Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-06-02
Dispatches from Secretary Stan
WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON,
Nav 27, Top. N.


Mai. Gen. Banks, dated May 2l, on the |
Mississippi river, was received to-day. 1t
details the brilliant engineering achieve
mcnt Of Col. Bailey in constructing dam |
across the falls Of Red river for the relief Of
the guuboat feet, the particulars of which |
have already been made public.
The army, in moving from Alexandria to
the Mississippi, had two engagements with
the enemy-one at Mausuna and at Vel
low Bayou. In both, the Rebels were beat
en-. Gen. Banks states that mo prisoners,
guns, wagons, or other material ofthe army,
have been captured by the enemy except
that abandoned by him in the unexpected
engagement at Sabine Cross Roads on the
morning of the 9Th of April; that with the
exception of the losses sustained there, the
material of the army is complete"
A dispatch has been received from Gen.
Butler, but no mention is made of any con-
fict since the defeat of Fitx Hugh Lee at
Wilson's Wharf by the colored brigade Of
Gen. Wild
No intelligence has been received since
my last telegram from Gen. Grant or Gen.
Z. NJ. STANTON, Sec'y of War.
WASHINGTON, May $3.50 p. m.
Myor Gen Dix An official dispatch
from the Headquarters of the Army of the
Potomac, at Mogohic Church, ten miles
from Hanovertown, dated yesterday after
noon, s p. m.. has just been received 1t
states that our army was withdrawn to the
north side of the North Anna on Thursday
night and moved toward Hanovertown, the
place designated for crossing the Pamunkey.
! At 9 o'clock on Friday morning, Sheridan,
with the lst and I'd Divisions Of Cavalry,
took possession Of Hanover Ferry and
| Hanevortown, finding there only Rebel
vidette. The lst Division of the 9th Corps
arrived at 10 a. M, and now hold the place
with sufficient force of cavalry, infantry and
artillery to resist any attack likely to be
made upon him. The remainder of the
Corps is pressing forward with rapidity.
Weather fine.
A later dispatch. dated at o'clock this
morning (2sth), received. 1t reports that
everything goes on finely; weather clear and
cool; the troops came up rapidly. and in
great spirits: and that the army will be
beyond the Pamunkey by noon. Breckin-
ridge is at Hanover urt-House, with a
force variously estimated at from 5000 to
10000. Wick hams and Lomaxs bripsdes
of cavalry are also there. The dispatch
further states that; after seizing Hanover
Ferry yesterday, Gen Torbert captured Il
cavalry, including six officers; that the Rebe
cavalry is exceedingly demoralized, and fee:
before ours on every occasion.
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman, May 90
a. M, near Dallas, reports that thu
enemy, discovering his move to turn Alto
ona, moved to meet our forces at Dallas
Our columns met the enemy about one mil
east of the Pumpkinvine Creek, and W
pushed them back about three miles, to tn
point where the roads fork to Atlanta anc
Marietta. Here Johnston. has chosen
strong line, aHd made hasty but strong para
pets oftmber and earth. Gen. Sherman
rights at Dallas, the center about three mile
, north. The country is densely wooded ant
broken; no roads of any consequence. W.
have had many sharp encounters, bu
nothing decisive.
,, No dispatches from any other field o
, operations have been received to day..
6 s L. NJ. STANTON, Secretary of'War.
!. WASHINGTON, May 80. 9 A. NJ.
' To Maj Gen DiD:-No official dispatc
y from the Army of the Potomac since m
telegram on Saturday evening
e A telegram from Sherman dated nei
c Dallas. on the 29tll,reports that on Saturda
e an engagement occurred between the enen
and McPherson's corps The rebels wei
e driven back with loss of $500 killed an
B. wounded left in our hands and about 81
u prisoners. Our loss was not over 300.
70 [Signed L. NJ. STANTON.
ID WASHINGTON, May 3O.-To MV Ge
IS Dip: A despatch from Gen. Grant has ju
le been received dated yesterday, May 29,.
n Hanover town, and states that the army b
lie successfully crossed over the Pamunky al
~ now occupies q front about three mil
D. South of the rives. Yesterday two div
lr ions of our cavalry had an engagement wi
to the enemy, South of Hawe's store, drivi
IS him about mile upon what appears to
by his new line. We wind out all about it
in day. Our loss in the cavalry engagcme
We was $50 killed and wounded, of whom b
cy A are ascert aimed to have been killed. '
It's having driven the enemy; most of their X
be ed and many of their wounded fell into Q
n hands.
lie Another official despatch dated yesterd
tie afternoon ut two o'clock, details the mo-
or ments of the several corps then in progre
of but up to that time there was no engal
Is. ment. tI
ID, Earlier dispatches from Headqnart
OF had been sent but failed to reach Washll
rn- ton.