, 1864-05-25
THE GREAT CONFLICT.

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Nis7a Army eoafs' SkAh sror7s1IyAs1A,
I May 1910 F. II.
While the severest portion OF today
fighting has been borne bv other corns Il
Ninth has participated to no small extent i
= loss of several hundreds In kilIei an
wounded will amply testify. In days Of rn1
Hhen q tight embraced a loss of only one a
tWo hundred, 1t was gazetted at once IA
great battle, but now a days engagement
possesses little importance unless it entails
1oss u rs many tdousands.
THE OPENING or TIE ATTACK.
While the rest OF the army moved In fore,
upon the cnetny's line, our corps. hoid;ns
the right, was to make demonstr,st;nn nu,olne ma
on the enemy's left. The troons werc az
posed In line of battle, with Potter,s fjjrIsinr
| holding the extreme right Cr;tten3en;s Az;
sion the centre, and Wilror's division tht
lett, in contiguity with the rirht ~ Tva
corIs. ~ "A''eA
| THREE co1uYss op .rz.cr
Fab 5;.,a,s. so a""..ss oF AffAch.
Eaca oiVlsion constituted by itself col.
u9 ;nnth y. aseaeh, WIN ne intention OF assault
~. ~ VIC tae 81 tnfee different points.
a. ns a ,eeinN nas 81 eacn DIVISION were massed,
+nanta - soG sasss tnIee and u Others four rcgi.
wes in,ranah InG 5.ls non5 Hne5; The artillery
"as ttaI tni1e9eaed 9 pehlnd works hastily con-
.1n Ssanetea Of TIMBER he%n from the ncighbor-
"vus ~" Snu eosetea WIN earth
~ ~ ae .ne ~ thhaaatly advanced, our guns opened
~ ~hS sye1t IL. .ns nosement, and In moment the
roo - Ine q our 5loht #es musical with the
Tha ~ rehn3 ~ asfuess @ ano orass Held pieces.
SHELTERED Nv Eonds Eh,ah I,sLncny GU IN view, and
ever n1,r u,,naacs ancen h3a as TO results. How
most arda7 ard t,rnaaaar u IVY %ita tae ut
ny 49, - tHs au1 tufnauoes o. eheu and shrap-
Roc1er,a ,n hafta ene opposlIe woods:
1 snd o!c1ool. n4e5 ) open9a toe CAL between
rotts srr,,ns,a5 -: natu siA len.lnch Far
~ ~ - LIN Aaseaehusetts and two pieces
wos. 49, 80 - H.atuo w tao !1enL Ihe rebels
snd ~ ~ t,t ~" u responding from their side,
auu a. ,us ;. i;neGcnangc OF cannon shots soou be-
e"1as auaae % Aseiy.
"a, ~ LScAIE a. OF aES. BURNSIDE.
an -. Anon ~ me rear OF Koener's battery ~
fron ,ha -a,'a1 1, .eis' 1ne very nFst shots
the 1,ili and 1ndSea T., ~ . osss ne oro" OF
nj and bia s1aff who 49, iast " lae Gene-
the;r conch.s NJ a.; + Tno H. were losI rising from
Ccstiye nt ciyil;zat,n1 ~ tH te1n 20 sng-
plecfs = nj +hese o4,,n.r. ~ ~ ausuc resting
canopy ana The r1nnnn he5o,a.a suars formed
head WnnnI;nn Gnat Hnet ossr me Ge1eTals
breaking his reSoirrr Ths frant ~ nae slae ana
ed thr fsrth n n1esn ,.a,la 1ae 4suents enter.
