The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-05-18
NAsHINaroN, Nav 12.


The Wo>lrs special says Gen. Grant
massed nearly 40 pieces Of artillery against
Lees position at Spottsylvania G. H. on
Tuesday. and fired for two hours. When
the assault was finally ordered, the ad.
vaneins column met with but feeble resist
ance. Lees line did not waver until lust
before the close Of the battle, then it fell
back, and we gained considerable ground.
~~ - 49,. New York, May II.
The Posts Washington special says dis.
patches just received from the army dated
late yesterday states that Grant has won
another victory. Let's whole left has been
crushed and we have captured whole rebel
BRIGADE. Burnside chased Ewell three
miles.
A dispatch from General Sheridan dated
Headquarters of the cavalry corps, Nav
10Th, states that he turned the anemv;s
right and got into their rear. He had de-.
stroyed iiom eight to ten miles of railroad
two locomotives and three trains, and a,
large quantity Of supplies, and that since
ne had got into the rear there was great ex
cltement among the inhabitants and with
the army: The enemy's cavalry had tried
to annoy his rear and flank him, but had been
run ol and he had re. captured 500 of our
men, some OF them colored.
New York, May l2-1O :I6 y. m.
Inc H'ral1 extra just issued has the fol-
lowing ~ '''0 WI
WASHINGTON, May IL.
very important news has Just been re-.
celvcd, The result Of the last great battle
is the defeat Of the rebels and the retreat Of
Lee. 2O,OOo prisoners ard II cannon have
been captured.
1t Wlll not take Grant all the summer to
finish this fight at this rate,
PHILADELPHIA, May -.
The Bulletin of this city has the follow.
ing special dispatch
WASHINGTON, May IL.
1t Is confirmed that in an ordnr ;c-,,.d
on N onda.y, found on some prise nt rs Gen
Lee notified his army that biz; c,mn,o;oo
lin with Richmond was brox.n md ~ ~
| tons could be drawn from there saa he ad
v'sed them to capture supplies from our ar
my. WA "a
zen Grant has captured, up to yester
day, about 5000 prisoners. Part ot ron;
ment was captured entire. Itv comnos.
cd Of men who had been exchansed hnt .
:ew weeks since. The loss of the ene,n,
1t killed IS much greater than ours III;
wounded are supposed to be about 1h,
same. "' '"'
lhe latest edition of the Star this fore
noon has the following:
Lee is rcpor Led to have asked o- o ~.
sa'"A o' nos '1iiti,s to bury his dead.
ur"nt r>plied he had not time to bur,
ms own Aead: and he proposed 10 adyapc
'mmed .a,cIy. "'''''
~ re prisoners captured on Tuesday an,
dnesday numbered over 1000. Th
ebel dead and wounded were found coycr
.|lng almost every foot Of ground whereys
, our trAops surged forward and the reha,
gave way. The slaughter amene Our troon
was terrific, but not so great as that of RI
enemy, and but few captures were made h
he latter.
Tie following has been received Lere to
DAY by ,nail ~ "
i: bHHAUkDA HUNDRED, Va. Nav 10.
Ho'h'n:; definite has been accom- ylishe
by our forces in the way Of cart res, b,
everything 10, ,ks favorable.
, BeaureSarl with about 25 COO r,en
. ID tlcrsb'rg, and we have all the roaC
f cut 'eaa1.s to That city and forces enouy
/" hee!' 6eauregard there un.;l he surrend
eFS' We shall, it is repaired, soon COR
'neT.ca siege of the placa.s
WAsEJEsroN, May l3,
/, Gen. D:x:
d'spa'ch from Gens Grant has ius
'o'' r'cslvad dated spottsylvania Cou,
IN. ~ L. NJ Il is,as follows
/, lhE e'sh IN '1ay ef the battle closes wit
Ioe'Wepn 100 ana a, 600 prisoners in or
hands lor t',e da3s work, including 20 pe;
era! otiie rs ardsoyer 80 pieces Of arl;,jsr,
nc re- els are obstinant anG seem !, hal
NE ls't 'lltch.
i "" ave lest no ordnance, not even
e'sS'on' whilst we have destroyed and ca,
,used oHs division (Johnsto,l's, one br,ra'
'\nso''a and oHs regiaa at, (enlire) Of tt
,ans's:'sd>. f. N. STANTON,
IAn' ex'raeR Republican, bss the to..vv
n ny-
r u'h' Grant aent dispatch to the Pres;
l. ue''' winch was received last night. a,
'onne'hs IN terms Of characteristics nede
y 'na' ne had moved upon the enemy
"o, rs against Spottsylvania Court Hons,
IN thursday morning the 10Th, at da,
''ght: ten. Burnside and Gen. Ha,coc1
were W re making ma grand and imps' uous chars
s,em,s "en me S 1ayonst, by corps, surprising Il
enemy a"a producing the widest cooste
nation in his ranks. crushing Lees rjgi
and centre asa>hurIing his entire line bac
With awful slaughter, a distsnc. Of sever,
m:.e mi'es. =, HraHt remin ned master Of the fiel
win al the rbel dead and wounded. Tn
thereafter. '''"''
/ Inc following has just been received y
sh;si IssI'0f f,s nssm'sa from Gen. Rufus Ingalls,
1rinss positive Information from .ha c-ot
as late as noon yesterday. We have we =" "ai' "a
l. len strike to-day. hancock went in =,
Iu-J'sn.. He has taken over 600 prison
|ers r and 20 suns, and is still fighting.
h.e.yoody IS lighting and has been 70,
e,gh. days. We shall have them th;, nor m
though j. may take day or two more.I NOR -.
uar y, JOSS SIS Is heavy, caa't say how many.-