Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-31
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,>piY MORNING, NAN 81, 1867.
TIE NEWS.
TIE GITr.


2, r,r,7>io. haa w!Sciv recalled the MI :
,G,p:,r ct.t.I. whcre they have bean doing
.-ig... r..; three weeks. lhcy made
.a,~s... saturday with dru,ns beating
,,sr.;. !! ia. The streets are puPusous
a h. EeiurnlHs braves, who, If they can
.i,.,: @! aay bloody encounters with the
80. hagc the satisfaction to know that
,, ed to:nmendable willingness to
-. Il, ;s:.iis Incident thereto. Tc-lay,
:.e /; sernoF determine, III his wisdom
,,;. ;so. i.r:,t,,,ie ALL cnIur..nce ai,uther
). ,.s s:gr; will be cp,rcd, ia, poor will
,."a e; So.n thing % eas-iusiness will
ssr n It's accustomed channel. 1t has
:. ..l.la,oi that, !rr tue prescAt, the mill.
al! 10 retained in the city and their ser
-.sn..r! ., 70 guard the PRISONS. &c reg.
!. l:'.s :rom tbs companies for that pur-
:. Icing made daily. The Governor re-
A.. ii, ;ail.ta st : o'clock yes crday even
,rae CAr.;4l Square.
r,r.!g &EkR nAHuyER TuwS.
IT. s..y ya- yesterday, as usual, filled 10
:ls:or with ali sorts Of rnInors rcerectinSa
.ay ~ to have taken p!Gce Saturday cvcn
>! - lj.n1Ycr, between brigade Of our
.,.i, u"lur Gen. WINS Z. WicEhGm, and
Il. ann Of III. service under scnlc larkeo
.all wAosc -lamc cid not srnnspire. Our
i v,ca caiG 10 have been badly worsted in
.sa.,a-l:- From the best information T.
yti.i..i! lrem persons from the frost"
-.f.nt iast Hsht, We are onsbled TO give the
,,ys.u. version Of the at iir, which was all
rw.s laen known:
:'oat 1ns o'c!tck on Saturday, Wictham's
:..e, II, Lees Division, encountered
.:':f IL ibe nnomy's cavalry, near fla" y
r., ..;,,t tHo miles this siio Of Hanover
NJ, IN the Pamunkcy river. The battle
:. :. t.s"tl was contested with much obsti.
= !? 'he eneluy, who fought with great,
g;h un.vai!ing desperation. against tic
:a:nei e::ort5 of Wiakbsm's veterans. 1t
,..',: ;i,at'th. cavalry attacked by Wick
2,!.st". wus Tho rear guard Of ofGrant's army,
.:ac !ae. was soon apparent by the return to
.SJglt bank Of the river of numerous body
lisseo Infantry, who united their efforts
Il: WicAhu,n. The combat still ragged
!. Ga.bat"d fury, hut the effect of the enc
'.tc;Ai .rcements were soon apparent -
:G-n, being outnumbered, had to will.
y. 40 advantage gained by US on their
= s.s counterbalaneel by one Of theirs n
4; \ few nrisoNers were taken by us,
.0a!''I and ilry, probably, "f our brave
al 40 tho hands II the enemy. All Of
TUnled wero necessarily leis On the
! t... tie enemy soon retiring, they were
.'?;e:. Yesterday. to the numher Of -,
Wei: brought to this city. in charge CT
amln!arcs Committee, from near Atiee's
N. IN too battle We probably lest 90
=.
I..ke: rasI Ct - Yankees was apprc-
lei "a Friday some distance from Han
JGsc'ivn They we're left by their COM
{, H!,ca they moved asrnss tho Pumnnky.
lear that taeit withirawtl would he notice
- t.,.ltaelates Of the movement. Tho
n"iS we're brought to the city last night
Iylped i'll the Libby.
i''..os prevailed near the front yesterday
HurAside's corps were in position about
Liles east Of Hanover Court House. 1t
no ught into camp ly some excited c.ti-
q The county, now konored by the pre-
ed the enemy.
: :nr:micg up "the situation" it may be
;S,..,l that it is believed That Grants
2es a:e making their way down towards
r:siLau!a on both sides of tue Pamnnkey
!c'QCtamcy Creek. lie may hope to
II li2triaLn's Landing ur Malvern Hill
.e.a. v,ppsilio,,, but no will find, Goub-
= I..l ,,.nrral Lee IL net disposed to Tt
'ri~i.tr him. Iie has been tfFcred bat'lo
'!:y 'ilscs within the past week, and has
t. ~! tx prudential reasons doubtless, d'-
"a tie gage that was offered him. 1t IL
:.!a Lat General Grants army is mas ed
',e"o.i! tide Of Totupotalnoy Greek, und
- ~ t;.,os;,iun to move further South.
:, ':a'i s III Hanover county, rises near
."''' Gr:G.,s and fJws NORTH. sast to the
'a'nrr'y t,ow Hanover Town. Is length
.L.s: :. ,ui:ts. lhe road ircm Hanover
.+hio E.,.i:mcnd is nearly parallel With
- r'H'k ;...,: crosses the Chickahominy at
'""Y EG:1Ec. Another road crosses this
!: -; Mehxcn H1IGce, ard RUS by Cold
''.Ii Il ! New Bridge. Sail another road
'',a 70 lie city by Mechanicsviilc.
y:cs laxsiDESr sTrrHESs.
- !e.In from the nApvilic papers that
l. 4'.'iusai,h,i gentleman arrived in thas
= = ':': ihnrs!ay. After remaining in Dan
-" icw 4Ays hc .e.u,ned to Georgia. His
',yi' Tor :, c"iog, we understand, was that
:. F"ih'd While here that Congress- would
-'.Ai' III :. iew days. so that his rrtseLce
= -! iol required at Richmond, and be-
- -. a!s !ech!e health admouishtd him 70
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