, 1864-05-16
THE GREAT CONFLICT.

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THE GREAT CONFLICT.
THE BATTLE ON TUESDAY.
Brilliant Exploit of Gen. Hancock,a
Corps.
Especial to N. 7. HcrAld.7
AnAT OF THE PoTokAc, May 1l-1Oa.m.
and full Of encouraeement. Although tie fIstfnyy
has been continuous and unprecedented for sj1
Gays and nights and notwithstanding the fact that
from the desperate hapt-to-hand encounters wf;ch
have been the main character, almost the rule DIR
inS ths recent battles, the morale o. the army is
Grant, and in the final and complete success Of h1s
operations for the purpose Of crushing the rebel
gn rspss pay ey d. Fl ssndsace he
which they obliged 10 make, even to ret .fd the
vn, T. 81 the Army the Union
Inc oattle Jay was the most disastrous to
INC rebels OF any that has yet taken place during
this campaign, and resulted in the most Important
assault with the moet enthusiastic cheering, Ear
IN nc dsy the Whole army prepared TO renew the
S9 S ana aho9ga h had 6se1 eaed
work like giant Iefi eshed withnew vine" The
lines skrnished with those OF the rebels, and dem
To- hesa %aef the latter they h
formed. General Hancock held the light, Genelni
va fe1 the centre and General Wright the len,
General bur9s,de's Ninth corps wsa held IN reserve
pose Of protecting the tratna and to be On ea i its
of eoul.e tho fs5eis had made good use Of the
nA&N q tn q ftAt1r f6atf fhafA In
poesble and as far riAo pits, abattis
and bnrtcadee were concerned, there has been
Of TIC eampaen that could o. eompaIe OF pare wi With tham:
The country around was Of rolling character, and
far more suitable for the raanoeuveFing Of troops
than my to be found In the region Of the Wilder
Preparations were speedily mndo for the grand
aFsault. "A 10 usual VIII great commanders, It
should prove unsuccessful, the enemy should have
no time left beiere dark to rush out Of their works
npon the repu1aed trsops-, Five O'Clock was the
cra get his chronomcte1 By that Of Gen. Grant, so
that no mfstake should take place, and that all
should BE- IN Isaainess at the precise emoment Min.
be made, and this precaution was a judiclons as
well AZ a necessary one.
A. soon As the troops were ln readiness general
orders werc read to thc detailing the brilliant op
cyat1ons Of General Sherman In the West and
General B9tler s9uth Of Richmond. This news
The sor h ard eh man
~ ~ = ~ ~ " - S.A'OAo "a toVSt oeluatA,
appascnttn their ewes. and for q moment he men
appeared to be ungorernable. Bat the word OF
surrounded BY his stad, took mp prominent and
elevated position, and the corps commanders also
occupied en3ine3ces within view oi tie 5ensral;in;
to watch the mo q 9hs % 1ast cola@ns Hn1s u
the mighty army a they advanced 10 their relative
positions @ whence they M were to y make tho attack
to be given the enemy were discovered upon our
right tank. This had the effect Of delaying the
This onslaught. But Gen. Grant wss equal to tie
emergency. Troops were speedily hurried to the
tnpport q the right; but Gen. BarloR had alreslT
forcements back to their former position he stated
TINT hs had enough men Tor the work before him
and some to spare.
Tho bonr for tic asaau|t ,Eaa then fixed at ho1f
Tho 10 ste ao
e1stG 1tIu The ei"ns1 T nm, Named a1end and ID
twsirs rrnar4s d.Gisred that H. mnnent % had A..
1,ed for he sttaeE. 4 Wild cheer Tano a,on1 @ he
% WhoIo ii lines M and he mass sdyspeed With stetdy
fb eo4n +. nns fsss az aeT nne Inc
are our t?eops p5ssss on desesainedly, essh eo?ps
G.id s,o dn,sad tsnar9y wcr mas tsEeo
~ rsn tot c;se ~ co1est * Tninn
were ,,t1 toe neg eonguefsT, g :, H., unrnc,,v
IT WAS WON.
tffom Inc etne'phAn Snxs,.e, ..n,D-aa mas w.
