Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-13
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Later and More ENCOURAGING fFbIii
Grants Army2The Fighting, Still
Terrlfio-400 Pieces of Artillsrv
Massed Against Lee at spottsvl.
vania-His Whole Left Crushed
Another Victory Won-The Loss
on Both Sides Fearful Officers
KILLED, Eto., Etc.sb
WAsaISGroA, May I'D espatches from
the Army of the Potomac, dated Wilder
ness battle field, May llth, say
Probably tie most desperate fighting of
the past seven days took place on Tuesday.
Believing the enemy to have sent a greater
part of his troops TO Richmond, an advance
along the entire line was determined on.
At an early hour the I'd corps, having
the right of the line, had crossed The Pc
the evening previous and met with but
slight opposition,
10 the morning the position Of the enemy
was found to be in the shape of a horse
shoe, and on. HauGock's troops advancing
to the attack they were compelled to fall
back.-
An attempt to break the centre was then
ordered, and part of Hancock's men were
sent to support Warren in the movement
Our right was also advanced; and the
move was begun in the afternoon, The
enemy were driven into their entrench-
mehts In gallant style, and Upton's brigade
of Wrighps 9th corps got Into the enemy's
ride pits, capturing l2 guns and about
1000 prisoners. Not being supported by
other portions Of the line, who were unable
to gain the line of works in their front,
this brigade was forced to evacuate It's ad !.
l-yanced position, leaving the captured guns,
after sPiking them, but bringing eff the
prisoners.
Tho enemy suffered heavy losses during
the tight, our shells falling into their
works and our infantry delivering their
fire with remarkable precision.
Gen. Rice was wounded in the thigh
eariy 10 the engagement, and died after
hisleg had been amputated. Gen. Stew.
enson is also reported killed. He COM
manded brigade.in Bnrnside's corps.
Our losses we're very heavy. Gibbons
| division has lost altogether over 900
Robinson's division, alter, losing both its
general officers and about $500 men, had
10 general to command il, aud il has been
broken up and distributed among other
divisions of the 9th Corps. No division of
the army fought better than this one.
About six o'clock 10 the evening a re.
port was brought to General Meade that a
flank movement was being made on our
right, and the headquarters being in that
direction they packed up and moved to.
wards the centre, 10 rather hasty man
ner. The report turned out to be false.
AT one O'clock on Tuesday FIRE ragged
between the two armies at a point in the
liue, aud large number of wounded of
both parties were lying on the spor. Our
mea, In attempting TO get their comrades
Oh the field, were fired on by rebel Skin
mishers and driven off, aud the poor suF
ferers had to be left to perish in the flames.
New YORK, May l2.-The Posts Wash
ington special says:
Dispatches just received from the army.
dated late yesterday, state that Grant has
won another victory. Lees whole left is
crushed, ana we have captured a whole
rebel brigade. Burnside chased Ewell
over three miles. l3t,.,-zss4ss
the World has rumor from Washing.
ton that the 10Th aud 18Th army corps. IN
the north bank of the James, are to be
sent around to reinforce the army of ,be
Potomac from the north, that they com
prise too small an army to capture Rich
mond, and are. TOO numerous to permit
their being kept out of The field.
re- The World's special says: Grant massed
nearly 400 pieces of artillery against Lees
position at SpotIsylvauia O. ii. on Tues.
day and fred for two hours. When the
assault was finally ordered the advancing
column met with but feeble resistance
Lees line did not waver until just before
the close of the battle, then It fell back
aud we gained considerable ground.
The correspondence from Gen. Buffers
army contain nothing later of that Geuer
ais operations than was announced in his
dispatch. @