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7 4 ; THE NEW YORK HERALD ' === WHOLE NO. 10,121 NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1864.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. PRICE THREE CENTs. GRANT! The Herald Special Army Despatches. DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING. @en, Grant in Communication with the White House. NEWS FROM RICHMOND REBEL OPINION OF CES. GRANT. The Union Forees at Me- chanicsville, &,, Bey CN Secretary Stamtom te General Dix. Wasamteton, June 17:80 A. M. Ginger General Drx :~ : ‘We have no intelligence thie morning from General Gems later than yesteraay at six A. M. EDWIN M, STANTON, Secretary of War. ‘Whe Fortress Monroe Despatches. Fourams Mownos, May 31, 1664. ‘Sévetenant General Grant’s communication with the ‘White Bouse is complete, and al) works well. Bichmibd papers of Monday, the 30th, have been weccivd here. They have ebanged their views with pagara to the military ability of General Grant, and say (Bat they have been ucderrating him. They say that he (Demarter than they bad dreamed of, and manifest some fenms in regard to the safety of Lee, or rather as to bie smecens in repelling the Yankee army. & messenger from General Grant reports that on Mon- @ay eer army bad reached Mechanicsville. @eneral Sheridan had routed the enemy's cavalry at (8 points and captured many prisoners. Beavy capnonadizg wag beard in the direction of Me- ‘antes yillo, Fonrnass Monon, May 31—4 P.M, ‘Teo steamer 0. W. Thomas, with a bearer of des- patches from General Grant, bas arrived from the White Bess. 4 portion of General Grant’s forces arrived at Mechan- Waville yesterday morning, and bad not encountered the tmamg in force up to thas time. THE HERALD DESPATCHES. ene Mr. 8. Ondwailader’s Despatches. Samovantows, Saves Mize Wast or Wars at ‘amp Twaurry Miuas Nona or Ricsuonp, ‘May 28-9 F. M. QADOTER JURCTION—HANOTERTOWN—HANOVER COURT HOUSE, Lest mistakes may have occurred in former despatches pemecerning the location and movements of the army at f@merent periods, by confeunding Hanover Junctien, Banever Court House and Hanovertown, or considering them identical, I give the location of each. Hanover 4 through Gordonsville, to the west- south of the North Anna river, abeut eight miles above the confluence of the and South Anna. Hanover Court House as iw mame implies, the shire town of Hanover peanty, and lies nearly two miles from the Pamunkey fiver and eight or ten miles below the Junction. Haa- Brertewn ison the Pamunkey river, ten miles southeast the Court House, sixteen miles above White House and Sweaty from Richmond, CROSSING THE PAMUNEEY. ‘The cavairy under General Sheridan crossed the Pa- @ankey and occupied Hapovertown two di after skirmishing with tbe enemy's pickets and driving them from the vicinity. The infantry came up last night and Booted a crossing with apart of their force a! (he same face. The main portion of the army encamped in th wteinity of Mehixen church, however, a few miles to the fear, having made a march of from twenty-two to twonty five miles during the day to reach that point, This merniog at daylight the difforent corps were in motion again on the roads to the different crossings. Warren's passed the Pamunkey at thie point. Burnside is follow. tag be bis rear, I believe, and will have his entire corps em this side early to-morrow. Hancock took s more westerly road, struck the river two miles above Hanover. town, and laid ® penteon tm front of Nelson's plantation. is corps was over early in the afternoon, and the ridge end road clear for trains and other troops fm the rear. Wright's corps was understood to have or- Gers to follow Hancock's, and Burnside’s Warren’ @hanges are 20 frequently made in marching orders, in gensequence of unforeseen conditions of roads and fords, ‘hat no civilisas, excepting those who accompany corps, fave much assurance of their position. PUSHING ABAD —SEIEMTEAING, As fast es divisions were crossed they were pushed send to defensible positions south of the river. The savalry Bave been almost constantly skirmishing with the enemy's cavalry sings ercesing the river, although 00 general engagement has been brought on er threatened. his afternoon the Gring increased, and the sound of ar. Mery three or four miles to the southwest announced ‘the presence of the rebels in increased force. The details @f the engagement have not been received frem the front up to the hour of writing; but @eevere ight was Ropt up for several heurs, with y, Reavy loss on Doth sides, considering the number @ troops sctusily im battle. Sheridan's cavalry enme on the rebel cavalry aad infantry at the crossing of Whe Mechanicsville and Hanover road, and promptly at- Sacked them, gaining ground at first. The contest was enly closed by darkness, and is likely to eommonce with @eyiight again, Mo names of killed er wounded can be sbtalned to night, or estimates of loss. Greg's and Tor ‘bert’s cavalry divisions are the only ones engaged. Wil- on in the rear, covering the movement of Burnside’s Grr Infratry i# expected to be im position to relieve the mavalry by morning, and «@ great battle is not im possible oe to-morrow, though generally thought improbable. Tee PaMUNKer Vere 9 narrow, tortuous, deep, rapid and turgid, tt can swt be pronounced unford rat Is practioally #0, ewing so depth, rapidity and ugly banks and bottom. the povlations on both banks aro large, fine lookin , and geovally planted in corn, tH } Brom o’Ciocn, A. M., May 29. THR CAVALRY mane oa yeaterday proves to have been more obstinate and sec\ winery than was belloved at dark, Sheridan has lost tally fifty oMcers in killed and wounded and miasing, and