The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WAsHIsG1oS, June l5.-7 Az.
To Maj. Gen Dix:
The movement Of the Army OF the Potomac
TO The south side Of Richmond, across tile Chick
abominy and James Rivers, has progressed far
enough to admit the publication OF some OF tee
general fae.s without danger OF premature diselo-
sure
After several days Of preliminary preparation
the movement commenced on Sunday night
dispatch from Grant, dated Monday evening,
80, at Headquarters, Wilcox's Landing, states
that our advance had reached that place and
would commence crossing James River o. Thurs
day, and that Smiths Corps would commen &c
arriving at City Point that night
No fighting l. reported during the movement,
except little cavalry skirmishing.
Gen. Grant Nas al Bermuda Landing. In a
dispatch from him, dated al . P. Al be saws our
forces will commence crossing James River to-
day. The enemy shows 10 signs of having
brought troops 10 the south the side OF Rich
mond. Our movement from Cold Hafbor TO
James River has been made with great CELEBRITY,
aud SO far without loss or accident.
An unofficial dispatch, dated Gen. Butler :
Headquarters 2.20 p. N, says Smiths corps was
coming on, 900 having already landed.
Another unofficial dispatch dated r. A., last
night repOrtes some advance day. Thomas
has gained ground and one rebel brigade nearly
surrounded. Il further reports the rebel Gen.
Polk killed TO-DAY and his body sent TO Marietta
Signed, E. y. STANTON.
WASHINGTON, June Il.
To MAJ. Gen. Dix
The following dispatches have been received
/ by this department
CITY POIST, June h ia jamestown Island
A. n, 10th. Gen Smith with 10 900 men at
tackled Petersburg this morning. Gen. Butler
reports from his observatory. near Bermud'
Hundred, that there has 5een sharp fighting
and that the troops and trains OF the enemy were
as be writes. moving from the city across TIE
AppOmatOx as II re.reatlng. Hancock IS not Neal
enough 10 render ien. Smith any aid.
| The Richmond papers have nothing to indi-
cate suspicion Of our crossing the James River
They expect 10 be attacked from the direction
Of Malvern Hill.
CRY POINT, Juue D. $50 p. N.
Our latest repor. from Smith was at p. n
He had carried a line Of entertainments al Beat
tvs House. the colOred troops assaulting and car
]
had not vet carried the main line. lie describe
the rebel artillery fire ss very heavy. He eXpec
ted to assault the line just before dark.
Hancock is within three miles OF Smith
Cry PoINr June Is, 7 A. n, Ella jamestown
Island ll.45 A. N.-At 7:20 P. N. yesterday
Smith assaulted and carried the principal line o
the enemy before Petersburg, taking Is cannon
several stand Of colors, and between 500 and iO
D.
Hancock got up anu took position on Smith
left. To day there was heavy firing in that di
rection, from FIVE to : I o'clock. No report ha
been received yet.
Dounr HEAD LANDING. VIRGINIA, June 10
2. M-Afer sending NV dispatch OF this nom
lug from the highs southeast OF Petersburg,
went over the conquered lie with General Gran
aud several engineer officers. The works are G.
the very strongest kind-mOre difficult 10 TAX
than the Missionary Ridge, at Chattanooga TIL
hardest fighting was done by the black troops
The forts they stormed were the worst OF al
After the affair WAS over, Gen. Smith went &
thank them and 10 tell them he was proud c
their courage and dash. He says they can't b
exeelled as soldiers, and hereafter he viii sen
them in a. difficult places a. readily as whit
troops. They captured SIX out Of the sxteei
| cannon.
The prisoners we took We're from Beauregard
command Some of them said they had jus
crossed the james, above Drugs Bluff. | dc
not think any OF Lees army had reached Peter'
burg when Smith stormed IT. They SCENE TO b
making Arrangements To hold the west line
,nv Art'v,..,.a The Town they cannot think ,
holding. as il lies directly under onr gmu- To
weather is splendid
! Cry PnINT 4.15p NJ June L.
Gen. Butler reports, from Bermuda HUI
dred that the enemv have abandoned their wOfb
in front of that place. His troops are noS eli
gagged in tearing up the railroad between Rich
mond aud Petersburg
Toe following dicpatch does not designate ia
hour but IL il supposed TO be la'er than the pr'
viOus ones.
JANEsrowN. VA-I came down from Oh
pontoon above Fort Powhattan with dispatch,
for Secretary Stanton just as | lett. CAP
Pickett reported 70 me that Petersburg was j
our possession.
Nothing OF recent date has been heard froi
Gen Sheridan. but the Richmond Wing Of th
18th contains a dispatch from Lee stating tha
Sheridan had been routed in an engagcmcu
with Filzhugh Lee aud Hampton. losing 80
prisoners, and leaving his dead and wounde
on the field.
A dispatch. dated last night, at Q o'clocl
has been received from Gen. sherman. II OH
w states the relative position OF the force
No serious engagement had occurred.
(Sigued.) +. VI. STANTON.
WASHINGTON, June ls,-l0 P NJ.
To Maj Gen. Dix
The following dispatch from Gen. Grant, ia
ted yesterday, A. NJ, az City Point has beef
received by this Department:
The 9Th corps this morning carried two NOR
redoubts, forming part Of the defences OF Pc
tersburg, capturing $50 prisoners and four gun.
Our successes are being followed up.
Our forces drew out from within 500 yards {
the enemy's entertainments at Cold Harb0r an
made flank movement Of about So miles, eros.
ing the Chikahominy and James Rivers, the LAT
ter 5000 feet vide and 81 feet deep at the pom
e crossing, and surprised the enemy's rear q
Petersburg. This was done without the los
OF wagon or peice of artillery, and only a00u
$50 straggers were picked up by the enemy
Ia covering this move, Warreu'a corps and WI
sons cavalry had frequent skirmishes With th
enemy, each lOosing from 80 to so killed an
wounded, but iuhictinG an equal if not create
loss upon the enemy The Sth Corps Smith
was transferred from the White House to Be;
muda Hundred by water and moved ont to nea
Petersburg The night OF their arrival they sur
prised or rather captured the strong works nortt
east Of Petersburg, before a sufficient force coul
be got in there by the rebels to join them. II
was Joined the night following this capture b
the I'd corps, which in turn captured more Z
the enemy's redoubts further south, and thi
corps was followed by the 9th. with the resul
above statad All the troops are now up, excep
seven divisions covering the wagon trains an
they will be up tonight The enemy 10 the