Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-26
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Ia The advance army ppder Hancock srrtv!!
fed' Milford yesterday atfd met ayfofce OF
Tue enemy said to be 10 900 strong and
drove them throug tRes town and pursued
them someNd distances .0urrloss lis nm
An attack was made on our headauar-
tets' train near Guinea's Station Yesterday
afteEnoedF The 14th EegimeptP asreserves
with the 6sth Pa, Vols, formed line and
drove the rebels, co6sisting of the 9Th
Vs.,cavalry across the bridge. One man
Of the .6sth Pa. was killed, "a OF, 9 wounded
and ilseyefaltpEisqneEs taken; ~
HEADQUARTERS, ARNTY OF TH8 ,PoToMAo,
May az, Top. M.-Haneock is seven miles
south Of Bowling Green and occupies the
bridge over Mattapony. Our cavalry had
good deal OF fig6tipg but drove the enc
my all the time. Our position Is now deem.
edimportapt and Richmond iB In greater
danger than eyer,ITW a y
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WAR pEFsr, WAaH1aaroH, May. a., 10 r.
Mo Agj. Gen. Dir: a dispatch from
Grant, dated IL O'Clock last night, states
that the army moved from its position to
North Anna, following closely Lees army.
The 9TH and 9Th corps marched by way Of
Harris store to Jerich's Ford, and the 9th
leorps succeeded. in effectiug q crossing aud
getting position without much opposi4!
tton. Shortly, after, however, they were
violently attacked aud handsomely repuls.
ed without much loss! 70 us. Il; We captured
some some prisoners. Everything looks exceed
Another dispatch giving detail 1 Of the
movements of our corps and speaking OF
the rebel, assault on Werren'e position says
he was attacked with great vehemeuce.
l5haye never heard more rapid firing
teither of artillery or sm1sketry. The at
tack resulted in destruction and repulse to
the.enemy. at the position attacked by
Haneock, the, rebels were intrenched and
10 considerable force. He had crossed the!
river and mSde!a per tinacious resistance 70,
bis onset, but before dark he had forced
them from their works and had driven them
across the stream. 1t is also said that in
these epgagemtnts the slaughter of the
enemy was great. Our losses were incon.
siderable. The rebels charged against our
artillery and suffered especially from can.
a dispatch. from Grant dated 3 O'Clock
this morning, has also been received. He
states the enemy had fallen, back from
North Anna, and we are in pursuit. Me-
groes who have come In say Lee is falling
back on Richmond.
Official dispatches from headquarters say
Warren, Burnside and Hancock are push.
ing forward after the retreating army
Warren captured a good number, of priso.
ners last evening bnt' had not time to count
them or ASCERTAIN his loss Hancock is
stormiug the rife pits this side Of the river.
Last evening be took between 100 and 200
prisoners, and drove many rebels into the
river when they were drowned.
Warren captured some official papers.
amopg which was the official order calling
out boys ofsl6 yearssof age To- garrison
Richmond. Ambulance men and musicians,
art also ordered to the ranks"
Sheridan this morning is at Dunkirk's
and will be at Milford to. night.
No dispatches have been received to .day
from Sherman, and none il. expected for
several days.f - .
Dispatches from Butler have been re.
ceived to day relating briefly to the re.
spective forces. 9.s
Admiral Lee, in telegram dated the
22d inst, to the Secretary Of Navy, states
that last night and Saturday night the
enemy attacked the army, bat. were hand
somely repulsed. s.-A.isl
-AIdespatch from Candy, dated the 18th
inst, at the mouth of Red river, states that
Banks's troops had arrived at Semmesport
yesterday, and will reach .Morgansville to.
day. The armyis in q better coalition
than was expected and will soon be ready
to resume offensive operations.
[stgned.l E. N. STANTON.
The Herald's correspondent says:
Hancock moved his corps at midnight
Of the 2oth, following the road opened by
the cavalry, and marched to Bowling
Green, and obstructed the crossing of the
Mattapony at Milford. After proceeding
directly south mile, Hancock halted his
column aud formed in line of battle 10
commanding position on the crest Of
range of bill, where he Is confident be can
stand against any force Lee will deem
prudent to attack with. He occupies the
railroad between the rebel army and Rich.
mond, over which Lee transported all sup,
plies tor bis army. Lee must vacate his
stronghold IN the swamps and forest near
Spottsy lvania O.. d! and cut his iwsy
through the net Ia which he Is entapgled
and marchthis army Richmond.ward, or
he must crush the Army of the Potomac
where It lies.
Another correspondent says: Lee fpds
his position in front Of Spottsylyania com.
pletely turned and compelled to abandon
1t. Its now o race who shall FIRST reach
the next line Of rebel defenses, supposed
e. be on the North Anna. Lee is a trifie
ahead. ssa z.elsz.z.z.7
Ii Our army is in good condition. "A
~ On the afternoon of the 21st, General
Wright was attacked but soon put the Ireb-
els 70 flight. Another correspondent says
Of the, fight at Milford Station, that
Frenoh'es battery amused the rebels while
thecayalry forced and flanked their position,
when they beat q hasty retreat, leaving be:
hind battery, six officers and so men,
bestdessa quantity of delicacies, wearing
The .Herald's 9th corps correspondent
says, Simultaneous with the attack ON our
left, there was firing on the right of the 9th
diEiainn. The % RAlrr attanLnd nm. n-4.....l