Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-27
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Quarters and War Office dispatches Of May
20.
New YORK. May e
The Times special says: Ia Wednesdays
attack our whole loss was 200, killed, wound
ed and missing
The Trbunv's correspondent says The
attack Of Wednesday morning was intended
TO be surprise, but Lee was found prepared
The Times postscript has the following:
Belle Plain, Nry 10, p. Mn We'd
nesday's operations up to the middle Of the
day cannot learn that there was any en-
gagement, tie lst division of the 9th corps,
made charge and lost considerable
An officer Of command says - Forty we're
killed and 200 wounded Officers here think
a general engagement is going on to-day
Tue relative position Of the Two armies re-
main unchanged, but The information gained
by yesterdays engagement will be Of great
service.
WAsHtNGToN. May 20.
The Washington Republican Of last eve
ming has the following
" Tne most reliable information from the
front to-day is that Gen Grant succeeded
Yesterday in nearly turning the whole Of Lees
right This was done more oy a sudden
move Of troops to the complete surprise Of
Lee, than by fighting, except With artillery
which was only for the purpose Of making
feints while the strategic work was going on.
If Gen. Graut fights to-day he has an army as
strong in numbers as it was when il cross
ed the kapidan, and relatively much stronger
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington May 20-6 80 p VI.
This ftetnoon we have dispatches dated
at IL this morning from Geu. Grant
Last evening an effort was made by Esells
Corps to turn oar right, They were promt-
ly 'epulsed by B rney's and ryler's divisions,
and some Of Warren's troops, that were on
the extreme right. About 500 prisoners fell
into our hands, besides maay killed ana
wounded Our loss foots up a little over
600 wounded, and $50 killed aud missing
Gen. Grant says that probably our killed
and missing are overstaied. Over 25, 900
veteran reinforcements have been forwarded
Gen Grant Tue condition Of the army and
his contemplated operations are entirely sat
istactory. The army is abundantly supplied.
No reports have been received from Gen.
Butler
Gen. Hunter has been placed in command
of the Department of Western Virginia, in
cluding the Shenandoah valley.
NEW YORK, May 81.
Special dispatches state that the fighting
of Thursday afternoon was by Tyler's divis-
ion composed principally Of heavy artillery.
acting as infantry. The rebels got partly in
their rear, but were handsomely beaten and
driven several miles. The enemy were prob
ably after supply trains, and came near cap
turing one which was only saved by free use
OF the drivers whips.
Different correspondents estimate our losses
at 1000. The lst Maine artillery took an
important part in the engagement, Tue lst
Maryland regiment was Just starting home,
their time having expired, when they were
attacked by the rebels and lost so killed and
wounded out of 800.
The Tnbune's correspondent says The
entrapping OF the Corcoram Legion and the
Vermont Heavy Artillery (llth regiment)
ambuscade on Wednesday, whereby about
1000 men were lost aud mom3utary check
! given to our continued success, has not di-
minshed the determined spirit of the army.
Gen. Lee occupies Spottsylvania Court
House proper, and if fortified ali around, his
camp is perfect fortress.
( Gen. Grant has made almost an entire cir
cult OF the enemy's position in various as
saults made upon it, chiefly with the hope of
forcing him out Of his works so that the reb-
ell army can he reached upon a fair field
IL is expected that the railroad will be run
ming from Aqua Creek to Fredericksburg by
Sunday.
The telegraph from Washington to Fred
ericksburg is already completed.
! The Times correspondent says The
losses in the 5th corps since the movement
begun are as follows killed. .240. wounded.
l $40, missing, l.l20, total 1880.
! The Tribune's Washington correspondent Mt
has information direct from Richmond that
colored soldiers are being organized in that
city. Several companies have been already
raised Thousands OF reinforcement are be-
ing sent every day from the south and so tn
west to Gen. Lee. Nearly all the troops have
been taken from Charleston, and JEFF Davis
is agoing to take the field in person to in
spire the army.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAo, /
May 20, p. NJ.
The action Of last night proves to have
been brilliant success, more important than
at first supposed
Ewelrs entire corps attacked our extreme
right which lay back on the Fredericksburg
turnpike and was composed of heavy artilly
regiments and two regiments Of artillery re-
serve, all lately armed with muskets.
/ Unaided they repelled the rebel assault
Troops we're hurried to their support, but
only helped to gather the victory.
Our loss is o.er 100, an unusually large
proportion OF which are but slightly wound
ed. The loss falls principally upon the lst
Massachusetts heavy artillery and lsl Maine
heavy artillery.
The enemy suffered much more largely
We have 500 prisoners, and have buried Col.
Boyd, 45,h Carolina. on the field.
The enemy intended to pierce our commu-
nications, but signally failed, although Lee
personally exhorted his men when on the