New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-12
narrow open space and up tangled thickct which wa
beld and fortified by the enemy.

held and fortified by the enemy.
Mss brigade and the Jersey troops were also once
more in the hckest Of the fight reduced thoagh they
were in one regiment from 46O men to 100 aud com.
manded by a Captein.
Deafcning musketry and q dense volume Of smoke
rolled up from the place whore they engaged TIE enemy
For half an hour
At quarter after as the light began TO fade away
the heat Of tie firing began to Hitherto the
could scarcely distinguish any fuotuatiOn in the sounds
which came from those gloomy pines. But now the en-
envy commenced TO give way and the shouts Of
rcccding rs the enemy pushed along showed that
the issues of the attaok were favorable and decided
We had beaten the enemy, had driven them from the
position which they Lad strongly contested but the
darkness was now so great that We could not sat y
press them further. and Spotsy Court House sti
remained that night, in tie hands VI the Rebels.
Monday forenoon WIS spent quietly in camp, both for
tie much needed re Of the soldiers and for recnsLg
the aruy with rations.
Our present and necessary delay will perhaps give the
enemy AZ opportunity to place himself directly IN our
font upon the south bank Of the North Anna ia'or'
possibly at Spoisyyana COurt-iouso, unless they PIE
fer to annoy and halrass simply until they havo
placed themselves within he Qualifications of Rich
mond.
We have lost Gen. Sedgwiok during the day. not In
e tkost Of the fight where le has 80 often exposed
himself but by the hand Of sha1pshooter during the
interval Of pref iraton. His body arrived IN Washing
ton this evcung attended BY escort of six men and
several Of lis staff. lie leaves tho army weaker BY
thousands.
The General was inspecting the picket ines in mont
attended by two of bis staff when bell passed in be
low his eye passing through the lase of The brain ard
the mcdua ohongata, killing him instantly. Ills body
passes North Immediately.
Our train Of nmbulances. containing some 1900
wounded, was started on the road Elys Ford.
but attacked and turned back. 1t has proceeded
to Fredericksburg and almost every house Ia town is
converted into hospital.
The 57th New YoIk. regiment severely engaged,
having lost many officers including Col Chapman. ~
guarding the train wAio other regiments alo near.
with cavalry.
This morning the wounded able to walk crossed tie
country Belle Plain where lserorsl thousands have
been transported to Washington. boats and supplies
being in badness ut that point.
On Monday evening, as Your correspondent leii the
field Cen Hancock with tie I'd corps, had pushed his
I've across tie Po and the enemy pushed back BE-
fore him. Spottsy lyrns Courthouse is probably In
our possession Heavy artillery has been heard in that
direction ali daf II IL avery iNWADe ih"c"'i"A i"i
u.s.
We have thus fnr in the series Of battles which have
been fought done ell our work with musketry through
this tenglod underbrush.
Gen Grant has fought his way out of the Wilderness.
ard on open country Is now before him.
Our losses have been severe. but VIC nre not in the
least disabled. Gen. Sedgwicks position is filed by
Cen Wrght tho contest has been thus far favorable
and rroisoa On IN continue and 70 crown up with
cess. J. e. IL