The New York herald., 1864-05-25
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Successful Advance of the
Army of the Potomac.
Forced March of the
Second Corps.
Fighting at Cuiney's Station, Milford, and
at the North Anna.
The Rebels Handsomely De.
feated and Driven Back.
Our Troops South of the
North Anna River.
The Rebels Retreating and
Our Troops Pursuing.
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Arrival Of Sherid&n's Cavalry at
Milford,
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The Rebels Handsomely De.
feated and Driven Back.
Our Troops South of the
North Anna River.
The Rebels Retreating and
Our Troops Pursuing.
Arrival Of Sheridan's Cavalry a1
Milford,
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Secretary stanton 60 General DIX.

Secretary Stanton 60 General DIX.
WAR DEpARrssNr wAsHNaros, May 24-lo P. n.
To Major General DIX
despatch from General Grsns, dated at eleven
o'clock last night states that the army moved from
its position to tns North Anna, following closely
Lees army The Fifth and Sixth corps march
ed by way Of Harris store to Jericho ford;
and the Fifth corps succeeded in eecng crossing and
getting position without much opposition. Shortly
someiy ropused the assault without much loss TO
We captured prsonsrs Everything looks exceed.
iugiy favorable to U.S.
Another despatch giving N detail tho movements Of
corps and speaking OF the rebel assault warrons
position says:"He attacked with great vchemorce.
have never heard more rapid or massive firing either
artillery musketry. The attack resulted in .
destructive repulse of the enemy. At the posi-
.tou attacked by Hancock The rebels were in
trenched and In considerable force between the
be bad crossed and the river and made psrnacous
sistaroe TO his onset but before dark he forced
them from their works and driven them tho
stream"
ter Of the enemy very. great Our losses
were inconsderab!e. The rebels charged against
artillery, and suffered especially from oanisseey
despatch from General Grant, dated eight O'Clock
this morning, has also been received 1t that the
have fallen back from the North Araa and wc sre
in pursuit.
Negroes who have come say That Lee is Calling back
to Riclfnsnd
Other Official dispatches from headquarters cay that
Warren. Burnside and Hancock pushing forward
after the retreatng army Warren captured good num-
Der OF prisoners last evening" but has time 10
count them ascertain his loss
Hancock sorming the rife pits this side OF tho river
Last evening he took azd two hundred
prisoners, and drove many retsls into tho river where
they we're drowned.
Warren also captured 5000 ofaoial papers, among
them order calling all boys seventeen years age
to garrison Richmond. Ambslance and musicians
are also ordered 10 tho ranks
|, Sheridan was thu morning at Dursrk, and Will be
~ Milford tonight.
No dispatches have bean received to-day. from Gen
Sherman expected for several days
Dispatches from Gcne,a Butler have been, received
to-day, relating briefly to respectivs forces(g
Admiral Lee, in telegram datcitse 22d, 70 the secre
Of the Navy stats that last nght Saturday mighty
the enemy attacked NE army aud handsomely
rspused
despatch from lsior General Candy, dated the 18th,
At the mouth Of .he Red river sta.ss that General
Banks troops had arrived at smmspors yesterday, and
will reach Morgapsa to-day.
The army is In better csDdition than expected,
and will DO ready TO resums offensive operations
EDWIN n. STANTON, Secretary OF War.