Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-02
NATIONAL lNTELLIGENCER.
THE ADVANCE ON RICHMOND.
GRANT STILL VICToRIoUs-GooD NEWS ALSO
FROM GEORGIA.
No. a3-seeretarv Stanton to Gen. Dir,

No. 33-Seeretary Stanton 10 Gen Dr.
WAsHNGroN MAY 25-3 p. ID.
Major General DIX: The latest datei from General
Grants headquarters received at this department. ls
dated at Mount Carmel Church / p. M. yesterday
The despatch says every thing is going well. War
rem has four hundred prisoners, Hancock some three
hundred aud Wright has picked up some.' The whole
number resulting from yesterdays operations will not fall
short of thousand Warrens loss is not three hun
bred killed and wounded The prisoners captured are in
great part North Carolnians who much discouraged
and say that Lee has deceived them The pursuit delayed
by the great fatigue of the men, Still Hancock and War
will reach the South Anna by nightial
Gen Butler, in despatch dated at headquarters in the
field, o'clock this morning, reports that Major
General Fitzhugh Lee lately promoted made, with
airy infantry and tlery, attack upon his post at
Wilson's wharf north side of James river, below Fort
Powhatan garrisoned by regiments all negro troops
Brig Gen. Wild commanding, and was handsomely re-
pulsed" Before the attack Lee sent flag, stating that
he had force enough to take the place demanded its sur
render and that the garrison should be turned
to the authorities AT Richmond prisoners of
but if this proposition rejected he would not be
swerable for the consequences when he took the place
Gen Wild replied, " We will try that" Reinforcements
at sent, but the fight before their
arrival Our loss is not yet reported.
No other reports of military operations have been
ceved by the Department since my telegram of hapat
nine last evening.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
No 34.-Secre.ary Stanton TO Gen. Dir.
WAsHISGToN, MAY &c, 1864.
Major Gen DIX Dispatches from Gen. Grant received
this morning inform the Department that the rebel army
still hold strong position between the South Anna and
North Anna rivers where their forces appear to be con
csntrsted
1t will probably require two or three days to develop
these operations which are not proper subjects for publ
cation.
The Ninth Army Corps has been incorporated into the
Army of the Potomac.
No dispatches have been received from any other field
operations.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War.
No. 35.-Secrctary Stanton TO General Dir.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington, May 26--ll Z. M.
Major Gen. DIX The despatch from Gen. Grant men
toned in my telegram this morning was dated at Jericho
Mills twelve o'clock noon, yesterday, 25th.
An official despatch from headquarters, dated Quares'
Ford at eight o'clock this Thur.day) morning. has just
been received 1t details movements in progress SINCE
Yesterday of which is not proper to say than
that they will manifest their result within twenyIour
hours.
transferred Washington and the army material and
plies removed points TO the present field Of ope
ratons
From the mouth of Red river May 2lst Major General
Candy reports that the army from Red river delayed
in crossing the Atchafaaya by the high water and nsu
Gent pontoon equpage. The crossing was completed to-
day and the army moving to the Mississippi
Brig Gen. A. j, Smith had spirited engagement with
Polgnacs rebel division the 18th instant defeating it,
and driving several miles, and capturing three hundred
prisoners
In a report at 10.45 to-day Gen. Butler says Fur
Their official reports show that the repulse at Wilson's
wharf was even more complete than teegraphed. The
enemy refreshed during the night leaving Of their
dead in our hands which showed loss Of killed and
wounded of than two hundred From the accounts
of every officer the negro troops behaved most splen
didly"
Nothing has been heard from Cen Shermsn's command.
EDWIN NJ STANTON, Secretary of War.
No 36.-Seeretary Stanton 10 General Dir.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Uashington May 27-l0 p M.
Major Gen. DIX despatch from Msor Gen. Banks,
dated May on the Mississippi river received to-day
1t details the brilliant engineering achievement OF Colonel
Bailey in constructing dam the falls OF Red river
for the relief Of the gunboa 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 Nausuna and at Yellow Bayou. In
both the rebels beaten Gen Banks states that no
prisoners guns, wagons other material OF the army
have captured by the enemy except that abandoned
by him in the unexpected engagement at Sabine Gross
Roads on the morning of the Sth Of April that with the
exception of the sustained there the material of the
army is complete"
despatch has been received from Gen Butler; but no
mention is made of any conflict since the defeat Of Fz
hugh Lee Wilson's wharf the coored brigade Of Gen
Wild
No intelligence has been received since my last telegram
from Gen. Grant or Gen Sherman.
EDWIN M STANTON Secretary of War.
No. 37.-SeeretaTy Stanton 10 General Dir.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington May $3.50 p Dr.
Major Gen. DIX: An official despatch from the head
quarters Of the Army of the Potomac Nagshck Church.