Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-13
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The Phisds phia Inquirer Of ths 4h inst il reosivsd
Ths Northern people profess to be still slatsd With
rsuts successes aad claim that his march, up the
latest sdvicss had been uninterrupted series of tri
umphs The Inquirer states that the Govsmnent has
Las, resolved concentrate il forces, and collect
around Richmond such overwhelming fercs a. to rem
der It physically impOsb bic for rebels defend Il
successfully Pope is routs to Grant with 5000
troops Hunter Is also moving in ths direction
IN tbs valley Of Virginia and .other aid Of which the
particulars srs not given will soon unite with the geEt
army OF the Potomac
vindication Of Buffers campaign sppeara in the
Inquirer, which has evidently been prepared With But
lers knowledge ami approval. Il H aimed that But
Ter has accomplished al that expected Of him, and
that the failure 70 capture Richmond rests with Grant,
and not Butler Butler secured base on James river
immeda ely threw a large f0ree, DESTROYED the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad 90 effsetusy that
It rendered entirely useless to the rebels for
twentyOne days. and at the time seriously threat
sued HiChmOnd and Petersburg. This, it Is alleged
more tnaa Butler agreed 20 accomplish Grant
only desired him 70 keep the railroad imperative for
days. for then Richmond would be IN his poEsss-
sion, but At the time the writer penned his communea-
ton, twenty ssven days had elapsed, but Grant had
lot come to time.
The writer also states that Butlor had strongly fori
hsd his position after failing back from the front of
Drswrys Oluff manned his fortcaOns, and built pen
tcOn bridges across the AppomAttox- That he had
mobilizod army, and intended the very ghi Of
the day upon which PeremP ory order came for him
rsinfOrcs Grant 10 throw 200O0 troops the
river, and msreh upon Petersburg The writer shows
that the movement must have proved successful but
the mushneedsd reinf0reements FOR Grant, bafsd tbs
whole gehsme.
Butter ,eegTsphs that thirty dsssrtsrs from Beaure.
CARDS army had reached him batch and that 9th
arriving every nigh, from which It argue
that the rebel army is in greatly demOrszei eOndl
ton.
The Mississippi department. has been vi tual }
abandoned, snd A. J. Smiths army corps which wal
with Banks bas reacGed Chs tanOogs route for Sher
msn Sherman is said to be progrsHsing admirably
aud bs prospects for the espiurs Of Atlanta are ssid
be all that she Lincoln Government could expect.
Gf0id quoted on the Sd at 1908 8l9E
The official and other dispatches not werth copy
ing with the exception Of TWO, which lies of sucI
unusual magnitude that they are really Interesting
Here Is one.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, June 2. ls64-2:3l
p Mo Msor-Gsn Dix: A dispatch from Genera
Grant, dated his morning June 3 at Bethesda church
o'clock, has just been received. Il states that yes
terday afternoon attack ordered to be made
left Cold HArbor by the 9th corps and this troop
under Smith, Warren, Burnside and Hancock beine
held in sadiness advance in their respective fronts
The attack made with spirit from P NJ continu
ing until after dark, and resulting IN carrying the
snsmys works on the right Of the corps where w
s hold them, and also the first Re In front of Smith
"Tbe latter. however, we're commanded in the rear
Hh ch made those carried untenabls The enemy ua6,
repeated assaults each Of the corps not engaged IL
the mau assault, but repHssd with loss In every
instsnce. Several hundred prisoners TAKEN but
cannot say what number nor estimate either cur hs
enenys Casualties During the night the enemy ma "a
several assaults TO regain UhRtthey bad lost failed
No dispatches from any other quarter have reached
the department to day. EDWIN n STANTON.
Secretary Of War
And this Is the other, dated at Fortress Monroe or
the 3lst inst;
The steamer George Washington, from White Houss
Rt seven o'clock this morning. has arrived It iE
ported that Gen F. aRd i've huuded Of his cavalry
captured last night while attempting 70 make
raid In the direction OF the White House. Geu- smith
There IS no later news from Gen. Grants army.