Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-05-27
DISPATCHES FROM SEC. STANTON

gressed successfully. LOngstreeLs COrpsstar
ed South at l clock on Friday night, one hour
and half after Hancock moved. Ewell scorps
followed Longstreet last night.
The indications are that the enemy has fallen
back beyond the North Anna.
Hoke S brigade has joined Lee.
The movement of General Grant has thus far
been accomplished without any severe engage
ments or serious interruption.
We now occupy GuiBeas Station Milford
Station and South ofthe Maiiap0ny OH that line.
A dispatch received from Gen. Candy, dated
May I4th at the mouth of Red River, says we
have rumors to-day from rebel sources that all
the gunboats except two, succeeded in getting
over the falls at Alexandria on the day men
toned in Gen, Banks dispatch
No dispatches have been received to-day from
Gen. Butler.
dispatch from Kingston, Ca, state Gen.
Sherman's forces are resting and replenlshiDg
their supplies. Z. NJ. SANTON
Z Washington. May 23.-To MAJ. Gen. DiG:-.
Dispatches from Major General Candy, dated at
the mouth of Red River, at Midnight, May 18th,
say that Admiral Porter has just arrived and
the remainder of the gunboats would arrive to-
night. General Banks viii probably reach
Semmesport on the AIchafalyna Tomorrow.
dispatch from Admiral Porter, dated on
board the flagship Black Hawk, mouth of Red
River, 10th, says that the portion of the squad
ron above the falls at Alexandria have been re-
leased from their unpleasant position owing to
the interchangeable exertions of Lieut.. Col. Galley,
acting engineer of the 18th army corps, who pro-
posed and built tree dam of 600 feet across the
river at the lower falls, which enabled all the
gunboats TO pass in safety, the backwater of the
Mississippi reaching Alexandria and allowed
them to pass all over the shoals and the obstruc-
tions planted by the enemy to point of safety.
Lieut. Col Bailey viii be Immediately nOmi-
mated for promotions. for distinguished and mer
itoriOus services
An official report from Cairo, dated May 22d
states that the army and gunboats were all safe
at the mouth of Red River and Semmesport
Major Gen. Sherman. by dispatch dated $3.50
p. IN. last night, reports that he would be ready
by this morning to resume his operations Re-
turned veterans and recruits he says have more
than replaced all losses and detachments
We have no official reports since my last tel
egram, from Gen. Grant Gen. Butler. Offic
ial reports of this department show that within
eight days after the great battle of SpOttsylva-
MIA Court House many thousand veteran troops
have been forwarded to Gen. Grant. The
whole army has been amply supplied with full
rations of subsistence. Upwards of 10000 sick
and wounded have been transferred from the
field 10 Washington hospitals and placed under
surgical care. Over 5000 prisoners have been
transported from the field to prison depots, and
large amounts of artillery and other implements
of an active campaign brought away.
Several thousand fresh cavalry horses have
been forwarded to the army, and the army of
the Potomac is now fully as strong in numbers
and better equipped, supplied and furnished
than when the campaign opened. Several
thousand reinforcements have also been forward
ed to other armies in the field. During the
same time over 10000 volunteers for a hundred
days have mustered into the service clothed,
armed, equipped and transported to their re-
spectve positions This statement is due to the
chiefs of army staffs and Bureau and their re-
spectve corps, to whom the credit belongs.
E. M. STANTON.
Washington May 24, lO-P Mo JLy
Gen. Die: 4 dispatch from Grant, dated ii
o'clock last night states the Army moved from
It's position to North Anna following closely
Lees army The 9TH and 9th corps marched
by the way of Harris Store 10 Jerick' Ford,
and the 9TH corps succeeded i'll effectinga cross
ing and getting into position without much OPP
position. Shortly after, however, they were vi
olently attacked, and handsomely repulsed the
assault without much loss to us. We captured
some prisoners
Everything looks exceedingly favorable.
Another dispatch giving details Ofmovements
of our corps, speaking of the rebel assault on
Warrens position, says:
"He was attacked with great vehemence. l
have never heard more rapid firing, either of
artillery or musketry. The attack resulted in
a destructive repulse to the enemy"
At the position attacked by Hancock, the reb-
els We're entrenched and in considerable force,
between the creek he had crossed and river, and
made a pertinaciOus resistance to his onset but
before dark he had forced them from their works
and driven them across the stream.
1t is also said that in the engagements the
slaughter ofthe enemy was great. Our losses
are incousiderable. The rebels charged against
our artillery and suffered especially from canis-
ter.
dispatch from Gen. Grant, dated 3oclock
this morning. has also been received 1t states
that the enemy had fallen back from the North
Anna and we are in pursuit.
Negroes who are coming in say Lee is falling
back on Richmond.
Other official dispatches from headquarters
say Warren, Burnside and Hancock are pushing
forward after the retreating enemy
Warren captured good number of prisoners
last evening but has not had time to count them
or ascertain his loss.
Hancock is storming the rifle pits thisside
of the river.
Warren also captured some official papers,
among which was an official order calling out
boys l5 years of age TO garrison Richmond.
Ambulance men and Musicians were also or
dered to the ranks.
Sheridan this morning is at Dunkirk 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 have been received to-
day, relating briefly to his respective forces.
Admiral Lee, in a telegram dated 22d 10 the
Secretary of the Navy, states that last night and
Saturday night the enemy attacked the army
and were handsomely repulsed.
Dispatches from Candy dated 18th at the
mouth of Red river, state that Banks troops had
arrived at Semmesport yesterday and will reach
ton than expected and will soon be ready TO re-
sumo offensive operations.
.M.STANTON.
Washington, May %, 9 p. Mo Gen. DiE:
The latest date from Gen. Grants headquarters
received by this department, is dated Mount
Carmel Church, | p. NJ. Yesterday.
The dispatch sayseyerything is gong well
Warren has 400 prisoners, Hancock some 300
aud Wright has picked up some 200. The whole
number resulting from yesterdays operations
will not fall short of 1000.
Warren's loss is not over 300 killed and
wounded.
Inc prisoners captured, VINO are III q great
part North Carolnians, are much discouraged
and say that Lee has deceived them.
The pursuit is delayed by the great fatigue Of
the men, still Hancock and Warren will reach
the South Anna by night fall.
Gen. Butler in dispatch dated headquarters,
o'clock this morning, reports that Major Gener-
al Fitzhugh Lee, lately promoted, made with
cavalry, infantry and artillery, an attack upon
my post at Wilson's wharf, on north side OF
James river, below Fort Powhattan, garrisoned
by two regiments, all negro troops, General Wild
commanding, and was handsomely repulsed.
Before the attack, Lee sent flag of truce stat
ing that he had force enough TO take the place
demanded its surrender, and in case the garri-
son should surrender, they should be turned
over TO the authorities at Richmond as prison
ers of war, but if this proposition was rejected
he would not be answerable for the consequences
when he took the place.
Gen. Wild replied-''We will try that.