The New York herald., 1864-05-29
Our Army South Of tho Pa.
munkey River.
OCCUPATION OF HAHoVERT0Wx.
Lees Army Largely Rein
forced.
Our TROOPS In FINE SPIRITS,
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stanton 90 Major General Dix.
10 Major General DIX
tssr WASHINGTON, Nay $3.50 p. n.
An orncial despatch from the headquarters A. sbs
Army Of the Potomac, Masahick church, ~ pilee
from Hanovsrtown dated yesterday Afternoon y I've
oclnnk has lust been received.
It states that our army was Withdrawn 70 The aort1
side Of North Anna Thursday night, and a0vs6
towards anOvetown the place dssguassd for crossing
the Pamunkey.
At nine o'clock yesterday Friday) morning Sheridan,
with the First Second divisions Of cavalry, took pos.
session OF Hanover ferry and Hanovertowu, nndins
there only rebel vidette. Tho First division Of the
Sixth corps arrived A. NJ and hold the p'ace,
with sufficient force OF cavalry and infantry and artillery
TO resist any attack likely TO be made upon them The
remainder O, the corps pressing forward with rapdity
Weather nne and perfect.
later despatch dated at O'Clock rnis morning
f2ssh) from Headquarters, Magahck church, has also
been received reports that every thing goes nncy;
weather clear and coo the troops up rapidly AMI
Pamunkey by noon.
Breckinridse is at Hanover Court House, with force
varousy reported from three thousand to ten Thousand
wckham's and Lomaxs brgades OF cavalry are als0
there "
Tho despatch fsrthsr states after sezng Hanover
ferry yesterday General Torbsrt captured sevcntyavs
cavalry ncludiog six ofcers that the rebel cavalry 10
exceedingly demoraized and hess before ours on every
occasion.
No dispatches from any other field Of operations have
been received to day. EDWIN N. STANTON,
Secretary of war.
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The Washington kilograms.
WARRINGTON, May 2s, 1864.
l Advces, via Port Royal on the RAppshaanock from
tho Army Of the Potomac, up 10 Thursday night.
Tho rebel army weFe busiy engaged in mtreuchins
the north side Of the sonh Apas river, and apparently
expecting 10 attack them in their works
No BATH bad taken place up to The time informant
I Can omcer) ls1 ...... ..t.s-
left had crossed tho Pamunkey east Or SEX
TOM Junction.
Our whole army wss In glorious spirits and we're 70
not for giving OF a movement before IL CON-
plstcd, could send you some cheering ncws.
10 believed that Loo boos largely reinforced from
Bsauregards and other armies.
WAsHlSGroy, May %, 1854.
Parties who reached from fredericksburg TO day
report that guerias continue TO hover the town
in considerable Rumsers. Many Of thom also 70 be
seen along the banks OF the Rappahannock.
On Thursday evening tho gnerias, srpposing that
Fredericksburg had been evacuated made dash up to
where OF troops In the river bsthng
fred upon hem, killing and woundng two. They
discovered that forces held the town and they imme
diatey retired. ,........,.....
detachment OF cavalry were sent In pursuit. but
they unable to overtake the maraudcrs.
The steamer City OF Albany arrived Alexandrta
day from Port Royal. with seven hundred wounded
bosrd
These men were woandsd On Tuesday and Wednesday
last, 10 the fighting on the North AIMS river
10 facilitate the transmission OF medical supplies
points developed BY emergencies, sad 70 secure shs
proper distribution and presence Of medical officers
their sssstants where their services most requrei.
and TO provide comfortable, abundant sad avaIabs
hospital accommodated the sick and wounded q the
West and Southwest the ONCE Of the Assistant Surgeon
General has been established q Louisville.
Oar woundsd An Removed 60 wash
ingten.
wAsmroroS. May o. 1884,
The steamers Keyport and Lizzie Baker arrived here
this nng with i've hundred wounded, being all that
were at Fredericksburs. The wounded brought up
these the serious that have reached
here nearly all Of them having lost mbs Some Of shess
found TO be dangerous that impos-
sble remove the unfortunate from the httsrs
which they brought up In the boats, and they
could NOT bear ths jostling Of the ambulances,
detachments Of tho Reserve Corps were engaged
for several hours in carrying them from tho
wharf 10 the hospitals. Six died on board Of
the Ksyport on the upward trip, ss did also quite
number the Lizzie Baker. Fire died on the wharf
while waiting their 70 bs removed, and others
breathsd their last while being conveyed from ths wharf
70 the hospitals.
wash ing gton's Gold Medal Presented to
Lieutenant General GRANT.
PpuADxLrsiA, May 2s, 1854.
The gold medal presented 70 General Washington BY
Congress on the evacuation Of Boston by the Britain,