The Shasta courier., 1864-05-14

is heavy, but we cannot give estimate.
Tribune's Washington special. dated mid
night, says advices believed trustworthy rep
resent Butler has cut all rebel road commun-
ication south of Richmond.
Herald has following:
| Washi gton, 8th-On Friday the attack
was mode by Longstreet on our right, while
rebel troops under A. p Hill were hurled in
| like manner against our left wing, composed
of Hancock's corps. Warren's corps, hold
ing centre, wac also engaged in repeillng as
saults Fighting continued with hardly any
intermission for two days, but yesterday
morning Lee having failed completely in his
object, withdrew from the engagement, leav-
ing the Army of Potomac in possession of the
field and a large number of rebel killed and
wounded.
Washington 9th, $50 \. MO Gen Dix:
Intelligence has been received this morn
ing, by news direct from army up TO Satur-
day, but no official reports. The general re-
suits may be stated as a success to our arms.
Fighting Friday was most desperate. Gen.
j. s. Wadsworth was killed while leading
his troops against enemy 5 strongest position.
Gen. Webb was wounded. Condition of our
army represented as admirable. At latest
accounts Gen. Hancock was pushing forward
rapidly by the left for Spottsylvania Court
House, and yesterday heavy cannonading
was heard at Aouia Greek from that direc
ton. We lost some prisoners. One regi-
ment Pennsylvania Reserves charged through
abat,is upon enemy, but were unable to get
back. Most of them were captured. We
have taken large numbers of prisoners-it is
supposed more thar we lost. Artillery not
used on either side in first two days fight
Sherman was heard from last night. He
would attack rebels to day.
(Signed) STANTON.
Old Wilderness Tavern, 9th. 9 p. M.-The
most terrific battle yet fought was closed to-
day. Lees entire army made repeated and
furious a ssaults upon our right and left
wings, commanded by Hancock and Sedg-
wick, with temporary success in each case
but was driven back with great slaughter,-
Simultaneous attack was made about Y NJ
which was calamity repulsed. Towards
dark they concentrated upon our extreme
right, and fell suddenly on Gen. Sedgwick,
crushing in his lines Sedgwick, however,
succeeded in reforming his line, and secured
1t against further disaster. and enemy with
drew from front under cover of darkness.
General Ingalls, teegraphed from Old Will
derness Tavern, at y o'clock yesterday that
General Butler telegraphs that demonstra-
tion against railroad between Petersburg and
Richmond succeeded after some fighting, in
breaking communications. Beauregartl COM
mands rebel forces a: Petersburg and Rich
mond. This authentic account disposes of
statement that rebels had evacuated and
burned Petersburg.
Washington. th.-Communication has
been opened with Gems. Smith and Gilmore,
who are near Richmond and have been fight
ing. There was no fighting yesterday. Our
army believed to be advancing successfully.
Fredericksburg is occupied, and the railroad
is being repaired.
Star extra says Grant has field full of pris
oners. He had advanced to Spottsyvania
Court House. A message received at Hal
leck's Headquarters by messenger from army
states that battle closed Friday with enemy
falling back II miles leaving his dead and
wounded on field
Saturday O'Clock Lee was in full retreat
through Spottsylvania. When messenger
left Hancock was entering the place in pur.
suit.
Butler was reported within 10 miles Of
Richmond