, 1864-05-28
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
THE MOVEMENT ON
RICHMOND.
Grants Strategy again
Successful.
HE MAKES ANEW BASE
AT PORT RUYAI;,
Abandonment Of Fredericks-:
burg: j..
LATEST: fRusa THE: FRonT TO
YESTERDAY.
i GREAT: BATTLE RDM0RED
IN PROGRESS.
STRUGGLE FOR A BRID0E---1HE
hEeElS DRIVEN OFF.
Our Losses, Hay 23d and 24th,
5000 in ALIVE Took
e.. 1000 Prisoners.
Abandonment Of Fredericks-:
burg.
LATEST FRus1 THE. FRONT TO
YESTERDAY. =
L GREAT. BATTLE. RDM0RED
IN PROGRESS.
STRUGGLE FOR 4: BR|DuE---1HE
hEeElS DRIVEN OFF.


LATEST FROM JAMES RIVER.
From Washington The New
Tariff Bill, Il =
MATTERS IN CONGRESS- YEsTER-
EAY.
NEW YonK, Nay Sap. M.-There are rumo.s
Of battle On the North Anna.
PHILADELPHIA, ABY GA special dispatch to
tic Bultet eays that according TO IN extra Wash.
tugton Republican. Issued at O'Clock, Lee was In
line Of battle lh,s morning, on the south b1nk OF
the South Anna, and shat battle wns probable
today.
new York, Nay ae.-A Fredericksburg dispatch
Of Tuesday says: 4 messenger inst in from Gen.
Grant's headquarters reports his fink Increment
u most complete SUCCESS. All at headquarters arc
j1hilant over the successful denorenent. General
Grant IL eaid to have remarked that he would hsva
risked three battles for the advantages thus gained
without shedding drop Of blood.
We thus ef.rtual!y cover Washington.
Our wounded ere being sent by raN to Aqua
Creek, End thence 10 Washington as rapidly. as
possible. By tomorrow eyeninfg Frcda1ie8sssa sars
VIII bc LETT far in our rear. TIC 4Qnia ceet Xii
Ttod for nepTeseat d1Gndored, anI Iart Royal, en
the EaRpahaanock, or netu 1a&s and ou0et.
New ToRK, My s:.-T1e Philadelphia zaGuts-
r'e special account Of the attack on the works DE-
Tending the Taylor's Bridge zo.aingthe North
Anna. eaSs that no troops could live under the &c
rom the rebel gune. 4 direct assault from the
front wnB therefore out Of tho question. Our
troops were marched up in two co1umns+ a brigade
on each side of a wids interval through which the
rebel shot and shell plunged tearing up the earth
tea1fuliy. When cur troops got within distance,
Ike tieers they le1ped npon their prey, aud with
un'oaded guns brought the bayonet to bear upon
the entrenched enemy, killing. and captutlng all
= ho did pot escapc.
The movement was watched .by Generals Ban
tock and Birney, exposed to Il shell nre, and the
iotzaes Expressed his admiration In the most en-
1tuti1stic terms.
PHILADELPHIA, May 97.-The .EaQNf7rT publishes
tho following diEpstch:
6oE1u SIDE NoLyH ANNA E1vKR, zEAn JERICHO
R1unGE. Msy s5-2p. rn-The rebels arc in our
fIoHt, and prisoners hare been tal-en during the
last twenty-5our hours from three rebel Genera1a1
Ewc1t, Hill ard Lonsrtreet. Over 40 PRISONERS
were taken fsc1n brigade Of South Carolin1anE,
b. TIC Pennsylra1i4 Reserves, under Crawford.
who UGGe charge or ont extreme right after
a1ren lad crossed the North Anna, on the road
leading TO Beaver Dam.
Our 1rocps have torn mp and completely destroy
el uesris sIs 11:I1cs u track the Tlrini1 Goa
tr11 railroad west Of Sexton's junction. We are
aoH hut one days forced march from Richmond,
in fne open country. There is p1eniy Of good
PASTURE for horses, tut noth1n. for the meh ex
c2pt rIat bas been brought along
The enthusiasm OF cur army shows no bounds,
while the morale Of tbs rebels, Judging from theas
wunntcd prisoners falling into our hands. IL in
ecry bad cobcitiou.
Tie weather Is intensely hot
P1,utpE1rE1A May a7.-The Epesing Telegraph
tas the following special:
NAzuNG1 On, May ss.-Mosby's sucrl1las 1,are
been moving the Inst ten daye to the entire hnd
complete destruction Of all our block houses and
hridgcs from Union 1: Ills down to the Rapidau-
The withdrawal OF our outpost troops upon tue
r:ilro1d for more important duty. gare them =
clear coast for their operations IN which thcI e1o
aided by faracrs all along the road whom We have
FROM TIE rRES1DEET T OF TILE CHRISTIAN
COMMISSION.
