Posted on 05/14/2024 6:46:05 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
FIRST DISPATCH.
[OFFICIAL.]
WASHINGTON, Friday, May 13 -- 5.30 A.M.
Maj.-Gen. Dix:
Official dispatches just received by this Department dated yesterday, 8 A.M. at the battle-field, near Spottsylvania Court-House. They state that during the night, Gen. HANCOCK marched frown his previous position on our right and occupied the ground between Gens. WRIGHT and BURNSIDE; at daylight he attacked with his accustomed impetuosity, forcing the first and then the second line of the enemy's works, capturing the whole of Gen. EDWARD JOHNSON's Division and part of EARLY's, together with Maj.-Gen. JOHNSON, Gen. GEO. H. STUART, and from thirty to forty cannon.
The number of prisoners is not given, but it is to be counted by thousands.
Gen. BURNSIDE on the extreme left opened at the same time with Gen. HANCOCK, and advanced with comparatively little opposition. His right has formed a junction with Gen. HANCOCK, and his left is now actively engaged.
Gen. WRIGHT's troops attacked at seven fifteen o'clock, and are now at work.
Gen. WARREN is demonstrating to hold the enemy in front of his lines. The rebel works at that point are exceedingly strong.
A dispatch has been received from Gen. BUTLER, dated "In the Field, near Chester Station, Va., May 12 -- 3:30 P.M.
It states that he is now pressing the enemy near Fort Darling, and has before him all the troops from North Carolina and South Carolina that have got up.
BEAUREGARD's courier was captured this morning going to Gen. HOKE, in command of Drury's Bluff. He had a dispatch stating that BEAUREGARD would join them as soon as the troops came up.
Gen. GILMORE hold the intrenchments, while SMITH demonstrates upon Drury and the enemy's lines.
Gen. KAUTZ, with his cavalry, has been sent to cut the Danville Railroad, near Appomattox Station,
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