Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-05-09
By Telegraph.
FoR THE pAILY EMPIRE
LATEST NE WS.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
Particulars OF the Late Battle.

lnero are twelve trains OF wounded, on the
way from tbe front. The Hospitals are ready
70 accommodate them Reports from rebel
sourceS say that Lee has been wounded.
The Tfbune says, that events may be thus
spitomEed:
On Thursday our army sustained success
fully, fierce attack from the bulk Of Lees
army. ou Friday We attacked and drove
them some distance and took all their severe
ly wounded prisoners, and won an indeeisive
victory. % SATURDAY there was no fighting,
aud Lee fell back
The Times has the following special
WASHINGTON, May s--Laiest news re-
ceived from the army, is up to o'clock, yes
terday. evening, at which tune Grant finely
maintained bis position. Fighting on Thurs-
day and Friday, very severe, with skirmishing
only on Saturday. Lee 6rst onset was made
upon our left He then fell upon our centre,
and finally upon cur right, where the hardest
contest took place Here the rebels charged
upon our lines, but were repulsed each time
With severe loss Hancock's corps charged
back twice, and at one time entered that por.
ton Of the enemy's entertainments command
cd by A. P. Hill bat was at length compel
led TO fall back Seymours division Of Han.
cocks corps brdly cut up, and Generals
WadsWorth and Bartlett badly wounded The
rebels we're reported retreating yesterday
morning,
SEcoSD DnPATcR.
WASHINGTON, May 8, Midnight Your spe-
cial correspondent, writing from Headquar.
ters at the Wilderness tavern, on Friday
evening, gives the following intelligence:
There was great battle on Frdsy--The
day has just closed upon e terribly hard
fought Geld, and the army OF the Potomsc
hss added another to its list Of murdsrous
battles Lees tactics 90 energetically employ
ed at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, Of
throwing the whole weight Of his army Hrst
upon one wing and then upon another has
egain been brought to bear But l rejoice
that the Army Of the Potomac has repulsed
the terrible onslaught Of the enemy, and
stands tonight in the same position it sssum.
ed this morning. The hrst attempt was made
upon Hancock s corps, upon the right some
what weakened in Numbers by battle yester.
day, but the noble old Second Corps bravely
stood its ground The enemy hurled his
battallioDs upon Sedgewick and once or twice
gained temporary advantage, tut the old
veterans of this corps nobly rallied and re-
pulsed the attacking rebels, with fearful
slaughter. About half past 4 p NJ, Lee
made feint upon the whole line, and then
suddenly fell with bis full force upon Sedg-
wick, driving him back temporarit but the
advantage was soon regained, ar ne rebels
hurled back with great loss Night now came
on.
II is believed at headquarters, at this hour
that Lee has Withdrawn from our front. Al
though from the nature of the ground, the
lighting has been Of ths most terrible charac.
ter, most OF it being 90 thickiy wooded, as to
render movements all but impossible and 10
conceal the enemy's operations, yet he has
been Sgnally repulsed, in all his attew pts,
and nothing but the nature of the battlefield
has prevented it from being a crushing de-
feat The loss on both sides has been very
bhavy, but at this hour of hasty writing /
cannot give an estimate
The IFibuRes Washington special, dated
May 9Th, says, that advices believed
10 be trustworthy, represent that General But.
Ter has cut the railroad connection South of
Richmond
By destruction Of the guuboat Conmo.
lore Jones, PaymAster Chapman was nmedi.
ately killed, and about so OF the crew killed
1r wounded.
Morning papers comment at length upon
The situation, but owing to meager accounts,
Of operations received thus far, are cautious
IN their opinions
The Tribune says, it cannot undertake to
lay from any information yet received, that
Gen. Grant has gained decisive victory. on
the RApidan, but nevertheless, regarded "a
parts Of a campaign, the movements and bat
lies of last week are assurances of final suc-
Tess.
The Herald says All that is thus far
known of the operations of our army is full
of encouragement, and it seems safe TO be.
ieye, that We are successful everywhere.
General Buffers operations south of Rich.
nond is going on admirably
Our news from Geseral Sherman's depart- !
nent iS also good.
Times says from all we Gan learn or Judge.
We think highly favorable view Of the bait
and results may be taken.
The World says await the result, not with.
out hope, bat still with much apprehension.
The Herald has the following special from
" aShington, May 9Th.
On Ihe following day, Friday the attack
vas renewed BY Longstreet on outright, while
) rebel corps under Hill hurled in like man.
ner against our left wing. Grants army is
Of HaneoeRs corps Warren's corps,
the centre who engaged in assaults Of the enc.
my Fight continued with hardly any inter
mission for days, but yesterday morning Lee
having failed completely in his object, with.
drew from the engagement leaving our army
Of Potomac in possession Of the ground, and 3
large number Of rebel killed and wounded.
Hsrdlds correspondence, James River,
May 7th, A. NJ. II
Il is most positive now that the City Of Pc
sersburg has been evacuated. Tremendous
FIRE is raging in that vicinity, aud the only 40.
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