Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-25
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAc
June Pill p. Mas write, another inn
portant movement of this army is being
executed. General headquarters are to
move at 8 o'clock in the morning. OF course
any details at present would be contraband
The movement must have been one OF
Meade's own choosing, as we have not nor
never could be driven from our position
there, and the public will be satisfied in
understanding the change to be prompted
by prospects of advantages and not forced
by necessity. The utmost confidence pre-
walls in the command.
LATER.-Since the above was written,
headquarters have been moved, and the
being made.
Worlds Special.l
WASHINGTON, June 23.-Advices from the
army to yesterday noon are at hand, and
relate almost wholly to contraband intelli-
gence. A movement which promises i'm
portant results is in progress, but it is not
deemed prudent to give any particulars for
the present. The position of affairs around
Petersburg remain unchanged. We still
retain all the rebel works which our forces
captured.
GTribune's Special
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,
June 2l.-The troops of the army of the
Potomac proper are now disposed in a semi
circular line around the town-our left ex-
tending across the Petersburg and Norfolk
Railroad on the south, and the right resting
on the Appomattox at Mills House, four
miles north of the city. Buffers forces
occupy position on our right and front
to the north, and westward toward the Pc
.tersburg and Richmond Railroad. There
are different opinions as to the number of
rebel troops lying in front of Petersburg.
1t is known that Beauregard's troops are
there, as great majority of the prisoners
thus far represent themselves as belonging
to his command. Gen. Lees army, hoWev-
er, confronts Butler, and is so disposed as
to defend any movement of Grant against
the Petersburg and Richmond Railroad
The occupation of this road by our forces
would undoubtedly compel the abandon
ment of Petersburg, while at the same time
it would hasten the downfall of the rebel
capital. .-
The Petersburg terminus of the Norfolk.
Weldon and Richmond roads once i'm our
possession, with Gordonsville occupied by
Hunter and the cavalry constantly cutting
the Danville railroad, the fall of Richmond,
even without further aggressive move
ments on our part becomes simply mat
ter of time.
Times Special.l
WASHINGTON, June 23.-A dispatch from
the Army of the Potomac, dated Wednes-
day, June %, says 10 serious fighting has
occurred since the night attack of Sunday.
A wounded officer who arrived by the
Lizzie Baker, says Sheridan had fight on
Tuesday, with Hampton and Fitzhugh Lee,
at White House. The rebels being dis
mounted, at first threw our men into tenn
porary confusion, but they soon rallied and
drove the rebels two miles.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAc,
June 22.-There was fighting on the left
all last night-result unknown. 1t is re-
ported that the 18th New York battery lost
four guns.
FORTRESS MONROE, June ga steamer
from Bermuda Hundred reports no further
fighting up to ten o'clock this morning.
Nothing later from White House or Sheri-
dan, since his arrival there.
The Herald's headquarters correspon-
dence of the 21st, says the bridges across
the Appottomax, connecting Petersburg
with Pocahontas and Richmond, are daily
shelled and rendered unserviceable to the
rebels. They are busy strengthening and
enlaroinU their works