Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-12
A TERRIBLE BATTLE.


the Rappahannock Station.
The Chief Quartermaster has made re-
QUESTION for grain for the animals. This
imports an advance by Gen. Grant.
Gen. ingalls, says:
We have fought two days The enemy
are said TO he retiring. There seems to be
no doubt that, although nothing decisive has
yet occurred, the enemy has been ioiled in
his confident expectation of driving General
Grant back before his operations could be
fully developed, and that Lee has been COM
PEELED to give way. The tactics of the enc
my have uniformly been to strike his heavy
blow at the onset, and to this their success
has always been owing, but this has now
failed.
The casualties reported are, Gen. Hays
killed, and Gems. Getty, Gregg, Owens, and
Col. Hays, wounded. Gen. Hancock is re-
ported to have received slight wound while
rallying his men to resist "A. y. Hill onset
Two of Gen. Burnsde's staff are reported
as having been killed while carrying dis
patches.
The statements which were received here
to-day, and which are entitled to belief, are
that Gcn. Lee made tremendous and vio-
lent attempt to pierce our centre, hoping
thereby to divide our forces and to achieve
victory, but Gen. Hitchcock s corpse came
to the relief, and aimed a murderous fire,
formed in line of battle, and thwarted the
designs of the rebels The loss was heavy
on both sides.
Gen. Sheridan was profitably engaged in
another part of the field, and sent the chief
in command message that he had routed
Stuart cavalry. The attack of Lee was on
our advancing column, who doubtless antic-
! ipated victory by this onslaught before
the main body could advance to the field of
battle. The appearances on Thursday were
that hostilities would again be renewed on
Friday.
WASHINGTON, May Midnight The
excitement here tonight to learn further
particulars of the great fight between the ar
mics Of Grant and Lee, is Of the most in
tense description. All sorts of rumors pre-
vail Up to this hour it is stated that the
Government has received no official infor-
nation in regard the great battle.
Gen. Grant has cut off communication be
tween his lines and Washington. No one
can pass his pickets except his own special
couriers.
Our loss in killed and wounded is said to
be about 200, including many officers Of
distinction 1t is said tonight that General
Hays was killed in the fight on Thursday,
and several other Generals wounded,
WAsutNGToN. Nav S.-Reports received
from the front up to ii o'clock on Saturday
morning saws that there had been two DAYS
severe lighting ON Thursday and Friday. and
that it was believed that the enemy was re-
treating and our wounded were being sent
to the rear This shows that we had lost no
ground as vet in the fighting. 1t is bcliey-
cd that our forces are pushing forward.
The Star says:
Were we at liberty to mention it, we think
we could demonstrate that Lee has real oc-
cason to dread the strategy of our military
operations as well as the yigor with which
they are pressed. We believe that jeff Da-
Wis finds to-day in reality what has some
times been talked about, that it 'thundcred
all around. The line Of attack by Lee
nearly at right angles with Grant 5 lines OF
advance and from the direction OF Orange
Court House, indicates that Lee made the
latter point his base and headquarters. -
Forced marches OF day and night OF
burnside from Manassas, IN which he got
his troops to General Grant support ON
thursday night, Is SAID to nave even sur
passed his brilliant forced marches IN East
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my there. irobably by TINS ume Lee had
occasion to feel their presence With Grant.
General Webb was Killed IN the battle OF
Friday
? The I!16nne extra has the following:
: Inc ashingtoh Hep"b.'co" extra says
That brant hurled his entire army against
the; rebels on FRIDAY. Lee was driven ten
mics leaving d,ooo killed ana lo,ooo Woun-
ded IN our hands: Grant Is master OF the
held. Lee Is III lull retreat ana Grant Is III
not pursuit
Tribune $ SPECIAL
News has reached the Government that
sherman Is ughtlnS MS way through luh'
mel LIN successfully, and pressing upon
Dalton, the enemy falling back, leaving his
dead and wounded in our hands
From the Peninsula the new certainly
cheering as far rs heard from.
WASHINGTON May So p. M.-Thc Ma
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