Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-17
FROM GRANTS ARMY
DATES UP TO SUNDAY NIGHT.
PREPARATIONS FOR ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE
FURTHER ABOUT GEN. SHERIDANs RAID.
Details of Fridays and Saturday.
Iu. Movements. :.
Especial TO the Times.l

WASHINGTON, May 15-Midnight.-The
latest Intelligence received here from the
front through unofficial sources, is up to
yesterday at one o'clock. Saturday even
ing, just before dusk, the rebels made an
attack on the position occupied by the 9TH
corps, principally with artillery, but were
finally driven back with severe loss. The
cannOnading was furious for several hours.
We lost a number of valuable officers, and
from two to three hundred men killed and
wounded.
After the repulse of the rebels, one divis-
ion Of the 9th corps made charge upon
the enemy's position, and it is reported it
captured rebel battery and a number of
prisoners.
On Saturday night Lees forces were be-
lieved to be in line of battle about three
miles beyond Spottsylvania Court House,
In a southwesterly direction.
Several important changes have been
made In the position of our several corps,
but itwould be improper to say what they
are.
Grant will bring to bear in the next at
tack superior forces on all sides. Fresh
troops are arriving. A general assault was
to have been made on the enemy's right
during Saturday morning, but owing to
the wretched condition of the roads, which
have been rendered almost impossible by
| the storm, portion of our army failed to
get into position, and the attack had to be
abandoned In consequence. My informant
says an impression prevails that there
would be hard fighting yet this side of
Nerth Anna river. Lee has his forces
massed, and will give us battle again as
soon as we advance. His army, according
to the statements Ofprisoners captured yes
terday, is on quarter rations and without
hope OF receiving any from Richmond or
Lynchburg.
Since the fight of fThursday we have cap
tured about 1000 more prisoners, making
our total captures in the neighborhoOd OF
$4,000.
Especial to the World.l
FREDERICKSBURG, May 15.-No battle
was fought on Friday, and but slight skir-
mishing which continued through the day
and considerable portion of the night
The enemy again gradually drew away a
portion of his left to position nearer his
base OF supplies; but we are pressing him
so closely that If he were to weaken his
front materially it would be at great risk.
reconstruction of our line was deter
mined on on Friday night, and before day
light yesterday morning our troops COM
menced an advance. TAe rain fell in tor
rents and the mud was literally knee deep.
Notwithstanding all obstacles and Difficult
ties for the past eight days our men accom-
plished their advance with cheerful alacri-
ty and resolution which entities them to the
highest praise. As itwould not be prudent
to state with precision the line adopted, it
must be sufficient to say it is nearer to
the left.
At the close of the fight Thursday night.
we not only held the ground we had taken
Mt the commencement, but also attacked a
stronger advanced position.
Especial to the World)
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The loss in kill
ed and wounded has almost been made COOL
by the reintorcements which have already
reached the Army of the Potomac. Troops
have been pouring through this city from
the west and elsewhere during the last few
days of the past week. 1t is believed that
the number will not amount TO less than
twenty thousand men.
GHerald's Special
BELLE PLAIN, May 14.-Heavy skirmish-
ing but no fighting on Friday. Fresh troops
are marching to the front daily. Nine
thousand prisoners are now here and more
expected tonight.
May 10Th, A. M.--Yesterday our artil-
lery opened heavily on the enemy for half
an hour.
In THE FIELD, May 18th, p. M.-Lec is
now on the right bank of the river in front
of Spottsylvania Codrt House, instead of in
it's rear. The enemy made a dash on Wright's
9Th corps, and gained a momentary advan-
tage at p. NJ, but were gallantly repulsed
in few minutes and driven out with con-
siderable loss. Grants strategy has thus
far bewildered Lee. He has steadily NOV, d
the entire army by corps by the flank frt m
Wilderness Tavern to this point, and acted
Extensively the whole time.
WASHINGTON, May l6-11:35 Am.
To Major General Dir
Latest dates from Grants headquarters
are to yesterday morning $50. No opera
tions of Importance occurred. Our rein
forcements were arriving. Nothing later
from Gen. Butler since his telegram of Sat-
urday night. We have intelligence from
Resaca up to eleven o'clock last night. Our
lines had advanced on the left, the lines of
the enemies earthworks having been storm
ed. Stoneman is reported to have destroy
ed wagon train, captured two guns and
thrashed Roddy.
(Signed) Z. M. STANTON.
lHerald's Special.l
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The NY, Po, and
Ia rivers form the Matapony, eight or ten
miles southeast of this. Lee considered the
intervening country susceptible of defense,
and erected substantial earthworks hast
year Immediately fronting our present po-
sition.
They are sodded and seem to mount
heavy guns. We are between the NY and
Po rivers, from one to two miles north of
Spottsylvania. Our losses so far are esti-
mated at 35,0O0-a large proportion slight
ly wounded.
FORTRESS MONROE, May l5.-Gen. Sheri-
dan arrived at the James river yesterday
afternoon. He had heavy fights and was
very successful. He got inside the rebel
works around Richmond and could have
taken the city, but was ignorant of Buffers
position. He took 300 prisoners. Sheridan
reports that Jeb B. Stuart was mortally
wounded. Sheridan destroyed a million
rations and other stores, rolling stock, ETC.,
amounting to ten. million dollars.
WASHINGTON, May l5.--The I'd corps has
lost 1900 killed, 1000 wounded and 1400 mis-
sing. The 9th corps has lost 1900 killed,
$500 wounded and 1900 missing. The 9Th
corps has lost 1000 killed, 5000 wounded and
1900 missing; the total loss of these three
corps amounts to 1850. Burnside's losses
are nearly i'm the same proportion.
Ten wagon loads of sanitary goods reach
ed Fredericksburg to-day, and more will
follow when transportation can be OBJ
tained.
The Indiana State Agent has fed over
10000 persons gratuitously at Belle Plains
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