The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-06-07
ncraiians Ii virginia.

.n furMer dispatches concerning she
location and movements II the army
at different peFid.. by ooniouud,ng
Hanover Junction, Hanover Gear
House aud lianoseft wu, q cons DIR
Ing them ideniical l.giye the ieca-
ton d each Hanover Junction i
he crossing Of the Richmond aud
Potomac Railroad ,ruuniag from Rein
moud TO Aqnia creek. via ffrdcr-
icksbarr. m.d NJ Virginia Ceuud
Rrilfaad, running irom Richmond
through GordonsvlIe % ihr wtN.
ward. u il Just soa.b Of the North
Anna ryer, and about ghi miles
above tie confluence 81 Tie North
and South Anna Hanover Court
House is, a. H. nsne implies, the
shire town Of Hanover county, and
lies nearly Two milcs from the Pa
munkY river and eight or ten miles
below the junction. ilanoyeriown
is on the Pauunkey river, ten miles
southeast 81 tic Court House, sixteen
miles above White House aud twenty
from Richmond.
The cavalry under Genefal Sheri-
dan crossed The Pamunkey and occu-
pied lIaaoyertown two days, after
skirmishing with the enemy's pickets
and driving them from the vicinity
The infantry came up last night and
effected a crossing with Part Of their
force at the same place. The main
portion Of tho army encamped II the
vicinity Of Mehixeu churee, however
few miles to the relr having made
a march Of from twenty-five &c tNen-
y five miles during the day to reach
that point This morning IT daylight
the different corps were N motion.
again on the roads TO the different
crossings. Warreu's passed the Pa.
munkey at This point. Burnside is
following in his rear, believe, and
will have bis entire corps on this side
early tomorrow. Hancock took a
more westerly road, struck the river
two miles above llanovertown, and
laid rontoon in front OF Nelson's
plsntalion. His corps was over early
in the afternoon, and The bridge and
road clear for trains and other troops
\ III the rear. virgins corps wac IN.
derstood to have orders to follow
4 Hancock's Burnside'S aud Warren's !
bu changes are so frequently made IL
marching orders, IN consequence Of
unforeseen conditions OF roads and
I iords, that no civilians, excepting
/ those who accompany corps, have
much assurance Of their position.
i As fast ms divisions were crossed
] DIZZY were pushed ahead 10 deien,ible
positions south Of tie river The
4 cavalry have been almost constantly
skirmishing With The enemys cavalry
since crossing HE ri, or, although no
4 generalsengagemenl hos been brought
on on threatened. Hi. aiteauoon the
firing increased, and tle sound Of ar
I tillery three or four miles - the south
west announced the pie.ence OF the
rebels in increased force.
HANoyERTowN, May 26--sP. NJ.
OUR Troops ADVANCED.
The day has virtually been one Of
rest and recuperation, although a
pirt Of the army has been moving to
newly assigned positione on this side
Of Tie Pamunkcy for the double pur-
pose Of learning the disposition Lee
has made Of BIZ army ard OF prepar-
ing for future offensive operations -
Warrens corps crossed At this place
4 yesterday. Burnside came up and
crossed during the night. Both are
now some distance from the river, on
adval tageous ground, and are pre-
pared for marching or fighting, as
the enemy elects. IIancock's corps
crossed early yesterday two miles
above, aud Wrghts followed immedi-
ateIy. Both were prepared fos battle
last evening, and the indications then
were that the enemy might think it to
his advantage TO attack Us, and bring
on an engagement at daylight This
was not done, however, aud nothing
denoted his immediate presence
through The day.
AT noon column made Up OF one
regiment from each division in the
Fifth corps, was sent out As a recon.
noissance in force, but encountered no
rebel troops til nearly night. AT
the same time tic Second corps was
advanced a considerable distance, and
found no encmy in its front The
Sixth corps was pushed out toward
Hanover Court House apldly,withont
meeting any opposition, and is adj
vance now occupies that place. The
result oil the days reconnaissance u
dat Lee is in force at Tolopaiomoy
creek, seven or eight lies south OF
this, and that our next battle threat
ems % be fought on or near the old
Mechanicsyille battle ground. The
precise disposition Of his troops was
not learned but IT is certainly known
that be has withdrawn them beyond
/ thai creek. This lessons lie distance
between Us and Richmond materially.
Before the setting Of another sun our
troops viii confront him there.
1 Our ines are slowly contracting
lon tie illaled city, aud before The
close Of another Sabbath day its
streets will echo the sound Of onr