The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-06-07


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yuce Of powerful Toe.
lul ouf Dispositions tor battle base
been go.ag Onward all day. Troops
hstc tcsn marching and counter
mar hing ilroush the nai row eeuntry
aal, nom "a : daWn 70 Tie present
hour headquarters, supply aud am
nutrition trains have been moved 70
their proper places The immense
herds Of cattle that follow in the rear
Of the army to furnish is daily sup
ply Of fresh beef have been driven 10
fresh grazing grounds IN the most
sheltered positions possible; the miles
and miles Of guarded wagon trains
that started from Port Royal 70 the
Army OF tie Potomac have been hur-
ried across the Pamunkey and moved
10 the east flank and rear and the
cavalry that two days ago held the
enemy ID check on our front until the
main body Of the army effected a
crossing OF the river has been moved
on our TANKS. md il ready and eve
rything denotes to the accustomed eye
a preparation on the grandest scale
for contest bloody and awful.
The line is formed with Wrghts
corps on the extreme right, extending
westward nearly TO Hanover Court
House Haneoek's on the right cen
ire, on The Shady Grove road War.
ren's on the left centre, on the Me-
chanicsville road, aud Burnsidc's on
the extreme left. The cavalry were
withdrawn from the front yesterday,
and moved out on the left flank this
morning. Wilson's cavalry was COW
ering the rear, but is probably now
on the right flank. The enemy is APP
parenily in force close in front, on
both sides Of the rolopalomoy creek,
IN a strong position. Should Burn
side and Warren cross below il would
cause him another retreat.
GEN. sMITn's JUNCTION wrTn nES GRANT
USirEp STATES STEAMER MoSonAssErr,
WBlTg llousr, VA, May 80, 1864. )
On Friday the 9th Of May, the or
der was issued to the effect that such
troops Of Gen. Gilmotc's corps as had
en- designated TO be commanded re-
spectively by Brigadier General 4,
Ames and Brigadier General } w,
Former, We're to be transferred 10 the
Eighteenth army corps, and 70 be
hencetolth under the command Of Gen.
Smith. General Ames was ordered
in the afternoon 0 lall back from the
INN cdiaie line OF the inirenchments
al Fosier's plantation, about one thou
sand yaids from the spot where THE
enemy was known TO be in force, an
where the severe engagement o. ne
20th 81 May lodk place, 10 pot4l
about midway between the plantation
and our ba a Bermuda Hundred.
| On reaching the point Of res ,be-
tween Fosters plantation and Bormu-
la Hundred, the troops were turned
over on Saturday the 18Th Of May, 20
the corps Of inspector generals
the same probably being true Of all
the !, lected force Of Smiths army
for general inspection OF arms AID &C.
eoutremcuts, and, On the parxol Tie
/ doctors, Of the tl.tn sanitary condition
OF the men All this being accom-.
/ plished, the line Of match Was taken
up for the transport at Bermuda Hun
bred late in the afternoon OF Saturday.
arriving al the latter named point late
in the evening. The embarkatlon Of
the troops was, by eason Of the ex'
aching method observed aud the wise
enforcement of discipline, an easy mat
ter to accomplish, notwithstanding the
hour and the necessity Of relying TO a
great extent upon the common sense
and decorum of the men, which quail
lies they display ed in great amplitude
All being ready, the steam transports
many Of them having barges, leav-
/ lily loaded with mon, ordnance and
supplies, in low--set sail on Sunday,
their prows pointing down the grand
old James. on whose banks cluster 50
much Of the truly memorable in our
past history.
| Al the outset Of the movement form
| ing Tie basis Of this despatch tie CON.
mon RENDEZVOUS was TO be West Point
where the advance Of The troops, nn-
der command Of the gallant Cyrus j.
Dobbs, Of the veteran Thirteenth In.
diana Volunteers. arrived after dark
on Sunday evening. Tie debarka-
lion Of the forces was Immediately
commenced, under tic able and intell-
igent supervision Of Colonel Dobbs
assisted by Colonel John McConihe,
occupying nearly the re ainder o.
the night, owing to the fact that the
enemy had destroyed the dock, o.
wharf landing, since the occupancy Of
the Point" some three weeks ago By
Afford brigade. Soon after the de-
barkation OF this portion OF the troops
had been accomplished. General Ames
received news 81. lie af,s passage N