- 4esu1uS, n.-sua.,.. Aay nsna 40.
me general stunning Up OF yeHtstday's brilliant
e4e e e, ana DINERS, announcing II; the statements
tn,c nd 9S T Euns 1na eoters We nase cap
sicr1 ,hnt np oas ,s asws irom baisr and
aad @s5e III 80 hsePiest, ,dsy wsshlPetqa 81
~ saocated pres. ~ 81 III 1e iet p
ds. ,u,t ,9 .t 1his hnr me o
|
VI ene special
tn1sfesi:
which the army 81 he Potomae I has yet
~. I g. a. tae noss desperate stfnSgte ol
tne elSn! az . n:ntane. IL,
,i.nt sAalEe on ths e0fn,, right aweepins their
twn nnss O. o. H1 -: t4s.y pieees o.
a!esy ana 6vV prss9nsife: SsoaoMlnS t9is gen
fSgI h99s "hen Gs.s was nt p up to ats ~ ht. h1ur
~. ba'rs tWo n1octdna dp1s md f.
.hn, 1s ~ 9:,f n1
Court nouee xss 80 fortified that tg A.tsmpt to
one pont ~ "a 9s1 aa Nv nI ~ , a,n
an, ~ ~ ars IA .iosi n
Ues ht.ween Wr4ehi dste
,ta - Hnsnsde Hithrto thc eer no}ies dnd od
been + ~ ~ u p
gxSS m ss5o o. oMn sncy before
Anf
chs uaR f. ne ,asad ,q i liz sac Hsn.
~ hafn marcashg nc passea N tne usmo5t sl1onee
aoh: 1lnnea ~ & tne ~. Wah ~ @ on1 es, Anu
rcacnEa IVY i'oau. oc."sen ~. an1 1a!hslua' IT,
Ehefe our nnes VIE ~ tn3ut aMnug tne ea-
emSs tcheape1eu lnAt oil euaes9aF ln"y na9 eui'
:efau noLe from my nfe al t1fs polnts Nefo giving
II 70 altent'on. hnu nag no expectation OF any NJ
tatE at this qnarET. iaelt lGte8t fcconaolssance
bad found AancoGk on our f1sht, ana from Burn-
aide they c1pectGA 70 nect tne of1ht OF the morn-
inr's Assault. ING MoTolnS p1oke SLOW and DIN
heavy miet orethunE the 1clo ana coneeaeu ous
movements. IAs enemy "ela Ply WattsnE iol toe
ttae on oar f1sea Maen 70 tneF ~, a.set & and COM
nete oe oende oEIs. oSt @ eqm te1s uaeS
opPosiuou, nnd y ~ lnstunt Aanc9eks Wnoie
coirs Mas ena.Sea WIZ ttnampnans eaeefs ana n
nlaen1uctmt styse over .asH eater 5oW o. olcast-
RoIke. !noa1n staunea . ny tno suaecn ano nnex,
ptctea onsG. ICY Wsfe e ss lue 70 tnel OH ploveo
plave51yt hantang " ue 1astal2 tney Maue .ae
oest aeiense tasy eouq, ano aespela!eiy cohtosteo
on. 1uI1aet aGsaace ~ Ens sRenula oat IL Masla
valn. IneH nnes me1tSd aHay oelose our le9Ntees
cDa'Ees 1i9ke n 1nto eaaJanE Iaements. ana were
eWePt oack n toe aetee uus OF t9c altaek. Ihe
oulef nhc o. ing 0rc2aiworks nae oeen CATFISH oy
inc hrft r1eh. IMs ot1e1 nghl c1aed n cur sweep,
ing over t1e secona ana lapplns our nanka around
the braxett Of lss delehoefs. vi,
FIVE thousano ptisoners-a Wno!e dlylaion-Witn
Us commander, MAJ Gen. Johnston. At It's bead;
General Hancock thus began the DAY, Among the
officers captured. besides the Ma(or General COM
manding the division. was his brother, another
Gen: Johnsor and Gen g. 3. Stuart. formerly Of
Ba!timore7 both commanding br1gades.
ODt brilliant SUCCESS aroused the highest enthQ-