The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-05-18
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WASHINGTON, May ia distinguished
officer who left Grant in the saddle as late
as ii o'clock this "Wednesday morning,
sums up the bloody work ofyesterday thus:
Tho fight opened all along tho line. Long
streets corps under Hill held tho rebel
right, resting about two miles northeast of
Spottsyvania, and Grant pitted Burnside's
9th corps against it. At a given moment
lator in the afternoon, Burnside precipitated
his ontre command, except tho colored
troops, upon the rebel right, driving and
completely or .shing ii, capturing three
rebel brigados and four peices of artillery
The fight continued with ferocty new
or before witnessed until nine o'clock.
when night closed upon the bloodiest field
produced in this war. Losses on both sides
are stated to be very largo. OF the rebol
brigades captured, somo escaped during
the carnage which followed, but 2,2OO of
them were sent to the rear this morning.
Our informant talked with some of them be-
fore leaving today, aud they acknowledged
thoy had been in every principle battle of
the war, but never experienced such terri
bio fighting.
The battle ceased at 0 o'clock Our line
having advanced Burnside occupied at the
end of tho conflict the entronchmonts held
! by Longstroet's forces at the beginning
This morning the fight was renewed, up
to 10 o'clock, at which time Burnside held
the same position. Lees army was then
contracted into q sort of horseshoe form,
in and about the town of Spottsylvania.
| Gen, Stevenson is killed.
Buffers movements south of Richmond
| have been felt and appreciated.
| Tho Iri6We'S special of the llth says
| Gen. Burnside advanced to Spottsyvania
| G. II. that morning, driving Hills corps be-
| foro him and now holds the place. Dalo's
| rebel brigade, 2,400 strong, was captured
| by charge of the Vermont brigade, on
Tuesday night, but nearly half escaped.
| Gen. Ingalls, telegraphs from Old Wilder
ness Tavern at 1l.30 A. NJ, on Saturday
that the onemy are said to be retiring.
| Gen. Butler has sent despatch from
Bermuda Hundred saying that no has made
" demonstration against tho Railroad be-
tween Petersburg and Richmond and has
succeeded alter somo pretty severe fighting
in breaking tho communication,
Gen. Beauregard is commanding tho reb.
ol forces at Petersburg and Richmond.
| This authentic account disposes Of the
J statement that tho rebels have burned Pc
tersburg after eyoouating it.
WASHINGTON, May IL, lS6l.-No intelli,
! gepce has becn received by this department
| from the Army of tho Potomac since my
dispatch Of this morning.
/ A dispatch from Con, Sherman, dated
Tunnel Hill, 7,30, 10th, states that Gen. Nc.
| Pherson had not attacked tho enemy at
Rcseoa, having found their position strongly
fortified, and had taken his position at Snake
Creek Gap.
This dispatch camo by way of Knoxville
and Cumberland Gap, having been delayed
over p hours, in consequence of heavy
storm that broke down all lines south OF
/ Nashville.
i No Intelligence has been received today
from Gen, Buffers command, except that
5000 rebel prisoners including one negro
had arrived at Fort Monroe, from City Point
in charge of a negro guard
i Nothing of recent date has been received
from Banks command.
L, NJ, STANTON.
WASHINGTON, May l2-Dispatohes from
tho Army of the Potomac, dated Wilder
ness Battlefield, nth, say that Probabl,
the most desperate fighting of the pas
sovon terrible days took place ON Tuesday
Believing tho enemy TO have sent a creator
part of his troops to Richmond, an aayauo,
along tho entire line was determined upon
at an early hour, The Second Corps hav
ing the right of the line had crossed the
Potomac the evening previous, and mo
with but slight oposilion, but in the morn
ing tho position of tho enemy was found /,
he in the shape of horse shoe; and o,
Hancoek's troops advancing to the attack
: they were compelled TO fall back. An at
tompt to break their center was then OF
dered, and part of Hancooks men were
sent to support Warren in the movement.
Our right was also advanced and tn,
move was begun in the afternoon Til,
enemy were driven into their entrench
= ments in gallant style, and Uptons Brigad,
OF Wrights 5th Corps, got into the enemy
: rifle pits, capturing twelve guns and abou
1000 prisoners. Not being supported b,
other portions of the line, who wSro unabl,
20 gain the line OF works in their front
this brigade was forced 10 evacuate its al
vanoed position, leaving the captured gum
after spiklng them, but bringing OFT all th,
prisoners. =. Tho enon,y suffered heav,
losses during the tight, our shells failing