Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-06-01
THE WAR NEWS.
OFFICIAL BULLETINS.

w AHlNGTON, May Zf--IO fdu1OT NcH-
erat Dir a dispatch from Gen. Grant da-
army moved from its position to the Mort
Anna, following closely Lees army. The
| Fifth and Sixth Corps marched by way OF
| Harris's store to Jerrick' Ford, and the
| Fifth corps succeeded In effecting crossing,
and getting position without much oppo-
sition. Shortly after however, they were
violently attacked, and handsomely repulsed
the assault without much loss 10 Us. We
captured some prisoners. Everything looks
exceedingly favorable to Us. Anoth er dis
| patch, giving in detail the movements OF
our corps, and speaking of the rebel assault
on Warren position, 5; Us: "He was at
| er heard more rapid or massive firing either
of artillery ormusketry. The attack result
ed In a destructive repulSe OF the enemy.
At the position attacked bv Hancock, the
rebels were entrenched, and In considerable
force between the creek he had crossed and
/ the river, and made pertlnaclOus resistance
I to his onset but before dark he had forced
them from their works and driven them a
| cross the stream. 1t also said that In these
engagements the slaughter of the enemy was
very great. Our losses were inconsiderable.
/ The rebels charged against artillery, and sut-
fered especially from canister A dispatch
/ from Gen. Grant, dated at eight o clock on
| Tuesday morning, 9th, has also been reeeiv-
| eI 1t states that the enemy have fallen
| back from the North Anna, and We are in
! pursuit Negroes who have come IN say
! that Lee is falling back 10 Richmond. 9th
er official dispatches from headquarters say
I that Warren, Burnside and Hancock are
| pushing forward after the retreatlng army.
| Warren captured good number o. prison
ers last evening, but had not time to count
/ them or ascertain his loss Hancock Is
| storning the rifle piIs this side of the river.
| Last evening he also took between one and
| two hundred prisoners, and drove any reb-
els into the river, where they were drowned.
| Warren also captured some official papers,
amongst them an order calling out all boys
| seventeen years of age, TO garrison Rich
mond Ambulance men and musicians are
also ordered TO the ranks.
Il. VI. STANTON, Sec. War.
| WASHINGTON May 25.-To MAJOR Gen
erat Dir: Latest dates from Gen Grant 5
headquarters received By this department,
are dated Mt. Carmel (church, P. NJ. yester-
day. The dispatch ays every thing was go
ing On we'll Warren has four hundred
prisoner, Hancock some three hundred. and
| Wright has picked up some. The whole
number resulting from yesterday opera
tions will not fall short of a thousand. War
ren 5 loss Is not over 800 killed and wound
ed The prisoners captured are In a great
part North Carolinians, who are much dis
Pursuit is delayed by the fatigue of the men.
Still Hancock and Warren will reach the
South Anna by nighdall.
Gen Butler, in adispatch dated in the field,
q! o clock this morning, reports that Mai.
Gen. Fltz Hugh Lee, lately promoted, made,
with cavalry, infantry and artillery, an at
tack upon my post at Wilson's wharf or
the north side of the james river, below
Fort Powhattan, garrisoned by two regi-
ments. all negro troops, Brig. Gen. Wild
commanding, and was handsomely repulsed.
Before the attack Lee sent flag stating
that he had force enough TO take the place,
and demanded It's surrender, and In that
case the garrison should be turned over to
the uthorities at Richmond as prisoners OF
war, but if the proposition was rejected he
when he took the place Gen. Wild re-
piled: I'VE win try that ?' Reinforce
ments were sent, but the fight was over be-
fore their arrival. Loss not yet reported.
Z. NJ. STANTON, Sec. War.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-To Major Gen
erat Dir The dispatch from Gen. Grant,
| IL NY JtiSBIdH IHlS HlUTHlUS,
was dated at Jericho Mills twelve O clock,
noon, May 25. An official dispatch from
headquarters, Quarles Ford at eight o clock,
on Thursday morning, has been received.
1t details movements in progress since yes
terday, of which 1t is not proper now to say,
mere than that they will manifest their re-
suit within twenty four hours Our sick
and wounded in Fredericksburg have been
transferred to Washington, and the army
material and supplies removed to points
nearer to the present field of operations
From the mouth of Red River, May p -,
Mai. Gen. Candy reports that the army
from Red River was delayed in crossing the
Atchafalaya by the high water and INSULT
cient pontoon equippage The crossing was
completed to day, and the army is now
moving across the Mississippi. Brigrdier
General A j. Smith had spirited engage
mena with Polignac's rebel division on the
8th instant, defeating it, driving it several
miles and capturing three hundred prisoners.
In report at 10. As to-day, General Butler
: says: Further official reports show that
the repulse at Wilson's wharf was even
more complete than telegraphed The en-
emy retreated during the night, leaving
) twenty-five of their dead in our hands, and
{ showed loss of killed and wounded of more
than two hundred. From the accounts OF
every officer the negro troops behaved most
splendidly. Nothing has been heard from
General Sherman S command.
Z. NJ. STANTON, Sec War.
WASHINGTON May 27.-To MAJOR Gen,
, erai DIR: A dispatch from Major Genera
Banks, dated May 81, on the Mississippi
River, was received to-day 1t details tht
brilliant achievements of Col Bailey, il