Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-19

and two nights without any chance of
attacking our retreating columns, and
only had the effect Of turning back our
wounded The pertinacity with which
Grant hangs to him isso unusual and so
unexpected, that Lee is perfectly bewil-
dered t a9M
Gen. Talbot was captured last night,
and his horses taken from him between
Acquia Creek and fredericksburg on his
way to the army,
Gen. Crittenden went to the front this
morning .... .E
Up to Monday night the reserve ar
tillery had not been brought into fire
1t was supposed to have been holly at
work yesterday beyond Spottsylvania
Court House.
Another account gives the following
thrilling particulars
Ny dispatch of yesterday Tuesday,
afternoon, left the army in the midst of
a terrible battle,-as terrible for the time
it lasted, as any in the recent series of
fights. Heretofore, our contests have
been invariably with musketry. In this
battle, the roar of artillery was as fierce,
incessant, and almost as deafening as at
Gettysburg. The battle continued until
night, and darkness closed the sanguina-
ry struggle. Our army has added an
other to its list of battles and victories.
In the morning, a change was made in
the disposition of our lines. Meantime
our men had greatly strengthened our
breastworks, thrown up additional abat-
tbs, and everything evinced determine
ton to make the day one of decisive re-
suits. Active skirmishing of all the
fore part of the day, burst at length into
a general engagement AS the hours
wore on, it waxed hotter and hotter, and
tiercer and sharper, with the rattle of
musketry, and louder was the roar of ar
tillery. The most determined and per-
sistent effort which has ever been made
! since the commencement of the fight in
this locality, was made to turn our right.
Charge after charge was made by the
enemy on the right of our column. Our
men repulsed each charge most gallant
ly. At length the Fifth corps drove the
enemy,-compelliDg him to fall back into
his third line of defence The effect of
this repulse was apparent. The rebel
dead at points lay piled in heaps. In
one of these gallant charges fell the
brave Brig. Gen. Rice He was at the
head of his command, as he has been in
every fight.
Busy in the midst of every conflict
was Major Gen. Warren. He rode up
and down his lines, directing movement,
regardless of danger. Another horse
was shot under him, the third within
the last four days.
We made general assault at p. NJ
1t was the most magnificent and terri
BILE one of the war. Col Wainwright
/ took personal supervision of the artille-
ry of this corps. Our batteries, through
the cutting down of some trees were
placed in very advantageous position,
simultaneously these cannon hurled
their murderous missiles into the ranks
of the enemy, accompanied by general
volley of musketry, and from this hour
till dark the combat aeepened. Night
left us victorious on every side, Our
lines were now advanced, and we had
taken more prisoners than we had lost,
but it has been another pretty expensive
victory to us. Our losses were heavy,
but it is believed that of the enemy far
exceeds ours. | shall send list of cas-
ualties with my next dispatch. Lieut.
Col. Pierson, Of the Thirty ninth Massa-
chusetts, was wounded. Captain Benz.
Davis, of the Twenty was killed.
He had captured rebel flag, and was
killed while attempting to bring it away
with him. Sergeant Winans, of the
Eighty third Pennsylvania, came upon
rebel Colonel and asked him to surren-
der. Surrender to private ~ said the
Colonel, never" II shall shoot you if
you stir, said the Sergeant leveling his
musket. The Colonel did stir, attempt
ing to get away, when the Sergeant put
a bullet through his head, killing him
instantly. He brought away the Coils
hat and sword. I expect the battle will
be resumed again in the morning. Our
men are still in good spirits, and there
is no give way" to them.