, 1864-05-28

At about o'clock last evening the divisions Of
Griffin, Crawfofd. and Cnt1er colnmeaced ihe c1os~
Hrcr while thc pocsoon vas being laid. without op-
potit,on b. tic enemy: The commando had COM
pesed the formation Of their line, and Cutler, who
The right. when lhc enemy opened with mus Setry
and artillery On Gr1fan's right, in an endeavor to
0nnk him. The fight thus Eeeun lasted for oue
asoae n ed 1's nes scps 5s u. T.
vanccd mile beyond the river.
A number Of desperate charges were made b, the
repa1sed by GriGn's and cutcr's diTlsious, ic claa
foId's eomnand being e1poscd to IN artillery tre
only. Probably from 200 to 40 rabe1 p11soneTa
were captured, Including the 4. 4 g. OF the South
Carolina Brigade Or 1ose on the right will not
amount TO over 4O0. The rcbcf Jorce engaged cor
eiettd Of Hoods ard Wtlcoxs divisions, the f0ru-
CT OF Lonsstrect's, and the latter Of A. P. Hura
9he crossing Of the I'd corps Was msdo two and
hsk miles 1fom tae 5uact,on At Tayiof's Bridge.
eafrs was icntd posted behind works coustsucted
by them in1e53. Rebel rh.rpshootara also held
the ieland In tke river at the bridge unit, charged
HiIney aisicn. Tic crossing vas made ander ie -
heavy artillery tire from the enemy, which, how
eyer. infc'ed put little damage upon our troops
Last niebt at H. O'Clock VIC occnpied tbs Island,
Int no crossing Of the main stream had been at
tempted.
Tie impression is general that Lee will not &C.
cept battle abort Of Richmond. and that our march
bearer Of dispatches from Leo was edptu.cd
yesterday, whose dispatches ordered The collection
u al etrogelsrs ADORE nanoTer Janctioa. as biz
nr1ny was l11}tEg back upcn Richmond. The dis
patch beaar stated that great excitement existed
among the troops, and rtaI 1t required the most
strenuous n,eaFures Of the officers to prevent
paEtc.
NEAr Hanover JCsc11oy, May ei-mfdafcht.-
have to dispatch at oace the most complete and
brilliant Success of Grants strategy. The rrand
flank NOV. Meut Just executed has driven the enc
my trCn his ittTe1cllueuts at SpottsylVani4 Court
Honse. and ou{ ar1ny has pushed on toward Rich
mand With euca rlgor thas We have tonight .oaced
before ua. 1N
We proceed to narratc the marches and H.
ntcte. Hancock LED the mach 10 this Ia hazarlons,
brt successful strategy. Tolbe.t's reserve cl7a.rY
prcccd.d bin upon the rc'd, skiralshing au1
dg1tins With Tho csva'ry ofste enemy.
miles heyoEd Rowling Green. neer Mil!6rd Station,
strongly iutrel chcd viii Tine ipes OF eartawo,As
where the E!nsse corps would gladly hare met and
held and strengthened this position on Sunday, IL
IN adsanee upon the cne:n,'s taak. while thu
oEsr eofs CT Tc sn5 peyns e ta 10 suppost fin
Tn ro sSf efcssn aSs the
above, Hancock having gained the other side Of
ahe rlstr tor them, and a'l moved down to,day to
point Eith1a tonr miles Of the railroad and North
=, b oslcck all were well IN position alon" -
lire up the river, expecting that a few.- ~
fesel0n s1e pHsSasSpS, md atenons ot
-.me; Ss;.sn texsid ths iish:, 10 = ss:Ps
essea M o betresa s sase e. Tasa te came up
Inc bead q The column. Waren's corps, which.
from ne tnaeeuts::: Of the mans, had advanced
upon the wsoaE fosd, Tas Bsed into b. our own
eata!ry. srrvostnc them TO BE- The enemy; The "a
ae5e1s 1he 11iload, fofntn: dc lett q IT, liae
line Of battle. Therr Is near the liver = small
crcet, which flows parallel L. short distance ani
eppties into the river. Along ridge between this
% I sass ss ps Eeis md ss
oana. Nrw Bridge was jnet, beyond, aud this
force wonid attempt to hinder the crossing Of tho
81 Ba oi sSa nss VT b.se Re5t1a d E
rance. Haitian horr before DARK the assault Wa
commenced. and artillery. and nusketry came
pfo sen On D9h 9a hat +
affair WAS r:llantly done, and Blrney's dir1:fon
walked rtel: into the enernJ's riCe pits, driving
1iyer, many Of xhuE being unsb!e . swim; .cse
Is Siid:e Ihs eredlt of this gaila0; Kilt 1n Se.
eaesn, opposed to tle,a were GeLsx's division I Of
LonTBtreetB cospe~
oar plcke:s 9ow ouead along the hoe of the
Warren Has quite Us succezsfn1 in moro eerere
ergaa ment upon IRE right, The enemy were re-
pulsed IN thEee handsome charres, and Gen War
Esn's % eh!.se eorps nfs1sd h!m oe}ond the river
ubere i - tonight strongly inrcnchns 1.selt aud
Will hold It's peeitisn until the movements OF otuer
coEre hayG Iese!o2o more n1y:
this writing Indicating that the enemy ere still at
WORK. The railroad bridge If not destroyed at
this place. 1t is structure 4o2 feet long.
IEe amy u anecased WIN tts s1ccesses- , Gen.
60 hopeful iron al Indications as to h=lle1s thu;
tGs .ntiny WI be nna@s M 70 fcest our m17ca out
saeh Is M the appsFeat It sncseas of hi. brilliant left
hdnk nancn5er u Zen. arant.
FROM JAMES RIVER.
BALTIMORE, nv fla letter from Bermuda
VAN. lie srcmy has made freoHent attsc., on
our Intrcnrl,,cnfs. but Were defeated aiTavs win
heavy 1oee. 1ke GatneI .Enn, which throws 30
eltt,ts ptr rnfonte was pstd With ferribie eGact
asaiust The rebels.
-fFRoM THE RAppAuANSocE
49, ~. o. N1ras1;e,+so I,..
1.d .de -, hn.o o. 1ne TIT YET 1so
III ni"bt a n,c'ock1 a1u %erc ~, ia r1vs;
r. ~ o 1 1hH III
much t. + slleyiate shs eutisrtnsg Of the men.
III ~ ie;n" uanred saar "
put ~ re11G ~ ,s3,,;ee 1mosHa 4
Petty o. EHe11IHe ts1ea ~ cfoss lue Aspp9nan'
1osk 1sa 5sste1ds1. three q niles below Falmouth.
11ey wee N pussuI o. eome contfanands VINO
Mere '1ylnE t9 make .1 tas1r escape. Ihe contra
nIhs: 9nt tne saefa@,As @ He;e a eaeeked Ihe4e con-
ta,a ~ thr aeot 1 4o, W PEI 81 mea
nsss ~. saslen ~ a1u ase 1on tne Vicinity oI
b2M%snng Ms Sreen ana Guinsy,s Station.
.t 1ns .t1ss Eonooats @ "pacn 'toseo ar 1ae nappa-
clsSrrs whnrr !h I'D number a se ot ansoo1ts s1eae
were there yesterday, loading With sick and
"sanu sm ~ 4hs an,,,o, s,a -,,,,,o .+o,,- =, -.
Gome q tae ensuSs anu 1oAlns stocS or tno
ieasSuts! eu nA'e p'en Ae'o' REMOVED if'm rfeosf'
The bofpltA steamer ConUeCucnt arrived hero