The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-17

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about to b. given ne enemy were discovered
upon our right aank This had the effect q
delaying the attack, As preparations bad to
be made 70 resss, the onslaught But Cen
eral Grant was equal to the emerseucy.-
Troops we're speedily hurried 10 the support
q the right, but General Barlow had al
ready checked the rebel advance, aud. send
ing the reiniorncments hack 70 their former
positions, be stated thai be had enough men
for the work before hip aud some to spare
The hour for the assault was then liked
at half-pasi six, and oncs mere the time
pieces were compared. The generals sePa-
rated. to take up their assigned positions,
and to direct their troops to victory. The
signal guns boon,ei aloud. and twelye re-
ports declared that the moment had arrived
for the attack. Wild cheer rang along
The whole lue. aud the mass advanced with
steady front-column AFTER column, line
after line, the who le moving together, In
the face Of murderous FIRE our troops push
ed on determinedly, each corps fighting its
own battle, until the army was master Of
the 6eld Two thousand prisoners were la
Ken. and when night closed the contest, the
Union forces were be conquerors
AcrIrE skRsusnISG on WEDNESDAY.
HEADQuAnTERs 5TH ARMY CoRPs, !
la the Field, May lit p. NJ.
Our position is the same as at the close Of
yesterdays battle There has been active
skrmishing nearly " day, but no general
engagement. Our batteries Ut intervals have
shelled the enemy to prevent bis throwing up
earthworks, which be attempted to do.
The late fights have given greater pro-
portion Of slight wounds than any prior bat
Tie. There is ar astonishing number Of
wounds in the hand.
The number Of killed is much below the
usual percentage and the number Of officers
killed and wounded, compared with the kill
ed and wounded Of the priyates, bears moth
ing like the average proportion to the COR
responding losses shown in other fights,
refreshing thunder storm, the first rain
we have had since the commencement Of the
present campaign, visited us this afternoon
1t was most welcome, cooling the air. whose
warmth and coolness has caused much suf-
lering to our troops, and laying the dust.
TaE BATTLE oN THURSDAY.
|, HfADeuARrEps 5Tu Amy CoRPs, I
In the Field, May l2-6p NJ.
There Is ION in the battle storm, which
has ragged with fearful and unprecedented
fury since daylight. 1t may be lull to
another storm q wilier ferceness.
Gen. Hancock captured, in his brilliant af-
fair OF this morning, seven thousand prison
ers and thirty-two cannon.
This victory Of the brave commander of
the Second corps and his valiant troops has
nerved the arms Of our soldiers in to-day 8
fight beyond precedent, and they have fought
with unparalleled zeal and steadiness in this
most desperate Of alhour battles.
The main fight has thus far been on our
left The second corps fought four hours
q long, severe and deadly strife. In the field
lie large numbers Of our gallant dead, whom
a mourning nation, when they come to read
how nobly hey fought and fell, will mourn
as hallowcd heroes
Superhuman effort has been made to turn
this flank, but orr columns of infantry stand
firm, and by their continuous musketry and
the steady storms Of shot anl shell from our
cannon, pushed the enemy back, covering
the disputed ground with piles of rebel dead
AT length the Sixth corps went to the re-
lief Of the Second, aud, in addition, has taxi
en- large number Of prisoners and twelve
cannon. With like steadiness and heroism
they have withstood the desperate assaults
Of the foe, and pressed upon them in two
cases with muskets bayonetted, forcing the
enemy at this point two miles back Of the po-
sition they held this morning. Our troops
held the road and rising ground on which is
Landeman's house, where the enemy had
severafbdttcries stationed and parallel lines
ofstrong eaithwcrks- Losing this points
severe loss tothem, for it was the best point
along their entire line.
The attack herewas simultaneous with that
made on the left. The first Division Of the
Fifth corps, il cbeying the orders to push
forward the euemy's skirmishers, went for
ward half mile in advance Of their EARTH
works. Fixing bayonets. they were ordered
to advance further, FIRE Que yoiley. and then
take the enemy's works at the point Of the
bayonet.
They pressed up 70 within fifty yards Of
The enemy's intrenchments, when the enemy
fired on them with grape and canister
Muliitudes fell in the onward struggle, and
stiil eur men aid not yield ID their attempt