The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31

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d dif'ernt puia,,, and capturing a
number 81 pe0net@
Eschs cotps we're ia the reat OF
tbs releeaiiug ioe, and when they got
10 he Norlo Anna they ,ook position
behind esrlhworh On both sides q
die river
Tie Second earrs, having had the
advance on thc Bowling Green. re-
manned a. Milford on tic Pad, and as
one + NJ. yesterday came up and
took position orl lhg left Of the Finh
ro-p., reaching tie railroad
% examination it was found that
tie ebeny heil strong position on
the south bank Il tie river. with their
advance oa q peninsula formed by
small stream which emptiel into the
RIVER nrar lhe railroad crossing.
RarIsE'@e '@essiifisiou occupied ,l,a-
uglt 81 tie railiUad. Birney was IL
from 81 lie peninsula, aud Gibbon on
ite riglt while DE Fifth corps were
on tie raad 10 Milford, mile TO the
right of nc railroad. a
Skirmisbine in front Of Bifney'1
command commenced at about two T..
NJ. and at four the batteries got 10
work, and Aelltd tie enemy while
Birney's division was ordered 70
charge and carry the works. and. il
possible, get possession Of the bridge
across the river.
The charge was made in splendid
style, and although il was met by
shower Of bullets from the rifle pits,
as vel a. shells from the batteries on
the other side Of he river, our men
never halted until The enemy were
drjvpa across the bridge. and our guns
placed 50 AS Q command it. Some of
the men even Went half way across,
and one was seen with white flag
who was forced 10 throw Il into the
liver to prevedl its re-caplure.
The highest praise was given 10
the division aud is general by Gener-
ri Hancock, for the gallant manner In
which they stofmed and carried this
storag positio The contest coniin-
ned ualll after dark, each part main
tanned its line.
Az about fye o'clock General War
rem Effected crossing. aud took
position on the south bank aud threw
up some broastworks. Soon after
he was attacked by Urge iotce Of
rebels, whom he drove back with
heavy loss. Their dead anl wounded
were lying tlick on the ground in
front Of our lines after tley retreatcd.
Our loss here was about three h..'
red killed AMI rssnaee'
corts rrneinr andl l@iRae8TRpl iRae8Rp pJiHfBa' e5e
l,3een Hancock and Warren, and
made preparations to cross, while the
SIKH corps took tie right Of the
Fifth.
Everybody felt in good spirits and
was confident Of 4 victory on the com.
ing day.
Jeafcuo, Va, May 25- Noon.
In my fall dispatches OF seven o'cl'k
this morning narrating the events of
the march from spottsy Igania 10 this
PLACE, aud The engagements and STRAIT
eeic movements that enabled US to
force the crossings of The North Anna,
It was stated lhat tie enemy had prob
ably Withdrawn across the South An
na. The advance Of the Fifth and
Sixth corps has found him in consider.
able force. Whether it il the entire
army Of Lee, or only a corps left to
relard our advance and gain time for
the passage Of tie main. army and its
trains, has not set been learned.
Constant diminishing has been car.
ried Cd during the forenoon, accom-
panied with eaHnonading at irregular
The obstinacy Of the struggle IN
llancock's front late last evening ar.
gues the rebel force Weak one. But
few troops were discovered, but these
maintained their positions recklessly.
0ur entire army was across the
North Anna AZ daylight, and manmuv-
ring 70 gain position and uncover the
enemy, which has occupied the icre-
noon.
! fciierate my fr-t belief. That no
temporarily suecessinl stand can be
made by the rebels this side Of the
South Anna. aud that none will be al
Al that stream we may be
delayed day or two. The North
Anna river Is rapid stream. with an
~ rage depth II two feet. having very
high ground oa both sides The roads
dow 70 tae crossing are crooked. rocky
and pfecipi'ous. Il Is matter Of as
tonishment tlat W. wefe permitted 70
cross eith a little real opposition and
i ran onlf bf accounted FOR on The sup
position that The rbel army was too
elo.eIy pressed either foriify OF make
ihe necessary preparations 70 contest
Hs passage.
Oor Losses ofyesierday and day be-
fore da not exceed five hundred in kill
ed, wounded and missing. The rebel
loss Is supposed 70 equal that IN killed
and wounded We have also taken
abont one ihonsard prisoner. here.
The weather has been clear and
pleasant for several iavs past, bot has
nov grown exceedingly BOT and sui
try, wiib . prospect q rain and storm.