The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-04
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Specials to New York Papers.
NEW YORK, May 2s.-The Richmond f.-
GnatneT contends II is Grant that is on tho
retreat aud Lee pursuing. 1t SAYS Leo fol
lowed Grant from the Wilderness. He is
now the last to move and is pursued from
SpOttsylvania. 1t is true that nv both
movements their armies have been brought
nearer Richmond, but for Lee it wa ron
deEed necessary by the confguration Of the
soil and the lines al those rivers which he
had resolved to defend. es49fss1,' - :
NEW York, May 2S.-The war corres-
pondent Of. the Richmond Examiner saws
we nave left Spottsylvania c. Fl. He saws
q reconnaissance was made and an assault
upon the Union i'Works ordered. Their
pickles were drove from them. II Wa not
osscovered he sAyS that the enemy were
rapidly moving their whole army ON onr
right flank and had been since day break.
the force IN our front being mere handful
~no nad been LETT to keep up appearances.
AZ soon as this reconnaissance was over.
every thing and everybody was on the move
with as. He.oi II - sH1vY
: -H I7vtoxne's special. ATa
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE PoroMAc.
II A. H., May 25.-At the same time thai
finney's Division carried the rebel rife
pAte and North Anna Bridge, our right wing
under Warren advanced, cutting the Vir.
gina central and establishing himself in
position at Noels Station. The rebel line
forms two sides Of u triangle, its apex being
opposlse Oxford, where Burnside crossed
OF the night of the 24th. From the apex Of
the rebel lines, the right line extends in a
north -easterly direction, crossing the Fred
ericksburg Railroad at an angle Of ~ de-
grees and covering the junction. The left
wing extends in ascuth-westerly direction
cutting the Central Railroad and facing
north westward. Hancock confronts enc,
my's right wing on our left and extends
his line parallel with that Of the enemy
across the Richmond, Frndericksburr i
Potomac Railroad. Burnside's line is In a
position opposite apex enemy's works and
faces southwark. The enemy's works in
irons or Hancock can only be carried with
t. iC71tbmne's Spet.iall
NEAR HAkovER JuNtrIos. MAY 8.sA.
M.-There hasbeen no general engagement
| thus tar, although our advance beyond the
position on the south hank OF the North
Anna, has been retarded by the presence Of
the enemy. Skirmishing continued thfo'
out the entire day, and there was hardly an
interval during which artillery was not en- :
gagged on either side Hancock bx1ore
night bad thrown his entire corps across
the river on the left, near the Railroad. and
our position taken y mile and half in ad :
vance OF the river, along Bull Marsh Creek
The 9th army corps commenced TO cross
and were all over last night. Preparations
were made for an assault on the enemy's
works toward evening. but rapidly ken
ing clouds which gathered aud burst in n
most furious storm of lightning and rain
and the most sublime discharge Of heaven :
| artillery included, superseded the attack
which was to have been made. This morn
ing the sky Was clear and weather warm.
warren holds a position along the Cor
N0nS ~ dns,p ttNav ~ ~ 4
eral times turned the enen,y's works which
they have abandoned without very obstin-
ate resistance but the present position il a
very strong one. It Is impossible to tell
without q reconnoisance in force or a battle,
how strong the enemy is in front. but il is
generally believed that after opposing us
long enough to gain time, they viii fall
destroyed. by burning, yeste- day morning
Anna ia. 81 31a
Grants Headquarters are beycnd North
Anna. near Jericho Mills.
Sheridan with his cavalry heard from
and have madea most excellent report of
themselves. They have been Srcuitiug
around Richmond, destroying a vast
amount OF property; rendered useless, for
some distance, the Danville Railroad. The
eneny's cavalry were entirely unable to
Offer them any opposition.
Later-Our right has not yet been able to
Communicate with the left this eide Of the
confronting us in force.
NEW York, May 8.-The schooner Flash
from 81. Martins, reports being fred into
over hauied snd papers examined by .
Spanish man Of war iRe
Especial to Commercial.
WAsHfNoroN, May GA large deiega-
ton from the American Baptist Home Mis-
nfAP l1x,xls -
White House and were introduced to the
President. 5aN
- Is stated at the Department tina: the
receipts from sales Of the 1910 loan are
more than sufficient 10 meet the reuuisi.
tons Of the Treasury. y"
The Committee Of Conference on the Bank
Bill met this morning and after virtually
taxation clause. Adjourned until Monday,
NEW YORK: May y. Timex special cor
respondent who left the front at noon Wed
needay. about the time Secretary StantOn's
last despatch from Grant was dated, says
our army was about 70 move on the enc.
my q works and two hours afterwards he
nearo heavy cannonading and rnusketry
firing on our left. -, ag.l Dos
The Times special. dated Heaeiuuarters.
May 10Th, says: This morning finds our
Sqvance Qu4hed three miles south OF the
NORTH Anna river and across the Virginia
Central Railroad, which has been effect
ualiy destroyed. No engagement has oc-
CURED. The main body of rebels appear
70 have drawn back to South Anna, which
- line they have been long preparing,
and which they mean to defend to the last.
Their advanced line rests along Long
Creek, ten miles north of the South Anna.
NEW YORK, May 3O.-The Worlds spe-
lclal says that there was considerable skir-
mishing on Friday near Hanover Court
House. but no heavy fighting. Grants
-movesnente were progressing we'll and
rapidly. Most Of our casualties were
among the New England regiments.
NEW York, May 3O.-The 7vweS special
says that Eddy's brigade, composed Of the
10th regulars, the 35th, Seth, 57th, and seth
Massachusetts, and 9Th regulars, met with
repulse increasing the NorthAnna. They
had crossed the river and were driving In
the rebel skirmishers, when charge was
made from . concealed battery Of siI guns,
BY the rebels, who opened terrible fire
Of grape and canister. II a2e#
The brigade tfell back to the cover Of a
piece Of woods, when, in the height OF O.
thunder storm, the rebels charged and
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