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The Daily Dispatch: May 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], The War news. (search)
From General Lee's army. [from our own Correspondent.] Army of Northern Virginia. Hanover Junction, May 25, 1864.
But little has transpired since the date of my past letter worthy of notice.
The enemy has advanced up to the north bank of the North Anna and has kept up an regular artillery fire from the hills overlooking river, for the purpose, doubtless of ascertaining the strength and direction or Gen. Lee's lines.
In one or two places he has thrown a force across the river, but itGen. Lee's lines.
In one or two places he has thrown a force across the river, but it is not believed that he has as yet intended to make a serious effort to force his way to the south side, his chief object being to acquire as much information as possible in regard to the Confederate position, preparatory to ulterior operations.
In the course of his reconnaissance yesterday, he gained the south bank in front of Pickett's division, but was soon driven back with a loss of some forty prisoners, including an Adjutant, and almost including a Brigadier General, who was saved alone b