The Placer herald., 1864-06-18
The PLACER HERALD.
AUBURN. JUNE 10, 1864.
EASTERN NEWS.

inc telegraph has been provokingly silent this
week-the line being reported down between
Salt Lake and Chicago most of the time. On
Thursday night it became communicative only in
measure and has dealt out some war items
sparngly.
The latest news from Grants army is to the
llth of June-it contains the singular intelli
gence that the railroad that was being laid down
from the White House on the Pamupkey river
toward the front, near the Chlckahominy. has
oeen taken up, and the rails and ties again placed
upon bsrges at the White House. This news is
Calculated to create surmse and speculation as to
Grants intentons-and would indicate that ano.
cher change of base is in progress-but to what
point, is left in doubt. Perhaps to Malvern Hills
near the James river; or else across that stream
to Gen. Buffers position, between Richmond and
Petersburg AS the dispatches intimate that
Grant is making new movement against Rich
mond, it is possible that it is by this route The
public must repress curiosity, and wait for the
development of the new movement.
Dates Of the Sd inst, state that Butler had
made an unsuccessful attack on Petersburg The
accounts seem to imply that Gen. Gilmore was
the cause of the failure of the expedition. As
much allowance is now made for reports of But
ler's stratagcal operations the public will wait
for full accounts before passing Judgment.
Gen. Hunter, who succeeded Sigcl in command
in the Shenandoah Valley, has defeated the
rebel Gen. Jones near Staunton, Virginia, taking
1900 prisoners and 5000 stand of arms Gen.
Jones is reported killed, and his army dispersed.
Gen. Hunter has formed junction with General
CROOKS forces from the Kanawha Valley and the
combined army now numbers SO, 900 men and is
said to be moving toward Lynchburg Virginia.
Fort Darling, on the south side of the james
river, below Richmond. is reported captured, but
the news is not con irmed. From all accounts of
the strength and position OF this fort it is evident
that it can only be taken by protraced siege.
And as it is one of the main works of rebel de-
fense. it is presumable that it cannot be taken
short Of 4 desperate struggle.
John Morgan is still in Kentucky but in W hat
strength is not reported. On the llth inst. he
captured two Ohio regiments, numbering from
1900 to 1900 men, at Cynthana; subsequently,
Gen. Bunbrdge attacked and defeated Morgan.
and captured $50 of his men.
About the time of these fights, the rebels were
also attacking Frankfort, the capital of Kentucky
but being repulsed in Two assaults renuuished
the siege.
Accounts from Shermans army continue oh.
scure. 1t seems that Joe Johnston attacked Nc
Pherson 'scorps, near Dallas Georgia, on the 10th
inst, and was repulsed 1t would seem from this
that Gen. Sherman is now fighting on the de-
fensive. Gen. Sturgis, commanding Federal
force in North Mississippi, is reported as having
met with a serious defeat. AS no previous nfor-
nation has been given as to this force, it is not
known how much importance is to be attached to
fight in that quarter.
Mr.. Vallandigham, so long in exile, in Canada,
for exercising free speech in reference to Mr. Lin
coins Administration, has suddenly appeared at
Hamilton Butler county, Ohio, the center of his
old Congressional District, and made speech in
the public square. He afterwards left for Day
ton his place Of residence.