The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-06-03

portions of the Virginia and Tonnes
see railroad, while GeI. Ayerill has
directed his attention to the same line
Of road in the vicinity of New river.
Both have met with success, aud have
accomplished their objects, which we
suppose TO be the breaking up of the
railroad communication between Vir-
ginia and Tennessee, 50 as to render
egress from the Old Dominion. or in
gress to it, impossible for rebel force.
GEN s1Eer1's COMMAND.
Cen Siegel has had the Shenan
dab Valley as a theatre Of operations
The primary object of assigning him
to this duty may have been 60 prevent
the possibility of cavalry raid through
the valley And it is clear that that
plan not being contemplated, or being
deemed impracticable by Lee, Gen.
Siegel has pursued has way down the
valley, acting better in the capacity of
an observing than an invading army
lis objective point seems at present
to be the vicinity Of Stanton and Cor
I louisville, Charlottesville and lynch
burg. He is moving somewhat slowly,
it is true, but this may be in conse-
! quence OF The duty he is expected to
/ perform in observing Lees movements,
land to enable his cavalry under Crook
and Ayenll, or II portion Of them, to
JOIN him before he makes the bold dash
at the points above named. The ex-
tent of his force is not known, but it is
supposed to be sufficiently large to
accomplished the object
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Gen Meades army is in the grand
centre of this campaigns Other move
ments are tributary 60 it in a measure,
and upon its success depends the result
Of the campaign Gen Meudc's obiec-
tive point is Lees army His mission
is to destroy that living barrier TO the
gates Of the rebel capital In this al
most herculean task he is assisted by
cooperating movements in Eastern
Virginia. To this end, all else has
been secondary in Importance, and OPP
crations upon the coast have been tenn
porarily abandoned in order to give
him all the indirect aid possible.
THE MOVEMENT on TILE JAMES RIVER.
The advance upon Richmond by the
south bunk of the james river, has
been entrusted to Gen. Butler, assisted
by two very able commanders Gems.
! w. + Smith and Gilmore. The first
was the occupation Of such a position
rs would enable communication with
the rebel capital to the southwark to
be severed. This was to prevent Beau
regard on other reinforcements from
reaching Richmond OF Lee The for
ces were thrown up the James river
as far as possible, there disembalked
and marched upon Pctersburgh. They
were held in a position long enough
to enable Gen Kautz to make the ini-
tial portion of his cavalry raid and
then fall back to the investment OF
Fort Darling. The occupation of this
stronghold is Indispensable to the cap.
ture Of Richmond by assault or siege
GIN. KAUTzs RAID.
As preliminary to the movement
, against Richmond, Gen. Kautz was
: dispatched with a cavalry force to cut
the railroads leading out Of Richmond
J and Petersburgh He succeeded par
italy in accomplishing his object ano
prevented part of Beauregard's ar
| my from reaching Richmond. Find
2 ing it impossible to subsist off tho
country, lie returned to his base; sub
j sequently started again, and, Is now
q understood, has severed the railroad
/ l.. T.. l,r,., a..
= important bridges, tore up rmlroac
: tracks for miles, and destroyed vas
e quantities of rebel stores. inticting in
6 calculable damage anon the enemy
= GEN. sIfERIDANs RAID
was an important cooperating move
ment. intended to materially assis
: Gen. Meade 1t met with brillian
success, and must have proved highl,
annoying TO the rebels His dash up
on the Notifications Of Richmond
D whether or not it was part OF the pro
gramine, was bold adventure, and de
! serves the highest commentator
\ His raid, and that of Gen Kautz, hav
I cut every line of railroad leading iron
: the rebel capital, have prevented rem
n forcements reaching Richmond or Lee
: and thoroughly paved the way for tn
J. forthcoming siege of the rebel capita.
I THE RESULT
II of these combinations is shown in tn
a dispatches which load the wires from
= almost every quarter. From the eN
:; treme easterly end Of the grand line a
e Fort Darling to the far west at Dalton
it has been "thundering all around.
4 line of fire, so to speak, has bee
i drawn along the whole course marke'
J. 10y the great railroad communicated
T. between the northeastern and southwcs
n tern of the rebellious states, and ever
n locality has been made to feel tn
e tightening grasp OF the folds OF Tia
D. great anaconda.
/ University or NERMoNr.-The excl
d cises of the Sixth Commencement {
is the University of Vermont, which oC
a. ours in August next, promises to be
4 4 q.