The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-05-12

pursuit..
f,General Butler was advancing On
Richmond in two columns. The report
is that Lee left al his dead aKd wound
ed on the field.' ia,iq u loa tssd ,tag,
iat b
Lee 10 Retleatlng and ! Grant
~ 5stl ,93 purs0ing. Fl. aas Il
HaEtHG = - 1900 Ill IL
'a' I'll Washington. May 9, u.
4 At 4 late hour last nigot il Was r.,
ported that telegram had been receiv
cd giving very favorable news of the
battle ofFriday. i. i ON l.1og7oo .
.H"i..a New York, May O. j.
Tho news BY tho specials Isl; meagrs.
The Tribune has tho following. dated
Washington ~ as ]. .t,ai
Twelve trains Of wounded are on
the way from the front. The hospitals
are ready for their reception. Z
"a. report from rebel sources says
Lee has been wounded"
% The N.Y. Tribune says: s4hes itu-
alton may be thus epitomised: On
Thursday 6 the army sustained, sue.
cessfally,, . fierce attack from the
bulk Of Lees army. On Friday we
attaked aud drove them some distance,
took all their severely wounded as pris-
3ooners, and won an indeciswe victory
On Saturday there was no fighting, and
Lee is believed TO be retreating.
The Z, Y, Times has the following
special from Washington:
"The latest news from the army re-
ceived here is up to seven o'clock Sat
arday evening, at which time General
Grant fully maintained his position.
The fighting on Thursday and Friday
was very severe, with skirmishing. only
on Saturday. Lees FIRST onse, was
made our left, but he then tell upon
our centre, aud finally upon our right,
where the hardest contest, took place.
Here the rebels charged upon our lines
twice, but were repulsed each time with
severe loss. Hancock's Corps charged
back twice and at one time entered
that position Of the enemy's intrensh-
ments commanded by A. r. Hill, but
at length were compelled TO fall back
Seymour division Of Hancock's Corp,
was badly cut mp. Generals Wards
worth and Bartlett were badly wound
ed. irs. a .ssi Inc -
The rebels were reported retreatirg
Saturday morning" SIT t... -.
I'D MIDNsGur.-Your special cores.
pendent, writing from headquarters al
the Wilderness Tavern, Friday evening
gives the following intelligence Of the
great battle Of Friday
"The day has closed upon a terribly
fought field, and the Army ofthe Poto
mac has added another to its lists OF
murderous conflicts. Lees tactics; 90
eqergeticaily employed at Chancellors;
vile and Gettysburg, Of throwing biz
whole army first upon one wing and
then upon another, has again been
brought TO bear, but | rejoice that The
Army ofthe Potomac has rcpulsed the
tremendous onslaught Of the enemy,
and stands tonight solidly in the posi-.
ton j: assumed this morning. The frs,
astsmp: was made upon Hancock, upon
the right, which was::somewhat weaken
ed in numbers by the battle Of yester
day, bat the iron old I'd Corps nobly
stood it's ground. Then the enemy
hurled battalions upon Sedgwick, and
once o. twice gained > temporary I'd.
vantage, but the old veterans of this
Corps were nobly rallied, and repulsed
The rebels with fearfuIl slaughter.
About half past four in the afternoon
Lee made q feint upon the whole line,
then suddenly fell with his whole force
upon Sedgwick. driving him back TEN
porarily, but the advantage was soon
rregained, Ind tie rebels we're hurled
with great loss. Night now came on.
es'ia .3JT4 N i!Ta .ss. 4t TUG. II.
3a'o - = {. u
Grant also Reported to be he.
/. tween Lee and Richmond
,a.e BUTLER ALL RIGHT.
.''s' Washington, May "a p M