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The Daily Dispatch: May 31, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
uckless correspondent. His second dispatch is as follows:] Hanover Ford, South side of Pamunkey River.Headq'rs 1st division 6th corps,May 27th, 1864--12 Noon. By an admirably executed march General Russell has succeeded in placing the 1st Division of the 6th Corps on the south side of the Pamunkey river. Leading the column, be commenced to march at 8 P. M., and with a rest of two hours for breakfast, kept his men steadily to work. Some hours preceding the march of the column General Sheridan was ordered to reconnoitre in force — to hold the road for the advance of infantry, and accompany the pontoon train. He has accomplished this with the 1st and 2d Divisions. Two postoon bridges are already 1 held at Hanover Town. The 5th corps will follow the 6th. Hanover Town consists of some three or four old farm houses. The enemy did not defend the laying of the pontoons. A few pickets made a slight demonstration and immediately retired. It is ascertained that Breckinri
The Daily Dispatch: May 31, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
urpose. From information received from citizens and others it is believed that there are still more torpedoes in the river off Tappahannock and at several other points on the river. The weather is very foggy this morning. A summary of Sheridan's raid around Richmond. A correspondent of the New York Herald gives that paper a summary of Sheridan's raid around Richmond. On the 11th he captured Ashland station, destroyed here one locomotive and a train of cars, and engine-house, and Sheridan's raid around Richmond. On the 11th he captured Ashland station, destroyed here one locomotive and a train of cars, and engine-house, and two or three government building containing a large amount of stores; also destroyed six miles of railroad, embracing three culverts, two trestle bridges, and the telegraph wire. About 7 A. M. of the 14th, he resumed the march on Richmond. He found the rebel General Stuart with his cavalry concentrated at Yellow Tavern, immediately attacked him, and after an obstinate contest gained possession of the Brockeitown pike, capturing two pieces of artillery, and driving his forces back towards A