Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-13

menoed drlVIng the enemy ana mas Deen
doing SO up to this time, (2;So) P. NJ
General Lee says you can render him very
important service by q vigorous attack on
the enemy's left. "PEaRAM,"
A dispatch from General Pickett says:
''The movements Of the enemy on the
south side are as yet but little known,
with the exception of 8 general intention
to flank Devinny's Bluff"
REBEL REPORTS OF FRIDAE's BATTLE AND
BUrLER's MovEHEETs-ALARH AT AVER
Ills DEMONSTRATIONS.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 7th inst.
has the following with regard to Fridays
operations:
ORAEaE C. H., May 6.-The enemy re-
newed the attack this morning with great
violence, attempting to turn our right and
get between US and Richmond. Every at
tack Of the enemy was repulsei. We
have driven him some distance on the left;
but he is very stubborn on theright, but is
now giving way. Lieutenant General
Longstreet had turned the enemy left, and
was steadily pushing him back when he
was severely wounded. He wss shot
through mistake. He is doing well, and
his command saved the day and the night.
The artillery took but little part on either
side, on account Of the woods and return
ing wounded. Our loss is very severe,
including msnE valuable officers. Gen
ersl Wsdsworih, Of the Yankee army, was
killed. The battle was fought in the Will
derness, and will prObsbly be designated
as the Battle of the Wilderness. The en-
emy have been pushing back toward Chan
cellorsville and Fredericksburg. Every
thing looks well for our success.
The Dispatch has also the following:
A gentleman who left City Point on
Thursday night says that on that after
noon the enemy landed q force Of 1000 at
City Point The main bulk then proceeded
to Bermuda Hundred, about three miles
higher up, where they landed force va
riOusly estimated 8, from 10000 to
$4,000"
Bermuda Hundred is near the mouth Of
the AppOmsttoK river, on the western
bank, and but ten miles from Drury Buff.
It is within two or three hours march Of
the Richmond and Petersburg railroad.
The following telegram was received
here last night
"PETERsBURG, May 6.
"0ur forces were skirmishing with the
enemy's forces near Port Walthall juno
ton at six o'clock this P. NJ.
"S. E. PICKETT,
ttMajOr Gen. Commanding.
"LYEoHBUaG, May 6.
"The Virginian has information that
Averill has concentrated 5000 cavalry and |
infantry in the Kanswha Valley, with the
intention of making raid on the salt
works in Washington county"
EHz DzIEHn --0-.ss--.-- lznan-nEa-
PERArE ATTACK By THE EHEMY-A PIERCE
CONTEST.
Yesterday little after II o'clock the
fercest of the late battles in the Wilder
ness opeaed. 1t ragged till long after dark.
Part Of Burnside's Corps was on our
right, with the 9th snd 9th Corps in the
center, and the ID on the left. Our line
extended along the north bank Of the Po
river, while that of the rebels was imme-
distely on the opposite side, including
Spottsylvsnis. About the middle Of the
afternoon our artillery shOWered shell
sad grape on the enemy's lines with terri
BILE effect but without checking his stub
born resistance. The enemy brought but
little artillery into the action, depending
Chiefly on infantry charges. All the pris-
oners taken during the former part Of the
day were from Longstreefs and Hills
corps, which gave the impression that
Ewell had Withdrawn, but later events
proved this erroneous. Toward evening
the battle ragged all along the line, each
vieing for the vantage ground, but neither
gaining it.
Generals Grant and Meade Immediately
supervised the whole action, and were FREE
quently cheered during the heaviest firing.
About dusk it was found that the enemy
was throwing heavy columns round our
right flank, with the intention of making
q desperate effort to break through our
lines during the night and capture large
amount of our supplies, Whish were COM
ing up. Observing this the 9th Corps
charged on his right center, while Burn
side moved on his right. We drove him
from his rife pits and captured 1000 pris-
oner5 and several guns.
Grant now retired a short distance to &
new and better position, and all night our
men rested on their arms, but the enemy
did not advance, which led to the belief
that he was severely punished, as he had a
decided advantage in the evening.
Our own losses in this days fight we're
very heavy, and principally in wounded
The long marches snd continued series Of |
battles are wearing on our men, but not |
subduing their courage.
FROM NATCHEz.