The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-05-28
War News OF the Week.

Our last summary Of the war news lef
Grant drawn up in line from east to ives
n few miles north of Spettsylvsnia Cour
House. and Lee in similar line, strongly
.ntreuched two miles in front of hin.-
A: twelve o'clock on Friday night OF las
week, Gen. Grant commenced q move
ment intended to flank Lee 5 strong posi-
ton on the Pc, and in this he was success
full. Gen Hancock, on our left. ct thai
hour, moved frsm his position near Mas
sapsnax church southwestward towards
Guiusys station, on the Richmond and
Fredericksburg Il. r. At Guiueys bridge
on the Ny river, the rebels undertook to
dispute his crossing, but were repuised
lie reached Quincy station, then moved
forward te Bowling Green, and thence
to Milford station, 90 miles south OF his
former position, skrmishing heavily with
the rebels all the way, but meeting no
serious check.
Burnside's corp next day followed taking
position within supporting distance on
Banks right and in his rear; and the bal
arce of Meades army has since taken
position upsn the same general line. BY
this movement, Of course Lees position
at Spottsvania was fanked and h. was
Obliged to abandon it; and more In the
same direction on . p. rallel liae with Grant
50 that instead Of being drawn up in a
line from east to west, the two armies
should now be drawn up in 3 line from
north TO south.
Newspaper reports during the week say
tao LETT of Grants army has crossed the
north Anna, and indeed, Secretary Stan>
ten the other day said. in his despatch to
Gen. Dix, that Grant would be at the
South Anna by Wednesday evening but
OF MS advance beyond Milford, which is
still north Of the North Anna, there is
really no positive information. Lee Is
still stated by deserters to be refreshing
upon Richmond, somewhat in a panic
but despatch from Gen. Grant says he
has concentrated his forces between the
North and South Anna.
The following despatch contain about the
latest news from that quarter, and seem 10
be reliable:
OLD CHESTERFIELD, May %
The news from Warren and Hancock is
beyond our expectations. Both corps et-
fecsed lodgnent upon the right bank Of
the North Anna, late this evening, after a
nd
crossing They succeeded in carrying the
oasmys line of rifle pits, and driving him
completely from his advantage ground
New York, May %.
The HersMs headquarters correspoud>
emit says: Our line Of advance from Bowl
ing Green Is due south to Richmond Lee
has longer distance to march, and the
probabilities are we shall reach there first
Lee may, by forced mach, arrive 81 the
same time, but will be SO exhausted that
the result of an engagement would not
be doubtful
Gen. Butler is still at Bermuda Hundred
where he has, durin. the week, rspulsed
two or three pretty heavy attacks from
Beauregard and other rebel leaders
The latest dispatches from Gen. Sher-
man state that his advance had reached
ten miles south Of kingston, Ga, which i.
some IS miles north of Atlanta This was
abeut Saturday last 2lst Nashville des-
patches give later reports, and say Sher>
man has fiauked Atlanta on the west,
taking the road to Dallas Ha anticipates
IL heavy battle before he IS allow ed TO take
possession Of Atlanta, which il, indeed
considered, stratesically, the mes. vital
point i. the Confederacy
Gen. Banks forces have succeeded in
getting out OF the Red River country in
safety, and en- the 2Ist hai reached Nor
CANA, on the Mississippi, where they were
being transferred to transports down the
river to New Orleans sn Smiths forces
were also on transports coming up tie
river.
Admiral Porters entire fleet has sue
ceeded in getting out Of Red River. The
passage over the falls was made On the
18th, the dam having reached sufficient
height en- that day to enable the vessel. to
move.
Fort Sumpter was vigorously bonbarded
by the Federal Monitors and batteries en-
the Nth and 18th.