The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-25
rRoM GRANTS AxarY.
3hs Situation at PeseYsNur1-Imper
tant Movement nQadc.
I'M. Tribune's Dispatch. II

A Aflpuneb Dispskch. N
New York. june "a.
Headquarters Army Potomac, june
Gill P. M.-As / write another im
porsant movement Of this army il bein1
executed. General headquarters are %
move at 8 O'Clock in the morning.
Of course any details at present would
be contraband. The movement must
have been one Of Mesde's own choosing
~ We have not and never could bs drivef
from our position, and the pubic will bt
satisfied in understanding the change Il
be prompted by prospects Of advantages
and not forced by necessity.
The utmost confidence peryades The
command.
Since the above was written headauar.
ters have been moved, and the movemen,
referred to in last accounts is being made
Special to the World
Washington, June %.
Advices from the army to yesterday
noon are at hand, relative, almost wholly,
to contrsband intelligence.
A movement which promises impor-
tant results is 10 progress. but it 10 not
deemed prudent to give any particulars for
the present.
The position around Petersburg will
remain unchanged. We still retain oil
rebel works which our forces captured.
Especial to Trbune.l
Headquarters Army Of Potomac, !
June Il.
The troops Of the Army Of the Potomac
proper are now disposed in . semi-circle
line around the town, onr left extending
across the Petersburg and Norfolk Rail
road on the south, aud the right resting
on the APpomatox at Aills' house, fous
miles north of the city.
Buffers forces are occupying position
on our right and from, to the north and
westward toward the Petersburg and
Richmond Railroad.
There are different opinions az to the
number Of rebel troops lyiog in front OF
Petersburg. 1t is known that Beaure.
CARDS troops are there, as the great ma
jority Of prisoners thus far represent them
selves IS belonging to his command. A
large portion Of Lees army, however,
confrouts Butler, and is so disposed ~ TO
defend any movement of Grant against
the Petersburg add Richmond Railroad.
The occupation of this road by our forces
would undoubtedly compel the abandon.
unent Of Petersburg. while At the same
time it would hasten the downfall of the
rebel capital.
Petersburg, the terminus of the Nor.
folk, Welden and Lyrchburg Railroad.
once in ou: possession, with GordonsvllIe
occupied BY Hunter. and cavalry con-
stantly cutting the Dauville railroad, the
fall OF Richmond. even without further
aggressive movements on our part, be-
comes simply matter Of time.
Especial to the Times
Washington, June IS.
A dispatch from the Army of the Poto-
mac received Wednesday, 22d, says no
serious fighting has occurred since the
night attack Sunday.
A wounded officer who arrived by the
Lizzie Baker, says Sheridan had fight
Tuesday with Hampton aud Tiss Hugh
Lee at White House. The rebels being
dismouuted in the first attack threw our
men into comparative confusion, but they
soon rallied and drove the rebels two
miles.
The World's Washington special says
it Is officially announced that a meeting
Of the members of the National Demo.
cratic Committee will be held in Wash
ington on the Both inst, at noon. for the
purpose Of general consultation and ior the
deliberate consideration of Important
business.