The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-05-20
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
Particulars Of the Battles OF the 10Th
and 11th.
Another Desperate Battle en- the 18th
4 ashington, Nav g.

Washington, May 9.
Lees report OF lhe battle of Thursday
last, published in the Richmond papers.
has been teIegraphed to this city By Ger,
Butler
Lee says that Gen. Grant attacked hm.
which contraticts tho report received here
that Lee made the a,tsci, upon our army
Lee employees this language: Thank
God. we have repulsed the attacks Of ahe
enemy" He states tLat Longs.reot was
badly wounded.
Washing gton, May II, 113O r.A.
To Governor Le,ris :-Dispatches fros,
Gen. Grant. dated at S O'clock this N ORR
ing have just reached this Department.
He says
We have now ended the sixth dsy OF
very heavy fighting The result up to
this time is much in our favor. Our ioss-
es have been heavy rs wei AS :hose Of the
enemy. think The losses Of the enefv
must be greater than ours We have tax
en- over FIVE thousand prisoners in battle
while the enemv has taken froul US but
few except slrsgglers | propose to fight
it cut on shis line if j, takes all summer. -
The Governmen, is spariDg no pains to
supply him.
(Signed) E. Nj STANTON,
Sec'y of War.
Ws.hine:on, Nav T..
Dispstche. from the Army Of the Poto
mae, dated Wilderness Battle, fed. May
11sh, say thas probably the most despe-
rate fighting of the past seven days took
place:on Tuesday. On fueslav. believ-
ing the enemy to have sent greater part
Of his forces to Richmond, an advance
along the entire line was determined on al
Az early hour. The q corps having the
right of the line bad crossed the evening
previous and met with but slight opposi
tion In the morning The posiuon Of the
enemy WAS found 70 he in the shape of p
horse shoe, and on lIancock's troops al.
yancing to attack, they were compelled ,o
fsi back
An attempt to break their centrs was
then ordered, ard part Of Haucock's
men were sent to support Warren in the
movement. Our right corps also advsnc
ed. and the move begun in the afternoon.
The enemy we're driven into their In
treRchnerst in gallant style, and Upton
brigade, of Wright's 9th corps, got into
Tie enemy's rifle pits, capturing twelve
guns, aud about l GOO wounded
Not being supported BY ether portions
Of the line. who were usabIe TO gain the
line Of works in their front. this brigade
was forced 20 abandon the advanced posi-
ton, leaving the capturei guns after spik,
ing them, but bringing off all the prison
erS.
The enemy suffered heavy losses during
the fight, our shells falling into their " york,
and eur Infantry delivering their fire with
marked precision. Gen. Rice was wound
ed in the thigh early IN the engagement
and died soon after his leg had been am
putated.
Gen Stevenson is also reported killed
He commanded q brigade in Burnside's
corps. Our losses were very haavq-
Gen Gibbons division has lost sItogethel
over l,0U0 men.
Gen. Robinson's division, after having
los. both its general officers and about 2,
500 men, had no one TO command i, auc
it has been broken up and distributed
among other divisions o. the 5th corps
No division fought better than this one.
About 6 o'clock P. NJ a report was
brought to Gen. Meade that flank move
ment was being made on our right, anC
the headquarters being in that direction
they packed up and moved towarAs ,h,
centre in rather a has!y manner. The re
port turned cut to be false.
At o'clock on Tuesday fire ragat
between the two armies, al point in tn,
lines, and large number Of wounded 0
both parties were yipg on the spot GU
men, in attempting to get their comrsde
of the aeII, were fired on by rebel skir
mishers and driven of. and the poo
sufferers had to be left to perish in th
flames
Washington, May i3- o:10 A. NJ.
70 HIS E,rceilency Cor Leaois, NaGiS IN
fficiaI dispatches have been receive
from the Army Of the Potomac A gen
eral attack was made by Gen. Grant a
A. o'clock A. N. Yesterday, follo~ed b
the most brilliant results At s o'clocl
Hancock had taken 1000 prisoners, IN
Guiding Maj Gen. Edward Johnson, anc
several Brigadiers, and between 80 and A
! cannon.
Mar is the time to put in yonr men.
(@1enei Z. N. STANTON,
Sec'v Of War
! HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoToYAC,
( Battlefield, near Spottsylvania, Nay -. I
" RUS .SpectoL-ru, arm, ,h,s morn