Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-25
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE
ADVANCE OF GRANT.

9UINEY's STATION, May 2l.-The I'd corps,
by rapid flank march, reached Bowling
Green to-day. About dark, Friday evening,
the column started from their entertainments.
and moved along the old telegraph road, past
this station to Bowling Green.
Warren followed with the 5th corps. The
two commands were separated in the march.
A gap Of six or eight miles was discovered to
exist between our lines at this point. Generals
Grant and Meade, and their respective stats
and body guards, found a small force Of the
enemy here. The 11ith Pennsylvania (Collis'
Zouayes) doing provost duty at army head
quarters, were neither surprised nor intimi-
dated. After several volleys the Rebels re-
tired.
Our extreme right is now resting near the
spot which two days ago held our centre-the
Anderson House. Burnside is here, and
left. Cannonading can be heard from that To-
cality, and The report is that the 9th, and pOr-
ton OF the 9th corps, are engaged. Hancock
is on the extreme left, and arren in the centre.
THESE swinging movements of our corps
cause the rebels to glide after us in the, same
direction People here say their troops have
all left for Hanover Junction. Many of them
started three days ago. Panic prevades all
hearts. The hegira among the owners of plan
tations is universal.
The cavalry corps train in charge Of Captain
Tallman, moved from Fredericksburg early in
the morning. 9uerillas abounded. The train
was guarded by one hundred and fifty men.
Here was glorious opportunity for the hungry
rebels; but they knew not Of it. Many OF the
rebels captured along the road belong to the
9th Virginia cavalry. These men are natives
OF this section of the country, and always dis
mounted in exlgencies like the present, to act as
guerillas and harrass our advance.
We still front towards Richmond. The men
are hopeful and eager. r H. McGREGoR.
The Turning of Lees Right Flank.
Correspondence New York Timesl
(TrINRYfa Safu
M.-The Army of the Potomac is again on the
march towards Richmond. During the night,
Hancock's corps, which had held the left OF
our lines in front of Spottsylvania Court
House, took up its march, moving on the road
parallel with the Ny river. Early this morn
ing, ii reached Guiney's Station, on the Fred.
ericksburg and Richmond railroad. twelve
miles due south Of Fredericksburg. Thence
it pushed onward, following the railroad, and
tonight finds the head of Hancocks column at
Bow ling Green, eighteen miles south of Fred
erieksburg. The other corps have been to day
following the same general line, and the 5th is
now passing the point at which this despatch
is dated. You will observe from these indica-
tons that the Commanding General has
erected turning movement on the right of
Lee, VINO Is now hastily falling back to take
up fresh defensive position. 1t is expected
that the next stand will be On the South Anna
river, although he may endeavor to hit us
H.
in his lines on the Rapidan.
HeaVY firing, in fact, is this moment heard
aossF the ny IN. where one Of our columns is
station Is the point of confluence Of the Pc and
~ MYERS, and at this point the stream is |
crossed by Gutney's bridge, which is in our
possession ZOE The river south Of the Junction Of
me 20 and NY is called by the inhabitants Of |
The country the Mattapony," aIthoueh the |
MAT and Ia, its other two an uents, DO not |
enter 1t TIL we reach a point a dozen miles
south of this A AAAAo0
Our army is now all gone from the front il |
has held before Spottsylyania CourtHon for
me past two weeks, and the lines of SpottsvI
wanna pass into history. They are associated |
Win nghting as desperate as was ever made |
the part Of both armies Its woods sennIchra
nousaE ds OF the bodies Of brave men nerished |
N the great cause for which this army marches. |
Ind fights, and suffers
You viii notice by the map that our present |
ront. while it puts us in a very ad vantageUus
oosltion In regard to the enemy, at the same |
Inc perfectly covers our communications, |
" hlch are py way Of Fredericksburg and |
quia Greek. The railroad will soon be open |
rom Aqua Greek to Fredericksburg, and |
will doubtless be put in order south OF that |
,oint as we advance. There are also several |
!, valuable pointe Of water communion by the |
as at Pert Royal, &C., which ,
viii probably be used.
should misrepresent the conviction OF the
sounu-ss "a. ,ny l suuulu convey
the impression that our progress is to be now ,
only triumphal match. We shall be met by |
the most ObduTate resistance which skill and |
courage ON the part OF the enemy can command. |
But General Grant has gwen you the key -note |
Of the sentiment of this army: we shall 60
SUNNI er to do it. SWINToN
THE LADIES OF WESLEY CHAPEL
l3 CONGREGATION are requested to meet in