Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-05-14
THE GRAND ARMY.
A Gigantic Co-opcrntivc Move
nnent.
ADVANCE OF THE ARMY OF THE
POTOMAC.

WASHINGTON, May D.
The Army of the Potomac began its for
ward march on Monday. The crossing OF
the Rapidan was effected without opposition,
on Tuesday and Wednesday, at Culpepper,
Jacobs, Germania and Ely's Ford. No reb-
els were seen, except few pickets, who re-
tired as we advanced. If Lee intends to
make stand this side of Richmond it is
possible he may be met rear the old battle
ground of Charlottesville, but it is the gen.
cral impression that he has fallen back from
his position on the Rapidan to Richmond,
in order to protect that city from the formi-
dable force now marching upon it from the
rear, and which is as likely to strike on one
side of the james River as the other.
Culpeppcr is being strongly fortified, and
will be used as q depot for stores.
1t is reported here to-day that strong
column of troops under Gen. Couch and
Sgel are marching from Winchester up the
| Shenandoah Valley as cooperating column,
destined eventually to cut the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroads, while Buffers force, or
part of it, strikes the other railroad at or
near Petersburg, thus severing all railroad
communications between Richmond and the
South.
Gen. Butler took the field in person at
the head of the army on the Peninsula yes
teriay, and his host is marshallcd by such
leaders as w. i. Smith, Gilmore, Terry and
Godfrey Weitzel.
The movement assumes an expeditionary
character. An immense fleet of transports,
and q strong squadron of monitors and gun
boats will convey it up one of those broad
rivers to the gates or to the back door OF
Richmond, and perhaps the iron-clads may
once more try the strength of the rebe! bat
tcrics that line the james, the Pamunkey
and the Rappahannock.
The feeling prevails that there is despe
rate work before this army. But there /:
nerve and strength for it. The iron -clad'
lie in the still waters off Newport News
f and the fleet degunboats are in communica
tion with them. All the augurics are ia
vorable.
SECOND DISPATCH.
: WASHINGTON, May 5.
A dispatch from Lieut. Gen. Grant to on,
; of the Generals here, says that forty -eigh
hours would determine whether he was t
, under the works round Richmond. Grant
! dispatch was written yesterday.
. LATER.
WAsHINGToN, May 5.
A gentleman who arrived here to- day fror
, Brandy Station, having left there last nigh
"wednesday at Z o'clock, reports that u
r to that time there had been no hostilities.
GEN. GRANT ON DIslPLINE.
General Grant, by general order, calls Il:
particular attention of officers to regulation
, requiring all official correspondence to L
a conducted through proper channels. Vic
lations of the regulations will be trcate
= hereafter as disobedence of orders, and wi
"a subject the writers of such communication
= to arrest
t GEN. GRANT on TENTS FOR OUR TROOPS.
General Grant has issued an order ca
!, ling the attention of officers to general orde
of 1862, providing for the issue of commo
:, wall or Sibley tents. When troops refus
!, TO accept shelter tents they will not be flu
!, nished with any. Troops in garrison,
y stations, or on detachments, can constru,
" huts, if they prefer them to shelter-tent
Quartermaster are prohibited from issuir
st tents other than the kind provided, no ma
,r ter by whom acquisitions are approved,
by whose orders issues are directed to
Ut made, until othe: wise ordered through t!
l., Adjutant General of the army. Any ol
ID who shall issue, or direct the issue of ten
q other than as prescribed. will be tried
!, court NATAL, or reported for summary d
IL missal.
40 New YORK, May 6.-Thc details of Il
at movement of the Army of the Potomac ov
he the Rapidan have been received. 1t was
lieved to be Lees intention to retreat
~ Richmond, or make stand near Hanov
Sc Court House. 1t is also reported that Ge
ut eral Smith had landed on the South bank
NJ the James river, and that Petersburg al
- Fort Darling were in danger.
80 Lees army was supposed to be retreatil
he to Richmond.
or Buffers army was in motion, aided
IN monitors and gunboats.
of The column under Couch and Sigel we
VI reported to be advancing from Winchest,
lie Sherman's army was also moving Sou
as in three columns. A telegram from &c
ne Grant, dated Wednesday, says that fort
:, eight hours would determine whether
was to have battle on the line of the RAJ
dan or under the works of Richmond.