Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-21
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
DATES TO MAY IA.

LA C0 III MAY IA.
Battle Of May !2M-BrNiant success Of Hancock,
Troop'-Capt"re Of an entire Rebel Regiment-A
number Of eNcers and fly feld pieces taken-7, 900
Rebels ~captured-Greatest Victory Of the Mar
Rs1es IN full retreat, schich becomes a panic-Lm-
mcnse slaawhter-.V Victory at Bulls Gap, Tenn,
Dalton, Ga, surrenders-Many additional pyis-
oners c~aptwed-Stirring Proclamation Of the Gov
ernor Of kentucky, calling for 10, 900 men to finish
the War-Hut'er ~6esieg'ng Fort Darling, &c.
The Worlds special dated headquarters of
tho Army of the Potomac near Spottsylvania.
the 18th at 8 o'clock A.. NJ, says our army is
this morning engaged in the ~fiercest battle and
is passing on to victory, sanguinary, but gen.
orally successful. Our army yesterday was
comparatively quiet. 1t was intended to as
sault the enemy's right in force, and a column
consisting of a portion Of the sixth corps and
Barney's division aud Hancock's corps was
the first intended to undertake this, but this
was afterwards abandoned.
In the forenoon two companies of the sixth
corps commenced driving the sharpshooters
from their position in a house commanding a
partial view Of our lines, killing and captur-
ing several of their number. In the afternoon
rain fell, continuing till after dark, cooling
the atmosphere, and raising the spirits Of our
troops. Fires were built, and supplies were
cooked; bands began playing in the forest
along the lines, and they were undisturbed
for once by the whizzing Of rebel shells, as
the enemy had no ammunition to waste
Meanwhile news arrived towards evening that
the troops under Gen. Sheridan had penetra-
tod to the vicinity Of Beaver Dam, on the
Virginia Central Railroad, torn up the track
for about IL miles, captured the rebel supply
train aud re-captured 300 of our men that
were taken prisoners in the Old Wilderness
battle. This news was SO inspiriting, that
wherever it was made known there was a gen
eral jubilee, and cheer after cheer succeeded
the announcement. During the night, ar
r%angements were made for an attack on our
side. This morning the enemy were seen
pushing towards our right and ostensibly
erecting al abattis in troat of lIancock's
troops. 1t was shrcwdly and rightly suspec-
tcd'that this was only a blind to the real in
t~entions Of the enemy, and it was, therefore,
anticipated.
After midnight the I'd corps pushed to the
left Of the 9th between that and Burnside's
command and on the left of Spottsylvania
road. At half past four this morning Han
cock attacked tho enemy in front CT him, our
forces opening a whitening cannonade and
making resistless charges against every part
Of the cnemy's position. The cannonade was
replied to with vigor and tho charges of our
men were vigorously resisted. but the deter
mination of the onset overwhelmed everything.
The troops rushed int the rifle pits of the on.
envy, bayonotting them in their works, cut
ting their lines and capturing in the first
charge over 5000 men and several guns, in.
Guiding the greater portion Of the Ston"wall
brigada, belonging to the division command.
ed by Z. D. johnson. forming part of Ewell's
corps. The assault continued till ncerly the
the whole division Of the corps was captured
and .bther troops amounting to 1000 msn.
LArER.-ll o'clock. Dispatches have ar
rived at this moment, announcing tho cap
ture Of 1000 prisoners and so guns. The
battle is still progressing. The 9th corps,
on tho left of the End, has moved into battle
and are pushing the Enemy. Warren's 5th
corps has moved up to its support on the
right. The battle is becoming general and
nearly all the artillery is engaged. The
clamor Of guns, whistle Of grape and solid
shot and the roar of musketry and the cne-
my's shells fill tho forest with an awful tu-
multi.
1t is just reported that Hancock has turned
the right flank of the enemy, below Spott.
s~ylvania Court House, and is pushing ou-the
battle is every where overwhelmingly in our
favor.
Near SpoNsylvan;a Court House. May ~.
8:l5 A. MI have captured 30 to 40 guns. l
have finished up johnson and am now firing
into Eerly. The guns captured have arrived
at headquarters. HANCOCK.
Brigadier-G General Stewart, commanding a
Brigade in Johson's Division, was captured.
Burnsids's. command is reported to have
moved down on thu road towards Fredericks-
burg, going in on the enemy's rear.
Gen. Warren's 4th corps. on the right
wing, is now sending out heavy lines Of skir.
mishers to feel the enemy's works in front,
which are supposed to b. abandoned.
Gen. Wright is slightly wounded but is
still in command of the 9Th corps.
Our army 10 now six miles beyond Spottsyl.
vania Court House.
We fought again on Wednesday. and drove
the enemy most gallantly, capturing a large
uumOeI VI P1ssOuose "uu guns O0'"."A Oeas-
erals and other officers were among the pris-
Ouere. ~
The Herazds special dispatch, dased Head
quarters 9Th Corps, in Field. 12sh-7 4. NJ,
says:t Hancock made a brilliant capture at
4ote1sck this morning, Of an entire rebel d.
vision, including ajor-General +. D. john
son, Comnianding Brig. Gen. Geo. Stewart
BRIG. Gen. Robert johnson, commanding
Brigade, and between two and three thousand
prisoners, aud two batteries Of six pieces each.
Taking tho advantage Of the darkness last