from shroe to four bundred men, No attack bas been made thie morning. We are establishing our lines and preparing for heavy work. Many believe Tee is b ing up hie Richmond reserves, and will attack us here 7 are prepared, WHITE NOURR 48 A Rage, Av enoort rend 6 White Houre yesterday evening hon not vetarned; bet there eam be no doubt of thet being oar ferere bese, and that © portion or all of Butler's fore will join us there to-morrow. » Hasovenvows, May 2-2 P. M. @up Mmeors apvanceD. ‘The day Res virtually been ome of rest and recupera- Mon, although @ part of the army has been moving to Bewly assigned positions en this eide of the Panumkey, fer the double purpose ef learning the disposition Lee A bes made of his army, and of preparing for future effensive eperations. Warren’s corps crossed at this piace yesterday. Burnside came up and crossed during the night. Both are now some distance from the river, om advantageous ground, and are prepared for marching er fighting, as the enemy elects. Hancock's orps crossed early yesterday two miles above, and Wright's followed immediately. Both were prepared for battle jast evening, aod the indications then were that the enemy might think it to his advantage to attack us, and bring on an engagement at Gaylight. This was not done, however, and nothing denoted bie immediate Presence through the day. ‘A BROONNOTERANOS. At noon « column, made ap of one regiment from each division in the Fifth corps, was sent out asa reconnois- sance to force, but encountered Bo rebel troops till nearly Bight. At the game tinse the Second Corps was advanced ‘8 considerable distance, end found no enemy in its front. ‘The Sixth corps was pushed out toward Hanover Court House rapidly, without meeting avy opposition, and its ‘advance now occupies that place. The of the day’s ‘Feeonncissances is that Lee 'e in force @t Tolopatomoy @reck, seven or eight miles south of this, and that our next battle threatens to be fought on oF near the old Mechanicsville battle ground. The pre, olme disposition of his troops was vet learned; but it is certainly known that be has withdrawn them beyond that creek. This lessens the distance between us and Richmond materially. Before the setting of another sun our troops will coufront bim there. COPTRACTION OF THE ONION LINES. Our lines are slowly contracting on the ill-fated city, and defore the close of another Sabbath day its streets will echo the sound of our belching cannon. Its utter d struction is almost certain, if it be takem by assautt, ‘THE REBAL ORGANS—GENERA! PEMBERTON. ‘The Richmond Hzaminery of the 28th speaks boasifuily of the failure of Grant’s campaign, while the than- @er of our cannon must have been withia hear- ing of ite office. It alludes again to General Pem- berton, of Vicksburg notoriety, holding # high command in the city, and more than intimates there would be an- other surrender on the Fourth of July, if nome bat suc! he commanded ite defences. It is aremarkable aud sig. mificant fact that Lieutenant Geperal Pemberton has fecently revigned his high rank in the rebel army, and fa now a plain Heufenant colonel of artillery, commanding m the defences of Richmond. But ene construction is putupos it. Mets « Northern mam, and Acsires (0 place Dimself within Me pale of the President’s amnesty procia- mation, which denies pardon and forgtvencss to all rebels above the rank of colonel, This will raise another storm about his ears when understood by the Southera people, and add, if possivie, to the suspicion and distrust now entertained of bim in al) ranks of society. nan Frei, May 30-8 A. M. apvAaNoind, ‘The Gifierent corps headquarters were moved further towards the front yesterday, and this morning General @rant and General Meade move theirs alec, Ne dring was beard thia morning in any direction entli within ive minutes. Since then the sullen boomiag of an octa- tena] cannon on the right indicates the presence of an enemy. No general engagement is auticipated to-day, 1 believe; but the situation of the two armies ie such that one may de brought on at any time Our trains are running to White Houge and Yerktown, end these points will bereafter be our base. May 90—4 P.M. ‘a8 Meat OF MosDAT. The cannenading heard this morning proves to have Deen om Hancock's front, where respectable skirmishing has been kept ap nearly the whole day. It was ue part of the general plan to advance this portion of she line uns!! the other corps were properly posted; consequently the firing and fighting have been of a desultory abaracter. ‘Such entire quiet has pervaded all ether portions of our front that ove could simost doubt the presence of a powerful foe. wovawanre. Bat our dispositions for battle have been gelpg forward all day. ‘Troops have been marching and @ountermarcbing through the sarrow country roads from early dawn to the present boar; headquar- ters, supply and ammunitioa traios have been moved to their proper places; the immense berds of cattle that follow in the rear of the army to fernish its daily sepply of fresb beef have been drived to fresh graning grounds in the most sheltered positions possible; the miles and miles of guarded wagon trains that started from Port Royal to the Army of the Potomac bave been hurr! across the Pamuukey and moved to the east dank and rear, and the cavalry that two days ago held the enemy in check on our frent uti! the main body of the army effected a crossing of the river has been mevedou our flanks, and is ready; and everything deootes to the accustomed eye a preparation ov the grandest seale for a contest bloody and awful. OUR PRESENT LINE OF BATILS ts formed with Wright's corps on the extrome right, ex- tending