Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-06-22
THR WAR NEWS,
FROM THE ARMY ofTHEPorOnAC.
ORClal Despatch The Army Crosses
the James River Gen, Grant AT Ber.
muda Landing


WAuIyoToN, June Is, IA. M.--T6 Ia
jor- Gmeyal Dr., Mao Fork The move
ment Of The Army Of the Potomac to The
south side Of Richmond, across the Chick
Rhomiuy and James Rivers, has progress
ed far enough to admit the publication Of
Some general facts without danger Of u
premature dic,usuIo.
After several days preliminary prepa-
rations, the movement commenced on
Sunday night, The 18th Army Corps, un-
der command Of General Smith, marched
to the White House, and then embarked
on transports fer Bermuda Landing.
General Wright's corps and Burnside's
moved to Jones Bridge, where they cross
ed The Ghickahomlny ani marched thence
10 Charles City, on tho James River. Han.
cocks and Warren's corps crossed the
CAickahominv at Long Bridge, and march.
ed thence to WIlcox's, on the James Riv.
cr. The James River was crossed by the
army at Powhatan Point.
despatch from Gen. Grant, dated
Monday evening 5! o'clock, headquarters,
NlIcoNs Landing, states that the advance
Iot our troops had reached that place,
anG would commence crossing the James
River tomorrow. Tuesday, and that
Smiths corps would commence crossing
at City Poiut that night that no fighting
wa' reported during the movement. eX-
cePt little cayal ry skirmishing. Yes.
terday Tuesday afternoon at o'clock,
General Grant Was at Bermuda Landing.
] n despatch from him dated there, Of
that date, he says, "our forces will com.
mcnce crossing the James River to-day.
The enemy show no signs of yet having
brought troops to the south side of Rich
mona. Oar movement from Coal liarbor
To the James River has been made with
great celebrity, and 40 far without loss or
accident"
An unofficial despatch dated at head
qu9rers, ~ p. NJ, says that Smiths
corps was coming in 5000 having already
landed.
A despatch from General Sherman's
headquarters, dated at 5 p. m, yesterday,
near kenesaw, states that tue enemy Is
in front, advancing his lines on Keuesaw.
Another unofficial despatch dated at 9 .
p. m, yesterday, reports some advance to- /
day that Thomas had gained ground, and /
that one rebel brigade is nearly surroun-
ded. /
II further reports that the robel Gener
al Polk was killed to-day. His body was
sent to Marietta.
In another part Of General Shcrman's
East Mississippi division, our forces have
not met with the success which hss slten-
dcd competen, commanders /
Gen. Washburn, at Memphis. reports
that,tho expedition, consisting Of 1000
cavalry and 5000 iulantry, and Is piece. .
of artillery, sent out from there o few
days ago, under command of Gen. Sturgis,
encountered large rebel force on the lO,h, /
inst, under command of Forrest, at Gun
town, on the railroad running south from
Corinlh, and after severe figdt in which
our loss in killed and wounded was heavy, /
our forces were worsted: that a. the last
accounts Sturgis was at Colliersyille, re-
treating towards Memphis. He further
states that, with the troops that had late .
ly arrived, Memphis is safe.
General Sherman, having received the I.
news of Sturgis's defeat, reports that he .
has already made Arrangements to repair
the disaster, and has placed General A. J. !
Smith in command, who will resume the
offensive Immediately.
No other military intelligence has been
received by this Department since my las
telegram. +. n STANTON, Sec. OF War.