Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-19
MORNING LEADER
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The Movements on 1ae James.

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The Movements On fAe James.
The movement on the Janes which be-
gan on satud day evening last which was
prosecuted still further on Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday, promises to be one hav-
ing most important besrtng upon the
war around Richmond. 50 far as the
movement has unfolded itself on Satur-
day, HsncoelIs corps was embarked at
City Point on board the transports which
have been so much talked of and were
shortly in motion down the James in full
view of the rebels. After going down the
river ten miles, they turned about and du-
ring Saturday night sailed up the river,
and were landed at Deep Bottom near
Dutch Gap, Dutch Gap is the neck of
land that connects a peninsula or island as
it is called, formed by cirpuitous bend in
the james river above Bermuda Hundred
and with the main land. The bend in the
river Is over six miles, while the Gap is less
than one-ihird of mile in length. The
peninsula thus formed is named Farrars
Island under the lee of which there are reb-
Ell gunboats and distractions in the
river. The canal being dug by
General Butler, is with a view of turning
the current Of the river through the gap,
thus leaving the gunboats in the river, high
and dry unless they chose to get out, and
also getting rid of the chief Instructions in
the River rlaazina.-----al-,--------
ing 70 contest the advance Of our boats to
the city of Richmond.
HancOck's corps was landed at Dutch
Gap on Saturday night
OnSunday morning the 9th corps NOV
ing, crossed the river on a .pontOon bridge,
at 2 a. NJ, and took up such position,
that the Tenth Corps could rake the enc
my's lines from left to right and the Sec
Ond from right to left, while the gunboats
could play upon the center and diagonally
to the right Comparatively little fighting
occurred during the day. The object Of
the movement on Monday was to swing
our forces round upon the James River,
opposite Fort Darling, taking possession of
Balls Bluff fortiRcations from the rear, and
clearing that side Of the riFer Of the enemy
up to the fortifcations Of Riehmond-then
with our right against the Notifications of
Richmond, and our laff against those of
Petersburg, with a way from right to left
by which we could switch our whole army
upon either city at moments notice.
General Lee would be given his election to
evacuate one or the other of these places.
2 At dark, on Monday night, the enemy |
were being driven toward the James river
and the fortifeations Of Richmond. On |
Tuesday our forces had reached point on
the Central road within six miles of Rich
mond, the line of battle facing the river
in the direction Of Fort Darling, rather
than toward Richmond. During Tuesday
our troops did dsome splendid charging. The
negro troops again exhibited great courage
and enthusiasm. The object had in view
by Generl Grant in this new movement is
not, of course, clearly understood by the
public 1t may be seen, however, that if
be succeeds in gaining a strong position on
he North bank of the James, that his
lrmy win be able, at any time to close
lpon either Petersburgh or Richmond.
The re-enforcements which Lee is re-
'Ozted to have sent into the Valley, may
,e withdrawn, and Sheridan will then
,ush on against Lynchburg, as has been
Those who have imagined that Grant S
ad given up operations about Richmond
re very much mistaken On the contrary.
will press the rebels at-every point, no
latter how much the Oopperheads may
-hine or the rebels predict his withdrawal
II the defense of Washington. The rebel
my will yet be defeated if the people Q
i'll only stand by the Soldiers. 5--sl