The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WAR DlPAErNEST.

WAE D1PAErNENT,
WAsalSGToS, May ST. 7. Z.
To Major General Dix:
We have dispatches from Gen. Graut down 10
4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. There seemed,
tbe dispatch SAYS, TO be SEINE prospect OF Lee
making q stand north OF the Chickshominv. bis
forces we're on ths AeclAniesville road. south Of
Totopstoney Greek, on that stream and Hawes
Shop, his right resting on Shady Grove. Dis
positions for az stack ~ere being made by Gen
Grant. Wilson'S cavalry had been ordered TO De
stroy the railrosd bridges over the Lutte z yer
and South AIMS, and break Up both those roads
from these rivers 20 two miles south west Of
Hawes shop. where the headquarters Of our army
we're established There is as vet, no telegraph
&c line Of communication With Washington.
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman, dated yester-
day, sOIh. 2 4. 4, relates 10 change in the po-
sition Of the srmiss. Some slight skirmshiog
occurred subsequent to the .fair on Saturday.
No intelligence from any other quarter has
been received By this Department
(Signed) EN- STANTON,
War DEPARrNESr,
WAsHnGTOE, Nay sl-sPX.
To General Dix
A dispatch from Ger. Grant, dated SIX O'Clock
this norninng, at Hoses shop, has just been
received. II is as follows;
The enemy came over on our lefs and attack
ed US Icy we're easily repulsed and Vi b very
considerable slaughter. To relieve Gen Warren.
~ho Eai on the / #, speedily, Gen. Mead ordered
al attack by the bAlaLce OF our lines Gen. Han
cock was the only one who received the order 10
time to make tue attack before dark. De drove
the enemy IRON bis intrenched Skin mish lines.
and still helds IL. | have no report Of our losses
oGt suppose them q BE- light"
Other Official dispatches received from Gen.
Grant, al the same time, give more details
They are as foloSs, the frst being dated yester-
day:
=" Gen. Warren has pushed on our left until
his flank division, under Cra~iord, reaches a
point vest OF Sandy Grove Church. Cra~ford
having got detached from the rest of the corps,
vas attacked aud driven back hIIle The Ell
envy then threw out force which appears 10
have been Ewell's Corps upon Warreh's, but
vas repulsed. The engagement vas short,
sharp and decisive. Warren holding his grOuI q
AZ a distance Of seven miles from Richmond lie
reports he has taken q considerable number Of
prisoners, and that there are many rebel dead Oh
the held OF his Own losses he has made no re-
port His lltest dispatch says the enemy are
moving troops 81 bis leit, apparently 10 check
the approach TO Redmond IN that direction. On
our right 6gas ta4 been raging ever since dark,
out las just Closed" The other dispatch abov-
referred 20 IS d4led 6 O'Clock this morning, aud
states that in Haneock's attack last night, Col
Brooks drove the enemy out OF q strongly iu'
Ireuched position. No losses reported. Burn
side's whole corps got across The TOtopatoney
Greek last evening, and 10 10 foil cor ection win
Warren Tue leiE VI Hancock Tests Oh Ills d
Of the Creek. The 9th Corps IL upon Hancock :
right, aud threatens The let flank Of the enemy,
Smith ought to arrive a. New Castle at noon
where he CAL support Warren and Burucide Il
necessary. She'iden, with Gregg and To- bets
division Of cavalry, is on our lett flnk. Wilson
is on he right aud rear, for purposes reported
10 a former Dispatch.
The country Whereabouts is thickly wooded
With pnee. With good openings.
The indications this morning are that the enc
my has fallen back south Of the ChickahoDiny
Nothing OF later date has been received a. thii
Department.