GRANT’S MARCH: HIGHLY ENCOURAGING PROGRESS; The Rebels Driven Across the North Anna (5/25/1864)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 5/25/1864

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WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, May 24 -- 10 P.M.

To Maj.-Gen. Dix: A dispatch from Gen. GRANT, dated at 11 o'clock last night, states that the army moved from its position to the North Anna, following closely LEE's army. The Fifth and Sixth Corps marched by way of Harris' Store to Jericks' Ford, and the Fifth Corps, succeeded in effecting a crossing, and getting position without much opposition. Shortly after, however, they were violently attacked, and handsomely repulsed the assault without much loss to us. We captured some prisoners. Everything looks exceedingly favorable to us.

Another dispatch, giving in detail the movements of our corps, and speaking of the rebel assault on WARREN's position, says: "He was attacked with great vehemence. I have never heard more rapid or massive firing either of artillery or musketry. The attack resulted in a destructive repulse of the enemy. At the position attacked by HANCOCK, the rebels were entrenched, and in considerable force between the creek he had crossed and the river, and made a pertinacious resistance to his onset; but before dark he had forced them from their works, and driven them across the stream.

It is also said that in these engagements the slaughter of the enemy was very great. Our losses were inconsiderable. The rebels charged against on artillery, and suffered especially from canister.

A dispatch from Gen. GRANT, dated at eight o'clock this morning, has also been received. It states that the enemy have fallen back from the North Anna, and we are in pursuit.

Negroes who have come in say that LEE is falling back to Richmond.

Other official dispatches from headquarters say that WARREN, BURNSIDE and HANCOCK, are pushing forward after the retreating army. WARREN captured a good number of prisoners last evening,

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