The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-06-02
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Reporls 70 Priday AIorninE.

| WAshlsGr3s, May es,-News re-.
ceiyed here from an officer who left Gen,
4 Grants Headquarters yesterday morning
at O'Clock, siaes that on Thursday
night Lee began another movement to
the southwark, and that at dayligh! yes'
/ terday morning his works al Hanover
Junction were found deserted, He
even states that our army had began the
advance again. and at the time he left
its advance was several miles beyond the
Junction. No battle seemed TO be eS.
peclcd before Lee should reach the
South Anna.
Some rebel snsgglers we're captured,
They say the damages to the railroad
communication, by sheridan's raid, are
partially repaired, and that Lee had been,
up to the hour Of his retreat, receiving
supplies by rail to the south bank Of the
South Anna, and thence by wagons TO
! his position. They also state that
Beauregard, with two thirjs,of his ar
my, was at Richmond on Wednesday,
Though not known to be confirmed by
Official adyicos, this Information comes
I from an officer well known in Washing.
ton, and no reason is known for not
crediing i.
The following statement, brought
! through by special courier, gives details
down to Thursday night: Up 10 Thurs.
day night the 96lh inst, thep had been
no fighting except skirmishes on our e1.
IRENE left, Grant had thtown q force
across Pamunky river, below Sections
Junction, in the direction Of Hanover
Court House. Tire report that He have
held Sections Junction is untrue, as we
have never occupied that point. Lee
occupied a strong position between the
North and South Anna river, along tho
line Of New Found river and. of the
South Anna, into which New found riv,
er empiie3. The rebels we're seen bus.
lily occupied at throwing up intrenCh.
ment in front Of their line, t~.11
A gentleman arrived here this morn
Ing from Fredericksburg, reports that
the guerrillas continue to infesl that
neighborhood, and along the banks Of
the Rappabanuock On Thursday even
ing they made dash on a party of our
soldiers in the river bathing, killing one
and wounding TWO, then discovering that
we still held Fredericksburg, they fed.
a detachmen, Of cavalry sent in pursuit
failed to overtake them.
A train sent out to the Wilderness for
our wounded, had not returned to Fred
ericksburg when our inrorm0 ant left,
but no fears we're entertained for it, safe
ty, as sufficient guard was stationed
along the road to protect it.
A steamer arrived at Alexandria TO.
day, from Port Royal, on the Kappa
hammock, bring roo of the mon wounded
in Tuesday and Wednesdays fighting,
between the North and South Anna
rivers.
Up to noon on Friday, no cdnnona
ding had been heard a. Port Royal,
which is thirty FIVE miles from the posi-
ton Of the amy. Ifany fighting took
place since Wednesday, it must have
been with muskctry'
A steamer arrived at AleIandra this
morning, bringing the last rolling stock
Of the Fredericksburg railroad, with a
number of Veteran Reserves who he'd
been guarding that place. All the
buildings and sheds at this point were
destroyed 10 prevent their being used
by the gueuiIlas
The total number Of wounded in The
late battles in Virginia, and brought to
this city, is estimated at $500, inclu-
ding the Confederate wounded lei in
our hands. The proportion Of serious
wounds is unusuaaly small.
SECOND DISPATCH,
WAsnNoToY, May 29,-ReponG from
the front are up to Friday evening, On
Thursday night our army ra.crossed the
North Anna, in order to make a flank
movement, il having been discovered in
our advance on Tuesday aud Wednesday
across the Virginia Central railroad,
thst Lee lad position which could on
| ly be taken at great cost Of life. His
left wing rested on Little Rock and his
right on a large swamp, and every veal;
point 10 his line had been fortified. II
driven from this position ho could easily
| fall back on o line equally strong on
the South Auna. On Thursday after.
noon a feinl was made by our exuemo
right, 10 order to attract the enomys
attention. a division of cavalry was
sent TO harrass Lees left, and at the
same time our gus on the north bank
opened, and When darkness had fairly
set in, our whole army was withdrawing.
The 9Th Corps leading, and the I'd
brought up the rear. The withdrawal
was entirely successful. Not a.sound
was heard save the tramp Of men, horses
and artillery wnuons As IN Ihe norfic