The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-05-10

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following dispatch from Gen. Lee gives the result
Of the first days battle:
Headquarters Army Northern Va,
May 5, 1864.
10 the Honorable Secretary of Wharf.-The
enemy crossed the Rapidan at Eys and Germana
lords yesterday. Two corps of this army moved
to oppose them. Ewell by the old turnpike, and
Hill by the plank road They arrived this morn
ing In close proximity to the enemy's line of
march. A strong attack was made on Ewell, who
repuised it, capturing many prisoners, and four
pieces OF artillery. The enemy subsequently con-
centrated upon Hill, who with Heth's and Will
coxs divisions, successfully resisted their repeated
attacks. A desperate assault was then made by a
large force of cavalry and artillery on our right
Hank, which was driven back by Rosser's brigade
BY the blessing Of God we maintained our posi-
ton against every effort until night when the con-
| test closed
We have to mourn the loss of many brave off,
GERS and men. The gallant Gen j. NJ Jones was
/ killed Brig. Gen. Stafford was, fear, mortally
wounded while leading his command with conspic-
uous Valor. II. E. LEE, General.
Further particulars Of the first days fighting say that
Heth and Wilcoxs divisions checked and drove back
three corps and two divisions of the enemy. Lanes C.
brigade after night surprised and captured 300 prisoners
Cookies N e. brigade fought well and lost heavily.
Thomas and McGOwan's brieades also suffered consider
|
OF yankee cavalry driving them back at all points.
| THE BATTLE RENEWED ON FRIDAY.
| On Friday morning the enemy made furious attack
| but were repused in every instance The lighting was
Co Brown Of Georgia We're killed and Gen Longs rnd
wounded in the shoulder severely. Gen. Benning
OF Ga. was slightly wounded. Gen Jenkins killed
| and Longsreet wounded by troops (Mahones
b1gade) through accident Battles Alabama and Cor
dons Georgia brigades suffered severely. The yankee
a6 we'd at OranO q on
Friday from the battle field.
The battle fought the Wilderness IS miles
| below Orange c. H.
| Official Disputch from Gen. Lee.
/ The following is Gen Lees official dispatch concern
ing the second days fight:
T HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN Va,
-..- May 6, 1864. :
Early this morning as the divisions of Gen HILL en-
gagged yesterday being relieved the enemy advanced
and created confusion. The ground lost
covered the fresh troops got into position and
the enemy driven back to his original line Afterwards
turned the left of his fresh line and drove it from the
feid-the enemy leaving large number of dead and
wounded in our hands, among them Gen. Wadsworh.
A subsequent attack forced the enemy into his
treqched lines the Brook road extending from Wilder
ness Tavern the right, to Twgg's Mill Every adj
on his part thanks to mecitu God has been re-
pulsed.
Our loss in killed is not large, but we have many
wounded, most of them slightly-allery being little
used on either side.
grieve announce that Lieut.. Gen. Longstreet
severely wounded Gen Jenkins was killed Cen Pc
badly wounded yesterday General STAFFORD, is
hoped will recover. (Signed.) r. E. LEE.
LATEST FROM THE BATTLES.
By the following dispatch. which copy from
neighbour the Times appears that the battle resumed
on Saturday and resulted with decided to
arms:
RICHMOND, May 8.
The following dispatch received this morning,
dated
HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN VA,
May 8, 1864. :
To the Secretary of War:-Gen Gordon turned the
enemys extreme right yesterday evening and drove him
from his rifle pits
Among the prisoners captured are Generals Seymour
and shaier 4 number Of arms was also taken The
enemy has abandoned the Germana Ford Road and re-
moved his ponoon bridge towards Elys There has been
attack to-day, and only slight skirmsing at our line
Signed r. E. LEE.
The following information concerning localities and
forces is from the army correspondent of the Richmond
Dispatch. written just before the battles commenced
"Ely's and Germanna Fords are on the Rapidan River
the former q miles below Orange Court House and Is
miles above Fredercksburg-the latter ford is equdis-
both Orange c. H. and Fredericksburg, being
about 20 miles from each Grants force is generally put
down about 100000 infantry. 1t consists of the 1s
3D. 3D. 5th and 9th corps which have been consolidated
into three corps and placed under the command of Burn
sde Hooker and Meade-in Burnsides corps are 5000
negroes. From all that gather, the yankee army
comes entirely in obedience to the behest Of power and
have little hopes of success. Our army is hopeful and
buoyant and will doubt add another to their many and
we'll earned victories"
The Richmond Enquirer of Friday morning says:
ga gentleman who arrived in the city yesterday, by
the Fredericksburg cars reports that 80 600 of the
my had succeeded in crossing at Ey's and Germanna
Fords. IT, the telegraph reports, Grant has only
100000 men, it is probable that he selected $4,000 to
make the attack while the remaining 10000 were left
behind to keep open his communication with Brandy
Station.
From the Peninsula have reports of the landing
of large force of the enemy Gloucester Point. On
Monday morning, about 1000 arrived at West Point
landed on both sides of the river and threw out pick
A number of monitors, gunboats and Transports
supposed be 80 in ALL up the James river yes
terday, and about o'clock anchored off Fort Pow
hatan. Whether the enemy really design again testing
the formidable qualities of Drurys Bluff make this
movement with the desire. of drawing attention from
Grants movements, is not yet known. The demon
straon by way of the Peninsula is not, however, like
ly to prove very formidable"
IL Whilst Grant making his attack upon Lee,
fleet of yankee gunboats started up James River After
proceeding some distance up OF the boats run on
submerged torpedo and blown to pieces. This had
the effect of stopping the fleet
1t will be by the following dispatch that the enc
my's gunboats on James River attacked by our
troops:
An official dispatch from Chaffns Bluff says that one
of the enemys gunboas attacked, disabled boarded
and burned on the 9Th. Two ironclads bore down On
forces and they returned No particulars given and
no loss side
GOOD NEWS FROM THE WEST.
dispatch was received at Mobile from Jackson, Miss.