Especial Dispatch to the chiea:o Tribunal
FnADElr11A, LAY 81
IIaripC inst returned from weeks Visit to the
wounded in The late b2ttlet in Virginia In comps
IT with Bishop Mc1lyaine, Of Ohio. 1t gives me
81 eat r:ensure to Assure the friends Of these noble
heroes throughout the county. that orr govern
1nir In f1
sufsatpg, more than any government cyer did be.
fcrc, aud that nc found the work Of the Chr5stiau
Commission thoroughly organized, With an eth'
.teni corps OF over two hnndred and fty (sd0) vol
ruteer delegates laborng incassant1y for the ten
pcral and spiritual comfort Of our soldiers. As the
result onc das's labor at the headquarters Of the
Commission In Fredericksburg, VIC brought up
with Us neatly three tAcusand letteta, many ol
them written for disabled soldiers BY the delegates
OF tie Commission.
The great difficulty II in The transportation ol
supplies. Encouraged bY the generous contribu'
tons Of the people TO our treasury, We have made
arrangements to Femcdr this by purchasing and
sending forward two {2} additional wagons With
eight 81 horses. VIC also chartered two echoonc1t
and 4 trc-boat To mike the work Of the Com
mission more efficient On the field, We arranged 10,
a ret OF delegates to work By day, and another bJ
night. 20 that there viii be Christian men Away
,,,esent 10 minister 10 the sick and wounded aut
TO stanf1 bE tho bedside Of the dying. The dele
rotes of the Dommiesion haye:aGeady accomplished
= wonderful work. saving hundreds Of lives ard re
Hp,!nr rpto1d suffering. They a1e etill at thss
nosts. ], remains for the Christian philanthropi
peop1e of the lard to keep Ihc1n supplied with th
nfaus of carving on and increasing their labo
of love. GEO. q. STUART,
Chairman {. s. Christian Commission
DISBURSEMENTS OF TIE SANITARY COM
+. Sanitary Coxxfss,ox, No, asa BROADWAY, !
NEW YoBE, Nay IS, 1857.
Memorandum Of cash disbursements Of the U
S. SANITARY Commission for fifteen days, May t
lar n inclusive, for tho saecor Of the Nationa
force In VirGinle.
Paid 5or purchase Of hospital and battle 49, ,,, 4,
field supplies s'''o'' ~
raid for horses Wssons ana l,ne5 natnsssss: s1ss
nmorut OF supplies contributed IN ;,
kiEd to the Commission for army use).. $3.50 a
Pafd 1or tents. fo1aEe. ano enpsastne an oec r,
Total 0s,3os s!
The entire disbursements Of the Commission
iru1n Mrs to May -, for ite work In the Who'll
country. Tast, West and South, arc ssos I'll d.
NEw Yossk, May e7.-Tbs specials Of tie mon
| Me tapcrs consain nothing Later than secetal1
!
ne iol!u~lng acrp1pt Of the struggle foE IAfIof4
| hf1ose, ovei the North Anna River: When m5
sst anlia'eh WAS written, q considerable force o
tGe enemy wah dtsput.ug our passage Of the NORTH
| aunA. oene1s1 Laws diyisiou o7 Ion9~tfeet's
| corps Rhs tosted IN etFuus ea1thworke between
| loIe CfGeS: and The tdrer, and eetmed disposed
| to 1pId IEy!ors b1idgc at Ill Lazaras and poufe6
ftoro Of sholes' tlCl from facts ha1teIieac Hheu
l Gea+ bIEe!. wlthhis disietou adynnced Cnlonelf
Fierce cid Edgar. with their tr1cndes. 1st md sd
made I'll assault on the euenly'e worts at si1
O'clock Gn the evening Of the I'd .nst Ths - r1as
nieu OF tic enemy poured q deadly I'm 4rtc tha;,
rsAsR. and they charged on the bsiserie, ~ SfI+
g1nnnd asne y @ TO- ths len # Tie bridge SECURED IT.
The rste.e :, "nen driven from The 9edoubts an
z1lep:i<, retfoa.ed across the river MN. ~ tbn
swimming, tho lr1dcc being too nnch ctnudsa q. H.
E6r,it If their ctoasing With as mpca celer3tv ~
fhry drs!s<d. 1'' at
Tie r.anlt On Tny]or'a .bridce. sp,nn,nr n,
North AD1 a, WIS matte without fhe ln.x cf ttre,
by tlc 4th Maine. The hr1dsc was carried sf4er ,
thafp sk;i1niFh, and tho rebels were driyen fron
Nelr position on the oproelte hank
| Al il O'Clock in the nictt the enemy made n sar
tic from h.s works, and endcavored to retakc X
t!1dce bEt aftcr q spirited sE1rmtsh Of abon
txrpts minutes were driven hack.
At midnight they made another attack with
much lnreer force, and drors our men from tb
b1i1ee ED it iur some time, and made several n
tenr,s to burn it. The 7th New York heavy 4,
t.l}elv coming up. the rebels Tere forced to reir
| utd the nrts e1ttncuiehed, and VIC occupIed th