, 1864-06-19

executing another flank movement similar
to those that have preceded it. These move
meuts have distinguished this campaign from
all Others In history, and it will be tie most
brilliant, because the most difficult and dan
eerous one Of the War- The army IL also
changing its base Of supplies, and before
this reaches your read.rs, will DO on the
James River, occupying the heights Of NAL
-vetn Hill and vicinity, and drawing supplies
from Charles City landing, few miles
below.
HEADQUARTERS EI0nrKExTH ARxr CoIrs.
II THE FIELD, Juns Il, 1851.
Again at Bermuda Hundred. Alter nearly
two weeks of absence the Eighteenth Army
Corps Is once mora on the sonth bank of the
James. Sent to reinforce Grant, General
Smith fought TWO so7ere battles on the rebel
line In front of Coa1 uarbor, and now has
returned to the liue Of the Appomattox to
accomplish results that will probably faciii-
tate tho tIiumphal entry Of our forces Into
Richmond.
CHASdE Or RAE
For the last three or four days we have
been lying Immediately In front of ths enc
my, and although tbs endless succession OF
bullet and shell has not made as large q y4cu-
um In our ranks as 1t has in the rebel csissons
and ammunition wagons, 1t has nevertheless
rendered q stoppage in front Of their works =
matter altogether too warm to be either
pleasant or agreeable. Beaten repeatedly in
the open field, Lee has found 1t best to resort
to holes in the ground, aud the strongest
possible tntrenchments that engineering skill
could devise, to stop our conqueffng army In
the laat great and hnal onward march to
1fchmond. Prefer7fng to overcome the enc
my rather By military science than BY. the
waste Of life, Grant has turned aside from
their brcastworks, and By moving towards
the James obtains q position favorable for
supplies and admirably situated for obtaining
support from the navy.
ORDERS TO MOVE.
Early day before yesterday orders were re-
ceived from army headquarters for the 18th
corps to move to White House and take
transports for the James River. Although
owing to the reinforcements received, as
many men. embarked as Gen. Smith had
brought with him ~
THE MARCH TO WHITE HOUSE.
At night the last Of the column had left the
trenches In front Of tie enemy, and, moving
through roads at least u foot deep with dust,
pushed for the White House. Orders had
been given to have the road entirely cleared
for us; but, owing to the immense number
Of teams. carrying every conceivable article
ct baggage for every corps In the army,
the men were greatly retarded in their
progress, aud did not reach the White
House until early yesterday morning Here
everything was found in the usual condition,
not the slightest evidence Of an intended
change Of base being observable; with the
exception Of the railroad ties exposing their
uncovered wood devoid Of rails. Crowds
Of hospital tents, numerous detachments Of
troops and countless baggage wagons dotted
the plain, and the appearance OF the Eight
ecnth army corps and the arrival OF the ne ws
that the army Was changing It's base created
an excitement and turmoil almost inde-
3hnh1h nvfM Atw w$1k Ia
to strike tents without delay, while the
more knowing ones, with an unbroken con-
tdence in Grant, still kept open house, aud
largely increased their personal property by
supplying the raveuously hungry command
Of Rs,dy Smith with can meats and strong
WHITE ROUSE.
to-day is probably wilderness. Nature
without doubt again reigns supreme, and the
mutation Of supplies that cover the ground
on which Washington was married, have
disappeared with 8 celebrity that would as
tonlsh even an employe Of Adams express,
JUSE 14-122::30 2. M.-At alfpast twelve
o'clock to-day Lieut.. Gen. Grant, accon-
panied by Gen. Rawlins, his chief OF sta!I,
and several other officers arrived at General
1apidly up to the horserai1. dismounted, and,
leaving his horse to the care Of IN orderly,
advanced to Gen. Buffers tent. General
Butler, however, had seen him approaching
and met bin when few yards away from
the tent. Gen. Grant was smoking bis segar,
ss1a1. usn The @eenE sal Tssa the T1
ately retired to Gen. Buffers tent and re-
matned In consultation for about two hours.
During this time Gen. Ames' division was
passingup theroaa towards the front Geus.
Brooks, Marston' and other distinguished
officers arrived. and we're warmly greeted by
tile membera Of Gen. Bntler's' staff, and con-
gzatn1ated on their safe return from the bat
tic fields iu the vicinity Of Richmond.
GENERAL GRANT IN TIE SADDLE.
Altar luncheon Gen. Grant expressed q
desire to inspect the works on our front.
Horses were Immediately saddled, and In :.
teH moments Gen. Grant, accom-. ..r,a5 h..
Gen Butler and large stssI1. rode ont "a
onr s,a front Thes5 passed by the signal ia:
nel .1ave 80 often mentioned, and rode
directly up to our brsastworke, where Gen.
Butler explained to him the situation OF al:
1alrs. They then proceeded down i steep
la1ee detail Of men we 70 at work preparing
Tor q future movement. After a short In.
sptctton Gen. Grant returned to his head-
quarters.
EXCITEMENT CAUSED Br HIS VISIT.
The fact Of Gen. Grants presence In our
army soon became known. As he rodo
along the men mn out OF their tents and
across the aelds to have look at tho ''little
man on the gray horse" They seemed to
look on him with feeling Of awe. But the
General was perfectly oblirious of the e.
clttment his presence had created. He
clatted with Gen Butler aud pn'fed away at
bis segar. When one was smoked ont hc
took another from his breast pocket, and,
lighting It from the old but, pulled AWAY
HpH{n HfR fp,1t .tr
firmntss and decision, and from what 1
heard to day, the men hare unbonndcd CON
fldence In him.