The weekly union record., 1864-06-04
News Of the Week.

y OEln and tle SOutn A1ua- 10 WHICH Lee l2u
prepared for battle was neatly avoided. Says
the Sacramento Uuion) and turned by with
drawing the Army of the Potomac 10 the north
bank Of the North Anna. aud making rapid
movement by the left TO the Psmunkey 8,
Hanover Town. village about nine miles
southeast of Hanover Court House and thirteen
miles from Richmond. Sheridan gsllautly pi-
loted the army on the route and secured the
ferry Here the whole army effected crossing
on Saturday. May 2Sth. While this was 10
progress Sheridan, with two divisions Of caval-
~ had severe engagement with the euemy's
cavalry. and whipped them, as usual. Lee
appears 10 have had q reserve under Breckin-
ridge at Hanover Court House, ard TO have
hastily retreated as soon as Grants movement
was developed. 4 portion Of the troops al
Bermuda Hundred, under Gen Smith, have
been transferred to the Army of the Potomac
The troops were sent in transports with great
CELEBRITY up York river 10 White House. Grants
new base of supplies. Gilmore remains with
Butler at Bermuda Hundred. Large quantities
of supplies have been sent TO White House.
I Secretary Stanton telegraphs from Wash
iugton, under date of May 81, as follows:
Dispatches from Grant, dated P NJ, are as
follows: The enemy came over on our left last
evening. and attacked US They were repulsed
with great slaughter To relieve Gen. Warren,
who was on our left, Gen. Meade ordered an
attack by the balance of our line. Gen. Han
cock was the only one who received orders in
time to make an attack before dark He drove
the enemy from his intrenched skirmish line,
and still holds it. ! have no report Of the
losses, but suppose them to be light"
Other official dispatches, not from Gen.
Grant, were received at the same time, and give
more details, as follows, the first beng dated
May 80, s P. NJ: Gen. Warren has pushed
down on our left until his flank reaches point
south of ShadyGrove Church. Crawford having
got detached from the rest of the corps, was
! attacked aud driven back little. The enemy
, then threw force, which, It appears. consisted
of Ewells corps, upon Warrens left, attacking
them, but were repulsed. The engagement was
short, sharp aud decisive. Warren holds his
ground at an advantage, seven miles from Rich
' mond He reports that he has taken a consd
erable number OF prisoners, and that there are
many rebel dead on the field. OF his own loss
he has made no report. His latest dispatches
{ say that the enemy are moving troops TO his
, left, apparently TO clear an approach to Rich
mond in that direction. On our right, an action
has been raging ever since dark, but has now
closed. As soon as the enemy attacked the left
VI W dilGll, " III duu llduGpCh hcic UIuSItu
to pitch 10" but don't seem to have been ready
till after nightfall. No report from them.
The other dispatches above referred to, dated
: o'clock, 3lst, state that in Hancocks attack
Col Brooks drove the enemy out of his strongly
intrenched line and holds it. The losses are
not reported. Burnsde's whole corps got
across TolapatOmy creek, last evening, and is
10 full communication with WarrenS left
, Hancock rests upon this side of the creek. The
Sixth Corps is upon Hancocks right, and
threatens the left flank of the enemy. Smith
ought to arrive at Newcastle at noon, whence
he can support Warren and Burnside, if neces-
sary. Sheridan, with Gregg's and Torbett's
divisions of cavalry, is on our left flank. Wilson
is on our left and rear, for purposes reported 10
former dispatches The country thereabouts is
thlckly wooded with pines, with good openings
The indications this morning are hat the enemy
has fallen back south of the Chickahominy.
The following was received from Butler on
the 30th "All day heavy firing was heard in
the direction Of Mechanicsve. Six refugees
just from Richmond. report that Grant was on
the Mechanicsville Turnpike, and that be was
driving ahead. A woman reports that meet
ing was held yesterday, while she was in Rich
moud, to see whether the city should be sur
rendered or burned. The Mayor advocated
surrender, aud be was put in Castle Thunder.
The enemy attacked my lines yesterday. and
were repulsed. Today all day, they have been
demonstrating against my works on Spring
Hill. and on the eastern bank of the Apponat-
tox, bat were repul>ed.'
General Hunter, who has taken command Of
the corps lately under the leadership of Sigel,
10 the Shenandoah valley has issued an order
from the position at Cedar creek. directing the
troops to be put in light marching order, and
announcing that they must .subsist upon the
country as much as possible. His objective
point in the valley is Staunton, and he may
also employ cavalry to cut the railroad and
isolate Lynchburg.
A Chicago dispatch dated June lst says:
Letters from Sherman's army to the Goth give
details of his movement to that date. The
evening before, Howard, Palmer, Hooker
Logan and Dodge's corps were at aud slightly
beyond Dallas. hankng the rebel position at
Altoona. At this point Johnston had halted
defyiDg resistance. occupying very strong
natural and powerful fortified position. When
our army moved on the previous Monday
Sehofelds corps made demonstration at sew
eral points, leading the enemy to the belief that
we proposed 10 attack them directly in front
While thus engaged, the rest of the army
marched rapidly TO Etowah, aud crossed with
out serious opposition al point about l ) miles
below the railroad bridge Immediately re
suming line OF march, with but slight shlr
miShing. reached Dallas on the evening of the
25th Schofeld crossed at Etowah station,
and was, at the date of the letter. moving down
the ridge to join The main body of his rear
guard, constantly skirmishing with the enemy.
Johnston was again completely outgeneraled,
and compelled 10 abandon his stronghold at
Altoona and fight if at all. in the open country
south of there. The country in which our army
is now operating abounds with splendid roads,
and our trains continue to run to Kingston and
Rome, though it is plain Johnston can. if be
chooses, occupy point in our rear. Sherman
seems perfectly indifferent to this fact. The
army is ratioued for march to Atlanta and
beyond. An attack was made and train of
so wagons captured between Cassville and
Kingston. The enemy have shown no symptoms
of intention to attack our rear. Our forces
burned million dollars worth Of cotton al
Al a.