Posted on 05/21/2024 6:50:36 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
News from Gen. Grant--Attempt by the Enemy to Turn our Right--The Effort Promptly Repulsed--25,000 Veteran Reinforcements for Grant--Late News from Sherman--His Army Still Progressing.
[OFFICIAL.]
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, May 20, 1864--6:30 P.M.
This afternoon we have dispatches dated at 8 1/2 o'clock this morning from Gen. GRANT.
Last evening an effort was made by EWELL's corps to turn our right. They were promptly repulsed by BIRNEY's and TYLER's divisions, and some of WARREN's troops that were on the extreme right. About three hundred prisoners fell into our hands, besides many killed and wounded. Our loss foots up a little over 600 wounded and 150 killed and missing.
Gen. GRANT says that probably our killed and missing are overstated.
Over 25,000 veteran reinforcements have been forwarded to Gen. GRANT. The condition of the army and his contemplated operations are entirely satisfactory. The army is abundantly supplied.
Under instructions from this department to Col. SCHRIVER, commanding at Fredericksburgh and its vicinity, nine persons are in custody who are suspected to have been engaged with Mayor SLAUGHTER. The Mayor had made his escape before intelligence of the outrage reached Fredericksburgh, and the sick and wounded, who could not be transported over land, will be brought here on water transports.
Dispatches from Gen. SHERMAN, dated at Kingston, 10 o'clock last night, state that during the day he had pushed a column beyond that place, in pursuit of JOHNSTON, as far as Cassville, and there was skirmishing in the latter part of the day with HARDEE's corps. The cars were expected to reach Kingston to-day. A hard fight for Atlanta is looked for.
No reports have been received from Gen. BUTLER to-day.
Maj.-Gen. HUNTER bas been placed in command of the Department of Western Virginia,
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