Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-12

lima Wa the enemy D essed up against US that no had
during The night withdrawn from the bstteneia
us free to occupy nearly all the ground where lay the
slain He had reiterated however, only To another he
where he evidently challenged attack he has played
upon all Of to-day with long range guns ana mas KEEP
bold skirnsh line in his front Large parties have poo
seen all day at work entenchiDg just IN warren roht
/ Two or three thousand men have been digging Oh day
upon haEme line from which several solid shot nave
been thrown TO nearly army headquarters Lee 9
| success right must have Deen 50 groaty oVer'
balanced by bis repuse lett an hour beore that No
did not dare t. risk another attack on the same
He comedies by this quasi withdrawal that no cannot
longer stand the battle when he felt able 10 precPtate
During the day have ridden along several miles OF
front the ground most subborny contested
day; how subborny is attesed by The trees hewed ana
trimmed and perforated bullets and by the thick strewn
dead IT is like other fields OF this war certainly none
have presented more terrible scene. Nearly OIL tne
wounded had been removed but none OF the dend buried
Far down the plank road where Hancock fought beyond
the thckest rebel dead lay boy severely wounded per
haps not less soldier that he was put Doy ne na
fallen the day before when were fartnest ADVANCED
and had remained unuolested within the rebel lnes
They had not removed him and he was alone Win the dea
when rode up The poor fellow was craving ABOUT "
gathering voles Faint with loss OF blood, unable 10
stand he could not resist the tempting noWers ana hsd
already made beautiful bouquet
"About two O'Clock the rebels made upon
our right flank penetrating nearly to the plank road and
threatening communication with Germania However
had cleared the road of every thing valuable had re-
moved the ponoons aud probably did not care 10 prevent
the rebels from occupying.
II have said nothing as to the extent Of oss or how
it compares with the enemy's ESTIMATING the Killed ~
500 and prisoners at OOO cannot reduce tne tota
less than IL O00 The whole army believes thai has n
hcted more than it has suffered. Ii Is remarkable CIR
that during three days Of battles the artillery
reserve has remained quietly parked three miles TO the
The artillery attached to the corps mas been Ten
times more than could be brought into action.
"The cavalry has had considerable fghg and has done
important service. 1t has hung upon our eit mas kept
Stuart bay has attacked him when BIAS been possible
to reach him Sheridans business was TO Protecl our
immense stores which mainly IN the rear toward
Chanceorsve to prevent Stuart rading around us To-
ward fredericksburg in short TO take care OF hat enter
psng rider and thrash him if he could be brought 70 an
The impressive part of this business mas oeen
well and viganty attended to. -
alt nearly sunset of Saturday. There IS quite
vigorous firing artillery, at different points on
the line, induced by advance on our part mink ~
will not the proportions OF general engagement
MOVEMENT FROM THE WILDERNESS.
at Sunday the headquarters of General Grant
were at Puey Branch Church. six miles south OF Chance
orsve despatch dated at that place at twelve o'clock
on Sunday says:
1.-THE whole army moved out of the Wilderness last night
and will be encamped to the right and lett OF SpotsyVana
Court House tonight Our cavalry 10 covering the ad
vance of the army encountered mounted forces OF the
enemy several roads and skrmshed with them all day.
driving them steadily The advance OF the army south
ward will continue tomorrow. There Is no sign OF the
main rebel army either flank on our front All
the Western regiments in the Army of the Potomac were
engaged in last weeks battles The l4h and 2Oth In
and eighteen killed and wounded including six officers
A BATTLE ON SUNDAY.
letter to the New York Herald dated at Pney Branch
Church on Sunday, the 9Th instant, says:
1--WE left our ast headquarters at Wilderness, run last
night at dark and 10 present position reaching
here at nine A. NJ Gers Grant aud Meade by way
of the Old Brook road and Todds tavern distance OF
some twelve miles
The Brook road makes off from the Fredericksburg and
Orange plankroad about mile east of the intersection OF
the Cupeper and Fredericksburg and Fredericksburg and
Orange plankroads running in soubeaserly direction
to the old Fredericksburg and Orange Courthouse turn
pike aud leading directly Spotsyyana Court House.
The Second Corps at dark took its line of march by
way of Brook road followed by Warrens Fifth Corps on
the same route. sedgwick and Burnside took the old
Charlottesville road and forward arriving the
| field near Spottsyvania at noon to-day
Warren proceeded to point about two mlles fr0u
Spottsyvsnis CourtsHouse, where he up with the
| cavalry, who engaging the enemy He immediately
set to work, and terrific contest is now going on.
The particulars of this fight related by another
respondent accompanying the Fifth Corps, from whose
| letter extract the following:
"This corps has again been heavily engaged to-day
The closest aud severest contest Of the day has only JUS
/ ended. Our column marched all night IL was the last
TO leave the entrenchmens where the battles Of the Wild
ought and first IN the fight there, was hrs
| also in the fight here.
"Taking the Brook road by way Of Todd's tavern, and
moving separate from trains, march Nss unobstruced
and rapid 1t not known Of where we would
i meet the enemy. n pTbghlieu obly GWch
corps staying behud and that the rest Of the rebe
army was hurrayng with all possible speed to resist the
advance of Cen Buffers for Richmond The day
| events developed different state Of affairs.
There had been cavalry fight in front OF u.s. and re-
port to General Warren that only cavalry and some
artillery had boon seem and prisoners said there was nc
infantry near us The result showed this statement to
be incorrect Advancing from Todds tavern, the road
TO Spottsyvana Court House, four regiments OF Genera
Bartett's brigade, Of General Grins divsontbe 2ls
Michigan d4h New York, SD Pennsylvania. and 18th
Massachusetts sent ahead skirmshers
passed down the road shells hurled at us with
great rapidly General Warren aud staf were advanc
1 ing down the road.
''As we advanced the enemy fell back making only
slight resistance Reaching what is called AllSops Farm
into clearing OF about hundred acres, and tr
angular in form Tn, rebel artillery had been stationed
in this clearing To the Of the clearing Nye Run
/ small stream, sfordng no obstacle 10 the advance OF
troops The woods mixture Of pine, cedar and oak
but not dense the Of our late battles The
wooded ground beyond the Run and rdgy At the
opening into the clearing the road forks, both leading to
Spotsyvauia Court House, three miles distant IRON
| this point
"The battle line as formed comprised Gen fins division
on the right and Gen Robnsons the Left The enemys
artillery was located in small clearing the ridge
rontng The line Of battle advanced through the clear
ing Having driven the enemy up to this point two miles
into the woods fronting forces pushed them and
now began the serious opening of the days work Out
troops to three lines Of the enemy the last behind
earthworks Two corps OF the enemy-Ewel's and Long
streets-as afterwards ascertaned, here await
| ing US The fight terrible. The remaining divisions
OF the corps-Gen. Crawfords and Gen Wadsworths the
latter commanded by Gen Cutlerwere hurried for
ward rapidly The fight became general and lasted four
bph m kepDinp bay