Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-05-19


in good spirits, and there is no give way to
them.
Special to the Times
WASHINGTON, May IA distinguished
officer, who left General Grant in the sad
die as late as ten o'clock this morning, sums
up the bloody work of yesterday thus:
The fight opened all along the lines :
Longstreet' corps, under Hill, held the reb-
el right, resting about two miles Northeast
of Spottsylvanis, and Grant pitted Burn |
sides Ninth Corps against it.
At agiven moment, later in the afternoon,
Burnside precipitated his entire command,
except the eolored troops, upon the rebel
right, driving and completely crushing it,
and capturing three rebel brigades and four
pieces of cannon. .
The fight continued with ferocity never
before witnessed until nine O'Clock, when
night closed upon the bloodiest field pro-
duced in this war.
The losses on both sides are stated to be
very large. Ofthe rebel brigades captured
some escaped during the awful carnage
which followed, but 200 of the captured
were sent to the rear this morning
Our informant talked with some Of them
before leaving to day, and they acknowledge
that they had been in every principal battle
during the war.
The bsttle ceased at nine o'clock, our line
having advanced Burnside occupied, at
the end of tho conflict, the intrenchments
held by Longstreet's forces at the begin
ming.
This morning the fight was not renewed
up to ten o'clock, at which time Burnside
held the same position.
Lees army was then contracted into
horseshoe form in and about the town Of
| Spottsylvania Court House. Gen. Steven
son is killed. Buffers movements South of
Richmond have been felt and appreciated.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Gentlemen
prominently connected with the Govern.
inent ure to-day in good spirits, in view of
recent movements
Other movements are in progress which
will soon be publicly developed forming
part Of the general plan leading to success.
Burnside sent word to his friends in
Washington that everything looked favor
able and hopeful.
The Tribunes special of the llth says
that Burnside advanced to Spottsylyania
Court House that morning, driving Hills
corps before him, and now occupies the
place.
Dale'e rebel brigade 2,40O strong, was
captured by charge of Vermont brigade
on Tuesday night, but nearly half Of them
escaped.
BUFFALO, May l2.-No confirmation is
received here of the rumor Of Sigel having
formed junction with Grant.
WASHINGTON, May ll.-During the last
twenty-four hours about 1000 men from
the Army Of the Potomac, wounded in the
battles Of Thursday and Friday, arrived
here. Comparatively few of them are sui.
fcring severely from injuries and many viii
soon be returned to the army.
WASHINGTON, May I3-5:3OA. NJ.
NAL GEN. DIX Official dispatches are
just received by this Department, datet
yesterday, s A. NJ, at the battle field neal
Spottsylvania g. II.
They state that during the night Genera
Hancock marched from his previous posi-
: tion on our right, and occupied tho groune
between Gems. Wright and Burnside. A
daylight he attacked with his accustomed
impetuosity, forcing the first, and then tn
second line Of the enemy's works, capturin,
the whole of Edward Johnson's division
and part of Early's, together with Mai.
Gen. johnson, Gen. Stewart, and from 8
to 40 cannon,
The number of prisoners is not given, bu
it is to be counted by thousands.
Gen. Burnside, on the extreme left, oper
ed at the same time with Gen. Hancock
!, and advanced with comparatively little or
. position. His right has formed junctio
n with Gen. Hancock, and his left is no,
y actively engaged
d Gen. Wright's troops attacked at IL
o'clock, and are now at work.
: Gen. Warren is demonstrating to hol
: tha ppamv in fronf NJ HI. I,o,H fNl,o Roh,
works. at that point are exceedingly strong
} E. Nj. STANTON Secretary Of War
: WASHINGTON, 2:3O p. NJ, May IS.
To MAJ.-GEN. DIX: A dispatch fror
Lieut.. Gen. Grant has just been received
dated near Spottsylvana Z. H., May |:
6:3O p. NJ. 1t is as follows:
/, The eighth day of battle closes, leavin
r between 5000 and 1000 prisoners in ou
hands for the day, including two genera
officers and over thirty pieces of artillery
The enemy are obstinate, and seem I
I have found the last ditch" We have los
no organization not even a company
while we have destroyed and captured on
|, division (Johnson's), one brigade (Dobbs's
and one regiment entire OF the enemy's.
E. NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
+ WASHINGTON, 6: 80 p. NJ. May l3.
MAJ. GEN. DIX The following dispatc
from MIR. Dana has just reached this d,
partment. EDWIN M. STANTON.
$ SpoITsYLvANIA CoURT HOUSE, VA,
q Friday, May Is, s A. NJ, 1854
. Hon. Z. N. Stanton, Secretary Of Var:
, zee abandoned his position during th
. night, whether to occupy new position
: the vicinity, or to make thorough retrea
i is not determined.
' One division Of Wright's and one
r Hancock are engaged in settling this que
: tion, and at n A. NJ. had como up on hi
rear guard. Though our army is great
. fatigued from the enormous efforts OF 20
r terday, the news of Lees departure inspire
the men with fresh energy. The who
\ force will soon be in motion, but the heav
: rains of the last thirty-six hours render th
, roads very difficult for wagons and artiler,
. The proportion Of severely wounded
; greater than on either OF the previous day
. fighting. This was owing to the great u
= made Of artillery.
Il, NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War.
WASHINGTON, May l3, 1864.
Q The Extra Star says: "An officer who a
q rived here to-day reports that at o'cloc
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