Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-05-20

OF Eederals were arriving who were
captured in Thursdays fight. He says
Bdtler's movements were not half as
much dreaded as Grants. The general
belief was that Lee would have part Of
his force in bis intrenchments behind the
Soulh Anna, who could easily bold Grant
, at bay, while with the rest he could fall on
Gen. Butler, and annihiate him, with
the assistance of Beauregard and Hoke
aud thus with the commands combined,
return to assail Grant once more.
:. ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE-BRILLIAN
, VICTORY.
: New York, May IS. The WoHd
f has the following in its Postscript
p Our army this morning is engaged
lin the fercest Of its battles and
pressing on to victory. After the
sanguinary battle Of Tuesday the
army during yesterday was compar-
atiycly quiet. A feeble demonsha-
ton against our right wing was re-
pulsed. In the forenoon a recon
noissance was made on the right to
force the enemy's left wing. 1t was
intended to assault the enemy 5 right
| in force.
A column consisting Of portion
of 9th corps and Birncy's division
Iof Gen. IIancock'5 corps were at
first intended to undertake this work,
which was aftcrward Abandoned
In the meanwhile considerable sharp
shooting and artillery firing on both
sides occupied the day. ia the fore
noon two companies on the left of
the 9th corps commenced driving
some sharpshooters from position
in house commanding partial |
view of our lines, killing and cap
turing several Of their number. In
.hc afternoon rain to some extent
ell, continuing until after dark, lay
ng the dust and cooling the atmos-
pherc, and raising the spirits of our
troops. Fires were built and sup
)lics cooked. The bands began to
)lay and were undisturbed for once
~ the cnomy's shells. Our soldiers
,at heartily and rested well.
News arrived toward evening that
Sen. Sheridan had penetrated to the
of Beaver Dam, on the Or
lngc Court House railroad, and had !
torn up about ten miles of track,
captured rebel supply train and
rccaptured above three hundred off
our men taken prisoners i'll the old
Wilderness battle. This news was
50 inspiring that when it was known
a general jubilee Of cheers succeeded
the announcement, and during the
night arrangements were pushed for
an attack on our side this morning
The enemy had been seen pushing
troops toward our right, and osten-
tatiousiy erecting an abattis in front
.of Gen Hancock's troops. 1t was
.shrewdly and as events showed
rightly surmiscd that this was only
a blind to the real intention Of the
Ieucmy, and was therefore anticipa-
tied.
After midnight Gen. Uaacock's
corps was pushed to the left of the
9th crops, Wright's between that
and General Burnside's command,
and on the left of the SpottsyIyania
road.
At 400 A. NJ. Gen. Hancock at
tackled the enemy fronting him. Our
forces opened a whitening cannon
aiding, making resistlesS charges
against the very heart Of the enemy's
position. The cannonade was repli-
ed to with yigor, and the charges of
our men were as vigorously resisted,
but the determination of the onset
overwhelmed everything.
The troops rushed into the rifle
pits of the enemy, bayoneting them
in their works, cutting their lines,
and capturing in the first charge
over 5000 men and several guns, in
Icluding the greater portion Of the
.Stonewall jackson, and forming part
of Ewell's corps. Gen. johnson
himself was taken prisoner. The
assaultwas continued until nearly the
whole division of the corps was cap
tured and other troops, amounting
in the aggregate to 4000 men.
LATER-11 O'CLOCK.
\ dispatch arrives at this moment
announcing the capture of 1000
prisoners and 80 guns. The battle |
is still progressing. The 9th Corps,
on the left of the I'd, has moved into |
battle, and is also pushing the enc
my. Gen. Warren's corps moves
up to its support on the right. The
battle is becoming general. Nearly
all our artillery is engaged.
LATER-12 O'CLOCK.
Ii is just now reported that Gen.
Hancock has turned the right flank