Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-26
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WE have received the Petersburg E1press OF the
18th and the Petersburg Register Of the l7tb. They
filed with details of encounters tie first Of which
We had not previously heard of. We conie1se such
items as We can fnd capable of being condensed.
BRECkINR1DGE WHIPS SE1GEL.-From the Valley
OF Virginia Gen. BRECKINR1DGE sends the following
dispatch
M New ,MArssT, Ma Msy I5ta P Ths morn5ns ts,o
der segel advancing up Valley and defcatcd Tim IT'D
!vet Euemy fed across North Fork Of River, burning
JOHN c. BRECKIeRIDGE,
Najor General Commanding.
General Juniua h. Daniel, CT North Carolina, killed
al spotsyvanis Court House Thursday the l2:h Inst
His remains reached Richmond on Sunday.
From the Petersburg Express I8thi..t
Another Battle Saturday.
Grant renewed the contest with General Lee Saturday
In relation to this fight participant furnishes the Rich
moud Enquirer with he following particulars During the
lines Of Jones waEeF aud part Of aat W
org des and fell upon the left f.Dk Of Lanes brigade,
properly to repe the enemy: Gen Lane, with al the
rapldty posslb e. swung back his left pitched into the
cred the works on the right Then the brgades OF Cen
ance they all jumped the breastworks and pursued
the enemy deep into The woods, continuing the pursuit.
In the afternoon, the enemy directed an attack upon
salen. held by parts OF Heth's aud Wlcoxs Divisions,
column and battery in flank, by wsy "1 diversion. h
fire poured into The brigade charged the battery,
darted torwatd, shat down the caugoniers cap.
ured the pieces, be'ween three and tour hundred
ers and three stauds OF colos. The were aban
dOned there being 20 horses the ground bang
of.
Our informant states that Cen Edward Johnston was
certainly captured IN 1hUreday's fight.
Grant undoubtedly Issued SKY rations to his troops n
that day, as Was abundanty by the
prisoners.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM GEN. LEE.
Conrmatory of the above General Lee telegraphs the
PRESIDENT from 5potLsy Vans Courthouse May a. fo
The enemy assaulted Wllcox's lines this morning and
we're handsomely s2d Mahones ard Lanes hIIgades
attacked his lett Capturing three hundred prisoners and
tour stands of colors. Light diminishing ajog whole
wards right. In the afternoon Wrighs 81 Hairs
brlgades assaulted his left and Captured prisoners
and one stand OF ColOrs.
(8igned) !. E. LEE.
The main fighting between the armies of LEE ana
GRANT would appear to have taken place on Ibu7s-
day Friday and Saturday, the 9th, 9Th and 7tb, on
tuesday the 10th, on Thursday the 18th, and on Sat
urday the l4h AS yet of the battles appear to
have been decisive. We have Gen. LEES dispatches
brief indeed but positive, to US that We have
held own and Inflicted severe loss upon the assl
ants but it is not to be denied that at the latest dates
TIE enemy maintained a confident tone, aud although
enormous losses on their own SIDE ranging
10 all as high fifty thousand, tLey claimed to have
IuictSu even AeafIcl 4OsS uOa U.s. OIe Lnlt Is GER
tain, and there is in attempting to conceal it
The fighting is not over Tne struggle still continues.
5RANT has brought up all bis resources aud exhibits
power of endurance and a tel a:ity far exceeding
hat displayed by any Of his predecessors in command
If the army Of the Potomac. The contest is indeed
desperate ard determined beyond all precedent on this
continent and has few parallels in the wars of the Old
world.
The heaviest fighting the Southaide took place on
Monday when the enemy driven to bis boats with
loss Of between two and three thousand prisoners
evera pieces of cannon, large quantity of ammuni
ion, AID many other valuable stores. Tie enemy is
ow on a small neck OF land batgeen the Jemes and
Appomattox Rivers. Tie Petersburg ErpresS s9ys
hat "but for little mi.hap, about which the least said
be BETTER We could low have had at least 10000 of
hese yiIl&ilOu5 invaders IN Our posses:ion.' This
little misbaP" appears to be very grave affair." to
Which We f0Tbear further alusOn until it shall have
ssumed tangible shape especially it is Ger
ain that it viii become the sui sct of mary nvesti
alton involving general officer of high character.
Grants Posfcy-GOv. Seymour.