RICHMOND: The Onward March; LEE OUTFLANKED (5/23/1864)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 5/23/1864

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Grant's Flank Movement so far Successful-Advices from Gens, Canby and Sherman-Nothing from Butler.

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, May 22 -- 10 P.M.

To Major-Gen. Dix:

On Friday morning, Gen. GRANT commenced a movement for the purpose of compelling LEE to abandon his position at Spottsylvania (the details of which, for obvious reasons, should not be made public.) It has thus far progressed successfully.

LONGSTREET's corps started South at one o'clock on Friday night, an hour and a half after HANCOCK moved. EWELL's corps followed LONGSTREET last night. The indications are that the rebel army has fallen back beyond the North Anna.

HOKE'S brigade has joined LEE.

The movement of Gen. GRANT has thus far been accomplished without any severe engagement or serious interruption.

We now occupy Gurney's Station, Mulford Station, and south of the Mattapony on that line.

A dispatch received this morning from Gen. CANBY, dated May 14, at the mouth of the Red Rivers, says: "We have rumors, to-day, from rebel sources that the gunboats, except two, succeeded in getting over the falls at Alexandria on the day mentioned to Gen. BANK's dispatch."

No dispatches have been received to-day from Gen. BUTLER.

Dispatches from Kingston, Georgia, state that Gen. SHERMAN's forces are resting and replenishing their supplies. EDWIN M. STANTON.

Secretary of War.

To Major-Gen. Dix:

Dispatches from Gen. SHERMAN state that our forces found in Rome a great deal of provisions and seven fine iron works and machine shops. We have secured two good bridges and an excellent ford across the Etowah. The cars are now arriving at Kingston with stores, and two days would be given to replenish and fit up.

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Richmond: The Onward March – 2-3
Gen. Butler’s Army: Retrospective – 3
Rebel Accounts: Victories Claimed of Course – 4
The Missouri Guerrillas: Probable Death of Quantrell – 4
Naval Movements: Launch of a Japanese Gunboat – 4
News from Washington: Special Dispatches to the New-York Times – 4
Editorial: The Chivalry of the Rebel Gen. Lee – 4-5
Grant’s Battle March – 5
Editorial: The Government and the Press – 5
General News – 5
Amusements this Evening – 5

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