The free South. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-21
brought into action and fought with des-

peratlOu.
Their officers expected to have consid-
erable difficulty i'll restraining them, as
they appeared desirous not to take any
prisoners, being exasperated by the re-
membrance of Fort Pillow and the afro
cities committed there by the rebels on
their race.
It was believed in the army that Sigel
having made forced marches, had de-
stroyed Lees railroad connections with
Lynchburgh, and that Sheridan had done
to his communications with Richmond.
An order was given for another advance
yesterday morning.
At o'clock A. NJ, when our informant
left, our centre and right were heavily en-
gagged with the rebels.
The Ninth Corps was then on the
march.
Our losses are represented to have been
very heavy, bat everything looks hopeful.
Prominent officers say that we shall
soon see the end.
1t is confirmed that in an order issued
on Monday, found on some prisoners,
that Gen. Lee notified his army that his
communication with Richmond was
broken, and no rations could be drawn
from thence, and he advised them to cap
ture supplies from our army.
Gen. Grant had captured up to yester-
day about 5000 prisoners Part of e
regiment was captured entire. 1t was
composed of men who had been exchanged
but few weeks since.
The loss of the enemy in killed is much
greater than ours. His wounded ai'e sup
posed to be about the same. rna ri
The latest edition Of the Sta of this af-
| ternoon has the following
~Gen. Lee is reported to have asked
for cessation of hostilities to bury his
dead" .s
/ Gen. Grant replies that he has not had
time to bury his own dead, and that he
proposes to advance Immediately.
The woods were shelled, and Gen. Lee
turned up missing in front. y res
Yesterday morning the fighting was
again resumed and continued with vary
| ING success until about II O'Clock, when
our line had somewhat advanced. ~ .~ =
LATRR.--Up to this morning we have
received no confirmation of the rumor in
regard to Gen. Lee above mentioned, but
the fact that such report was current IN
| Fredeficksbufgh Yesterday shows the
bouyant feeling; there in regard to our
position, based1upon knowledge OF gen.
eral facts OF hopeful nature" ="
WASHINGTON, Nay 1S-5:ss P u.
Aaj. Gen Dir; .ey 81 10. i e.I..G,s =,
Official dispatches are Just received by
this Department, dated yesterday, 8 A.
M:,sat the battlefield near SpottsyKania
Court House. 5..ro2 hija >l,t iaI! I9tc Z
They state that during the . night Gen.
Hancock marched from his previous posi-
ton on our right, ana occupied the
ground between Gems. Wright and. Burn
side. At daylight be attacked with his
accustomed impetuosity, forcing the first,
and then the second line of the, enemy 3
works, capturing the whole Edward
Johnson's division and part If Early's,
together with Mai. Gen. job nson, Gen.
Stewart, and from 40 to so ca nnon.
The number of prisoners IS not given,
but Is to be counted by thor sands.
Gen. Burnside, on the, extreme left,
opened at the same time aith Gen. Han
cock. and advanced will comparatively
little opposition His ri ght has formed a
junction with Gen. Har cock, and his left
is now actively engage l. a1 3:
Gen. Wright's troe las attacked at Ills
O'Clock, and are now. at work.
Gen. Warren is demonstrating to hold
the enemy in from t of his lines. The rebel
works at that point are exceedingly
strong.
BATTLE EirlD xEAE SroTTsr1yANrA, C. H.,
Nay 12-3 PM
We have to-day achieved signal sue
cess by the capture of two lines OF the
enemy's rifle pits. p"a
Mai. Cen Ed. Johnson, commanding a
division of Ewelrs Corps, with three OF
his brigadiers, Stewart, Johnson, and an
other whose name / have been unable to
! learn, captured from 20 to 40 pieces of ar
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