Washington telegraph., 1864-06-15

FROM GEORGIA Atlanta, May 27th.-Letters
| from press reporter On the field, states opera
tions yesterday confined to skirniyEing. and en-
1 envy feeling for our positions. Our righ. rests
ON road from Ackworth to Dalton, about miles
| northeast from New Hope Church and extends
from latter point nearly west. The movements
| of enemy continue to extend nor thwards on our
right, indicating disposition 10 get nearer Etowah
| river and bridge. Firing was heard early this
norling but died away soon.
In Field. via Atlanta May 27--Fight of New
| Hope on Wednesday between IIooker's corps
aud Stevenson. Henderson and Stewart was a
decided victory. There was u general engage
| IN mt on ThurSday-has been sharp skirmshing
| this Friday morning on our right with inefec-
| tive demonstrations against the West Point Rail
| Road. Oar loss thus far is less than 1000, that
| OF The enemy q. least two TO one Gen. Rey-
nolds wounded at battle of New Hope. is in ex-
cellent condition and out of danger No officers
of rank killed. Wheeler's cavalry fight at Al
| toOna was successful. A federal wagon train
loo strong has reached our lines.
Mobile z9th New Hope, via Marietta. 9sth -
Enemy are niassed in our front on south side of
Pumpkinvine Creek. There was heavy artillery
and musketry skrmishing yesterday from sun
rise to dark, principally on our right wing,
where it ceased, and was resumed about mid
night. We captured between and 800 prison
| ers among them Lit. Col. Fambliss, 59th Ohio.
AdJ't Ilallcr, and Lieutenants. Our forces are
insprlted With the greatest confidence in their
commander and their ability to defeat the enc
my. Every man anxious for general engage
ment which will probably be to-day. Skirmish-
| ing now going on upon our right and right cen
ter. LIT. Col. Fambliss reports Gen. Which
| severely wounded in action at Resaca.
New Hope, via Marietta, May 2Sth.-Gen.
Cieburn's division engaged 18th army corps un-
der Howard about o'clock this morning. AT
ter despel ate contest he signally repulsed
it with loss of between 5 and 1000. We cap
| tured between $50 and 200 prisoners, exclusive
| of wounded, and immense quantities of stores
and accouterments. Gen. Cleburn says enemy &
dead were piled thicker than he ever saw be-
| fore. Between 500 and 1000 dead left close up
to his front. Enemy's line of breastworks in
front of Gen Loring's division were abandoned
Our loss probably or 500. Skirmshing still
going on: Enemy's left gradually giving way.
| Battle Field l3 MILES from Marietta Nay rs
Heavy skirmishing began at daylight yesterday
morning on our left, and continued without in
| PERMISSION till about O'Clock, when desperate
assault was made on Stevenson's division, but
was repulsed handsomely with heavy loss to the
| enemy. battery was run up to within 200
yards of Stewards lines and opened terrific
fire. Our sharp-shosters killed every gunner
and horse and the battery was then hastily
abandoned. Last night at IL O'Clock enemy ad-
vancing on our extreme right were ambuseaded
| by Cleburn's division who followed with a
c. arss in which enemy were completely routed,
| leaving l49 prisoners, including brigade com
mander, together with dead and wounded in our
hands. Encmy's loss in the affair between )
aud 5000 Ours about GOO. The conduct of
Granberry's Brigade highly spoken of. Gran
berry received slight wound, but Is still in the
field. Brisk skirmshing began .his morning.
and still coniinRes on extreme left Enemy are
ii ,ssIng on the left this morning-heavy firing
continued up to ii o'clock.
Richmond, May 27.-Onlcial information has
| been received of advance of Grants left cross
ing the Pamunky al Hanoyertown this morning
| in this direction.
Ashland, May 27.-Our army is moving paral-
lei with route which Grant Is following. At
IL O'Clock heavy force of enemy had appeared
Mt Hanover &. H., and were pressing our caval-
| ~ back nj that point Two prisoners just
brought in, belonging to the 9th corps, say their
| command received orders 10 march TO the White
House.
Richmond. May 2s.-Nothing interesting
from either House to-day--both resolved into
| secret session a. early honr.
The New FORK Herald of the 25th has been
| received Gold quoted at lSG. The World and
| Jonrntl OF Commerce were suppressed for pub
fishing bogus proclamation. The editors offer q
large reward for the perpetrator Of the hoax.
| The London correspondent of the New Iorh
News says tho Mersey Rams would be sold tC
|
In the House of Commons, Layard admitted
that an agent had been cent from Havana TO tbs
| Confederate States in order to communicate
with the Government, but was not allowed Il
pass the blockade. Sir J. Elphinsron asked
whether sending an agent did not amout to tht
acknowledgement Of the executive power oil the
Confederates. No reply was made from minis
teTial bench.
Charleston. May 27-Several gunboats at
| n ha bet~ her
and Savannah yesterday, and were attacked by
our light artillery. The formost one sunl
and burned to the waters edge, and the res
driven back.
Clinton, La, May 9th via Summit, % A
6oclock yesterday morning, the Yankee army
across the river broke up their camp at Morgan
"a where they had been fortifying, and moved
down the river, the cavalry and artillery OF
land and the infantry on transports. Wharton:
Texas cavalry was 20 miles west of them a
MorganZa Ferry, and our infantry was at Simns
port waiting for Walkers command to come up
A Major Of G. S. A., who crossed the rive
yesterday. reports as follows: Seven gunboatt
and seven transports were captured on Rec
River, and the whole number of prisoners takcI
ia Arkansas and Louisiana was 10000. On tn
It'll inst. two gunboats and two transports wcr
captured on the Calcasieu river, in Southwestern
Louisiana by Col. Alexander. All propert,
from Natchitochcs TO Simmsport entirely de
siroyed 10y the enemy. Houses, cotton gins ne
gro houses, corn cribs and everything else inds
criminatcly burnt. Many families are cntircl.
destitute OF both food land clothing.i Two trans
ports passed up the river yesterday with negr,
soldiers. Gen. Candy has gone TO Vicksburg-
Philadelphia, May 2S.-The gold me
dal presented to Gen. Washington b,
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