Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-13
Telegraphic Dispatches.
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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
LATER FROM GRANTS ARMY
DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING.
Terrible slaughter on Both sides.
Grant Progressing Slowly but Sure.
Gen. Burnside i'm Possession Of
SpOusylvania.
HIS NEGROES REMEMBER FORT PILLOW
Capture Of a Rebel Brigade.
Sheridan's Operations in Lees Rear.
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frOm new HVFks
NEw York, May ia special TO the Herald
says:
The most determined and persistent efforts
which have been made ever since the commence
ment were made in the fight in this locality to
turn our right Charge after charge was made
by the enemy our right. in four columns; our
men repulsed each charge valantly. At length
the 9Th corps drove the enemy, compelling him
to fall back into his third line of defenses. The
effect Of this repulse was apparent.
The rebel dead. at all points. lay piled in
heaps
In one of these gallant charges fell the brave
Gen Rice at the head of his column as he has
been. IN every fight.
Busy in the midst of this terrible conflict was
Gen Warren he rode up and down his lines,
directing the movements. regardless Of the storm
of shell AMI bullets Another horse was shot
under him, the third within the last four days.
We made general assault at 7 o'clock. 1t
the most magnificent and terrible one of the
war
Batteries. through the cutting down of some
trees, were placed in very advantageous posi-
tons. as likewise batteries of other corps.
simultaneously these cannon hurled their muir
derous missiles into the ranks of the enemy, ac-
companied by general volley of musketry and
from this hour till dark the combat deepened,
Our lines now advanced, and we had taken
more prisoners than we had lost; but il has been
another expensive victory. Our losses are heavy.
but it is believed that of the enemy far exceeds
ours
1t is expected the battle will be renewed in the
morning
Our men are still in good spirits, and there is
no give way to them
A SPECIAL to the Times dated Washington,
May III saws:
A distinguished officer who left Grant in the
saddle late I'D O'Clock this morning, sums
up the bloody work of Yesterday thus
The fight opened all along the lines. Long
streets corps. under Hill held the rebel right,
resting about two miles northwest Of Spottsylva
MIA. and Grant pitted Burnsides 9th corps against
it,
At given moment later in the afternoon
Burnside precpitated his entire command, with
the exception of the colored troops, upon the reb
ell right, completely crushing it and capturing
three rebel brgades and four pieces of artl-
lery
The fight continued with ferocity never be
fore witnessed until O'Clock, when night closed
upon the bloodiest field produced in this war.
The losses on both sides stated TO be very
large
OF the rebel brigades captured some escaped
during the awful carnage which follow ed. hut
l 200 of the wounded we're sent to- the
Our informant talked to some OF them before
leaving to-day. and they acknowledged they had
been in every principal battle OF the war, but
never experienced such terrible 6ghiing
The battle closed at o'clock, lines hav
ing advanced
Burnside occupied. At the end of the conflict,
the entertainments held by Longstreets men at
the beginning
This morning the fight was renewed Up to
10 O'Clock, ut which time Burnside held the a me
position. Lee. army was then converted into a
sort of horse shoe form in and about the town of
Spottsylvania
General Stevenson il killed
Buffers movements south OF Richmond have
been felt and appreciated
The Tribune's special SAYS:
Burnside advanced to- SDottsylvania yesterday
driving Hills Corps before him. and now holds
the place
Gen Dale's rebel brigade . 400 strong was
captured by the charge of Vermont brigade on
Tuesday night. but nearly half of them es-
capped
The Posts Washington special, dated May IL,
SAYS:
Dispatches just received from Grants army
dated as late Ms yesterday. state that Grant has
another victory. Lees whole left was
crushed in, and we have captured a whole rebel
brigade
Burnsides forces have chased the rebels over
three miles
The World has rumor from Washington that
the 10th and 18th corps. on the north bank of the
James river, are to be sent around to reinforce
the Army of the Potomac.
The Worlds special says
Grant had nearly 400 pieces of artillery
against Lees position at Spottsylvana on
Tuesday and fired for two hours. when the as
sauIt was finally ordered The advancing column
met with but little resistance Lees line did
not waver until Just before the close of the battle,
then il fell back and We gained consldera-
bile groand.
The Herald's special contains the following
from Washington:
Very important news has just been receive
The result of the last great battle is the defeat
OF the rebels and the retreat OF Lee. Twenty
thousand prisoners and twelve cannon have been
captured. IL will not take all the summer to
finish the fight at this rate.
Up to this writing there has been no confrma-
ton OF the above report.
The Star says:
Burnside's colored troops were held in reserve.
but we're subsequently brought into action and
fought with desperation. Their officers expect
Ell To have considerable difficulty in restraining
them as they seemed DESTROYS not to De taken
prisoners. being exasperated by the remembers nee
of Fort Pillow.
Anorder was given for another advance ye.ter-
day morning AT 3 O'Clock A. NJ, when our in
formant Left our centre and right we're heavily
engaged.