The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-06-21

ter.larr. IN a military point q view Is
very great Az ose biow Grant las
,aksn possession Of "a l,nes Of rail-
roaas which divefge iron 4, and has
thus leit 70 the enemy bat she DSnSilie
road
The Richmond Htig announces
that Filahagh Lee and Wade Hsmp-
tsn have defeated Sheridan ard taken
500 prisoners.
Nellsag from Hunters operations.
which bscnme vested with unusual
importance, 10 view Of Grant's suecrss
al Petersburg.
. lfLynehburg has been captured
ns Is reported. il will materially -
sia in the successful investment Of
Richmond.
The pursuit Of Morgan Is sifiaall,
At An end, he having passed the lines
with fcw hundred mcn.
WASHINGTON, J1ne ls 10 p. n.
To Hcj. Gen. Dir: The following
dispatch IRON General Grant. dated
Yesterday II City Point, has been re-
ceiyed by this department
~The Ninth corps this msrning ear +.
RED two more .edoubis forming part
Of The defenses OF Petersburg. caplur-
/, ing -four hundred and fifty prisoners
) and four guns. Our successes are be-
ing followed up. Our force drew out
from within FIFTY yards Of the enemy''
: entertainments at Cold Harbor, made
; flank movement OF about iiity-ivs
i mile, march, crossing the Chiekahom
: inv aud James rivers, 'lhe latter two
I thousand feet wide and eighty-ioul
feet deep al the poiut Of crossing, and
Il surprised the enemy's rear at Peters
Il burg. THIS was done without the los
of a wagon or a piece OF artillery, an'
e only about one hundred and fit.
Is slragglers were picked up by the enc
r my. In covering this move, War
81 ren's corps and Wilson's cavalry hat
h frequent skirmIshes with the enemy
nj each losing from sixty to seventy Kill
n ed and wounded but inflicted a
ID equal il not greater loss upon the en-
envy. The Eighteenth corps wer
al transit FRED from the White House I
at Bermuda Hssdred by water, an
v moved ourto near Petersburg. Th
n, night Of their arrival they surprise
!. or rather captured the very stron
n works Northeast Of Petersburg, b.
ee fore sufficient force could be got
N. by the enemy 10 join theirs. lie WI
in Joined the night following this capIu
e. by the Second corps, which in tul
capture d more Of the redoubis furlh'
ed south, and this corps was followed
ne the Ninth with the result above state
m All the troops are now up exec
me two divisions covering the wag'
trains, and they will be up tonight.
en-. The enemy, in their endeayors
,dy reinforce Petersburg, abandoned the
entertainments III front OF Bermn
er. Hundreds. They no doubt expect
our troops from north Of James river
ess take their place before We d cover
nd il. Builel took advantage OF this a
moved force at once upon The IA
his, road and plank road between KI'
ing mond and Petersburg, which no
JUS. to retain possession Of. loo mu
ar praise cannot be given their tro'
ays and their comm anders for tue ener
gis, and forliiude displayed IN The ast !
The days. Day aud nigh, have been
'or- the same, no delays being allowed
.un- any account.
II a Later unofficial dispatches sil
kill that nj s o'clock this morning the
for erny stllI occupied petersburg. \
ac- ief Morton WAS killed. IN an ass.
re- yesterday"
Noshing to-day fsesn Sherman
oops Hunter.
S is L. NJ. STASroS, Sec'y DIVA