Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-01
WAR DEPARTMENT,
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To Meior. Ger.ral Diz :

To Mejor- General Diz
A dispatch from General Grant dated
at 6 o'clock this A NJ, at Hawes Shop,
has just been received. 1t is as follows /:
| The enemy came over on our left last even
ing and attacked, they we're easily re.
pulsed and with considerable slaughter.
| 70 relieve General Warren who was on
the left, General Meade speadiiy ordered
sn attack by the balance Of our men. Gen
ersl Hancock was the only one vat re-
oeiVed the order in time to make the at
tack before dark. He drove the enemy
from his entrenohed position and still
holdsi 1t. l have no report Of our losses
but suppose them to be light
Other ofhcial dispatches not from Grant,
were received at the same time, giving
more details IS follows:
The first being dated yesterday, the Both,
.8P. n. In the course Of the afternoon
Warren had pushed down on our left u, til
his flank division under CTswfor reached
point west Of Shady Grove Church
Crawford, having got detached from the
rest Of the corps, was attacked and driven
back little. The enemy then threw a
force, Whicn ap ears to have consisted Of
EWelIs corps, upon Wsrren's left, attempt
ing to turn it, but Was repulsed.
The engagement was short, sharp, and
decisive.
Warren holds the ground at a distance
=, Oor,s os'f tSst IL bo ts9 tss9m Richmond. He re-
POEis thst ne has tSAsLt -----.airIarsble
number Of prisoners, and thst there ar
many rebel dead on the field. he makes
no report Of his own losses.
His latest dispatch says the enemy are
moving troops TO his LETT, apparently to
clear the approach to Richmond in thst
direction.
On our right an active conflict has been
raging eVsr since dark, but has Just closed
As soon as the enemy attacked the left OF
Warren, Wright and Hancock were order
ed to pitch in, but id not seem to have
got ready until after nightfslI. No report
has yet been received from them.
The dispatch above referred to is dated
ct six o'clock th 8 morning, and states
in Hsnoock's attack last night Colonel
brooks drove the enemy out OF strongly
intrenche1 skirmish line, and holds it.
The losses sre not reported. BurnsIde's
whole Corps got across the Patops omy
creek last evening was in full connection
with Wsrren's. The left Of Hancock's
rests upon this side Of the creek. The 9th
corps is upon Hanoocks right and threat
ems the left flank Of the enemy: Smith
ought to arrive at Newcastle by noon
whence he can support Warren and Burn
side if necessary.
Sheridan, with Clegg's and TarielPH
division Of cavalry is on our left flank.
Wilson is on the right and rear for purpo
ses reported in a former despatch. The
country tberesbouts is thiekly wooded
with pines with good openings. The indi
cations this morning are that the enemy
has fallen back south Of the Chiekabomi-
ny
Nothing later has been received by this
department.
(Signed) EN-. STANTON.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
W4sHISGroE, May SO-ll:8OP. N.
To Major General Dix:
The following dispatch has been re.
ceiVed from General Butler. Yesterday
all day besvy firing was heart in the di-
reotiOn Of Mechsnicsville.
Six refugees from Richmond, report that
Grant was on the Mechsnicsvile turn
pike IA miles from Richmond Yesterday, and
that they hear the firing, and that Grant
was driving Lee. A woman reports that
meeting was held yesterday while she
was in Richmond, to see whether the city
should be surrendered or burnsd. The
Mayor advocated surrender, and was put
into Castle Thunder. The enemy a.
tackled my lines yesterday and were re-
pulsed. To-day they have made demon
stratiOn against my works on Spring
Hill, on the eastern part OF the Appoma-
tox, but we're repulsed Nothing further
from General Grant.
(signed) E. NJ. STANTON.