Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-21

ed the 10 the evening previous, meet'
ing with but slight resistance. In the morn
ing the position of the enemy was found to
be in the shape of n horseshoe. AS Han
cocks troops were advancing to attack the
enemy they were compelled to fall back.
An attempt to break their centre was then
ordered, and part of Hancock's men were
sent to support Warren in this movement.
Our right was also advanced. Its move
ments began in the evening, the enemy be-
ing driven into his intrenchmehts. A brig
ade Of the 9th corps getting into the enemy's
rife-pits. captured IL guns and 200 pris-
oners, but not being supported they were
unable to gain the rebel works, and were
forced to retreat from their advanced posi-
ton, leaving the captured guns, after spiking
them and bringing off tho prisoners. The
enemy suffered heavily from our shells falling
into their works. Our infantry delivered
their fire with remarkable precision. Our
losses were heavy-Gibbon's division lost
over a thousand men Robinson's division,
after losing both its general officers and p
500 men, and having no General 10 command
it, has been broken up and distributed among
other divisions.
About noon, a fire ragged at a point in the
line where a large number of wounded Of
both armies were lying. and our men while
attempting to get their comrades out of dan
ger were fred upon by the enemy and driven
of, and the poor suffering, wounded had the
to BE- lett to perish in the flames.
The Star says Burnside's colored troops
were held in reserve on Tuesday for some
time, but were finally brought into action.
1t is believed in the army that Sigel hav-
ing made forced marches, had destroyed Lees
railroad communications with Lynchburg,
and that Sheridan had done the same and cut
his communications with Richmond.
Orders were given to advance at 8 o'clock
yesterday (11). When our informant left the
army was heavily engaged. Prominent off,
GERS say we shall soon SEQ the end.
Washington. Nay 13.-Dispatch from
Grant, just received, dated near Spottsylva-
MIA C. H., the 18th, 6:30 p. NJ, is as follows:
Eight days battle closes, leaving between
5000 and 1000 prisoners, including two
Generals and 80 pieces of cannon in our
hands for the days work. The enemy is OBJ
stinaie and seems to have found the last ditch.
We have lost no organization, not even a
company, while we have captured and de-
s.roycd one division Of Johnson's, one brig
aus OF lJOUOS uuu OuC IVS'ACuI VI tuC
enemy entire.
Washington, May 13.-Dispatches from
Grant to the President, which were received
last night, announce in terms of chnracteris-
tic modvsty that he moved on the enemy
at Spottsylvania G. H., on Thursday morn
ing. Burnside and Hancock making Il grand
and impctuous charge with bayonet, by corps,
surprised the enemy, producing CONSERVATION
in his ranks, crushing his right and centre
and forcing the entire line back several miles,
with awful slaughter, Grant remaining mas
tor of the field, with nil tho rebel dead and
wounded in our hands. Rout of the enemy
complete.
Dispatches from Stanton place the num-
Der Of prisoners captured by Hancock ut o.
900, including a Maior-Gencral and several
Brigadicrs and 30 or 40 cannon.
A Dispatch from Grant, dated s o'clock.
11th. says VIZ have cadcd eight days with
heavy fighting. Tho result up to this tims
is much in our favor. Our losses are heavy
but think the rncmy's much greater. We
have taken 5000 prisoners, while the enemy
hos taken but few except stragglrrs. pro-
nose to fight it out this time, if it takes all
the summer
Secretary Stanton sent n dispatch tn Gen.
Dix, confirming Hsncock's success on the
18th, and that Butler is besieging Fort OAR
ling.
Gen. Kurtz has been sent to cut the Dan
vile railroad.
Bermuda Hundred, Nay 10.-Dispatch-
ca from Butler say that Beauregard and Is
900 men are in Petersburg. W. have all
tho railroads leading into that city cut, and
the force to keep him there.
Four monitors and gunboats are within
four miles of Fort Darling. ready to co-opc-
rate with the land forces. Our forces occupy
strong positions.
Fortress Monroe, May 13.-No fighting
Yesterday, nor to-day. Our forces are throw
inc up intrenchments from Appomattox to
GAINESVILLE, a distance Of six miles.
This statement seems improbable.
James river was INSTRUCTED yesterday by
our force near Turkey Bend by sinking
schooners to prevent the rebel iron elads
coming down.
Our whole force moved this S A NJ, and
is probably engaging the enemy by this
time. -,
Chicago, 12.-Gen. Couch left Charles
ton, on the Konawha river, the Goth with
$4,000 infantry and cavalry as a cooperative
force against Richmond. HIS route ia reported
to be via Louisbarg towards Taunton or
I.ynchburg.
WasAssgtow May l3.-The Star says
that an officer who arrived to-day reports
that At 9 p. n. Yesterday dispatch was re-
csived at the front from Sigers command,
dated at Buffers mountain, between Charlotts-
vile and Lynchburg. 10 o'clock A. n, an
nouncing that his cavalry had torn up the
railroad between those two places for 26