Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-15
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Official War Bulletin.
Grand Movement of the
Army of the Potomac.
GEN. GRANTS HEADQUARTERS
SOUTH OF JAMES RIVER.
The Change of Base Emil
nently Successful.
LEE AGAIN OUTGENERALED
The Rebel Bishop Gen. Polk
Killed.
GENERAL SHERMAN WARNED OF
TIE DISASTER TO GENERAL
STURGIs
The Rebel Bishop Gen. Polk
Killed.


h,jor General Di1, Hae Yo,k.
The movement OF the Army OF the Potomac
to the south side of Richmond, scross the
Chlckahominy river and James river, has pro-
crossed far enough to admit OF the publication
Of some general facts, without danger OF pro-
mature disclosure.
After several days' preliminary preparations
the movement commenced Sunday night. The
18th corps, under command OF Gen. Smith,
marched to the White House and then en-
harked on transports for Bermuda Landing.
Wright's corps and Burnside's moved to Jones
bridge, where they crossed the ckahomlny
and marched thence to Charles City, on the
James river.
Hancock's and waren's corps crossed the
Chickahominy at Long Bridge, and marched
thence to WilcoT's, on the James river. The
James river was to be crossed by the army at
Powhattan Point.
A dispatch from Gen. Grant, dated Monday
evening, half past Eve O'Clock, headquarters
WilcoK's Landing, says that the advance OF
our troops had reached that place, and would
commence crossing the James river tomorrow
(TuesdHy,) and that Smiths corps would COM
mence arriving at City Point that night; that
no lighting was reported during the movement,
except little cavalry skirmishing yesterday.
TUESDAY, p. M.-At O'Clock Gen. Grant was
at Bermuda Landing.
In a dispatch from him dated therc OF that
date he says:
Our forces Will commeA ce crossing James
river to-day. Tho enemy show no signs of yet
having brought troops TO the south side of Rich
mond.
"Our movement from Cold Harbor to the
James river has be'n made with great celarIty,
and so far without loss or accident"
An official dispatch dated at Gen. ButlerS
headquarters, $50 p. M, says that Smiths
corps was coming in, 5000 having already
landed.
dispatch from Gen. Sherman's headQuar-
ters, dated at 0 O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
near KenesowH, states that the General is In
trout advancing his llues on Kenesowu.
Another unofficial dispatch dated at O'Clock
last night, reports some advance today that
Thomas has gained ground, and that one rebel
brigade Is nearly surrounded.
1t further states that the rebel Gen. Polk was
killed to day and his body sent to Marietta.
In another part of Gen. sherman's East Mis-
slsslppl division our forces have not met with
the success that has attended competent com.
masders. Gen. Washburne at Memphis 70.
ports that the expedition consisting of 5000
cavalry, 5000 10 fantry, and 10 pieces of artil-
lery, sent out from there, under command OF
Gen. sturgl", encountered a large rebel force
on the 10Th imst., under command of Forrest, at
Guntown, on tho railroad running south from
Corlnth, and after a severe fight, in which our
loss In killed and wounded was heavy, our
troops werc worstcd, that at the latest accounts
sturgis was at Colliersvllle, retreat!ng toward
Memphis. He further states that with the
troops that had lately arrived, Memphis Is safe.
Gen. Sherman, having received news OF
sturgis' defeat, reports that he has already
made arrangements to repair the disaster, and
placed Gen. A. j. Smith In command, who
wllllresume the offensive Immediately.
No other military intelligence has been re.
ceiyed by this Department since my last telc.
gram. EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.