Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-06-08
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'Ihe enemy came over on our left last
evening, and attacked They were easily
repulsed and with considerable slaughter
TO relieve Gen. Warren, who was on
the left, speedily, Gen. Meade ordered an
attack by the balance of our lines Gen
Hancock was the only one who received
the order In time to make the attack be-
fore dark. He drove the enemy trom his
lntrenched skirmish line, and still holds it.
| have no report of our losses, but suppose
them to be light
Other official dispatches Cnot from Gen.
Grant, were received at the same time,
and give more details. They are as fol-
lows, the first being dated yesterday, both
May, s o'clock o M
! In the course of the afternoon Gen.
! Warren had pushed down on our left until
his flank division, under Gen Crawford,
| reached point abreast of Shady Grove
| Church. Crawford having got detached
from the rest of the corps, was attacked
and crowded back little The enemy
then threw force, which appears to have
consisted of Ewell's corps, upon Warren's
lett, attempting to turn it, but was repuls-
! ed The engagement was short, sharp and
| decisive. Gen. Warren holds his ground,
| at distance Of seven miles ron Rich
mond. He reports that he has taken q
considerable number OF prisoners, and that
there are many rebel dead on the field
Of his own losses he has not yet made a
report. His latest dispatch says that the
enemy are moving troops to his left, appa-
rently to cover the approach to Richmond
on our right An active conflict has been
raging ever since dark, but has just closed
As soon as the enemy attacked the left of
Gen. Warren, Gems. Wright and Hancock
were ordered to pitch in, but do not seem
to have got ready until after nightiall. No
| report has yet been received from them
The otter dispatch above referred to, is
dated at o'clock this morning, and states
that in Hancock's attack last night, Col.
Brooks drove the enemy out of strongly
intrenched skirmish line and holds it. The
losses are not reported. Gen. Burnside's
whole corps got across the Tolopotomy
creek last evening, and is in full connec-
ton with Gen. Warren. The left of Han.
cock rests upon this side of the creek.
The 9th Corps is upon Hancock's right,
aud threatens the left flank of the enemy.
Gen Smith ought to arrive at New Castle
by noon, whence he can support Warren
and Burnside, if necessary.
Gen. Sheridan, with Gregg's and Tor
bets division of cavalry, is on our left flank
Gen. Wilson is on the right and rear,
for the purposes reported in former dis
patch.
The country hereabouts is thickly wood
ed with pines, with few good openings.
The indications this morning are that
the enemy have fallen back south of the
Chickahominy.'
Nothing of later date has been receiv-
ed by this Department.
E. NJ. STANTON,
Sec'y. of War.
May 3l-ll.25 p. III.
The following dispatch has been receiv-
ed from Gen. Butler:
Yesterday all day firing was heard in
the direction of Mechanicsville. Six ref.
uges from Richmond report that Grant is
on the MechanicsVile turnpike, fourteen
miles from Richmond Yesterday they
heard the firing, and that Grant was driv-
ing Lee.
a woman reports that q meeting was
held yesterday, while she was in Richmond,
to see whether the city should be surren-
dered or burnt. The Mayor advocated
surrender, and was put in Castle Thunder
The enemy attacked my line yesterday,
and were repulsed. Today all day they
have been demonstrating against my works
on Spring Hill, easterly side of the Apo.
mattox, but were repulsed'
Nothing further since my telegram of
this evening from Gen. Grant
E. NJ. STANTON,
Sec'y of War
June IL. 80 a. m.
We have no intelligence this morning
from Gen. Grant, later than yesterday at 6
a. m.
An unofficial dispatch received here at
4 o'clock this morning, dated yesterday
(3lst) at Kingston, reports that Major
Hopkins, of Gen. Stoneman's staff, came
from the front this afternoon, and says the
rebels attacked us at u o'clock this morn
ing, and at 10 o'clock the affair was over,
the enemy repulsed, and our left reached
the railroad near Marietta
To accomplish this object had been for
several days the purpose of Gen. Sherman's
movements.
Additional forces are reaching him and
ample supplies. e. NJ. STANTON,
Secy. of War.
June 2.
A dispatch from Grants headquarters
dated June lst, 10 a. NJ, has been receiv-
ed.
1t states that about 5 p. m, yesterday,
Sheridan, pereeiving force of rebel cav