westward nearly to Hanover Court House; Han- oock’s on the right ceutre, om the Shady Grove road; Warren’s on the Jeft centre, on the Mechanicsville road, nd Burnside’s on the extreme tert. The cavairy were withdrawn from the front yesterday, and moved out on the left fank this morning. Wilson's cavalry was oover- tog the rear, but is probably now on the right dank. The enemy is apparently in force close in front, on Soth sides of the Tolopatomoy creek, iv « strong position. Should Burnside aud Warren crogs Below jt would cause ‘Dim another retreat. THE REWRL VIRW OF arvimme. The Richmond papers of the iatest date maintain their blustering, defiant tone. They insist on considering the Present campaign a failure, and to affect to mock at the idea of Lee having suffered reverses, or of Richmosd being in danger. To their com. prebension it seems m0 wietory for Grant to bave outmianuvered Outfought their ableet living generai, To them Lee's retreat from the strongest Batural and artificial positions in the country is nothing but “strategy, my bey, strategy,” and Grant’s advance to within ten miles of the capital the greatest failure of the war. ‘They are happy in being able to draw consola- {ios from such eofrowfal sources, ‘and certataly no living people "but themselves could do eo in instances ike these. FACTS ARB STUBBORN THINGS. But, whatever the loaders and press of the{South may assert, a few indieputable facts stand prominently forth as the result of this campaign. In the face of all obste- clos, and in the very teeth of their army, General Grant has moved steadily oaward from the Rapidan until his eutposts are now within ten miles of Richmond Ia spite of all pretended vietorien, Lee's army hea continually retreated before him, Notwith. standing the noisy vaunting Of the prowess and pluek of the troops now composing Lee’s army, and the asserted cowardice and Wemoralization of ours, General Lee has mot and dare not trust troops in open Seid fight, and stake all on tho gage of battic. A salutary lessoe wae aught him tn the Wiklerness, aad repeated at Spottayl- vanis, Until then Lee seemed unwilling to admit the fighting superiority of this army. Since then his every movement haw betrayed ite consciousness, But for this our repeated fapk movements might have been danger. ous, Bat fer his distrust of bis troeps in an open eneoun. ter, be could have attacked we to advantage many times, Nothing was ever more clearly proven than that Dis army is desidediy inferior to ours im pluck and en- durance, and that no one knows it better (ban the rebel general commanding. Mr. N. Davidson's Despatones. Amanquanrers, Cavatay Conrs, May 20, 1864, ‘TRS BATTLE OF BAWSS’ a General Sheridan having rejoined the army on Wednes- ay with his corps, rested one night at the rear, took some supplies, and, under orders from General Meade, Proceeded to the front to cover the contomplated flank Movement. Gone ‘ison moved to fhe extreme right as far an the North Anna river whore he made a demon- Stration by sbelling & force of the enemy over on the other side, Major Genera! Sheridan, with Greggs and Torbert’s Gtvintens, moved to the left, towards Dabney’s ferry, om (oe Pamenkey. He wes feliowed during the night by (he whole infantry force ef the army. Yesterday mora- tag, te Pamuakey having been crossed, General Davies’ ‘wrigade, of Greggs division, was ordered to advance twe @r three miles to Hawes’ store and encamp. UNEEFDCTED MEENIBO. ‘14 was not supposed tBat any force of the enemy would ‘be found there, and General Davies sent out a battalton” to patrol the reads and establish pickets, It had mot pro- eeeded far, however, before it received a voliey from the revel cavalry, which soom proved to be there in great numbers, and jn a very short space of time Davies’ bri- gade was nearly ali engaged. GALLAWTaY OF GENERAL DaviE ‘The fight began at about eleven in‘the moraing, and ‘Was contiaued with great desperation for some hours by the whole of Gregg’s command. Davies had the hottest point of the ine, being supported by Colonel Gregg’s brigade of the same division. The whole rebel cavalry force was there, strengthened by the South Carolina bri- ade of mounted infantry, which bas recently joined it fo “show Virginis cavalry Bow to fight,” as prieoners say. Tho First New Jersey, Colonel Kester; First Massachu- setts, Bixth Ohio, Colonel Stedman, and Fourth, Thir- Seonth and Sixteenth Pennsylvania held them at bay during al) thie while, and fought Mee tigers, ibe enemy, as wsue), had selected a fine position in the woods, with his artillery so posted as te com- mand the road. General Davies and his staff were everywhere on the alert, epimating the men and s0 disposing the forces as to strengtben the ‘weakest positions of the line. NARROW MBGAPE OF GENERAL DAVIES. As they were riding along the line a volley was poured fntothem. One ball struck the General’s sabre scabbard and was divided—the picces falling to the earth without injuring man or horse, Another shot took off @ portion of the horse's tail, Another killed the gallant Lieutenant W. W. Wardell, of the First Massachusetts, who was orving upon the staf of General Davies. He was much esteemed in the brigade for his bravery and his gentle manly qualities and officer-like conduct generally. Two men and several horses of the party wore also wounded by this same volley. About this time—two o’clock—the strife had become most deadly. We were losing most fearfully, a large propertion belmg officers. Of the First New Jersoy, the brave Captain W. R. Robbins and five ether officers tn his Dattalion wi wounded. A musket ball passed through Robbins’ shoulder, making painful, but net dangerous