The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-04
War News OF the Week.

There has been no serious battle be-
tween the forces of Grant and Lee since
our last On the 93a ult. Gen Grant
finding the position of G.n. Lee 100 strong
At Srcttsylvapia, commenced a flank move
ment on Lee. right, which occupied seve-
sral days. when the federal army, after Z
good deal of hard skirmishia.. II ell Of
which Grants loss reached about 5000
found itself between the North and South
Anna, having turned Lees right, and
compelled him TO move o. a parallel line
with Grant, until he reached a streng
position or the North bank or the South
Anna. Here Grant va. again unwilling
to attack hin, and on the 2Sth, brgas an
other Had movement, recrosSing the
North Anna, and rloring below is iunct
len with the South Anna. where the two
streams forna the Pauluaky. crossed this
last stream, aud, b. Tuesday, was &; Han
over town, his left reaching Mechanics,
VILE, which = out seven miles from Rich
n,oni o. course, nil this was rot done
without some fighting Ga Monday eve
nln-, the --tels made An attsck upon his
left. but were repuIsed with heavy loss:
AMI ths-eupon the federal5 attacked in
turn, AMI drove the rebels from err en-.
trcn-t.sl sl.irai-h line
On Tues lay afternoon Sheridan defeated
FItzhugh Lee at Coal Uarbor, and held
the place. On Tuesday evening another
Cavalry Eight occurred near iIanove. Court
House, il wl:ich the Federal. were veto
rIeus o. Wednesday afternoon an ct
tack was made upon the rebels The 9th
Corps carried the works upon thsr right,
near Coal Harbor and Smith the first line
IN his froat The former are still! held
bu: the litter Was founi untenabls. d.
ring Wednesday night the rebels made
several attempts to regain the lost position
but failed to accomplish their objac.-
Breckenridge has joined Lee, aud Beaure
gard IS reported 10 be doing So
GA Wednesday morning rsbel r.ra
came down the James River, and attacks
e3 The Monitors. The engagement: lasted
two hours, and resulted in the rams be,
ing d;iysn up the river No details of the
fight have seen received
The fo-cas urde- Gen. Smith, with Gea.
Bsller, being no longer needed ii that
quarter, have Joined Gen. Grant by way of
tho York river and White House, which
- now Gen Grants base of supplies, as Il.
was to Mcclellan. Indeed Gas CIR Mt is
nov nearly on McCiellan's ground, while
re Is in s:rcas position south Of the
Chiekaho2liny, IL the very .ubcTbs Of
oe Richmond
'iea. SherElas has steadily pushed Johns
stem back frc-a Rrsaca until ne i. now
within four mics OF Atlanta The only
serious fighting ne has had. was BY NC
Phersoa 5 corps, which on Saturday had
an engagement near Dallas. in which the
rebel loss is said to have been $500 TO
Federal loss ofbut 800 Sherman expects
every day 10 fight a final and decisive bat.
tie with Johnston, for the possession OF
Atlanta and all the consequences thst suci,
victory would involve
There IS more unpleasant news from Ar
kansas. rebal force supposed to number
5000 is reported in the vicinity OF Du-
wallis Bluff, marching upon that place -
DArdanelle was captured by the rebel Gers
eral Shelby on Monday, anu two hundred
prisoners taken. IL is rumo-ed At ST.
Louis that Shelby intends to invade Mig
souri, Jacksonpcrt and Batssvills have
been evacuatsd by the Union :.rrisons.