Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-06-22

OFFICIAL BULLETINS.

w ASHlSGTON, j une l3-Mldnlght--I0
MAJOR Gen Dir, Neu York We have dis
patches from the Army of the Potomac as
late as eight clock this morning. Amove-
ment at that hour was in successful pro-
gress No reports to- day from Gen, Sher-
man. The following dispatch from General
Burbridge, commanding in Kentucky, has
just reached here: Il attacked Morgan at
daylight yesterday morning, and, after am
hour hard fighting, completely routed HIM
killing 800, wounding nearly as many more,
and capturing nearly 400 prisoners, besides
recapturing nearly all of Gen. Hobson 5
command, and over 900 horses. Our loss
in killed and wounded is about so. Nor
gan's scattered forces are flying in all direc
tions, having thrown away their arms they
are outof ammunition and are wholly demor-
allied" Dispatches from General Butler
at nine o'clock this evening indicate no
change in his command. No further intel
ligence has been received from General
Hunter EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War
WASHINGTON, Junel5-7 A. MD Maj
Gen. Dta, Neao York.-The movement ofthe
Army of the Potomac TO the south side of
Richmond. across the Chickahominy river
and James river, has progressed far enough
to admit the publication of some general
Nltilout Vi
ure. After several days preliminary prepa
ratlons the movement commenced on Sun
day night The 18th army corps, numder
command of Gen. Smith, marched to White
board House and there embarked or
of transports for Bermuda Landing
Wright corps and Burnside's moved to
Jones Bridge, where they crossed the Chick
ahominy and marched thence to Charles
city, on the James river Hancock's and
Warrens corps crossed the Chickahomi-
ny at Long Bridge and marched thence to
Wilcox's on the James river. The James
river was crossed by the army at Powhattan
Point. A dispatch from Gen. Grant dated
Monday evening. halfpast FIVE clock, at
head d-quarters,iW iWilcox' Landing, states that
the advance of our troops had reached that
place, and would commence crossing the
James river tomorrow, Tuesday and that
Gen. Smith corps would commence arriving
at City Point that night that no fighting
was reported during the movement except
little skirmishing. Yesterday Tuesday
at one o'clock, p. NJ, Gen. Grant was at
Burmuda Landing. In dispatch from him
dated 3 clock of that date, he says: Our
force will commence crossing James river
to-day. The enemy show no signs yet hav-
ing brought troops to the south side of Rich
mond. Our movement from Cold Harbor
W tHC cdiiIt> IlNcI HIS DSCii lidIlC Will
great CELEBRITY, and so far without loss or ac-
cident An unofficial dispatch dated at
Gen. Buffers headquarters. 2.20 p. NJ,
Tuesday, says that Gen. Smiths corps was
coming in, FIVE thousand having already
landed.
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman's head
quarters, dated at O clock yesterday after
noon, near Kenesaw, state that the Gen
eral is in front, advancing his lines on Ken
esaw. Another unofficial dispatch, dated at
9 o clock last night, reports some advance
to-day-that Thomas mas gained ground,
and that one rebel brigade is nearly sur
rounded, 1t further reports that the rebel
General Polk was killed to-day aud his body
sent to Marietta. In another part Of Gen
eral Sherman,s East Mississippi division,
our forces have not met with -the success
that has heretofore attended competent
commanders
General Washburn, at Memphis, reports
that the expedition consisting of three thou
sand cavalry five thousand infantry and six
teen piece of artillery. sent out from there
few days ago, under command of Gen. Stur-
gis. encountered large rebel force on the
10th inst, under command of Forrest, at
Guntown, on the railroad running south from
Corinth, and after a severe fight, IN which
our loss in killed and wounded was heavy,
our forces were worsted. That at the latest
accounts Sturgis was at Colliersville, retreat
ing towards Memphis. He further states
that with the troops that had lately
arrived Memphis is safe.
Gen. Sherman, having received the news
of Sturgis defeat, reports that he has al
ready made arrangements to repair Sturgis
disaster, and placed Gen. A. J. Smith in
in command, who will resume the offensive
Immediately No other military intelli-
gence has been received at this department
since my last telegram.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON. Sect of War.
WASHINGTON, June l7-9, 80 A. M,-To
Major General Dir, Ne,o York The fol-
lowing dispatch has been received by the
department
CITY POINT, J une Is, VIA
- JAMESTOWN ISLAND, June los. 80 A. NJ
Smith with fifteen thousand Is, ,000) men,
attacked Petersburg this morning Gen.
Butler reports frcm his observatory near
Bermuda Hundred, that there has been
sharp tighting-that the troops and trains
of the enemy were, as he writes moving a
across the Appomatox as if retreating.
Hancock is not near enough to render Smith
any aid. The Richmond papers have moth
ing to indicate suspicion of our crossing
the James river. They expect to be attack
ed from the direction OF Malvern Hill.
CRY PoTsT, Va, l5-I.30P. M.-Our
latest reports from Smith was at 4 .04 P. NJ.
He had carried line of entertainments
at Beattys House-the colored troop as
saulting and carrying the rife-pits with
great gallantry, but he had not yet carried
the main line. He expected to assault this
line just before dark. Hancock is within
three miles of Smith,
CITY POINT, Va, June 10, "A NJ,