Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-15
GADE SURROUNDED-RKBEL GEN. POLK
KILLED,
WASHINGTON, June l5-7. a. m.

WASHINGTON, June 15-7.a. m.
To Mdjor General Dir, Nep York.
The movement Of the Army OF the Potomac
to the south side Of Richmond, across the
Chickahimony river and James river, has pro-
crossed far enough to admit Of the publication
of some generalfacts without danger of prema-
ture disclosure.
After several days preliminary prepara-
tons, the movement commenced Sunday
night The 18th corps, under command Of
Gen. Smith, marched to the White House, and
there embarked on transports for Bermuda
Landing. Wright's corps and Burnside's
moved to Jones' Bridge, where they crossed
the Chickahominy, and marched thence to
Charles City, on the James river
Hancock's and Warren's corps crossed the
Chickahominy at Long Bridge, and marched
thence to Wilcox's, on the James river.
The James river was to be crossed by the
army at Powhattan Point.
A dispatch from Gen. Grant, dated Monday
evening, half past o'clock, headquarters,
Wilcox's Landing, says that the advance of
our troops had reached that place, and would
commence crossing the James river Tomorrow
Tuesday,, and that Smiths corps would
commence arriving at City Point that night;
that no fighting was reported during the move
ment, except little cavalry skirmishing yes
terday.
Tuesday D. M, at one O'Clock, General Grant
was at Bermuda Landing.
In a dispatch from him, dated there, Of that
date, he says:
Our forces will commence crossing James
river to-day. The enemy show no signs of yet
having brought troops to the south side OF
Richmond.
Our movement from Cold Harbor to the
James river has been made with great CELEBRITY,
and so far without loss or accident.
An official despatch, dated at Gen. Buffers
headquarters, 800 p. m says that Smiths corps
was coming in, 5000 having already landed
A despatch from Gen. Sherman's head
quarters, dated at 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon, near Kenesowa, states that the General
is in front, advancing his lines on Keneso.
wa.
Another unofficial dispatch dated at 9 o'clock
last night reports some advance to-day. that
Thomas has gained ground, and that one rebel
brigade is nearly surrounded. 1t further states
that the rebel General Polk was killed to-day
and his body sent to Marietta.
In another part of General Sherman's East
Mississippi division, our forces have not met
with the success that has attended competent
commanders.
General Washburne at Memphis reports that
the expedition consisting of 1900 cavalry, 5000
infantry, and Is pieces Of artillery, sent out
from there under command Of Gen. Sturgis, en-
countered large Rebel force on the 10th inst
under command of Forrest at Guntown, on
the railroad running south from Corinth, and
after severe fight. in which our loss in killed
and wounded was heavy, our troops were
worsted, that at the latest accounts Sturgif
was at Colliersville retreating toward Mem
pills. He further states that with the troops
that had lately arrived Memphis is safe.
General Sherman having received news o.
Sturgis's defeat reports that he has already
made arrangements to repair the disaster and
placed Gen. A. J. Smith in command, who will
resume the offensive Immediately.
No other military intelligence has been re.
celved by this Department since my last tele'
gram.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary OF War.