Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-06-03
News OF the War.
Secretary Stanton sends the following
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Secretary Stanton sends the following
WASHINGTON. Nav 500.
To Ma. Gen D,r
4 dispatch from Gen Grant ha, lust h.,p
received. 1t Is dated yesterday. 24th. AT
llanovertOwn, and states that the army has
been successfully crossed over the Pamunkev
and now occupies a front about three miles
south Of the river. Yesterday two divisions
OF our cavalry had a severe engagement with
the enemy south ui llaines store. drivin-
him about mile upon what appears 20 De-.
hls new il. We will find out all about IL
to-day. Our loss in the cavalry engagement
was $50 killed and wounded. of whom hut
~ are ascertaincd 20 have been killed. W.
having driven the enemy, most of their Kill
/ ed and many OF their wounded fell into our
| hands
Another official dispatch dated v,steria,
afternoon at o. CLOCK, detail, the movement.
! oil the several corps then IN progress. but up
/ 70 That time there was no engagement. En-
I ller dispatches from Headquarters had been
sent out they failed 20 reach Washington.
EDN IN NJ. STANTON
Scc'y OF War
ok hundred and thity-fyc rebel private,
ana thIriy-two officers arrived SUNDAY from
Fort Royal on the steamer Dictator. Th.
pTl'ates were sent 10 Point Lookout and Oh.
officers To the Old Capitol. Several un,uc-
cessiuI attempts were made to escape.
Al troops in tie field in the departm,p,
OF the Gull and west of the Nssls.iIpi river
hoi including Missouri ,iIc o. be commanded
by Mai. cen Canhv
:. banks has been appointed military govern
or OF Louisiana with headquarters at New
Orleans
FORESTS men are reported at TupeHo.
MISS on the 10Th inst, engaged in MOVING
forage to Corinth, intending % repair the
railroad to jackson
Portions Of his command with few dav,
hal made their appearance in the vicinity of
Union City, Ky.
Much excitement existed at Ptduclb SIM
day in consequence of various rumors of the .
approach OF Butord with a force estimated 81,
9uU to 1000. This force Is said t. have h.sn
at Mayfeld
The military authorities are prs1ar.d T..
repel any attack attempted, and r. f. mon
likely they will allow the enemy q. RENAL,
IN the vicinity in any force
Scattering bands are rowing about tho
country committing depredations VLer
hung four Union men at Onion CITY ON the
9th.
The l. 5. Hospital boat had arrived at
Memphis from Rel River with 200 wounded
In the engagement at Yellow Bayou. Nine
teen boats had arrived at Vicksburr with
zen. A. j. Smiths command.
The steamer Longworth was fired int, nm
Wednesday last 10y the rebel battery of sir
guns from the Arkansas shore near Columbia
but being out OF range, she passed on with
out injury. The steamer Sally List WIS ais, I
hired INTO on the following evening bv IN.
same battery and her pilot badly wounded.
On the morning Of the 25tb the gunboat
Curlew was. attacked at Gaines Iand,n,,
% miles below Napoleon. by a rebel battery
If 10 Guns-ls and p FOUNDERS The fire
was returned and a brisk engagement cnsued
astlng half an hour, when the rebel, were (
lriven of.
a letter from Butler : army saws an exp..-
lItIon OF some magnitude is about starting
,ut the destination remains secret. Two or y
hree days will eliminate events.
A letter to the Boston Traueler. dated off
galveston, May ID, says The Harriet Lane
as at last run the blockade. For IL months
thereabouts-ever ,ince her capture,-sle
as bccn waiting for an opportunity TO run "
he gauntlet 1t is said that two other steam
rs escaped with her, all laden with cotto