wound. Colonel Kester had his horse shot. Captain Beekman lost the two middle Singers of the right band, Lieutenants Bellis and Dye were killed, Captains Brooks and Maulsbury and Lieutenants Stewart, Shi Cox, Wynkoop and Craig re wounded, the latter slightly im the breast. Inthe Bixth Obio, Major Delos BR. Northway was killed, and Lieutenants Miller and Thomas wounded. Captain Wm. A. Soyder, of the Teath New York, was wounded in the hand, and Lieutenant James S. Reynolds in the leg, amputation beg noceseary in the latter case. Lieute- nant S. Greenly, of the First Pennsylvania, wag killed, and Captain Oraft and Lieutenants Kenuedy, Lawete, Buxton and Lucas, wounded. ‘MARTIN'S BATTERY was Rotly engaged, although the ground was not favor- able for the working of our gups with effect. Captain Martin lost six mon, two Deing killed, and six horses. One whee! of ome of his pieces was also demolished. Yur Guns were served in the best possible mancer. COLONKL GARGG’S Loe. Of Colonel Gregg’s brigade the Thirteenth and Six- e@enth Pennsylvania suffered most. Captaias James C. Robinson and A. 7. Swanend Lieutenant 3. A, Roberts, of the Bizteenth, were wonnded, aud of the Thirteenth Captain Joun Kline was Sliled and Captaim P. Kene and Licutenants Stever and McDonald wounded. Lieutenant Bowen, of the Fourth Pennsylvania, was wounded. Tsis Drigade is ope of the best, and that portion of it engaged fought splendidly. General Grogg bas, if possibie, won new laurels in hie ‘Management of this action TORBERT’S DIVISION. As the Gght waxed hottest, between two and three e’clock, Ousters brigade of Michiganders was ordered in to assist Davies’ aad , who already bad tbe cnemy weakening ia putting him to rout. This com mend is completely armod with “pencer rifles (seven- shooters), and the enemy would rather see the devil coming ot them than these. As Custer marched ap the road and dismounted his men Davies epened a gap in bis line te make way for the Michigan brigade, The iine was immediately joined and a furious assault commenced. Ik was just im the nick of time, fer at the same moment brigade of fresh troops reinforced the enemy. But nothing could withstand the terrible velume of iroa bail which our boys now poured into their ranks. Back they wout, South Carolinians and all, for a mile and « half, with fearful lose.’ AtGive o'clock the battle was ended, and we had the field. Three of our brigades bad whipped their whole corps, The Provost Marshal counted one bundred and twenty-six dead rebels in # small space just m Davies’ front, but these could not have embraced half their dead. ‘There were loads upon loads of their wounded carried from the Held, and our bospital contains about forty of their mea mortally or severely wounded. General Custer exbibited his usual daring and impetu osity. tls horse was sbot-—Dbeing the seventh he has had Dit during the war—but be escaped unhurt. Captain Groen, bis Acting Assistant General, was equally fortu. pate, ba ‘been bit om the head by @ spent ball, which fet! harmicss to tho earth. Lieutenant Cnerles Chris. taacy, Aid-de-Camp to General Custer, was wounded in two places, and had bis horse shot. Fle is well in bospi- tal, Three of the Geueral’s staf also hed their horses bit. ‘This was unquestionably the sharpest cavairy Hight of the war—the hottest fire of musketry and shell, The enemy had long “Tower” masket against our car- Dinos. Their guns were admirably served, and the shelis flew over among our reserves, making it frightfully hot for the aids from the general corps headquarters to pass tprough in carrying orders. It is hardly necessary to may that ali the stad officers bebaved with their usuel gallantry in this little Sight. Our losses In Gregg’s division sum up as foliows:— Killed, Wounded. Misting. Total Officers. . 8 2h - ™ Men a] 179 13 320 Total... 33 208 13 r) The Jonsee to unter ® brigade, First follows — Kil'ed. Wounded, Missing, Teat. mee We have taken about one hundred prisoners. To ony anything of General Sheridan in conducting this affair seoms superfluous. He appeare to keep Rimeeif so thoroughly iaformed as to Know just how many men to send into fight, or elee he te endowed with in taitive judgment in this respect—for he always wins. Hisapquanrans, Cavatay Conre, ARMY oy Hm Potomac, May 80, 1066. } THR CAVALRY rant. At Daif-past two P, M. to-day firing was heard on our S4vance picket line manned by Colonel Deven’s brigade. We wereon the south bank of the Pamunkey, and near Newcastle ferry, Colonel Deven’s brigade, of Torbert’s division, at once engaged the enemy, and General Torbort and staff immediately went to the freat. Merritt's bri- ade s00n followed, and afterwards Custer’s, with their Seven shooters. They soon cleaned out the revele end Grove thom back three miles, with a loans of sixty-three ; Men fo killed aud wounded. Among them were Captain Laper, of the Sixth Peansylvania, and Gaptsin Tice, of the Seventeenth Pennsylvania, wounded, and Lieutenant Augior, quartermaster of the Seventeenth Peansyivania, and Lieutenant Martin, edjdtant of the Sixth Pennsy!. ‘Vania, killed. Seme fifteen rebels, three or four of them officers, were brought in wou |. They were South Caroliians, and say they think we fight well. 1 will send Nate of killed and wounded next » All oe ‘a ‘ opportypity. foug! Mr. J. 0. Fitapatrick’s Despatches. Nowra Aawr Hawovertown, )' On te Pamuwxer, Va., May 20-4 M. i} SURNSIDR’S MOVEMENTS, We broke camp Friday morning on tne banks of the North Anna, and reached hore last night. Our corps Drought up the rear of the column. The roar of tne corps ‘was brought up by Col, Leisure’ brigade, of General Crit. tenden’s division, who had some sharp skirmishing with