Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-02


his line we will find out all about it to-day" Our
oss in the cavalry engagement three hundred and
fifty killed and wounded of whom about fsrtyour are
ascertained to have been killed We having driven the
enemy most Of their killed and many of their wounded
fell into our hands.
Another official despatch, dated yesterday Sunday
afternoon, at two O'Clock, details the movements of the
several corps then progress but to that time there
engagement
Earlier dispatches headquarters had been sent but
failed to reach Washington
EDWIN NJ STANTON, Secretary of War.
No 4O-Seeretary Stanton to Gen Dir.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Nay 800 p. M.
No intelligence later than has heretofore been transmitted
you has been received by this Department from Gen.
Grant Gen. Sherman.
portion of Gen Buffers force at Bermuda Hundred,
not required for defensive operations there has been trans
ferred under command of Gen. Smith to the Army of the
Potomac and is supposed by this time to have formed
Junction
No change in the command Of the Department of Vr-
gina has been made Gen. Butler remains in full com
mand of the Department of Virginia and North Carolina,
aud continues at the head of his force the field
Dispatches from Gen Candy have been received to-day
He actively engaged in re-suppyng the troops brought
back by Gen. Steele and Gen. Banks and organizing the
forces of the West Mississippi division, which COM
prehends the departments of Missouri, Arkansas and
Louisiana.
Gems Rosecrans, Steele and Banks in command
of their respective departments under the orders of Gen.
Candy division commander his military relations being
the sams as that formerly exercised by Gen. Grant and
now exercised by Gen. Sherman the department of
the Ohio the Cumberland, and the Tennessee.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War.
No 4I.-Secretary Stanton 10 General Dir.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, May 3l-4 p. M.
We have dispatches from Gen. Grant down to four
O'clock yesterday afternoon
There seemed the despatch said, to be prospect
of Lees making stand north of the Chckahominy His
forces the Mechancsve road, south Of Tolopat
way Creek and between that stream and Hawess shop,
his right resting on Shady Grove.
Dispositions for attack were being made by Gen.
Grant Wilson's cavalry had been ordered to destroy the
railroad bridges the Little River aud South Anna
and to break up both roads from those rivers to two miles
southwest of Hawes shop where the headquarters of
army established.
There is yet no telegraphic line of communication
with Washington.
despatch from Gen. Sherman, dated yesterday (30th)
at A. NJ reports changen the position Of the armies
Some slight skrmishing had occurred subsequent to the
affair of Saturday.
No intelligence from any other quarter has been re-
ceived by this Department.
EDWIN NJ STANTON Secretary of War
No. 42-Seeretary Stanton to Gen. Dir.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington May 3lst-S r. NJ
despatch from Gen. Grant, dated at o'clock this
morning at Hswess shop, has just been received 1t is
follows:
The enemy came our left last evening and at
tackled. They easily repulsed and with very
siderable slaughter. To relieve Gen. Warren who
the left speedily Gen Meade ordered attack by the
balance remainder Of our lines. Gen. Hancock was
the only one who received the order in time to make the
attack before dark He drove the enemy from his
trenched skrmish line and still holds it. have report
Of our losses, but suppose them to be light"
Other official dispatches, not from Gen. Grant were
received at the time and give details. They
follows the first being dated yesterday (30h Of May
at eight o'clock p M:
ain the course Of the afternoon Warren had pushed
down the left until his flank division under Crawford
reached point abreast Of Shady Grove Church Craw-
ford having got detached from the rest Of the corps
attacked and crowded back little. The enemy then
threw force which appears to have consisted of Ewels
corps upon Warrens left attempting to turn it, but
repused The engagement short sharp and decisive.
Warren holds his ground At distance Of miles from
Richmond He reports that he has taken considerable
number Of prone and that there many rebel dead
the field or his losses he has not yet made report His
latest despatch says the enemy moving troops TO his
left apparently to the approach to Richmond in
that direction Ga our right active conflict has been
raging ever since dark but has just closed AS soon
the enemy attacked the left Of Warren Wright and Han
cock wefe ordered to pitch in, but do not to have
got ready until after nightal No report has yet been
received from them"
The other despatch above referred to is dated at six
O'Clock this (Tuesday) morning, and states that Han
cocks attack last night Col Brooks drove the enemy out
Of strongly entrenched pkrmish line and holds it. The
losses not reported Burnsde whole corps got
the Tolopawsy creek last evening and is n connection
with Waens The loft of corps rests upon this
side OF the creek The Sixth Corps is upon Hancocks
right and threatens the left flank Of the enemy Smith
ought to arrive at Newcastle by noon whence he sup
port Warren and Burnside, If necessary Sheridan with
Greeq and Torbets divisions Of cavalry, Is our left
flank Wilson is on the right and for purposes
ported ia former despatch The country hereabout ia
tbickB wooded with pines with few good openings. The
indications this morning that the enemy has fallen back
south Of the Chickahominy.
Nothing Of later date has been received by this Depart
ment, EDWIN M STANTON, Secretary OF War.
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