Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-16
From our Extra Of Yesterday. Il

NEW YORK, May l3.-The Worlds special
dispatch from the headquarters Of the Army
Of the Potomac, near Spottsylyania, dated
May 18th, s A. NJ, says: Our army this
morning was entirely engaged in the tiercesi
battle and pressing to victory. After san
culinary but generally unsuccessful battle on
Tuesday, the army yesterday was compare
lively quiet.
An assault was first intended on the enemy's
light in force, and column consisting Of
a portion of the Sixth Corps, and BirneY's
division Of Hancock's Corps was first intend
ed TO undertake this, but it was afterwards
abandoned. Meanwhile news arrived to-
ward evening that the troops under Sheridan
had penetrated TO the vicinity Of Beaver Dam,
on the Virginia Central Railroad, and tore
I'D about y miles OF the track and captured
the rebel supply train, and recaptured sou
Of our men taken prisoners in the Old VIII
derness battle. This news so inspiring
wherever made known caused a general jubi-
lee. During the night arrangements were
made for an attack on our side. This morn
ing the enemy were seen pushing toward
our right, and ostenSibly erecting an abattiS
in front of Hancock's troops.
1t was shrewdly and rightly suspected that
this was only blind to hide the real inten-
tious Of the enemy, which was therefore an
ticipated. After midnight, the Second Corps
under Hancock pushed to the left Of the
Sixth Corps of Wright's, between that and
Burnside's command, and on the left Of the
Spottsylvania road.
At 4:30 this morning, Hancock attacked
the enemy in front Of him our forces open
ing whitening cannonade, making reSistless
charges against every part OF the enemy S
position. The cannonade was replied to
with vigor, and the charges Of our men were
vigorously resisted. The troops rushed into
the rihe-pits OF the enemy, bayoneting them
in their works, and cutting their lines; cap:
turing in the first charge over 5000 men and
several guns, including the greater portion
of the Stonewall Brigade, belonging to the
of Ewell's Corps. General johnson himselJ
was taken prisoner.
The assault was continued till nearly the
whole division of that Corps was captured,
and other troops, amounting to 1000 men.
LATER, II o'CLoCK.-A dispatch arrived
At this moment announcing the capture OF
1000 prisoners and eighty guns. The bat
tie is still progressing. The Sixth Corps on
the left of the Second moved into battle pur-
suing the enemy.
Warren's Fifth Corps moved up to its sup
port on the right, the battle becoming gene
raj.
Nearly all our artillery was engaged, and
the clamor of the guns, the whistle Of grape
and solid shot and roar Of musketry, and the
enemy's shells filed the Forest with an aw.
full tumult.
LATER, II o'cLocH.-It is just reported
that Hancock has turned the right flank oil
the enemy below SpottsYlvania Court House,
and pressing on. The battle every where is
overwhelmingly in our favor.
Firing has first commenced on the left near
Goatshead quarters. The battle is going on
with terrible energy. Our success is said to
be certain, prisoners are constantly coming
in.
The following dispatch was sent by Han
cock this morning:
NEAR SPoTTSYLyANIA {. II. l2th, Slj
4. MI have captured from thirty to forty
guns. have finished up Johnson and am
now firing into Farley. w. S. HANCOCK.
The guns captured have arrived at head
quarters
Brig. General Stuart, commanding brigade
OF JohnSon's Division, is captured.
Burnside's column moved down the road
toward fredericksburg, going towards the
enemy's rear. Warren's Fifth Corps, OH
right wing, is now sending heavy skirmiShers
10 feel the enemy's works in his front, which
are supposed to be abandoned.
1t is impossible to ascertain all particulars
this evening, but our victory is considered as
going on to a decisive result. We are press
ing the enemy everywhere. Gen. Wright i.
slightly wounded but still commands the 9th
corps.
The Worlds dispatches of the 18th say:
the Army of the Potomac opened its 7th day
battle this morning with brilliant success.
Adyices tonight direct from the from
state that HancOck's corps on the center JUS
west of Spottsylvania c. H., moved at ar
early hour on A. P. Hills corps and after :
severe skirmish drove Heath's division anC
post of wiIcox's, capturing 1000 prisoners
one Major General, two Brigg. Generals ant
fifty field officers.
The Herald's special from City Point t
the llth says, the latest accounts received
from the front last night, it was known tha
Buffers forces were within miles of Peters
burg, and have passed ovnr lines of rebe
defenses. This is important, as it more
closely corrals Beauregard's command with
in the city.