, 1864-05-31
LOVER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NEWS.
The Cleveland Convention
To-Day.
FORESHAD0WIEGS OF TIE BODY
AND ITS ACTION,
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, Aag ~. 1S5a4
To Major General DIX:
a dispatch from Grant has Just been received,
dated yesterday, Sunday soth. At Hanovestown,
and states that the army has successfully crossed
over the ramunky, and now occupies front about
three miles south ofthe river.
feetcrday two divisions Of our cavalry had IN
engagement with the enemy south OF Hsrcn's
Store, driving him abont mile upon what ap-
pears to be his new line. We will find out all
about IT to-day.
Onr loss In the cavalry engagement was $50
killed and wounded, Of whom but forty.four ere
ascertained to have been killed. We having driven
the enemy, most Of their killed and many of their
wounded fell into our hands.
Another official dispatch, dated yesterday after
noon at two O'Clock, details the movements Of the
several corps then In prosresa but up to thai time
there was no engagement.
Earlier dispatches from headquarters had been
sent but failed to reach Washington.
A telegram from General Sherman, dated near
Dallas. Mag 29th, reports that on Saturday m en-
gaeement occurred between tho enemy and Nc
rherson's corps. The rebels were driven back
with loas Of 1900 killed. and wounded lett In our
hande, and about 800 pritoaess- Our loss Is not
over SUu. {slgned,> E. n. STANTON.
Wan DEFAarAEST. WAsntsGTox.}
May 31th, 1-65.
To Major General Dix:
No Intelligence later than has heretofore been
transmitted to you has been received by this De-
pa1tncnt from Gen. Grant OF Sherman.
Hundred, not required for defensive operations
there, Eas been transferred, under the command of
Gen. Smith. to the Army Of the Potomac, aud is
supposed by this time to have formed a Junction.
No change in the Command Of the Department
Of Virginia h.s been made. Gen. Butler remains
North Carolina, and continues at the head Of his
force in the field.
Dispatches from Gen. Candy have been received
to-day. he is actively engaged in ze-eupplying the
troops brought back BY Gen. Steele and Gen.
Banks, and organizing the forces Of the Western
Mississippi division, which now comprehcads the
departments Of Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana
Gems. Roeecrans, Steele aud Banks remain in
command Of their respective departments under
orders Of Gen. Cauby as division commander; the
military relation being the came as that formerly
exercised by Gen. Gront, and nov exercised by
Gen. Sherman over the Departments Of Ohio, the
Cumberland, and Tennessee.
(6isneD E. n. STANTON.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicseo Tnbune.1
WAsuSorox, May 80 1854.
1t IL officially denied, the tnmor that Gen Butler
has been superseded and ordered 10 Eortrcss Mon
roe.
letter from Fortress Monroe Sums M the
casualties in Buffers recent campaign, to the 9Th
tuet, as tol1ows: Killed, 80; wounded, sa5o:
missing, 500.
New 1on1> May ao.-The comnereicrs letter
fom Buffers army. Of tho 18Th, says, an expedi-
ton Of come magnitude is about starting but Its
destination 1croait's secret Two or three days
will determine it.
NEw ToEK. May 3o.-The New York 77m.,
special saye: Grants Reconnaissance on Wednes-
daY showed the rebels IN full force and hoiiIn1 =
Sst p9~ ef1nl II position ~ ~ onF tmeate 'front.' some
also very favorable to him and be had occppiei
c<e15 hour III torttlyfng. II driven back trom here
ne nsa ~ tae prepared tue Of
termtned TO 1eIo=s the North Anna and swing
round TO Ihc left over the Pamunky, and leavs Lee
e1ey o dp2s1t pGsTons e. ates;a
while Granite lnore1ntnt took place, which proved
SUGGEST. for, when It was accomplished The reb-
The Rtraias correspondent says: "wouuaea
reaches so,Te!"| ~ ''' '''' ~ 'a' 'a'e 'a''le4
The New York 27nes' special a,ys that Ledlies'
6:h 59th Msse and 9TH REGULAR met with
repulee on crossing the North Anna. Ther had
crossed the r,yes and were driving, in tic rebel
tG1m1eherf, when Char-c W1H made 1pstaptIr
from concealed batte,y OF Jour or aix guns Tha
Esbels opened terrible fire Of grape and canister.
f hssk to the Of piece
rebels charged and drove our men toward the river
tast a. another BRIGADE came up and checked the
sed l
The Ho72d's special Bays there was considerable
eki1mishlpg on Friday, but no heavy nRht1ng near
Hanover Court AooEe; Grants noremcnte are
are among the New Englsnd re:iments.
PmLAp1LPnA. May 30-The Inquirer has a /
dispatch dated Headquarters Army Of the Poto-~
nae, en route for Richmond ria Hanover Ferry, |
nth, q. H., stadns:
The whole army Is again in motion. Hancock |
9 in the advance, followed By Wsts + General
Il our former right wing over tbe North Anna.
3usueide will cross at County Ridge, and will |
,rins up our rear. The army A. moves ore With celer-
niles be.o5e nirnt. Sheridan Is ahead, scouting
be country. Lee evidently thought VIC were
'oine to min his left md give battle on the north
I'D hs night We will be within four hours maEeh
u ~ itiehmond. Once getting Lee In his works, We
~ , aouns his flank and into his rear. The whole |
n,s,.y Aefeahouts fs planted with corn. The |
rHhtuse rhnase Is serv fine. We sweep al before ns |
our hands ~o0'3 A'A00e' "4 '"A A4'o
AIANA 1.,aI. SOLDIERS N THE LATE BATTLES
the na,t May a-The following report OF
Hken W our troops in he lste battles in
,yas aent ~ ~. GHppingcr, Of indianapolis. who
there vii, h. orion TO look amer our wonnded
s;ais nts EGGsieney r. o. Morton core,nor of III.
aou wlA please remember re |
ments immediately With Genersi G pot ao11 reg. |
~. iatn 19th and 10th. These ~ H. iu. VIZ: me
ne 20 ane oih. The l4th and aoth IL t t~o COPE
c9fps, INC ne 7th and 18th IN he 5th "G "a asmy
n4stol3. 81 tne Eolonels commandin~ ~ ~ n0M
Men.e ont me s9rstyea. The gallant cn1oneas seel-
% 6i toe IN iel! pierced through H. H. IA
- = n1a* nfs laSt Wofde were, tepeate3lv +iaoJ "
me p n,s men, I've havc;a desperate worE tn E,sen
our ability" In thie duty lcat1r ~ rs Pest Of
liie4 80 full Of hope and promise, Col Inhn yoans
Of The 14th, fell hero w1ud. in 1he ,rt.ns xoons
victory. Having led his brigade over one
aftes another. tho lnst ouc wss reached Wnrn.1Ik |
it. revolver in hand, firing he advanced ~
shot through the chest, nnd fell forward 3ntn ~ s
midst Of the fo+. The fruits Of his 1arIng .ra
cost OF bis lie were The forty TO dfty cannon and
the division Of rebels captured on that 0rrasio,
would not b. tnxsdiouB, nor make out rnn,s-E
dettaclinE from the hefolsm OF GLORY Of anv onn
Of the gsllapt dead; hut for want ol koHlndsn n