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The Daily Dispatch: May 27, 1864., [Electronic resource]

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

ver, 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 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 by the fleetness of his horse. Since it is now well known to the enemy, there can be no harm in stating that our picket line extends along the south bank of the river, and that the success with which the enemy has forced this line at more points than one should occasion no uneasiness whatever. As at Fredericksburg, so at this pl

should occasion no uneasiness whatever. As at Fredericksburg, so at this place, our due position is on the range of bills on the south side of the river, since a position along the banks of the river would not be so good, inasmuch as it would expose our men to a plunging fire from the enemy's well served artillery on the Caroline hills beyond. Nor could any advantage we might gain be so well followed up if our lines were further advanced. In other words, the public may rest assured that Gen Lee has placed his forces exactly where they should be placed. The Federals have eyes as well as we, and Grant has very sharp eyes, and he and they know what is here stated just as well as we do. But will Grant attempt to cross three rivers — the North Anna, Little river, and the South Anna — and move upon Richmond by this line, or will he march further around to the right and below the points of confluence of these streams, and endeavor to cross one--the Pamunkey --at or near Hanover Cou