Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-06-04
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To Mpjm General DIX:
A despatch from General Grant, dated
at 8 O'Clock this A. NJ at Hose's Shop,
has Just been received. 1t Is az follows:
tie enemy came over on our left last
evening aud attacked. They we're easily
repul.ed aud with very considerable slsugh
ter. To relieve General Warren who was
on the ltf', speedily Gen. Meade orde' &c
an attack by the balance Of our line Zen
Hancock was the only one that received
the order iu time TO make The attack be
fore dark. lie drove the enemy from hi
entrenched skirmish lite, aud still holds il
have 10 report Of our losses, bot snppos,
them 10 he light.
Otter tficial dispatches, not from Grant
we're received ut the same time, giving
more "details. as follows, the FIRST LeiDl
dated the 30lh:
In the course Of the afternoon Warren
pushed down on our left until his d INK di
vision. under rawford, reached poin
West Of Shady Grove Church. Crawford
having got detached from The rest OF The
corls, was attacked and drove back a
mile
The enemy then threw a force which
appeared 10 have consisted of Ewells corps
upon Warren's leit, attempting TO iarn it,,
but was repulsec.
The ens sgement was short but decisive.
Warren holds his ground at q distance
Of seven miles from Richmond He reports
that he has taken considerable number
Of prisoners, aud that there are many rebe
dead on the field. OF his own losses. b,
makes o report. His la est dispatches Say
The enemy ale throwing troops to bis lett
apparently to clcer The approach to Rich
mond, or IN that direction.
On our light, au active CO.., aict has been
raging since dark. but has just closed
A soon as the army attacked The left oi
Warren, Wright and Hancock we're order
ed to ch in but do not stem TO haze got
ready until after night fall No report ha.
yet teen rccev ed from lheT..
The her despatch aboee referred 10 i.
duted a. 6 O'Clock this morning and stats
that in Hancock, attack last night b ook
drove the 3urmy out Of a strong entrenchct
skirmlsh liue and holds it,
The losses are not reported. Burnside''
whole corps got &C oss the Toiopony Creel
las evening and is in foil connection viii
Warren Honcork's lefi rests upon this
side OF the creek The 6 b corps is npor
Huncock's left aud threatens the left q ink
OF the enemy. Smith ought TO arrive al
Newcastle by noon whence he can support
Warner or Burnside.
If necessary Sheran with Grcgg's and
Tar fields divisions Of cavalry is ou our left
faux Wilson is on our right and rear
frr purposes reported in form mer despa ch
The country thereahout is thckly wooded
with pines with good openings. The ind
cations his morning are that the enemy
has fallen back South Of the Chickahominy
Nothing Of l,rer date has been received
by the Depar; men'.
Signed, E. NJ. SrANT"S.
To Gen. Dix.--We have nothing from
Grant la'er than yeste; day n, 6 a
An unofficial despatch, received here at
4 this morning, dated yesre'd day al Kings
ton. reports that Major Hopkins. OF Gen
S'onemau's staff, came from the trout lhi'
afternoon. says.
The rebels attacked US al 80 a. N. ihi,
morning, and at ten lie affair was oEer
The enemy Was repul.ed, aud our line
cached he railroad at Marietta To &C
compish this OH Ct had bren for several
days The purpose Of General Sberman's
movements Additional forces are reach
ing him aud ample supplies.
S!gnej, Z. NJ STANTON.