Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-28
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
r TO MAY %.

the whole army was in motion towards Snake
Creek, Is miles south of Buzzard Roost.
Towards, Woods and Stanley's divisions
were left there to attend to the enemy in
front of Dalton. On Friday morning, May
18th, the bulk of our forces were assembled
in Sugar valley at the mouth of the Gap,
while the cavalry had commenced operations.
During the day the army was occupied in
position. Heavy skirmishing took place.
Harrold's division Of Logan's corps meeting
with heavy loss. BY night, the enemy's po-
sition was fully developed.
Resica is situated on a great bend Of the
Obs!arra river, the convex towards the east.
Across the neck of the peninsula there was
a continuous line Of defcnsrs, with
a long line Of Notifications. Both rebel
tanks rested Oh the river. Their line Of re-
treat was thus completely protected.
On Friday night, the 18th. our army was
in position around the rebel works, except
the division which afterwards occupied Dali
ton, on the 18th, and were sweeping down in
line of Altoona and Western Railroad, to form
a junction with the rest of the army.
On Saturday, skirmish ing began in the
morning, ana continued necessarily through
the day. At 2 o'clock it was very severe on
the 18Th corps. Many of our men were pick
ed off by sharpshootcrs. About noon, How
ard effected a junction with the rest of the
army and the whole Of our forces were in
position. General Howard having the extreme
left, Schoficld the next, then Hooker, Pal
mer, Hoag and Wood, with two divisions of
tho 10th corps being on the extreme right.
Such changes were subsequently made as
movements of the enemy and execution of
our own demanded but generally our line re-
manned as stated.
At | p. NJ, all attempt was made to break
the centre of the enemy's line, or at least to
capture his outer works. Judah's division of
Schofeld's corps moved forward and succeed.
I'd after n desperate conflict, in compelling
them to abandon the position Of their outer
lines.
1t was now discovered that the enemy was
moving heavy forces up the Resica and Full
ton road, for the obvious purpose of turning
our left flank. General Hooker was sent to
checkmate this movement. Before he arrived
the rebels had thrown themselves with an
immense dash upon Crafts brigade of Stan
ley's division. and forced it, after n splendid
resistance to abandon the hill upon which it
was posted, and retir" in considerable confu-
sion. The rebels advanced and were met
with a murdrrous fire of grape and canister
from our batteries. At the same time Hook
er's corps took possession of both sides Of
the valley. and Crafts broken brigade rallied.
The rebels were rspn'sed with great slaugll-
tor. The conflict ceased at night.
In the meantime the battle commenced
upon the right. A portion of Logan's corps
charged the line of rebel rife pits u little TO
the right of Rrsic,, and carried them. This
was in the evening. Afterwards the rebels
retrca,ed. Having tho l;ls;d, covered with
dead ard wounded.
On Sunday morning the firing was renew
ed. Not anything Of Importance occurred
until | p. NJ. when lockers corps, which
now occu,i,d ihe len-Palmer, Howard and
Schofcld having been shifted towards the
right TO fiji the gap occasioncd by lockers
Northumberland the enrmy's line and
succeeded in driving them in. Our men,
however, were exposed to n deadly fire from
the cnemy's wcrks. and were compelled TO
withdraw. Notwithstanding this withdrawal,
our line had advanced to wha: was then their
first parallel line.
For some reason unknown. the enemy
thought it best 10 retire, and on Sunday night
evacuated with their entire army, leaving
only three guns and soma stores of meat and
corn behind.
Early this mcraing we started in pursuit Of
Johns ms troops-by this time across. Our
loss is estimated at 3,400 killed, wounded and
missing. The enemy's loss is 1000 killed
and wounded. and 700 prisoners.
Hooker was slightly wounded. Fitzpatrick
painfully and it is feared, MORALLY wounded.
Seven p.ices of artillery were captured.
A sppcial to the Times. dated Headquarters
Army of the Potomac, May 18th, says, the
struggle has this moment begun with skir-
mishing on our right. We expect n great
and bloody fight, and we trust a decisive
battle. .
A correspondent with Butler gives a detail
ed account of Beauregard's attack on our
forces at Palmer's Creek: On the 10th the
entire length of the rebel lines opened with
artillery. Shells poured upon our position in
showers. A dense fog cnveloped the coun-
try at the time and both armies were wrapped
in a misty veil.
This was the condition of affairs, when the
rebels massing their troops. attacked our right
under Hickman, env-loped its right flank and
took it in tho rear. The first blow was dealt
with terrific force. Hickman's brigade Of the
18th corps holding the right. was doubled up
and forced back on the next brigade, which
was alsothrown into confusion. Our men did
not observe until then q column passing be-
tween Hickman's right and the river. Taking
him in front and rear they pressed him be-
tween the columns, and for a time threw him
into some confusion. Hickman made a gal
liant fight as long a. he could, but the enemy