Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-30
MOVEMENTS ON JAMES RIVER. go.

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HEADQUARTERS or GEN Butt En-, JUsE 81.
Last night late ponoon bridge laid BY Gen Welt
eel across the James river from oness Neck to point
opposite near -Four Mile Greek. Gen. Foster. with his
troops early this morning crossed drove in the enemys
pokets advanced to position near the klngsiand road
and commenced enrenching himself within nine miles OF
Richmond The enemy quite puzzled to know whether
this demonstration the precursor OF an TO hioh-
mond" The developments Of day or two will solve the
problem for them.
At daylight this morning the Eighteenth Army Corps,
under Gen Smith lett their camps, crossed the pontoon
bridge and again advanced to Petersburg under orders
from Gen. Grant 10 resume their old position before has
city, relieving that portion Of the Army OF the Potomac
now occupying the same. This in conjunction with the
laying of the pontoon bridge the north de Of tho James
as above stated, affords food for speculation.
GEN BUFFERS HEADQUARTERS, JUNE %, 1864.
Yesterday Indifferent iron clad fight of in the
James river, which engagement will briefly delineate
Shortly before twelve O'clock meridan four rebel irOa
eunboas came down below Trent Reach and above Dutch
Gap, and opend monitors and the flagship Of Ad
mra Lee one shot from them coming within ten feet Of
the Admiras ship. The distance between the opposing
forces about mile and quarter. Neither party
could operate effectively the other for the that
the rebel fleet situated behind sort of bank bend,
to speak in consequence OF which boats challenged
and fixed The attention of the rebel batteries at the How
lett House. The eng lasted from twelve M. until
half past FIVE o'clock p. NJ No casualties resulted
side. a4r "T ra ssaAU
On THE JAMES RIVER,
Eisven Miles from Richmond, June % 1864.
To Gen. r. s. Foster has been confded by Gen. Butler
most important and perous command the James
river the radical object Of which it would be oontraband
to DISCLOSE Itis contraband state that Gen Fos-
ters position since is in full view Of the enemy s at
point the James river between Akens Landing and
Four Mile creek Gen. Fosters force formidable one,
and is handled by brave accomplished and sterling
officer as is known to the service. He will do the rebels
and their shattered much damage any general
in the army. tfft 4E " t"Aat
During the 2lst Gen. Foster drove in the rebel pickets
twice. the Tooth regiment New York volunteers, Colonel
Dandy, making two most gallant charges, upon which he
was heartily cong rauated by General j. Howell COM
nandng the first brigade FIRST division. Captain Granger
Company X. of the 1OOth charged fully up to Mrs Gro
ver driving the enemy from that point they being there 10
fierce. Capt Mebone Of the First New York mounted rifles
also calamity drove the enemy three hours The rebel
picket line is in range Of ours and the enemy develops
large adjacent force They also reported to be n full
force with infantry aud cavalry, under command of Lee
another nephew of Gen r. Lse-at Chspn's Bluff four
miles and a half from the Grover House.
| The gunboas commenced Smelling the enemy at quar-
ter to o'clock the evening of the 2lst instant
our left, maintaining vigorous and effective fire unit
dark. The immediate result of this Smelling
tanned to be the driving Of the enemy from the left to the
| right, whence they were again driven. faNts
Throughout yesterday, the 22d, the enemy vigorously
shelled our gunboats cooperating with Foster-the Men
dota and the Hunchbackhe former lying below the pom
toon bridge and the latter short distance above
| structure. They commanded by Capt. Nichols and
Capt Fife respectively The Mendoza returned the enc
| mys hre, IN short time sllencng their batteries.
The enemy Fosters front has been reliably
tanned by Lieut.. Bernard N Smith, aidde-csmp, to
sst of Cooks brigade, of Heath division, of A. p H
corps The enemys cavalry is commanded by Major Rob
bins of Hocums Legion VIII oh is composed of cavalry
artillery and infantry In addition to this several brgades
of rebels passed down front yesterday afternoon
22 three regiments passlog Four Mile creek with
regiment deployed as skirmshefs The skirmshine
resulted in our taking few prisoners. The destination
of the passing brigades alluded to is unknown
Ga yesterday some of the troops in making excavations
discovered i've thousand dollars in gold and silver buried
mansion. The excitement intense among the boyi
| their motion.
| HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF POTOMAC, JUNE Is.
The position of the Tenth Corps under Gen X. Sanford
Foster sent the James river operating the
west bank of that stream in conjunction with the gunboats
At last accounts Gen Foster had worked his way past
Akens Landing which place will be remembered having
been declared neutral ground for the exchange OF
aud before this reaches you he will probably have attacked
and we hope captured Chains Bluff II Gen. Foster
ceeds in his mission and carries this formidable rebel strong
hold then reduce Fort Darling by erecting counter
work. heavy line of entertainments asssted by several
mortar boats, concentrating sweeping fire Drury's
Bluff the evident design OF Gen Grant n his next opera
mond 10 our hands 1t will then be very easy matter to
destroy the rebel iron-cads keep them at Richmond
Nothing then hinder monitors from Smelling the
rebel capital
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