The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-20
Lees Rebel Army I'm Strong
Intrenclsments.
Food Sent for the Wounded
Within the Rebel Lines.
THEIR RENEWAL 70 FREDERICKSBURG.
The Enemy Believed to be
Falling Back,
H., 6s. H.
nr. 3. Cadwailader's Dispatches.

1Ts .. OA0W0AAoOcr'o OeSpatcne9.
- NEAR SporrsYivAN A, May ITO r. N.
Army movements have been comparatively suspended
Cor few days. and nothing skrmn hing has trans
plred since saturday evening O tat our linc
was thrown forward TO the point from which had
driven by onset OF Lees right and Andersons farm
was reoccuped by our troops, has been In
disputed posses ever since.
akANr AND rRE RAIv-rH WOUNDED REMOVED.
There be inpropriey In stating that all OF Gene
cal Grants plans were perfsctei for stunning, crush
g attack nearly all points Friday and Saturday
but The rain and mud beyond Ill calculation and
ssadered absolutely impossible to bring up artillery and
~ troops position until the vantage ground had been
loss by combinations Of the enemy. II then Do
eided 10 occupy two or three days In recruiting the
exhausted troops In bringing up the lost and struggling
men their respective commands In sending trains Of
wounded to the and transporting supplies In return
% 'front.' This necessary work has been vigorously
prosecuted untl the army In the neld longer
numbered with sick wounded lacking for necessary
Subsistence. Immense trains Of ambuances and army
wagons havo been running day and night between this
and Belle Plain Ths roads at first almost impassa
Ne but have improved wonderfully in the last twenty
four hours until beginning TO draw respectable
loads with compsr tive ease. ata
GRANT iv<S coNousss VIRGINIA MUD.
mo Potomac mud had become historic. The world had
Been taught 10 believe that innntessimal quantity
rendered t0comoti00
. myth. II was left for General Grant 70 demonstrate
chat even the condition Of Virginia mud roads ad.
itted Of comparison army transportation
never wholly impossible. The rams have retarded
his operations, but suspended them No rain has
fallen for about six hours and the dry sindy soil 70
Inst hardening into the best Of roads.
WEDNESDAY, May SO A. N.
1roops and artillery moving the whole night
through, and al daylight this morning tho battle
aswsd BY our right.
ouR LINE cY nArrLE-cAxxos rRmo.
1he present line or battle extends from northwest
teuthssss, with Hancooks corps the extreme right
Wrght's the right centre, Burnside's on tho left
esutre. and warren's the extreme left, strongly
lntrsnched.. From the FIRST openins Of this bat
sh a Old wilderness 10 this psint both armies
have moved by the flank 70 the left parallel lines
southeasterlv direction. Leo has constantly had the
selection OF position In which 70 give battle, and all
s6brs TO turn his right INK and cut his communication
with Richmoud have proved unsvsiling. The country
Aas been wooded and unsvcn one. ntersperssd with
dense forests Intervals thai practically mpenetra
be for nan or bssss. ttN
Az write the roar os cannon and the rattle q mus
tssry ring on the morning air, and give promise OF
Aotly contested battle. 4~
weIs ssNet WEDNESDAY,, May ls-Noou.
mn REELs DRIVER AND CANNED.
fhs movement on Lees loft this morning resulted In
Grfvna 10 advanced infantry and carrying line Of
rns pits, Without very heavy loss 70 either side Az
ear troops emerged fsOm tho OF the weeds, and
reared the euemy's main position strong eartbworks
vsrs rsvealed, mounting suloIeut number Of guns to
render en- assault dsubul and desperate undertaking
70 add 10 the strength OF these Formidable abatt cx
ssnded across shs entire 'front.' 70 destroy
such portions Of this would allow free passage 70 our
columns would consume time, and subject our mon 70
ssvers snAlading nre Of muskesry and artillery short
range. The Importance Of the position not deemed
oommsusurais with much loss Of life, and our line was
gsissly drawn out Of range Of the encmys FIRE.
Our line y substantially unchanged from that Of yes
SsrdAy.
ARTILLERY rRmc.
~ ten o'clock A. N. warrens artillery opened on The
Nm with solid shot and for an hour and the smoke
end thunder Of the batteries reminded mo OF vicksburg
~ ths end Of ~ hour the firing and a the
writing little but The rattle Of army wagons and the tread
q marching columns breaks the silence Of sulsry MAY
Cay noon. An occasional bugs call hoard In the dis
sancs the birds sing swecty In the branches overhead
sns breezss laden with The fragrance q "incens
breathing morn and nousbt but the unsighty botche
shat scattered the green sward through the qus
Pine woods indicates from this poist the presence Of
battle nsd. These blotchss are newly made graves
Beneath each pile Of fresh earth patriot soldier
Sleeps ths slssp Mat knows no waking
No "storssd animated bust" shall ever mark ns
resting place. Homs ana friends win sxpecs him In vain
- awaits ths trump 1 che living God.
NJ. Il. A. Asndrick's Dispatches.
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