the rebe! pickets, jn which Captain Stevenson, of Com. pany K, Second New York Mounted Rifies, was weonded fm the leg. Our pioneers denwreyed the raft or bridge on whieb the troops hed effested the crossing of the stream tm the advance of Weduesday lest, and the brigade took position on tbe billie om the north side ontii the main ‘pody, trains and ambulances were safely away: Fer a Aime 1’ was feared that the brigade would be unable to leave before mightfall, as hey were ebliged in going back from the bills to crose an open plain which was perlectly commanded by the revels, The latter, nowever, goon withdrew al! but a cavalry picket, and the brigade eame away. Our corps is in motion again as 3 write—seven A. M. Niwa Any Conrs, } Nuan Banovanrown, Va., May 20-3 P. M. Our corps bold the extreme left ef the | ‘This morn- fag we advanced in line of battle, and oar skirmishers are Bow about three miles beyond and south of Hanover- town. No enemy bas e@ yet been encountered, ‘We have news of Lieutenant Colonel Chandler, of the Fifty-seventh Massachusetts, through « prisoner captured yesterday, who says that he was killed and buried on the Dastle Geld of the North Anna, Mr. Francis C. Lom: Despatch. Hueapquarrens, ARMY or THe PoTomso, Nwa® Havovent0wn, On THE Pamunxsy, May 28, 1864. THR COUNTRY, ‘Me country through which our eolumns have marched to-day i a fine ene, and not to be surpassed in Virginia. ‘The soil is quite fertile and the scenery really delightful, ‘The face of the country in the vicinity of the Pamunkey is gently undulatiug and covered to @ considerable ex- tent with heavy timber. Broad fields of wheat at times greet the eye, stretching away on every hand astar as the sight oan reach, Fieids of oivver i full bloom fare mished forage for our hungry and jaded horses as well as delighted our senses with redolent perfume, BRACS OF THB LATH CAVALRY REPEDITION, ‘The carriage road running from Chesterfield Station to Concord Church and from Concord Church to Hanover- town is literally strewed with the carcasses of hors illed during the Inte cavalry raid by General Sheridan. ‘They have been lying about for two weeks, and many of then are in an advanced stage of putrefaction, and every Dreath of air is laden with nose offending exhalations arising fromthem. Scarcely a respiration of pure air has our soldiers breathed during this long and weary march, ‘The heat, tbe dust and the sickening stench emanating from decomposing animal matter ,are each great oul- sances, but combined they become almost intolerable. THR RESIDENCES AND THRIR OCOUPANTS. The country through which we have passed shows every idication of baying been settied by a wealthy agricultural population, Some of the residences are al- ‘most palaces in point of architectural beauty, looking as if their owners had Hved in a most blissful state of Oriental !uxury, ipdolence and ignorance. But few men, Gave tho old and decripit, are to be found at Rome; those that are net inthe army have smedaddied to some place of safety, leaving the wore and ohildren to protect shemsclves. 4 notable instance, indeed, of Southern affcc- tion cmi chivaley/ The strong minded rebel womea we encounter appear anything but fright ened =a} «our «sudden «advent among them. Yet they evines a considerable astonishment a» the unceremenious manner Yankee soldiers baye of muster. ing ducks, turkeys, chickens, pige, &0., out of the rebel service, The women seem abundantly endowed with genuine rebel obduracy, openly avow their hostility to Yankees and Yankee tostitutions, and entertain us with ‘tbe rather comforting assurance that our journey to wards Richmond wil] be a vain one. 7am ENEMY, atthe time the army moved from the North Anna, wi moving im a strong column on our right to flank us ai break our line of communication with Fredericksburg, Advantage wae taken of this movement by General Grant to move y quietly to the left, and Lee found nothing bat our deserted camps to repay nim for hig trouble. fad be suspected such » movement from @rant he would have caused us some serious trouble tn crossing the Pamynkey, for the ground is such that be could have planted hia batteries with great advantage, and possibly delayed our peasage of the river to an inde Bite peried, beth at Hanover and Huntley's ferries. 4 ORARP-CAVALRY FiGET cecurred about three miles from Hanovertown this a(ter- noon (tbe 28th), between Genera! Ouster’s brigade and a body of Butlor’s South Carolina cavalry, The affair lasted about three hours, and the enemy was driven back some distance, with a considerable loss. The rebels opened oo our meno with @ terrible fire of grape ead canister from betteries bidden in dense woods. Our loas will not fall short of three hundred in killed and wounded, Doubtless a demonstration will De made to-morrow to check our advance, in order to gain time, if for no other purpose. It is @ fact patent to every one in this army that our troops during the prosent campaign are moved ‘with quite as muoh rapidity as Lee's; and if he retreats ‘o Richmond our advance will be in uncomfortably close proximity to bis rear lomg ere he can take refuge behind big earthworks in the vicinity of Mechanicsville, Weare now on the Peninsula, about midway between Hanover Court House and Newcastle. ington yesterday, vie West Point, on the York river, at the junction of the Matapony and Pamunkey rivers. A heavy supply traio in on the way bere from that point. Mr. L. A- Hendrich's Despatch. Huanquanrans, Friern ARMY Corrs, ) Acnoss Tus Pamorgsy, May 23—9P.M. j Ye EmmsuLa. Amid alternate saad and mud and perpetual marshes, ‘the Army of the Potomac is with you once again. At noon the Fifth corpse had all crossed