Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-30
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL FROM SECRETARY
STATION
lie says shat our Army was with
drawn 10 the North Bank
OF the North Anna.
THURSDAY.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to the Cleveland Leader.l
First Dnpatch.
WAsHISGTOE, May
IRON oRANT's AMY.


News received here from an officer who
left General Grants headquarters yester-
day morning at 9 o'clock states that on
Thursday light Lee egan another move
ment to the southwark, and that at day.
light yesterday morning his works st
Hanover junction ere found deserted.
He even states that our army had began
its advance sgsia and at the time he left
its advance was several miles beyond the
Junction. No battle seemed to be expect
ad before Lee should reach South Anna.
Some rebel strsgglers we're captured, they
say the dana. es to railroad communica-
ton by sheridsn's raid was partially re-
paired and that Lee had been, up to the
hour Of his retreat, receiving supplies by
rail to the south bank of the South Anna,
thence by wagons to his position. They
also state that Beauregard with tWO-thirds
of the my was at Richmond on Wednes-
day, though it is not known to b confirm
ed by official advices. This information
comes from an officer we'll known in Wash
iugton, and no reason is known for not
crediting it.
From THE FRONT.
The following statement, brought through
by special courier, gives details down 10
Thursday night:
Up to Thursdsy night, the 18th instant,
there had been no fighting beyond slight
skirmishes on our extreme left.
Grant had thrown force across the Pa
munkey River below Sections Junction,
in the direction Of Hanover Court House.
The report that we have held sexIon's
Junction is untrue, as we have never oO-
Oupied that point.
Lee occupied strong position between
the North snd South Anna Rivers, along
the line Of the New Found River and Of
the South Anna, in which the New Found
River emptiss.
The rebels we're seen busily occupied in
throwing up entertainments in front o
their line.
A gentleman who arrived here this mos
ming from Fredericksburg, reports ths
gaerrillas continue to infest tuat neigh
borhood and along the banks Of the Rap
pahsnnock. On Thursday evening the!
made q dash on party Of our soldierI
I
who were bathing in the river, killing on
sud wounding two. Then, discovering
that we still held Fredericksburg the,
fed. A detachment Of cavalry was sen
in pursuit. but failed to overt ke them
the WOUNDED
The train sent out to the Wilderness 70
our wounded had not return to Fredel
icksburg when our informsutleit but \
fears we're entertained fer its safety, SIS
sufficient guard was stationed along Ii
road TO p Otect it
A steamer arrived at A,e1sndris to ds
from Port Royal, OF the RsppahannOcl
T bringing 7CO of the men wounded in Tue
t lays and Wednesdays f hing betwee
the North and South AIMS Rivers.
] no FIGHT FRIDAY.
I Up 10 noon Friday no csunonsding hI
e been h ard at Port Royal which is thirt
e i've miles from the position OF the arm
}. II Any fighting has taken place sin
: Wednesday, it must have besn musketr
r A steamer arrived at Alsxsudris th
d morning bringing he last Of the rollil
3 stock of the fredericksburg Railroad, wi
o a number of veteran Reserves who h
a been guarding that place. All the bull
e ings and sheds at this point were destrO
ed to prevent their being used by The gus
rillas.
oFFIoE or ASSISTANT SURGEON.
y The Office of Assistant SurgeOn-Genel
p y has been established at Louisville orc
% to facilitate the transmission Of medi
N supplies, and all things necessary for G
sick and wounded in the South and Sou
west. Assistant SurgeOn-General R.
b. Wood will have control.
Sc HbNRER OF woUADED.
a a The total number wounded in the
battle in Virginia, and brought to I