Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-19
Lee in position near SpOttsylvania
Court House.
Fresh Troops for Grant.
Lees Army IN Quarter Rations'
REPORTED REM JUDGEMENTS
FOR LEE.


believed to be in line Of battle about three
miles beyond Spottsylvanis Court House
in southwesterly direction. His sharp
shooters were within half mile south OF
the town, which was or, level ground.
Gen. Grant will bring to bear in the
next attack superior forces on all sides.
Fresh troops are arriving. Lee has his
forces massed and will give us battle
again as soon as we advance. His army,
according to statements Of prisoners cap
tured yesterday, is on quarter rations, and
without any hope of receiving any from
Richmond or Lynchburg.
A special dispatch to the World dated
Fredericksburg 18th, says:
No battle was fought on Friday, and
but slight sklrmishing, which continued
during the day and a considerable portion
of the night.
The enemy has again gradually drawn
away portion of his left 10 a position
nearer his base of supplies but We are
pressing him SO closely that if he we're to
weaken his front materially, it wouid be
at great risk.
A reconstruction of our line was deter
mined on Friday night, and before day
hight yesterday morning our troops com
menced an advance.
The rain fell in torrents and mud lite
rally knee deep. Notwithstanding all OBJ.
sauctions and the work of the past eight
days, our men accomplished this advance
with cheerful alacrity and resolution that
entities them TO tie highest praise.
At the close of the fight on Thursday
uight, we not only held the ground We
hadstaken at the commencement, but had
also attacked stronger advanced posi-
ton!
Our loss in wounded in this engagement
will be probably from $500 to 5000.
Washington, May Is.
News from the front says Lee has re-
ceived reinforcemonts- from North Caro-
lima and Georgia.
On the afternoon of the 18th, Commo-
dore Porter of the Potomac tiotilla receiv.
ed information that party of rebels were
engaged in placing torpedoes in the Rap
pahannoek and Rankstank river to blow
up onr gunboats. He Immediately order.
ed up an expedite on to thwart their pur-
pose. Gel. Draper of the camp at Pom
Lookout was aske d to cooperate, and i'm
mediately consent ed to- 60 himself. HI
took with him hree hundred coloreC
troops from the ca mp who embarked OF
the same night. 7 he troops were landed
with sixty three sea smen, under command
of Capt. Street.
The boats explore d the Rappahannock
as highs up us Ur bana, and the whole
length Of the Rantat ank.
N ew York, May l6.
A dispatch dated in thefeld, May l4th
6 D. m-,.says Lee is now on the RICH
bank of the river in 'front.' Of Spottsylvani;
Court House, instead of its rear. TIL,
enemy made a dash on Wright's Sixtl
corps and gained molnentary advantage
at four O'Clock p. m, but were gallant,
repulsediin few minutes with eonsidera
Bile losss Gen. Grants strategy has thu
far bewildeTsd Lee. He has steadily
moved the eatire army by corps, by tn,
flank, from Wilderness Tavern to Thu
point, and acted Extensively the whole
time. Perhaps nothing precisely like it il
recorded in history. Supplies of commits
sary stores come here daily in wagol
trains.
Teaso'cloek a. NAT the date of my
last dispatch, a column was in motion, LEI
by Gen. Ayres' brigade, to recapture ;
strong position in front ofsour left centre
from which we had been driven by sud
den dash yesterday morning. The affai
was brilliant and successful. The rebel.
re-driven out precipitately. A larg'
'~oe was put in position, with artillery
and infantry supports, and night CLOSED
with another decided advantage to on
arms. Our loss was light Gen. Ayrea
orderly and sergean. commanding com
pany Of Second United States infantry
are among the killed.