The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-22
Mr.. y. {. F,tspatrtels's Despatch.


NJ. y. Z. FttypatriciS's Despatch.
METH ARMY CorPs, May 2e-A. N.
Tho batteries the right Of line opened enAiAd-
ing fire upon the rebels as the fog which
panied the shower OF raised aud permitted view Of
their position rebel battery further to the left opened
battery and sort Of triangular duel the
sequence battery sheng the rebels and the rebel
battery Smelling ours. Only o few rounds were fred,
however, darkness soon approached and prccuded
view Of the situation
An ambulance train from the Ninth corps, which had
taken load of wounded to Fredericksburg the
Dg was on Its return and was red upon by tho rebels
when they made their charge on the turnpike. Doctors
Bos, whean and sprague in charge, and narrowly
escaped injury from the shower OF bullets which whised
around the train. The ambulance in which they
riding was perforated with two bullets. Several Of the
hit but otherwise the and Its attend
ants escaped unharmed
A rebel corporal, who wounded and In the suo.
ceedng charge OF captured said that the enemy
OF the character OF the raD but that they
fred into II halt dctaiu forage and supply
train which they supposed TO be in the rear.
There is nothing new important startling 10 day
II quiet front line. and from the stiffness
Conclude condition OF affairs the elsewhere.
Our corps occupies position in advance Of two
lines OF works held by the enemy few days since, 90
that progress slow, at least and steady.
Mr.. 3. Cadwnii LADDERS Dispatches.
NEAR Sro1TsYLvASIA, May 2o-s Pm
No OF any Importance have taken place TO-
day, an except occasional picket firing the right,
Ing q defensive attitude.
The Indications that shall speedily assume the
offensive and that before this reaches the din and
shock OF battle will make the forests echo again. We are
believed to be 10 excsen. condition and position win
weeks favorable weather grand IesultS certain 70
be attained lits rain fos two days,
and The roads improving rapidly.
yylers division and Ktchnrs brigade OF heavy artil
isry behaved so calamity, in repsng the npseuoua az
Of portion OF Ewcps corps extreme right,
caused the following speca. order 10
be read TO the troops OF tho army:
HEADouAaTERs ARMY OF rHS PouoxAc,
The Major General commanding desires express hs
satisfaction with the good conduct OF Tyiers dvsion
Evenings The an in MS,cS a these
commands, the greater portion being for tho nrss time
corps Of the enemy led by one Of his abiest generals
iustiaes tho Commanding General in this special com:
upon as were The tried Of the second ana Fh
l corps at tho same time engaged
/ BY command Of Major General MEADE.
/ s. WILLIAMS, A. "A. g.
straggIers and towards are being taken 10 hand and
summary Several OF dessrtins oososs n
the OF the enemy yet to act upon. Ono
cutlop occurred this morning Skulscrs Will soon b
tAOgnt dangerous 10 niue rear t0A0
TO face tho foe in open battle. There quiet determ
nation among commanding officers to make such
pies as viii deter struggling and desertipg in future.
NEAR SrorrsYLvAMA, May 2l-sAM
Orr troops were moving AL night TO positions.
THIS morning general headquarters broken up, and
nearly the whole army Precisely where QUE
next hating place viii be, where General Loo Will
give battle. whether he will do all In this vicinity
not, time alone determine The general expecta.
tion iathat we shall have bard Gehng immediately -
Exhavagant runors are afoat In some parts or the
army that Lee has cut communications, and occu-
pies Fredericksburg with Infantry They may possibly
reach the North n some manner. Thcy are wholly IN.
true.
Generals Grant and Meade's plans arc working ad
miraby can only reiterae former assertions that the
work goes bravely and successfully on and win continue
70 do SO, despite all croakers.
The Washington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, May al, 1894.
despatch from tho Headquarters OF the Army Of the
Potomac, dated TO day, Says
Nothing OF importance occurred yesterda4
The wounded from the Fight OF Thursday AFTERNOON vsre
sent 10 Fredericksburg during the day.
The loss much heavier than at nrst supposed
about eleven hundred-over hundred OF whom were
sent TO Washington.
large number OF wounded rebels were brought into
our hospitals and cared for some Of whom afterwards
died.
Tho rebel loss is estimated at twelve hundred and ffy
killed and wounded, besides about four hundred and
6ty prisoners who sent 10 Washington last night
sixty citizens OF Fredericksburg have been arrested
and win be sent to Washington to-day TO be held 40
hostages for Tho sixty or wounded taken by them
and conveyed 10 Richmond.
Rebel prisoners continue TO be brought In; about
have been captured last evening. They give
glowing Of the rebel and say thas
General Lee ieels certain OF final victory.
The Caro- OF the Wounded.
WASHINGTON. May 20, 1884,
JonS SEYMOUR Esq General State Agent Of New York.
SlR-Eavng Just returned from Fredericksburg, where
have been days past, take pleasure in
ing your inquiries relative TO the condition Of the
wounded.
FIRST as TO numbers, Or. McFarlan Medical Director Of
the Army Of the Potomac, assured two days since
taat nineteen thousand would cover all the wounded
since tho movement Of the army From Or. Dalton,
Medical Director Fredericksburg learn that 40 no
time have the wounded IN that city exceeded six thou.
sand and most OF the time but little over i've thousand
~. ARE hut far laaot