Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-06-03

The morning papers special dispatches or
correspondents do not contain anything later
from Gems. Gran: or Butler than the dis
patch transmitted last night from Secretary
Stanton.
The Tribune's dispatch Gays the rebel
prisoners state that Lees whole army was
moving through Hanover Junction but whom
the intelligence reached them that General
Grant was moving toward the North Anna.
r,ions Of Longstreet's and Hll's corps
were sent TO dispute the passage Of the river.
Their resistance, however, though sharp, was
futile, and our troops forced their way over
and pushed the rebels back mile, sustain
ing but very little damage
Another correspondent says Of the i'm
portance Of Gen, Grants last movement, that
officer remarked. after it was accomplished,
he could have risked three battles to have
gained the advantage secured. A rebel bearer
Of dispatches was captured. His dispatches
show that Lee s falling back on Richmond.
The Heralds Havana correspondent says
information has been received from San Do
rningo. stating that counter-revoluton had
broken out in the Province Of Clabo among
the insurgents, that the Spanish flag had
been hoisted in several places, and number
OF insurgent leaders shot.
CAIRO. H., May rs.
New Orleans dates Of the 10th have been
received. There is no news OF Importance.
NSw YoRK, May 26.
Washington specials state that Fredericks-
burg was evacuted and Grants base Of sup
plies we're removed to Port Royal. Portions
Of troop, in the forts near Washington have
b en- cent 20 the front and our outer line con
trscted, Col Lowell's Mass. cavalry keeping
patrol for grerrilas.
WAsHINGroN, May 26.
To MAJ Gen Dir;
Dispatches from Gen. Grant received this
morning inform the Department that the rebel
army still hold strong position between the
North and South Anna rivers, where their
forces appear to be concentrating. 1t will
probably require two or three days to deve.
ope bis operations, which are not now proper
subjects tor publication. The 9th Corps has
been incorporated with the army Of the Poto-
mac. No dispatches have been received from
any other field OF operations.
+. NJ. STANTON, Secy. Of War.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. May 20.
Yesterdays Nashville Union SAYS General
Sherman has hanked Atlanta on the west,
taking the road to Calais and foied the enc
my. The Union has no particulars of the
movement.
NEW YORK, May 27.
Gold. 81 SO Ia.
The Times dispatch says: The rebels have
been discovered in strong position covering
Ssxton's Junction, with their right resting on
Little Swamp, and the left on Little River,
rapid and rugged stream. Thus situated they
can make strong resistance to Gen. Grants
advance, though there is no reason why the
position cannot be aanked
The Worlds dispatch says Lees army
is between the Little River and South Anna.
Yesterday morning there was every indica-
tion that the enemy intended to give battle,
but our reconnossances gave evidence that
Lee was retreating to the south bank Of the
South Anna river, but whether to make a
stand there or fall back to the defences of
Richmond is unknown. Our extreme front
was at Taylorsville Station, less than 20 miles
from Richmond. Lees new depot for sup
plies is reported to be at Ashland Station, Is
miles from Richmond.
The Worlds dispatch dated 25 says -
The entire army is on the South bank of the
North Anna.
LATER-May 25, u M.--There is consid-
erable picket firing on the center but no bat
teres have opened yet. The 9th and 9th
corps are advancing and will soon determine
If there is to be fight.
The Herald has a report from rebel papers
confirming the capture Of the United States
gunboats, Granite City and Wave by tie reb-
els near Sabine Pass.
Panama dates Of the 18th contain nothing
later from Peru
The steamer Moses Taylor, sailed for San
francisco, May l, with over 900 passengers
Gen. Heron is reported to have gone to
San Francisco; Supposed to organize an ex-
petition in favor of Peru.
Special dispatches to morning papers con-
tains nothing later than Secretary Stanton's
dispatch of last night.
IL was Altoona that was hanked by Gen.
Sherman mol Atlanta as was reported last
night.
Tie Philadelphia Inquirer's special cores
pondent telegrsphs that at p, NJ, Wednes-
day, Gen. Grant was 2S miles from Rich
mond in fine open country. The army is in
splendid spirits.
CAIRO, Ill. May 81.
The steamer Atlantic from New Orleans,
2ls, and Memphis, 25th, has arrived.
The officers of the Atlantic report that
Gen. Banks with portion Of his army arriv-
ed at New Orleans on the 2lst. 1t was not
known that any new movement was on foot
10 moving across the country during the re-
treat from Alexandria Gen. Banks left Red
River at Fort DE Russey and struck for Sem
mes port and then marched to Morganza on
the Mississippi. Gen. Smiths command also
marched to Semmesport and there embarked
on transports.
A naval officer who left Pensacola, on the
, 18Th, inst. says:-A report had just reached
there of another mutiny of the garrison in
/ Fort Morgan, near Mobile, but no particulars
had been received.
| We find the following account of the re-
Gently renewed bombsrdment OF Fort Sumter
| in the Hilton Head correspondence Of the
New York Times, dated May 81;
"The firing Sumter opened early on
the morning Of the Sth from Forts Putnam,
| Chat6eld and a columbiad battery at Cum
ming's Point The firing was maintained at
regular intervals through the day. Out OF
240 shells thrown, 220 were effective. Al
/ II a. m. the monitors Catskill and Montauk
moved up to within shot range of Sumter
and opened with their Is inch guns The
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