New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-24
The Advance on Wednesday-Two Lines
OF the Enemy's Works Carricd-The
Third TOO Formidable for Assau!t-
Our Loss 1000.
From Our Special Correspondent
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE Potomac

From Our Special Correspondent.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY op THE Potomac, !
6p m, May le ltd.
Early yesterday it was determined to attack
this morning At first the decision was to try move
ment upon the left with the view OF turning tue enc
mys right but late in the afternoon, it being apparent
that the enemy must have moving troops 70 mass
upon the left and the line OF attack not proving as iavorn
bcthcre rs had been expected the plan OF attack WIS
recast and the Cd and 9th Corps moved during the
night 10 the extreme right The assault was to be az
snnrise Wright al the right Hancock joining with his
left and burnside and Warren still further TO the le
in thu order they are named The struggle actually be-
gan soon after daybrcak 1t has proved abortiye Inc
losses of the day estimate OF 1000 and we hold no
more ground than in the morning. The Days work has
been unsuccessful.
The I'd Corps having less distance to pass and being
first placed on the road soonest In position anu
opened the ball The divisions OF Barlow ana diDboh
with the Corcoran Legion just brought up from ASH
inqton moved upon the enemys works Immediately,
while the 9th Corps Nells and Rcketss DIVISIONS, du
the same moment later little further TO the rght'
Each of the four divisions easily carried the hrst TWO
lines Of works and each Of the four division command
ers halted his on approaching the tnrd hne ana
RETAINED from attempting to carry it. Three days OF
rest had enabled the enemy to construct iehe'aDe
abatis fifteen TO twenty rods wide, with strong
works in It's rear and the division generals instantly
and simultaneously saw they could not carry the OBJ
stacles that confronted them. Meanwhile they were
subjected 10 fatal artillery fire; the loss was becoming
severe and there was opportunity OF infictlng
corpensating loss. The whole line withdrew ana so
ended movement which seemed TO promise large sue
cess During these two or three hours Burnsde at the
center and Warren the left were subjected to severe
shelling and Piled their guns in return burnside
was compeled 70 withdraw his headquarters behind the
cover Of an crninence 80 thick and fatal fell the shot
and she'll By 10 o'clock the affair was over. New
plans were formed at once, and movements made ac
cordingly, whereof il is not proper yet speak.
Tie Corcoran legion suffered most severely witness
the accompanying partial list Of casualties BY far The
largest loss was inflicted by the encmys artillery which
he has had ample time TO place in position have
never before seen such terrible wounds as those OF to-
dny, and have never beard Of so many nair'breadth
escapes Horses seemedt be particularly unlucky and
men particularly lucky.
-Four DAYS these armies have been maneuyering-htte
fighting but a contest Of generalship. The enemy
is quiet and hits back only when hit lie Is suien and
purely on the defensive Nevertheless AN convinced
there are more things in Grants philosophy than he
dreams Of Await the development Of these things and
possess your souls in patience. c.