Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-11
Butler and GFsHt Having a Race
for Richmond.
GRANT AHEAD so FAR.
Terrific Gale on Lake Michigan.
Large Number of Vessels and
Propsllors Wrecked.
FROM WASHINGTON.
loving to the arrangement of the wires
the following special dispatch was not re-
ceived in time for yesterday mornings
LEADER
Especial to the Cleveland Leader.l
WAsHEaroE, May 9.
fridays BATTLE.

/ Especial to the Cleveland Leader
WAsHEarOE, May 9.
FRIDAYS BATTLE.
The following is condensed from full &C.
counts received this evening from the
front. A column or two Of details are left
out through fear that on account Of the
storm along part of the line, the wires may
not be able to get it through.
The battle on Friday lasted through all
the hours Of daylight, but ended without
decisive results sedgwick, with two d.
visions, Picketfs and Wrigbts, held the
right. Next TO him in the center wss
Warren with his corps, and Stephens d.
vision, from Burnside's corps. On the left
was Hancock with his own division, and
Getty's from the 9Th. Burnside formed
the reserve, and his men were thrown in
from time to time IS the exigencies Of the
battle demanded. The right had orders
from Grant. through Meade, to advance at
FIVE O'Clock, but Ewell, who lay opposite,
took time by the fOrelock and himself sd-
vanced quarter before five, much to
sedgwiek's disgust. A spirited action Of
an hour ensued, and by six O'Clock the
rebels we're pushed back, each side holding
ground upon which it had spent the night.
The loss was severe on both sides
This action on the right WAS hardly
over, till Hancock, on the extreme left, be-
came engaged, LOngstreet and the rest Of
the rebel force opposite, having sll attack
ed him. Several hours of heavy fighting
followed, when this rebel attack was re-
pulsed like the other. By two O'Clock all
was quiet, and Lees attempts to turn first
our right and then our left had been sue
oessfully defeated. For time the rebel
movements were shrouded in mystery, and
our own side, scarcely ready to 90 to hunt
them. awaited the developments. By IL
o'clock they came. The rebels again made
a heavy attack on sedgwick, and part Of
Warren's corps. SedgWick promptly goes
in, and after a sharp action, drove Ewell
back to his second line of hastily CON
strueted works. Here they stand and
the action continues fercely. War
rem now wanted to aid Ssdgwick
by charging and clearing the ground,
but a personal examination Of the ground
showed that it would have been folly to
attempt it over the long exposed space
swept by their artillery. The interchange
of infantry and artillery continued till
noon, when Sedgwiok again silenced the
enemy, and for the second time rested
upon his arms. Warren, meanwhile, fnds
a point further to the left, where he thinks
the enemy's line vulnerable, and orders an
assault by Wadsworth's division. The
rebel line is here held by A. P. Hills
corps. The ground is covered with dense
underground. A wsvering fight wages,
for tbree-qusrters of an hour. Finally
WadswOrth orders charge. With loud
cheers from the men, he leads the charge
One horse is shot from under him he
mounts another, and but for his untimely
fall, we should have been entirely success
full. WsdswOrth was shot through the
head, killed instantly, and his body fell
into the hands Of the enemy.
On the left, where RObiDsOn's division
joined up TO Hancock, sn assault was or
dered, and with better hopes Of success
At noon sedgwiek is no longer engaged
and his line again rests on the SAINT
ground as on the previous night.
The enemy now showed disposition t.
renew the battle in the morning. sedg
wick was in his short line, and our par
is done better than in The former charge
Ewell is forced back to the second line O.
works, where he makes desperate stand
Warren, who is on sedgwiok's left, en-
deavors to assist, but fnis it impossible
At II o'clock the enemy press hard OF
Warren and sedgWick, and their hesvJ
guns pouring vOlley after vOlley into Oul
column, especially into sedgwiCk's. One
man and three horses were killed within
twenty feet Of him.
The enemy again came forwsrd Withter
rible impetuOsity, and, for time, ifteC
up and bent back our lines. strsggleri
broke back, and the road was soon flleC
with panic stricken crowds. Tks storJ
: was carried to headquarters that Genera
HsneOck's lire was broken through
Grant refused to believe it, but send
Feinforcements. He was right il
both. Hancock hsd brsVely and skill