The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-06-02
Secretary StantOn's Official Bulletins.
WASHINGTON, May $3.50 pm:
To Major General Dix:

To Major General Dix:
An oficial!dispatch fromthe Headquarters
of the army of the Potomac, at Magachick
Church ten miles from HanoVertown, dated
Yesterday, o'clock p. m, has just been re-
ceived 1t states that our army was with
drawn to the north side of the North Anna
ON Thursday night, and moved toward Han
oyertown, the place designated for crossing
the Pamunkey. At 9 O'Clock yesterday
(Friday) morning, Sheridan, with the lst
and Sd divisions Of cavalry, took possession
of Hanover Ferry and Hanovertown, finding
there only a rebel vidette The 1st division
of the 9th corps arrived at 10 o'clock a. m,
and now hold the place with sufficient force
of cavalry, infantry and artillery to resist
any attack likely to be made upon him.
The remainder of the corps are pressing Tor
ward with rapidity. -.
A later dispatch dated z O'Clock tins
morning, (28th) from headquarters Maya
chick Church, has also been received. tire
ports that everything goes on finely.
The weather clear and cool and the troops
came up rapidly and in great spirits, and the
army will be beyond the Pamunky by noon.
Breckenridge is at Hanover Oh. with
force variously reported from 1900 to
$4,000. Nickham's and Soman's brigades OF
cavalry are also there;
The dispatch further states that after selz
lug Hanover ferry, yesterday Gen. Torbent
captured 70 cavalry, including six officers;
that the rebel cavalry is exceeding y demon
allied and flies before ours on every occa-
sion. A dispatc from Gen. Sherman Of May
28th, pm. near Dallas, reports that the
enemy discovering his move to turn Altoona,
and marched to meet our forces at Dallas
Our columns met the enemy about one mile
east of the Pumpkin Vine Creek, and we
pushed them back about three miles to the
point where the roads fork to Atlanta and
Marietta. Here Johnston has chosen strong
line and made hasty tents, and strong para
pets Of timber and earth.
Gen. Shermans right is at Dallas. the
centre about three miles north The coun-
airy is densely wooded and broken, and no
roads Of any Consequence. We nave had
many sharp encounters but nothing decisive.
No dispatches from any other field OF
operations hrve beenreCeived to-day.
(Signed) E. NJ. STANTON, Secretary War.
WAK DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON.
May q, 1894-10 P. M.
To Major General Dix:
A dispatch from Gen. Banks, dated May
Dist, on the Mississippi River, was read to-
day 1t details the brilliant ingenuity and
achievements of Col Bailey III constructing
a dam across the falls of Red River for the
relief of the gunboat fleet, the particulars of
which have already been made public.
The army, in going from Alexandria to
the Mississippi, had two engagements with
the enemy, one at Manazona and one at
Yellow Bayou, i'll both of which the rebels
We're beaten.
Gen. Banks states that no prisoners wag-
ons, or other material ofthe army have been
captured by the enemy, except that aban-
doned to him i'll the unexpected engagement
at Sabine Cross Roads, on the morning of
April 8th. With the exception of the losses
sustained there, the material of the army is
complete.
A dispatch has been received from Gen.
Batter but no mention is made of any con-
hict since the defeat of Fitzbugh Lee at
Wilson's Wharf, by the brigade Of Gen. Will
son. No intelligence has been received,
since my telegram, from Grant or Sherman.
SignedJ f. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.