Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-06-23
WAR NEWS.
NEW YoRK. 18th

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+ NEW YoRK, 18th,
Ell The Tribune's special correspor
Edent dated Head quarters Dept W
Iva, in field 10th. says Hunter, wit
! the combined forces Of Crook an,
, Averill. moved from staunton at /.
: this morning. We destroyed owe
; three million dollars worth Of rebs
! property at staunton. Two larg
, cloth factories, shoe factory Ant
I foundry. Gen. .stahl was Wounds
in the shoulder Gnfing the battle o
Piedmont while leading his saen.
He retired from the field for alboui
half an hour while his wound was be.
ling dressed, when he again assumed
command. The expedition sent to
Waynesboro has just returned, hav-
ing destroyed several railroad
bridges, and torn up three miles of
track.
Imboden's command is thorough
ly demoralized. There is no force
now of any extent in Hunters front,
unless they are REINFORCED from
Lees army. Our prisoners, not
paroled, numbering one thousand and
forty, sent through Buffalo Gap and
over the mountains, on way North.
WASHINGTON, 18th.
There is a rumor in town TO-DAY,
that Sheridan has reached Gordons-
vile on his way to join Hunter, and
destroy the Richmond and Lynch
burg rail-road-one of the princi-
pal avenues by which the rebel Capt.
tol was supplied. 1t is understood
he will pay visit to Charlottesville,
and accomplish all the damage he
can to the railroads and depots in
his pathway. He has large Caval-
.ry and artillery force, and fully able
to cope with any body of enemy with
whom he may fall in. Hunters
column is intended 70 act vigilantly
and effectually in the territory in
which he is now moving, to complete
thorough destruction of the Railroads
connecting Charlottesville and Lynch
burg with Gordonsville and Rich
mond. With Sheridan's assistance
he may be enabled to penetrate
farther into the country and effect
the capture of Danville. r
WASHINGTON, 18th, P. NJ.
The movement of the Army of the
Potomac to the south side of Rich
mond across tie Cbickahominy and
James rivers, has progressed far
enough to sdmit of the publication
of some general facts without danger
of premature disclosure. After sew
eral days of cautious preparations.
movement was commenced on Mon
day night in the 18th Corps. Gen:
Smith marched to the White House;
and embarked in transports for Ber-
muda Landing. Wrights Corps and
Burnside's Corps, moved to James
bridge. crossed the Chickahominy;
and marched to Charles City on the
James river. Hancock's Corps and
Warren'h, crossed the Chickahominv
at Long bridge, and marched to Will
cox's Landing on James river, which
was to have been crossed By the army
at Powhattan Point.
A dispatch from Gen Grant. dated
Monday evening, $50. Hd. Qrts. Will
cox's landing, states that our advance
had reached that place and would
commence crossing James river on
Tuesday, and that Gen. Smith s corps
would commence arriving at City
Point that night. -- u
No fighting reported during the
movements, except a little cavalry
skirmishing. a-.f .--g 80.
Gen. Grant was at Wilcox's Ian.
ding on Tuesday. A dispatch from
him dated at 8 P. NJ, says our forces
commence crossing James river to
cay. The enemy shows no signs ot
having been brought to the south Of
Rich mond. rr