Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-06-01
C5rfrspo.asuee of ae Richmond D,i.ra'eh.
From Generat Lees Army. =
( ARMY of NoaT8saY tiRciN'1. :

srGk@n 1t al early "cpf i:io uioriii''E' :, 'He
daWus6f'da before any OF us but1she brave
men slo keep watch in the trenches had lett
our blankets, The enemy opened . furious sr-
,i,l-ri FIRE up,n u. .ar General Gordon, tf
Eweti'scpsps. Q;ceu:se Gen. Long, former
l.. If Gen. Las Staff, and now cuinmsnliag
,he artillery Of E%ell's {, ,rFs, %a' npt low Ia
returning this early ni.rins salu'atirn "t tie
Federal a,n,y. For nearly two hours toe
eannonade eqnalled that at Gctty>hnrg. The
enemy seems 10 have m..ssed his heariest
xnd best 'guas ON that par; Of the lines which
lie had assaulted successfully on tie l2st
and all supposed that another death struggle
for the Iaa ;tery wiLi about 10 occ;r. Fortn
iutely The precautions taken iy our great
chief we're so wise, a:,H bis dispositions SO Ell
ruira.de, thsi all The brave Co'i:'ae-rtH so'-
tliars had 10 do. .whcnire rose t:o:l bis 'rSiia';
0nsthe ground behndsthe entertainments, VS.
10 reach out fur lis tru>,y musket
AS YOU were informed by my letter of the
lCth and b5sGen. Lees official dispatches.
the enepr novel q portion of his forces To
the east banksof the Ny, in the direction OF
tie Richmond and Fredericksburg railroad.
The, ,opiuion prevailed at the time th-t Grant
WAS trying to throa his army - the east s'd..
of,he Mattapony, and that lie world prot:a-
by iaove duwu the stream to Bowling d:-en,
and possibly to W,s P",:t, waerc he wou:.i
trlma junction. with Butler and Smith. Doubt
les, he desired 20 prodace this impre' sion
upon Gen. Lee, as in that event hs might
reasonably "caiculate" that the latter would
make corresponding movement to the east.
1t is not yet time for INC to say. precisely;
what Gen Ece did do This much, however,
,nnT be saf-:y published nov, viz: That he
did exactly what was best ior tie army and
worst for the enemy. Accordingly, when
Grant commenced the assault this morning
upon what was formcr!y our right wing, but
is now our left, he found Ewe!i aud Gordon
iast where ba left them ou the 18th. His
stsatageu, mad failed 10 accomplish It's pur-
pose. Lee did not move his whole army On
the right aud sway from the battle fe!S. and
thus leave the way open to an advance, as
he had hoped he: would do: The truth Is,
Grant, willie bold leader and en- able COM
mander, is not more match to our great
captain in tactics ALL. strategy than his motley
Iollowers arctic tue bronzed veterans 0t the
South in the qualities Of the soldier. He
may march his army one way in tie Cay time
aud conntcrmarch it another way at night; !;
but at the end Of, all his lAbar and trouble
he will End no one so much surprised as hiai-
self.
Bat let rs return to the battle-tbe laSl,
Jet us hope, of the battles Of SpotsYlyania
Court House.
The attack was begun as soon as it was
light enough FOR the enemy to see how to
lruin his splendid guns upon our position.
Tie fra wa. very heavy, and was KEEP, Sp
without ,iNe7Ipi<sion IRON near four O'Clock
unti six, when the infantry were brought for
waid to carry the works, The assault By the
latter, however, was very feeble, the enemy
at no time coming nearer than seventyrdve
yards from our entrenchments. At many
places they kept at the respectful distance OF
Two aud three hundred yards. The artillery
fire was renewed at seven o'clock for half
IN hour os more, and again at nine, and fresh
and ca ruest efforts were made to bring the
infantry re :o their work, as sn the 18th, but
Mi to no purpose They would advance; bat
would not fight as heretofore, being easily
repulsed, in many instances hy orr sharp
shooters and ,kirmishcrs a!oLe. No attack
yas made upon other parts OF the iines.
A few prisoners were taker, vino rep2rt
that the as,aultng column consisted ot'o,u
,nen from the Second and Sixth corps, who,
IN response 10 call from Gen. Grant, had
volunteered their services in the attack. il
the Federal army has reached Il point OF de-
noralization where it becomes necessary to
: call for volunteers to assault our works, aud
if the volunteers when they come forward do
no better than those did to-day, then the
struggle here is approaching its end. But
there is homely bat wise maxim which
teaches us not to shout until we get out Ct
the woods. After ail, these movements on
!. the right and feeble attacks ON the left may
have {: meaning which we do not yet fully un-
derstand.
The prisoners report also, the arrival C! a
division yesterday under Gen. Augur, com.
posed of'the sweepings Of the hospitals, jsis,
and provost ggasrd houses
RICHMOND, May 2i.
The ioliosing hcs just been received, dated.
lIANaYEE JUAcrIoN, May :2233-IO P. NJ.
.. About noon to-day the enouy approached
the telegraph bridge oyer the North Anne:
In the afternoon he attached the guard at
the bridge, and drove it to this side.
About the same time the 5th corps, War
ner's) crossed at Jenck's Ford, on our left,
and was attacked by A. p. Hill.
His advance was checked.
lSigned) r. E. LEE.
RICHMOND, May %.
lIhe following wss received this morning ::
TAYLoESylLkE, May 24-9. P. %. =
TO the Secretary Of War:
The enemya aas been makinga feeble attack
upon our lines to-day probably with tie view.
of ascertaining our position.
They were easily repulsed.
Gen. Malone drove three regiments across
the riiyer, capturing stand of coiors and some
prisoners, among them .one Aid of Gen<
@Laidley.
(Siened) ssR. E. LEE.
TAyLoRsrlLrs, May 25.
On Monday evening Fitz Lees cavalry, be-
ing pressed by the euemy's infantry near An
dersons Cross Road, MeGowans brigade was
sent to support the cavalry.
). A considerable fight cnsuod, and the enemy
we're held in check.
: Yesterday there was considerable skirmsh
Ing on our right, and slight skirmishiny on
During the evening Malone, commencing