the Pemunkey, at Dabney ferry, a point eighteen miles above the White House, and some distance from Richmond. We met with no resistance; but as we crossed, and at intervals all the afternoon, have heard abead camnonading, supposed to come from General Sheridan’s cavalry column in advance. Our headquarters are at the Brockenbough residence, a mile from the river, and about us are encamped the troops of tbe corps. FORCED MARCHES. The past two days bas been very severe on the soldiors, Nearly two entire days and ali one night they pave marched consecutively. Notwithstanding the length and severtly of the marehes, there has been but very little straggling. Nothing oocarred on the road, except j (be usual incidents of marching a84 meeting no enemy. \eneral Warren captared two rebels personally while in- dulgiog ip & Jittle outside scouting with two or. doriies. This is the extent of our captures, unless «about ® dosen picked up comtrabands come onder this head. Our route lay principally through byroads, but with eburghes at frequent intervals and oc- casional plantations, under good cultivation. But the roughness of army campaigning is not confined to the rank and file alone. GENERAL WARREN AND fTAr?, owing to the non arrivalfof headquarters wagons, had to pase last night sapperiess and bianketiess. I followed the example of the rest, and made my bed out of my horsebianket and saddle, But want of supper was tbe principal deprivation. CLAY'S RIRTHPLACE. Two miles from where we are encamped @ Studley, the well-known birthplace of Henry Clay. The eld gra yard and monumental stones commemorative of the de coage and interment of his father, mother, brothers and sisters have been undisturbed thas far ta the war. TUR Wests. Arain storm has just set in, and the elements give indication of an old fashioned Pentneular storm. But there ta no trusting sodiaoal signs in this region, To.d be mccceded by @ moroing of golden sun- ehina And, again, the peaceful quiet of to-night may be followed by @ morrow of bloodiest bavtie, Meantime a band of music is playing, On the plains and through the woods where our brave soldiers are now resting after their recent march the still night air bears the deticlous melody of their music, Masio, bid thy minstrels Play tat J thom aboot ibe I living brav tot ‘They may wail the dead me tomerrew. RENUTSCENCES, Tt seems strange that to-night should be on the Pen- Insole, Strange memories of the past are revived— momortes of MeCiellan and haltings and pickaxes, spades and changes of base, and final and ignominous retreat. It ie different now, Another commander lead’ us—one who makes no haltings, who carca not for picks and spades, Obie, thigh, severely. Penpayivania, noulder, aigmtty, y, 16h Pennsylvania, jaw, severely. Edward Miver, 'L, lat Now Jeraoy, Vy Tosa Cept. K. F. Swann, 16th Pennav! Edward Wilcox, D, let New Je: Lieut & A, Roberts, L, 10th Pev' ania, bip, severely R Pagett, 6th New York batiery, ‘ey ailghtly, M. Warner, J, 10th Now York, thigh, slightly. Sarg, eSreulty. 1 Jat Peousyivanie, leg, Head. wm Teak 10th New York, hip, tes Sergt. Michaol Long, 18 Massachusetts, foot, mareiet. G. W. Oller, D, ang, Pennsylvania, right arm, ight W. B. Maxwell, D, 13th Pennsylvania, arm, severely, Sergt. 8. Waiton, A, lat New Jerrey, sealp, | slightly. RW. Devine, L, 1st Pennsylvania, arue, slightly. Corp. H. H. Faulkner, Ay 16th Pennsylvania, arm, al Sorgt. M. M. Logan, M, 16th Ponnay vapia, arm, ® Sorgt. John Kobinyon, F, 108 Soret, A. Ku who moves the army with mo regard to base lines, who Knows no such word as retreat. TER WOUNDED. I Dave just learned that about one hundred and fifty of oar cavalry, wounded te-day, have just been brought in and consigned te the care of Dr. Milton, Medical Director of this corps. A detachment of corps surgeons, under Dr. Winns, and medical supplies have been furnished to dress their wounds. Particulars of this cavalry engagement ‘will, of coarse, be furnished by the Haracp correspondents with this branch of the service. I understand that our cavalry drove the enemg’s cavalry back to their infantry Supports, and then fell back themselves. Our Army © " Oup Tavaaw Cuvnce,:Va., May 80, 1864. We bave again flanked the enemy. Our forces wore withdrawn from the north side of the North Anna river last Tharsday and Friday. Genera! Sveridan, with Ger is Torbets’s and Gregg’s divisions of cavalry, marched all night, and on Tharsday morning the fords on the Pamunkey wore in our posses- olen. At Dabney’s ferry Baker’s North Carolina Drigade op- posed our advance and resisted when we laid our pontoon bridge, Custer’s and Devins’ brigades drove thens off to tiamover Court House, killing many and capturing « large number of prisoners. The Sixth corps was soon at our heels, Then came the Second, Eighth and Ninth. Lee was doomed to disap- pointment. His elaborate fortifications would not serve him. Grant was on bis rigbt flank, and be must away to Richmond. Saturday morning Gregg’s division of cavalry was fred into near Hawes’ shop, Davies’ brigade was in the ad- vance, Ihe woods seemed alive with rebels, and they g00n began to resound with the sharp volleys of our ear- Dines. Ina short time Davies’ entire brigade was fight- ing in earnest, Colonel] Gre, ¢ was ordered to Davies’ sup- port, and the remainder of the division was hotly engaged. Fitz Hugh Lee commanded in person, His cavalry corps was all fighting, assisted by a brigade of mounted fire-eaters from South Carolina, commanded by Colone! Butler. These! men had just arrived from the seaboard, and admit the warmth ef she reception which our troops gave them. Conspicuous in the battle were the Fourth and Sixteenth Pebnsylvania, First