The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-06-17
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA!
Grant Carrying out new Movement! !
He follows McClellan's plan, and
changes his Base to the James
Riyer!
Washington, June IL

new GtVeiophenls o. Speclai interest
Tie usual light artillery firing still contin
uas, without, however, efftetlne much re-
srIt on either side While our army is
quiet in ne place, it is rot in another, As
few days will show 1t il imprudeut
10 state tue details or immediate deStiua.
zion
This evening. Star simply says that
Grant IA carrying out his rev movement
seainst Richmond with characteristic aIac
ritv Report SAYS that the rebels have
zled by Grants movements, They think
they see reason 10 believe that Grant rur-
poses TO make his new base Of supplies on
James River At the same time they no
ted ,ha: strong line of lntrenchments Is
being constructed by US 1t White House
indicating a psrpose to hold that point.
The York River Railroad track, which
bad been completed to within mile o'
two of the Chiekshominy has been torn
up, and the rails and ties brought bach to
White House, where they are being IIac-
ed on barges Seven hundred men ~ere
FIRST engaged in repairing this road
About the same number sided in destroy
ing i.
The 7ribune's headquarters Army oi
the Potomac CORES spondeut. June 9Th
says: Our left wing now extends across
the railroad line on the eastern bank ot
The ChIchshominy, Au advance in that
direction was made Yesterday morning by
Griffin and Cutters divisions Of she lsth
Corps, and Summers bridge wa. taken ST
ter short encounler. The 18th Mns>a-
chuselts advanced to the river, driving the
enemy's pickets and reoccupying the
bridge. Two North Carolina regiments
were on the opposite side Of the river, snd
a rehe brigade at Meadow Station.
"Our position is imPregnsbls sgaina'
any assault"
Washington, June II.
Intelligence flom the army ga la'e as
last night is at hand. Nothing beyond
considerable cavalry skirnishlng and Us
usl evening artillery due's had occurred
nor did any very great event. for few
days, seem probable Boats are sInos'
hourly leaving White House for Washing
ton. laden with wounded.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac
June I3 Both armies occupy their old
positions about the right and centre
There has been considerable skirmishing
and canronshing. No damage has been
effected by either parry The men are
we'll protected behind bi1h and strong
brea-tw Their soldiers and ours con
verse.
The rebels have large guD MOUNTED
on a railroad truck It throws SIX inch
she'll and is the subjec. of much mirtl
among our men Gen Meade rode through
this portion Of his lines yesterday .. m.
The railroad has been torn up by ou
troops. The rails from Dispatch S.a'ioF
to White House have been carried away
New York, June I2.
The Raleigh Cowederate -ars tha. 6.
900 Federal prisoners. captured IN The re
cent battles in Virginia. have pas>ec
through DanvllIe on their way to rebe
dungeons in the South
phiI,3.1nh;a JunaT3
The BglIcfin publishes the following
&. Tho Washinrton Peogbl;cnn saws
:. Al ;,,a,t;oon, otf;car arrived ,his m
H.. tef no;,, ZEN mics f-,n The fron
~ Sunday - ana ,aoor,s tba, f,in,
.,as di.,in,,lc hoard dnnng Saiprda,
,,,,,h, IN rho d,ra,.,ion nf RoItn,n's Rri4ya
VIII ch crosses the Chickahomin' shoH
twelve miles from Richmond and sever
miles n"r'heas' OF The mouth "t f"uf Aii'
Creek, on James hlver. When he iett n
SAID 'he report had just reNchfd The piac
tha' 6er- llnrc"'S S'Ier desperate fsht
succeeded ~ il'iodgIns the ene'hv ah'
carving the bridge at 'he point OF the ba'
OneD Mat he he'd It anc the whate ar
my had successfully crossed Al 'hs' point
Nv,, Luna a
I'll, u >, ~, = 'ii,.Ia,
,,a, % = ar,'' w 49, cr.n, h,s .fr.r,s,I
.harao of base to James river All II
o",'-D - "r,ha, .r,,r s;.c, ,bo h.,tI
"|rr;tan ,ha 81 hsva aimed ., ,bi. co,
,nna,ion winch is Swallowed forth