Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-05-28
EASTERN NEWS.
DATES 10 NAY 13TH,

Shat Sherman is III front at Buzzard,s RoOst GA
awaiting tae arrival of part OF his forces,
Chicago, May l2.-JOint resolutions, prOvidin
thai all Mjor and Brigader Generals IN the Sc
wee, who on the Ast OF July next Shall not be /
active duty according to their rank, or who sha
not have Ueen engaged on such duty for thre
lnoAlAs continuously previous to that date, sinai
be dismissed from the rolls, and army pay and al
iowaAceb 10 cease from that date passed the Ho1s
yesterday by u vote OF ~ to 45. ~
The Verbs special, dated headquarters of thu
Army OF the Potomac, near SpOttsylVaniy, tht
lZlh, al O'Clock a. M, says our army IS thl
morning engaged in the fercest battle, and Is
passing on to victory sanguinary, but generally
successful -tuE Ssh Ea fs. s.=as1ss
liz the forenoon two companies of the sixth
corps commenced driving the sharpsA0oters from
their position in house commanding a part al
view Ut our lines, killing aud capturing several OF
their humber. La the afternoon rain fell, cOntinS
uing iii after dark, cooling the atmosphere,
and raising the spirits OF our troops. Fires were
bulls, and supplies cooked; bands began playing
in tile forest along the lines and they were undis~
turbed for once 10y the whZzing OF rebel Shells as
the enemy had no ammunition to waste. Mean.
While news arrived towards evening that the
troops uhder General Sheridan had penetrated to
the vicinity OF Beaver Dam, on the Virginia Gems
trail railroad, torn up the track for about IL miles
captured tie rebel supply tram, and re-captured
SOG OF Our men that We're taken prisoners in the
GA Wilderness battle. This news was so in
spirEtlng1 That wherever it was made known a
general jubilee was the result, and cheer after
cAeer succeeded the announcement. During the
night, arrangements were made for an attack on
our size. This morning the enemy were seen
pushing towards our right and ostensiblY, erect.
ing an abattis in front Of HancOck's troops
After midnight the I'd Corps pushed to the
lett OF the 9th, between that and Burnsde's
command1and on the left of SpottsyIvania
road. At halfpast four this morning Han
cock attacked the enemy in front of him, our
forces opening a witheriRg Cannonade and
making reslstless charges against every
part OF the enemy's position. The cannon
ade was replied to with vigOr and the charges
OF our men vigorously resisted, bnt the de-
termination Of the onset overwhelmed every |
thing. The troops rushed into the rihe-pits
the enerny, bayoneting them in their
works. cutting their lines and capturing in the |
first charge over 5000 men and several guns,
lncludlhg greater portion of the Stonewalll
brigade. belonging to the division command
ed by E. ID. johnson, forming partsof Eweirs /
corps. Gen. Johnson himself was taken
prisoner. The assault continued until the
whole division Of the corps was captured and
other troops amounting to 1000 men.
Later-I1 O'Clock. Dispatches have al.
rived at this moment announcing the capture |,
Of 1000 prisoners and so guns. The battle
Is still progressing The 9th corps, on the
left Of the I'd, has moved into battle and
are pushing the enemy, Warren's 9Th corpsi
has moved up To. its support on the right
The ba4teeis becoming general and nearly
al. the artillery.is' engaged. The clamor of
guns, whistle Of grape and solid shot and the
roar of musketry and the enemy's shells I'LL
the forest With an aqfuEtumuIta
Later-12 'clock.Z1t is Just now report
ed that Hancoc1 has turned the right flank
If the enemy, below lSpottsylvaaia Court
House, apd)R pushing .pn--the. battle is eve
yWhere overwhelmingly in our favor. .r.-j j.
Firing has Just commenced on the left near
Grants headquarters!,i The battle is going
N with terrible energy. 4 Our success is said
Q be certain,, Prisoners are constantly COM a
ng in. '-'o'' ''s''''-' 90 e.s. '- -t.,@ ,.4
The following is dispatch sent BY Han F
n Near All he Sottstania Courthouse. May
p. nj have captured 80 to 40
,uns.1 have finish ed up johnson and fam
low firing into Early. The guns captured q
AVE arrived at headquarters. 4 Pr. -''' \
(Signed) ~ w. s. HANCOCK :
Brig. Gen. Stewart commanding brigade
q JohnSon's division, was captured. 4
Burusides Command is reported to have
moved down the road, towards Fredericks-
urg, going inIOn .the lenemyis rear. 1i.sa.ae
Gen. Warren's 5th cOTps,o the right
ing, is nov sending out heavy skirmishers
, feel the enemy's works IN front, which are
opposed to be abandoned.
1t is impossible to ascertain all the partic- G
lars at this writing, but our victory is con s.
dered as going on to adhesive result. We
re pressing the enemy everywhere. aa ,
Gem Wright is slightly wounded but is \
i'll in command Of the 9th corps.
The Tribunes special dated Washington #
lay 18th, says our army is now heard from
< miles beyond Spottsylyania Court House.
We fought again on Wednesday, and
rove the enemy most calamity, capturing a A,
rye number Of prisoners and guns. Sew
al generals and other officers were among
e prisoners.
The Herald's special dispatch, dated head
larters, 9Th. corps, in the field, 12-7 a. M,
vs. Hancock made brilliant capture at 4 al
clock this morning, Of an entire rebelG d.
sion, including Major General E. D. John :
n, commanding Brig. Gen. Geo. Stewart;
RIG. Gen. Robt. Johnson, commanding bri- A.
ade, and between two and three thousand z
and two batteries Of six pieces ~
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