Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-17
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New York. MAY L

The Herdld's special says:
On Ioesday. Glbbin's and Barlow's d.
visions were withdrawn from the south
bank of the Pc River, the latter division
closely followed BY the enemy, who were
checked Ly cur artillery posted along the
ridge commanding the river.
Early in the day the whole army began
to stranighten out 10 line Of battle for a
reuewal Of the engagement. Skirmishipg
was Kept up during this time between the
advanced lines Of the two armies,the enemy
besiirring himself as though he intended
offensive operations.
Gu. line was formed with the % Corps
90 the right, the 9Th in the centre, and the
9th on our loft, with Burnsides corps in
the rear Of our left, for the protection of
immense trains, and to act as reserve in
any emergency
The country here is quite rolling, stud
ded with groves OF pine and hardwood and
aHordiag much better facilities for hand
ling troops aud the use of artillery than
about the Wilderness
Toe enemy, during the night, strengths
ed his Formidable position with rife pits
breastwoTks, barlisades, &c., rendering il
stronger than any line of defence occupied
by him since leaving bis tarthenworks OF
the Rapidau.
Thus matters stood until far in the after
noon, when the fighting became quite
sharp at intervals at different points, bu
without enything definite.
Five O'Clock was fixed upon for the grand
assault.
General orders announcing tho successes
0l Sherman in the West, and of Butler or
James River, were read TO the troops pro-
ducing the widest excitement, and, as the
hour approached for the attack, the erthu.
siasm becam0 almost ungoveruable Gen
Grant, surrounded by his staff, and Gems
Meade, Hancock aud Warren, were all
stationed on euinences within sight OF
eaoh other. whils the vast. columns of our
army SLOW y gathered themselves together
for the struggle.
just as the attack was about to be made
the enemy advanced on our right, threat
ehIng 10 press back that portion of ouI
lIue. Diecnn'ir piug, for time, the ular
OF assauir, our troops were hurried to Bar
tow, 10 support the right, but Borrow sue
cesdiog IN checking the rebels, sendinl
hack bis reinforeements with the wore
that he bad men enough and to spare.
Halt paste was then fixed upon for thu
assault. Watches were compared by tn
corps copmauders, Wko finally separated
WIN orders to attack at an appointed
time
Al the appointed hour. Simultaneous,
with the fire of the twelve signal guns, tn
whole front advanced with cheers from
whole line.
The movemeut was indcscribably grand
a portion ct the T. rces moved In soliC
c9lumn, while othe.s advanced in the usu
alorder Of battle. the whole army movin.
together, and yet each command 6ghtinI
Its own battle
The whole rebel line opened q mos
murdernus fire, against which our line
Irresjstibly swept, driving the enemy slow.
y back from his positions, capturing near
~ 2,OOO prisoners and three pieces Of ar
tlly The latter, however, were taken b,
Tehels before the close of the engagement
Nlght closed the battle with our force
occupying the feid. Our loss ia heavy
but. gndging from the killed and WOUNDED
leit IN orr hands. is much less than III,
enenly's, who fought to the last, our troou,
oayoneting their men 10 their rifle its,anC
forcing them, by hand to hand conflict, Il
yield,
Gen. Rice was MORALLY wounded, a3d
dled under the .Hmputatior of his leg. Our
loss IN prom nent Cficers is great, but the
lateness OF the hour and my own wound
prevents n c, lection Of the names
I6e engagement was renewed vigorously
on Wednesday,, and, OF the time Of nv
departure, It was progressing favorabIy.
ten. Stevenson is reported killed. He
commanded brigade in Burnsldes' corps
Our losses were very heavy. Gen. Glib.
6oH,s division has lost altogether over
l,O00 nfen. Gen. Robinson's division. af-
ter losing both its general officers and abou,
Z.o00 mer, had NJ. General to command
1t, aud It has been broken up and distrihu-
ted among other divisions of the 5tb
Corps No division OF the army fought
Better than this ono.