morning. have just reached this de-
partment. He saysi sgoa- ffi- s1Ed
eii DISPATCH FROM GEN. GRANT.
. "We' have nov ended the sixth day oil
very heavy lighting, - The result to this
time is nmaeh in our favor. Our losses
have been heavy as we'll as those of the
enemy. Il think the losses of the enemy
are greater than ours. We have taken
over five thousand prisoners in battle,
whilst they have taken from rs but few
except stragglers. pa sol
q IL PROPOSE TO FIGHT 1T OUT ON TINS LsSE
IF iriTAkEs ALI. SUMNER" = y -
THE Government is sparing no pains &c
supply him. r it
d L. NJ. Stanton. Secretary. Of War. ''n
- ~ SECOND DISPATCH. Mr.. q"
WAsHlycroS. May l2--Ss15r. NJ.
To General Dix: -. n,
1 No dispatches from the Army of the
Potomac have been reeieyed since 1l:3C
last night. -, 60.
Gen. Sherman has not been heard from
owing probably to the damage to the line,
sohth Of Nashville by the recent storm.
A dispatch from General Sheridan
dated headquarters OF the Cavalry Corps
May 10TH states that he turned, the
enemy's right AMI got into their rear, and
had destroyed from eight to ten miles o
railroad. two locomotives asd three trains
aud large quantity of supplies. and tina
since he got into the rear. there was {
great excitement among the inhabitants
and with the army. The enemy's cavalt,
had tried to annoy his rear and flank bu
hal been run of. and he had recapturec
500 of our men, two of them Colonies.
Dispai ches received from General Steel,
report his command as having arrived al
Little Rock. He had fought superior
force Of the enemy, commanded by Kirby
Smith in person. at Saline River, ant
defeated them. ,-,..-...
a steamboat from Red river arrived to
day at Cairo, reports reinforcements goins
up to Gen Banks. Gen. Candy hat
passed Cairo on his way to Rel river. !
(Signed) E. NJ. STANTON.
THE BATTLE OF TUESDAY.
WAsHINcToS May 12-Dispatches from
the Army CT. the Potomac. dated VIII
lerness battle field. May llth. says: l
Probably the most desperate fighting o
the past seven terrible days took place OF
Tuesday. ., -ssr
Believing the enemy to have sent th
greater part Of his troops TO Richmond, al
advance along the entire line was deter
mined on at an early hour. -. m,
The 2 corps, having the right of tn
line, had crossed the Pc the evening pre-
vious. met with bnt slight opposition. IL
the morning the position of the enemy wa
found TO be liz the shape Of horse shoe
and on Hancock's troops advancing to tn
stack they were compelled to fall back
An attempt to break their center was ;hel
ordered and part of Hancock's men wer
sent to support Warren. In the move
ment our right was also advanced. and tn
move was tegun. In the afternoon tn,
enemy were driven into their entrench
ments in gallant style, and Upton's brig
ade, of Wright's 9th corps got into tn
enemy's rifle pits. capturing twelve gun
and about one thousand prisoners.
No; being supported by other positions
of the line. who were unable to gain tn
line Of works in their front. this bfigad
was forced to evacuate its advanced posi-
ton. leaving the captured guns. after sIi
king them, but bringing off all The pris
oners. ..... al. - ..s ssw
The enemy suffered heavy losses durin
the fight. our shells falling into thei
works. AMI our infantry delivering thei
fire with remarkable precision
Gen. Rice was wounded I'M the thigl
early in Encouragement, and died after hi
leg had been amputated. nfsas o7.tH
Gen. Stevenson is, also reported killed
He commanded a brigade in BarnsiIe's
corps. F'f l'-''s a'' .''.
Our losses were very heavy.
Gen Gibbons division has lost altogcthe
over thousand men. s' ''.' '''
Gen. Robinson's division after losin
both its General officers and about 2. so
men, had no General to command it, an
it has been broken .up., anl distribute
among other divisions OF the 9th corps.
;slN0 s division # afohhab army fought bette
About 6 o'clock p.1niz a. report wa
brought to Gen. Meade that flank move
ment was being made on our right, an
the Headquarters being in that directio
jthey packed up and moved toward tn
centre in rather ,hasty manner. Th
report turnesll out to be false. raAtr q
o'eloek on Tuesday fire ragged in til
woods between the awolsarmies, at al
points in the line and large number {
wounded oil both parties were lying ON ii
lspot. Our men, in attempting to 81
their comrades off the field we're fred o
by rebel skirmishcrs .andedriren off, an
the poor. Sufferers had to; be left to peris
in the flames.
The Posts Washington special say
dispatches are Just received from, the arm
dated late yesterday. stating that Ger
Grant has won another victory =
Lee swhole left is crushed, and we hay
fcaptnfel whole brigade. - ga /"
- Gen. Burnside chased Gen. Ewelis neatl
three miles. ..s@f - .,.'47,a -
aThe WORLDS special says Gen. Ora,
imassed near 400 pieces Of artillery asainl
Heels position oat sSpotsylvania Cou
House. on Tuesday. and fred for t To hon
wien the assault was finally ordcryl. III
bass aulting column, met with but feeb