Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-27
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E-sn.v RcHoi.e5 ma NTn.y D.;.o.'o
e., 1l1Dtured Our Position NTo.t
Experimentation in her Great.
est Peril.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoToMAc, May %.
The advance Of the army, under Hancock,
arrived at Milford yesterday, and met force
of the enemy said to be $4,000 strong, drove
them through town and pursued them some
distance. Our loss is unknown. In the at
tack made on our Headquarters train near
Guinea Station, yesterday afternoon, the
rebels were repulsed and many prisoners
were taken. At 10 o'clock p. NJ. Hancock is
seven miles south of Bowling Green. and oc-
cupies the bridge over the Mattanony. Onr
cavalry had a GOOD deal of fighting. hut drove
the enemy all the time. Our position now is
deemed the most important. and Richmond
is in greater danger than ever before,
W. nsnor,r,.r, ni.n.,ch..-G .euy
Grant,s Portion Changed, and fol-
lowing Lees Army-Deaperate At
tncks GaIIantIy Repulsed-Terrible
Sweep Of Our Artillery-Lee Falling
Back ON kichmondIb9ys, Mnsi-
cians' anu LEI noaI.nd ~ ,.a
sn"L. Tu,nor,aut InteIIiuence from
Var;ou. Comn,n ndinu Points,S
nr,n,,rxr NI;an;,b, M,yo4A
!. an trI,.A go. Iii 'oioct Mondav
LII. -, ,,oro5 fron, u:
hiSne, s'aleS tASt .ne 80 hNI,e'.,;,H TooI.
PostSion " INC IT, E;f,h ~ S;~,b Torns
,,.-.haJ by the wsv Of Harris Store to Je-
n;ck's Ford The Fifth Germs effected
a.o.,;,r, c,at,;rc, into noe;t;on without much
etosSs, SPor,Ir of,ar bovover tbev
oPPoSl!l9n' onoiG! In51ooi;.
were violently a'taShee, ou. tHey uanuooe!
rannISnd assault
We captured some prisoners, and everything
looks exceedingly favorable.
Another dispatch, giving details Oh the
movements OF our army, and speaking OF the
rebel assault on Warren's position, says that
he was attacked with great vehemenee, nave
never neara more s rapid IrilS, emnsf ai'n4S!
OF muskeuy. ne sStSeA ns ,s ~
Suuce'e iePuSe ~ 'A e,,enS.d ~, 1anconT
sSL - - a,tra,cbsd ond Rad besides
oons;J.rohI. forca between the creek he had
eouotuS SS ~ - Tbo,, ,,,oSo , nor,;-
closSeu anu TUG I've;
nacious resistance 10 MS onslaught put pc
fore dark he had forced them from then
works and driven them across the stream'
It is also said that in these engagements
the slaughter of the enemy was great, while
our losses were inconsiderable. The rebels
charged against our artillery and suffered
greatly. especially from canister shot.
A dispatch from Grant, received at three
o'clock this morning, states that the enemy
had fallen back from the North Anna, and
we are in pursuit.
Negroes who come in say that Lee is fall
ing back on Richmond.
Other official dispatches from headquarters
say that Warren, Burnside and Hancock are
pushing forward after the retreating army.
Warren captured good number OF prisoners
last evening, but he had not had time to
count them or ascertain his own loss. Han
cock, in storming the riae-pits this side Of
the river last evening, took between one and
two hundred prisoners, and drove many of
the rebels into the river, where they were
drowned. Warren captured Official papers,
among which was an othclal order ealing out
boys of fifteen years OF age to garrison Rich
mond, The ambulance men and musicians
were also ordered to the ranks. Sheridan
this morning was at Dunkirl, and will be at
Milford Tonight. No dispatches have been
received to-day from Sherman, and none are
expected for several days. Dispatches from
Butler were received to-day, relating briefly
to the respective forces. Admiral Lee, in a
the NAVY, states that last night and Saturday
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