, 1864-06-06
PUGET SOUND HERALD
STEILACooM, w. T.,
MONDAY, June 6, 1864.
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.


New York, May 25.-EIancock's corps
moved at midnight On the 20rh, following the
road opened nv cavalry, and marched to Bnw.
ling Green, crossing the Mattapohy at the
Ford, without opposition. After proceeding
almost directly south. Hancock halted his col.
umn, and formed in.line of battle in a com
mandirg position on the crest of rargc Of
hills, wl,re he is confident that he can stand
against any force that Lee will deem il prudent
90 concentrate in an attack. We occupy the
railroad between the rebel army and Richmond,
uver which Lee transported all the supplies for
Ills army.
Lee must yacatc lis stronghold in the fnrest
near Sp"ttSyivania, and cut his way through
the net in which he il cntanglrd, and march
his army 10 RirhnOnd. or must crush the A my
of the Potomac whvre il lies Lee finds his
position IN front Of SptiSy yivania completely
turned. and is compelled To abandon il.
Il is now race to see who will first reach
the next line Of rebe, drfcncrs, which is sup
posed to be on the South Anna. Lee is
lriAe ahead. Our army is in good condition.
On the afternoon Of May 2l>,, General
Wright was attacked. but soon put the rebels
to fight. Il
Another correspondent ,ayS of the Fight ut
Milford Station, that Frcnch's battery amused
the rebels Willie q cavalry force hanked their
position, when they brat hasty retreat, leav-
ing their battery, six officers and sixty men,
besides a quantity of dccacics, wearing AZ.
larcl, etc.. s,nt from Richmond the day pre-.
VouS. in our hands.
New York, May o5.-Simnltarconsly with
the attack on uuI l'i, on thu night Of the lglh,
divis"n Ofca,aliY attacked our extreme
right wing, composed Of FcrrroS co,or,d
lrUOps. The attack was I'M eiuGus, but was
met with great EtsAdincsS Heavy vullrys
from the rifles oi the cnlored trOnI,s soon
brought the rebels 10 a halt. They formed
again, however, and advanced m0rc steadily,
but we've again mrt with nnllinehing bravery,
AND finding they could not make an impression
on our brave troops, they lcfl the eed. Next
morning not u rebel was to be seen on our front.
Here, AZ on the lcit, the rebel strategy, so often
Successful, of cutting oft our supplies failed,
and they abandoned the attempt with disgust.
Fortress Monroe, May 95.--Tbis morning
Gen. Gilmore was sent on reconnaissance,
and at 800 AN, met tfe enemy in some force
After an engagement Of an hnur and half
be completely routed them. Our loss slight.
II II said that nearly lail oi Bcaureeard's
forcrs lcit him yesterday and marched towards
Richmond; prnbably To r,infytce Lee.
3 The rebels have made several attacks on our
intrenrhmsnts .ut have been repulSed every
time. .s
Wellington, May GA Eredc,ieksLurs
better. datsd yesterday, says that u number o.
utnbalancvs. un,I,r Gag of tru'r, have gnnr
to ChancsllIsvillc to enli,, such Of uur wound.
I'd as were left 10 the Wiiirrnr :. The gurr-
rillaa in that nsiehgnho.Sl continue their dep
redati0ns.
b trl .l...... ,r n. ri : yy!..tY... -.
says il gives ~ pleasure Ia ann. uncr the fact
that thu iutelligc &c has ryachs this city, that
Lee. after fail,ag ba,k from. thr, Nnrlh Anna.
as already stated. can1nsnced hasty retreat
and had reached d laint heyond the Smth
Anna, puisued with gfcni vigor w Grant The
latter l. IL thr sadde NJ all Tunes day an night,
dirreli~g the general fnnv, meets uf the arnIy
IA per~m. Unlrss Lee stops 10 fight to-day,
We shall ntxt hrss ~ the grand cpDiliot or
ths city Of Rchmondl before orin the worksof
thAtciiy.
Prsohers say that Jrf. Davis and Cabinet
\ len Rcnmond sonr days since.
There Is little doubt Tia, RichnIond,i bI
this time, is pretty well eitaLed out Of its
inhabitants, and ihatil II leaving less than
fortress ~ .sis- sMfE
There are still nnmbcrs Of our sick aud
wonhded al Fredericksburg.
Skirn,khing prcurs daily with the guerrillas,
hut always 10 our avos
Washington, Msy 2J.--Thc latest dates from
Gen. Grants headquarters received, are FROM
Mount Carroll Cburch. yesterday. The dis.
patches say thut everything Is going on well.
Warren has 400 prisoners; Hancock has
800, Wright zoo. waFrrn's lnss IL not over
500 IN Killed and wonnded Prisoners capt
,ife,l. who arn IN great pa,t from North Caro-
linn, are mnrl, discouraged, and say that Lee
las dsceixrd them.
IIuncork AND. ,Wanrn wouii reach SoutI,
Anna BY nig.hiall. .@i
Butler, 10 adiSpatel, dated o'clock AN,
reports that Fitzh6gh Lee, with cavalry. in-
lanlry aud artillery, attacked the post al VIII
sans wharf Oh The North side II Jamrs liver,
helow Fort p.,whattan, and were handsomely
repqlsrd BY lle esrrisot, comprised Of negroes.
Before the attack was made, Ice ernt q Gag
II ruce stating that he had lorce enough 20
take the place. and dvmahdcd urrrndef,
and 10 case the gafrisun should surrender,
thry would be turned over 70 the authorities
atRichm0hd AZ rris0ndfs0f war. IL the prop
ssillon isrsjeclsd. he would not DC Teaponsible
for the consequences ..ts3 iiNE
No other fsI'orl q military operations has
(sirned) sTAsTos.
A messenger iromths Army of the Po,o-
mac the 2ith. whn lrfi At Q o'clock IN, REL
ports the enemy crossing South Anna with our
troops IN Close pursuit
Ovrr COO prisohrrs have been brought 10
since yrsterdny. More are hourly arriving.
Firing heard this morning in ilin direction q
Port Royal supposed to be fruIn the rebel bat
irry, which Is reported 10 be- placed at point
~ miles from fredericksburg.
One az Lees orderlss was brought in at
headouarturs; to-day, on whom VAS found a
sIislairh To- Ewell from Lee. ordering bin
10 inl bark to the defence Of Richn,omd. The
dispatch says some days agu bis brigade bad
been II Plymouth and Dusbyt Bluff AT
ter lighting butler, he sent TO tin L.v's army
this aIlsrfoon, detachment ifcn the cav.
uFy. asa s seeF
fhe expedition nndeF Sheridan has arrived
nt headquarters, announcing the safe return
Of the command across the Pamunkey last
night.
Caatse,s division cut the railroad I2 miles
below Iahavef junction The 2Ist, burning .
bridges and teaFi',g Up nlles of railroad. The
horses nf the expedition are pretty wei ex