Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20
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s'.,sd sssack on our forces at Palmers )
c%ssE- on the 10Th. The entire length :
Of die rebel lines opened With shells, and
n ured them upon our position in show
sra A dense log enyeloped the country
=, the nine, and both forces were wrap
,,sd Ia a misty veil This WAS the con-
dition Of afsirs when the rebels, mass
ing their troops, took our right, under
On. Hickman. surrounded its flank,
and took Il in reverse. The first blow
dealt was terrific. Gen. Heckman's
brigade, 18th corps, holding the right,
was doubled up and forced back on the
next brigade, which was also thrown into
some confusion. Our men did not OBJ
serve the rebels until they had succeeded
in passing column between Heckman's |
right aud the river, and then. taking him |
b'tween front and rear, crushed him be- |
tween their columns, aud for time Gre |
ated some confasion Heekusn made
gallant fight as long az be could. but the |
enemy came upon him 80 suddenly, ia |
such overwhelming numbers, that sue |
ceiseui resistance was quite impossible
In the darkness and confusion, some
Of the brigade vas captured After thia
operation, having faced back the right
heavy attack was made on the entire
line Of the 18th corps, with feints along
the 10th corps line, and the entire right
was forced back some distance After
several hours most severe and sanguin-
ary struggles, the battle ragged with iuVy
until aearly twelve O'Clock. The rebels
were throwing heavy masses on our lines
and finally foreif us back nearly q
quarter Of mile Our men fought
siubbornly with few. exceptions, and re.
sisted every step, and repeatedly checked
the rebel advance with terrible slaugh-
ter, bot not without some losses on our
side. The enemy numbered not less
thanal5O00f and pushed into the muir
derons FIRE with A reckessness and
steadinsss rarelyseen. 10 the attack on
our right we lost gun or two and It ia
said some light pieces-how many II 10
difficult 10 Aacerlain probably four. -
Fina " after forcing tho 18th corps
back from It's portion and reEaining q
portion Of The hrstline Of entrenchments
the enemy massed his forces ON the 10th
corps. TO drive il back they first hurled
their columns upon Turner's division
which held the rightof the corps line
joining he 18th They formed 10 beau
tlIui mhuutFE anu uofEu on parton
brigade on the right Of Turner's division
advancing as If on parade and not 6dng
single shot, waiting until they has
reached eGsellsa range.
The brigade poured into their line
such a terrific fire that the line melteS
awsy aad brdke After vainly aitemp
ing1o advance they aed, with terribl'
losss 10 the woods in their rear. Tn
volleys we're As heavy and continued u
the the mpsketry Of q brigade could vel
be, and such rs nothing could stan'
against The rebels we're scatis red lik,
chat, and broke for tha woods in die
organized mas& Alter great exertioi
the line Of attack was a. ala formed, an
again the brigade advanced in splendi,
style against our line. Again they re
ceived terrible Gre, but pushed stead
ly on until one fourth of them wer
laid killed or wounded on the Geld, whs
they broke quickly for the cover Of th
Hooda. Our boys gave them heart
cheer and sent 9 voliey after them, whic
told on them.
After being twice repuIssd at tbs
point they moved further to our lsfi, an
hurlsd column upon Col Hswley
brigade. They came up in the sam
steady and confident manner, but wer
received By more rapid and equal
deadly Gre than that they received fro
Turner, and they broke and run for Il
woods, accelerated in their fight by Il
music of the bullets about them.
They were determined, however.
break cur lines and force il from Il
position, cost what It would and aga
formed aud strengthened By reinforc
mants, charged again and after ten mi
utes It hot work were dianstroualy :
pulsed and driven back. That end
any serious efforts on their part on Q
position. and leaving their dead e
wounded, to the number of one thol
and, on the field, they again massed ,
on General Smiths front, and attack
his left. Gilmore Immediately order
General Turner to attack the enemy
the fauk and ordered Terry to anpp,
him. Turner'S attack had hardly co
menced before Gilmore was ordered
Butler TO retire to strengthen Smit
corps BY forming in his rear. Our troe
fell back slowly and in order, repulsi
every effort by the rebels TO quickea Ii
movements, and making stand in e
ry favorable position, until the enc,
ceased 70 follow and fell back to ID
FIRST line of intrenchments Gilm,
thin drew off his corps and formed
support Smith.
Fighting, which Was going on with n
or less violence along the entire 4,
now ceased, and at halEpast two pre-
rAtsons we're made TO draw off our for
from the field and return to our
trenehmentss The artillery was sen,
the rear, except . section to cover
rear, and the amhulanees with
wounded and the supply trains were
patched to the rear, aud finally the
tire army fell back. the enemy not ,
suing.
The same correspondent says
GEN. Kautx made raid on the RI
.mond and Dsnville railroad and tore
d. several miles of the track, destro
rails and ties and blew ap the iron bri
over the Appomattox river at Nat
Station.
Sheridan has again started on
Rround Richmond The 18th cav
will keep railroad communication
Richmond cut for a while.
Another Herald correspondent
General Buffers forces are "a
IN their entren, hments and are abb,
withstand an attack from all the 70,
the rebels can bring against them.
object Of Butler's making the adys
from City Point and Bermuda Hun,
was TO create diversion in Grant,
vor, and was successful
The Hsratds correspondent in
Geld. May the 10th, says:
Butler received Richmond pane,
she 10th, which acknowledge that
met with . defeat on Thursday.
states that the slaughter was teri
No particulars known. - rr~
The paper adds that JeE. Davis
received a dispatch from Lee which
been kept aecrek