Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-06-16
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news from Ofanb aftny AnuiOoeCo
hat the base of supplies is being
from White House. and
" this time probably Headquarters
ire on James river. This means an
.ttack on Richmond from the south
vest The position, if secured, will
enable Grant to cut off supplies, and
,hus compel Lee to come out and
light. The movement across James
river may bring on battle, but there
had been no engagement up to Satur-
day P. M.
Reports from General Hunter,
show, as was expected, his victory
over Jones to have been much more
d complete than reports
in the rebel papers. Crook and
Averill formed junction with him
at Staunton. Our correspondent
with Gen. Sherman's army furnishes
q corrected account of movements
up to June 5th, inclusive. Official
advices from Sherman are up to yes
terday morning, 9th, the two ar
mics were then confronting each
other.
Gold fell in New York on Saturday,
from SO to 93t, and closed dull at "a.
Affairs in Buffers department are
progressing favorably. On Thurs
day, General Gilmore advanced on
Petersburg, but withdrew hearing
that the rebels had been forewarned
of his approach.
Kantz's division dashed forward
and forced the outer works, captur-
ing few prisoners and gun or two
Not being supported was obliged to
fall back, which he did with trifing
loss, taking his prisoners and guns
with him. While this was going on
the Gunboats on the Appomattox
vigoursly shelled the town. and de-
tachment of men tore up 8 or 4 miles
of the Petersburg l. Richmond Rail
Road.
General W. S. Smith has cleared
away the distractions to the Laviga-
ton of the Mississippi at Columbia
Arkansas. A Battery supported by
rebel Marmaduke with several thou
sand men.
Genl. Smith landed his forces the
fifth inst. Silenced the rebel artillery
and drove the enemy away.
They succeeded in getting beyond
a lake which prevented speedy pur.
suit Gen. Smiths loss was 20 kill
ed d 20 wounded. Rebel loss about
the same.
Gen. Hobson with GOO men fought
Morgan's whole force near Cynthia
ma for seven % hours, but was final
ly compelled TO surrender, or be de-
molished.
New YORK 18th.
The He raids Correspondent sends
the folio wing:
WHITE HOUSE, l1th.
News from the front this morning
rs most cheering. Two officers who
Just arrived here, bring the joyful
news Of the capture of Fort Darling,
An order conveying this intelligence
was read TO the army last evening
and the cheers of our soldiers could
be heard miles around.
The attack on Mcpherson proved
very disastrous to the enemy. The
rebels came on in two divisions
with great resolution, both were met
with very destructive fire of artili-
cry and musketry, the fight continued
for nearly an hour when the enemy
retreated leaving the field covered
with their dead and wounded, num-
bering nearly twenty five hundred.
After five days fighting principally
on his own hook, Mcpherson has
closed upon our right wing enabling
us to make important movements.
LOUISVILLE, June II.
DR.. Wheeler U. S. mail agent, who
has been at Frankfort during the
siege, left there at thirty this A.
NJ, and reports that fighting CON-
menced at six o'clock on Friday eve
ming, lasting till dark. and continued
at intervals during the night, the
enemy approaching from Georgetown
in two forces aggregating twelve hun
dred. Seven hundred entered OLD
Frankfort, and five hundred entered
NewFrankfort. They had no artillery
A small four-pounder had been placed
below the Fort to protect our rife.
pits which was captured by the rebels
but subsequently retaken. On Satur-
day. firing continued from seven in
the mcrning to 8 in the afternoon
with short intervals.
The rebels made two demands du.
rino the day;for surrender of the Fort,