The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-12

EEApou ARrKRs, FIFTH Army CoaPs. ~ THE FiKlp,l
May IL, 1864.
Ny despatch OF yesterday afternoon left the
army in the midst OF terrible bat,le-as
terrible a conflict, for the time u lasted, as
any in the recent series OF fights. Heretofore our
contests have been Invariably musketry In this battle
the OF artillery fierce, incessant and almost
deafening Gettysburg. The battle continued Ill,
night, and darkness closed the sangunary struggle
Like those preceding amos, without the pale OF pos
sibe description is the latest battle Some may
elaborate the details-may give all the lights and
shadows OF the grand s,rugge-may reveal the
heroes OF the daybut the aggregate struggle aud gene
raj results the only things thought Of and In fact
known at present, and these be told in few words.
Our army has added another 70 its list OF bat
ties and has added another 10 It's list OF victories.
In the m orniug q change made in the dispo.
stion OF lines Meantime had
greatly strengthened their had thrown
diona aoatis, and everything svnced dserm nation TO
make the day OF decisive results Very active skir
shng all the fore part OF the day merged length into
general engagement and the engagement, the hours
wore on, waved hotter aud hotter, and nercer and
sharper the rattle Of musketry, and louder
the OF artillery. The most deter
mined and persistent effort which has been made
ever since the c, mmencement OF the FIGHT in this 10
cality made right Charge after charge
was made by the enemy the right OF our
column 10 turn and break IT, Our men repused each
charge most valantly Al eagth the Fifth corps drove
he enemy compelling him fall back his third line
o. deiences.
1ne elect OF this repuise apparent. Inc rebel
dead at points lay piled in heaps
In Of these gallant charges fell the brave Brigader
General Rice. He the head or his column as he
has been IN every sght.
Busy the midst OF the terrible conflict was Mai Gen
Warren. No rode up and his lines directing move.
ments regardless Of showerng shells aud bullets An
other horse was sho, under him-he third within tho
last four days We made a general assault
81 seven r. 81
u was the most magnificent and terrible one of The war
Colonel Wainwright took personal supervision Of the ar
tlery Or this corps. Our batteries through the
cutting down OF trees were placed in very
advantageous positions, likewise the batteries OF
tue other corps Simultaneously these hurled
their murderous missiles y sbrapnel, canister
smell into tue ranks or enemy accompan ed by
volley Of mussetry and from this hour TN dark
the combat deepened.
Our boys thought Of the victories o. sherman and
Butler thought o. the network gathering around the
enemy aud resolved that there should be failure %
cooperate With and Batierhat the gathering
network should not be broken
Night et Us vciors on every side Our lines now al.
vanced and we had taken more prisoners than had
lost il has been another expensive victory 90 u.s.
Our losses are heavy but is believed that OF the
enemy exceed shall send list Of casualties
with nv next despatch
Teuienan.coone Pierson, Thirty Ninth Massachusetts,
g among the wounded Captain BEN. DAVIS, Twenty.
second Massachusetts, II killed. lie had captured a
rebel nsg, snd was killed while attempting u
bring u away with him. Sergeant wiBons, Lghty third
Pennsylvania regiment oame upon rebel colonel ana
asked him TO surrender. "surreudcr TO a private -
sad the colonel "Nevern shall shooi you
you STIR, spoke the sergeant, levelng
his mufSet The rebel did stir and attempted 70 got
away, ard the sergeant nut bullet through nis bead