Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-10
New YORK, Nav 10.

AV6W OnhS Ma w.
The Herald has the following In rela.
ton to The battle Of Friday and Satur.
day:
At . o'clock in the morning the con.
test was renewed against our line. A
rear aud hum Of battle came from every
quarter.
From certain Indications It was con-
cluded that Lee was reinforcing Long
street, on Hancock's front, and part o!
Burnside's corps accordingly moved to
his support. taking position TO the lef.
of Warren, and completely filed the gap
into which two brlgades had been
thrown tho pre- eeding evening.
On moving, at daylight, towards the
Assigned position, they found it occu-
pied by rebels, prepared to dispute its
ps session.
Fighting at th 5 point was over at Q
o'clock, finding it impossible to dislodge
the rebels from their position.
Hancock was driven back to his en-.
trenchmcnts by q superior force, but
subsequently rallied his men aud suc-
ceedea IN rsgaining most Of the ground
Between 10 sni IL o'clock. however,
Longstreet succeeded on the left, throw.
ing it into great confusion, which ex-
tended along the whole limo snd came
near throwing it tito unextlicablc con :
fu-ior. Hancock was once more forced
back to the breastworks, and the rebels
actually planted inside them, but they
could no. sustain themselves and were
again elected.
At this time heavy reinforccments
were thrown to his support from Burn
sides corps, and his ncn were 'aIli.d
and taken we'll in hand, and all danger
and further disa- ter renewed.
The charge .f Longstreet was over
wbclmiog. SOLID masses Of infantry
we're hn led upon Hancock time alter
time with the impetuosi;y that nothing
could Withstand. Il WAS exceedingly
Fortunate for the Sixth Corps and the
whole army that he was checked at a
critical p. Rod aod driven back with as
much precipitation as I'd came.
The ground in front Ct Hancock had
been Jugbt over a humber Of times.
The wounded and dying on the field
we're vast At night.
Hancock occupied Bis breast works
and had nothing but prisoners and rebel
lead 10 show Of the two days fight
ing. lie behaved with conspicuous gal
iantry throughout and was on the fed
personally when danger WAS thickest.
Ger. Warren also rode along the
tho line and the utmost surpr So was
manifested at the number Of troops Lee
had to bring into actor.
This corps retained it's first position,
however, TIL darkness.
About midnight charges were made
which gave way and was unable to 'c
gain tie ground, TINS lost. This Of
course compelled the abandonment Of a
great pcr:ion Of the line Of brcsstw. rks
III front Of this corps, and brought the
skirmish line within hat mile Of
Grants and M.sde's headquarters.
Ssdgcwick's corps maintained itself
against vigorous assaults OF superior
numbers at different times during tho
day and had no serious reverses until
late in the evening. A charge was
made Gu its extreme right TO- the rur.
pose Of turning il - WA done with
Hancock's in The morning.
Miloy's old dlvisiJn was driven back
with great confusion.
At length the enemy succeeded in Ct
fcctua'iy tuning our right fink.
The behavior Of this division ives &C.
verely criticised b. those supposed to
know more concerning the affair. This
probably necessitatcd the transfer Of our
sick and wounded and oil the supply
trains from Germania Ford road 70 the
oncleading to C hasseIlorsviIle. The lat
ter were in motion al eight aad day.
Had Lsc occupied Germania and cut
Oh the retreat Of the army % that route,
It would have gwen him IN advantage.
But the hight worked ihcalculable mis-
ehie's causing On Undue extension Of line
and costcspOndisgly wsake0isg.
The contest % Friday VS. uesats-
fsctory %, many olfsera, Who, dsspoad>
inely fassed that La veald y so0e
masnse ds)sae QuoaA ~
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