Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-06-01

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progressing. Gov. Brown is at Atlanta with his
reserves. -
ATLANTA, May 25.-The advance of our army
came up with the enemy at New Hope, miles east
Of Dallas. on Wednesday. Hoods corps was first
in the fight part of Divisions being in line OF bat
tie The enemy charged twice and were hand
somely repulsed. We are having renewal this
morning. During the day fighting continued, evi
IDENTIFY recediug from US and few suns were heard
this morning, apparently at still greater distance
Gen. Cummings severely wounded in the breast
and arms aud Gen. Reynolds slightly.
The army was moving up to the field yesterday
morning in fine condition.
SECOND DISPATCH
New HOPE, via Marietta, May 28.-The enemy
are massed in our front the South side of Pump
knville creek. Very heavy artillery and musketry
skirmishng WAS going on yesterday from sunrise to
dark, principally our right wing, when it ceased
and was resumed again about midnight We cap
tured between two and three hundred prisoners
among them 1t Col. Painless, of the 59th Ohio,
Adjutant Hitter and three Lieutenants. Our forces
are inspired with the greatest confidence in their
commanders and their ability to defeat the enemy.
Every man is anxious for general engagement to
take place, which will probably be to day. Skir.
mishing is now going on to night on our right and
centre. Col Fambless reports Gen. Wa.ack So.
verely wounded in the action at Resaca.
New HoPK, via Marietta, May 2s.-Gen. Clio
burns division engaged the fourth army corps,
under Howard, about ten o'clock this morning, and
after desperate contest sgnally repulsed it with
loss Of between 5000 and 1000. We captured be-
tween $50 and 200 prisoners, exclusive Of the
wounded, and immense quantities of arms and &C.
coutrements. Gen. Cleburn says the enemy's dead
left close up to his 'front.' Their line of breast
works in front of Loring's command was abandon
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hundred, Skirmishing is still going on. The ene-
my's left is gradually giving way.
FOURTH DISPATCH.
BATTLE FIELD, Is miles from Marietta, May o. -
Heavy diminishing began at daylight yesterday
morning on our left and continued without inter-
rupton till about five o'clock, when desperate as
sault was made upon Stevenson's division, which
was repulsed handsomely, with severe loss to the
enemy. This is the assault that had been made
upon this point, resulting in heavy loss to, the
enemy. A battery was run up within two hundred
yards of Stuart's line and opened terrific FIRE on
us Our sharpshooters killed every gunner and
horse. The battery was abandoned. Last night
at twelve o'clock the enemy advanced on our ex-
IRENE right held by Cleburns division, who follow
ed up with charge, which routed the enemy COM
pletely, leaving l48 prisoners including brigade
commander, together with the dead and wounded,
in our hands. The enemys loss was between five
and six thousand. Our loss is about six hundred.
The conduct of Granby's brigade is highly spo-
ken Of CRANKY received slight wound but is
still in the field. Brisk skirmishng began again
this morning. and still continues on our extreme left
wing They are massing On their left this morn
ing. Heavy firing Of artillery continued up to II
o'clock.
New HOPE, May 29.-Granby's brigade was
placed out of action yesterday at p. m. to rest
when the enemy attempted to turn our flank. We
had no defence except few logs and stones hastily
collected by our cavalry, which held the position as
skirmishers before the brigade came up The en-.
gagement Immediately became furious and ragged
with undated violence until o'clock, p. ID. The
enemy line advanced within five PAGES of ours
several tines, but were repulsed at all points, hav
ing no support The brigade was not allowed to
hazard the position by charge until II, H., when
Walthall's brigade arrived took the position. A
charge was sounded and the brigade swept through
the woods, retaking lines of battle without firing
gun and capturing many prisoners
Bertham's regiment of Govan's brigade, was de-
tached at ST p. m, and sent to the right of Gran
bys, which, being outaanked, arrived in time to
% killed and IS wounded, and Granbys So killed,
120 wounded and five missing. In Granbys front
the enemy left 288 dead on the field and a large
number of wounded. These dead were killed by
Berthams Arkansas regiment which was separated
from Granby's line at an interval of 100 paces.-
The loss in Granby's immediate front was three
hundred killed, 1000 to 200 wounded and many
captured. Prisoners report Maj General Howard
and Johnston and Brig Gen. King wounded.
I Skirmshing continued until night fall. The enc
my constantly shifting their positions from GEN.
tire to left-Progress.
From the Trans-M Mississippi.
CLINTON, La, May 81, via Summit, 26.-Banks
has escaped from Alexandria by way of Simsport.
A. j. Smiths corps have gone up to Natchez and
Vicksburg and the balance in full retreat towards
New Orleans, being now at Aorgana, on the west
bank of the river. SCI.
Maj Gen. Candy has arrived and assumed com.
mand, Banks having gone to New Orleans
1t is reported and believed to be reliable that It.
Gen. Dick Taylor is crossing the river II miles be-
low where Banks crossed Banks troops reported
on good authority to be very much, demoralized
Within the last six days the batteries belonging to
SCOTS command have fred into five Yankee trans
ports Gripping three severely, knocking the steam
pipe off one, and driving off the gunboat that came
to her relief Loss of life unknown. Three STOP
ped at Cat Island for repairs. The forces in this
district are rapidly increasing, and Col Scott is
ready for any advance the enemy may make. .
(sECoND DIsPATcH)
CLINTON, La, May 28-At six o'clock YESTERDAY
evening Ihs 4ankee army cresSeo the river, broke
up their camp at Morgansa where they had been
fortifying, and moved down the river, the cavalry
and artillery by land and the infantry on transports
Waitons Texas Cavalry was twenty miles west of
them at Morgansa Ferry and our infantry was at
Simsport waiting for Walkers command to come I'D.
A Major Of the Confederate army who crossed
the river reports IS follows: Seven Gunboats and
seven Transports were captured on Red river whole
number of prisoners captured in Arkansas and
Louisiana was 10000. On the 9TH inst, two Gun
boats and three Transports were captured on Col
corse q river.
Col s. W. Labby says much property was de-
stroyed entirely from Natchitoches and Alexandria
to Sinsport They burned houses, cotton gins,
criminately, and many families were deprived of
both food and clothes. Two transports passed up
the river yesterday with negro soldiers, Gen.
Ganhu h.a .oro "a N;olreb,,.n p.aa..o.