The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-20

V YORK, FRIDAY, NAY
Mr.. J. Q: Fitzpatrick's Dcspatches.
HEADQUARTERS, Ninth ARMY CoRps, May l7-9P. NJ
During The afternoon there hstle skirmish-
Ing between tho pckets Of wncox's division and those
Of Tho enemy who occupy the edge Of woods beyond an
open Aeld immediately our 'front.'
reconnaissance yesterday found them considerable
force with our glasses We see them strongly IN
trenched with plenty Of artillery IN position
LOSS THUS PAR.
fhe loss In the Ninth corps in I'll tho engagements 70
date numbers about thirty -nve hundred. ] sesd you
these gores h expectation that you may be able BY ad
dion 10 tho LOGS Of other oorps 70 ascertain Tho total
Union loss In the recent battles.
THE DEATH GENERAL srNKrsoS.
General Stevenson, at the time no received his fatal
wound, awaiting the disposition Of bis troops in line
of battle. Hs reclining tho ground, whom stray
bullet entered the back Of his head penetrating 10 the
eye. N e4
- tsA wlIAcoIs DIVISION shtAff
has met with special praise for the gallant manner In
which the Ny river and by successive charges
drove the rebels from and occupied ridge which has
sipcs been tho front os line Roemers batsery-for.
msrly shs Second. the Thistyssurth New Yeskpas
slpatsa = the nght Win rsas sallanry The guns be-
were nred without primers, BY simply removing the IN
ger from the yentholes. e s.tsss
PotterS division has suffered severely atlestipe
ths bravery OF that portion Of the command.
ms coLoRsD faooPs.
h subject Of considerable merrIment IN camp that
charge Of the famous Hampton Lsgion The flower q
Southern chvay repulssd BY the oolored troops
General Fsrrsso's command. fa a,ts
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\ The nghting ID 70 be renewed In the morning. Ths
Ninth corps write, 10 moving to take position ~
reserve and support 70 the attacking column. ~ sW
NRAR srorrsYwAmA, Nay ia. N.
The operations far have been confined an advance
BY the Second corps, which has resulted In driving the
enemy from their rss ne or works and the capture Of
several pieces OF artillery The Irish Legion constituted
portion Of the column which made the charge.
Further the right brisk artillery duel commenced
at daylight this morning continuing for few hours II
resumed at o'clock. when perhaps the sharpes
artillery action Of the campaign took place. The engage.
ment presented terribly grand appearance. The guns
flashed at intervals along the length Of both lnes aud
were At times completely enveloped in smoke
There 10 . hull in tho nghtiDg just now-about
eleven A. NJ. s
probable that Lee has sent one Of his CORPS TO CO.
operate with Bauregard against the advance Of Butler
on Richmond.
Mr. Francis Q. Longs Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, AMY OF rnE roroMAc,l
NEAR SroTTsYLvANIA, Va, May Is, 1904 !
The Army or the Potomac win be put In motion again
to We have had three days comparative rest
and quies the fact the bulk Lees
army lay almost within range Of our batteries whether
Grant intends slip by tho enemys loft flank and bave
will tha N0rfh Anna aftap
recently executed In tho Wilderness or not s aaues-
ton that engrosses much speculation at the present writ
log, and one that will not attempt 70 decide.
FOURTH or JULY
pretty well illustrated day. soldier OF an In.
qnstive turn Of mind picked up she'll that had been
thrown from rebel battery and failed 10 explode He
removed iho resolving 70 pyrotecnncai
display for his amusement ne dropped coal Of are
the shell, which instantly exploded. severely woundng
himself and two other sod,ers standing near.
\ BATTLE RAGING
~ daybreak thh morning-May lS-our right opened
terrible cannonade the enony, which hs promptly
responded and for several firing artillery
has boon continuous voleys Of musketry. Barn.
sides and Hsncock's corps arc principally engaged.
An your messenger leaves tho field fer Washington the
hre continues with unabated fury.
Mr.. A. Davidson's De spatch.
s f BELLS PLAIN, May 1S-7 p. N.
scout and guide for detachment Of the 6ixteenth
Now YORK cavalry named avis, last night shot BY
one Of Aosby's mon, about two and half miles from
hero between the rod Frcderscksburg and Potomac
creek. mo ball grassd his temple, making furrov on
10 eide of bis bead. Mosby. who well known to the
,out, was with the who shea him. Finding they
did mot kill him, they skedaAdlsd.
He reports that Mosbys arc hooking for oppos
tuny 70 release the rebel prisoners here. H nforma
t,on said 70 from parties 10 the nsghborhood
Thirteen hundred more prisoners have been shipped
to-day for Point Lookout.
Our Army Cerrespondsnce.
HxAreuAHraas Array or TEE PoroxAc,l
May lS, 1854 L
yesterday was spent 10 making preparations for an
attack this morning. and expect battle today pro-
vded General Lec has pos disappeared, which is at
ali probable the published reports the contrary not
withstanding.
His army was In strong intrenchments yesterday in
front Of Firsn cors stage road fifteen guns
being ocuutsd In one place, with strong lines Of earth
works wherever the opsnnes OK the country permitted
view. tg ~r A@ H
Last nigh. body Of straggIers arrived here from
Washington the number OF hundred Including
enteeu officers of thom having surgeons certi6
Gates OF disability others slightly wounded. GenS.
raj Meade has ordered the latter 70 be tried by court
martial
Many designations have beeu sent In within the past
two days. All wihave 70 be accepted for the good OF
service II s believed that ocer capable Of and
disposed 70 perform hs duty would resign.
II ives reported yesterday afternoon that the enemy
wore moving columns o troops wagon trains towards
Bowling Green under tho impression that our arsy were
eudeavoriug 70 turn their right.
This morning At twenty minusss 70 ave O'Clock Hring
opened briskIy on our right. and y believed that
Generals Grant and Meade nssnd 70 push the rebeIs
sharply.
large force Of cavalry from the dismounted camp
have arrived hore with fresh horss and viii b Of great
70 the army 10 tho absence Of General shcrdans
command. mt
Mar Ie--0P.n
From tho nrius n 10 believed that tho enemy are falling
hack ihe aound becomoa fainter