Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-11
FROM THE FRONT.
GRANTS NEW LINE OF MOVEMENT UPON
RICHMOND.
PUZZLEMENT OF THE ENEMY AS TO HIS
INTENTIONS.
sHERIDAN,s CAVALRY RAID.

The steamer Connecticut, Capt Stranahan,
which left the White House at half past six
Yesterday morning, arrived here last night at
10 O'Clock, bringing up 675 wounded, among
whom were % officers.
She reports all quiet at the front on Thurs
day, with the exception of some heavy can
nonaCing at night
Gen. Grant is carrying out the new move.
ments upon Richmond with characteristic &C.
tivity.
Report says that the rebels have within a
few days been considerably puzzled by Gen.
Grants movements. They think they see rea.
Son to believe that Grant proposes to make his
new base Of supplies on James River at the
same time they notice that strong line OF en-.
trenchments Is being constructed by us at the
White House, indicating a purpose to hold
that point.
Nothing is now being landed a. the White
House except rein lOrcemenrs. and forage for
the immediate use of the army. The quarter
master department has been pla ed on board
of transports, and the headquarters of the
same, which was heretofore in q shady grove
near the White House is now on BOARD q
steamer. These transports are laying In the
stream under the protection OF several gun
boats. 40
The railroad track which had been completed
to within q mile or two of the army, has been
torn up, and the rails and ties brought back to
the White House, where they are being placed
on barges. Seven hundred men were first en-
gagged IN repairing this road, and about the
same number aldeo in destroying it,
When the Connecticut left the White House
Their were 40 rebel prisoners there, including
six colonies and seven majors, under guard Of
the 9TH Indiana colored regiment. These pri-
soners q not like the idea Of being guarded by
Colored troops, and at times become insOient,
but are soon quieted by the negroes, who sig
nif1cantly remind them OF Fort Pillow. The
negroes seem to take peculiar satisfaction in
guarding these prisoners, and watch them With
jealous care. Among these prisoners is q
woman dressed in military clothes. who is said
to have had command Of brigade, with the
title OF General.
There were about 2,OcO wounded remaining
ut the White House yesterday morning, but as
there were several hospital steamers in read
mess, they are doubtless all on their way up
to this city
The wounded brought up in the Connecticut
were all very severe cases, and it was found
speed, as the working Of the engine when at
captain and fourteen privates died on the up
ward trip. Among these wounded there were
eighty i've with legs amputated, and twenty
seven with arms mputated
The following is a partial list Of the wound
ed officers brought up on this boat: Maj. E A.
p. Brewster, 23d Mass; Capt q. p. Boswell,
92d N. Y; Capt. j. s. Nesbth, 55th Pa; Capt
A s Harding, ICED Ohio Capt p. s. Blodgett,
10th VT, Capt. q. Farr, 18th N. H Capt. H. P.
Woodbury., 23d Mass; Capt N. Shackford, 18th
N. H., and Lieut. Clark Smith, Aid de camp
on Gen. Martindale's staff.
Nothing has been heard from Sheridan, who
<as we stated yesterday has gone on another
cavalry RAID.