Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-31
From The Army Of Northern Virginia.
SrLriaL CJR1esIU%nE%CE a. THE ENQUIRER |
AMY NORrnssN NIRGIsIA,
AZ 1N !,

AMY NuRrnsss EIRGlsIA,l !
MAY 29.h, lSt;l
| Having ieen ou tho march for night sn
! tw, days, opportunities H. write have bee,
! limi;ci Il / 40 secfe. ;hat Eraut has mad
| h. third cir"nGa oi bisc. which las pccessita
] ted = CORES FoliGinS movement en- cur owl
rar;;: and 10Th armies again confront eaci
| other i, I:'e vicinity cf the memorable scene
of lSt... The prscisc locality Of the enemy
lines arc Lot yes clearly developed, but nc
| cordng to our boat Information this morning
his rightresls liz, lar i.cm Hawcs' Shop, arC
| exte:!,: down ia The direction Of tho Pamun'
key river, il I,o-ton ui his picket line being
about thIce mlid half miles from Atlce'.
Sta,;un
lshctamaapparant,I Ii Thursday night, that tn,
Yankees did not intend to give battle on the
limo Of the North Anna, and that they
were moving TO our lek and down that river
This impression was confirmed by the sharp
diminishing in front of orr centre tho :ssmc
night with Tho evident design takfeek our lines,
which Was repested early Friday morning,
whilo their army was already on the move
The order vas given uEd our army put in mt
ton, preceded uy tho wagon trains, and, hav-
ing the ''inside track" pursued. its way lei
surely until it arrived at ita present position
Anderson division Bringing up tho roar
Tie m:.:cii was m:disturbcG by any unusual
incident, and the trccps. whose heroic forti-
tuLc ;s ~ impressively exhibited in their en-
lurance IT hardship ;l3 in ths ica,l.ssness X
With wh:c!i they brave dcuth on The battle
fell, hnicit unc9a,p.aininsI ' and cheeriully.
Everything gives dreadful NOTE Of prepara-
ton" for another bloody couilict, and the
proximity Of the two hostile armI,s warna u9
that collision may now occur at any day, unless
Grant, not liking tue situation, should Ieci1e
to make still anclLcr change Ui base.
About II 'ciork Yesterday severe cavalry
fight cccurre,i near iiawos' shop Eetwcor de-
tachmrn;s 4 aeYcral lr:gatas Of .FitZhu%h
Lees aud llamnton's divls,o"s and corps Of
\"aEcc cavalry, surrcrtr! liy y large body OF
iail.ntrY. c@:m#lei ut two c,rps. Tho ere
my were Euar'li! z thu read leading ltnm Thai
roirt t. the rc:i auln. Their cavalry were
LsmpnHted duriGg the finlt, 49, cemmcnccd
h7i"g on lis at uisar &C. 10th rar,it ad-
vancel, AID the enemy repeatedly charged
our limo aud were handsomely ropu.sei III
every effort. Their centre was driven in, or
reil back, and b:ins in imminent danger Of
Being surrounded un both i!l"ks By the large.
ly suIeIior ard combined f rcts o! both cav
airy aud iniaoiry. We were compelled to
retire . ehort Gista"co to avoid it
The encmy's artillery playing On our ranks
continuously. The musketry was very heavy,
ard rs i1cGssant for time rs tn {, volleys be
tween infantry in regular line Of battle. The
l,ss Oh ho,h sides was heavy and few rri-
snrers takcr sut it is impossible now to give
ever, an approximate estimate of our own or
that Of the cremy. Among the casualties
wore Colonel NlIeu, Uf Georgia. xii ;cd, and
ColUnc. Dmnnavant OF SoutL G. .rolins, wound
cd by pistol shot through tho left hand -
VI ,st of our loss Is attributed to the fact that
nearly all the fUrce engaged on our part we're
neT men, whose only idc:! WAS to ~ Iii : nd
Ii ,ht which they mrsI gallantiy and crcdita-
5ly. Tic fight continued at intervals until
nearly five oclack T.. NJ, without decisive :c.
suit, save tho asr'rtaining ri the oncnIy'sr 20
si.icn and s,rcnth on that part Of his lines.
'fne youthful and dashing General Young.
oe G.lr, ,:ia, had been temporarily ASST snel TO
the Command Of The brigade ol North Care
lira c;.valcy Of General Gordon, wounded i'll
the l;,t. fight below Ricamond.
Tic first ration Of tobacco, under the act OF
Congress WAS issued to tho army on Friday.
Double rationJ Of bacon have been ISSUED for
several days, with the addition Of Irish pot:
toes, which is received hy the troops as an
evidence of the ability Of the government to
feed them az we'll as another indication Of
the interest manifested for their health and
comfort. Y.
SIX o'CLocs, +. M.-Tno lines have been
very quiet since morning, the day having been
occupied 10y the enemy in manouvring and
feeling oar position. Heavy clouds Of suokc
have been rising from the direction of their
lines for several hours. They are reported to
DO advancing their right ~ing in four columns
fror the direction CT Hanover CURT House,
accompanied by cavalry, apparently with the
design of turning our left flank. Their ad~
vance is between three and four miles above
Atlee's Station, ON the Central Railroad
The opinion prevails in some quarters that this
movement on our lett is ieint, while the m>ln
hody will move down towards the river or our
right Ia either event. it is not probable that
general engagement will occur here tomorrow,
il it depends on the enemy, who generally con.
sulne two or three days in manmuvring and rs
csiluiuiue the situation Of our lines. Meantime
you will be advised By telegraph of any change
before my liz ct communication. I.