Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-09
Z BY Telegraph.
From the Army of the Potomac
Fighting Commencad. ~ . -.
p or Later DIspale b &c aa ~.

WAsHIHsroa, May Glue Government
has received information by way OF For
tress Monroe that BeAuregard is ~ Peters.
burg, Va, with u force OF 30, 900 men. IA
The Tribuue's special dated U nion Mills,
Va, May Go P. NJ, says:s
The Grand Army of the Potomac cross
ed tho Rapjdan Wednesday. The Second
corps moved Tuesday to Mills, opposite
Ely's Ford. On Wednesday morni6g at 4
O'Clock the cavalry crossed andTdrOve the
reoei Ptckets from the opposite heights
meeting no opposition. The position was
gained, aud the corps moved on at seven
o'clock, taking the road to Cbancellors !.
vile, a. which place Gen. Hancock would
establish his hsadq The Fifth and
Sixth eorPs crossed GermaniA Ford IN the
course OF the day. taking the road to tho
Mlldsrness 90 Wednesday Bight Gen.
WsFrenis headquarters we're at the Wilder
neSs, with Gen. SsdgWick, at his right and
hegeneral headquarters at Germauia Ford.
% Thursday morning the rebeIS pressed
our PiCkets and appeared to be 10 strong
force OF our right. .4-..Ir
The 9Th N. Y. Cavalry, skirmishipe on
Orange c. Il. road, near Perkins tavern,
we're driven in with severe loss, leaving
many wounded on the field. sri d, :
Grifith's division was marched forward
on our right about IL O'Clock 70 feel the
snemy's position aud were met by the
rebel Geo. "A. P. Hill, supported BY Gen.
EWell. A severe action took place, in
which ne captured 800 prisoners, though
it 10 reported we lost Two guns
10 the meantime Hancock marched his
corps TO the right to connect with Warren,
aud had hardly got Into position, his Jeff
resting on the rear Of ChanceliorsVilIS,
when be was attacked Lougs4eet win his
foil corps and part OF EWelI's. Hancock,
With the assistance Of Gsttg's division,
6;h corps, were under almub ~ Gre OF two
aud half hours duration, in which his
command suffered severely; iuflictinR much
injury upon the rebels. 10 -. 5.,.., >.
Other Developments show Lee to have
bis whole force 10 OUT. trout. -. D.
This knoWledRe Of their position was of
course highly importaut,a1d was thus oh.
tanned only by the greatest skill 10 hand
ling our troops. II not being the purpose
of Gen. Meade to advance on the aruy,
be ordered the liuO Of battle to be held iii
morning. rt. .
The position OF our troops on Thursday
night was parallel with and little In ad.
vance with the road from Gormauia Ford
TO Charlottesville, the tanks resting on
those points, aud the General Hsadouar.
tiers Al the Wilderness. Meanwhile, in the
afternoon, the advance Of the Ninth Curps
crossed Gsrmania Ford, taking position 90
or risht fank. BurnsidS's rear arrived
this morning. 6.
II was understood that a general attack
was 10 be made THE morning, aud heavy
firing had commenced when left, at 8
O'Clock. Heavy eauuonading was heard
1heu passed KSlly'S Ford, about O'Clock
this morning, which leads me to believe
that We had driven them to their defenoes
- no heavy guns could be brought into
action 10 the. former position. : E. 80
There ought to be no doubt that there
has been grand victory, as Meade show
ed his strength by . stubborn and gallant
defeucei without using half the command
be has, aud undoubtedly brought into &c.
ton to-day. ~ ~ )
The troops are in tho highest state o.
enthusiasm. V!. a..