The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-07

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The iassss YAnkss iatslsloeaes fsoM osa Grant
y esasai.oa 10 lispaacAes fsea esaasea y pts, q
New Yost ,daasl 80 eaelsek d ths essains q
Tsm1av - (pls 49, WBsA . GsasapsaassssJ
Assas sAev ass aoFs lstellloille Yee ioeloaes.
sAe cavalry divistoa of Wilsos, which wss - d
sasuy ne nilrosd bridges On ths Rsslssicksbsre
FoaA b lhe one which was % badly whipped 81
Rossss cad Others Of Fits Lees bsieades me
''paschiae ia' Of Warea, Wight, ana Haacock,
which took pipe 1t nishtiaIl, IL aisesdy ksowa to
the cOafedeT ates % havias resulted ia . bloody
repaiss. The ssindicatiqas" were that ghe Confel-
esases had "fallea back south Of the Chickahonl-
n.y." The following are the dispatches:
WA DssAasnsxs, WAsulxaroS,l
Asy 3ist, r. n.
Asjor Gen. D!s:
We have dispatches 1von 0ea Grant down to 4
0ispasch says. 70 30 soue psospscs OF Lees max
tng Q stand North Of the Chlck kah0Wtny. His for
css were on the Ncchanicsvtlie Toad, Sosth Of The
sosopotomy Greet, and oetwssn snss seseon asa
Eiawss's shop, his right sessIse on shady Ce0ve--
Dispositions Tor aa aasck were being ieade ~
Hen Osssi W,lsoa,s cavalry had been ordered 70
destroy d railroad brtdgcs over the Little river
aad South Anna, and break up both roads from
those rvers 70 Two miles S0ushwest Of Hawes's
vsup, where the headquarters OF our army were
established. fAr Stanton js muddled There 10
yet no Telegraph lias Of communication with wash
4 dispatch tom Gen Sherman, dated yesterday,
3Oth, at ~ reports no change in The positions Of
the ssnlies. soine slight diminishing had occur
red sabse qaent 10 the affair Of saturday.
No oi0teiligence from any other quarter has been
'es@''e' - ' EDWIN N sTAsrcH. :.
Secretary OF War.
(sncoND DisPAPCu.
WAS DsPARTHsxr,
Washington, Tuesday, May Si-s H..
Major Ges~al Dts:
A dispatch from Gen Grant, dated at O'Clock
this mofnlng, at Hswes's chop, has just been re-
ccived. Ii IL a. f0llOws:
"The enemy came over on our left last evening
and attacked. They were easily repulsed, and
with considerable slaughter. To relieve Gen Wsr-
rem, who was on the left, speedily, Gen Meade or
Hancock was the only one who received elae order
In time to make the attack before dark. He drove
the enemy from his Gnttenehed skismish line, and
still hoids It. have report Of our losses, but
suppose them TO be light
Other Official dispatches, not from Cen Grant,
received at the same time. give more details
They are 0s follows, the Grst being dated yester-
day. (30th Of May,l At 9 O'Clock NJ:
ed down on our Left until his ank division, under
Crawford, reached point abreast Of shady Grove
Chmch Crawford having got detached ifoo The
rest of the corps, was attacked and crowded back
appears 10 have consisted Of RwelPs corps, upon
Warsen's left, attempting to turn IL, but was re-
pulsed. The engagement was short, sharp, and
decisive. Warren hoIds bis ground al distance sf
seven miles from kichMOnds He reports that nc
has taken considerable number Of prisoners, and
that there are many rebel dead q the 6e:d. OF
his own losses be has not yet made report His
latest dispatch says the enelby are moving troops
to his left, apparently TO cover the approach 10
Richmond In that Direction. On cur right an
active conflict has been raging ever since darh, but
has Just closed. AZ soon az the enemy attacked
the left Of Warren, Wight and Hancock were OF
dcred to pitch In, bat do not seem 10 have got
ready unil after ntshtfall. No report has yet been
received from them.
