Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-06-03
1HE WAC NEWS.
--latest Official Despatches-GraHt Near
Richnaond-Prospects Encouraging.

THE WAX NEWS.
--latest Official Despatches-Grant Near
Richnaond-Prospects Encouraging.
Major General Dir:
A disnatcb from General Banks, dated May
2Ist, on the Mississippi river, was received TO-
dav. 1t details the brilliant engineering a.
cbieyement Of Col Bailey in constructing
da a across the Tails of Red river for the relief
- The gunboat feet, the particulars of which
have already been made public. The army is
going from Alexandria to the Mississippi, had
two engagements with the enemy, one at Man
azona and one at Yellow BayOn, in both OF
which the rebels were beaten.
Gen. Banks states that no prisoners, guns,
wagons or other material of the army, have
been captured by the enemy, except that a6an-
doned by him in the unexpected engagement
at Sabine Cross Roads, on the morning OF
April sth.
With the exception of the losses sustained
there the material of the army is complete.
A dispatch has been received from General
Butler but no mention is made OF any conflict
since the defeat of Fl zhugh Lee, at Wilson s
Wharf, by he brigade of Gen. Wild.
No intelligence has been received siLee my
last telegram from Generals Grant or Sber-
man.
TSigned,l E. NJ. STANTON
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May 3I-4 p. m
Major General Dic:
we have dispatches from Gen. Grant down
to 4 O'Clock p. m. yesterday. There seemed,
the dispatch says, to be some prospects OF
Lees making a stand north of the Chickahom
| inv. His free was on The Mechanicsville
road south of P1top alta moy Greek, between
that ream and Hawes shop, his right rest
ing on Shady Grove. Dispositions for an at
tack were being made by Gen. Grant.
Wilson's cavalry has been ordered to de-
stroy the railroad bridges over the Little riv-
er and South Anna, and break up both roads
from these rivers to two miles southwest of
IIawe's Shop. where the headquarters OF our
army were established. There is as yet no tel
egrap phic line of communication with Washing
ton.
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman. dated yes
terday (3Otb) 8 a. M, reports no change in
the position of the armies. Some slight skir-
mishing had occurred subsequent to the affIir
of Saturday.
No intelligence from any other quarter has
been received by this Department. 8
TSighed,1 f. NJ. STANTON.
NUMBER TWO.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May 3Ist, p m.
Major- General Die:
A dis patch from Gen. Grant dated at
o'clock this morning at fIawes' Shop, has just
been received. 1t is as follows: The enemy
came over on our left last evening and attack
ed They were easily repulsed. anj with very
considerable slaughter. To relieve Gen. War
rem, who was on the left. speedily, Gen. Meade
ordered on attack by the balance Of our line
Gen. Hancock was the only one who re-
ceived the order in time to make the attack
before dark He drove the enemy from his
intre nched skirmish line, and still holds it.
have no report of our losses, but suppose
them to be light Other official dispatches
not from Gen. Grant, were received at the same
time, and gave more data. They are as fol-
lows, the first being dated yesterday. May 80
3 P. Mn the course OF the afternoon
Warren has pushed down on our left until bis
flank division under Crawford reached point
west Of Shady Grove Church. Crawford,
having got detached from the rest ofthe corps,
was attacked and driven back little. The
enemy threw a force, which appears to have
consisted of Ewells corps, upon Warren's left
attempting to turn it, but was repused. The
engagement was short, sharp and decisive
Warren holds his ground at a distance Of 7
miles from Richmond. He reports that he
has taken considerable number of prisoners,
and that there are many rebel dead on the
field. OF his losses be has made no report.
His latest dispatch say that the enemy are
moving troops to his left, apparently to clear
the approach to Richmond in that direction.
On our right, an active conflict has been rag
ing ever since dark, but has just ceased. As
soon as the enemy attacked the left of War
ren, Wright and Hancock, they were ordered to
pitch in, hut do not seem to have got ready
until after nightfall. No report has yet been |
received from them. The other dispatch |
above referred TO its date at o'clock this |
morning, and states that in Hancock's attack |
last night Cal. Brooks drove the enemy out |
of strongly intrenched skirmsh line, and |
holds it. The losses are not reported. Buru-
sides whole corps got across the Tolopatomy
Greek last evening, and is in full communica-
tion with Warren. The left Of Hancock rests
upon this side OF the creek.
The Sixth Corps is upon Hancock's right
and threatens the left flank of the enemy.
Smith ought 10 arrive at New Castle by noon,
whence he can support Warren and Burnside
if necessary. Skirminishing with Gregg and
Tarbeit's divisions of cavalry is on our lef:
flank, Wilson is on the right and rear for pur-
poses reported in former dispatch.
L. a.. II =
with pines with good openings. The indica-
tions this morning are that The enemy has
fallen back south of the Chickabominy-
Noihing of later dates has been received by
this department E. NJ. STANTON.
EUMPER THREE.
WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON,
May 3I-ll 80 z. NJ.
Major General Die:
The following dispatch has been received
from Gen. Butler: Yesterday all day heavy
tring was heard in the direction OF Mechan-
icsville.
Six refugees from Richmond report Grant
was on the MechanicsvilIe turnpike, fourteen