Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-12
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the Pirate klabans. II
1000 WsuaAsd Afriyisg at
Washington.
)cRANr HAS OUT.
FLANKED LEE ON
THE RIGHT AND
i LEFT!
Grant Captures 5000
Prisoners.
Lee Driven Across South
A Anna River.
1000 Wsssdsd Arriving at
Washington.
Grant Captures 5000
Prisoners.
Lee Driven Across South
Anna River.

New YoRK, May IL.
The Tribunc's special has this sketch oil
. series Of battles after that a Saturday ::
"Gen. Warren's corps passed On throug b
Todd's Tavern on Saturday night, towards
the front. and at sunrise were within two
and half miles Of SpottsJ lvania Court
II ouse, aud Immediately were Put into &C
ton to relieve the cavalry. TIC enemy
were also list il line for 3 similar move.
ment, and Stuart's cavalry were simul,anc.
,usIy relieved by L,rgs,,cet's corps Of in
antry.
"TLe Filth corps, tired With . long
nights march, rushed into action with q
double quick, Gen. R,tinson's division
loading the charge.
"Tho rsteIs yielded before them, and We
pushed them OF foe three miles.
"Iho LAST enga gementof this morning
fight was severe Our LOSSES were great
Gen. Robirsun was severely wounded, but
we charged them SO far aud SO hcrcely AID
imps.uously that our urcn were ou.hankcd
on Ito icit, and had to fall back q short
distance from their lines.
"lAc enemy gained no advantage, for our
artillery was brought into action and the
rebels were unable to occupy the position
which our men l. I'd abandoned.
he 9Th corps sun in previous fights
40 severely that thcrc was not single d.
vision Of it in perfect fshti:g trim, but
Gen. Anger, commanding tho Regulars,
fled in from tho right, aud the p .sliion
vas held. Wa
"Anotbcr desperate effort must be made
before Spottsylvanis courtt ousc would be
in oar possession. That point once react cd
| an open country and . fair battle field I
before us.
About noon the batteries were posted,
ours Oh tho edge Of piece u woods, THERE
On the opposite Nil. The discharge d
she'll for some time was quito brisk
and severe. As the evening approached,
General Grant started for tue front to take
another glance At the position, and inspire
our troops for tho grand onset which was
going to be made. Bcforc be arrived at
our left faux, tho rattle Of mu.ketry
| from the advance skrmishers and the stray
Cling back Ut wounded men, indicated that
| the moment had almost arrived. Troops
from the 9Th and 9Th corps, in several
heavy lincs, we're concentrated in front OF
the position to which tho rebels had fallen
back after the engagement in the early
part u the day. Gen. Wright's division,
already distinguished BY most gallant con-
duct, took the lead. At 6:30 shout wss
raised and the attack commenced, IS
tho troops moved out Of the woods, thru
. narrow open space, and up . tangled
thicket, which was held and fortified BY
the enemy. At 7:l5 as the light began ~
fade away, the heat Of tho firing began to
cease, and now the enemy commcrccd 10
give way, aud the shouts OF our men 70.
ceding a. the enemy were pushed along,
showtd that the issues Of tho attack were
favorable and d. cided.
We had beaten the enemy, had drawn
them from the position which they had so
strongly contested, but the darkness for.
babe to safely press them furtber,, and
Spotteylvsnia still rem aimed that night in
the hands OF tue rebels.
Monday was spent quietly in camp, both
for the much ne,d.d rest and for rcplcu.
ishing the army with rstioEs.