The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1864-06-22
NATIONAL UNION TICKET.
1864.
FOR PRESIDENT, ss~r-'
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
OF Illinois.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Of Tennessee.

0NONE w JOI1NOON.
Of Tennessee.
War Matters.
The situation Of affairs indicates the con
slant activity that has brought about such
results. The army Of the Potomac com
pletely flanked the enemy, and where they
had spent years it Certifying their strong
places, expecting to hurl us into eternity by
Thousands when We should attack them,
they now stand wondering at shcir stupid
", and the incomprehensibe genius Of the
man whs commands the Federal armies.
The Federal army is now on the south
side Of the James river, and will attack the
rebel capital in tho rear, If it is attacked At
all. 1t may be that siege that will com
pei surrender without sacrifice CT life will
be considered p. efsrable to an attack. =:
Petersburg, about sixteen miles south Of
Richmond is reported to have been taken. II
it is not already, it soon will be. The
next move will undoubtedly be the reduc-
ton of Fort Darling, and tho total distruc
ton Of all the avenues Of escape from Rich
mopd south, SO that the victory We hope,
shortly to achieve at Richmond, shall not
b. - barren one. Nothing loss than the
utter Generalization Of the rebel armies
under Lee and johnson will be considered
decisive.
Rumors, not without foundation say, that
the rebels are evacuatins the rebel capital,
and making oil haste to get South. Month
ago they sent many Of the public records
away to get them safely out Of the reach
Of the Federal army. On tho sit ,ation Of
affairs. and the possession of Pete, sburg
tho st. Paul Press Of the 18th has the fol.
lowing Gear description
The possession of this point--ths head
Of steamboat navigation on the Appomatox
lis very important. because it would give
him the control OF tho whole line OF the
Appomatox, which, speaking inversely to
tho current runs from this point northwest
wardly, parallel with tho James river, Of
the Petersburg und Lynchburg railroad
running westward-and Of the whole sys-
TEN OF seaboard communications in North
Carolina running southwark.
Forty i've miles in straight line west Of
1etersbvrg the railroad from that point to
Lynchburs crosses the Danyille road
Grant occupying Petersburg and the south
bahk Of the Apponatox, could readily des
troy this road. and thus complete the isola-
ton Of the rebel capital from the south.
90 It 10 not intrin"ica'ly improbable that the
newspaper rumo:s that tho rebel army has
already evacuated Richmond is correct
Indeed. If they await the capture Of Peters.
burg before evacuating Richmond and occu
plying new line Of defense south of the
Apponatox. they will soon be shut I'D in
Richmond-cut of from supplies-with nc
avenues Of escape except the toilsome and
difficult one BY wagon roads to Lynchburg
north Of the James, aud thence still by
wagon roads into North Carolina-a route
which still exposes them to flank move.
,nent by Grant on shorter line from Pc.
tsrsburg.
The rebel newspapers are not behine
their northern 90 temporaries in astuteness
Of prsception. On the 9th Of Juno tn,
Richmond Enquirer caught the meaning o.
Grants flank movement and his demon
STATIONS up the James river, and acknowl
edges that when south Of that river he vii
10 in = position to put them 10 many inceu
vsnience". We quote: -
This constructed pontoon bridge vii
: span the rives, and should Graat reach the
James river near Harrisou.s Landing. q,
opposite City Point, il would saabl, him q
throw his army speedily across ard pu.h
on 70 Petersburg, while Gen. Leo vas M
ing tho circuit around By Richmond. TXl
AsatA ssds 10 ao,o Il. Paint for scAicA O-an.
Il snkin0-he has abandoned al hop,. q
taki"g Richmond except by seige-by tax.
ms possession Of Petersburg. and with his
cavalry, cutting and destroying the Danv;lla
-saroaa and starving tn . city into surreD.
der. $3.50"
III % eadearo~ing to repeat the VssI,n,yo
esmpuign. His failure % cross the Ch;cks.
hsninv may materially alter his Mans. bu,
shsuid hs once succeed in fixing him.elf :.
the south side either north or south ofth.
ApPotomax. while his army would b no
nos< Formidable tAsre than anywhere el,e.
An cavalry osstd Do " mseA damaes and mi
10 " xsAHy ineorrsnieaces.
lt > rumorec that cavalry command
hon IL Jsaa River crosseds the Chies.
ho~iay yesterday. 1t the Forge Briir,. =
Chasses City county. soisg 70 Grants srmy
Is i sarpossd TO - marty recosnoitar;ns
~ way - Grant 70 the James rissr. m