, 1864-05-27
Yeslgllsy Afternoons Dispatches.
From the Army II the Potomac
Lee Concentrating Between
the North and South
Anna Rivers,
CONTINUED BOMBARDHENT OF
FORT SUMTER,

May -, 1s6l-8p. NJ.
A messenger who left the front at6o'cloek
this nfternoon reports that thu enemy -
close pursuit. OTer GOO prisoners have been
brought fn since yesterday, and more are
hourly arriving.
Firing was heard this morning in the direc-
tton Of Port Roy al. and was supposed TO be
from rebel battery, which is reported has
been placed at point twelve miles from
Fredericksburg.
An orderly of Lees WAS brought into head
patches to Ewen from Lee, ordering him to
fall back to the deienses OF Richmond.
A Lieutenant, taken two days ago, said his
brigade had been at Plymouth and Drury's
nu and d. seE shting Bqtss " VI ssn sent at
This afternoon detachment from the cav.
airy expedition under Sheridan arrived NJ
headquarters, announcing the safe return OF
the commsnd acro2s the PnmunkJ last night,
and that they would arrive tonight. Gus
tar'e division cut the railroad twelve niles
below Hanover junction on the 1lst, puEn-
ing two bridges and tearing up mile OF inc
railroad. The horses Of the expedition are
pretty well exhausted, but few days OF
rest and fred on the fine clover In the Vlcint-
ty will again put them IN condition for GER
NEW YoRK, May ga special to the
New York Tribune, dated near Hanover
Grants grand flank movement was made
with such celebrity that 1t not only ousted
Lee from his stronghold at spotteylvanis
Court House, but pushed him back beyond
the North Auua River in such disorder that
he WAS unable to present to our army solid
front,
Tho first das's march left Hancock near
Milford Station, strongly lntrenched In three
Lines Of earthworks, wAence he could easily
lave repu1sed the whole Of Lees army. On
the 24th the whole army moved down to
Mount Carmel Church, within four miles Of
the North Anna. Here line Of battle was
formed, and the march resumed, expecting
ance wns shown, but they soon found us too
strong for them, and gave way, and were
driven pell nell across and into the river.
Our pickets then extended along the line OF
the river upon the left Warren, upon the
right, was quite Us successful, repulsing
three cbarucs and pursuing the enemy across
and beyond the river, where he is strongly
! intrencled. The whole army Is animated
with it's successee-
4 special to the New York Tribune says:
"Rebel prisoners state that Lees whole arny
Is moving through Hanover Junction, but
Grant was moving toward the North Anna,
portions Of Longstrcet's and Hilrs corps
were sent to dispute his passage Of the river.
Their resistance, however, though sharp, was
futile, as oRr troops forced thelr way over,
md drove the rebels back milc, sustaining
very little damage. .> ~
tAncther correspondent says Of the Import
ance okGfant's last movement, that an officer
remarked. after 1t Was accomplished. that he
would haye Tisked three battles to hare
gained the advantage which he has secured.
ga rebel bearer OF dispatches has been
captured. His dlspatches show that Lee IL
falling back on Richmond. Tha army, he
says, was in = panic.''
Tie Head headquarters correspondent
shys: "Onr line of advance from DoWlin.
| Green is due eonth to Richmond. Lee has
longer distance to march, and the pgoba-
bilfties are ne shall reach there first. Lee
may, By forced mnrch: arrive there at the
same time, but will be go exhausted that the
result OF CD engagement would not be Doubt
fu1n