The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-05-24
The War News.

After unparalleled contests for ten days,
between GRANT and LEE, ending on the
18th, the armies have been enjoying a
comparative degree ofrrest-partly vol
untary and partly enforced because Of
heavy rains and bad condition of the
roads. LEE, alter being whipped on the
18th. moved his forces 10 a position be-
tween the Ny and the Pc Rivers, south
of Spottsylvania, which is naturally
strong, and has been made still more so
by earthworks. Various skrmishes,
amounting to battles. brought on by
movements ofshe two armies, have tax
en- place. On the 10th the enemy made
an attack on our right, Making wide
detour they came 10 on the rear of our
right, within mile of Gen. MEADE's
headquarters. The only troops on the
ground were couple OF regiments Of
TrLER's Heavy Artillery, never before
under FIRE. TYLER brought up his fore
es, ard met the Rebel attack. driving
them back into the wood. Here the
rebels renewed their line, and TYLER was
apprehensive Of the work before him
owing 10 the rawness Of the troops.
Once under fire, however, they exhibited
the utmost bravery, and repulsed the
enemy completely. Their loss was quite
heavy, reaching nearly 1000 killed and
wounded, but they were in high spirits
at the result of their first battle. Con.
MEADE issued an order complimenting
them.
Secretary STANTON telegraphs TO Gen.
DIX, under date of 22d, that on the Goth,
Friday, Gen. GRANT commenced move
ment for the purpose of compelling LEE
to abandon his position at Spottsylvania,
| which had thus far progressed success.
fully. LoNesrREEr's corps started south
at O'Clock on Friday night, an hour
and half after HANCOCK moved, EwELL s
corps followed LoNGsrREET on Saturday
night. The indications are that the
rebel army had fallen back beyond the
North Anna. We now occupy all the
railroad south Of Mattapony; on the line
to Richmond LEE is compelled to draw
his supplies some 60 miles. Our troops
are well supplied. and the army very
largely reinforced.
Gen. BUTLER has been engaged in a
prolracted struggle with BEAUREeARD's
forces, and with varying success. His
cavalry. under Gen. KAUrz, has been
doing immense damage to the Railroads
South Of Richmond. On the 18th he
had very severe struggle with BEAURE
CARDS whole force, but beat them of.
and finally retired within his entrencb-
ed lines. We cannot learn from the
dispatches whether he also raised the
seige Of Fort Darling. which had be-
fore gone on successfully, or not. SuER,-
DAMS cavalry had left him for another
raid.
SIGEL has had fight, in the Shenan-
doah Valley, near New Market, with the
combined forces of IMBoDEs, EcKLEs
and BRECKENRIDGE. His loss was 65OI
killed. wounded and missing, and he was
forced to retreat, which he did in good
order, with his trains, artillery, &c.
Gen. Crooks, in Western Virginia,
has fought three battles with Gems.
JONES, MORGAN, and JENKINS. whipping
them each time, killing Gen. JENKINS.
He also destroyed the Lynchburg and
Tennessee Railroad, SO that it cannot be
repaired for months.
We have excellent news from Gen.
SHERMAN. He whipped JoussroN at
Dalton and Resaca, taking many prison
ers and considerable artillery, and has
already followed the retreating Toe TO
Kingston and Rome, and is doubtless
by this time near Atlanta, for the posses
sion OF which place hard fight is ex.
pec,ed.
From Gen. Banks the news is more
favorable. The construction Of the dam
TO increase the depth of the water OF the
Red River at the falls below Alexand ria,
has proven success, and the entire
feet is out of the river. Banks has fall
en- back from Alexandria. and is retreat
ing toward the Mississippi. Gen. Candy,
with leinforcements, has. before this,
reached him.
Our forces have also had some success
in Florida, from which State nearly all
the troops have been taken to rein force
Lee.