The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-10
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WNiue daf morning 81 O'Clock
,bo eayalf, croaed AMI drovclhe reb.
& piekc,s lrom ihe opposite heights,
A position WAS gained AMI che corps
moved oa 81 7 o'clock taking the road
90 Chaecgllorssile. rs which place
Hancock would establish us lead
quarters
The Filh and Sixth corps crossed
al 6crmana Ford IN The course of
the day, taking the road 70 the VIII
dernes.
Wednesday night Warrgn's Head
quarters Wero at ihe Wilderness"
Selgtick On the right, and the Cen
eral Headquarters al Germauia Ford.
Thursday morning The rebels press
ed cur p'etets, and appeared 10 be in
strong force on our right
. Griii,h's Division was marched for
ward on our riehtabou, eleven o'clock
10 feel tie enemy's position, aud we're
met By the rebel General A. Il. Till,
supported by Gen. Ewell
a severe action took place.
Meantime, Hancock marched his
corps to the right to connect viii,
Warren, aud hardly sol into position,
his leH resting on or near Chnncel
Tors, HE, when lie was attacked by
Longsreet with bis ION cops and Il
Fart Of Ewel's llancoek mhh lie
assistance Il Geuy's division, held
this position uuiefa mussctfy are ofl
two hours auda hale duration, ID which,
his command ,utIofd severely, Other
develop en- MS showed Ire 10 have
Iii, whole force ii cur front. The 20.
,ition Of car troops on Thursday night
was INrallcl with, aud little III adj
vance Of tie rad from Gelmanla|
Ford 70 Charlottesville. Tie two|
tanks resting on llo.e points, and lhe|
general headquarters NJ the Wilder
mess,
Meanahile ia lie afternoon The sd
vance o. he Ninth Corps crossed Ger
mania lord taking position on our
right flank
lunide's rear arrived this morn
Ing.
i Washington, nag 8. There arc mol
official reports from the front but the
Medical Department have notified the
4 Surgeon General that cdr wounded
we're heing sent to Washington, and
viii plumber from 5000 to 5000
The Chief Qnariefmaster Of the nr
my Of the Potomac has made requisi
ton for medicines, grain, and tor a
conslructiot train; and states that thc
eneqy Is rparlel 10 b. retiring. rhia|
indicates Gen. Grants advance aud
affords iii Inference 81 material suc-
cess on our part
Washington iag s, 3 r. w. Tbe|
National Hefabiiean has The follow
ing:
We ere glad 70 he able 10 state hat
the result Of the lighting on Tlursdiy
aud Friday is all that the most .lu
guine linds Of Tie goyeinmen ehn|
desire.
The dawn Of daJ on Saturday ex-|
hibted no evidence IF The presence I'll
The enemy. Gen Grant, with ereat|
promptness, took advantage 81 lhe|
faci, and ordered o forward move
mtm.
Its proper TO say here that IL con
.eqncrce Of such movements, nolhiug|
has been heard directly from Gen.
4 GRAFT.
i il i believed ly those WHO has Il
The be mems Of knowing Hat Lee ii
hasteuing 10 the works Of Richmond i
not only 10 rescue DE remnant u bis
own army, but % rescue. il possible.
The rebel capital from falling INTO ile
bands Of that dreaded cliiefian.
There is but little doubt tia LeeI
will have 70 make good time 70 pre-
vent such a disaster 10 Davis domin-I
ions.
There are many things known to|
The Government, all Of a cheerful
tendency, which it is not proper io|
state Al this lime,
\ BurLER's EXPEDITION or rHr|
JAMFs.-N eu Iork, Nay 8.--Her-
uids S1cctaL Gen. Buffers official
telegram % Lieut. General Grant, off
City Poiut, Va, May 7th.
/ Ia LfeWeBdnt- Generai Grant,
Conmaadiug dymics ofhe tRttsd
Suites, UashiRgtoni
We have seized Wilson's wharf|
landing.
( Tie brigade &c colored troops are|
there. All fort Powbntian Landing
Two regiments Of tic same brigade
have landed.
Al Ciiy Point links Division with
the remaining troops and battery have
landed.
The remainder u both the 18th
and l0di army corps are being landed
above Appatomaltox river. No op-
position has been experienced thus
far, The movement Was apparently
a complete surprise.
Both army corps left Yorktown
during last night The monitors are
all over lhe bar at Harfison's Land
ing and above City Point.
Gems. Smith and Gilmore are push.
ine the landing of tie men.
General Graham With the army
guuboats led lhe advance during The
night, capturing tie signal station Of
the rebels
(nlnnh Nehh- with 900 cnralrv