The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-13
THE REBEL ACCOUNTS.
The Battle on Thursday.
GENERAL LEES DESPATCH
HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN, Va,
Nav 5, 1864. (

HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN VA, a
MAY 5, 1864. va
Hon. Secretary Of Var - q LeszaH
The enemy crossed the Rap!dan at Ely's
aud Germauna lords. Two corps OF this
army moved to oppose him, Ewcll's by the
old turnpike aud Hills bv the plank road.
They arrived this morning in close proxim
ity TO the enemy's line of march. A strong
attack was made upon Ewel who repulsed
it, capturing many prisoners and four pieces
ui artillery. ..-.-,,, ..-...,--
The enemy subsequently, concentrated
upon General Hill, who, with his and Will
cox's divisions, successfully resisted the re
heated and desperate assaults. A large
i,rca of cavalry and artillery on our right
were driven back by Rossan's brigade. By
the blessings of God, we maintained po-
sition against every effort until night, when
the combat closed. We have 10 mourn the
loss of many brave officers aud men.
Gallant Brigadier General j. Nj. Jones
was. killed, and Gen. Stafford fear, mor
tally wounded. while leading his commau
with conspicuous valor. 4 LEE.
TELEGRAMs TO The RICHMOND PAPERS.
ORANGE COURT HOUSE, May q,
A considerable engagement occurred
Yesterday, about twenty miles below here,
near Parkers store, in Spottsylvania coun-
", Oh plank road, between part Of Ewell's
corps and the Fifth corps OF the Yankees
including Sykes regulars. Tue engage
ment lasted from twelve O'Clock until night
Oar troops repused the enemy most hand
someiv, capturing nine hundred aud eighty
ono prlvates and forty one commissioned
officers who have already arrived here.
Gen. j VI. Jones and Col. Warren, Of the
Tenth Virginia. was killed. Con. Stafford
was mortally wounded
SECOND DESPATCH
The following additional particulars tof
the fight yesterday have reached this
place -
Generals Heath and Wilcox were in the
fight Yesterday they checked and drove
back three corps and two divisions of the
enemy, Lanes North Carolina brigade
last night surprised and captured three
hundred prisoners.
General Pegram was badly wounded in
the knee.
heavy musketry fighting, with but little ar
,iIlery engaged. Coos brigade fought
we'll and lost heavily. Thom,s' and Nc.
Guwen's brigades also suffered considerably
Rosser fought Wilcox's whole division Of
Yankee cavalry with single brigade,
driving them back at all points
THIRD DESPATCH
The enemy renewed the attack this
morning with great violence, attempting
to turn our right aud get between US and
Richmond.
Every attack of the enemy was repulsed.
We have driven him some distance on the
left but he is very stubborn on the right,
hut is now giving way.
Lieutenant General Longstreet had turn
cd the enemy's left, and was pushing him
back steadily when he was severely wound
ed He was shot by Mahone's brigade
through mistake.
General jenkins Of South Carolina,
was mortally wounded by the same brig
adc. .Uf.
General Longstreet is doing we'll. he
and his command saved the day on the
right
General Kershaw commanded McLaws
division with great honor to himself.
The artillery took but little part on
either side. on account OF tue woods and
the nature Of the ground
Our loss is severe, including many valu'
able officers. Among the killed are Gen:
Jennings, lJenkins?) Of S. c.; Stafford OF
La; Colonel Nance and Lieutenant Colonel
Gallard, of 5. c., and Colonel d. Thompson
Brown of Richmond. Commanding bat
tallion Of artillery.
Gen. Benn,ng, of Georgia, is wounded,
bat not severely.
General Wadsworth, of the Yankee
army, was kiilet-
TIE battle was fought in the Wilderness,
and will probably be designated as tue oa'
tie of the Wilderness.
The enemy had been pushed oack TO-
warts Chaucelorsyille and Fredericksburg
Everything looks well for our success.
THE BATTLE ON FRIDAY.
ORANGE CouRr HOUSE, May 6, 1864.
The attack by the enemy this morning
was very violent. They were repulsed IN
every instance. A strong etfnr. was maze
~ tnrn onr right. We drove them on our
left but they were stubborn on our right,
until Longstreet finally forced them to give
way.
yonnd 10 the shoulder. General Paul
Jennings was mortally wounded. The
fighting was principally with musketry
the g,ouaa being unsuitable for artillery
Colonel Brown, of the Virginia artillery,
was killed. The battle was fought neaI
tn, Wilderness. The enemy have been
nusbed back to Charlottesville. Every
thing looks well:
Tue Y ankee Wadsworth was killed. One
thousand seven hundred prisoners have
been received here. 80 ~
's'S''~ ~ SECOND DESPATCH.