Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-05-24
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A disnatch from SpottsylVanla CourtnOuse' u1'eu
1o,b states that on the 18th the enemy at
l.iod our left wing. They were repulsed with
.:aorobIa loss. We captured some sixty pri-
soners. ..,,
aory order to his troops, in which ne claimed 'na'
Can Lee had abandoned his last entrencheo posi-
,;on suAsrng loss of eighteen guns twenty tour
..,,,s and eight thousand prisoners. He says the
8obt is not yet over, and that he expects reinforce
r,en,s which Gen. Lee cannot get
n, Friday the goth, Gen. Ewell moved forward
:, forca towards the enemy's right flank. About
FIVE o'clock our skirmishers engaged those oil tne
orsmr little West and North of the road leading
.-oo SnottsylTania Court House to Fredericksburg.
The enemy soon brought up a heavy force, consist
IN, of Hancock's Second aud large part OF Burn
sides Ninth Corps and heavy artillery troops drawn
from the defences at Washington, and used as in
fsntrv, considerable fight ensued and at one
time our line of skirmishers had possession of the
enemy's wagon train, but were compelled to reln-
ouisb possession of it, not however, until we had
sent and brought off some. The fight lasted until
o'clock at night, when Ewell fell back to his
orjoipal position, having lost in the engagement
sbout one hundred and fifty wounded, thirty killed
and few missing, who it is reported are taken
prisoners The euemy's loss much heavier. We
csntured about one hundred prisoners. Not gun
had been fred on the 2lst 1t is supposed that
Grant was awaiting reinforcements from the West
in order to renew the attack.
The above is the latest we have up to this writing
Monday ten o'clock, A. NJ, Gen. Lee was still at
Spottsylvania Courthouse, and Gen. Grant at Fred
erlcksburg, the two armies some ten fifteen miles
apart 1t is reported that Grant was gradually ad-
vancing towards Richmond On the Fredericksburg
Road
We have before US the New York Herald, of the
18th inst, in which we find the items below:
FROM GRANTS ARMY.
Secretary Stanton sends to Gen. Dix the follow
ing dispatch, from Gen. Grant: =
NEAR SPoTTsYLvANIA G. H.,
May IL, $50 P. NJ.
The eighth day of battle closes, leaving between
three and four thousand prisoners our hands, for
the days work, including two general officers and
over thirty pieces OF artillery.
The enemy are obstinate, and seem to have found
the last ditch. We have lost no organization not
even COMPANY, while We have destroyed and cap
tured one division, (Johnston's) one brigade,
DebbS } and one regiment entire of the enemy.
The next day Mr. Dana sends to Stanton, and the
latter to Dix, the following: --.--- =
MAY l3.-I.ee abandoned his position during the
night, whether to occupy new position in the vi
cnlty, or to make thorough retreat is not deter
mined.
The proportion Of severely wounded is greater
than on either of previous days fighting This was
owing to the great use made Of artillery
May l3-Stanton telegrahs to Dix: Reinforce
nents are going forward to the Army of the Poto-
mac"
Gen. Ingalls, telegraphs to Senator Nesmith, on
the 18th: 1--WE shall have them this pop, though
Il may take day or two more. They fight like
Devils. Our losses are heavy"
Gen Hancock has right to be heard: !" | have
hnlsheG up johnson, and an now going into Early"
The federal papers state that their losses vary
from eighteen to twenty thousand.
Gold fell to 10 in New York on 18TH under the
reports Of victories over Lee.
The rejoicings over Grants "Victories are uni
VersaL Gov. Seymour ordered 100 guns to be fred.
1he Rector of Trinity Church offered solemn thank
gVingS. The House of Representatives, ION the
Union SIDE of the House." cheered and huzzaed
most O6strepously. Every body, every where, was
100 happy to attend to business.
Inc Heraid has an article which, for mendacity
S"d OraggardiSm, is one of Benefits best 1t is
p!,d peaded General Lee in full retreat Onward to
tiHOumond 1t says that the retreat cannot save
nu,i mat "the irrepresSibe veterans of the Army
VI tle Potomac are close upon his track, strength
t sG oy their great successes" &c. "0n the other
n the strength, the unity, the prestige, the NOR
W. W. 'ne efficiency, Of the retreating army are gone.
,, we SSntlclpate this retreat of Lee will become
s"n ,"un &C., &c, &c and as much more Of the
e Te SOFT as the reader could ask for.
l,ne Inc Richmond Sentinel of the goth says, 1t is
Of TTn Tr Inat Sheridan is archng in the direction
IN, hanover junction. with the intention of rejoin-
Hranti and, if he has the opportunity of again
ckhs ah attempt against the Central or Freder-
Rrour roads, He passed Tunstalls on the York
on va lSslroad, about twenty miles from Richmond,
uheSday night We have a vague ru;nor
twsn "rant is making for Hanover junction, som,
'y miles north of Richmond.
4'@ impossible to form correct estimate Of the
I's sssS In the late battles but they must be very
tS" ~ 1t Is stated on good authority that the Con-
h,I eS nave lost more officers in the late battles
hoy "ey nave lost in all the previous battles of
NAV "Ar This would imply great loss among the
s,,. TFant writing on the 18th to Wash ington,
he uAa taken five thousand prsone RS, and that
all O'eS to Fight it out on this line ifit takes
tvson "as been fighting for several days asst be-
brivsd.F FCSterSburg and Richmond Gen. Wise's
'sH Martins, Gun. Clingman's, and Gen.