The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-09
New YORK, May THE James riv

Special to the lines OF the 0tn says:
Gen. Butler am informed is exclusively
due whatever credit shall result from the
INCEPTION and execution of the plan. Four
weeks ago Gen Grant visited Fit Monroe, it
was for the purpose of ascertaining the
views of Butler respecting an advance upon
che rebels. by way of the peninsula, to be
carried out in cooperating with the grand
army of the Potomac Gen Gr,nt had con-
had considered tie numerous plans propo
sed with this object in view, but had COM
mitred himselfto none, and was inclined
tharefor, to listen attentively to what
Gen Butler might suggest the sequel, prove
| that the proposition Of Gen Butler fully
commended itself to the judgment and &C
quiesence of the commanding Geneaal, and
measures were at once taken to put it 10
execution. Briefly the project was to ad
River, get foothold as near the city as
| possible on the south bank Of the stream,
seriously interrupt the communications of
the rebel Capital southwark, and eventual.
| " compel the evacuation by Lees army Of
| their strongly fortified position on the Rap
| idan, thus forcing the rebels to give
Grant battle or press rapidly rear
ward to the walls Of their CAPT.
tai. The first step towards organization
was made some weeks since by the concen
tration at Yorktown, from the various posts
n the department of North Carolina and
Virginia. The great bulk of the l8t army
corps 20 the command of these troops was
assigned to Mai Gen w. F. Smith il adj
r: -. Al. h.
coast Of North Carolina, aud the posts in
Virginia, nearly all the brave and gallant
fellows of the 10th army corps, under
Mai Gen Gilmore were sent to General
Batter, participate in the movement
forming their encampment at Gloucester
Point, opposite Yorktown that Yorktown
and Gloucester Point, both at the month
of the York river, should have been Sc
lected for the rendezvous of these troops,
naturally led to the supposition that the
advance was intended to be made up the
peninsula, that the assurance OF their de
ception might be made doubly sure, a brig
ade of union troops was despatched by
Gen. Butler, even as late as yesterday TO
White House Landing when We last heard
from them they were sedulously engaged
in telling timbsr and constructing a wharf as
preparing to facilitate landing of alarge army
to aid in the scheme of mystiticatioD. All
4 the light draft steamers were kept until the
last moment at Fl Monroe, whence early
yesterday morning they vera dispatched tc
the York rirer, and the work of embarking
troops was promptly begun. Gen Buter'
orders ID his subordinate Gems, made il
FOR
Roads ar quickly as possible. At break
of day the order commanded an advance o.
, the troops up the James river, conveyed b.
. 3 army gunboats under Brig Gen Graham
and a naval force, consisting offs monitors
, and ii gunboats, under rear Admiral Lee
The cavalry branch ofthe expedition il
commanded by Gen A V Kaultz who will
, fine body of several thousand white troop
left Suffolk Va also at daylight
, The point at which be aims primarily t.
strike is Hitchcock Richmond and Weldon
> Rsilroad. The railroad bridge there which
is strong one about 300 feet long, will b.
/. destroyed il possible, and theI
8 the dashing horseman will do othe
8 damage to the cnemy's means of supply
Gen Koutz has received rowing com
Y mission and if not too hardly pressed By
the rebels may penetrate as gar as Weldon
b n c., returning when it suits his convent
q ence. We may not hear Of him for mont
e but it is expected he will make a good re
!, coad.
S Starting up the Peninsula f.om William
8 burg another smaller cavalry force set on
Q at daybreak. Their object was to create
}, diversion in our favor by keeping the rebel
excited and attacking the garisJns Of tn
outposts. Col. West would try to eros
l. the Chickahominy at Bottoms Bridge an
make his way to the main body on tn
James river.
Gen. Buffers boat reached Wilson
y Wharf. 35 miles below Richmond and her
n q regiment Of Gen. Wilds's negro brigad
d. efIested:: a landing. They are busy maxim
d preparations to hold the place From th
If up the river is clear reach of 7 miles an
lie would never do to leave it with the enc
d. my who could very easily forti
q the bluffs aud play the mischief with GU
, water communications.
d City Point has become ours without