Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-30

OficiaI dispatches from AT. Secretary Sisn-
ton, dated at Washington on the night Of the
2Ob, snDsuucs the reesipt Of ofReisl reports
hom Gen. Grant up 70 nine o'clock that nlorn-
ing. The following is given IS the Substance Of
tks dispatches from Grant:
On Thursday evening an effort was made by
Eweirs corps to turn cur right They were
promptly Tepalsed by Birney's and Fyler's di-
visions, and soma of Warren's troops thst were
on the extreme right. About three hundFed
prisoners fell into our hands, besides many
kiiled and wounded. Our loss was little over
SIX hundred wounded and one hundred and
hitY killed aud missing; but Ges. Grant is Of
opinion that these figures nay be exaggerated
Mr. S.spton assures rs that over twenty-five
thousand veteran Teinforcemarts have been sent
to Gan Grant; that the condition Of bis con
temPlsted operations are entirely satisfactory,
aud that the army Is sbundantiy supplied
From BGtlsr the Northern pspers have not a
word. From GsorgiG bulletin from Stanton
says that dispatches from Gen. Sherman state
that be had pnshed column bsyoad the place
in pursuit OF Johnston, IS far as Cassviis, sud
ibsTe was diminishing in the latter psrt of Inc
day with HEYdee's corps. Yankee accounts
represent q great battle near at hand.
The Herald makes the following review Of
the latest news from the seat Of war and the op-
e1etions Of the different armies.
We give to-day some further particulars CT ths
battle fought by the army Of the Potomse on
Wednesday last By this short and sharp fight
the position Of the enemy was effectively davei-
oped, and il mas made sppArsDs that any At
tempt to forcs his lines or carry his position by
storm would bs very expensive. As Gen, Grant
has no fondnses FOX those rash and brilliant bat
ties that waste ten tho Isand men TO do what can
be done Just IS well in smueh qlisseF and much
cheaper, if less shoHy way, the hard fighting
gave place to maneaveTs intended to draw the
enemy out Of his chosen defsnses. These were,
ts a gresi extent, successful. Gan. L veil cane
ont on Thntsdsy evssing with his corps, and
attempted 70 tutn car right; bas sas veterans Of
BrRey's aud Tylef's divisions and portion Of
Warrsn's corps promptly TePuised him, taking
three hundred prisoners, and killing and wound
ing sevelsl OF the eRemy
Appearances OF Cen Boilers font indiea,s
thas the enemy have in progress some impoTssn snt
operations. Oar news is 10 the lSsh, and indi-
cate that q reconnaissance in force made By
Gen. Foster disclosed the fses that nearly the
whole f0Tee Of the enemy was under arms on
the II h inst to cover and eoscesl very sxten-
slvs movement Of wagon traius Whsihsr tbs
movement was fer Bzsuregard's Tetrest or 81
attempt to supply and provision Richmond
could not be maize out.
We have ofieisl information Of Gan. SheT-
mans operations in GsorgiR up to Thursday
evening. He had pushed his column from
Kingston on that day to Csssyile and had q
skiFmish with Gen. Hsrdee's forces. The news
Informs rs that severe fgkt is anticipated a
Atlanta.
THE GREAT BATTLE ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
The New York Hsrald-hss four or FIVE col,
una aeeoUns OF the great battle on the south
side, near Drswry's Bluff. We copy the most
interesting portion Of il
TIE gIeat demonstration Of the enemy was
made on the right of our line, sRd was one Of
these variations Of siege kGoWn as soTiie, in
WHICH, under all circumstances, the sdvautsgs
is with he besieged The previous evening the
rebels received rCiBoreeHents from R.chmend
Among these was 3 brigade Of cavalry and G n
GrEcie's division Of Alabama infantry.
The assault Of the enamy on our right was
made with cavalry, artillery Snd infantry A.
this point, i becomes Necessary TO convey some
idea Of how cur troops were posted On the ex-
irene right Next the James river were two
squadroas Of coloTea cavalry, then came the
9 d New Jersey infantry, then the 2al Msssa-
ehusetss, then the 25th and 27th Massachusetts
al of Heckman's brigade, Of Wei zsPs'd vision,
Of Smiths corps. Gunore's e0rps held tbs lelt
and. ths left center Oar liHe Of battle was the
fJrtifcatioDs, except ON the extreme hight, fof
they did not extend down She river. a narrow
belg Of timber seTesned our reserves ffom<the
view Of the rebels on the right.