Bprnside snd ri P;ch1pnnd puAis! ~ aeneIai
or. to nae the techntc.i tar., ahhoe4et 6ntu1
shot, exploded near Mi Gn,t}nn tRus1lGaa e. case
ptlur with which the h5;1e,s Wasa a1, .nc eui,
sf,;king him ~ 80 ~ uu1ets were soluered |
Am ~ tue 1ace ana severely burn |
harmed, though fragments ~ +Is hnr.+ssr ~
ehells struck in everT direction .ho1+ th.S
An immediate change Of base VIVA the cnn.
sequence, and Temporary refure vas sonrh+
on the side Of ne1ghbortpg hill. nnr;nr
the shellipg one Of the orderi}es Va. shot =
the leg and bad bis horse killed. ~
dashed across the in1errenjnr omen crnnni
only to encounter IN fmperyions barrirr ~
abattis, which seemed rs much an ohsfac1e
To the advance OF The rebels as it Was h on1
men. It betrayed at once the character n
he enemy's tactics in their present position
Exit Vas as Impossible Is entranra nnd
1ence the natural conclusion thaf Iea,s strn! It1
egy just now is that OF defense entire1y'
oUn ADVANCE.
The advance was made through a severe
ire OIL the enemy artillery. Our line, how
'veI. conllnned It's progress to the abattIs.
~ tGsre remained until later in the dav.
Iaen : II was ordered back to the original po.
'laton, .sH no aaEantage being gained on either
1nu were sha1ss ~ remaining at nightfsn as
, me !onfta division, colored troops, under
IeIItlu, were IN ths rear, aud did not
va ,ara aetFate ha N tns engagement to-day. They
nE our Trains against ouslaughts from the
eoEa eat easaIy, WAo take every occasion to
ion of ,hs sr coi1mn nru 'lA1 very important por-
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.
During 1ul1 in the f1in. man. dreaand
D the uniform Of Union soldirr. adyanceI
ON our lines aud sailed towards tic reheia
rns supposed that le Was roinr in search
q wounded comrade, and mnI,v encon1.
ms we're passed upon the strength Of an af
ction which would take hin into 40 mnch !,
anger to aid his friend. The rebels rose
ong their line and brought their muskets ,
. eear upon MIN; but, Tor some inc1plica- !
~ ,as9 Ieas9n, 1ia not hrc, but allowed him to
,ptoas4' - wren ne suddenly entered their
1T,naaed @n ~ e = ~ aoss 70 sight It is nov
,gpueSa ~ ~ ~. Al ae was daring rebel spy, who
, oht % aud tot tot, .our ol our lines during the {
= '~a1 4etutAeo as ABOVE stated. !
TIE FIGHTING ON THURSDAY. {
NEAR sror1s11vAs1A, Msy y1s-1or.x.
For three or four dass Dsst the roads horo t
zen gradually improving Observation-Disclosures
'e daily showers that baye fallen dnr;nS tb
me, and trains have been bnsiiT enna1sa re-
supplies from Refia PIE AZ y
,iut, by 9sav Of Fredo,;ci.shr.rr r.n 49, - t4ls
potts, lTsnia Cont Honse rosJ ~ hau x lug
now well furnished with ~ evarx th;e i1e aaaiy =
sary for anothrr forwand 1oersae 1ant nee, @ !;
1moliate offensive onrrationa musslen., " ana
.edicted. "Fe10'4ons Lay oe saiely
ReInforcemanta a,-o !
e frcsh tronrs wera ,on[en as.asso ", some OF
e front than vas snt;nEnatod " IueI way 70 !
.cessayx Int thaa .ra Hn!pa'ea haES or beleyed :
on have m or4,c,+ @ nn,tn nte nov, and VIII
rdIncsa bT acia n lily u retrieving their
Between }onr and M f;ea 1,cIaoh att .
,on. drsn,tnrT - ar;n@ Tsa stoch I .nls a1tet-
noad a6ont ~ ,nsia nGara q on ne
ar. II Wsa aarsr+s,nad ~ ut 81. ~ lyiers
Il followed riasa T., eu the @ .uat lug cnemy !,
had ect1a1,g e t6,a ~ anT tea1 Q, our corps. :,
III ..s.- u. .a.rTu r,a nnoues otFlsion OF L
'eIas,, Sofpe fe,a 'eto 1,IeFe rear and were q
n en- 1-sIn. "Huus 1AsJ LII. He nAson %
! -. c,.esai Loug tIains, loaded Will ordnance ),
= ~ ~ siotes' uau oeen passing AI q
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