Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-05-13
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AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
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World 8 Special Gays, our army this morning
was entirely engaged in the fercest Of its
battles, and are pressing on to victory After
the sanRuinsry and generally unsuccessful bat
tie Of Monday the army was comparatively
quiet Feeble demonstrations made against
our right wing was repulsed this morning -
Reconnaissance was made on tho force to The
enemy's left The intended assault on The
enemy right in force by column, consisting Of
portion Of the 9th Army Corps and Birney's
Division Of Hsncock's corps, 6rst intended 10
undertake the work which was afterwards
abandoned In the forenoon two companies
on the left Of the 6tb army corps commenced
driving some sharp shooters from their pos-
ton in house commanding a partial view Of
our lines, killing and capturing several their
number Ia the afternoon rain fell to some
extent continuing until after dark laying the
dust and cooling the atmosphere aud raising
the spirits Of our troops, the fros were built
and suppers cooked the bands began to play
in front along the line, and andisturbed for
once by the enemy & shells. Our soldiers ate
hearty and rested sweetly, as the enemy had
no ammunition to waste, Meanwhile news ar
rived towards evening that Sherman had PEN
etrated to the vicinity OF Beaver Dam on
Orange c. II. Railroad, torn up about 10
and recaptured above 300 OF our men that had
been taken prisoners in the Old Wilderness
battles. This news was so inspiring whenever
it was known general jubilee OF cheers sue.
ceeded the announcement and during the
nigh: arrangements sas pushed ier an attack
on our side this mOrning. The enemy was
seen pushing troops towards our right And os.
tentatiously erecting abbsttss in front of
Hancock troops this was shrewdly and right.
ly suspected to be only to concea. the inten-
ton OF the enemy 1t was therefore an
ticipated After midnight the Second Corps
(Hancocks) pushed to the left Of The Sixth
Corps, (Wright's,) between that and Burnside
and on the left OF the Spottsylvauia road.
At 4:3Q this morning Hancock attacked the
enemy fronting him and fierce opening and
withering cAnnonade ensued and Hancock
making resist less charges against the very
heart Of the rebel position. The cannonsde
was replied to with vigor, and the charges of
our men were as vigorously resisted, but the
determination at the onset overwhelmed eve
rythng. The troops rushed in on the rife
pits of the enemy bayoneting them in their
works. cutting their lines and char sinp. On
the frat charge over three Thousand men
and several guns, including greater portion
of ths Stonewsll brigade, belonging to the
division commanded by Gen. Ned johnson
and forming part Of Ewel's troops were cap
tured. Gen. johnson himself was taken pris-
oner. The assault continued till nearly q
whole division of troops was capturyd and
other troops amounting TO one thousand men
Later ii o'clock "A dispatch arrives this
moment announcing the capture of 1000
prisoners and 30 guns The battle Is still
progressing. The Sixth Corps on the left of
the Second has moved into battle and are
pushing the enemy Warren's Fifth Corps
moved up to its support on the right The
battle ia becoming general Nearly all of our
army is engaged, and the clangor Of guns and
whistle of grape aud solid shet, the roar of
musketry and explosion Of the enemy's she lis
filled the forest with awful tumuit Shells
burst around ms while write
Later IL o'ciock--lt is Just now reported
that Hancock turned the right of the enemy
below spottsylvsnia C. H., and are pressing
on The battle everywhere is overwhelming
ly in our favor. Terrific firing has Just com
menced on our left near Grants Head Quar-
ters. The battle is going on with terrible en-
ergy, and our success is said to be certain
Persons are constantly coming in.
The following is sdispatch sent by Han.
cock this morning;
-. Neug DPottSytVo"to Y. a may IZth 3
A. MI have captured from thirty to forty
guns. / have finished up Johnson aud am
now going into EARLY lt
(Signed) W ] HANCOCK f"
[ The guns captured have arrived at Head
Quarters. -l
Brigadier General Cuart commanding a
brigade in Johnson'S division was captured.
Burnside is reported to have moved down
on the railroad towards Fredericksburg--so.
| Ing in on the enemy's rear--Warren with ihe
9th corps on the right was sending heavy lines
Of skirmishers to feel the enemy's works. in
his 'front.' which are supposed to be abandon
ed, II is impossible to ascertain all partc-
ularS at the time of this writing, but our yiclo
ry IS considered going on TO decisive result
We are pres'inE the enemy everywhere. Gen.
Wright is slightly wounded, but stil in com
mahd Of the Sixth Corps HsIu
CITT PoIST, May ii The Herald's spe-
eial says: From the latest accounts received
from the front last Eight, it is known that Bul.
ler's forces we're within three miles of Peters.
| burg, and had passed tie outer line of rebel
dsfenoes This is important as it more close.
| ly pens up BeAnregard's forces within the city.
! The 7rfbune's special, Washington l2th,
says: Our army when last heard from, wa,
six miles from SpotlsylVania Court House We
fought again yesterday and drove the enemy
most gallantly, capturing large number Of
prisoners and guns, and several general OH.
! GERS were killed
Herald special dated, Headquarters in the
Field, May II, A. A says n e..
! Hancock made brilliant capture at
o'clock this morning. An entire rebel diyi.
sion was captured. General Ned johnson,
Brigadier General George Stuart, Breadier
I Ganaral r Jnhnaon ooTnnnand;nf, h.;..l..