Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-17


not eoptinuing his retreat OF Friday, but
was apparently making stand for an,
other battle. Grant has fresh troops ana
If he has found Gen. Lee in new en-
trenched line it ia evident if he did not
attack tim last night be has done 30 to-
day. ~
Especial to the Times
wlsnrE6ros, May Is - Midnight -
The latest intelligence received here
from the front, through unofficial
sources, il up 10 one O'Clock yesterday.
az On Saturday evening, Just before dusk,
Che rebels made an attack upon the posi-
ton occupied by the Fifth Corps, princi-
epally with artillery, but were finally
driven back with severe loss. The can
nonading was furious for several hours.
We lost a number Of valuable officers,
and from Two to three hundred men
killed and wounded, After the repulse
81 the rebels, one division Of the Fifth
Corps made a charge upon the enemy ;
position, And, it is reported, captured
the rebel battery and number OF Pris-
oners
Lees forces were believed TO be in line
Of battle about three miles beyond Spott-
qsyIvania, in southwesterly direction.
Several important changes have been
made in the positions of our corps. II
would be improper 10 say what they are.
Grant will try 10 bring to bear, ia tbs
next attack, superior forces on all sides
Fresh troops are constantly arriving. A
general assault was to have been made
on the enemys right wing Saturday
morning, but owing to the wretched con
dition Of the roads, which have been rem
dered almost impossible by storms, Q
prtion Of our army failed 10 get into
position, and the attack had to be aban
doned Ny informant says the impress
sion prevails at headquarters that Their
would be hard lighting yet this side Q
the North Anna River Lee has hi
forces massed, and will give US battl
again e. soon as we aiyance Hi
army, according 10 statements Of pris
= oners captured yesterday, is on quartz
rations, and without hope Of receivinl
iupplies from Richmond or Lynchburg
Since the Gght 9i Thursday we hav
captured about 1000 more prisoners
making tbs sam- total captured nearl
1900 WDTruIoH&I
Especial 70 the World
gWAsamdfok, May 15-0ur loss i
uakilled and wounded has almost bee
made good by the reiuforcements whic
have already reached tbs army Of tn
Potomac Troops have been passin
through this city from the West, durin
b the past few days, and il is believed tbs
the numbers VII! amount to 20 900 fres
men EhY8 70 as
Worlds Special
~ FEfDEmcKsBuRd, May l5.--No battl
"a was fought on Friday, and but shgi
,skirmishlng, which continued during II
day and considerable portion OF II
might. The enemy na- rraiually vii
drawn portion of biA left = = nasi,;c
near his base Of supplies, but - a,
pressing him so closely that y ne wv
IN wsnlelr his front materially II won
our line w65 Ese S. ,,a Fpd
night, and before daylight yesterday o
troops comheheed an advance. Rs
fell in torrents and the mud was KIN
deep Notwithstanding all the obstacl
and the trying work Of the past Gig
days, our men accomplished their d
vance with cheerful alacrity, which {
titles them TO the highest praise. As
would not be prudent to state with ID
eision, the line adopted, il must be s.
fcient to say that It 10 more to the |,
40 Al the close of the fight on Thursd
might, we not only held the ground
had taken, but also attacked strong
advance position.