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crossed the North Anna in order to make
another flank movement it having beer
discovered in our advance of tuesday
and Wednesday across The Virginia tens-
tral Railroad, that lee had position
which could only be taken at great cost
of life. His left wing rested on Little
River, and his right ON large swamp
and every weak point in his line had beer
fortified. If driven from this he could
easily fall back On line equally as strong
on the South Anna.
On Thursday afternoon feint was
made by our extreme right in order to at
,ract the enemy's attention. A division
of cavalry was sent to harrass lee's S left
and at the same time our guns ON the
norh bank opened, and when darkness
had fairly set in, our whole army was
Withdrawn, the Sixth Corps leading and
the Second bringing up the rear. The
withdrawal was entirely successful. Not
a sound was heard save the tramp Of men,
horses, and artillery wagons.
OF the particulars with regard to cross
ing at Hanovertown and the present po-
sition, we have nothing later than the
official dispatch of to-day.
With his base on the Paumonky and
with his headquarters at the point men,.
toned in Secretary Stantions official dis.
patches, Gen. Grant is now very nearly
repeating the position of Gen. Mcclellan
before the seven days battles.
Beyond the dispatches already forward
ed tonight, not much is expected for
some time, and not impossible in fact that
Fortress Monroe instead of Washington
may become the main source of future
news.
NEW YORK, May 29.-The Times
Washington special of the 28th says that
Colonel who has just arrived from the
front, which he left yesterday (Friday)
informs me that during Thursday night
and Friday morning Lee evacuated his
strong position on the South Anna, and
with his whole army is in full retreat to-
ward Richmond Our troops are follow
ing closely We took a few prisoners, who
state that the damage done by Sheridan
has been repaired, and that Beauregard's
army or the main body of it was within
the entertainments on Thursday.
New YORK, May 2s.-The Times spe-
cial correspondent, who left the front at
noon on Wednesday, about the time Of Sec
retary Stanton's last dispatch from Grant
was dated, says: Our army was about to
move on the enemys works, and two hours
after we heard heavy caunonading and
musKetry nfing'oh our ieit'
PHILADELPHIA, May 2S.-A special
dispatch to the Erening Telegraph, from
Washington on tho 2Sth says; Advices
have been received from Port Royal, on
the Rappahannock. from the Army Of
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it says that our army was Withdrawn TO
the north side OF the North Anna ON
Thursday night, and moved towards Han
overtown, the place designated for crossing
the Paumunky.
At 9 o'clock Yesterday Friday morn
ing Sheridan, with the lst and I'd divis-
ions of cavalry, took possession of Hano-
yer ferry and Honovertown, finding there
only rebel vidette. The list division of
the 9th corps arrived at 10 o'clock a. m,
and now hold the place with sufficient
force Of cavalry, infantry and artillery to
resent any attack likely to be made upon
them. The remainder of the corps press
ed forward with rapidity.