New Jer- sey, Sixth Ohio and First Massachusetts. For long time these men held Fitz Hugh Lee back. All the cavalry en- gaged behaved with valor, ‘We found the rebeis strongly intrenched in the woos, with heavy guns in pesition; but, with every advantage upon their side, they were badly beaten, flying from the field in great confaston, leaving their dead and wounded in our hands, and over one hundred prisoners. Gregg maintained the contest from noon till two P. M., when Custer came up, formed his squadron into line, and cbarged their works. Gregg’s command advauced at the game time with a cheer, Many a brave fellow fell im this daring assault. ‘The works were ours. Not an armed rebel could be found for three miles. The Thirteenth and Sixteenth Peunsylvania, and the Fifth and Seventh Michigan suffered a beavy loss. Cap- tains Robbins and Swan, of the Sixteenth, were wounded. Of the Tenth Pennsylvania, Captain John Kline was killed, and Captain P, Kane, Lieutenants Stein aad MoDonald were wounded; also, Lieutenant Bowen, ef the Fourth Pennsylvania. Too much credit cagnot be given to this brigade which fought with Janprecedented calmness amid that storm of grape and conister. Our leas will amount to three hundred and Afty Killed, wounded and missigg. The rebels used grape and canis- ter profusely. Our infantry was all up that evening. Long and stroeg lines of fortifications were erected. If Lee crossed our path we were prepared. He did not. Next morning the newly ‘made breastworks were eban- doned. The column moved ea towards Richmond. Now York, Fhovered veroly. Jas. Chirk, B, Ist Now Jersey, arm, severely. 7. Roeves, @, 6th Onto, arm, severely. bi Sergt, H. 'Y. Boans, A, 1st New Jersey, neck, severely, Borg), Seldon Norton, K, Oth Michigan, meck, severely. ier, C, Tt Michigan, groin, severely, nner, K. Sth Micbighn, thigh, severely, Corp. 0. A. Woortw: wh A 6th Onto, arm, severely, psytvania, shoulder, severely, R. Burns, F, let New Jersey, thigh, sligh A. Strafford, ), 6un Michigan, breast, ¥. Huston, K, 6th Michigan, leg, Sergt, G. H. Wighton, L, 6th Mi ED. Hoover hy ‘Tth Miehigi Corp. Sager, A, 6tb Michigan John J. Potter, (+, 10th New York, igh, slighily. Jonn Taylor, D, 24 Onio, arm, slightly. Petor Amor, K, ‘6th New York, bana, severely. gg! H, 66a Micbigao, leg, slightly. Parker, @, 5th Michigao, knee, severely, Cc “Beidin, * iene New York, thigh, severely. D. Welby, A, 10th New York, chin, severely. Denniston, G, 6th Micbigan, shoulder, , beverely. Mi ee, Chas. Moss, H, Tath eanayivapia, thigh, severely. Geo. McGregor, B, 6tb Ohio, thigh, alia! M. Power Wm. Russell, 1, th Michigan, hand Jobs Porter,'L, Ist New Jersev, thigh and arm, severely. a Misthrow, H, 1st New Jersey, thigh and arm, corp. rere Todd, E, 7th Michi, Law ulightly. ay bt 6th’ New York pendent buttery, aeveroly. R Bi ‘Gn New York Independent battery, leg, #0 Sergt. u K. Dockan, C, 5th Michigan, arm, severely. W. Hi. Stevans, D, 13th Pennayivavia, 0, severely. B. Shroeder, B, Sergt. John 1st New Jersey, arm, severely. Burgett, I, 16th Pennsylvania cavalry, arm, sever Levi & D, 1st Pennsylvania cavalry, hand, slightly. ‘A. H. Mayer, I,'16th Ponnaylvauia cavalry, finger, amp. — or Laughlin, F, 10th Penosyivenia cavelty,elaey 8 re Joun nagar, Hi, let New Jersey, arm, slightly. wm. orate, D, 10th New York, fag ey, John MoPhee, A, 18th Penbaylvan! ickenson, M. E. Milder, C, ‘oun New York, abdomen, frend ‘M, 1st Pennsylvania, leg, ¥rank Mangar,C, oth Micbigan, bend, severely. FA J. Riley, M, Ist New J all ' E. fo Field, D. ton te New York, thig! everel a. Richard Deckor, K, 1st New J tet anf, thigh eoverelf M. Menges, CG, Ist Fratton heed 5 atente, enbergor, L., 19th Foostelvenine Leek, Jerome Michael, C, 16th Pennsylvania cavalry, arm, eo P. R. Albro, L, 10th New Yor! cay. W. Di Pepnsyivanis, back severely. Geo, teeth Ist Peonsytvania, soveraly, 1, 16th Pennsylvania, vee a Duy. y 16th Penosylvania, foot, slig Jos. Stevens, B, let New Jersey, arm, slightly. Michael Mee, R, 1st New Jersey, breast, sligbily. Jas. K. Statts, A, lst New Jersey, hand, oe Mihon hy pe Gq Ce Gye torte Sergt. T. igen, heel, se’ A By hg, usetss, knee, severely. tat ae 9b New York, high, flesh wound. aA pig! Ta lg nae oo Toca on Menday, May 80, Major Doriand bad two squadrons of | Lev the Seventeenth Pennsylvania cavalry oa picket. He i, Se Vierey ep ich, sk amy held the road leading from Cold Harbor to Old Church Bares onan ol Bow Gor why. Tavern. About noon his pickets were driven in. The | gor aan amnion 4; Int tiehigin, oibow " evemy appeared in heavy force, Colonel Devine sent sooo, th Pen in fot, severely. he 5 Now the Ninth and Sixth New York to reinforce Major Der. | ¢- C Botth. Ky 10 eo aes ig sigh land. Jobu Oaks, 4, 18t New Jersey, foot, slighwy. A beavy epgagement ensued. Joba Auglin, Quarter- | Wu. Wood, ¥, 1st United states, scalp, alighily. ; master of tbe Seventecath Pennsylvania, was killed, | 1%. Whitumas, §, bad Hainpatire, role, severciy: while fighting in tbe skirmish line. oe peak, boverety, General Merritt soon arrived with his brigade, trained @ battery of brass napoleons on the rebels, and opened fire, The Sixth Pennsylvania was sent in oa tno left of the line and charged the rebel flank. Captain Leiper was wounded end Lieut. iy killed, Custer next éntered. A general charge was ordered, ‘and the rebels were swept from sight. They fled, leaving a large nuraberof dead and wounded on the fleld. Lieut. Blunt, Sixth New York, and Capt, Tice, Seven- teenth Pennsylvania, were wounded, and Charles W. Hog mer, Sixth Pennsylvania, and Thomas Whalley, of the same regiment, were killed. Stuart oame through this road two years ago. Fitz Hugh Lee was thus baffied ana foiled In bis attempt to stop our communication with the White House. Our advance is near Meohanicevilie. On the left War- ren was using bis cannon freely all day. He drove in the rebel pickets about four miles. Lee’s army ocoupy the trenches about Meadow and Bottom bridges. ‘This day communication with the White House was opened. The Pemunkey is full of transports and gun- boats. We expect Genera! Smith to join us in two days. Hancock made 5 mighty offort last night, about dusz, mes |, severely. ‘Jot Callan, 1, tab Michigan, head and side, severely. Francis Hilton, M, 13th Pa, oe 1. 