New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-16
THE REBEL GENERAL POLK KILLED.
STURGIS'S DISASTER ALREADY REPAIRED
Gen a. ]. Smith Takes His Command.
WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, June 49, o. N.

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, June l5-7 O. IN.
Maj Gen. DIX: The movement Of the Army
Of the Potomac to the south side Of Richmond
the Chckahominy River and James River has pro-
gressed far enough to admit the publication Of some
general facts without danger Of premature disclosure.
ATE, several days preliminary preparations the
Eent commenced Sunday night.
The lsth Army Corps under command Of Gen. Smith,
marched to White House. and then embarked trans-
ports for Bermuda Landing
Gen. Wright's corps and Burnsides moved 70 Jones
Bridge. when they crossed the Chickahominy and
marched thence to Charles City the james River.
Gen. Hancooks and Gen. Warren's corps crossed the
Chiokahominy at Long Bridge. and marched thence TO
Wilcox's on the James River.
The James River was to be crossed by the Army at
Powhatan Point.
A dispatch from Gen. Grant, dated Monday evening,
81 O'clock Headquarters. Wilcoxs Landing states that
The advance Of our troops had reached that place. and
would commence crossing the james River on Tuesday.
and Smiths corps would commence arriving at City
Point that night that no fighting reported during
the movement except little cavalry skirmishing.
Yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon, at O'clock p n,
General Grant was at Bermuda Landing. In dispatch
from him dated O'Clock that day he says; "Our forces
will commence crossing James River to-day. The enc.
ny show no signs Of yet having brought troops to the
south side Of Richmond
Our movement from Cold Harbor TO the James River
has been made with great celebrity and far without
loss or accident.
An unofficial Dispatch dated ct Gen. Buffers head.
quarters 22O p m says that Smiths corps was com
ing on, 5000 having already landed.
dispatch from Gen. Shermans headquarters dated
OF o'clock yesterday afternoon near Kensau, states
that the General Is in front advancing his lines On
Kensau.
Another unofficial dispatch dated OF 0 o'clock last
night reports some advance to-day that Gen. Thomas
has gained ground. and that Rebel brigade is
nearly surrounded II further reports that the Rebel
General Polk was killed to-day and his body sent TO
Marietta.
In another part Of Gen. Sherman's East Mississippi
Division forces have not met with the success that
has attended competent commanders.
Gen. washburn at Memphis reports thatth expedi'
ton consisting 1900 cavalry 5000 infantry and l6
pieces ofartery sent ont from the few days ago. IN
der command Of Cen Sturgis encountered large Rebel
force On the 10th inst under command Of Forrest at
Cuntown on the railroad running south from Corinth.
and after fight in which loss IN killed and
wounded was heavy our forces worsed, and that
at the last accounts Sturgs at Collinsye retreat
Ing toward Memphis
Dispatches state that with the troops that had lately
arrived Memphis is safe.
Gen. Sherman having received the news Of Sturgs's
defeat reports that he has already made arrangements
70 repair sturgss disaster and placed Gen. j. Smith
In command who will the offensive Immediately.
No other military intelligence has been received by
this Department since my last telegram
EDWIN NJ STANTON, Secretary Of War.