The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-13
troops than any 70 be found m the region or the wilder

troops than any be found IN the region OF the WIDER
ness.
Preparations speedily made for the grand assault
As Is usual with great commanders, was hSou ior o
10 the afternoon 80 that should prove unsuccessful,
the enemv should have sne left before dark to rush
out OF her works upon the repused troops Five O'Clock
was the time agreed upon and each Of the corps com
manders set his by that OF General Grant
80 that no should take place and that all should
be In ut the precise moment Minutes are OF
value combined operation is TO be made and this
precaution judicious well as necessary one
As the troops in readness general orders
read to them detailing tho brilliant operations OF
General Sherman In the West and General Butler south
Of Richmond. This fired the ardor OF the troops,
and seemed TO be determined not 10 be opdone
by those belonging to the other commands. wHd en-
thusiasm apparent in their and for moment
the appeared 70 be ungovernable. But the
word or command restored order and silence.
General Grant, surrounded by his staH, took up
prominent position and the corps command
occupied emlnences within view or the General
inChief and OF each other They thus enabled to
watch the cf the vast columns or the mighty
army they advanced TO their relative positions whence
they to make the attack.
The came, and just the signal about 10 be
given the enemy discovered upon right flank
This had the effect Of delaying the attack preparations
bad TO be made 70 resist this onslaught But General
Grant equal to the emergency Troops speedily
hurried to the support rights bnt General Barlow
had already checked the rebel advance sending the
achievements back TO their former postons he stated
that he had enough men for the work before him and
some to spare.
REpuIsEp
The the assault then fixed at past sx
and once more the timepieces compared. The
generals separated take up their assigned positions
and direct their troops TO victory The signal guns
doomed aloud, and twelve reports declared that the
moment had arrived for the attack A wild cheer rang
along the whole line and the mass advanced with steady
'front.' column after column, line after line, the whole
moving together. In the face OF murderous fire orr
troops pushed determinedly each corps lighting its
battle until the army master OF the fed. Two
thousand prisoners taken, and when night closed
the contest the Union forces were the conquerors
s impossible at this moment to give any account OF
losses They heavy, and have those Of
the enemy But victorious. General Grant is in
excellent health and spirits and has not since the move
began been in the least degree dshearened or dis
couraged lie regards nnal certain and a
decisive victory not far distant.
Additional Particulars OF the Fight
Tuesday.
wAms5roy, May II, 1854.
Dispatches from tho Army OF the Potomac, dated
"wilderness" battle field yesterday, say:-Probaby
the most desperate fighting OF the past terrible
days took place on Tuesday.
Believing the enemy to have sent greater part OF hts
troops Richmond an advance along the entire line
determined at an early hour
Tho Second corps, having the right Of the line had
crossed the Pc river the evening previous and had met
with but slight opposition.
In the morning position OF the enemy found 20
be in the shape horseshoe and Hluc' 'c's troops
advancing TO attack them they were compelled to fall
back.
An attempt their then ordored and
part HaucocK's sent TO support Warren in
the movement.
Our right was a,so advanced and the move was beg
In the afternoon.
Tho enemy were driven into their ptrenchmens IN gal
liant style. and Uptons brigade. OF wrights division
Sixth CORPS got into the snemys rife pits, capturing
twelve guns about thousand prisoners.
Not being supported by other portions OF the ne who
unable gain the tier OF works in their 'front.' this
brigade forced evacnate it's advanced position,
leaving the captured guns after spking them but bring
Ing OF all the prisoners
The enemy suffered heavy Losses durnsithe aght our
shells falling their works, and infantry deliver
ing their ire with remarkable precision.
General Rice wounded in the thigh early the
gagement. and died anor bis leg amputated.
General Stevenson is also reported killed He com.
uonndcd q brigade In Burnside's corps
Our losses very heavy
General Gibbons division have lost altogether a
thousand men.
General Robinson's DIVISION after lcang both It's gene
raj officers and about two thonsaud Eve hundred men,
had general TO command n. and mas been broken
and distributed among other divisions OF the Fifth
No division OF the army fought better than this
Tho Ninth New York state Mitis fought glorousy and
suffered probably than any other regiment in the
field. After action four officers and fifteen
all nlat was left Of IL, except few detached duty
Lieutenant Luper, OF Nnetieth Pennsy yivsnia had
his head taken OF by piece OF shell.
About six O'Clock in the evening . report brought
in 70 General Meades headquarters that flank move
being right, and the headquarters
being In that direction, they packed up and moved
towards the centre in rather . nasty manner
The repora turued to be false and tho officer who
made n Ia said to have been osnsurec.
This days battle expected tobe decisive OF the
contest.
The firing. the correspondent, adds has already corn.
mebce6.
rhe rebels n very strong position, behind earth
works, abattis and woods, and IN many places almost
impossible 70 penetrate to them.
Burnside reported be within mile OF spossy vania
Court House, about TO turn the rebel right
be is successful We shall obtain possession OF tho
point for which tho struggle has been going during the
past three days, and then Lee must retreat.
Al one O'Clock Tuesday fire ragged between too two
armies ~ . point In the line, and large number OF
wounded Of both parties were lying the spot
Our men. in attempting get their comrades OF tho
Held fred by the reoe skrmishers and driven