The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-22
dr. J. {. Fitspatriek'. Despatch.

Nr. y. Z. FitypatrfelS's Despatch.
Ninth ARMY CoePs, May 2o--A. NJ.
The batteries the right line opened an ennlad
ing fire npon the rebels the fog which accom-
panied the shower OF rain raised aud permitted view Of
their position rebel battery further to the left opened
battery and sort OF triangular duel the
sequence battery Smelling the rebels and the rebel
battery Smelling ours. Only few rounds fred.
however, darkness soon approached and precuded
view OF the situation.
An ambulance train from the Ninth corps, which had
taken load OF wounded to fredericksburg the
Jog, It's return and fred upon by tho rebels
when they made their charge on the turnpike Doctors
Blgs Whean and sprague in charge and narrowly
escaped injury from the shower Of bullets which whisted
around the train The ambulance In which they were
riding perforated with two bullets. Several Of the
hit but otherwise the and Its attend
ants escaped unframed
A rebel corporal, who was wounded and In the suo.
ceedng charge OF captured sad that tho enemy
Of character the train but that they
fred into 10 halt IL dctain forage and supply
train which they supposed 10 be in the rear
There is nothing new, important startling TO day
II quiet the front Of lne and from tho stiffness
condition OF affairs is the elsewhere.
Our now occupies position In advance OF two
lines works held by the enemy few days since, 90
that progress If slow Is at least suro and steady
Mr.. 3. Cadwaiiader's Dispatches.
NEAR SPoyIsyLvASIA, May 2o-S Pm
No any Importance have taken place TO-
day, AM except occasional picket firing on the right
both armies have contented themselves with nansan
Ing defensive attitude.
The Indications that shall speedily assume the
offensive and that before this reaches you the din and
shock OF battle will make the echo again. We
believed TO be 10 excellent condition and posn Win
weeks favorable grand rssults certain 70
be attained There has been but little rain fcr two days,
and the roads improving rapidly.
yyers division and Kchinr's brigade OF heavy aPtil
ievy behaved calamity, in repslng the mpstuoua at
Of portion OF Ewes corps extreme right,
General Meade caused the following special order 70
be read to the troops or tho army
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF TIM PouoNAc,
May 20-8 A. n. j
The Major General commanding desires 10 express hs
and K,chiuss brigade Of heavy artillery In the aar Of
yesterday evening. The gallant In which these
ondsr fire. and checked the persistent attack Of
corps Of the enemy led by Of his abiest generals,
mendsoo Of troops who Sencororwsrd viii 20 relied
upon the tried veterans OF the Second ana Firth
l corps, at the same time engaged.
s. WILLIAMS, A. A. g.
stragglers and towards being taken IN hand and
summarly shot. Several OF dessrtns oolOss ID
the presence enemy yet upon. One exe
cuton occurred this morning Skulsers will soon 30
taught that dangerous 70 hide In the than
TO face tho foe in open battle There is quiet deierm-
nation among commanding officers to such exam.
PIES viii deter struggling and deserving In future.
NEAR SPorrsYLvASrA, May 2f-6
Our troops moving all night to now positions
THIS morning general headquarters broken up, and
nearly the whole army 10 motion. Precisely where
mex, batting place will be- where Gonora Leo will next
give BATTLE whether he will do at all In this vicinity
or not time alone determine. The general expeca
tion iAthat we shall have hard Gshting immediately
Extrayagant rumors afoat In some parts or the
army that Lee has cut our COMMUNICATIONS and occu
PICS fredericksburg with Infantry. They may possibly
reach the North 10 some manner They are wholly an.
true.
Generals Grant and Meade's plans are working adj
mrahIy can only reterae former assertions, that Tho
work goes bravey and successfully on will continue
70 do 50, despite all croaxers.
The Washington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, May Al, 1894.
despatch from tn Headquarters OF the Army OF tho
Potomac, dated to-day, says
Nothing OF importance occurred yes,crda:A
The wounded from the light Thursday afternoon we're
sent 10 Fredericksburg during the day.
The loss was much heavier than nj nrst supposed
about eleven hundred-over hundred OF whom were