Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-28
05lo Statesman.
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TUESDAY MORNING, - JUNE %
From Petersburg-C Camp Nnisan-
.ces-T'he President's Visit GEN.
Hunters Position. 9.ll
Correspondence of The Herald.l
CRY POINT, June %, 1854.
HANGERS ON AND CAMP FOLLOWERS.

| CITY POINT, June ~, 1854.
HANGERS ON AND CAMP FOLLOWERS.
Since the advent of the fleet of trans-
ports that supply this army, and the estab-
| lishment of daily communication with
Washington by steamboats,, Sanitary and
Christian Commission men, nurses, suffers
and civilians ofevery degree, swarm around
the wharves, fill up the narrow avenues,
that scarcely admit of two men passing be-
tween the long lines Of six mule teams that
stand in this city by the acre; plunge frant-
ically across the road in front of your
steed, wherever you ride, at the imminent
risk of their necks; ply everybody with
ridiculous questions about the military
situation;" invade the privacy of every tent
in reach; stand around every mess table
they get in sight of at meal time, like a
| pack of hungry dogs, until they are invit-
ed to eat or inslllted into leaving; wander
around the place in every quarter, at all
hours, sightseeing, and especially infest
the immediate vicinity of general head
quarters. Here they cOngregate and flut-
ter, like silly moths around candle, and
may be seen any hour of the day standing
in rows or groups, staring and gaping at
General Grant and staff, pointing out the
different members of the latter to each 9TH
er, and selling every unfortunate darkey
pass within reach, and plying him with all
manner of impertinent questions. docs
General Grant smoker" "Where's his Sc
gar?'' "Where does he sleep and eat?''-
Are you sure he Is not a drinking man?"-
''Yesi' "Where's his wifeP" "What be-
came of his son that accompanied him at
Vicksburg?" "Which is General Grant?"
"Vhat? Not that little MANI"
For several days General Grants head
quarters might easily have been mistaken
for menagerie, so determined were the ILL
hammered idlers to convert him into lion
to be stared at. AS consequence of such
unbearable annoyance, the guards were
finally instructed to allow no suspicious
looking idlers to enter the ground set apart
for headquarters tents.
OLD ABE's LAST JOKE.
Yesterday about one o'clock long, gaunt,
bony man, with queer admixture of the
comical and doleful in his countenance,
that reminded one of professional under
taker cracking a dry joke, undertook to
reach the Generals tent by scrambling
through hedgerow and coming in the
back way alone. He was stopped by one of
the hostlers, and told to keep out of here"
The individual in black replied that he
thought General Grant would allow him in
side, and strobe ahead. you'll damned
soon find out" was yelled in reply. On
reaching the guard he was stopped with,
No sanitary folks allowed inside" After
some parleying the intruder was compelled
to give his name, and announced himself to
be Abraham Lincoln, President of the Uni
ted States, desiring an interview with Gen.
eral Grant. The guard saluted and allow
ed him to pass. General Grant recognized
him as he.stepped under the large "f1y" in
of wi
him cordially, and then introduced him to
such members of the staff as were present
and unacquainted. 1t was ascertained that
the President had just arrived OH the City
of Baltimore, and was accompanied by his
son Tad" Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Fox, Mr.. Chadwick, proprietor of Wizards
Hotel, and marine guard. The converse
ton soon took wide, free and easy range
until dinner was announced. The Presi-
dent was duly seated, ate as much as other
mortals, managed to ring in three favorite
jokes during the meal, under the plea of il
lustrating the topics discussed, and kept ev-
cry one on the QH Uire for others till the
party rose.
GENERAL HUNTERS OPERATIONS.
Rebel papers of the Goth have been re-
ceived, in which it is stated that General
Hunter attacked Lynchburg last Saturday
and was repulsed, but that renewal of the
attack on the next day was evidently de-
termined on, and that desperate fighting
was anticipated. From the rebels only
claiming to have repulsed him, it is reason
ably certain that his "attack" on Saturday
was only reconnaissance, and that the
main attack was yet to come off. Hard
fighting must ensue. General Hunter is
completely isolated, and must fight for ex-
istence. Defeat would be certain destruc-
ton. From the best information obtaina-
BILE here have no doubt of Ewell's corps
having been detached to attack Hunter.
No prisoners have been taken from it late
ly. The prisoners we have taken have not
seen it lately. 1t is absent beyond ques-
tion. Where could it go but to the defense
of Lynchburg? Should this prove true,
General Hunter will have great difficulty
in maintaining an offensive front unless
counter movements here afford him relief.
Indications this morning are that these are
on foot, and when developed, will astonish
the rebels as well as assist Gen. Hunter.
The rebel rams ran down and threw shell
at our gunboats yesterday across the point
below Fort Darling. A spirited cannon
aiding was kept up all day, and two sup
plies of ammunition were sent to our IRON
clads. Results not transpired. The rebels
are supposed to have four gunboats at Rich
mond and one at Petersburg. e5 6f
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