Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-10
Telegraphic Dispatches.
MORNING REPORT.
NEWS FROM THE THREE DAYS FISHT.
A Victory Claimed for Grant.
Lee Falling Back, Wounded.
TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER ON OUR SIDE.
&c, &C., &c., &c &c.


NEW YoRK. Nav ga special despatch to
the Tribune from Washington saws
Twelve trains OF wounded are on their yay
from the trout The hospitals are ready for their
reception
Reports from rebel sources say tha. Lee has
been wounded
The Tribune says the situation may be thus
summed up:
On Thursday our army Sustained successful.
ly fierce attack Of the bulk of Lees army
Finally, we attacked and drove them some dis
tsnce, and took their severely wounded prisoners
aud won a decisive victory.
On Saturday there no fighting, and Lee
was believed To be retreating.
The Times has the following despatch from
Washington:
The latest news from our army received here
is up TO O'Clock Yesterday evening. at which
time General Grant fully maintained his position.
The lighting Oh Thursday and Friday was
very severe, with skirmshing only on Saturday.
Lees first onset was made on our left. then on
our center, and finally on our right. when the
hardest contest took place. The rebels then
charged upon our lines twice, but were repulsed
each time with severe loss.
Haucock's corps charged back twice. and at
one time entered that portion of the enemies ell
trenchments commanded by A. 2 Hill. but at
length were compelled to fall back vu Sedg-
wcks division. Hancock's corp was badly cut.
Generals Wadsworth and Bartlett were badly
wounded.
The rebels were retreating yesterday morning.
SECOND DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, May -Mdnight.-Your cor
respondent, writing from headquarters at Wilder
ness Tavern, Friday evening. gives the following
intelligence:
There was great battle on Friday. The day
has closed upon a terribly hard fought field. and
the Army OF the Potomac has added another TO
lts list of murder0us csuhicts.
Lees tactics so eIerg getically EMPLOYED at
Chancellorvie and Gettysburg. of throwing his
whole army first upon one wing and then upon
an"ther, have been brought to Dear here; but |
rejoice TO say that the Army of the Potomac has
repuised three tremendous ousI hts of the enc
my, aud stands TO ught sOlidly the position il
assumed this morning.
The hrst attempt made upon Hancocks
corps on the right. which was sOmewhat weaken
ed Ia numbers by the battle of Thursday But
the iron old 2d Corps noby stood its ground
Then he enemy hurled their bal,alions upon
Sedgwlck, and once or twice gained temporary
advantage. But the old veterans noby rallied,
aud repulsed the rebels with fearful slaughter
About half past Tour P. N Lee made feint
aons the whole line, aud then suddenly fell with
MS entire force upon Sedgwick, driving him back
temporarily; but the advantage was soon regain
ed. and the enemy were hurled back with great
loss.
Night now came on, and it is believed at head
quarters at this hour that Lee has Withdrawn from
our front
AlthUngh the nature Of the ground has been
OF terrible Character, most of il being so thick
~ wooded AS To render movements all but i'm
possible, and TO conceal entirely the operations of
the enemy, yet Lee has been sienalIy repulsed
IN all his attacks, and nothing but the nature OF
the ground prevented it from being a crushing
defeat
The loss on both sides has been very heavy,
but at this hour OF hasty writing | cannot give
al estimate
a Washington special to the Tribune dated
oth midnight, says:
Advices believed to be true represept that Gen
Butler has cut off all railroad communications
south OF Richmond
BY the destruction of the gunboat Commodore
Jones. Paymaster Chapman was killed and abou
30 wounded
The Tribune saws:
We cannot say, from any information yet re-
ceivefi, that Grant has won "A decisive victory on
the RHpIdan, but nevertheless believe that re-
garded a parts OF the campaign, the movements
and battles ot last week are assurances OF hual
success.
The Herald SAYS:
All that Is thus far known of the operations of
our armies seems TO be encouraging, and it is
sale 10 oelleve that we are successful everywhere.
ten Buffers operations south of Richmond are
admirable. The news from Sherman's depart
meut is also good
The Times says:
From what We can learn and Judge, we think
that highly favorable results OF the battle may be
expected.
The World saws
The account OF the result is not without hope,
but still with much apprehension.
The Herald has the following special from
Washington. May s:
On the following day FRIDAY, the attack was
resumed by LOngslreet on the right, while Hill
attacked the lett The fight continued without
lntermissIon Tor two days, but yesterday. Lee
having completely tailed in his object, withdrew
from the engagement, leaving the Army OF the
fotomac IN possession of the ground, and u my
rebel killed and wounded
L lie Heralds correspondent James river,
wrIlng under date OF May I, @ A. NJ says:
Tue evacuation of Petersburg is now positive
TACT tremendous fire is raging in that vicin
Ity, and the only solution We can give is that the
rebels have set hre to the extensive mills located
there