The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-05-27
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA !!
Fighting on the 18th and 10Th.
Prospect of another Desperate Battle |.


the Army Of the Potomac, dated 6 o'ct K
Wednesday evening, says: The attack
on the enemv's right was 10 have been
made at an early hour this morning, but,
on exam'n ng the ground in that vicinity,
/ II was found to be unfavorabe for hand
ling the army, 50 The plan was changed
aud. AT 5 o'cioek this morning, Hancock.
supported by Wright on the right and
Burnside on the lef advanced against tlo
enpmy's works. The rifle-pi,s in from,
were those which had been abandoned bv
-, bnr filled with rebel sharuehno,ers.
wno were soon disodged and driven thro'
the second line, and behind thick and
inpenetrable aba'is. which was Of the mos,
formidable character. On examination il
was deemed best not 20 attempt charging
this barrier. and the troops fell back in
good order, although expo ed to a calling
fire of shell and canister from both fanks
Our loss was considerable, being about 500
klliel and wounded. Burnside's corps
was partly engaged, and lost, Of The above
number. about ohe-fourth.
/" An attack was made by the enemy on
the left III the afternoon. where Warren
was posted but our batteries soon drove
the enemy back and silenced their guns
All was quiet Al o'clock in the evening
"Mav is A Nj have 1ust recev-
ed intel igeuce that Guinea Station on the
Frei-tick, k,hurg and Virginia Railroad
,vas enIetad Iasl night bv our scouts
They captured the telegraph operators -
The station and large quantity of sup
plies were destroyed.'
New York. MAY 49,
The Uerald's Washington special at
Wdright leeorarhed ''Tle action yes
ter,iav Al Sp"tts, lvania resulted in The sue
cess If Grant in gaining an advantageous
po>i'ion on the enemy's night. This WA
the object of she attack by Grant Our
entire toss in the e. gageuent will not ex
ceed coo killed. wounded. and missing
No gpreF,i officers were either killed or
WOUNDED.
Up 10 10 o'clock to-day (Thursda,
The battle had not been renewed.
The position occupied by Lee is a vast
in'rerriIed camp Its natural strength has
been increased hy the erection Of iorltica,
rioHs winch were built long ago in ..hiIrl-
pa;Iou OF their need. Lee has manifesto,
40 disposition 10 come out Of hes. defen
ces. Ever, opportunity hiss been afforded
him to do so. and change in the posi-
zion Of our forces has been made with a
view OF compelling hIm 10 accept 5atile
bavopd his tortifi.stionSn
Washington Nav 20-G:30 NJ.
This ? VI we have dispatches dared a,
$50 this morning from Gen. Grant
Last evening an effort was made bv
EwtiI's corps tn turn our right. They
were promptly repuIsed hy Blrue,'s drvi--
ION aud some Of Waireu's trooI> that vera
on the extreme light. About 900 prison
ers fell into our hands. besides many kill
ed and wounded Our loss was - itle
nver eco wounded and $50 killed aud
missing Gen Grant says probably our
killed and missing are oversla'ed.
Over 25 coo veteran reinforcemeots
have been forwarded To Gen Grant
9Tu ARMY CoRrs, NEAR SpoTTsyLvANIA.
May 80 p. NJ.
The severity, the hsrdshIp%, the Losses
# the present campaign may be compre-
hrnded 10 some degree by II consideration
rf The fact that that An engagement Of n
few hours TODAY. one o. manv. has been
attended with a To-. along the whole line
If over one thou-anf men. WhiIe the
rest oi the army moved in force npon the
enenl's jine our corps, holding the right.
was 20 make demonstration upon the en-
envy left. The troops were disposed IN
line Of battle. with Pot,er's division hold
ing The ex' RENE right, Csi'tenden's diris-
ION the centre, ard Wilcox's division the
left, in contiguity with the right of War
ren's corps.
Each division constituted by itself col
umn Of stack with The intention Of AS
ssnljing the ene,oy's line at three dIfferent
points The regiments of each division
wers massed. in some cases three. and in
others four regiments forming the FROM
lines The artillery was il trenrhed he :
hind works hastily constructed of timber
hewn from the neighbotlng woods and
covered with earth.
Roerner's battery opened the ball be-
'ween 4 and O'Clock, A NJ. with six 10
inch P@rrotrs. supported by Thomas 81
Name Battery, the 1ith Massachuselts,
and two pieces of the 7th Maine on the
right The retels wee not slow in re-
spending from their side, and the inter
change of cannon shots soon became quite
lively
Gen Burnside al this time occupied a
little knoll in the rear Of Roener's battery
as corps headquarters The very ir>t
shots from The rebel guns flew over the
brow Of the hill and Iodged in the midst
Of the General and his sIaff. who were Just
rising ftom tfeir conchos One she'll burst
immedial ely over the lhe Generals tent,
wounding Captain Ha'.in ~ h. side and
breaking his revolver The fragment en-
tered the earth in close proximity 20 Gen
Burnside and Col. Richmond A -pheri-
cal case shot exploded near Mai ~utting
the sulphur with which The bullets were
sold-fed striking him in he face and Sc
verelv bnrnlng him. The rest of the staff
escaped unhaEmed, though fragments Of
the bnrs,iDg shells struck in every dlec
tio1 sSqlt tuem. Al immediate charge