, 1864-06-01
TIE CLEVELAND CONVENTION,
THE new TlcKET---FREMoHT AND
COcHRAHE.
Full Proceedings Of Yesterday
Complexion Of the Bedy. :"
His Headquarters are al Dallas, Ga
Highly Important from Rebel
Sources.
Latest from The Richmond Pa
pers Of The 28th.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
WAn DEPARTMENT,
WAeHScToS, May 81, 1s64-4 p. m.
To Aaior Genera! Di1:
We hare dispatches from Gen. Grant down t.
yesterday {Monday} IN.
There seemed. the dispatch esys. to be somt
prospect 81 Lees making a stand north Of til.
Chickahominy. His forces were on the Mechan
icsyile Road. south Of To.opatocy creek, between
that stream aud Hawes' chop, his right resting on
Shady Grove. Dispositions for an attack were be.
inc made By Gen. Grant
Wilson'S cavalry had been ordered to destroy
the railroad bridges over the Little river aud South
Anna, and break up both roads from those rivers
to two miles southwest Of Hawes' shop, where
the head Of our army Ess established.
There is ~ yet no teleuaphic line Of communi
cation with Washington
4 dispatch from Gen. 6hermau, dated yesterday
9th, a. n., reports no ch,ngc in the position
the armies. Some .light sktr1nishing had Occur
red subsequent to the affair Of Saturday.
No Intelligence from any other quarter has been
received By this department. =.
(aIgued) E. n STANTON.
WAR DErAnrnEST,
WASHINGTON, May SIS p. m. T
Major General Dir:
A dispatch from Gen. Grant, dated at 6 O'Clock
this {Tucsday1 morning, at Howes' shop, has just
been received. 1t is as follows:
The enemy came over on our LEFT last evening,
and attacked us. They were cssI,y repulzed, aud
with very considerable slaughter.
To relieve Gen. Warren, who was on the lefs.
speedily, Ger. Meade ordered an attack By the
balance Of our lines. Gen. Hancock waa the only
one who received the order In time to make The
attack. Before dark, he drove the enemy from his
cntreuched skismish line, and still holds 1t.
I have no report Of our 1oases, but suppose them
to be light.
Other official dispatches not from Gen. Grant
were received at the same time, md which save
more details. They are as follows, the first being
dstcd yesterday (Monday,) soth. 8 p. m:
In the afternoon Gen. Warren was pushed down
On our left gpHl his flank division under General
Crawford reached point west Of Shady Grove
Church. Gen. Crawford having got detached from
the rest Of the CORPS attacked and driven back
q little. The enemy then threw force, which
appears to hnye consisted Of Ewcll's corps, upon
Warren'e LETT, attempting to turn 1t, but was re-
pulsed. The engagement was short, sharp and DE-
dsiye. Gen. Warren holds bis ground at advantage
EVEN NILES FHoA RICHMOND. He reports that he
has taken considerable number Of prisoners, and
hat there are many rebel dcad On tho field. or
his own losses he has made no report. His latest
dispatches say the enemy are moving troops to his
left, spparanty to clear the approach to Richmond
in that direction.
On our right an active condict has been raging
ever aimee dark, but has Just closed.
As soon as the enemy attacked the LEFT OF War
rem. Wright and Hancock were ordered to pitch in
but do not seem to have got ready until after
nightiaI. No report has get been received Of
them.
The other dispatch above referred to Is dated at
O'Clock this, Tuesday, morning, and states that
in Hancock's attack last night Col. Brooks drove
the enemy out Of a strongly intrenched skirmish
line and holds it. The losses are not reported.
Burnside's whole corps got ACROSS the Tolopatamy
Creek last evening, and is In full connection with
Warren. The left Of Hancock rests upon this side
Of the Greek. The sixth Corps is upon Hancoek's
right and threatens the Loft dank Of the enemy.
Smith ought to arrive at New Castle By noon.
whence he can eupport Warren and Burnside If
necessary,
Sheridan, with Glege's and Torbett's divisions
Of ofcavalry, ia on our left flank; Wileon is on our
right and rear for purposes reported in former
dispatch.
The country thescabout is thlckly wooded With
pnes. With good opening. :.
The indications this morning are that the enemy
has fallen back south Of the Chiekahorniny, Moth
ing Of late has been received by this Department
tsigned) EN-. s14sroz.
wAH DErAnExExT; W4sa1soroa,l
May a-l1;30 p. m. :,
To Major General Dix:
The following dispatch has been received from
Gen. Butter:
Yesterday all day heavy nring was heard in the
direction OF Mechanicsyille.
six zefngccs from Richmond report th.t Grant
was On the Mechanicavalle turnpike, fourteen miles
from Richmond. Yesterday; th.t they heard firing,
and that Grant was driving Lee-
4 woman reports that meeting was held yes
terday, while she WIS in Richmond, to see
whether the city should be surrendered or burned.
The AMyor ddpooated sufrender and tcas put In
Castle Thunder. ....
The enemy attacked my lines yesterday and were
repuleed to-dsy. AL dsy theT hare bscu demon.
ztrating against my works On Spring Hill on the
eatte1n bank Of the Appattonao, but were re-
puleed. !!
Nothing further since my telegram Of this eren-
[ng from Gen. Grant [s,gned,l :.
E. II STANTON.
FORTRESS MoNnoE, Nay 80.
via NEW IoEK. May 81, 1864. E.
It isro longer improper to speak Of important
that have been progressing in this
department during the mast two, days, as they are
now fully accomplished. a lafgr portion of the
troops st Bermuda Hundreds. under Gen. Bntler.
have been transferred. under the command Of Gen.
q. F. Smith, to the Army OF the Potomac Cen
erals Smith and Brooks passed up yesterday.
Gen. Gilmore remains With Gen. Butler at Ber-
muda Hundreds, also Generals Ames aud Wild. .