THE APPROACH OF DAY
0uineus silsres had prevailed since 2A,M
/. was nov alter four. The misty mospker5
gave kind Of terror to almost every obisct, and
loomed Up il unnatural proportions and out
lines from the dark, hszy shadows OF departing
night All Vas vigilance and anxiety, except
9hsIe here snd there lay weary soldier, slun-
bering on bis moist and es-thy pillow.
TIE srEAITHF ADVANCE or THE REBELS.
Bat the enemy ereps cautiously upon. onr
right as the eoppe5hesd does upon his Prey,
AID they spfnEg at us without R0tics The
rebels st5io between car ski1mishsrs, around oHT
light assk, sad sctually IN the rear of the 9th
Nav Jersey. When they were first discovered
By thsf regiment in its rear, thsy believed them
to Be some Of Cur own toops. One Of the Off
csys challenged sheEa, h5gevsr, demanding who
they were. The rebels replied friends, and still
pressed on "Whst regiment 2" dsnandsd the
officer. The 81 Virginia" replied ths rebels,
pouring in r voliey and rushing upon our nisn
at the command, tGhsTgs bAyonets" TIE Jsr
ssys fought vslisntly, though tsksn az so great
3 disadvantage. and soon Tepslsed their sssail-
ants In the rear. But the 6Ess vSlIey from TIE
rebels in our rear vas the signal FOX the assault
npon cur frort and flank,
THE ASSAULT
Two 5riga5es. and two batteries Of flying ar
tiileFy rushed forward, pssssd cur piekets, sue
cseded in espiufing thoss cur right, and as
allied its fTont with great desperation, while shs
81 South CsTolins cgvairy attacked his flank
with charge. Bat owing 70 the fog and the
positions OF cur Pe&ets, our artillery could not
BE- used, while that Of the enemy tbun6ered
away At our lines With tbs greatest fairy. Thsir
,hafFs 49,
nanY.
THE GREAT sTRUGGLE.
The Union line was doubled up. One Of BsL |
ger's csissons exploded We lost gun. Battery
e, Of the 81 New York, lest one Of their twenty
FOUNDERS b. she destruction of their horses, snd
bs-sadden approach Of the enemy upon them
Trough the fog Our Enc was Yielding to the
lTead1a pressure, when 10 the bsltle is renewed
Tiih increased intensity on the extreme right.
Col Dfsks's brigade has arrived, and the II2 b /
Nsw York is ehsstising the enemy and eonliag
% lhe IeseHe ct Hsekmxu.
OUR ARTILLERY ORDERED TO THE REAR.
Most q BurEs's artillery was ordered 70 the
ear, aud was parked upon PalTrer's creek, /
.bouss lnile and quarter of. Artillery could !
Tot be used, so deuss was the tog, and this fact
$ lie explanation OF the disposition of our can
ion. There was lali IN the strife nov. Oar
reoFs had changed ihef Positions, redering the I
dyausages hitherto derived by tie enemy from /
he fcg useless Il was low about six o'elsek. I
ne rsstle of skifmisiiiag still eentiuusd. and I
R,esd more generally along the whole hne. i
he ensnyS artillery thundered away, and ths
xplodiBg shells compelled rs TO move eff our
mmanition tIsihs sHd smb1lances 70 the rear
Youndsd men struggled on 10 plsess of seeu-
ity others were borne to hospitals by their
0mpanioBs; but shells soon began to drop into
ome Of these, and Cur M 81 advanced hospitals
rere abandoned, bat not until the wounded
lere removed
OUR FORCES FALL BACK.
In the evening ths order to fall bseksto
sw position was given by Gen. Butler, and his
'lumn is now in an sttiiade to DEFY the whole |
over Of Lees army, if It shoald be driven
pom bin. !
While the bsttle was going on vvhi,h 7 -. ,