Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-03
/ EL GRAPHIC,
REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE JouRSAL.l
OFFICIAL REPORT FROM SEC
REiiRY STANTON TO GEN. DIX.
Gen. Grant at Hanover---Severe
Cavalry Engagement---The
Enemy Repulsed. -a-

DAVENPORT May 30.-2o ae 1N,tscatire Jour
nat: Phe President earnestly urges the raising
promptly Tie Io0days' men The time of enlist
ment therefor is hereby extended until further
orders but those companies already enlisted
must report forthwith at Davenport L-'"
''''' .'i--'4 -"- N. B.. BAKER, Adrt. Gen.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-To Maj Gen. Dir An
official dispatch from headquarters of fthe,Army
from Hanover dated yesterday afternoon at 5
p. m, has just been received. 1t states that our
North Anna on Thursday night, and moved to-
wards Hanover, the place designated for cross
ing the Pamunky. - - t3s, - ~ l0TT
At9 o'clock Friday morning. Sheridan, with
the LIST and I'd divisions of cavalry took possess
SIGN @ Of Han9ysr ferry m va and 81 Hanover town
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
rapidity.
A later dispatch dated at o'clock this morn
ing, Zotn, from headquarters, Magohicil church.
has also been received. 1t reports that every,
thing goes on finely. Weather clear and cold
The troops came up rapidly and in good spir-
It's, ana the army will be beyond the Panllnky
Breclzinridge is at Hanover Court House with
force VarouSly reported at from 10000 to 10000
Wickam and Lemons brigades Of cavalry are
! also there, a. .e fj.r.. f-Gi1, -
| The dispatch states that after scizjno Hanover
| Ferry Yesterday, Gen. Horbert captured rs cav
| hot fi,sN
cvar is xeeettine ,is .iip o,a vaaelys &
before ors on every cocasinn ', "iit 1iee9
a fisnatch rom -, .:i,9yl1o,, ,f NJ oo,, -
A. m neoriTaIInsI reno, ti,at ~ "a y o.;i,
covering his rn0ve 10 tIf.,, tJtoono ,norn} 80
meet orr forces n ijo,ins fn. cit,9 & ~ ~
enemy about one mile e,st nj Pn,aniIi,-,,i %
creek and we pusI,eF theIn haclr ahn,,t - 80
miles; to the oiut whore the ron a. ffrir +oat
lanta and A(arietta Have TohrSo,, 40 ~ nJoco1 @ y
strong lie and made b3ef,- hIII Stro nc, ro q
OF earth and timber - '' ''i''s P''i"pe's
C;nn ShcrrnaniS e.i.,bt is nj yry,l1,s ON, hi,
cenr re- is 9i,0,,t thrre miles ror+i1 Tba cn,tn,,
roads OF any consenuarsn Nd tava Had a ,, W.
sla ~, encoi,nters i,,,t '1,oth ine to;s ~ iS
No desnatchqs from any ot2ar IfaI9 or o,,o,o
tiOns have been received fo-dov ' - oii"
: GSjgnedl - - = n 'Sp N,po,r
Gacra,or,- ~ Hi-or
W. - ~ -, - " va.
W HlSGroN, Nay I'D 4. MO Gen. Da-:-
toiiiac since my telegram OF saturday evening.
n tedegrai. ron. sherman GATED tnear Dallas,
May Heth, reports that on Saturday an engage
lnent occurred between the enemy and McPher-
son 5 corps; me rebels were driven back with
loss OF Z,tU Killed anu wounded, and left in
our nanoS an ABOUT 5Vo prisoners. Our loss is not
o'e1 tC; ~. ...I. p. - s.
l'oisheuI r" NJ STANTON
' 4. secretary OF war.
WASHINGTON, May 30.--70 llfuj Gen Dir. A
dispatch from Gen. Grant has Just been receive
and states that the army has successfully cross,
ed over the Pamunky and now occupies a front
about three miles north of the river Yesterday
two divisions of our cavalry had an engagement
with the enemy south of Hawes' store driving
hlm about one mile, upon what appears to be