, 1864-05-23
900, most of whom were at Fredericksburg.

| new ofk, May lU.-A special dispatch says
troops are constantly arriving from the North.
Only about 80 men and Eve officers are left OF
the 1th Vermont
There are two or three tious md rebel wounded
at Fredericksburg, who were left on the field by
their friends.
0llicia! dispatches say that Gen. sedgwick
was Killed yesterday.
Advicns from the front, TO o'clock this after.
noon. say that on Sunday Gen Warren cncoun.
tered Lees vanguard at Spottsyvan;a Court.
House. and sharp fight ensucd. Our troops
were at first rcpulscd, bot rallied aud advanced
with great impCtuosity upon the enemy, driving
him beyond the town. On Monday the artillery
duc was opened and kept up.
Chicago. May ia dispatch from Wash
in gton says the rebels have large cntrenchel
depot Of supplies on the northern line of defense
towards which Ice is directing his retreat At
Bermuda Hundred the fighting commenced at
noon yesterday, ind continued until midnight,
between several of oar briIGies uud.r Gen. Smith
and the rebels under Beauregard in person. Our
force drove them back three miles. nearly 10 Pc
tersburg. We hold the railroad between there
and Richmond.
Washington, May l0.--Burnsiie on Monday
began the attack on the left wing with great
fury, and, to use his own words, whipped old
l.0ngstfcet.
Our army could not be in more cheerful con-
diion, and count tic days when they shall invest
the rebel capital
| lie lately issued un order in relation "a SUP.
plies, in which he stated that communications
with Richmond were cut OIL and il was mpOs-
sible TO furnish bis men with stores. llill's men
had no raiinns issued TO them for three days.
Lee enioined upon his men the necessity Of cap.
turing supplies from the Yankees. Up TO this
moment they have failed 10 capture single
wagon.
Gen. Torbet,'s cavalry division beat the rebel
cavalry near this place, and drove them from
Spottsylvania, when, being reinforced with in
ian,ry, they drove cur cavalry short distance.
The lighting was severe. TOrbett and Sedg gSick
were wOnndI d,
On Monday, sedgwck was shot through The
bead by sharpshoo;ers.
New York, May yll.-Dispa.ehcs to Secretary
stanton say some hard fighting was going on at
SpOttsylvauia but there was no general battle
Our army Is reported 10 excellent condition, aud
with complete supplies
Gen. Wright is in command Of Sedgwick's S
corps.
Grant did not design to renew the attack yes.
tcrday; being engaged in replcnshiny FROM his
supply train, SO that he could advance with
out il.
A correspondent. writing from Newbcrn, n.
| c., May 9th, says: The rebels have made de-
monstratiun on Newbern, cutting of railroad
communications between thcrs and Beaufort
They also made their appearance on the south
side Of the Neuse, two miles below the city. Orr
gunboais forced them back from that point. On
| the 5tb, nj n0on,,th rebel ram 1tttadrlc, nc
compani,d by her satellite, the Cotton Pttt,
and The U. S. guuboat BomJsheH, Captured by
the rebels at PymOuth) appeared at the mouth
Of the Roanoke River. Our gunboats made OF
us if fearful Of nm encounter. though they were
only anxious 10 draw the ram into the Sound.
The rebels followed and pursued them l2 miles.
when our gunboats, seven innuniber, Immediately
opened fire. A terrific conflict ensued, lasting
from to 8 Pm. During the early part Of the
battle, the Cotton Piant succeeded In escaping.
and, firing rapidly, slowlyan s,cldly retrcated
npthe Sound. Thegunboat Bom6sheii was soon
re.taken, with all on board. The .SassaeSs. hav-
ing IN iron prov, steamed under full head and
ran into the ram, striking her abaif the center,
but apparently without inaicting injury. The
Sa9acus. however, was compelled to retire, hav-
ing her rudder knocked OIL by hundred pound
shot iircsNlrom the ram. Night had now set IN.
4 utlh Auo NH0NNhigHth W AANtN Nbuth NAAh
certainty be decided Shewas. however, closely
pursued by the gunbcats. Under cover Of DARK
ness she finally saccccled IN gaining thcentrance
10 tic river, where the gunhcRts could not ven.
ture.
New York, May 1.-THE TriIune has the
following IN regard to the battle alter that Of
Saturday:
Gen whreh's corps passed through Todd's
Tavern on that night (s,l) towards front, and
at sunrise next mMuiDg was within two miles
OF SpcttSyvania Count House. Troops were
immediately put into action to relieve the ar
tillery. The enemy were aisn just In time for
similar movement, and Stuarts cavalry were
simultaneously relieved by LOngStreet's corps.
Though tired by long nights march. our men
rushed into action at iouhle.quick, Robiuson's
division leading the charge. Therebels retired
before them, and We pushed them for three
miles. In the last engagement Of this mornings
| light our loss was great We charged them
SO far that our men were outilanAed on the leit
and had 10 fall back ShHt distance to form
their lines anew. The enemy gained no
advantage, for our artillery was brought into
action, and the enemy we're unable 10 occupy
the position which our men had abandoned.
The 5th corps bad spfiered so severely tha,
there was not single division Of Il in lighting
trim. About noon the batteries were posted
--ours on the edge Of tho crossroads. and the
rebels on the opposite hillside. The discharges
were deniening. Ascvening approached, the
troops from tue 9th and 9th corps in several
heavy lines wcrs concentrated IN front Of the
position to which the rcbtls had hllcn back al.
ter the en- Aeement, in The early part Of the
DAY. Wrights division took the lead at T:i1
o'clock and as light began TO fade away, the
enemy began TO give way. We had beaten
the enemy and had drawn them from the posi-.
tion which they had so strongly contested, bat
darkness was SO great that We could not safely
press them further, and Spoitsylyanion Court
House still remained in their ha' d.. Monday,
the 9th, was snent quietly in camp, both for
rest and supplying The army with ratiohs.
Washington. May 1l.-Durihg the last 81
hours about 1000 men from the Army Of the
Potomac, wounded In the battles Of Thursday
and Friday have arrived. Comparatively few
of them are suffering severely, rnd many Of
them will soon be returned TO tho army.
Accounts from the Army Of the Potomac con-
cur in the report Of heavy fighting on the 10th.
About PM. Hancock made an assault upon
the rebel batteries. Atef the assault had con.
tinued for some time Il was found that the rebel
batteries could not be carried without great
sacrifice Of life and the effort for the time was
abandoned. fa
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