The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-02


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Sou although part Of The army has Sssa moving 70
newly assigned positions On this eide Of she PAnunkey
for M double purpose Of learning the disposition Lee
hAs made u hs army, and OF preparing for future
s0snsivs spefaaieDs. WarFeas corps crossed n
shis place yesterday. Burnside came up and crossed
during lhe night Both some distance fson the
river, On advantageous ground, and prepared fos
marching lighting, a. tho enemy elects. HancochS
corps crossed early yesterday two miles above ana
WYght's followed Immediately. Both prepared for
battle last evening and she indications then were that
the enemy might think 70 his advantage 70 attack us,
ana bring on engagement NJ daylight. This Was not
done, however, and nothing denoted his immsd ats
presence through Tho day.
4 xs0oHNonaANos.
Az scSn . column, made up Of regiment from each
division In the Fifth corps, was sent out - reconnois
sanos 10 force encountered rebel troops tn nearly
night A the same Npns the Second corps advasesd
considerable disance end found enemy In its 'front.'
Tne sixth corps pushed out toward Hanover Court
House rapidly without meeting any opposition and its
advance occupies that plaoA The rslt Of the days
yssonnoissansss IN that Lee in force q Toopstomoy
creek, seven or eight miles south Of this, and
that our psxt battle threatens 10 Oe fought
On o. near tho old Mechsnicsve battle ground The pre-
oss disposition Of his troops nes learned but
certainly known that be has Withdrawn them beyond
that creek This lessons the distance between us and
Richmond materially Before tho setting Of another sun
orr troops viii confront him there.
CONTRACTION ONION rNxs.
Cnr lines are slowly contracting the illfatsd city
and before the close Of another Sabbath day it, streets
will echo the soupd Of belching Its utter de
structios almost certain, II il bs taken by assault
rns REBEL oRaAvs-GESxRAL pssBBRros.
The Richmond Examiner OF the 2sth speaks boasifuliy
Of the failure Of GRANTS campaign. while the thun
der Of cannon must have been within hear
ing OF Ms ONCE II asludes again 10 General Penn
bsrton Of vicksburg notoriety, holding high command
In the city, and than ntmAtes there would be
other surrender she Fourth OF july but such
he commanded ~ defences II il aremArkabs aud sg.
nacant fact that Lieutenant General Pembsrton has
recently resigned his high rank the ressl army and
plain lieutenant colonel Of artillery commanding
in the dsfencss Of Richmond. But construction 10
put upon IL. Hs1 Northern mos, s~d desirS place
AixseN risAin pAls Of tAe Pvssders o.ssesy procla
ssasso. AscA Ssni pardon and forytpsnas to all rebels
a1oS< ne rank Of colonel This will raise another storm
about his when understood BY shs Southsra people
and add IL possible, 10 the suspicion and disYust now
sotersAnsd d him in all ranks Of society.
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ADVANCING.
TSs aiasrsnt corps headquarters moved further
towards The front YESTERDAY cad this morning General
Grant and General NesAs move theirs ALEC. Ne nring
avA in dvAc - Y
minutes Since thsn the sullsn boomipg d an occs
sisua the right Indicates tho presence Of
snemy. No gsAsrs engagement s anticipated to-day
believe but the sisua.on Of ths tso armies such that
one may b brought on u any time
Our trains running 70 White House and Yorktown
ssA these points win bsrsattsr b. our base.
MAY so--AP.M.
nH y9ar noypAr.
The eAnnsoading heard this morning proves to have
been on HaDcock front, whore respectable skirmhhns
hes bssn keps up nearly the whole Day. vas part
Of the general pAn advance this portion Of the line
uu, tho other corps properly posted consequently
the firing and lighting d dssutory character
Such entire quiet pervadsd nj ether portions Of
front that one could almost doubt The presence OF
powerful foo
Bat our dispositions for battle have been gsiDg
forward all day. Troops have been marching and
ooun,ermarcbne through the narrow country roads
from early dawn 70 ths present hosr, headquar
tess supply and ammunition trains have bsen moved 10
thcir proper places the immense herds OF cattle that
follow In tho Of the army 70 Furnish M daily supply
Of fresh beef hsve drvei fresh grasing grounds
10 the most sheltered positions possible the miles and
mes OF guarded wagon trains that started from Port
Royal to the Army Of the Potomac have BEEN hurrisd
tbs Pamunksy and moved TO the east aank and
and ths cavalry that two days ago held the enemy
10 check trent until the main body Of The army
effected crossing q the river has been moved our
naaks, and Ia ready; and everything dsootes 70 the
accustomed eye preparation the grandsst scale for
contest bloody and awful.
rRnsxNr BATHS
is formed with Wrgnps corps the extreme right, e.
tending westward nearly 70 Hanover Court House Hsu.
cocks the right centre, the Shady Grove road
warrens the len centre, the Mechanicsvs road
and Burnsids's the extreme left. The cavalry were
withdrawn from the front yesterday, and moved out
the left flank this morning wilson's cavalry oOvsr.
ing tho rear but Ia probably now on the right nsnk
The enemy 10 apparently force close 'front.' on So.h
sides Of the Tolopatomoy creek, p . strong position
Should Burnside snd Warren oro@ below wsuld cause
MIN another retreat.
rHE RKBE VIEW Auim
The Richmond papers OF the latest date maintain their
clustering, defiant toue Ttey insist considering The
present campaign . failars and TO affect 10 mock
81 NE idsa Of Lee having suffered rsversss,
or Of Richmond being 10 danger. 10 their com
prshsnsion seems no vietory for Grant 20
have ouirdau1uversd and ouifought their abes,
living general 10 them Lees retreat from the strongest
natural and artificial positions In the country nothing
but STRATEGY, ny by, strategy" aud Grants advance
70 within Ten miles e the capital the creates, failure Of
the war. They are happy in being able draw consoa
tos from such soerowfu Sources and certainly no living
people but themselves could do 90 ia Instances IKE
these
yAcn Ass sussoRs yHmos
But, whatever the leaders and press OF ths,soutA may
assert few indIsputabls facts stand promnsny forth
the resuls Of this campaign. In the face Of all obsta
ess and In the very teeth Of thsr army General Gran,