The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-13
THE LATEST NEWS.
BIZ LAST NIGHTS NAIL.

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scenes OF battles after that Of Saturday
Gen. Narren's corps passed on thro'
Todds Grove on Saturday night toward
the front, and at sunrise were within
81 miles Of Spottsylvania C. H., and i'm
mediatel were put in action to relieve
cavalry. a.-e4 q
The enemy were also just in tine for
a similar movement, and Stuart's cav
airy were simultaneously relieved by
LOngstreet's corps Of infantry. The 9TH
corps, tired with long nights march,
went into action on a double-ouick,
Gen. Robinson's division leading the
charge The rebels yielded before them,
and We pushed them on for three miles
The last engagement Of this morning s
fight was severe, and our losses were
great
General Robinson was severely wound
ed, bat we charged them so far and so
impetuously that our men were out.
hank@d on the left and had to fall back
short distance to form their lines
anew. The enemy gained no advant-
age, for our artillery was brought into
action, and the rebels were unable to
occupy the position which our men had
abandoned The 9TH corps had suf
fered in the previous fight so severely
that there was not a single division OF
it in perfect lighting trim, but General
Anger, commanding the regulars, filed
IN from the right, and the position was
held. Another desperate effort must
be made before SpottsylYania C. II. can
be in our possession.
That point once reached, an open
country and fair battlefield lie before
US About noon the batteries were
posted-ours on the edge of piece of
woods, theirs on aa opposing hill The
discharge of she'll fer some time was
quite brisk and severe.
As evening approached, Gen. Grant
started to the front to take another
glance at the position, and inspire our
troops for the grand onset which was
soon to be made. Before he arrived at
our left flank the rattle of musketry
from the advance skirnishers, and the
struggling back of our wounded men,
indicated that the moment had almost
arrived.
The troops of the 5th and 9Th corps,
in several heavy lines, were concen-
trated in front of the position to which
the rebels had fallen back after the en-
gagement in the early part Of the day.
General Wright's division, already dis
tinguished by most gallant acts, took
the lead At 64 o'clock a shout was
raised, and the attack commenced rs
our troops moved out Of the woods,
through a narrow open space, aud up a
tangled thicket, which was held and
fortified by the enemy. at II, as the
light began to fade away, the heat of
the firing began to cease, and now the
enemy began to give way, and the
shouts of our men, Teceding as the
enemy were pushed along, showed that
the issues of the attack were favorable
and decided
We had beaten the enemy, and had
driven them from the position which
they SO strongly contested, but the
darkness was now SO great that we
could not safely pursue them farther,
and Spottsylvania still remained that
night in the hands of the rebels.
No iday forenoon was spent in camp,
both for much needed rest and for re
plenishing the army with rations.
The Hilton Head correspondent of
the Tribune says A rebel deserter
states that l6 heavy mortars have been
mounted in Sumter to fire on the Nor
ris Island batteries, and columbiads
command the inside channel toward
Sulliyan's Island
1t is understood that combined land
and naval attack has been ordered on
Sumter Seven iron-clads are finished
and ailoat in Charleston harbor.
Folly Island has been fully prepared
for the anticipated attack from the en-
envy. All indications point to the early
of rebel offensive opera
tons
WAsHXGroS, May lit is reported
that last night our headquarters were
two miles in advance Of Spottsylvania
Courthouse.
A general advance was ordered for
FIVE 0 clock yesterday evening, and the
firing from that hour to shutdown is said
to have been very heavy.
1t is stated that Gen Grant has cap
tured a large amount Of commissary
stores.
1t is also reported that General Grant
has lanked Lee both on the right and
left A terrible battle occurred yester-
day, Lee was driven across the South
Anna river. Grant is still in pursuit
The kody of Major General Sedgwick
arrived in town this morning
WASHINGTON, May TO-
Qfciay-To Mayor General Dir:
No intelligence has been received by
this department from the Army Of the
Potomac since my despatch of this
A dispatch from Sherman, dated
Tunnel Hill, May 10, states that Nc
Pherson had not attacked the enemy
1t Resaca, having found the position
100 strong, and taken his position on
snake Creek Gap. Sherman was in
'front.' of Buzzard Roost awaiting the
arrival Of part of his forces. This
dispatch came via Knoxville and Cum
oerland Gap, having been delayed over
in consequence of a heavy
storm, which broke down all the lines
iouth of Nashville.
No intelligence has been received TO-
lay from Butler command, except that
hree hundred rebel prisoners, includ- !
ng one niger, had arrived at Fortress
Monroe, from City Point, in charge Of |
negro guard.
Nothingof recent date has been re-
'eiYed from General Bank command. |
F. NJ STANTON.
CHARLESTON, May I0-The latest |
news from General Averelrs cavalry |
EXPEDITION is, that it had reached Lo- !
,an Courthouse on the evening of the !
Ilh On the morning OF the 5th a re-
Del spy, discovered by AverelTs scouts,
vas hung No opposition had been en-
General Crook infantry column had, |
It Last reports, passed Princeton, without |
eeIng any OF the enemy. A train on
he way 10 Crook army, was yesterday
stacked at point four miles beyond |
Raleigh, and fell back eight miles, with |
)ut loss. Two companies were dis /
patched from Fayette, when the train
moved on.
All communication with the front is
lbandoned
The telegraph is being rapidly pushed |
.Oward Lewisburg
WASHN0Toy, May 10 - Whatever |
len Banks may do or neglect to do, !
Porter VIII not desert his gun I
boats. He has declared his intention