The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-13

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pare with than. The country around vas 4 rolling
oharactee ard m mere suitable Zoe tAs maauvsriag 4
TROOPS than ssy y - found In the region q shs wlsr-
nee& M s &c., 49,. ..sste~. :,
Preparations were speedily nAds for the grsaA - %
Al V usual With srsst oomnandsrs, was axsd for lale
10 the afternoon that IL should provo usssccssasI
the ensmv should have len before dark to sush
ont OF their works upoA ths rspuasd wosps. Five c'cscn
was the time agreed upons and each q ths esrps
andss cot his ersnonstsr ~ that of General Grant,
% that no mistake should take place. ~ that all Should
b IN readiness 1t ~ precise moment. Mastss q
valus when combined operation 70 - als, ssA shs
pecaasioa judioioss veil - neosssary tei
As the troops n readiness gsnera orders
core rsad V then lsaag the brilaut operations ~
General sheeuAHin The wsst and Gssssal Daalsr sush
Of RiChmond. This 0reA the asAseof ~ 0sssps,
md each ssemsd " 10 dsssmneA 40 - u sssdone
" thsse helsneag - Me etha oouaaandss wuA %.
thsaawag aDeessat u thsis ssss. - ~ 4snsas
shse aca sDssarsA, -. - ssssyssaabis. But tAs
.vesA q asananG rsansssA Il sedsc asA silsaos. 4
0sssssl .0rasa sursssnAeas W. ~ assSx. tssk up .
proaisent and essvassd pssssisa sssss cananA
also oscspsA snssnces wsAA visw u ~ 0sssral
10 Cktsf I'd 4 sscAs oahssv Tnsy wsssSAs SGassA "
watch shemovs0eaAs a. ~ celsA ss ~ mighty
Ia
they were 90 make tho attack.
he Assr sass, and jsss ~ ~ ssa We ascts y ~
given ths ensuy were dsoovessd upoa our sght Aaak.
mis- had tne effect q dcsyng attack pssparatsne
had 70 ~ na6S 70 resist shS onsAuShss DHt 0easr1
Grant Was equal 70 ~ emergency 1reoss speedily
hurried 70 the support Of the right but General Barlow
had already CHECKED the rebel advance and ssnAas ~
reaatcrcsneoA ssck % thsr issse pssi.ss hesssssA
that he bad enough for cha work before him aaa
Am. : N I'm nxnxzs Rxruism. ,,.,. sas-,s,.
Tho hour fof The asau then liked u half past six
and once more She timspieess wers csnepreA. the
ensras sepssated take up their assigned posisieas
and TO dccs their troops 70 victory The signal guns
boome1 aloud and twelve reports declared that tho
moment had arrived for the attack villa cheer rang
along the whole iae and the advanced Win steady
front-coumn after column, line after limo tho whole
moving together In tho faos Of . murdercus hrs
troops pushed og detsrmiuedly each aghtiag it,
battle until the army Of the ned. Two
thousand prisoners worn taken, and whom Night closed
the contest the Union forces ware the oonQusvon . 81
It Is impossible At this moment 70 give any account
losses IAsy boon heavy, and have those "
tho enemy But victorious. General Grant 10 il
excellent health and spirits and has mot sanco the
rneut began teen in tne least degree dsheartensd
coursged. he regards nnal certain and
decisive yictofy mot far distant.
+tNt ftk8 fffAas H----N t@
Adaitioaai farticuisrs or tho .RIght on
.ft,sEI ~ guesdny. fogsr aT rs
wAMncrcs, Nay II, 1854.
Dispatches fson ths Army q tho Potomac, dass4
''vndeness" bsssls aeh yesterday, say;-ProSsssH
be most desperate ashsA the past sevea . ssrrisl1
isys took plaoe on Tuesday. - s2ai'@' teiii
Relieving tne sasny to nass sent grsatse part u his
troops Richmond. advaace along The eatiro line
determined on 1t IN carly hour. - - nt
Tho Second csrpsshAvpg The righs o. ne liae hsA
crossed she ~ river the evening prsyisas and had met
With bot slis 10 oppoais,on. =
In The morning ~ pusssukos rtAs Sasy wss fsasA 70
DO IN tho shsp q her4sshes. AID Hsss,cks sroops
enc'ss y ''saes tass w vss. s..'a.ls4 = =,
Az sttsu v break their thsa ordered, and
part Has0scks mea we're TO support WArrea In
tpe movOmesG I'VE
Our rsA Ms a,ss advanced. sad the move vas begun
In the afternaon.
me eDst were drives Int their istreachssss IN ga
iant ssyls. ~ Upeoa's brigsAs. ~ Wrghts dviasa.
Sixth corps. ees ase the eaemys ride pits capturing
twelve guns Asd about oae thousand prsouers.
Not ~ sshsr portions e tho lisss who
sre unable y gain The tier Of works In thor frost this
brigade wss forced svacaats It's advassed position
leaving the captured guns sfssr spias sAe, bat bring.
Ing on oil tn pFtsonsfa En- 1s pHaaN xrlHsn8 rGt
The enemy suffered heavy losses daring the fight,
shells falling INTO tbsr WORKS, and infantry deliver
ing thsir Gre gill rsmarkabls prscisioa. -t0 t.uI
General Rios wounded In the thigh early In the
gseenent, and dssd after his leg was ampusatsd.i
General sssvsassa IL also reported killed. He osa-
mandsd brigade In Barnside's corps. ~.
Our Losses wore very heavy.
General cosoo's division havs lost aitosothss ovsrgs
thousand mSu. &C., v.- .tt 81 .r. .#t.tt...
General Rob,nsons division after losing both s sens-
A-Hh
mad no general to command Is. and il been broken up
and distributed among other divisions Of tho Fifth corps.
No division or the army fought oster than this ore.
Tho NinA New York slate Militia fought goriousy and
ss6ersd probably than any other regiment In the
field After the action Tour officers aud hfcss men
al that was leS u IL. except fs~ dcsssea duty m
Lieutenant Luper Of tho Nneticth Pennsylvania had
his head taken OF by piec' & she'll
About six O'Clock in shs eve hs report was brought
General hsAde's headquarters shat nsEx move
being made right. and the headquarters
beng 10 that direction, they packed up aud moved
towards the centre n rather nasty manner.
The report tsrned 20 he false, and tue ocer who
made u 10 said 70 have been cvnsured
This days battle was expected bs decisive OF the
contest.
me arinz the correspondent adds, has already com
menCed. -. .FF t4 ~, .s+.t #. .f-.n
The rebels arc 10 very strong position, behind earth.
works. abats and woods aud 70 msAy PLACES y almost
impossible TO penerste 10 shem. a9
Burnside reported to within mile Of spottsyvauia
cour. House, about 10 turn tho rebel right.
he No. sucossseul 70 shAn obtain possession OK the
point which the struggle has been going during the
past thrcs days, and then Lee must retreat.
A. oos O'Clock tuesday 49, gsd beswess the I've
armies d . point Ia the liza ID large nsmbsr Of
~cuoded Of both parties wsre< son the spot
Our men, In stsempusg " goa their comrades on ths
ield nrsd By TIE rebel skrmishers and driven