The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-06-02
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Report, to Friday Morning.

WAsnlgoros, May ss.-Ncws re-.
ceiyed here from an officer who left Gen,
Grants Headquarters yesterday morning
OF Q o'clock, states that on Thursday
night Lee began another movement to
the southwark, and that at dayligh. yes,
terday morning his works al lIanOyer
Junction were found deserted. He
even states that our army had began The
advance again, and at the time he left
its advance vas several miles beyond the
JUNCTION. No battle seemed 20 be eS'
pecIcd before Lee should reach the
South Anna
Some rebel 8ragglers we're captured.
They say the damages TO the railroad
communication, by Sheridans raid, are
partially repaired, and that Lee had been,
up 10 the hour Of his retreat, receiving
supplies by rail to the south bank Of the
South Anna, and thence By wagons to
his position. They also stote that
Benurcgard, with two thirds Of bis ar.
my, was at Richmond on Wednesday,
Though mol known TO be confirmed by
official adyicos, this Information comes
from an officer well known in Washing.
too, and no reason is known for not
crediling It. r
The following statement, brought
through by special courier, gives details
down to Thursday night: Up 10 Thurs.
day night the 2Glh inst, thcrt had been
no fighting except skirmishes on our eX.
irene left, Grant had thrown q force
across Pamunky river, below Sections
Junction, in tho direction Of Hanover
Court House. The report that Ge have
held Sexton's Junction is unruc, as We
have never occupied that point Lee
occupied strong position between the
North and South Anna river, along tho
line Of New Found river and. Of the
South Anna. into which New found riy.
er emptie5. The rebels were seen bus
lily occupied at throwing up intrench-
ment in front of their line.
A gentleman arrived here this morn
Ing from Fredericksburg, reports that
the guerrillos continue to infesl that
neighborhood, and along the banks Of
the Rappabanuock, On Thursday even
ing they made dash on a party of our
soldiers in the river bathing, killing one
and wounding two, then discovering that
We still held Fredericksburg, they fed.
a detachment; Of cavalry sen! in pursuit
failed to overtako them.
A train sent out to the Wilderness for
our wounded, had not returned to Fred,
ericksbrrg when our informant left,
but no fears we're entertained forts safe.
ty, as sufficient guard was stationed
along the road to prolectit
A steamer arrived at Alexandria to-
day, from Port Royal, on the Kappa
hammock, bring roo of the men wounded
in Tuesday and Wednesdays lighting,
between the North aud South Anna
rivers.
Up to noon on Friday, no cdnnona
ding had been heard at Port Royal,
which is thirty FIVE miles from the posi-.
lion Of the amy. IfaDy fighting took
place since "Wednesday, it must have
been with musketry'
A steamer arrived at Alexandria this
morning, bringing the last rolling stock
Of the Fredericksburg railroad, with q
number of Veteran Reserves who he'd
been guarding that place. All the
buildings and sheds at this poin! wero
destroyed 10 proven. their being used
by the gueriIlas,
The total number Of wounded In the
late battles in Virginia, and brought to
this city, is estimated at 25.5OO, inclu-
ding the Confederate wounded leN in
our hands. The proportion Of serious
Wounds is unusuaally small.
SECOND DISPATCH,
WAsuworoy, May 29.-RepoHs from
The front are up to Friday evening, On
Thursday night our army ro.crOssed the
North Anna, in order to make a n4nk
movement, ii having been discovered in
our advance on Tuesday and Wednesday
across ire Virginia Central railroad,
thst Lee Lad a position which could on
ly be taken at great cost of life. His
| left wing rested Gu Little Rock and his
| right On a large swamp, and every weak
| point 10 bis line had been fortified. Il
/ driven from this position he could easily
| fall back on q line equally strong on
the South Auna. On Thursday after,
noon a feint was made By our oxuemo
right, 10 order to attract the enomys
attention a division of cavalry was
sent to harrass Lees left, and at the
same time our guns on the north bank
opened, and whsn darkness had Esirly
set in, our whole army was Withdrawing.
The 9th Corps leading, and the I'd
brought up the rear, The withdrawal
was entirely successful. Not a,sound
was heard save the tramp Of men, horses
and artillery wagons. AS 10 the partic.
ulars OF the crossing at HonoYorlon, and
I ~ ,4-.aavt v.a-,ts.a H.. a.