3. Law, K 1st Mich an, arm Sorgt. J. Foy 3th Pa. cavalry, thigh, severely. kK. Sumner, b, Ist Massachusetts, shoulder, severely. Corp. 300, ‘Binck, E, 13th Pa., both thighs, severely. N Tamaphier, by ott Obie, thigh, severeiy. on Rider, b, 6th Michigan, Luigh, soverety. Fred. Wari 3, a Pennsylvania, shoulder, severely, Corp. G, 6th Michigan soverely, igh, alightiy. ae Hichigns, oun thighs, severely. jan, arm, severely. fcbigan, side, slightly. Kk, SHgbply. a m and hip, slightly. Corp, M. Dela’ ater, G, Tt Michigan, knoe, slighth Sergi. MH. Perkins, B, 7th Michigan, Soulder, aoverein siner, M, 6th Oblo, breast, severely i D, Sumner, 8, 5th Mion «An, ‘forenead yalightly. ©. B. Buruam, M, let New Jerse ranrt, ith bis command C, Sth Mich. back 4, severely, h New York, toot, slightly. to relieve Warrea, who hed boon slightly pressed daring F, Teh Mic bahar : er, Coa Our loss is very trifling. iy, K, 6th Michigan, ar y. ‘The siege of Richmond bas begun. a 1st Pennsylvania, head, tly. <= FR Sica Sener Am Attack on Our Trains by Gueriiies. | fom J’ iwhoaugh Gd, let Penvayivan ai ee, shy, J, Cathcart, 1, 16th Penoayivania, back aad bip, 8. 8. Bennett, C, 16th Pennsylvania, tung, severely. N. Vaise, H, let New Jorvey, shoulder, severely. A Btriker, I, 1et New Jersey, chest, se ‘ A, 16th Pennsylvania, Wasmmoron, June 1, 1864. A lotter from Port Royal, Va., states that several days ‘ago our trains were attacked near that place by a gang of Mosby’s men, who captured eighteen of our men but failed to steal soy of our wagons, the guard Raving been reinforced. Ald for the Wounded. Waamwvarow, June 1, 1864. ‘The steamboat Mary F. Rapley, chartered by the United States Sanitary Commission, left for White House vais moraing with another load of sanitary stores and = ‘There are thirty-nine wounded rebels in the same bose pital as tbe above, bg Ae me Kilt0d im @ Finst N: eee v. corpe of relief agents, 1: John, Hobeon, Kj Corporal ea ‘Anderson Quick, Hy A. J Teak: Cocoa corporal James rata Om10,—8. + THE CASUALTIES. Barre; Joba haber. Dunn Brown, K, Warren Tanser, List of Officers Woanded. Wiest PRNNsyLv ama, w.s. Vanderwall, L; Corporal Haws, B; Joho Yooum, B: }} Pa chard Loeanett Kk. 5 »Bevorely, + Ric! Ke W. J., left foot, slightly. ‘New Yore.—V. Monroe, A; Sergeant Captain Brooks, lat N. ‘abdomen, severely. B; Koleoy Fox, D; Jonathan First Lieut, T. Com, “i ankle and shoulder, severely, | Alien, D. Albro, L, A. Lieut. F. ¥, McDonald, D, 13th Pa, neck, severciy. & ‘Wm. Hunter, @; choles i er, » P. Kane, E, 13h Pa,, log, severely. f 0; Sergeant Ba an. A . Baker, B; Hahiard Ringe. ENTE — I ibs Aten. ead, alight i“ Thos. Gulley, H; all ¥. — Lieut. W, L. Thoman, C, 6th Obio, thigh, neverely. Lieut. Philip Mothersill, A, 6th Mich., grein, severely. Lieut, James Christian, ‘A x ©. of ¢ 1m. ; leg, ampatared Kiiled in Ca finer Mromuas.—Adam orth, A; H. 0. Kidd, A; Sergt, Lieut. Chas. J. Ondo : K R. Anson, i; J. M. Wosteott, Ky Captain James Robin ira Me wiaav.—Corp. Hiram Aekerman, A; Sergt. Richard Whiteneed, A; Abraham Bishop, By Alex, H, arthur’ Reed, H; hei 9, Hiram ty Sprague, Seton Surton, L; calvin MoCreary, Sire Micnidgas.—Joho Hansa, 4; W. Hi. Dalley, D; Chas. A. Buck, b ay rc cxsmpion,t igen, thigh, seriously, ow josbatrey , Ii, in, soverviy. ©. Corin, 13h Peniaylv . ; Hiram Edwards, 8: Cor Henry foe, 1, Lath Ponnsylvania, ghtly. i bo a) G; Money Kiekby, 1; , F, 16th Feu ¥ ig, severely, | House, # Buk, 7th Michi«: Saventa Minoan ps hy W. Loke, A orm, severely. © eran ees im the Sixth ‘Onto Cavalry, at mm, Sie bely. op, May 28, 1 ie “oat D, Seb Mvotiga’ t W. Soacor’, M, 10tn New York, ‘puih thighs, soveceiy. pauaanS,.. Nolen Northway, A; Sergeant Jobe Jer. Wheeler, D, Int New Jarsoy, right shoulder Roberson ,1; Simon & Smith , D Sknon P Grabbe, By Wo. Dao, Biglow, A, 61h Ohio, left leg, shabtiy N. Borts, G: Frank Hanke, |; Dann Brown, K; Wm. G, Northway, A, 0th Obio, right hand, alightly ris, K; Warren Tanner, K. J. M. Overton, A, 6th Michigan, thigh, sightiy Worn Sergeant George R. Northway, A, gumehot, » thigh and head, arm and leg: Corporal Jacob A. Sayer, Ay wry thigh, slightly. right thigh, keveré; Daniel i 5 HA. Alien, C, 7th Meh Sigh, Slightly. wound; laiie! Loey, A, 6 jathan J. nator, Hi, ist New Jersey, Taophier, Ti, paostos, hip. 9 . ‘Webster, Corp. Joba Thones, A, bth Miébican, hand Be qanetot, bead severe; Samm B, gunspet, Joba R. MeNulty, i, dst New Sarees , hac Be Rast ecviret Ldgutennct J. Le 4 . Arihar Oook, A, let N knee, sate: Segond Lientensot Wm. ea ot W. Rutten, I, ist New J Pant toigh ond leg: Christofer Boke, Morgan Joves, K, 16th Penns tennis vroim, sate, Firat Lieatqpant Jemee Word, “D dy", gunshot, 4.8 Baldwin, K. 16th Penosy!ranta, foc rigbt ig, ove, Hiram cols, niackamith F ii Simon Francis, B, 10th New York, 14g, ee cavere, 06 ircreger. panel peterst Thos. Irw 6th Peonsy!van ta > fed Reeves, G, lets arm oe A. Btowrt, C, Ist New Jersey, unig, seve Sergent T Capt. M. Maviabury, let New Jersey Liout, W. Meslane, let Now Jereoy 6g, waver vreast, severe) CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE,