The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-25
War News of the We ok.

The movements OF Gen. Grant since
he crossed James river have been chiefly
directed against Petersburg, which Is now
SAID to be the key to Richmond" and
SO one would think the rebels regard it
from the s!ubbornness with which thev
defend it. The movement. commenced by
crossing Smiths corps to the south side
of the Appaeattex and consequently to
the southeast side of Petersburg, where
an assault was: made on the enemys
works, and the outer line or two taken.
with some guns and prisoners, but Smith
found the town too well defended TO take
it alone. Hancock's corps was next sent
forward, and then Burnside 5, thus plac-
ing the whole army except Buffers CON-
mand and the reserves south of Peters,
burg, and still the place don't yield The
fighting on Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday was heavy, and our loss some 5000
men. Our line was pushed some places
to within half mile of Petersburg, with
in easy Smelling distance, and on Monday
sheiled. But Lees whole army seems to
be at hand to defend it, and Grant APP
pears to have about gwen up the idea Of
taking Petersburg by assault. From Sur
day 10 "Wednesday OF this week there has
been bet little fighting, and the latest in
timation IS that Gen Grant has COM
meneed nsw movement OF great i'm,
poTtance, the particulars of which, how>
ever, are not proper for publication.
President Lincoln visited Gen. Grant
at City Point on Wednesday, Gen Butler
remains on the north side of Petersburg
and claims to have destroyed several miles
Of the Richmond and Petersburg K r..
bat in two advances in that direction. ad.
mits having been repulsed. Whether he
has intefered with railroad communica-
ton or not, it is certain large part of
Lees army arrived at Petersburg with re-
inafkable celebrity.
Sheridan has rercrted to the War De-
rat.D sat tie particulars OF his late cav
airy raid. Ee reports victory over the |
rebels at TreviIlian Station, near Gerdons-
vile. on the lth inst, where q despatch |
10 Gen. Lee said ne had been Wrapped
On the 18th he destroyed the railroad
from Trerillian Station to Lorraine Court
house. On the evening of the same day
he again attacked the enemy, but tind. ;
'ns him IN too strong position and be
coming short Of ammunition, lie retired.
zen Hunters force seems TO Be in the /
vicinity of Lynchburg, to which place lie /
has Iai! siege, his caTalcy IN the meantime (
lniiictin5 heavy daE,ag- sn the important:
railroads csu.ering there Intercepted +,
dispatches from Gen. Lee, TO Imboden,
'Tho IS aefendiEg Lynchbus z, tell him to
&c.; out. and premise speea y reinforce>
r cnts
Hen Sherman. amy Is still. in the Vi
olnlty OF Marietta ghe repo. I that the
retseis had rcured froRs his i'm. ,diate front
,aSrs -sos...h, ai,.a sc ..ie Chat tahoochee
" - Y,srmature. lie ia,- some he svy fight
Ing critic 18th .:rd l5ti, inst, in which
his forces ere successful, carryin some
SG-4 % -'-t-t~ ss-c-i-- 1o-IS4 N-''S-O
nus;,bs: OF prisoners. Ire latest des-
pltetss from Sherman a-c to s. . clock
Tuesday evening. lie sta,ls that, not
" outstanding tie almost iGcez51nt ,ins,
his army was prcssEag ste4-ly for~ sId,
ald Howard had - :et, an mp 2rtaatp .s-
ition, which the rebels bad. maze despe r
ate, but Intellectual attempts - .atake.- -
The fighting was quite severe e. q. point1
The Louisville Journal state on what
j, regards as reliable authority, the Kirby
Smith, Narnaduke, and Gen. DIX lay |
Ior, the commands that whipfe@ Banks
SO badly, have al! crossed lie Mississippi
ami are rncving 20 reinforce Johnston
Chs death OF Gen. Bishop Polk Is con-
f-aled by despatch from Atlanta to
Richmond papers.
Forrest, who whipped siurgis so baily /
N his late Mississippi campaign. is said to
b. moving upon, Nashville lie te!eg-aphs
to Richmond that The killed, wounded /
and captured feGsrals in his affair with ,
sturgis exceed the aun'Ser Of rebels en-
gagged