Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-11
DAILY SENTINEL.
relegraphic Dispatches.
MORNING REPORT.
SPEECH FROM A. LINCOLN.
Particulars of the Three Days Fight
10 Richmond.


INV YoRK. MAY lO-The Herald has the
following IN relation the battles of Friday aud
SATURDAY:
Az 5 O'Clock oil Friday morning the contest
renewed along the eutire line a3d rear aud
the hum OF battle came FROM every quarter
From certain indications it Was Concluded Lee
waS reinforcing L'ngstreet, on Hsncock's 'front.'
AMI part Of Buru>de's corps accordingly moved
"a has support, taking position TO the lett OF Gen
Warren. and completely filling the gap into
which the two brigades had been thrown the
preceding evening. On moving at daylight to-
wards the assigned position, through close forest
they found il occupied by the rebels prepared to
dispute its possession The fight at this point
Was over b, 9 O'Clock finding it impossible to
di>iodse he rebels from their position. Early
IN the morning Hancock was driven back close
t. hls breastwOrks by superior force but he sub
sequenIly rallied his men and succeeded in re-
gar.i . IN st of the lost ground Bowen 10
and Il o'clOck. however, Llnsstreet succeeded
ia turning The lett OF his advance and throwing
lt into great confusion. This extenued along the
entire line. ant came near involving the whole
corps in inexiricable confusion.
de was once more iOrced back to the breast.
works, and the rebels actually planted their col
6rs inside of these, but could not sustain them
selves aud were elected.
AT this time heavy reinforcements were thrown
to ms support from Burhsije's corps and his men
were rallied and tAken well in hand and all dam
ger Of further disaster was removed
The charge OF LongStreet was completely
overwhelming. Solid masses of infantry were
hurled upon II ,ncock time after time with i'm
petuOs'ty Nothing could Withstand it, Ii was
exceedingly fortunate tor the 8 h corus and the
whole army that he checked at this critical
period and driven back with as much preciuita-
ton he came.
The ground in front of Hancock has been
fought over number oi times and she wounded
and diving on the field were vast
AT night Hancock occupied his breastworks
anu had nothing but prisoners and rebel dead to
show Tor the slaughter of the two days fsntinr
DE behaved with conspicuous gallantry through.
out, aud was on the field in person where dan
gers were the thickest
Gen. Warren Was also oly assaulted along
his entire line. and the utmost sur. rise was IN II.
hested at the number OF trUOps Lee was able To
orlng INTO action This cUrps retained It's posi-
ton. however. till dark
About midnight charge was made upon Gen
Warens CORPS which gave way. and was unable
to regain the ground thus lost This. of course
compelled lie ab"ndonIDent OF lredt portion Of
lie line OF bfeis'wuIks IN front oI this corps,
aud brought the skirmi>h line within half a mIie
OF Grant anu Meade's headquarters.
Sed- wick's curps sust4ined itself against the
vigorous assaults OF superior nu umbers At different
times during the day, aud had no serious reverse
uhtlI late ia tile evening, when charge
m"de upon Its extreme right Tor the purpose of
turning II, as was done with Hanrock's in the
morning.
MrOy's old division was driven back in great
confusion, at length, and the enemy succeeded in
eHectuaily turning right flank. The be-
havior OF this division is severely criticised by
.-.a1
affair
This probably necessitated the transfer of our
sick anu wounded and all the supply trains from
The Oermania Ford road To Charlottesville The
latter were IN motion the whole night, and at
DAY light. had Lee occupied GeI mania and cut off
She reatTeat Oi our army, that route would have
gwen hun advantage. and might have work ed
ncalulable mischief by causing an undue ex
tension OF our line aud a corresponding weaken
ng Oi it.
The contest of Friday was unsatisfactory, and
many officers de,pnHdin.y " feared that Lee would
III some manner defeat Grant Superficial Oh
servers might construe our repulses that day into
defeat. but no such foreLoding found place in
tie minds OF those who kuew the tepacity of
purpose and fertility of resources which charac-
terze Gen Grant. The advantages OF next day
ver ned their hopes
The batile commenced at daylight on Satur-
day, but the h lng was desultory and scattering.
No herce attacks we're made on either side. ioIn
Generals intent on stra esy, aud neither anxiuus
bring on general engagement. Lee seemed
intent oil cutting our communication b. way of
Germania Ford. Grant appeared utterly indif-
ferent To this, and seemed rather to court il by
wiihdrt rt~iug SedgwIck from his position and
throwing II back by Germania Ford near his own
headquarters. and pushing Burnside out on the
Spntt>ylv MIA Court House road. threatening
Lees line OF communication A new line of
battle Was formed by the change in positions.
the lihe running nearly north and south and gave
Lee chance o being cut of from the capital.
and skiing ever, thing upon battle. At2P NJ.
buin>tie Tell under way 10 SpOtSyivauia. Lee
had thrown infantry to our rish aud driven in
the cavalry pickets on the Germania road The
result could only be precipitaIe retreat on the
part oi Lee 10 prevent our army beng thrown
bet~ cen himself and Richmond. or a deadly con
ies' in the Opeu field. which could only end in his
exiermnation He soon discovered his error.
aud 10 all appearances had started in hot haste
for another line of deienses. Some thiuk he
will be found on North Anna river while Others
are equally certain that there IS teuable posi-
tiOn between this and Ri. hmOnd