Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-02

Las you already know the poat Al which Hssso
crossed The river At the railroad brdR separated BY
interval OF about four miles from The point at which tho
corps OF Warm and Wright made the passage at Jericho
Ford The enemy bad thrown his ceatre forward Ia
9r me OF battle 10 the shape Of the letter " the
AUDITING the river Minor developed
that the right flank OF Lees army sted on swamp and
s left on Little river which covered good portion of biz
me inns position the rebels have passed every hour
since they arrived here in ortfyng and If driven from
,n they had the deliberately prepared line Of the South
Anna 10 fa back upon.
In this state If facts the Commanding General deter
mined on repetition of tho same strategy BY which he
bad forced Lee from the lines OF Spottsy lvaua Gen.
GRANT mas ss little idea you imagine OF butting his
mead against prepared works queny he resolved
To fepass the North Anna SWING round left over the
rauuhkey ana leave Lee to enjoy all thu benefit Of his
prepared ne IN which he would be glad have him stay
as long as possible.
Accordingly yesterday afternoon preparations were
uhuo 10 carry tins design into execution. To call off the
attention OF the enemy, demonstration made our
extreme right The cavalry corps having returned from
s great RAD, Wilson's division sent up the enemy
ei "hie wilcox with CUhorn mortaTs opened from the
north BANK and at dark the withdrawal Of this army
begun-the Sixth Corps leading followed by thu other
corps-a strong skmlsh line meanwhile being left Han.
COCK VINO had The advance in the forward movement
brings up the rear
1t was designed t. make the withdrawal secret and it
seems 10 have been success not picket shot
was nfed during The night and nothing met the the
midnight air save the low rumble Of the wagons the
Driogrs and the mufsd tread of moving columns. The
onward march continues at this hour and the head Of the
the river at Hanover townnot the court house you will
observe
, i"-day's work will it hoped, plant this army the
direc road to Richmond and fifteen miles from the long
desired spo But what the military developments of the
day may be- and how they will affect the mmrdae and
ultimate upshot OF things, it is impossible, and would be
VAIN Tor me to attempt TO anticipate
special despatch to the Philadelphia Iaqurer dated
Headquarters of the Army, in the saddle, for
Richmond, via Hanover Ferry at o'clock the morn.
log of Friday, says:
halt by the roadside to send back to announce
that our whole army IL again in motion The glorious old
Second Hancock scorps advance followed by Wrigbts
corps Warren Is joining us having brought up rear
on cur former right wing the North Anna Burnside
VIII cross athe County Bridge and will bridge
Inc army moves with ceerity known Def re- We
VIII make twenty miles before night Sheridan is ahead
OF US, securing the country for rebels
Lee evidently thought up to the last that g0rg
10 turn bis lett and him battle the north side of the
South Anna He Out-eeneraled and by night
VIII be within four hours maj oh OF Richmond Once get
ting Lee snue ensconced in bis works. away go around
his flank aud into his rear
The whole country through which are marching is
planted with corn nothing hardly but Pasture
very hne Our army sweeps before it all the forage and
supplies to be found Horses, CATTLE mules contraband
&c all fall into our huge train
IL may Be days before you hear again but fear
not The confidence felt in Grant Meade our vete-
rams knows no boands