The other dispatch above referred TO Is dated at
cocks attack last night, Col Brooks drove the
my Ous Of strongly entrenched skirmish line, and
holds It. The losses are not reported Barnsides
whole corps got across The Tot0potomy creek, last
evening, and "a In full connection with Warren's.
The ielt OF Hancoeks rests upon this side Of the
creek. The 6;h corps b upon flahcock's right, aud
threatens the LETT flank OF the enemy.
Smith ought TO arrive at New Castle by noon,
whence he can support Wanen and Burnside, Il
necessary.
Sheridan, with aregg's and Torbett's divisions OF
cavalry, is on our left flank.
Wilson Is on the let. and reas for purposes re.
ported In former dispatch.
The country thereabout is hickly wooded with
pines, with few good openings.
1he Indications this morning ore that the enemy
Nothing OF later date has been received by this
Department. EDWlD y 69AMtoN,
Secretary Of War.
rar psRs1pzNT1L QUESTION IL 9an unrgp STATES.
The Convention OF cred" Republicans-the ex-
treme branch Of the Black Republican party-heid
at Cleveland on the 3lst uIt, numbered 354 dele
gates. John Fremont for President, and John
COchrane, Of New York, for Vice President were
the nominations, al the following platform was
adopted:
LIST. That the Federal Union shalt be preserved:
"a. That the Constitution aud laws 1.-THE United
States must be observed and Obeyed.
Sd. That the rebellion must be suppressed BY
force of arms and without compromise.
4lh. That the rights OF free speech, free press,
districts where martial law has been proclaimed.
5lh That the rebellion must be suppressed by the
destruction OF It's motive cause, slavery.
at ali times In Ire sdmin,stIaiien Of The Govern
ment, and that In time Of waE the want Of them ID
criminal.
7th. That the hight Of asylum, except for Cline
Anericsn liberty; that any viola,ioa of il cannot
be overlooked, and must not 90 ualebuked
9Th. That the national policy tn0Wn - The "xon
ros Doctrine," has become recognized principle
aud that tts establishment Of an anti Republican
GsseInmeut on this c0ntineht by asy foreign Pow
er cannot be tolerated.
Ssh. That the gratitude and euppOIt OF the nation
II due TO the slIhal soldiers and the earnest lead
en Of the Unioa army and navy, for their heroic
achievements and desahlss valOS In defence Of ON!
tmperilsd country and Of civil liberty.
10Th. That the one term policy for the Psesfden-
cy, adopted by the people. IL strengthened BY the
force Of the existing crisis, and sh0uld be main
ta1ned By constitutional amendments.
litb. That the Constitutes should be % aMendst
that the PresiAsns snd vice.PEesident sAsn b
elected b. direct vots Of the people.
18th. that the question at the rccOuetructl0n o.
The rehsoas ssases, belongs 70 The people, throuel
lheis Representatives In Congress, and not to III
Executive.
i3th. Thae the c0adscatIon Of The Iands Of thu
sebels, and their dstSibuslos assoug spe soidies
and actual settlers, = msasurs q Jasiice.
Ar Cochsaps said 10 he speech swhen We have
gol through With the sebellioa, We will prove Y
the world that We have ssl islt - % will and VT
o. sesossh 70 preserve The Anesiean coatiaens lss
fton the pollutins tsesd of ths nymidoss Of fol
sisn powers. The New Hanpshirs "Uaioa Con
vsnaion. has resolves b favur Of sscsHshiag th
ehellion" and of Abraham l1ncoia for the mex
Peesidency. The war Denoemtic Conuliseee Q
New Yesk city, haA psssed Sesolutons laAdasOs!
d Secretary esaason, aaa u favor of Lincola 70
Preaadeat aaA Danlei q Dickinsoa for Vice. Psesl
dent.
ras nxusoncsxsAr OF cnAnT saoN rEl SOUTH
spa.
TAs ihlloulae e1t1aee iIoa . latter Aabed Forlres
Msasos, ~ snth, gives sone farther pAsticalau
noveasae which wss already kno~h 70 oar ~
tAoElaies
Ii u - iDsess impsepes 10 speak of de inp0n
mi mesens1ie tbAl have 1eca pe4pesalns fn III
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