Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-17
Federal vIctory ON Thnrsdax.

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New York, May l3.
The World,s special. dated ..Headouar.
tiers Army of the Potomac, Battlefield
says:
"Our army is this morning engaged in
the fercest Of It's battles. aud pressing on
to victory
"After the sanguinary but generally un
successful battles of Tuesday. the army
during yesterday was comparatively ouiet.
A feeble demonstration againstsour right
wing was rspulsed
an the morning a Reconnaissance was
made on the right to face The enemy's lett
1t was intendeded to assault the. enemv's
right in force. A column, consisting Of a
portion of the Oh Corps and Birney's diyis.
ion OF Hsncock's corps, fret intended to
undertake this work, which was afterward
abandoned
IN tne forenoon two companies on the
left OF the 9th Corps commenced driving
some sharpshooters from their position in
house commanding partial view of our
'nes. killing and capturing several Of their
Cumber.
IN the afternoon rain fel to some ex-
sent' continuing till after dark, LAYING the
aust coollng- the atmosphere, and raising
the spirits OF our troops. Fires were built
ana supplies cooked, bands began pIaying
10 the forest along the lines and. undis-
tofpea Tor once by the enemy's shells, our
soldiers did eat heartily and rested sweet
! waste 'AOH ~
Mean~hile news arrived towards eve>
1 eng that Sheridan had penetrated to the
| Sici'i'y "f Beaver Dam, on the Orange
! 'ers'nSnSe kallroad, torn up about ton
miles OF the track, ca otnred a rebel suppIy
i train, and recaptured db-ut 800 of our rne;,
taken prisoners 10 the Old Wilderness bat-
ties. The news was so inspiring wherever
1t was known that general jubilee ofcheers
succeeded the announcement, and during
the night arrangements we're pushed for
an attack on our side.
This morning the enemy has been seen
pushing troops toward our right, and os>
tentatiously erecting abatis in front of
Hancock's troops. 1t was shrewdly and
rightly suspectedthat this was only blind
to the real intention of the enemy. 1t vas
therefore anticipated After midnight, the
% Corps (Hancock's) pushed to the left of
the 9th Corps (Wrignt's), between that and
Burnside'b COMMAND, and on the left of
the SpOttsylvania road.
"At balf-past this morning Hancock
attacked the enemy fronting him in forea,
opening a whitening cannonade, and max.
ing resistless charges against the very
heart of his position. The cannonade was
replied to with vigor. The charges of our
men were as vigorously rested, but the
ton of the onset overwhelmed
everything. The troops rushed into the
rlfepIts OF the enemy, bayoneting them in
their works. cutting their lines, and capt>
uring on the first charge over 3 900 men
aud several guns, including the greater
portion of the Stonewall Brigade, belong
ing to the division commanded bv Gen.
Ned johnson, and forming part of Ewells
corps. Gen.'Johnson himself was taken
prisoner. The assault continued till near
y the whole division of the cnrps was caps
tured, aud other troops amounting to 1000
/ men.
"Loter.-ll o'ctock.-A dispatch arrives
this moment. announcing the capture of T.
ooO men and thirty guns. The. battle is
still progressing. The CT Corps, on the
lett OF the %, has moped into battle. and
pursuing the enemy. WarreD's 9Th Corps
moved up to its support on the right. The
battle is becoming general. Nearly all of
our artillery are engaged, aud the claugor
OF guns, the whistle of grape and solid shot,
the roar of musketry, ard the explosion of
the enemy's shells, fl! the forest with an
awful tumult. Shells are bursting around
me while | write.
Later -12 O'Clock 1t is Just now res
| ported that Hancock has turned the right
flank OF the enemy below Sputtsylvania
Cours>House. and is pressing on. The bat
tie everywhere is Overwhelmingly in our
favor.
Terrific firing has just commenced on
| the left near Grants headquarters The
battle is going on with terrible energy, and
our success is said to be certain.
! prisoners are constantly coming in.
"The following is dispatch seut by
| Gen, Hancock this morning:
I Near Spottsy lVania Court House !
MAY l2-sA.M.
az have captured thirty to forty guns.
have finished up johnson, and am now
going into Early.
/ (Signed) "'W. j. HANCOCK
The guus captured have arrived at
headquarters Brig. Gen Stuart, comman.
ding brigade in Johnson's division, was
captured.
"Burnside's column is reported to have
moved down on the railroad towards Fred.
erlcksburg, going in on the enemy's
| rear
Warren, with the 9Th Corps, on the
right, is now sending heavy lines of skir>
mIshers to feel the enemy's works in his
front, which are supposed to be abandon
cd
ut is Impossible TO ascertain all the par.
ticulars at tins time OF writing, but our vic.
tory Is considered going on to decisive
result We are pressing the enemy every.
where.
Gen. Wright is eighty wounded, but
still in command of the 9th Corps"