Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-06-18

n private uiSpatcn from Orants neau |
quarters, dated yesterday Ar. NJ, reports
hat the rebel cavalry made q dash into
Wilson's lines near the Linney House
w illsou, this morning sent out part of
McIntoeh's brigndeto see whore the enemy
was. Their pickcts driven back atd their
outer lines forced. The cavalry passing
over the entertainments about mile vest
Of Bethesda Church, Mcintosh came upon
Fields division Of infantry, aud having &C.
complishcd the purpose Of his Reconnaissance,
retired
lie killed and wounded number OF rcbcs
In his progress, aud brought away or
prisoners lIo had I6 men killed aud
wounded
Dispatches from Gen. Sherman, dated at
his Headquarters, Big Sandy, Ga, this
morning, have beeu received
lie states that our lines are within 400
or 500 yalds OF the cuemy,b but no 6ghling
yet. II, Nj. STANTON.
june l3, midnight.
To Nag Gen Dir We have dispatches
from the Army of the Potomac as late US
s O'Clock this morning The movement at
that Eour was in successful progress
No reports to day from Snermau.
The following despatch from Bnrbridge,
commanding in Kentucky, has just reach
cd here:
Il attacked Morgan a, Cyuthiano at day
light yesterday morning, aud after ali hours
hard lighting cou.ple,e ely routed him killing
800 aud woundiug nearly as many, aud
cap p'uring nearly 400, besides rccapluring
nearly o hundred Of Gen lIobson's COM
maud aud over 900 horses. Or loss in
wounded was about l50. Morgan'S
scattered forces are nying in oil directions,
They have thrown away their arms, are
ont of amuntiou, aud arc wholly dem raj
ized.'
Dispatches from Butler received at
this ewing, indicates no change in his COM
mand.
Nc further intelligence has been received
from Hunter. E. NJ STANTON,
WAsuiNGroN, June l5-T AN
To MAJ Gen Dir:
The movement Of the Army Of the Poto-
mac TO The south side of Richmond across
the Chickahominy aud James river has
progressed far enough to admit Of the pub
lcatioo OF some of tho general facts without
danger of premature disclosure.
After several days OF preliminary pre-
paration The p.ovenlent commenced Sunday
uight Tb'. S,h corps, General Smith
marched % the white House aud embarked
on trp Isports for Bermuda L1nding -
Wrisht's corps and BurDside'S moved TO
Js mes Bridge, crossed the Chickahominy,
/. md marched to Charles City on the james
river Hancock's corps and Warren's
crossed the Chic kahominy Mt Long bridge
/ aud marched to Wilcox on the James river.
James river was to be crossed OF Powhatian
Point.
A dispatch from Grant. dated Monday
evening az $3.50, Headquarters, Wilcox
Landing, states that our advance had
reached that place aud would commence
crossing at City Point that night.
No Gghting was reported during the
movement except little cavalry sk;r
mishing.
On Tuesday afternoon at ono O'CLOCK
General Grant was at Bermuda Landing
In dispatch from him dated al 3r. NJ, b,
says:
Our forces will commence crossing tht
James liver to-day. The cucmy shows no
signs OF yet having brought troops to ths
south side Of Richmond
Onr movement from Cold liarhor tt
james River has been made with grca
celebrity and so far without loss or acc dent
An unofficial dispatch dated at Genera
BJtler's headquarters 220 NJ. says
Smiths corps was coming on five thousand
having already landed.
A Dispatch from General Sher man.
headquarters, dated three = NJ. yesterday
near Kenesau, states that the General i
in the front advancing his lines on Kenesau
Another unofficial dispatch, 8 P NJ las
night, reports some advance To day
Thomas las gsiucd ground, aud one rcbe
brigade is nearly surrounded.
1t furlhnr reports that the rebel Genera
Polk was killed TO day and bis body senl
! to Marietta.
Gen. Wa,hburnc. at Memphis, ports
that Sturges' expedition met large rebe
fTce uDGer Forrest at Munlown, and aftc
a tevere fight and heavy loss was worste
and was ~ ColIieryilIe rclreating towar
Menphi.' A iale arrival OF troops render
Mem phis SAFE.
Gen. Sherman has made arrangement
to repair Sturges' disaster, and placed a
j, Smith in command, who will resume IL
offensive Immediately.
E. NJ. STANTON.