The weekly union record., 1864-05-28
News Of the Week.

character. The latest adsiees from Grant show
that be was steadily advancing, while Lee was
retreating, it was believed, for Richmond.
Butler still maintained bis position on the
James river, thus preventing Beauregard from
rendering assistance to Lee. The latest dis
patches will be found below:
A dispatch from Grants headquarters, dated
the 18th, says: AT O'Clock this morning, the
Sixth Corps, supported by Hancock's division
on the right and Burnside's on the left, sd
vanced against the enemv's works. Tie rife
I pits in front were these which had been aban.
( doned by Us, and we're filed with rebel sharp
/ shooters, who were soon dlslodged and driven
through the second line and behind thick and
( impeDetrable abattis Of the most formida Die
character. On examination, it was deemed
| best not TO attempt TO charge through this
barricade, and the troops fell back in good
order, though exposed TO calling fire of shell
and canister from both hanks Our losses
we're about eight hundred killed and wounded
Burnside's corps was partly engaged, and les,
of the above number about one fourth" 4
later dispatch. dated F. NJ of the same day,
says: I'VE have just received intelligeree ee that
Guineas Station, Oh the Fredericksburg aud
Richmond Railroad, was entered last night by
our scouts, who captured the telegraph Office
and station, and destroyed large quantity
of supplies"
A dispatch from Secretary Stanton saws
The official reports of the Department show
that. within eight days after the battle of
Spottsyvania, many Thousand veteran troops
were forwarded to Grant The whole army
has been amply supplied with full rations
Upwards of 10000 sick and wounded have
been transferred from the field to Washington
hospitals. Over 5000 prisoners have been
transported from the field, and large amount
oil artillery and other implements of an active
campaign have been brought away. Several
thousand fresh cavalry forces have been for
warded. The Army Of the Potomac is now
fully US strong in numbers and better equipped
than when the campaign began. Several
thousand reinforcements have also been for
warded 10 other armies in the field, and ample
supplies to all. During the same time, over
10000 volunteers for one hundred days have
been mustered into the service, clothed, armed,
equipped and transported to their respective
positions"
A dispatch to the Philadelphia Inuuirer
states that early on Saturday morning, 2lst,
the army silently advanced, capturing the rebel
plckets, and. pushing on, cut off a portion of
The left of the rear column of the rebel army at
the Ny river, capturing four hundred prisoners
A special dispatch to the Times, dated Guneas
Station, May 2lst, says: The Army of the
Potomac is again on the march toward Rich
mond. During the night, Hancock's Corps.
which held the left of our lines in front of
Spottsylvania took up the line of march.
al MT ,bo
Early this morning, he reached Guineas Station;
thence he pushed onward. following the rail
roao and to night finds the head of Hancoek's s
column at Bowling Green, eighteen miles south
of Fredericksburg. The other corps have been
to day following the same general line. A mile
south by west of Cuiueas is the point of con
fuence of the Ny and Pc rivers. At this
point, the stream is crossed by bridge, which
IS in our possession. Our army is now all gene
from the front held before Spottsylvauia for the
past few weeks. Our present front, while it
puts US in very advantageous position in re-
gard 10 the enemy, at the same time covers our
communications via fredericksburg and Aqua
Creek. The railroad between these two points
will soon be completed, and doubtless be placed
in running order south Of Fredericksburg as
we advance"
A Herald correspondent DOW with Butler,
writing under date of May 23d, gives an ac-
count of midnight assault by the rebels on
the night previous. Our pickets received their
fire and gradually fell back, when our artillery
opened upon the advancing rebels with wither-
ing discharges OF grape and canister from our
siege guns. Light batteries were brought to
bear, and the rebels were moved down like
grass. They still advanced, and were given
another slaughtering discharge, when they
halted. A rebel caisson exploded, scattering
death in all directions. The gunboats on the
Appcmattox joined in sheing the works where
the rebel reserves were stationed and fualy,
the rebels, finding our forces so well prepared
leaving their dead on the field. Our
defences were constructed by some of our best
engineers, and are considered almost mpregna
bic. The Richmond Enquirer admits heavy
losses 10 the battles with Butler, last week. 1t
foots up the loss at 500.
LATEsT.-The following are the latest dis
patches from the seat of war 10 Virginia
Headquarters, May lIancock's ad-
vance arrived at Milford. yesterday, and met a
force of the enemy said to be $4,000 strong.
and drove them through town, pursuing them
some distance. An attack was made on our
headquarters. near Guineas Station, yesterday
afternoon. The rebels were repused and some
prisoners taken.
1OP. M.-Uancock is seven milss south of
Bowling Green, and occupies the bridge over
MattaponY. Our cavalry had a good deal Of
lighting, but drove the enemy all the time
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, midnight,
May 24th.-A dispatch from Grant. dated
eleven o'clock Monday night, states that the
army moved from It's position to the North
Anna, following Lees army closely. The Fifth
and Sixth Corps marched by way of Harris
store to Jericks Ford, and the Fifth effected
crossing, getting into position without much
opposition. Shortly, however, they were VIC
Iently attacked. and handsomely repulsed the
assault without much loss to US. We captured
some prisoners. Everything looks exceedingly
favorable.
Another dispatch, giving details of the
of our corps, and speaking of the
rebel assault on Warren's position, says: He
vas attacked with great vehemence. l have
never heard more rapid firing, either of artillery
or musketry. The attack resulted 10 as de-
structive repulse to the enemy as the position
- i l.