Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-17
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We copy the following dispatches from the Richmond
papers Of the 9lh inst:
uRAEaE O. II, May 7-rhs prsss eorresptpssrt isf.
ths front at oclocE A H. bringing the fooiSug rsa-
bls Information
Gen Es'slI again repulssd the enemy yesterday, who
ADVANCED on MS 'front.' with five lines Of battle. The
Yankee icss Il terrible, especially In EarIY's front
EWelfs loss Il very small
About 12 O'Clock, yesterday the enemy having ursyi-
Dusty attacked Heth and Wilcox and driven them hack
L5ngstreet planned and In the act Of execui1g
flank movement on the enemys left wing whea by The
mistake Of our men, he was fired upon Lieut-cEen.
LoEgstreet and staff severely though not nor.
tally woundsd. Gen Loagstreet was wounied In the
soulderso say the surgeons with whom the press cor
rsspondsut converssd, AID who examined Ms wound
Brig Gen. Jenkins Of South Carolina was killed at the
slime time. Our troops continued to press the enemy,
until about O'Clock driving back their left and ceater
two milesour left standing fsAt in !tr position
| Last night held possession Of the enemy
battlefield the left and Centre capturing nuuier
Of the eDsmys wounded and sons, Of the dead Ths
enemy fought yesterday most obsnstsly on ali parts
OF the line Our 81 scssa was very great though not
dsened decisive.
Just before daylight some picket firing was heard in
front Of Hills corps, aud shout A. M eannonsdinz e
lasting half an hour, heard on E7yell's line
Our loss thus far is about 5000 Of whom large pro
portion slightly wounded. The proportion Of is
GERS prvates killed and wounded Is very much larger
than In any previous fight.
The Yankee Gen. Hays il reported killed, and dead
Yankee general with Initials H H c. HupDossd to be
Couch OF Casey, was found dead Esgefs front.
The fight occurred In dsnsely wooded country.
Al one time yesterday when the enemy were heav.
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i0ube quiekng with his troops arrived on the held
9,hecked TepElssd and pursned ns enemy thus turning
,he fortunes Of the day at the end Of the line.
The battlefield extends over space OF eight Inilss
/ IN length.
ROssess cavalry fought the enemy yesterday al day
on extreme right. l0sing hsaysy
Ewel captured pieces Of artillery in the fight Of
THURSDAY, aud lao0 prisoners.
The wounded are arriving here aud receiving siien-
tion.
Gen. R. h. Anderson ls now commanding in place Of
/ LoDgstrset
Two thousand well and wounded prisoners have been
/ captured thus far
The battle ground extends from the RapdGn river 70
the plank and about twenty re miles east Of
Orange Court House. The battle Is yet ended The
weather is hot and sullry.
Goidon's Georgia brigade, and Johnstons North Car
olins brigade Of Ewells corps turned the egeIy sz
IRENE right flank, about four miles above GeTmAnia
lord last evening bstWesI sunset and dark, capturing
four hundred prisoners intending Brig Gems Seymour
snd Shaier. The enemy, compstel surprised hastily
fed fndng their breast works turned and storFne
Our loss very sight
There are ramors here that Mosby has whipped ths
negro troops, capturing SONS and burnI bridge,
Trustworthy advlees from the front IS late az on,
o'clock r NJ, represent .hst there was general en-
| gagement up to that time
| There was some cannOnading the extreme Tigh
and LETT during the morning, but il amounted nothing
| of Importance.
4 negro soldier, infantry man. the st ever cap
terday, and brought here to-day He says that lie b.
| longs to the 27th Ohio Burnsdas corps.
The enemy nave been fortifying al d1y, II 90 pro
| woke Gen. Lee 10 attack him
ORANGE COURT HOUSE, May e.-Adviees from tn
front to sun-se this mOrnig, report that there
general engagement yesterday only heavy diminishing
The impression prevailed last night that the eney
were falling back towards Cupeper or Frederick burg
The negro troops neeupying Brandy station advances
| out TO Culpeper G. II Friday sud occupied H. Yesler
day they went back TO Brandy station set fire 20 th
stores principally qusEtermsster's) and then marche,
to join Grant.
Scouts say that the enemy have abandoned tse lin,
/ and mo-
II is supposed that Grant intends TO make FredeF
| eksburg his base
Ewel holds the road leading to Germanis ford bu
the enemy is said TO have fords by which TO reeros
the river to Culpeper they wiSh
SusrtUas yesterday engaged with the enemy on Gu
right, and it reported he YVES compelled to give
back until Hampton joined him, when he forced ih
enemy to retire
The euemys losses thus far are estimated at ls 600
ours will reach 7000. The YsnE es General Hayes i
| certainly killed WsdsHorth Is wounded and 8 pris
oner; he may recover 0gesoy is reported killed
iOO privaes and 100 commissioned officers thus far hsv
been registered here, not including the Yankee wound
ed, Of which we captured some 1900 chiefly in front o.
Hill and LODgstrest Friday.
Our men began yesterday evening to bury oUr
and the Yankee dead
Siegel occupied Winchester on Friday with 5000 in
fantry and 1900 cavalry.
The country between the Rappahsnnock and Poto
mac isreported 10 be filed with Yankee dessrteIs.
LongstreetS condition is much improved. He left 70
the interior to-day.
Mos6y captured two wagon trains hesvily laden an,
| horses attached, near MAytinsburg on Thursday.
The latest from tho front at L. n TO-DAY repreEent
the enemy falling back toward FredsriekEburg and on
| troops following them closely.
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