Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-20
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Another Charge OF the Second Corps-The
first Rebel Line of Earthworks Cap.
tured-Further Particulars.

Especial despatch for the Associated Press.
In THE FIELD, May 1e.-Another charge has
been made by the gal liant I'd corps. The posi-.
ton of the different commands was changed.
Tuesday night, Hancock marched his men, I'M
der the cover OF darkness, from the extreme
left of the line to the extreme right About
O'Clock Wednesday morning the charge was
ordered, and the Irish Legion, commanded by
Colonel Matthew Murphy, led the advance
As usual, there was a prelude from the mouths
of cannon. Our skirmishers, pushing out into
the morning mist, with the roar of the artillery
fresh in their ears, met the firstline of rebels,
who fed to their entertainments after receiving
one volley. There was little or no musketry
after this until the woods were reached.
Virginia bounds in open glades. They are
clearing amid the pines, and resemble the fer
tile spots found in deserts. Our troops had to
yards of this level country. On every side
were pines and cedars, low, dark, secretive.
Just outside the margin of timber could be
seen the first line of rebel earthworks.
They were captured. Grape and canister
were poured into the approaching lines, but
they contin ued on, steady and uns werving The
far and losing many officers AID men.
But the veterans OF the LIST and I'd divisions
were at hand, and, with unabated impetuosity,
charged up to the second line which was al
go taken.
Killed.-Major Lawler, ssth Mass; Lieut.
Fitzsimmons, roth New York; Jacob Painter,
Wounded.-Col. Matthew Murphy, com.
manding Irish Legion; Lieut.. A. Annard, ad.
yutant 18th Mass: Capt Fleming, 18th Mass:
NY: Capt. Whiting, SD II. Y; Capt Bayley.
2sth Mass; Adj't p r. Dunno, 10th N Y;
Sergt Jas: Brown, 15ad N. Y; Maj. Burn, 155th
155th N. Y; Capt. Kellthers. Goth Mass Lieut.
Col. VIM. DeLacy, 10Th N. Y, MORALLY; Capt
A. r. Curtis, goth Mass, Sergt. Crowley, 10Th
Mass; Corpl Jas. Donelly, Goth Mass.
Two hours after the charge, the batteries en-.
gagged the rebel artillery for half an hour The
practice was sharp on both sides, though but
tillery, and battery B, 4th United States, were
hring at intervals all the morning
A number Of guerrillas were discovered in
the house of DIR. Reynolds, who resides a short
distance from Fredericksburg. They were
commanded by rebel Lieutenant. Two or
three OF our men We're killed and wounded
were dslodged. The lieutenant was severely
wounded and captured; the remainder fled to
the bush. II is reported tney pIundered and
murdered every straggler who fell into their
hands. The large barn, near the house, was
burned, and the dwelling only spared because
of the tears and entreaties Of the female occu-
The post on Of the rebels is strong. think
we Will have hard fighting, and continual
thanking to do, before reaching Richmond. 1t
may begin at any moment
Another Account.
correspondence of the Associated Press
on the enemy's right was to have been made at
an early hour this morning, but on examining
the ground in that vicinity it was found to be
unfavorable for the handling Of an army, SO
the plan was changed, and at O'Clock this
morning Hancock, supported by the 9th corps
On his right and Burnside on the left, advanced
against the enemys works. The rifie-pits in
front were those which had been abandoned by
u. but were filled with rebel sharpsheoters,
Who were soon dislodged and driven through
a second line and behind thick and impene-
trable abattie, W hich was of a most formid able
nature. On examination, it was deemed best
and the troops fell hack in good ORDER although
exposed to CALLING fire Of shells and canister
from both TANKS
Our loss in this movement was considerable
being about eight hundred in killed and
wounded, among whom were Colonel Murphy,
commanding Core oran Legion. wounded Lieu
tenant Colonel De Lacy, 18th New York vol
unteers, in bowels; Major Burns, 155th New
harden, 1l6th Pennsylvania volunteers, in
shotlder Major Baker, commanding seth New
York, wounded; and Major Carples, SD New
York, wounded.
lost of the above amount about one fourth.
The Corcoran Legion acted like veterans, and
Kept their ground for over an hour under
very hot IRE.
in the afternoon, where Warren was posted,
but our batteries soon drove the enemy back
and silenced their&uns
All is now quiet.
that Guinea Station, en- the Fredericksburg
and Richmond railroad, was entered last night
by our scouts. They captured telegraph ops
rators and apparatus, rebel mail. &c. The
station was destroyed, besides large quantity
of supplies.