Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-05-17
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EDGAR SNOW DEN, JR.
@nrFTCE-No 10A King street, over
c,o,a,s formerly French's} Book Store.
TIE CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA.
THE GREAT BATTLES.

w. continue the publication Of the accounts
4 .hp great struggle going On between tie
Federal and Confederate forces Ill this state as
sAane1 from the Northern papers. 'shc agent
of the New York Associated Press sends the
f,joving from the Headquarters OF the Army
Of the Potomac, May H.
,sIs was int. .aded TO follow up the Confeder~
ates eavy this morning TO their new position
and attack them vigorously, but the heavy
RAIN for The past Two days lntertered mnch with
the movements OF she army, Che roads Dein5
in the most horrible condition, rendering It
mDossbIe to move artillery and trains over
some nortions OF them. Portions OF the 9Th
and 9Th corps moved into position ca the south
side vf the Ny river, about tHo inlles north OF
SDott,vIyaula COURT House. lac "a corps
oaeuujed the right OF the new line On the
Fredericksburg and Spottsylyanla plank road,
with Burnside on the lett, the 9th corps on the
old stage road, and the 9th reaching hali lnlie
fnrfhar east. About 8 4. NJ. the regulars OF
the 9Th corps about three hundred, We're Or
Qered &c advance across the NY, ano dlslodge
regiment OF Contederates who were ID an
e0trauchu est behind a house On their front,
which they dld, killing and Woundlng some,
capturing about dozen, and driving the rest
to tie woods. The Federal guns ID the centre
opened and shelled the woods IN 'front.' bue
without ellciGIng any reply 1rou the Conteoer-
ates although ttley can be seen through cne
glass busy throwing up entgencnments. J helE
new position is deemed q strong one, Due as
soon as the array can get into position and
bring their guns TO bear on It, they WILL make
chem answer OF eVacuate.
6p. M.-The Coniederates made q Sudden
and unez pected attack this afternoon, on the
position from which they were dslodged this
monng, across the Ny river, Oh the Federal
lett, and succeeded in gaining possession o. the
point Portions Of the lot aud I'd brlgades OF
the lst division, 9Th corps, were placed there
20 hold 1t, but were comDe' led TO iail Dack TO
this side Of the stream, losing about dozen
DDoaaded and nearly halt their numoer captured
ten Meade had been visiting the line at thls
point at the time OF the occurrence, being at
}5he house Of a Mr. Anderson, who has very
handsome residence there, and the Cvnfsdeiates
mac nearly reached the house before he Was
apprlsed OF their approach. He, however,
sot away IL safety, aud troops we're at once
sent to meet and drive back the Confederates.
a a hea7y IRE OF artillery was also opened On
sinem Tue Federal infantry finally drove
e4etu oack across the river, and captured some
Prisoners. A Confederate major and other
04ceTs We're taken during the day.
Late il the evening the Federal guns on the
5Hgnt opened On section Of battery IN their
::Sont which scattered the infantry supporting
-, ~ Saen the lst brigade lst division, "a corps
JSnafged and captured TWO guns, with llu1bers,
Confederate prisoners say that Gen. Lee
"a YES issued az atdress to his troops, congratu-
s''g them On the report that Butler had been
S8teafed and driven back 20 his gunbos15