Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-31
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rrnoM THIS MORNINGS UNIoN.l
Dispatches from Banks Department
Banks shows that He has Sus-
faiued IIimHeIf Well.

! banks SHOWS That Hc has Sus
tanned Himself Well.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Dispatches from
Banks in Louisiana, dated 2lst, detail tn
brilliant ingenuity and achievements of Col
Bailey, in constructing a dam across tn,
falls Of Red River for the relief of the gun
boats. The army, in going from Alexandra;
tolMississippi, had an engagement at Mana
IONA, and one at Yellow Bay, in both o
which the rebels were beaten.
General Banks states that no prisoners
or other material or the army were captured
except such as was abandoned by him, il
the unexpected engagement at Sabine Cros:
Roads on the Sth Of April. With the excep
ton of the losses sustained there, the mate
rial of the army was complete.
Hanover Ferry and Town Taken
Possession of-The Troops MOVING
on with Rnpidity-Our Army In
Good rits-BreckinridRc.
A dispatch from Headquarters of the Army
of the Potomac, at Magalick Church, ten
miles from Hanover town, dated p. n. Fri
day, states that our army had withdrawn, tC
the north side of the North Anna on Thurs
! day night, and had moved towards Hanover
town, the place designated for crossing the
| Pamunkey.
Ats o'clock A. NJ, on Friday, Sheridan
with the first and second divisions of cav.
alry took possession Of the Hanover Ferry
and Hanover town, finding there only rebe
vedette. The first division Of the 9th corps
arrived at 10 A. NJ, and now hold the place
with sufficient force of cavalry, infantry
and artillery to resist any attack likely to be
made upon it. The remainder of the troops
are pressing forward with rapidly.
81 khA If hn
2Sth, says that everything is going on finely
The weather is clear and cool. Troops come
up rapidly and are in great spirits. The
General Breckenridge is at Hanover Court
House with force variously reported al
from 10000 to 100000 men. Wickham and
Lomans' brigades OF cavalry are there. The
dispatch further states that after seizing
Hanover Ferry on Friday afternoon, Torbert
captured II cavalry, including six officers,
and. that the rebel cavalry were exceedingly
demoralized, and fly before ours on every &C.
| casion.
Dispaichcs from Shcrman-Thc Fed
eral Force nj Dallas - Johnston
Hastily EorTifies.
A dispatch from General Sherman, dated
near Fort Dallas, six o'clock in the morning.
reports that the enemy discovered his move
to turn Allatoona, and marched to meet our
| forces at Dallas. Our columns met the enc.
my near Pumpkinvine creek, and we pushed
them back about three miles to point where
! the roads fork to Atlanta and Marietta. Here
Johnston has chosen strong line, and made
hasty but strong parapets of timber and
earth.
Sherman's right is at Dallas Centre, about
three miles north. The country is densely
wooded and broken. There are no roads in
consequence. We have had many sharp en-
counters, but nothing decisive.
! The Department of MissOuri-Artil.
Iery Duel-Denth of IIr. Giddings-
Crossing of the Atchnfalyn.
ST. LOUIS, May 29.--The Department Of
Missouri has been attached to the West Mis-
sissippi Department, thus placing the former
under the orders Of Gen. Candy.
MONTREAL, May 27.-Joshua r. Giddings
American Consul General, dropped dead al
| 10 o'clock on the evening of the 9th.
CAIRO, May 29.-At the crossing Of the
Atchafalya, the Federal rear guard had q
lively artillery duel with the enemy. OuI
! loss, which was the heaviest sustained on the
march, was l25 killed and wounded. The
/ rebel loss was 260 killed and wounded, 800
| prisoners and two pieces of artillery. TC
effect the crossing Of the Atchafalaya, twenty
transports were placed abreast, and across
the river bridge Of planks was laid over the
forecastleS, upon which the artillery teams
horses and mules, passed. Half dozen
steamers ferried over the baggage, while ten
gunboats protected the crossing. The pas.
| sage was completed on the 10Th.